How to Make Friends and Influence People [Tuesday, February 18, 2014]

[sith_happened]

"So this weekend was the one right after Valentine's Day, which meant that many of you had some unexpected visitors," Anakin began. "Children, in some cases completely impossible children, with expectations about how your life is currently playing out, which might be wildly different than the reality. That can take some delicate negotiations, especially if your co-parent is someone you aren't dating or, worse yet, can't stand. How did your weekend go? Did you get through it without anyone bursting into tears? Do you have the first clue of what I'm talking about?"

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Re: How did your weekend go?

[ultron_junior]

"Believe me, I'm weird even for my world," Victor shrugged. "We're cool. Though now I'm sad I didn't meet your kid."

Re: How did your weekend go?

[fly-so-serious.livejournal.com]

"Well, he had a smug sense of superiority and a great sense of humor, and he was disturbingly weird in all sorts of ways... so, basically, just imagine me, but shorter, and half-robot."

Joker grimaced. "That was supposed to be a joke, but... I'm sorry! I really am! I'm sorry! But that just really creeps me out."

Re: How did your weekend go?

[ultron_junior]

"Must not creep out your future self," Victor pointed out, managing not to smirk. "Unless a robot, like, stole your hairbrush to get your genes."

He ran a hand through is hair. "You can quit apologizing. Seriously, I've heard way worse."

Re: How did your weekend go?

[fly-so-serious.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but I know how much it sucks to be called a freak," Joker explained. "I've been through that. And yet here, on this island, I just keep putting my foot in my mouth."