Careers Fair, Fandom High Front Lawn, Friday Afternoon, 07/21/06

[drywitmartini.livejournal.com]

By lunch time, the booths were set up, the guests had arrived and there was quaint music playing from somewhere undetermined. Hawkeye is walking around with one of those portable microphone/speaker set-ups, roaming from booth to booth announcing the various guests that have come to Fandom to talk about their professions.

And despite what the mainland weather forecast said, it was definitely a nice, fine day.

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Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"You should never strike a child," she said seriously. "Many parents disagree, but children don't deserve to be hit."

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Right, right," John says. "What if they refuse to listen to you?"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"Then they don't get any treats," she said, smiling. "Naughty children don't get to go on adventures or enjoy sweets."

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"What if they throw creamed corn?"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"Throw...what?"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Never mind," John says and pauses. "Hey, are you from England?"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

She nodded. "Most lately from London, yes."

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Do you know a Rita Skeeter?"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"Do I know a mosquito?" she repeated, sure she hadn't heard correctly.

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"No, no, Rita Skeeter," John repeats. "She used to teach her. She's about your height, gray hair, glasses, wand. She lives in England somewhere too."

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"I don't know everyone in the country," she said slowly.

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Aww." He tries to think of something else. "Hey, could you send me an England Phone Book?"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"Phone book?" she repeated. "I'm not certain what that is."

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"It would list all the phone numbers for everyone in England," John tells her. "Or, I could just give you her name and you could try and track her down for me? I'd pay you!"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"Why do you want to find this woman? Is she your relative?" Mary asked curiously.

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Kinda," John says. "I knew her son and her husband. And she misses me. I can feel it. I can give you twenty bucks."

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"I don't really have a need for deer," she said.

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Twenty dollars," John amends. "Oooh, oooh, you could be like my own private detective!"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"I'm a nanny," she said, pointing to the sign on her booth. "Not a detective. Ladies aren't detectives."

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Bitterwoman's a detective!"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

She looked blank. "Who?"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Never mind," John says and shrugs. "If you ever nanny for someone named Umberto Skeeter, call me!"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"I suppose I could do that," she said, nodding solemnly.

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, Mar!"

Re: CHILD CARE/NANNYING

[just-a-spoonful.livejournal.com]

"...no," she said, shaking her head. "Miss Poppins, if you please."