Galas are hard work

[neverontime]

I've decided something ...and instantly realized I wanted to make it into a decree....which led me to realize that no one makes decrees anymore, and that's a shame.

There's something so royal about a decree, something that declaration yearns for and yet never really attains.

And here it is:

It's almost impossible to fall asleep during a board meeting

Comments

[not_myfather]

I don't have a pen, Brucie.

I want a pen.

That is my decree.

[neverontime]

You're not old enough to make decrees yet ... or have a pen.

Sorry, Harry.

[not_myfather]

You have hurt my feelings.

I'm pouting in a corner.

I still look good, naturally. But I thought you should know you have destroyed a boy's dream.

[neverontime]

Pout all you want. Just remember -- that's what causes wrinkles.

We can't have your skin matching your hair, can we?

[not_myfather]

...Osborns don't do wrinkles.

Stop distracting me.

I want a pen, Brucie. I want it now. My own pen.

[neverontime]

And I told you, Harry.

You're too young. You wouldn't know what to do with a good pen.

Write me an essay explaining why you deserve one and we'll talk.

[not_myfather]

And here I thought I was your favorite, Brucie.

How could you?

[neverontime]

Easily. Very, very easily.

Chin up, young Osborn. Come out to Gotham. We'll toast your youth, and maybe you can explain to me why I should get you that pen. You're not getting out of the explanation. I expect it to be filled with cute backwards letters and childish spelling.

[not_myfather]

Eh, why not?

Gotham could use a Harry Osborn.

[dl_greenarrow]

You can have mine.

[not_myfather]

I don't do hand-me-downs, Queen.

You should know better.

[dl_greenarrow]

Well, I didn't want you to start crying, Osborne.

[not_myfather]

More people should concern themselves with my feelings.

The world would be a better place.

Now, I would like to be honest from the get-go.

You're just not my type.

[dl_greenarrow]

Thank God for large favors.

[not_myfather]

Sigh. This is the part where you act all tough and macho to mask the pain, isn't it?

I know. I'm not easy to get over.

It's okay. Time heals everything, or so they say.

[dl_greenarrow]

Sorry, Osborne. You're not that pretty.