RP: Day Out

[ladybellwinters]

Date: Saturday, 21 Jan 2012
Characters: Elliot Winters, Belle Winters, Nellie O'Neill, Carrie Harper
Location: 'Discover the Real George Washington', Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Status: Private
Summary: Hitting up the museum. And lunch.
Completion: Incomplete

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[elliot_winters]

Elliot snickered at his sister's antics as they moved toward the ticket office. She was jamming it up, but he was pleased to see her so happy. She was his brat and he enjoyed it. "I know, I know, she's so mine, right," he said to Carrie, grinning and shaking his head.

It was nice to be getting out with his girls today, and the weather was surprisingly pleasant considering the month and all. The only one missing was Alice.

"Straight up she's yours," Nellie said from off to the side. She flung an arm over Belle's shoulders, smiling. "That's one of many reasons to love her." She air-kissed Belle's cheek loudly. The woman was obviously pleased to be along. She had yet to be to a museum, an oddity for her, but other things did, alas, come first when moving somewhere.

Elliot just shook his head at the byplay, an amused smile tugging at his lips as he squeezed Carrie's fingers gently. "Four tickets. Do you have a military discount?" he asked automatically. He didn't consider it cashing in on his service, but it was always nice to save a little, and now that he lived here again he was back in the habit of saving when he could, since he spent more.

He shrugged and smiled at the boy in the booth when he was told, rather ruefully, no. "That's all right," he assured him, pulling out his card and putting it on that. His treat for his girls, since really he felt he was the one benefitting from having them all here. "All right, my pretties, where to first?" he asked, looking around at them as he reached for his girlfriend's hand again.

"You're our fearless leader, you tell us," Nellie said, winking at Carrie.

[ladybellwinters]

"There are lots," she chirped, beaming brightly, then continued in a light, little sing-song as they followed El to the counter. "I'm cute and sweet and adorable and smart and..." She meeped again as Carrie poked her gently in the side. "An' stop that! Hey!" Ducking behind Nellie, she peeked around her side, and stuck her tongue out at Carrie and her brother both. "I should get three cookies for this," she muttered, voice playful, and pretended to look at them in calculation. "One for the each of you!"

She grabbed a map from the stand, and opened it, wriggling her nose as she scanned it. "I think we go upstairs? That's where the special exhibition space is." Looking up and twisting her head around - it was a really popular exhibit, her Journal teacher had said - she raised an eyebrow, because there had to be signs all over, ri-... "Ah-ha!" Belle pointed at one. "See?"

[hey_carrieanne]

Making a small sound of protest, she finished pulling out her membership pass - one of her gifts from Uncle Matthew for Christmas - and leaned across Elliot to hand it to the cashier before he could finish the transaction. "Members get in free while the Stock Show's running," she murmured in explanation over her shoulder, eyes not raising as the boy rang her through the discount process. "But thank you." She smiled up at him and reached down to squeeze his hand quickly, then took her pass back and stepped back to slide it into her wallet, grateful she'd managed to scramble it out before he'd gotten charged for her when he didn't need to be.

She took a step over to plop her chin on Belle's shoulder for a brief moment, then lifted it again when she started to look around the museum. "I think you're right, but I'm not..." Carrie smirked as she caught sight of the sign to which Belle was pointing. "So then, I guess we go that way?"

[elliot_winters]

Elliot pulled a face right back at his sister when she stuck her tongue out at him. "Now worries, girly, everyone will be getting cookies later, after we eat lunch," Elliot said, chuckling softly. "Don't know that you'll get three, but you'll get at least one." He reached out a long arm to poke gently at her around Nellie.

"Oh, sorry, love, didn't know you had one," he murmured apologetically. "Too intent on treating my girls right." His eyes crinkled faintly at the corners as he looked down at her softly, tucking his wallet back in his pocket, hand going to rest on her lower back. He couldn't help touching her, even lightly, when she was around sometimes. "Thataways, yes, so it seems," he agreed, amused, hands reaching for his girlfriend and his sister as they started in that direction.

[nellie_oneill]

Nellie snickered to herself as Belle and Elliot messed with each other. Familiar and fun and it was just.. nice to be around them and see them together again. It brought to mind a lot of good memories and she enjoyed it. She patted Belle's head. "Poor Belle. So put upon. There will be cookies, no worries," she assured the girl.

"Onward and outward!" she declared dramatically, pointing to the sign before giggling under her breath. Okay, so she was feeling a little silly, but she was allowed sometimes, she thought.

"Giddy-up, Nellie," Elliot cracked dryly at her from the safety of his girl-sandwich, and it was her turn to make a face at him.