Day out with Rose and Tony!

[alienish_being]

As a peace offering to Jackie (since I didn't really mean to cause a proper row yesterday), Rose and I took Tony out for a bit of an adventure today. We found a theme park that's aimed at families and small children with some nice rides and animals and all sorts of things like that! It was rather fun, if quite tiring, even for me. We've looked

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[electrictoes]

Looks like lots of fun! Are you exhausted now though?
& Tony wasn't impressed by you cuddling on the teacups?! How shocking.

On another note: I don't know whether to be amused that I know what park that probably is, or annoyed that I don't remember there being animals when I was a kid :P

[alienish_being]

Definitely tired! I'm looking forward to some time with Rose, but I might just fall asleep when we sit on the soda together.

And I'm assured there have been animals there for a long time!

[electrictoes]

I don't think you'd have a good nap sleeping on soda :P

[alienish_being]

I AM VERY TIRED. :P

[jacqueline_t]

Thank you, both of you. Tony hasn't stopped raving about his day since he walked in!

I'm NOT suggesting anything, mind you, but it has to be said: you two would make excellent parents.

BUT I'M NOT PUSHING. HONESTLY.

Those poor animals. They look depressed, the lot of them. And the penguins look mangy. Can penguins even get mange?

[alienish_being]

Tony is rather brilliant. Although he didn't express any interest in centrifugal force while we were on the swinging pirate ship, but I expect that will come with time.

I think... for my own sanity, I will take that as you wrote it and say thank you. And maybe some day I'll tell you what parenting on Gallifrey was like!

One of the penguins definitely looked rather mangy. The others were better, but the pool smelled rather too much like chlorine.

[jacqueline_t]

Although he didn't express any interest in centrifugal force while we were on the swinging pirate ship, but I expect that will come with time.

Yes, how odd.

And maybe some day I'll tell you what parenting on Gallifrey was like!

I imagine there weren't any amusement parks or fun fairs there, yeah? Or they were all about maths or something.

And really. Not pushing. Just saying you're very good with children, is all. Tony loves when you come visit. Granted, I have to put all the small appliances away for a week, but still, he's tickled, and that's enough.

The others were better, but the pool smelled rather too much like chlorine.

Poor dears.

[alienish_being]

I was doing calculus when I was his age! Is that not normal for human children? He goes to a good nursery after all!

I imagine there weren't any amusement parks or fun fairs there, yeah? Or they were all about maths or something.

Parenting was a lot more... hands off in general. Children went away to study at the Academy when they were eight and even before then it wasn't nearly as involved as humans and their offspring tend to be.

And really. Not pushing. Just saying you're very good with children, is all. Tony loves when you come visit. Granted, I have to put all the small appliances away for a week, but still, he's tickled, and that's enough.

I haven't broken anything from your kitchen in at least a couple of weeks now!

And I don't mind spending time with Tony. I like kids, I'm just not sure that I could... you know.

Poor dears.

We'll do something!

Er... Pete did say he set aside some money for bail, didn't he?

[rose_m_t]

I'm so glad we went today! But you left out my favourite bit! (Why am I not surprised?) The go-karts! Where I totally kicked your arse! *polishes nails*

These animals need to be freed or relocated to somewhere better. I may have to make a night time mission of this.

I'm so with you on this. Animals shouldn't be in places that small. :( But we need to be careful about where they're going to go - some of them probably wouldn't be able to survive in the wild. :-\

I did suggest to Rose that since the sign only specifically mentioned "gentlemen", she might care to cool off in the air without her shirt (it was a very warm day, so I thought it was a very... gentlemanly offer). She wasn't so impressed with my logic, but I suppose there were really too many people around.

You talk big, but I have to wonder what you would have done if I actually did it! :D

[alienish_being]

I'm so glad we went today! But you left out my favourite bit! (Why am I not surprised?) The go-karts! Where I totally kicked your arse! *polishes nails*

*Grins* You had the wind on your side! The extra velocity due to the force of nature is not indicative of anything.

Plus you blocked me from trying to overtake, you cheeky woman!

I'm so with you on this. Animals shouldn't be in places that small. :( But we need to be careful about where they're going to go - some of them probably wouldn't be able to survive in the wild. :-\

*Coughs* So... erm... does your dad have space for a penguin enclosure?

You talk big, but I have to wonder what you would have done if I actually did it! :D

Do you mean after I'd stopped staring? :D

Maybe you should take yours off now, to try and recreate the conditions and make it a better experiment.

[rose_m_t]

*Grins* You had the wind on your side! The extra velocity due to the force of nature is not indicative of anything.

Mmm hmmm. Sure. :D

Plus you blocked me from trying to overtake, you cheeky woman!

All's fair in love and go-karts! I'm just mad at myself for not making a wager on it. :D

*Coughs* So... erm... does your dad have space for a penguin enclosure?

Yeah, but you also need someone to take care of them - feed them and keep them clean. It'd be a full-time job for more than one person, I think.

Do you mean after I'd stopped staring? :D

Maybe you should take yours off now, to try and recreate the conditions and make it a better experiment.

Shall we invite the bloke from downstairs up to recreate the other people part of it? :D

[alienish_being]

Mmm hmmm. Sure. :D

It was! I can show you the calculations involved if you want!

All's fair in love and go-karts! I'm just mad at myself for not making a wager on it. :D

Heh, well if you want, I'll owe you a fiver, but since at the moment all of my money comes from your bank account...

Yeah, but you also need someone to take care of them - feed them and keep them clean. It'd be a full-time job for more than one person, I think.

Hmm... this is true. This could be tricky. Have you got any ideas?

Shall we invite the bloke from downstairs up to recreate the other people part of it? :D

NO NO NO. NO NEED FOR THAT.

What's he got that I don't, anyway? *Frowns*

[javabreeze]

[alienish_being]

This is very true - we will definitely have to be careful. I feel like we need to do something, but it's hard to know what!

[editrx]

Why not set up a proper wildlife park for them (and others, as you find them)? Surely Vitex needs a wildlife park branded under them, yeah? :)

Because it's not just the penguins who can't live in the wild in that climate, but I'm pretty sure meercats wouldn't survive very well, either. Not to mention their domestic-training from being kept in captivity for so long.

[rattus_aerius]

I LOVE THE PIRATE SHIP ! My sister and I rode the one at Six Flags over and over once because it was cold, so not many people around. We got to sit in the back every time. XD

The animals just make me sad. Poor things. :(

[juliet316]

Extremely OT but *salutes to icon of favorite starfleet Captain*