Parents' Weekend Brunch, Sunday Morning to Afternoon, The Park

[hasadestiny]

The sky was cloudy but the weather was just the right side of warm as the sun rose on the traditional Parent's Weekend Brunch. There were tables, chairs, and a buffet laid out with all manner of breakfast (and not-so-breakfasty) foods.

But that wasn't all, there was also a small gift bag for each guest with cookies, stickers, and a bingo card for

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Tables - [PW]

[hasadestiny]

Because some people don't want to stand and eat.

Weirdos.

Re: Tables - [PW]

[bantha_rawk]

"Any of those make it here for you?" Bantha asked.

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[lockestheway]

"My parents couldn't make it," Peter said smoothly, "And my brother Andrew and my sister Valentine have since moved on to the colonies."

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[bantha_rawk]

"Sounds a little lonely," Bantha observed.

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[lockestheway]

"I'm too busy to be lonely," said Peter, the uncrowned king of family-related bitterness on Earth.

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[bantha_rawk]

Which was why he'd been sitting by himself, Bantha didn't mention.

"The consulting?"

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[lockestheway]

"As it turns out, Haiti is suffering from rather a large number of problems at the moment," Peter said, "And my career would enjoy it if I helped solve at least some of them."

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[bantha_rawk]

"Makes sense," Bantha said, not asking questions about if Peter was too young for this or anything else so pointless. "What's your plan after Haiti?"

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[lockestheway]

"Continue my political work," Peter said casually. "My world is a little unstable at the moment. I hope to help it stabilize one day."

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[bantha_rawk]

Bantha smiled. "Noble work."

If futile, in Bantha's galaxy.

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[lockestheway]

"Someone has to do it," Peter said. "We can't all go gallivanting across the galaxy with our boyfriends." Beat. "Or girlfriends."

NOT THAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT ANYONE SPECIFIC.

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[bantha_rawk]

"That sounds a little specific," Bantha noted. "The first part, at least."

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[lockestheway]

"Not at all," Peter, the big fat liar, said.

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[bantha_rawk]

Bantha gave him a "yeah, not buying that" look. "Something to do with the brother and sister you mentioned heading to a colony?"

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[lockestheway]

"No, not really," Peter said. "Though my most recently departed brother did take his boyfriend."

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[bantha_rawk]

"Really," Bantha replied, secretly enjoying himself hugely. "I'm sure they'd rather be visiting you."

Not really.