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Lorna Dane (geek_magnet) wrote in devolve,
@ 2011-01-26 21:40:00

Entry tags:

alisa_tager, bobby_drake, guthriespawn, jean-paul_beaubier, jimmy_proudstar, kitty_pryde, kurt_wagner, lorna_dane, ororo_munroe, paige_guthrie, sam_guthrie, sharon_smith

Open to Everybody
Who: Everybody watching the fireworks outside
What: Watching the fireworks outside
Where: Outside
When: Evening
Rating: PG?
Status: Complete

Lorna was settled on the roof with a mug of cocoa in her hands waiting for Jubilee to do her thing. She'd set one of the cameras trained on the area, so anybody who didn't want to brave the snow and cold could watch from the camera room.

"Okay, they need to hurry the hell up," she said, even the slight green glow around her and Jubilee got brighter, along with the heat she was emanating. "I cannot keep this up forever."

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steeljawbreaker
2011-01-27 05:53 am UTC (link)

Pete had set up the benches from the old picnic table he kept near his trailer during the warmer months, easily setting them up with one in each hand near his home before unloading a few lawn chairs he had leaning up near the back under a few tarps. It was weird to see them against the paleness of the snow, even in the dark, but if anything that made it easier to see where he was going.

He made a nice little theater area for at least himself and the Guthries, and perhaps a few other bodies if they wanted to hang out. The trailer conveniently blocked any stray wind so overall the night was pretty perfect for a fireworks show.

He hadn't asked if Paige was toting the rest of the crew along, but assumed the chances were pretty high that she was, making some extra hot water just in case, leaving the fixings for hot cocoa on his kitchen counter to be served out when needed. For some reason it wasn't even occurring to him that things were a little different now, mostly focusing on getting everything done before they were too late to watch.

He was inside for the moment pulling mugs out of the cupboard, the main door open, the screen shut to keep as much of the cold out as he could. Aloysha seemed to sense excitement in the air and had his nose poking against the glass, peering out into the darkness expectantly.

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under_my_skin
2011-01-27 06:48 am UTC (link)

It hadn't taken any effort whatsoever to convince the littles that they wanted to go see fireworks, and once everyone was bundled up, Paige and Sam headed down with them to where Pete had been setting up some seats. It didn't hit her until after she'd brought it up to them that maybe she was supposed to go down alone, but Pete would understand. It was a rare opportunity to see the kids in genuine moments of happiness, and there was no way she was going to not bring them and give them that chance.

She was carrying Lew sideways by the time they made it down to the benches, and she gave him a kiss on the cheek before depositing him on a bench. The fireworks hadn't started yet, and Pete appeared to still be in his trailer. After getting the go-ahead from Sam, she left the others to settle into their seats and headed into the trailer, smiling at Al as she pulled the door open and cooing, "Hey, Al! How's it goin', buddy?"

She gave the dog a scratch before straightening up, making sure that the door closed behind her, and finally turned to look around the room, spotting Pete over in the kitchen. Smiling, she waved. "Hey."

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steeljawbreaker
2011-01-27 07:29 am UTC (link)

Pete heard the kids even before Paige got anywhere near the door but didn't look up from what he was doing until he heard someone actually enter, glancing over his shoulder to see Paige. A smile crossed his face but he went back to what he was doing for the moment. The scent of cocoa filled his nostrils as he made his first mug, still not sure how many more he needed to add to that. At least he knew he had enough to serve everyone, as he'd done it several times during Guthrie-get-togethers already.

Al, of course, was happy to monopolize her for a few seconds, as if all his wishes had been answered, minus the fact that he wasn't outside yet. Still, there were people in the house now, which meant he was at least where part of the action was.

Pete looked over again in time to see the wave, nodding to her in greeting as his hands were occupied. "Hi, how many do we have out there? I heard little voices out there too." For some reason, even as he spoke, turning his eyes back to hot cocoa, his cheeks tinted a little bit, as if he was finally remembering the last hour or so. "Is Sam out there too?"

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under_my_skin
2011-01-27 07:40 am UTC (link)

She started toward the kitchen, glancing over her shoulder. There was going to be a lot of cocoa to pass out, but it was nothing Pete wasn't used to. "We have all of them."

"Yeah, Sam's out there." She nodded, sitting on the edge of the window seat and clapping her hands, trying to get Al's attention as she watched Pete. "We rounded up the whole gang. Well, actually most of the gang was hanging around anyway so there wasn't a whole lot of real rounding that needed to be done."

"You need a hand with that?" She gestured toward the cocoa, not entirely sure how to go about addressing the issue that had been brought up on the journal. Or the non-issue, as it were. Stalling and rambling seemed like the best way to go.