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Alice Carter (hidden_life) wrote in tempus_alt,
@ 2010-08-10 01:44:00

Museum
[OOC note: for Alice and Ianto; time period undecided as of yet]

The school term has ended, and with kids home from school comes needing to keep them entertained. Some parents find that tedious, but it's a relief for Alice to watch Steven herself. They've gone to the museum for the day; Steven pleaded to see the fossils again. Crazy about dinosaurs, that boy. If he knew about her father's pterodactyl...

That's not going to happen, of course, though on the subject of her father, he'd hinted to her in a phonecall that the museum's collection of vintage photography might just contain some shots of him. Studying the pictures is like a more interesting and slightly unnerving "Where's Wally?" She's trying to decide if a background figure is actually her father when she realizes that Steven has wandered off instead of staying at her side.

Silently cursing herself for focusing so much on the display instead of her son, Alice goes jogging through the museum rooms to look for him. She can hear the echoing of him calling hellos to someone.

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	hidden_life 2010-08-21 05:08 am UTC (link)
	"Ahhh, yes, tourists and rubbish bins." She mock-scolds Steven, "Darling, you shouldn't suggest to anyone Welsh what it'd like to be English. They'd rather get eaten by a dragon. Now, I think we should be seeing about lunch." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-21 05:29 am UTC (link)
	"Probably a pretty good environment for strays, really." He laughs. "She's right, you know. Listen to her." He nods, although unsure if that was an invitation to him as well. "Lunch is good." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-21 05:41 am UTC (link)
	"The alley cat image always sounds very sad. I suppose they can eat scraps, but no people wanting to give them affection-- of course, if they're a feral stray, not exactly a good idea..." She holds her hand out for Steven to take it, easier to lead him that way. She looks back over to Ianto. "Do you need to get back yet, or are you free for lunch?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-21 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, most of the ones I've seen are pretty friendly. I guess they know they get better results that way." "I'm free, if you wouldn't mind company." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-22 02:03 am UTC (link)
	"Better off meowing and looking pathetic than turning up their noses. Smart." She nods and Steven cheers. "Of course. And anyway, if I did say no, I think I'd be in for a tantrum..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-22 03:34 am UTC (link)
	"Well, cats may be a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them." "Awww, well, we don't want that. I'd love to join you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-22 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"Unlike some pets. And then sometimes you read strange stories in the paper of things like a cat hopping onto public transportation." Steven grabs for Ianto's hand with his free hand, hoping to enjoy a swing like he has before. Alice has to adjust her purse for that. "Care to make the pick?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-22 04:07 am UTC (link)
	"Really? Don't think I've heard that one before." He grins and takes Steven's hand. "Oh, no, I'll leave that up to you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-22 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"I think it was in Devon. I've no idea how it got the idea to get on in the first place, and then to get off again at home... Very clever." "Suggestions of what's in the area, then?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-22 04:46 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, but....why? Where would a cat need to go on public transport?" "Hmmm, what kind of food are you in the mood for?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-22 04:52 am UTC (link)
	"Don't know. Maybe it went by a dog kennel and it had a laugh?" She shrugs, nothing specific in mind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-22 04:54 am UTC (link)
	"A cat would definitely do something like that." "Well, last time we ate lunch together we had pizza, so maybe something besides that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-22 05:22 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe like that dog in that game, what was it... with the orange gun controller? And it laughed when you missed a shot?" Apparently Steven could go for pizza any time and he tries to convince them with pleasepleasepleeeeeaseing as only a kid can do, but Alice shushes him soon enough. "Yeah, something else would be good. Kid-friendly something else, of course." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-22 05:36 am UTC (link)
	"That was SO annoying!" He says this like it just happened yesterday, not in some game he probably hasn't played in almost twenty years. "Well, we could get sandwiches, or there's a burger bar, or I know a good Mediterranean place, if you like that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-22 05:44 am UTC (link)
	"Ugh, I know! And it wasn't like I was a bad shot, so why did it have to laugh like we're incompetent?" Steven doesn't get what they're talking about with the game, but he gets the food and chimes in, "Burgers! Burgers!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-22 05:50 am UTC (link)
	"Did you ever try to shoot the dog?" He looks over at Alice. "What do you think?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-22 05:55 am UTC (link)
	She's almost embarrassed to admit it, but laughs and nods. "You?" "That's one-- no, two votes from Steven for burgers. I'll give it a third." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-22 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh yes. Frequently, even. But it never worked." He grins. "All right, burgers it is!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-23 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"Too bad. Someone out there probably made their own version where you could do that." Steven cheers louder. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-24 02:34 am UTC (link)
	"I wouldn't be surprised. Not at all." "Yay for burgers!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-24 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"Might be fun sometime to look for it." She gets Steven's attention back when he wants to detour from burgers to dinosaur toys; he has many already and they need to eat. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-24 03:08 am UTC (link)
	"Sure we can find it online somewhere." "Come on Turbo, lunch first!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-24 03:13 am UTC (link)
	Steven lets go of their hands when he sees the burger place they're approaching and takes off-- Turbo indeed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notjusta_teaboy 2010-08-24 03:15 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, hold on there! Have to wait for us old people!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hidden_life 2010-08-24 03:19 am UTC (link)
	"Nuh uh, old people gotta learn to keep up!" Alice mock-huffs. "Don't call your mother old!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)