http://hector-aframian.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] hector-aframian.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] shatterverse2008-07-02 03:11 pm

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At another time, a little later than the first time, the Cooper farm finds itself presented with yet another carload of newcomers.

At least these don't apparently plan to stay -- and certainly wouldn't seem to have close bonds, the way they're all three bitching at each other, or the way the car doors slam in order as they get out and immediately stalk in different directions.

[Tag under subthreads of who you're tagging, plz? <33]
alwaysroomforhope: (big grin)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-08 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Yup," Steph says, with an expressive sort of grimace. "Way too frequent for me to be comfortable. There's about five of Grey, and I've heard there's three of my -- my Sokka, but I've only met two."

Loo bubbles over with laughter, bouncing in Steph's arms and reaching to clap Jo's hand. Apparently she's used to not being allowed to go to strangers; Steph isn't making a big deal out of it, is really pretty subtle, but there's still that protectiveness there.

"It's definitely strange seeing yourself. Especially a younger version. Way creepy." She grins, distracting Loo for a moment with a cookie from the tray that's still airing on the bench. "Cookie, Loo-loo? Cookie, Jo?"
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-08 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
"That's-" There's a scowl pause. She doesn't swear cause baby. "-creepy."

Jo's good with knowing how to not get into people's bubble. She lets her hand get grasped but doesn't move it much. Curling her finger in the little hands, but not stepping closer to them, and not holding it when they both move toward the cookies.

"Sure. What kind?"
alwaysroomforhope: (grinning; fantastic hair)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-08 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
"You're telling me," Steph says emphatically, laughing when Loo reaches for two cookies and tries to fit both into her tiny mouth. "And this one here, Loo -- Louise -- she's already got a double. Although that's her mom's fault, having twins."

"Haa!" Loo tells Jo happily, through her mouthful of crumbs.

"Hana," Steph translates, holding the plate out to Jo. "Choc chip. Hana is her sister's name. Her mom's Mel Fray, runs the farming side of things here. You can't miss Mel, she's got brilliant-coloured hair and usually both of these girls on her hips."

She approves of Jo already. Staying unthreatening around babies is awesome, especially from someone she's analysing as 'totally a fighter, tough as nails, great hair, and tiny like me, therefore awesome.'

In-depth character analysis, let Steph show you it.
Edited 2008-07-08 05:44 (UTC)
tobeclosetohim: (Men as Text Books)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-08 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
Jo's took her cookie in her left hand, though Loo does get her to crack an amused wider smile what with the exploding-falling crumbs and glee which makes them oh, so, inconsequential.

"She's the mayor, right?"

She took a bite out of her cookie while taking a glance at the kitchen. Suburbia in Smallville, they has it. Then she gave a slight laugh.

"I can't remember the last time I had one of these."
alwaysroomforhope: (cute little smile)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-08 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Steph grins, acknowledging the surreality of the situation. Suburbia in Smallville after the world's been torn apart... but hey, what can you do.

"Claire bet me she could bake better cookies than me," she explains, grinning. "And we do a stack of cooking. It's just really nice having a place to be a home, y'know? Last world I was in was, like, this one long concrete street. That was it. Three miles to run, and I used to run it ten times a day. Never changed. Creepy as anything."

"Sephieeeeeee Sephie," Loo says, wriggling for down. Big golden eyes look up at Jo excitedly. "Sephie!"

Then the tiny girl sneezes a fireball, narrowly missing the light fixture.
tobeclosetohim: (Prove It)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-08 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
That definitely gets a look, eyebrows raising, and a step backwards because the last thin you expect is fire out of someone that tiny, while their looking harmless and cookie-crumby.

"That-" She's pointing with her cookie. "You're-" Jo is caught between surprised, shocked, and warily amused that the girl, Umm, Steph, didn't react. "Anyone told her she's a little young to be smoking?"

Jo's face totally reads explain me the crazy.

alwaysroomforhope: (giggles!)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-08 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
Steph is petting Loo's hair, looking concerned, but when Jo reacts she blinks and then laughs guiltily. "Sorry, I should have warned you. Loo and her sister are Firebenders. Normally they have pretty good control, but Loo keeps sneezing today."

The toddler hiccups and clings to Steph, grumpy now.
tobeclosetohim: (Default)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-08 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Right.

Uh huh.

Also in the Fuck The What categories of Farm.

"That's like tiny tike pyro's?"
alwaysroomforhope: (baby baby baby!)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-09 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Yup!"

Steph bounces Loo on her hip and kisses the little girl's tiny nose.

"C'mon, Loo-Loo, let's show Jo how we breathe. In, out, in, out, fire!"

Loo looks sulky, but kisses make her giggle a little, and then she breathes obediently along with Steph. A wisp of smoke escapes from her and she looks terribly proud.

"Feee, S'ephie!"

"I see, Princess! Good work."
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-09 11:10 am (UTC)(link)
The edge of Jo's lips quirked. Somewhere between amused and fuckin' multiverse.

Eating her cookie while watching, she had to remark, silently, it wasn't the strangest thing. Not with a morphing roommate and all that Winchester crap.

"Cool."
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[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-09 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"The coolest," Steph agrees fondly. Loo giggles and blows a smoke-ring at Jo, thrilled by the praise.
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-09 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Jo reached out her hand. Her cookie and hand went through mostly through the center the ring, but broke up some of the edge as well.

"You definitely have entertaining down, Loo."
alwaysroomforhope: (amused peeking up)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-13 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
"She's great. You should see her playing with the baby kraken." Steph grins. "You gonna hang around long?"
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-14 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm only waitin' on my ride now."

Jo gave her an odd look.

"You let her play with a Kracken?"
alwaysroomforhope: (baby baby baby!)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-14 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
"'pots!" Loo exclaims excitedly, wriggling all around again like a tiny caterpillar to try to climb over Steph's shoulder towards the window that faces the kraken pool. "'pot!"

"You should hear them both scream when we tried to stop them," Steph says, wrinkling her nose. "He's cute, though. And hasn't tried to eat anything but my shoe yet -- he doesn't have any teeth or anything."
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-14 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Jo looks begrudgingly amused, more by Loo's giddy tone than Steph very sane sounding explanations. Eyebrow raised, she reached out a hand turning it back and forth ever so slightly.

"Any relation to Mr. Julia?"
alwaysroomforhope: (raised eyebrows)

[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-14 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Mr Julia?" Steph repeats blankly. "Uh ... maybe. I don't know who that is."
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-14 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
Jo smiled, in a distant fashion, first time since walking in. She wasn't surprised and her smile said so, but it wasn't disappointing either.

"An octopus in one of my last stops, lived in a lake and befriended one of the little girls there to the point of being 'very best friends.'"
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[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-15 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
"...of course," Steph says, giggling. "I knew that.

"What world was that on?"
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-15 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Wasn't a world so much," Jo said, eying the cookie plate. "Just a bar, with lots of looped land, situated at the end of the universe."

Even if just a bar seems to keep the wisp of smile present.
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[personal profile] alwaysroomforhope 2008-07-16 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Ooh, I think I know someone who lived on that one. Or one like it. Her name's Angela Edmunds, she's around here somewhere. Did you know her?"
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[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2008-07-17 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Jo didn't consider it, not entirely, just gave a small shrug.

"Name sounds familiar. I might have seen her while I was tending bar there."