68th Devotion: Balancing Work with Family

[favoritetraitor]

Sweetheart, I'm afraid I had to run to the office for a little while. An emergency... if any of the family needs me, they can do so via the network.

Luke... I hope you liked your gift* and cooperated...

[Private to Marishka]
Please keep an eye on the girls. I caught Penny with a laundry basket full of ducklings last night.. (I did speak with her about this, so there's no need to mention it again). And Sun-Sun seems to be feeling a bit out of sorts. Perhaps you should talk to her...

Also, don't let Stork sleep all day. He needs to get out to apply for some jobs... or at the very least make himself useful around the house.

[ARTEMIS FILTER]
Mr. Xemnas... I'm afraid death is no longer a viable excuse to not show up to work. And while I'm perfectly willing to give you an extension in order to acclimate yourself to your new situation, I do expect you to at least contact me so we can discuss it.

On the rare chance that my second in command will be out for awhile or will not be regenerating as 'City Dead'... is there anyone in the Organization that would like to submit yourself as a possible replacement?

And does anyone know what he meant by: "Trinity was the breaker you sought for."? Those were his last words before he vanished...




*[ooc: A well intentioned father, Solomon hired Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin to go and give Luke a makeover. Mainly something more 'professional' like.. this. Solomon is still firmly entrenched in the 'Family Day curse'.]

Comments

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

I'm taking Penny out for frozen yogurt later, if that's all right.

[ooc: cursing him even if it stretches the family definition because it's too amusing.]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Taking my dear, sweet, innocent Penny 'out'?

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Out? Like a date, you know? Not 'out' like a mob boss takes someone out.

Dad, this is Billy. Billy, this is Dad.

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Yes. We've met.

[Private to Penny]
Penny. I don't know if he's the sort of man I want dating my daughter...

[Private back]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Why not? He's sweet, I promise.

[Private back]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

... just for frozen yogurt? I don't want him taking you back to his place afterward... or before.

[Private back]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Of course just for frozen yogurt. Come on, Dad... I'm not interested in losing certain things right now, seriously.

[Private back]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Please understand Penny. I'm merely looking out for you... what would you do if he were to try something?

[Private back]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

I know, Dad... I know, and I love you for caring so much, really. This is just a little thing, though. We won't be gone very long, and Billy would never do anything bad. It'll be completely fine.

[Private]

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Hey, Pen, I know you said your Dad was protective but this...is a little more than I expected.

[Private]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

I kind of understated the 'protective' part, huh? He's not bad, really... once he gets to know you, I know he'll think you're great.

[Private]

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

It's not that I mind talking to him especially if it means he actually lets me take you out, but I'm not sure how my interest in theoretical physics is relevant to anything.

[Private]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Just humor him. He thinks everyone in the world who's not in his family is some insane scientist making doomsday devices in their basements... I don't know.

[Private]

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Well, this is awkward.

Oh, really? That...doesn't seem very likely.

[Private]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

I know! So don't worry about him too much.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Not for too long. I'll have her back by dinner time.

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Is this a 'date' then?

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. I hope that's not some kind of problem...

1/2

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

We'll see.

2/2

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Why don't you tell me what your intentions are with my daughter... Billy. As well as your goals for yourself for the future.

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Dad, it's just frozen yogurt. We're not eloping or anything, so interviews? Not completely necessary.

Private to Penny

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

I believe I'm within my rights to ask a few questions before allowing you to go with him.

Private back again!

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Just try not to scare him off, then? He's one of the first really sweet boys I've met, and I want to at least get to the dating part before he runs away screaming.

[horrible-phd.livejournal.com]

Really I just want to take her out on a perfectly innocent date. I mean, I can't really know what my intentions are more generally until we know each other better. But I like her a lot and I'd never do anything to hurt her.

As far as my goals for the future, world domination I plan to get PhD in theoretical physics, I guess.

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Theoretical physics? I do hope that you'd intend on doing something with such knowledge rather than sitting back and teaching... In other words, would you call yourself an ambitious man, Billy?