Birthday Party for Laura/X-23

[noteful]

It's a pretty low-key party, all things considered, and not significantly different than the one Parker or Meg would have thrown in a dorm room for a friend at home, not-exactly-traditional menu not withstanding.

There's music, low enough to talk over (and maybe with a little more folk in the mix than one expects to find a party). Balloons and streamers in purple and blue and red. A place to leave presents. People to meet or catch up with.

And, most importantly, a chance to wish X-23 (or Laura) a very happy birthday.

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Re: Mingle with the other guests

[gavemea_45]

Cal looks as though he's okay with it, but a twinge runs through Sam all the same.

(It's been less than twenty years since John Winchester died. A lot less.)

"I'm sorry, man."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[isaysimplewords]

"Thanks," Cal says, "but it was a while ago. Went into politics myself after that. Sort of taking his place. So what do you do?"

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[gavemea_45]

"Private investigator. Me and my brother, both."

Saving people. Hunting things.

"It's a family business."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[isaysimplewords]

Cal smiles.

"Your family business sounds a hell of a lot better than mine."

He said more or less the same thing to Captain Kirk. Sam's in good company.

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[gavemea_45]

Sam grins back at him.

"Guess it all comes down to the kind of stuff a guy's interested in, right?"

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[isaysimplewords]

"Guess so," Cal says. "I wasn't really that interested in politics." He considers. "Well. Not politics the way most politicians do it."

The way he'd done it, for far too long.

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[gavemea_45]

"Yeah?"

The way Sam says it, it's a clear invitation for him to continue.

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[isaysimplewords]

"You know," Cal says with a shrug. "All bribes and favors, maybe running the government a little when you get around to it. I wanted to . . . I don't know what I wanted at first. I was all caught up in the family name."

He shakes his head and smiles, just a touch too bright.

"Stick with private investigating, Sam. Politics sucks."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[gavemea_45]

"Duly noted."

He's sharp enough to catch the edge to that smile. Casually, Sam shifts his stance, indicating the room as a whole.

"Want to go grab another drink?" he offers. "Lot of people still, but there's enough room that we should be able to duck the streamers without running into anyone."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[isaysimplewords]

Cal chuckles.

"Yeah, looks like we should be able to coordinate it all right. I've been meaning to check out the root beer float situation. Don't think I've had one of those since I was a kid."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[gavemea_45]

"It's got ice cream in it," Sam jokes. "It's probably gonna be good."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[isaysimplewords]

"I'm convinced," Cal says with a laugh. "Let's go investigate."

And off he goes. With a little judicious ducking, the streamers remain intact.

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[gavemea_45]

Sam follows in Cal's wake, taking advantage of the fact that the other man's navigating the streamers first to pick his own route.

"Hell of an obstacle course they've got set up here."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[isaysimplewords]

"Short people have no consideration," Cal says, kinda sorta straight faced.

Okay, not really.

He does make it to the root beer float station without any unfortunate incidents, though.