Picnic time!

[southernreaper]

Who: Kevin, Bruce, Mimsy and all the invitees
When: Sunday August 5th Noon - ?
Where: Kevin and Bruce's pad.
Summary: Kevin invited some people for a picnic/barbecue thing, hopefully they all stop by.
Warnings: Kevin's temper, possibly Crowley/Magneto, Miss Unohana smiling. Will add others as necessary.

Kevin has spent the last couple of days cooking, baking and cleaning the house with Mimsy and Bruce's help.

He's moved everything outside and will be manning the grill, and making sure that everything is nice and ready.

Some foods on offer:

Typical grill fare (burgers, dogs, sausages, chicken)
Corn on the cob (on the grill!)
Salads (macaroni, potato, three bean, regular lettuce salad, egg, tuna, and chicken)
Fresh vegetables with dip
Fried okra
Greens
Potatoes au gratin
Eggplant lasagna
Fried fish and hushpuppies
Pies/cobblers (blackberry, strawberry/rhubarb, apple cobbler w/streusel topping, blueberry, pecan pie)
Cakes/cupcakes (devil's food, carrot, vanilla)

All buns/breads are homemade, by Kevin as are all the desserts. There are two huge tables of food with paper plates. There are three coolers of drinks (one saved for alcoholic drinks brought by the guests). Mimsy is trolling for food, Kevin's wearing an inhibitor, and all are welcome!

Anyone who fights will be asked to leave and then removed. Kevin's in a mood, and just wants to have fun.

Comments

[magnetic_magpie]

It is.

[A shadow briefly crosses his face - not the place or time.]

It's why I'm so protective of Kevin.

[hulkbusted]

It seems to me that you aren't the only one, and with what he's told me, he needs it whether he believes it or not.

[magnetic_magpie]

He does. I'm glad he has you.

[hulkbusted]

Yeah? [A small laugh at that.] Never thought I'd hear that from a pseudo-parental figure in any context.

[magnetic_magpie]

Why not?

[No, really, he's confused.]

[hulkbusted]

[Seriously?] Probably that little anger problem I have.

[magnetic_magpie]

None of us are perfect. There's more than a few of us who are dangerous to be around at times. Some of the kids themselves are. It's not something we ignore, but it's not something to banned from being around the children because of.

[hulkbusted]

Not everyone would see it that way. [He's not even sure he sees it that way.]

[magnetic_magpie]

Probably not. But I told you about our demographics. We don't have much choice and we can't turn on each other.

[hulkbusted]

So I'm part of the we?

[magnetic_magpie]

As far as I am concerned.

[hulkbusted]

[A shrug.] Fair enough, even if I wasn't born a mutant.

[magnetic_magpie]

My youngest daughter is a mutate as well.

[He literally is passed making a difference between those born with powers and those who gain them in other ways.]

[hulkbusted]

Your youngest? How many kids do you have?

[magnetic_magpie]

Biologically, I had five. Three now.

[There's a very hard, blunted edge to it. Some topics he still wrestles with controlling the display of his emotions over.]

[hulkbusted]

[Lost children are topics to stay away from in a social gathering where people are supposed to be trying to relax. Bruce gives himself a mental kick and nods.]

I'm sorry. Did you also adopt? Kind of like Kevin?

[magnetic_magpie]

[Magneto doesn't blame him - talking about the past is a walking minefield with Magneto, he does know that.]

Not officially. The students at the school, most of them where wards of the school. Certain children bonded with certain adults more than others, and we stepped in. The class I taught, I came to love them all, as well as a few here. Others are like grandchildren to me.

[hulkbusted]

Kevin's talked a little about the school. He mentioned a Dr. McCoy - which always makes me think of Leonard - who corresponded with your world's... for lack of a better term, your world's me.

It sounds like the kind of place I would have wanted to be when I was a teenager. Minus the whole oppression of mutants part.

What did you teach?

[magnetic_magpie]

Mostly I sat on the board. When I did teach, it was mostly maths, biology, genetics, physics, shop, and some combat training.

[He laughed, because it sounded like a lot when it was laid out.]

Cooking as well, but that more informal.

[hulkbusted]

[He has his own atypical resume at this point, it earns a grin.]

I could have used more teachers like you when I was that age, and teaching kids who would want to learn all that sounds almost like a dream.

[magnetic_magpie]

We follow the Montessori Method. It's one of the best educational models, I believe.

Honestly? I think I got more from the class I headed than they did from me. I wouldn't trade them for the world.

[hulkbusted]

I almost envy your world. At least I wouldn't be the odd man out there.

Or am I? Him. The other me. Is he settled, does he have a life?

[Before Eli can answer, Bruce holds up his hands.] Don't answer that. I mean it. I don't want to know.

[magnetic_magpie]

It's strange. Often difficult and full of strife. But it's home - and we have each other.

[He thinks for a moment before answering.]

Matters more that you aren't alone here, doesn't it?