Animal-Balancing Contest (evening, FHT - first floor lobby)

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory arrived in the lobby balancing a tank with a wee turtle in it against one hip, a box from J,GOB in the opposite arm, and a flying puppy on a leash leading her.

She tied Vladdie to the leg of a table, set Yoda's tank and the cake down, and looked around to see what she still needed to set up.

[Yes, even crack-addled ideas like this need OCD threads. Wait for 'em. They're up, but play on the contest itself won't start until 5:30 EST.

ETA: And yes, it originally said it was in the afternoon. This is now set about 8:30 PM FHT.

SON OF ETA: You can eat cake now. Rufus is here!]

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Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

She shakes her head. There's a conversation to be had, but she's not about to have it here, and they seem to be doing all right anyway. "No," she says quietly. "You didn't."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

He nods once. "Okay. Good. I made a spice rack in Shop," he says proudly. "And I named the spices!"

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

Aeryn has now been reduced to head shaking in every conversation she's had in this room. "You need to seek help for this thing you have about naming everything."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"It helps me remember things," he tells her. "And besides, I like naming things. I even had you using Juanita and Worthington!"

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

"I never called them that," says Aeryn quickly, though she's thinking back to recall whether that's true.

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"You did so," John argues. "And Bertram? You call Bertram Bertram. And I know you have to use the names for the sea monkeys."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

"It that when speaking to it, because otherwise I will get something dumped on my feet again," she points out. "And I can't tell which sea monkey is which."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Bertram likes you," John says. "He even let me write on him about you."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

"That's because it's you," she protests.

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"I'd actually like to show you what I wrote," John says and looks around. "In private."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

She pauses, frowning. "All right..."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"It's not bad," he assures her. "It's me being a goober."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

Aeryn stares at him. "I have no idea what that is."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Means stupid person basically," John explains. "Sappy person."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

"So, basically, you," she teases, though she does it with an almost entirely straight face.

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John smiles like a goober. "Pretty much. Stupid and sappy are my middle names. Well, stupid, sappy and Robert."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

Aeryn just looks at him, not letting the corners of her mouth turn up at all. Really.

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"John Robert Stupid Sappy Crichton Jr." John nods. "Should I add anything to that name?"

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

She pauses. "You might want to take the "Junior" off, unless your father has those names, too," she points out.

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"My father's just John Robert Crichton Sr," John says. "So, you're right. You know, they wanted to name me Maurice right?"

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

"That explains so much..."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"The other name was Seymour Butts Crichton," he says seriously.

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

She stares at him, not getting it.

Again, not so much with the hearing in English.

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

In the past, he would kiss that look on her face. Now, he just laughs and looks away.

"I'll explain The Simpsons to you one day."

Re: During Contest - General Chatter!

[can_be_more]

"There's time," she says. For once she's not feeling weird when she says that.