Fifth Floor Common Room [Sunday morning]

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

After so many requests for pancakes from her own children yesterday morning, Sookie figured that might be a theme for the weekend. And when she woke up, and Henry wasn't gone, at least, she'd run out to get a few supplies before returning to the common room to see what she could put together. (Though, of course, Henry had insisted on coming with her once he realized she was Going to the Store and he might Get Stuff.)

It clearly just wasn't her own children she was worried about, here, Drake/di Glacia/Stackhouse appetites aside. Sookie had bought enough things to make breakfast for pretty much any kids (and parents) who showed up. She was setting to work on the pancakes, but in other pans she was busily scrambling eggs and frying up some bacon. She'd also made a point to buy orange and apple juice and milk both chocolate and white, because there was no way in hell she was letting more of those kids just drink coffee. She didn't care if it was for a weekend, it was just irresponsible.

[open common room! come have breakfast!]

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[liliceflakes.livejournal.com]

"Can I help?" Henry asked from where Sookie had plunked him in a chair in the kitchen, close enough that she could keep track of him, but far enough away that he wouldn't get under foot.

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"What's my rule about the stove?" Sookie asked, because she was honestly curious as to whether the other-her had one or not.

[empathic-fire.livejournal.com]

"AUNT SOOKIE!" a wee dark-haired girl squealed, barreling into the common room and throwing her arms around Sookie's legs.

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

Sookie was still, somehow, able to be surprised by these things at this point, but she did reach a hand down to pat the little girl's head. "Hello, honey. Want some pancakes? And juice?"

She'd get to whose kid this was in a second.

[wingedwitchling.livejournal.com]

"ELIZABETH!" Kayla called fluttering over to her bestest friend as if they hadn't just spent time together yesterday. "Is your daddy still in his disguise? Where's Joni? How come Auntie Raven hasn't come down to say hello yet? Have you seen her? Doesn't my mommy have a lot of kids? Isn't that so weird? I don't like Jaenelle Mara. We're not going to be friends with her."

Breathe, Kayla. Breathe.

[shes-got-fins.livejournal.com]

"Seeeeeeeee, Mom?" Melody had successfully dragged Ariel down the hallway, who also had Bruce Jr. in tow. "I told you there was breakfast down here. It smells like pancakes!

[halfbatfish.livejournal.com]

"And breakfast is an important start to any workday," Bruce Jr. offered, but mostly because now he wanted pancakes, too.

[aforbiddenchild.livejournal.com]

Ahura had not slipped leash of his nanny. His nanny was simply too large to fit through the doorway. So... sorry about the pony sized dog in the hallway, peering in and whining pathetically on occasion.

"What are you doing?"

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"Making breakfast," Sookie said, waving with a spatula.

Henry, from where he was seated, added, "With pancakes!" excitedly.

"Would you like some?" Sookie offered, as her son went back to his own food.

[shes-got-fins.livejournal.com]

"That's a really big dog," Melody couldn't help noting. "Does he want pancakes? I bet he'd eat a lot of pancakes, there might not be enough."

[weetinyarrows.livejournal.com]

"Is that your giant doggy out there?" Lian wanted to know.

[liliceflakes.livejournal.com]

"Izzat Lockjaw?" Des had to know. Because how many pony sized dogs could there be, anyway?

[ofthe-blood.livejournal.com]

"Is that really a dog?" Annika asked him, peeking out at the animal in question. "Maybe it's a werewolf."

[one-with-eyes.livejournal.com]

Valentine wasn't actually all that hungry. What she was trying to do was get a good lay of the land, and not impose so much time on Ender that he'd wind up feeling even more uncomfortable than he obviously already did. She knew he didn't mean badly by it, that he was trying, but she also knew her dad.

So she shunted her tiny spark of disappointment aside and jogged up along the common rooms until she found some people cooking. She didn't say anything - she stayed near the stairs, watching rather than interfering.

[liliceflakes.livejournal.com]

The thing about telepaths -- even little ones -- was that it was hard to sneak up on them. So it didn't take Henry long at all to notice the little girl and yell at her. "Come get pancakes!" he said in a definite outside voice. "My mama's makin' 'em!"

"Inside voice, Henry."

"Sorry, Mama."

[longislandiceme]

Once again, Bobby was leading a child into the common room in search of food. Different kid, though, and this time Bobby knew he'd find food since he'd been aware of Sookie's plans.

"Good morning," he greeted.

"MORNING!" Des echoed cheerfully. "Oooooh pancakes and eggs and bacon! Can I have some?"

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"Of course you may," Sookie assured him, already going to make a plate. "Maybe even your dad can, too."

[liliceflakes.livejournal.com]

Once he had a plate of pancakes of his own, Desmond settled down on the couch to eat. Staying still wasn't one of his favorite things, but food was serious business, so he could manage for that.

Besides, he was curious about the kid who apparently was his sorta-brother. The quicker he finished eating, the quicker he could find out more!

[liliceflakes.livejournal.com]

Why wait for silly things like finishing breakfast? Henry scurried over to Des, carrying his plate carefully, and flopped down beside him. "Your daddy is also my daddy," he pointed out helpfully.

[weetinyarrows.livejournal.com]

Daddy had gone for a run and told Lian to stay put, but he really should have known better than that, especially when she could smell pancakes. He could probably figure out where she was by following the pancakes, though.

"Hi!" she said to the lady who was cooking pancakes. "I'm Lian and I'm five." There, now they weren't strangers any more. "Can I have some pancakes?" What did we say, Lian? "Please?"

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"Of course you may!" Sookie said with a smile, putting together a plate. "I like your manners, Lian."

[icecoldfrost]

"Oh thank god, I'm starving." Emma, you aren't five, stop giving Sookie puppy-eyes like that. "Darling, you are a life-saver."

[liliceflakes.livejournal.com]

"Auntie Emmaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" So what if he'd seen her yesterday? Clearly Henry needed a hug. << I told Daddy you gived me coffee but not Mama so be secret 'bout it! >> he added.

[glacial_queen]

After a telepathic wail call to find out where the baby-mamas and/or daddies of several of her were, Karla led a line of seven children in mismatched clothing up to the fifth floor. It might have looked like a line of ducklings in oversized attire with her in the lead. Facepalming.

"Please tell me there is enough for all of us," she begged Sookie as soon as she stepped in.

"Kiss kiss!" chirped several piping voices behind her. Kayla, she could pick out. And Jaenelle Mara. Definitely Dahlia, too. And she was pretty sure that was Nommy.

Hell's fire and Mother Night. Why did they all have to constantly prove they were hers?

[liliceflakes.livejournal.com]

"Auntie Karla!" Henry shrieked, running over. "Hi hi hi! Hi Nommy! Mama made lots and lots of food and I helped."

[ofthe-blood.livejournal.com]

"I need pancakes," Annika declared hopefully as she trailed her mother into the common room.

Then, more skeptically, as she looked over the assorted hordes: "Are there even any left?"

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"The nice thing about pancakes, honey," Sookie said with a wave of her spatula, "is that I can just keep making them. There's still plenty left, and eggs and bacon, too. What's your name?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Despite feeling a bit left out, having not had any wee visitors herself, Leda kinda liked the madness of this weekend. It reminded her of good times at Castle Pup.

She had the vague idea of cooking up a batch of gingerbread men, and animating them to entertain the children. But upon entering the common room, she saw that the kitchen had already been dibsed.

"Morning kids." she smiled. "And good morning to our visitors as well."

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

Sookie waved, though she frowned in confusion. "Aren't they all visitors?" she asked in a stage whisper. "I'm not exactly used to seeing any of these kids."

[butalljrscooby.livejournal.com]

It had been Asher's idea -- it usually was -- to go out and search out breakfast for themselves this morning, and leave their mothers in peace for a little while. Miraya had agreed, because they did stuff together and more importantly they were both hungry.

"Excuse me," he said softly, pushing his glasses up on his nose as he walked into the room with Miraya in step beside him, "can we have some pancakes too, please?"

Miraya kept quiet for now, but she looked like she'd be ready to kick up a fuss on both their behalfs if the answer was no.

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"Of course you can," Sookie said, dishing up some pancakes for both of them, "but on one condition: are your parents around? I just wanna make sure I know them and they won't be cranky with me for feeding you."

[wee-heartillies.livejournal.com]

Rinoa appeared mid-morning, tugged along behind a very fussy pretty princess who smelled pancakes. Pancakes were almost as good as waffles but not because they didn't have the little holes for syrup.

"Pancakes!" she announced happily.

"Sylvie, what do you say?" Rinoa nudged.

"I want some pancakes," Sylvie explained, to whoever looked like they were in charge.

Rinoa facepalmed. Apparently, they were still working on 'please.'

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"How about 'please,' sweetheart?" Sookie asked, putting together a dish for the adorable little girl. "I think that's what your mom is shooting for."

[leons-pride.livejournal.com]

Tempest stomped into the common room sullenly and looked a little scared by all the people there. "This is asposed to be my weekend in Mommy's quarters, you know," he grumbled. "Now the schedule's gonna be ALL messed up."

Squall just prodded him in the back to try to get the kid farther into the room. Where there were people who might actually LIKE children. "Schedules can be flexible," he told Tempest. It was an important lesson to learn, after all.

"But I don't LIIIIIKE that! Schedules are asposed to be... ooh, are those pancakes?"

[wee-heartillies.livejournal.com]

"You din't say please," Sylvie announced. "Now you're gonna be in trouble and you don't get any."

Sylvie lived to antagonize Tempest. And apparently be a hypocrite, since she'd forgotten 'please' herself. (And received pancakes from the nice lady anyway, but Tempest didn't have to know that.)

[scullyscions.livejournal.com]

William had wandered in, seen food, and bee-lined over to the lady at the counter. "You're very pretty," he told her. Because she might give him food!

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," Sookie said, fairly charmed by the tiny flatterer. "You want some pancakes, honey?"

[and of course now is when I am heading vaguely afk for a bit...]