The Roof, Saturday Afternoon

[godofxbox]

Alex was not, by nature, an emo kid, but sometimes he got a little...Phobos-y. When that happened he had two options. One, kill things on Xbox until he felt better, was kind of out because of all the strange kids running around the dorms.

So he was up on the roof. Brooding. As one does.

He had the vague sense that his mood was because of something that was about to happen, but sometimes his precognition wasn't helpfully specific. It was annoying.

((For the worst thing that's ever happened to Alex, but open like a roof!))

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[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

"Father!" Run, Alex. Run.

[godofxbox]

Alex looked around for, like, an adult or something, but finding none, said, "Um?" to this new kid.

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

Of course not! What he got instead was a blond boy about the same age as him attacking him with a hug. "Oh, father! You're here! I was so worried that I would not find you!"

[godofxbox]

Some random kid was hugging him! And speaking without contractions! Alex sort of froze in the hug, wishing for a sword. "Um...who the heck are you?"

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

"It's Lysander! Don't you know me? Has other father been playing tricks on you again?"

Oh you guys.

[godofxbox]

"Lysander who?" Alex asked. "...'other father?'"

Don't you mean Mom, Lysander?

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

"Lysander Sparkle Malachi Magpie--there's more, but it's so difficult to remember!" Really? "Your son, silly!"

And no. Gods had kids from magic golden rain, Alex. Think about it.

[godofxbox]

Whaaaaaaaaaat?

He'd named his kid 'Sparkle?'

"Um," Alex said again. "I'm...did Amatsu-Mikaboshi do this somehow?" Because he was going to kill him again if he had.

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

"Who is that?" Yes, he was also dumb.

[godofxbox]

"The Japanese god of evil...?"

You know, as opposed to the Norse god of evil.

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

Lysander Jolly Samwell just laughed, because his dads could beat anyone. No need to worry about some silly god of evil!

"I'm sure you and other father will set him right!" he said, sparkling majestically.

[godofxbox]

"...right," Alex said slowly. "Listen, um. Anaximander." That was his name, right? "Who's your other father?"

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

"Lysander Sparkle," he corrected kindly. "Don't be silly, father! You know my other father is Loki!"

[godofxbox]

Alex...bluescreen of deathed. "Buh?" he managed. And then, after shaking his head to clear it, "Well, that is just absolutely not true."

And he meant 'mom,' right?

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

Lysander laughed again, batting at Alex's arm. As you do.

"Oh, you two and your games!"

[godofxbox]

"Games? We have games? Games where we try to kill each other?" That was the only kind of game he could think of himself playing with Loki.

Had the kid just swatted at him like a kitten? AUGH.

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

"Yes, the romantic kind!" HOW DID HE GET THAT FROM ATTEMPTED MURDER?

[godofxbox]

"Okay, um. Lysol." Close enough. "You have a weird idea of romance, anyone ever tell you that?"

[teacupgodsbane.livejournal.com]

"You must be in love if you had me!" SPARKLE SPARKLE.

[godofxbox]

...well, at least that explained the name. "Uh...it doesn't always work like that...like if you're my son I'm sure you know I don't even know my mom. Or who she is even."