papa was a rolling stone

[insolvent]

Who: Yang (flaredo), Ludger (insolvent>), and Elle (foodcritic)
When: October 18
Where: Ludger's apartment
What: Play date... more or less.
Rating/Warning: None

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[ ludger wasn't entirely sure how it had happened, but one way or another yang had talked him into inviting her over to his (moderately overpriced) apartment. er... at least, that's what he thought had just happened. still, this was probably a good thing. when all was said and done, ludger still wasn't sure how to best take care of elle now that she was here, so having some help on that front was appreciated. though he'd taken care of her back in their world as well, he'd always had jude and the others to rely on. suddenly playing dad to an eight year old girl was not something ludger was particularly equipped to do... okay he was actually strangely well equipped to do that, but he was still having some trouble wrapping his head around it.

it would definitely help if elle had some friends around her age here though, so calling yang over seemed like a good idea. not that yang was actually elle's age... now that he thought about it, he actually wasn't sure how old she was, but she was definitely closer to ludger's age than elle's. well, regardless, having someone else to play with would would be good for elle.

probably.

he'd at least used that as an excuse to put his place back in order at least, not that it was ever particularly out of order. he'd told elle that yang was coming over too, and she seemed more or less happy about the idea (at least, he thought that was happiness, anyway). so for now, all there was to do was wait. ]

Comments

[foodcritic]

[stop making poor choices, friend. this is not the path to max affinity.]

Well, it's definitely a promise this way. [even though she asked for it, there's a very brief hesitation before elle sticks her own pinky out to finish the gesture.]

[flaredo]

[ Too late, Ludger, she's got a promise made now, and a most solemn pinky swear. ]

I've never broken one, either, so we're set!

... But Ludger probably feels lonely, so maybe we should make him promise something too.

[insolvent]

Huh? N, no, I think I'm okay...

[ not lonely over here, not at all. he's already seen where this particular road leads. ]

[foodcritic]

I don't think I really have any promises to make with Ludger now though...

[they already have their own okay. she isn't sure she'd want to make another for a bunch of reasons right now. sorry, luds.]

[flaredo]

... I don't have anything I'd make him promise me yet, either.

[ drat. ]

[insolvent]

[ insert sigh of relief. ]

We can leave that for later then. [ or never. ]

[foodcritic]

Is that like... a promise to make a promise later?

[asking the tough questions.]

[flaredo]

... Yeah, huh, he did kind of end up making one, didn't he?

[insolvent]

Wait a second, that's not what I meant! I just... [ ugh there is really no winning against these two, huh... ]

Oh, fine. We'll go with that then.

[foodcritic]

[at least it's keeping things from being totally weird between them for the moment, ludger. count your blessings, good sir.]

It looks like everything works out in the end after all.

[flaredo]

Thanks to Elle and Ludger not thinking before he speaks!

[ Yang tells it like it is. ]

[insolvent]

Did you have to put it like that?

[ it hurts because its true. ]

[foodcritic]

Sorry, Ludger! Sometimes you have have to accept the facts.

[she's kidding, really. she's always on ludger's side...]

[flaredo]

[ She'll get there eventually. ]

Sad, but true! You'll learn.

[insolvent]

Maybe getting you two together wasn't such a good idea after all...

[ he's created a monster. ]

[foodcritic]

Or maybe you just need to get into the spirit of things!

[whatever that means.]

[flaredo]

[ SAGE NOD and soup slurp. ]

Exactly!

[insolvent]

[ he's pretty sure they're just teaming up against him for the sake of it now. ]

I'll leave that to you two.

[foodcritic]

Aw, come on Ludger...

[at least count your blessings nova isn't here to get in on this or something.]

[flaredo]

You've got a long way to go... you might as well work at it!

[insolvent]

[ he glances in rollo's direction, possibly hoping that not everyone is against him now. but no, the cat has defected too, clearly positioning himself behind the two girls. ]

...what exactly am I supposed to be working at?

[foodcritic]

Getting into the spirit of things, duh! Were you even listening!

[flaredo]

[ a sigh. ] Ludger, you've really got to focus here!

[insolvent]

[ he still doesn't get it!!! but whatever. ] ...Sorry.

[foodcritic]

[well, that's enough to placate elle for now... at least long enough to go back to what remains of her pasta.]

It was really good.... But next time, you should make a soup that doesn't have tomatoes. [they're gross, but she still wants soup ok....]