[audio/action, forward-dated to 10/28]

[werewolfing]

So, uh. I'm pretty sure that a bunch of people know that kid Stanley. He's a really lucky asshole, because he up and freaking disappeared. Went to take a piss and never came back. Just poofed. Great for him, sure.

But he sorta left me with...something. That he'd brought here.

[underneath peter's voice, which is pretty soft and even considering what he's saying, there's what sounds an awful lot like the sound of muffled sniffling.]

Which was big of him and all and fine for right this second, but this is not an ideal long-term arrangement. So if anybody wants to help out with that, it'd be great. I'm in the cafeteria, we can talk.

[anyone who comes to the cafeteria will find peter there with peace, who has cried herself out for the moment and is sucking on peter's hair and falling asleep on his shoulder while he walks her around and rubs her back, singing little snatches of songs in some foreign language. getting to this point was obviously a feat; parts of his hair and the shoulder of his shirt are soaked with toddler tears and snot and his ever-present leather jacket is draped over a chair to save it from the babypocalypse. he doesn't seem that fussed, though, for a seventeen year old boy left with someone else's small child. surprisingly good with kids, this one.

ooc: tempest is going to end up with the baby, but everyone is welcome to fuss or help out.]

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[werewolfing]

Yeah, not really trying to advertise that to the Initiative.

She's fine.

voice, private

[hyanaimne]

Wha—oh, bloody—

[more cursing]

Yes, right. I am on my way—are you alright?

voice, private

[werewolfing]

Also fine. The Rumancek family tree grows faster than it's pruned, and it's pruned pretty regularly.

voice, private

[hyanaimne]

. . . I haven't a clue what that means, but okay.

voice, private

[werewolfing]

Means I have a lot of little cousins. And other cousin-ish relations.

voice, private

[hyanaimne]

Ah, that is more understandable.

I am going to close this, but I will be there in a moment, okay?

voice, private

[werewolfing]

Yep, got it.

aaaand action

[hyanaimne]

[she switches off the feed, which makes it easier for her to break into a jog the rest of the way to the cafeteria.

When she gets there, she can't help but quirk a grin, albeit brief, because while the snot and tears aren't all that cute, the rest of the picture is. She approaches slowly, and keeps her voice low, as to not disturb Peace and awaken babypocolypse part two]

My, how adorable. [light teasing, because how else do you address this situation?]

[werewolfing]

[he rolls his eyes and shakes his head, but it's pretty apparent that he doesn't mind the baby. the circumstances of the baby, however, are a problem.]

Peace is always adorable. Almost always adorable. The screaming-in-my-ear time may be an exception, but it'll stop ringing eventually.

[hyanaimne]

I meant the picture the two of you made, but yes, I doubt the screaming is as adorable.

[she reaches out and gently strokes Peace's hair back]

[werewolfing]

[peace actually looks much more like peter than stanley, if a little browner. she's mostly asleep and drooling heartily onto peter's shoulder, although her face has been wiped clean at least]

I guess I don't mind kids, that's all.

[hyanaimne]

They are not so bad when they are not your own, or so I am told.

[she keeps petting Peace's hair, if only for something to do]

[werewolfing]

Well sure, when you can give 'em back you only have to stick around for the cute parts.

[hyanaimne]

Exactly.

[werewolfing]

That's basically my plan right here.

[except it's not quite that simple and he has definitely weathered one of the not-cute parts, but hey.]

[hyanaimne]

[Tempest hasn't seen any of the not-cute parts just yet, but y'know]

I suppose this is where I offer to help?

[werewolfing]

Only if you're down with signing up for indefinite baby adoption, because there's no take-backsies on small children.

[hyanaimne]

I haven't a clue what that means, dear.

[she's lying]

If I offer, do you know who else knows she is here? If I, ah, need to call on some assistance?

[werewolfing]

Stanley lived with Jesse, so probably him and their crowd? Steph knows her, Collette might since she seems to know everything and everyone.

Steph mentioned finding someone with magic or something to keep her calm. The devastation of my shirt here is probably only the first of many devastated shirts. She was really attached.

Is that a thing you can do?

[hyanaimne]

Unless you are speaking of entertainment or sleeping spells, I haven't the first idea of how to keep her calm with my magic.

[lbr, this is her first rodeo taking care of a child]

[werewolfing]

More like to keep her from freaking out. Steph's gonna talk to Jesse, anyway.

[but since he does need to pass off this baby, he figures he should probably stop talking about how much she's going to cry.]

[hyanaimne]

[Tempest lets out a small sigh, but nods]

Well, that I can manage, I think. [she hopes] Though I am glad that Jesse and Steph know, at least.

[werewolfing]

Yeah.

Steph, she knows people who have kids at home. Might have some ideas.

[he shrugs the shoulder that doesn't have a toddler head on it and hitches the baby up his hip.]

Stanley's pretty shit at keeping secrets, seems like, especially ones this loud. Lots of people might know about her, those are just the ones I know of.

[hyanaimne]

And they are ones I know, so.

[she quirks a tiny smile] I certainly hope Stanley returns soon - and that he is alright. [and muttered] So I can smack the bloody hell out of him for disappearing like that.

[werewolfing]

You really think he's coming back?

[honestly, that thought had never occurred to peter.]