Office Hours, Saturday, 10/3

[tyler_back]

Tyler was in his office, and more than a little curious about what this year's crop of parents might be like.

He'd fill the time until anybody showed up by trying to read the xkcd archives.

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[gothamlights]

Barbara paused in the doorway to ask, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Durden?"

[tyler_back]

"That would be me," Tyler said, glancing away from his screen. "You're ... one of the guests?"

[gothamlights]

"Yes, I'm Dinah Lance's guardian," she confirmed. "Barbara Gordon. I'd thought to check in on how she's coming along in her classes, since that is the usual purpose of these events," she said with a wry grin. "Much as I'm sure the kids wish otherwise. You're teaching her science class, right?"

[tyler_back]

"I am," Tyler said. "Dinah's doing pretty well. She always seems to enjoy the experiments, at least."

[itwaslogical]

"Mr. Durden?" Amanda checked, smiling from the door.

[tyler_back]

"I am," Tyler acknowledged. She was a little older than him, but very pretty, so she got a smile. "Are you a guest?"

[itwaslogical]

"I am. Amanda Grayson, I'm Spock's mother," she said, coming forward with her hand out to shake his. "How is he doing in your class? He said he was enjoying it, even if it's not what he's used to."

[tyler_back]

"Nice to meet you, Amanda," Tyler said. "And Spock is brilliant at the hard science stuff. He gets a little .... fuzzy when we're being looser."

He cocked his head. "You do not look much like him, I have to say."

[myname_isalice]

"Hey," Alice said, striding in. "I hear you have K-Mart in class?"

[tyler_back]

"I do," Tyler grinned. "You're her ... older sister? Guardian?"

[myname_isalice]

"Guardian, I guess," Alice said. "Alice." She sat down, feeling a little edgey about not being armed. "How's the kid doing?"

[tyler_back]

"Hi, Alice. She seems like she's having fun in class," Tyler said, and cracked a smile. "Especially anytime we do anything that could be turned into a weapon."

[smokin_guardian]

"You're 'Tyler-sensei'?" Asuma asked, leaning against the doorway, an unlit cigarette in one hand. "More recently 'Mr. Durden', I'm guessing?"

[tyler_back]

"... yeah," Tyler said, on his guard. "Tyler's fine. And you -- aren't Ino's dad. He came last time."

[smokin_guardian]

"He got called off on a mission," Asuma said, sizing up the man. "I'm Sarutobi Asuma--Ino's squad commander."

[tyler_back]

"Asuma," Tyler said, rising enough to offer his hand for the man to shake if he wanted. "She's mentioned you. Pleasure to meet you."

He was assessing Asuma, too, and debating what the man wanted to hear about Ino's activities.