ROTM 1.32.2 - One Day Pass
1.32.2 - For one day, you get a free pass to do anything you want to one person. They will not remember it tomorrow, and whatever you do will wear off in 24 hours. Who? And what?
((locked from Buffy))
I, uh, kind of already know how this situation would work out, so can I be excused from this?
Hmpf. Okay, then.
((unlocked))
I'm not exactly sure if it counts as "doing something" to someone, but if I had twenty-four hours to do anything that would be taken back later, I know exactly what it would be.
I'd be Connor's Dad for a day.
Yeah, I'm already his father, biologically, and he's aware of that now, and we've gotten into this really bizarre kind of understanding about that whole situation. But I don't mean that I'd want to be Angel, the souled vampire who somehow fathered a child that ended up being a super-powered demon hunter.
No, I'd want to be a guy with a teenaged son that he loves dearly, who loves him back with respect and affection, but with just enough healthy adolescent rebellion thrown into the mix. I'm sure there are plenty of things for a couple of normal, not-at-all-preternaturally-strong fellas to do in Los Angeles, especially in the daylight.
I hear miniature golf is fun. And even though the beach itself might not be quite right for an eighteen year-old guy, I'd bet we could have plenty of laughs walking around Santa Monica or Malibu, doing some girl-watching. Or bowling. Bowling is supposed to be good, too, plus you can drink while you do it.
Yes, I'd buy the kid a beer. One beer. I'd be a cool dad.
And then, he'd forget all about it, and if I was lucky, I would, too. Knowing what you had and had taken away is a hell of a lot worse than never having, trust me.
Angel
'Angel' the series
Word Count: 283
((locked from Buffy))
I, uh, kind of already know how this situation would work out, so can I be excused from this?
Hmpf. Okay, then.
((unlocked))
I'm not exactly sure if it counts as "doing something" to someone, but if I had twenty-four hours to do anything that would be taken back later, I know exactly what it would be.
I'd be Connor's Dad for a day.
Yeah, I'm already his father, biologically, and he's aware of that now, and we've gotten into this really bizarre kind of understanding about that whole situation. But I don't mean that I'd want to be Angel, the souled vampire who somehow fathered a child that ended up being a super-powered demon hunter.
No, I'd want to be a guy with a teenaged son that he loves dearly, who loves him back with respect and affection, but with just enough healthy adolescent rebellion thrown into the mix. I'm sure there are plenty of things for a couple of normal, not-at-all-preternaturally-strong fellas to do in Los Angeles, especially in the daylight.
I hear miniature golf is fun. And even though the beach itself might not be quite right for an eighteen year-old guy, I'd bet we could have plenty of laughs walking around Santa Monica or Malibu, doing some girl-watching. Or bowling. Bowling is supposed to be good, too, plus you can drink while you do it.
Yes, I'd buy the kid a beer. One beer. I'd be a cool dad.
And then, he'd forget all about it, and if I was lucky, I would, too. Knowing what you had and had taken away is a hell of a lot worse than never having, trust me.
Angel
'Angel' the series
Word Count: 283