SUPER BARBECUE SUPER BARBECUE SUPER BARBECUE [open as heck]

[hugling]

Who: SUPER HEROES!!!!!
Where: Ernest E. Debs Regional Park!
When: Sunday!
What: SUPER BARBECUE
Warnings: Superheroes...



It's a pleasant evening at Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, just a couple miles from downtown LA, which can be seen through the haze. Late March means spring is just arriving in LA and the trees are just starting to bud. Unfortunately, the grass is still kind of dead and dry.

The barbecue and picnic area isn't too busy, though the park does have the usual assortment of joggers, dog walkers, and cyclists. There are some balloons tied to picnic tables, and strung between two trees is a very homemade "SUPER BBQ" banner, courtesy of Hulkling and Starbreaker. There's still glitter glue on Milly's apartment floor. There's another posterboard with the rules written on it in big bold sharpie letters nearby, just in case anyone forgets:

• Don't be a jerk!!!
• Keep your weapons holstered please.
• Do not trash the park!
• ABSOLUTELY NO FIGHTING
• Anyone caught fighting will be asked to leave!
• Really don't be a jerk!

[OKAY GUYS!!! mingle! have fun! maybe some THINGS WILL HAPPEN, whoooo knows!]

Comments

[thanksoptimus]

"I am considering it," he says, frowning wistfully. "However, our last parting was not on good terms."

[scribes]

She could easily see why a conversation between them might not go well. With so many emotions invested on both sides, no matter what the truth, it could easily happen.

"I could bail you out if it becomes unpleasant."

[thanksoptimus]

He pauses for a moment as he parses that English phrases's meaning. He frowns at the concept, though the expression is at least a bit thankful for the offer.

"Since I have been told to anticipate that he may be intending to murder me, I fear that may not be enough," he says.

[scribes]

Yeesh. She grimaced a little.

"Do you think he would try that here?" Both factions of Cybertronians seemed to be walking a tightrope with their presence, according to Legion. A place like this would be a terrible place to start any sort of fight.

[thanksoptimus]

"I would hope that he would be unable to given my avatar form," he says, warily. "My actual body is...elsewhere."

But close enough to be under threat he supposes.

[scribes]

Di hadn't even thought of that. It was still a little strange to separate the Orion in front of her from his real body. While she remembered this avatar was not his true form it was hard to really get that it wasn't anything really. Just a solid image that could appear and disappear at Orion's whim.

"He knows of your decision to trust the Autobots, I assume?"

[thanksoptimus]

He nods, looking uncomfortable about it. He still isn't sure in some ways, but there seems to be nothing for it.

"I think I have made that much apparent," he says, carefully. "He was all too willing to write me off for as much."

[scribes]

It was hard to counsel Orion in this matter. Logically she knew the best thing to do would be to tell him to not approach Megatron--at least not now. Maybe under safer circumstances, he could reach out to him, but when things were so uncertain and potentially dangerous Orion had to mind his safety as well.

Yet saying that would feel awfully hypocritical, considering how she was handling her own with Signless. She understood Orion's wish to handle this situation as peaceably as possible, and his wish to not lose someone who was so close to his heart.

"Perhaps it would be best to see how the day plays out. Wait a little, see if he notices you, and go off what his reaction is. For the most part though it might just be best to wait for another day."

[thanksoptimus]

"Perhaps," he says wistfully, though his eyes still linger on the man across the field for a few more moments before turning back to her. He's going ot lay off for now, but that probably won't last indefinitely.