Gourmet suite at the Arms Hotel, Sunday

[sharp_as_knives]

This was the most crowded Hannibal could recall being in quite some time. There were several children in the master bedroom, one of whom was apparently his, her other father in another bed in his room (yes, thank you, Angela, but they were not a couple here, and you could stop looking at them like that), and Jono's friends on the pull-out couch in the living room.

On the bright side, it was a built-in audience for breakfast. So Hannibal was brewing some excellent coffee while he worked as quietly as possible at cinnamon polenta pancakes, sweet potato & pork belly hash, rosemary grapefruit, thick-cut bacon, and toast from some very good, dense bread he had.

And mimosas for the adults. He had a feeling they still might need a drink.


[OOC: open to those who stayed the night and anyone with a need to drop by!]

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[xboyz.livejournal.com]

There were children and then there were Momoko's children. And if there was gourmet cooking going on in the same building, guess where Momoko's chidren were going to be?

Okay, if there was any cooking going on, there was a good chance JJ was going to find the source. And since mom was still asleep, as usual, he had taken his other little sister (two little sisters. TWO! BEST WEEKEND EVER!) and wandered off from their mother's hotel room in search of the awesome smelling food.

... hearing his dad on the other side of the door the smells were coming from? Bonus! Confusing, since his dad's cooking wasn't that awesome smelling, but at least he wouldn't have to try to con a stranger out of a meal.

//Hey, Da? There's no escape! You'd better not have a guy in there or I'm telling mom!// He knocked loudly, Natalia leaning sleepily against him and mumbling about burning sweet potatoes.

[furnaceface]

//What if I were to say I have several in here with me, and we're all eating breakfast without you?// Jono's tone was light as he made his way over to the door and opened it, stepping back to let him in. //And you've brought company? I'll get another couple of plates down.//

So many children and more kept arriving. How in the world were they fitting everyone in here?

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

"I'd call mom and tell her you're having pancakes without her and laugh while she makes the sad eyes at you?" JJ nudged his sister. "This is Natalia. She's Mom's with Mr Reyes."

//Isn't that weird?!//

[hijas_kawaii]

"Uncle Jono!" Natalia had woken up as they stepped inside, and she leaned over for her hugs. "Mmmmm! It smells delicious, Uncle Jono! Can we really have some?"

[furnaceface]

//Not... so weird,// Jono replied, leaning forward and waving hello to Natalia. //Nice to see you, Natalia. Dr. Lecter made plenty for everybody, don't worry. Do you like pancakes?//

It seemed to him that a requirement for being a small child was apparently a love for pancakes.

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

//How is it not weird? She's not Jamie!// JJ eyerolled. Not that his parents talked much about Mom's first family, but he'd at least seen photos.

"This is weirder than the time Logan found the kittens in his rooms," he shook his head and moved into the room. "Yo, Angela! Did you save me anything?"

[clonewelldone]

"Not a thing!" she called back cheerfully. "You should've come earlier."

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

"Totally not on, sis!" He pulled out a chair to sit beside her. "Had to get the new little sister up and dressed! I've got responsibilities, now! Where's the love?"

[clonewelldone]

"In a different room!" She grinned, but started passing him the closest platters. "If you don't know my father's cooking back home, you might not want to try it, though. It'll spoil you for anything else."

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

"So mean." He clutched his chest dramatically. And winked at her. "You totally get that from Da."

He started heaping food on his plate, the way ony a teenaged boy could. "Anyway, I've got a source now! I'll just call you up and ask for a shipment! I can microwave anything you send; it's like an extra superpower."

[clonewelldone]

"Oh, I definitely come by it honestly," she said with a conspiratorial grin. "But whichever parent I'm annoying insists I get it from the other one."

She shook her head with a look of near horror. "And speaking of annoying parents, do not microwave Father's food! He'd kill you if he ever found out." ...probably not literally. "Or worse, he'd stop letting me send any. I can send you reheating instructions, though."

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

"No way!" JJ's look of horror neatly mirrored hers. "Like, in the real stove or something?!"

[clonewelldone]

"On the stove or in the oven, yes." Angela rolled her eyes. "And Father may be a bit fussy about his cooking, but it really does make a difference."

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

"That's cooking!" Yes, he was whining.

[hijas_kawaii]

Natalia watched her new brother walk into the room, not at all worried; Uncle Jono was here! She reached for her uncle's hand.

"Of course I do! Especially when momma doesn't make 'em!! These smell like cimmamon... cingamon..." She frowned and pinched her lip. "Cindimin... sonnymin..."

[furnaceface]

//Cimmanim,// Jono teased lightly as he let her take his hand, and then led her in toward the table. //Cinnamon. Dr. Lecter has a bit of a gift for making delicious food, I think you're in for a treat, luv.//

[hijas_kawaii]

"Cinnanon!" Best you were gonna get out of the 8 year old. Sorry.

She clung to his hand happily. "I smelled sweet potatoes, too! That's what woke me up. Momma and poppa an' me are onna vacation, cause I fell through a portal."

[furnaceface]

//Big fan of sweet potato, luv?// Jono had to admit, he was really quite looking forward to tasting it, himself. He was usually far more bitter about being in the company of this much food, but he was in the company of this much food and this many people who were willing to share. //And you're not the only one here on a weekend vacation, either. Most of the people in here are, now. Anybody who isn't a mum or da.//

[hijas_kawaii]

"Sweet potatoes are yummy!" She nodded hard. "Even Momma likes them, 'cept she eats her with lots and lots of sugar and mashamellows."

She looked around at all the people. "Are you having a party? Is that why JJ is here?"

[furnaceface]

//A little like a party,// Jono agreed, looking around. //A breakfast party?//

Was that even a thing?

//There are certainly enough people here for it to be one, aren't there?//

[hijas_kawaii]

"Lots and lots! Like a re-onion!" Natalia nodded, bouncing a little. "We had a re-onion before school and there were lots and lots of cousins and lots of food and music and abuela let me sit on her lap while Papa and Momma danced and we played games!"

[glacial_queen]

"Da?" Karla asked, overhearing the mental conversation. "Hello darlings. Do you know me?"

She pretty much assumed she knew every child in this room, one way or another. Which was...pretty nice, actually. A sign that she never lost touch with the people she loved best, the ones that she considered family.

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

"Nope! No idea. Never met you, Ma'am."

"You do too!" JJ was interrupted by Natalia's chastising tone as she tugged on his arm, "JJ! It's Aunt Karla! LOOK! You said you had one just like mine!"

"Maybe I don't want a lttle sister after all." JJ facepalmed, then looked down at Natalia. "I was only going to tease her. You know how funny Aunt Karla gets when you pretend stuff like that."

Natalia just rolled her pretty red eyes and broke from him to hug her Aunt.

[glacial_queen]

The red eyes were a giveaway to at least one half of this child's parentage, at least.

"Hey, sweetheart," Karla said, scooping the little girl up in a big, squeezy hug. "I'm glad that one of Momoko's children knows how to behave." She made a face at JJ before dropping him a wink to let him know she wasn't really upset. "And just what do you mean, 'funny,' hmm?" she asked, dandling the little on on her hip.

[xboyz.livejournal.com]

JJ stuck his tongue out at them both. "Funny, as in following me around and bribing me with candy and things so I'll remember you."