A Meeting of Minds
March 8,1979
Dr.Jason O'Connor:Welcome,all of you. I’m Jason O’Connor,head of the experimental research facility here. Please state your name.
- Hello. I’m Elyse Patterson,mother of Michael,Elizabeth,and April.
- I’m John Patterson. I’m a dentist.
- I’m Michael Patterson,their eldest son.
- I’m Deanna Patterson née Sobinski,wife of Michael. These two are our daughter Meredith and our son Robin.
- I’m Elizabeth Patterson.
- I’m Anthony Caine,who was to have married Elizabeth. We were practically at the altar when we were displaced.
- I’m Thérèse Arsenault,his ex-wife.
- Hi. I’m Francie!
- She’s my daughter with Anthony.
- I’m April Patterson. I’m totally awesome (flips hair).
- I’m Becky McGuire,but you can call me Rebeccah.
- I’m Duncan,a friend of theirs.
- I’m Gerald,April’s boyfriend.
- I’m Eva. I play drums and video games.
- Hola. Soy Luis.
- Hello. I’m Andrea Wyler née Sobinski.
- I’m Anne. My husband Steve and I used to live near the Pattersons.
- Hi. I’m Ardith. I’m a glorified babysitter (chuckles)
- I’m Bea. I ran Lilliput’s bookstore with Elly Patterson.
- I’m Brad. This is my wife Martha. We met in high school,and bonded over our mutual ‘dislike’ of Mike Patterson.
- Hi.
- The name’s Dan Cruikshank. I’m a gentleman farmer.
- I’m Bev,his wife.
- My name’s Laura. I’m their daughter.
- I’m Candace Halloran. I’m Liz’s muse. This is my fiancé Rudy.
- I’m Shawna-Marie McKinnon,née Verano.
- I’m Brian McKinnon.
- I’m Dawn,another of Liz’s friends. This is my fiancé David.
- I’m Dawn’s brother,Brian.
- I’m Constance Poirier. This is my husband Greg.
- I’m Lawrence Poirier,son of Connie.
- Hi there. I’m Nick Brown,Lawrence’s partner.
- I’m Phil Richards,brother to Elly.
- I’m Georgia. I’m married to Phil.
- I’m Gordon Mayes. I used to run a garage.
- I’m Tracey,his wife. These are Paul,Rosie,and Trish.
- Hi.
- I’m Josef Weeder,photographer.
- I’m Carleen,his girlfriend and muse.
- Hello. I’m Kortney,a former employee of Elly’s.
- I’m Moira. I worked with Elly for many years.
- I’m Rhetta.
- I’m Warren. I fly helicopters.
- I am Eddard Stark,Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North of Westeros. Or rather I was.
- I’m Catelyn Stark,formerly Tully,his wife.
- I am Robb Stark,their heir.
- My name is Sansa. This is Domeric,my betrothed.
(snipped for character limit. JD)
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The session was in full swing when Jason snapped back to reality.
”All these years,brother,and not once did you send a raven?”, asked Kevan Lannister.
”Give the man a break!”, rejoined Terry Boot. “He was lost in a volcanic wasteland,wasn’t he?”
”For two years! And then he was living off the fat of Myrish merchants!”
A few seats down,April Patterson and Romilda Vane were engaged in a conversation.
”Do you still have your magic?”
”Just a trace. But I think we wizards can adapt.”
It was a crazy meeting. Arthur Weasley was haranguing Warren Blackwood about ‘helytoppers’,Renly Baratheon and Jon Connington were having a fist-stacking contest,and Elizabeth was whispering into Therese’s ear.