i was the kid against the world

kitty patil, 32, newly discovering music and in love with her field.

[khemvi-mahal]

[toadie-stark]

[When Toadie’d climbed out of the pool using the ladder set in its side, it had taken him a few seconds to clear his ears of water— but he definitely heard a child thundering towards him, near the edge of the deep end. In one motion, despite the heaviness in his limbs, Toadie turned and scooped her away from the water without thinking about it or processing all the noise being reintroduced after his swim.]

Be careful, hey? You could fall in— oh.

[Kitty was running close behind the little girl, and Toadie couldn’t think of anything to say besides the obvious, “So this is your daughter.”] Uhh. You, too. It’s slippery.

[kitty-patil]

It is, it's why I was trying to grab her. [Kitty laughed breathlessly and gracefully moved to sit on the edge of the pool, her swimsuit modest and soccer-mom-esque. She pulled Deepali into her lap.] This is Uncle Lachlan, Pali. Say hello.

[Deepali grinned at him for a moment before hiding her face in Kitty's shoulder to mumble a tiny little "Hi".]

Since when are you shy? Come on, he's not scary.

[From the way she smiled at Toadie, it was clear that was meant for him more than Deepali.]

[kitty-patil]

Slow down! [Kitty laughed and chased after a giggling Deepali, bare feet smacking against the tile around the pool. She finally caught up, hoisting the girl over her shoulder and carrying her to a waiting chair.]

[kitty-patil]

SMS || Kitty & Aria

AP: "hey how far away r u? i got the message the plane landed ok"

AP: "if ur here i'm @ the bar it's hella awkward and there's too many ppl around and there's rum"

AP: "sos"

KP: "I'll be right there."

KP: "Order me a martini."

[oriental-rocks]

Freida Pinto, Kangana Ranaut and ASW’s Sabine Helle

[karinaxart]

[gulposh]

Freida Pinto

[latoyakissoon-deactivated201409]

[romanovasisgone-deactivated2014]

"I’m getting the gang back together. The crew. Our crew.”

[kitty-patil]

[kitty-patil]

Skype || Aria & Kitty

Aria Māhealani: ...I've been reading a lot of DC comics lately, okay. It's research. Ish. Sorta.

Aria Māhealani: Top secret Genius Squad stuff.

Aria Māhealani: All the better. No extra babies, no babies yanking them down, no getting pantsed in the street because you don't have a backyard anymore. And you can wear pants with pockets in Turkeyyyyyy.

Aria Māhealani: Please say you'll come.

Dr. Ankita Patil: Okay, Aria.

Dr. Ankita Patil: I miss you, and that dorky beanpole that stole your heart, and those scruffy mercenaries.

Dr. Ankita Patil: I'll come.

[kitty-patil]

Skype || Aria & Kitty

Aria Māhealani: ...That would mean Toadie = Bizarro. And Jax = Lobo. Which does fit. But Superman isn't blond.

Aria Māhealani: Besides, he can't be Supes, I already picked someone else.

Aria Māhealani: And it's a good thing, too, or they would just be another handle for keiki to grab onto, seriously.

Aria Māhealani: You're going to run out of garden that way. Why not just build up at that point? Patil Tower. The Vespasian Justice League could meet there.

Dr. Ankita Patil: I feel like you've actually put a fair bit of thought into this, so I won't pry.

Dr. Ankita Patil: Deepali is walking now, she's three times the trouble. I'd wind up getting my pants pulled down every time she felt like getting support.

Dr. Ankita Patil: I think India will run out of orphans before I run out of garden, Aria.

[kitty-patil]

Skype || Aria & Kitty

Aria Māhealani: I am going to tell him you said that, and he is going to laugh.

Aria Māhealani: (Does that make Fish Aquaman?)

Aria Māhealani: ...Kitty. Do you ever just check your pockets in case you, like, find ANOTHER baby in there? Like is there a Dr. Patil Bat-Signal or something?

Aria Māhealani: You are absolutely forbidden from adopting any children in Istanbul, there is far too much paperwork involved.

Dr. Ankita Patil: No, Fish is Superman for reasons I don't feel I have to explain.

Dr. Ankita Patil: Salwar kameez don't have pockets, Aria.

Dr. Ankita Patil: I'll adopt children wherever I feel like adopting children. I'll just keep adding rooms on to the house until I start getting lost.

[kitty-patil]

Skype || Aria & Kitty

Aria Māhealani: Hey, it's not the Starks' fault their parents gave them weird names. I wouldn't have picked "Fish" or "Toadie," personally, but it's less of a mouthful, at least.

Aria Māhealani: OH, yeah there's plenty of room, you could bring four kids with you easy. There's even enough room for if I have to pick up Jax, too, the kids could avoid getting in his way.

Aria Māhealani: ...As long as there's only four. Any more and someone will have to sit next to him. I thought you were fostering a fifth and a sixth right now, though?

Dr. Ankita Patil: Yeah, but THE TOAD? He is not the hero we deserve, but the one we need rn. He's a noise in the pond, the shadow in the scum.

Dr. Ankita Patil: HE IS THE TOAD.

Dr. Ankita Patil: Paperwork is going through, they'll be moving in next month.

Dr. Ankita Patil: Unless you mean Navdeep and Jaspreet

Dr. Ankita Patil: they found some blood relatives a few months ago, we send email to keep in touch.

[kitty-patil]

Skype || Aria & Kitty

Aria Māhealani: That's what he told people to call him! Like I said, there IS free childcare...

Aria Māhealani: The plane takes just as much gas for one person as it does for-- how many kids do you have right now?!

Aria Māhealani: But I mean, she could handle the kids IN the Marmara, you know.

Dr Ankita Patil: And people listened to him?

Dr Ankita Patil: Four. I have four at the moment.

[kitty-patil]

Skype || Aria & Kitty

Aria Māhealani: That might be best with this group, actually.

Aria Māhealani: Dr. Lee, Uncle Jax, Prince Fish and the Toad. I'm kind of scared to tap Robin, but I still want to see her. Is that weird?

Aria Māhealani: ...and I'm getting close on Sterling.

Dr. Ankita Patil: jfc, the Toad

Dr. Ankita Patil: I'm almost tempted to drag Priya along

Dr. Ankita Patil: But she's the only one who could handle the kids

[kitty-patil]

Skype || Aria & Kitty

Aria Māhealani: I have a plane, you know, I can send it your way so you can bring all the kids with you without having to wrestle with all of them.

Aria Māhealani: There's even a minibar in it. Would you prefer I clear all the alcohol out or leave it in there in case you need a drink?

Aria Māhealani: ...Actually, it might be easier to leave them at home.

Dr. Ankita Patil: I'll have Priya stay over

Dr. Ankita Patil: Who have you called in?