Office Hourse, Monday

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Unlike certain people, Deadpool didn't have to scrub paint off his face.

...he had to scrub it off his mask. And it would not go the frick away. God help him, he was censoring his narrative despite the rage. There was something wrong! Where were the funny lil' symbols?!

(*@&$(@@!

Ahhh, much better.

But he was still stuck trying to pick paint out of fabric with a letter opener instead of doing important work. It was a fair exchange in his mind.

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"Need the number of a good drycleaner?" Nate deadpanned as he walked in, wee little girl clinging to the leg of his pants.

He had one paper cup of coffee in one hand, and a certain World's Best Dad mug in the other. Yes, he was still a dork. What of it?

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"I need to kill small pink things and turn their adorable faces into hats."

Charming, Deadpool.

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The door clicked shut behind Jan.

"You might need to start from the top," Nate said, "Unless you're planning to take a hit on a popular children's program... which I'm not sure is strictly ethical."

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"It was an evil ball of Japanese hate and I am going to hunt the lil' bastard down and spell out 'Pikachu' with it's guts."

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"Again," Nate said, with a moment's consideration for Jan's ears, "Details."

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"Those are called 'earmuffs'," Wade pointed out helpfully. "Didn'tcha listen to radio?"

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"I do," Nate said, sounding somewhat amused, "You actually got ambushed?"

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"It put me to sleep with it's hypnotizing voice!"

A likely story.

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"You could've put on another costume," Nate pointed out. Jan, of course, would rather take the opportunity to waddle towards Wade and poke at all the marks, making excited noises.

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"I did! But I like this mask."

...damn kids.

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"It's the same as your other masks."

Jan was flailing to get at said mask now.

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"It has memories."

So did not.

"And I don't want to lose it!" Said the man, giving it to a small child to play with.

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Nate was obliging enough to ask, "What kind of memories?"

Jan heaved a great victory cry as she got the mask and started to pull on it.

Given time, she would probably move on to chewing.

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Ew. Baby drool.

"That time I shot a midget," Wade started, sighing fondly. "And those other times I came back to life and Hayden's series ended..."

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"Sure that was this exact mask?"

"Maaask," Jan said, and promptly tried to tug it over her head.

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"Yes!" No. "She's not even trying to put it on right, you know. Someone should show her how to start with the colorful costumes. Maybe give her a codename."

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"She's not even two years old yet," Nate said, patiently, "Although spandex does have good armoring value..."

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"Plus three against undead damage."

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"I don't think we'll be facing another zombie infestation any time soon," Nate said, dryly.

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"Give it time! We'll end up with crazy undead veggies soon."

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Nate considered Jan, who was now, yes, chewing on the edge of Wade's mask while she tried to drape it over her head. "I think she can handle it."

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Wade eyed her as well. "Maybe we could compromise on her color scheme when that time comes."

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Nate offered him the plastic cup of coffee without another word about it. "Blue."

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"Red." He took the coffee easily before reaching under his desk for some whiskey.

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"Nothing purple."

He glanced at Jan.

"At least now she's potty-trained."

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"No more accidents?" Wade asked, giving her a proud look.

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"So far," Nate answered for her.

Jan had brought the eye holes down to her eyes at last.

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Which was adorable and weird. "Are you putting down newspapers still? Just in case?"

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"She's still got diapers, Wade," Nate said, dryly. "She's not a dog." He leaned back in his chair. "How's the workday been?"

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"Boring," Wade said with a sigh. "I think I'mma teach next session."

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"That might be an idea alright."

For Wade's sanity. Not so much the kids'.

"Any particular plans?"

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"Oh, I'm sure something will come to me..."

That didn't help anyone there.

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Pausing. There was some of that.

"It's the summer session," he said, finally, "You can probably cut loose."

He was... mostly sure, at this point, that Wade wouldn't blow anything up in the course of his classes.