Omg I was thinking of a modern!au where Cap and Pat met as parents
but while Pat obvs has Daley Cap's father/daughter relationship is with Kitty, and I didn't want to de-age Kitty to have her the same age as Daley because it felt infantilising
But I couldn't figure out anyone else that Cap could fit that dynamic with until I realised
Jemima
ModernAU! Where Cap has ended up being the sole guardian to a little girl he's absolutely petrified of and Pat (and Daley) help them overcome their individual traumas and grow as people
daley loved his dad so much that he could perfectly (and affectionately) mimic him and when he died, he carried on pat’s tradition of filming christmas on his old video recorder. then he grew up and named his own son pat, and they visited his tree like they do every year. it’s heartbreaking and bittersweet, because pat was such a family man and he missed out on so much but he was never, ever forgotten and i am so glad.
I really like the minimalist art people have done of the ghosts and then I thought, I wonder how well that sort of thing would knit into squares for a blanket, and guess what 👻🏠
Headcanon that whenever Kitty gets upset and hides behind something, the Captain and/or Pat will recreate that scene from "Mamma Mia!" and start singing "Chiquitita" until she cheers up/joins in
Robin: Today is Julian big birthday, he 50. We should do big surprise party!
Pat: That's a great idea! We'll throw it in the ballroom!
Fanny: Oh, Pat, you're here, good! Today is the Captain's death anniversary, he died 50 years ago as you know. So he'll want to be alone tonight where he died, in the ballroom. With no noise.
Pat: Oh. Oh no.
Humphrey: I can feel the hijinks beginning to ensue!