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Post by dblade26 on Oct 28, 2012 20:57:07 GMT -5
"Right, Right. I'll just wash up and maybe get a change of clothes and stuff since it was a long trip here."
Walking through cuts in the fabric of space-time was surprisingly tiring, and it would be nice for August to relax, even for a little while.
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Post by Krautman on Oct 28, 2012 21:09:27 GMT -5
A pair of wings wrapped around Mischief as Anny playfully bit her neck. She had left the crib by the door to be assembled.
"Hey honey... Oh, right! August, Lemon's working on some things for a bit. She'll be up soon. In the meantime... Want me to hold Doll while you freshen up?"
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Post by stratofarius on Oct 28, 2012 21:36:26 GMT -5
Mischief giggled after being hugged by Anny. "Heh. Doll. I don't know, that name... sounds so feminine. And he's a boy, isn't he? Who knows, he might end up enjoying girl's clothes."
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Post by dblade26 on Oct 29, 2012 15:23:42 GMT -5
August shrugged as he moved to shower and change into different clothes.
"Wouldn't really care. He's my kid right? That means it's my job to love him unconditionally as long as he doesn't do something to hurt himself or others, isn't it? Anyway that might not even be his name, and we have no idea what kinds of things he'll like."
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Post by stratofarius on Oct 29, 2012 18:46:18 GMT -5
"I know, Augy, it's just... Doll. Such a cute name. You should keep it." Mischief said, turning to the baby and pinching his cheeks. "Oh, dolly dolly. And if you don't like Doll, at least make it so it's his nickname. Like... name him..." She looked at the doorstop the doors leading to corridors had. "Dollstop. Or something like that."
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Post by dblade26 on Oct 29, 2012 20:39:49 GMT -5
August grinned as he remembered trying to name the baby Doorstop when he had first shown up with him only to get unanimously voted against by everyone else in the house.
"Well, I guess that's a good enough name for now! I'm glad you at least like the first part." His grin turned into a slightly teasing smirk "I thought you didn't like kids, Mischief. Could it be that the little Doll I brought home warmed up your clay heart inside??"
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Post by stratofarius on Oct 29, 2012 21:10:53 GMT -5
"I still don't like kids." Mischief replied with a glare. "But I like Doll. He's different."
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Post by Krautman on Oct 30, 2012 6:57:05 GMT -5
Anny sighed, putting a bottle into Doll's mouth and looking down at the child, slightly saddened.
"I'm still waiting a few more centuries for a child, aren't I Mischief."
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Post by dblade26 on Oct 30, 2012 7:03:18 GMT -5
"You can babysit him whenever you like if it helps you feel a little better!" August called out from the bathroom "Be careful though, he might wind up calling you Mama or something like that, and then your heart might explode."
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Post by stratofarius on Oct 30, 2012 14:05:58 GMT -5
Mischief frowned, caressing Anny's back. "No, honey, it's just... it's complicated. How about we focus on Doll for now, until Lemon comes around, and we can talk more about it later?"
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Post by Krautman on Nov 3, 2012 21:10:23 GMT -5
Anny smiled a bit and looked at Mischief. she made sure Doll was steady in her arms before wrapping one of her wings around Mischief.
"I'm holding you to that, darling."
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Post by stratofarius on Nov 10, 2012 20:43:02 GMT -5
Mischief smiled back, nodding, before looking at the bathroom. "Are you done in there, Augy? Lemon should be coming up soon. And I want to make sure you're wearing respectable clothes before you go with her. Seriously, she deserves a well-clothed man."
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Post by dblade26 on Nov 11, 2012 14:59:54 GMT -5
August walked out of the bathroom in a calculatedly overdramatic burst of steam with a towel wrapped around his waist.
"What's wrong with the clothes I have? I keep them clean and patched up and everything, and they're really practical too."
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Post by stratofarius on Nov 11, 2012 17:25:58 GMT -5
"They're practical for someone who's jumping around in the Multiverse all by himself." Mischief replied, crossing her arms and picking up August's shirt with her tail. "Except now you have a baby and, in the possible future, a girlfriend, so how about we try to make you look a bit more... date-able?"
She turned to Anny. "Honey, do we have any clothes for men in the resort? Preferably, something fancy."
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Post by Krautman on Nov 13, 2012 16:13:39 GMT -5
"Well, nothing too fancy, they're not officially an item just yet..."
Anny tapped her chin for a moment before walking over to August and using Wardrobe Change, leaving him in presentable clothes. She, however, surfaced in a T-shirt and jeans and sat next to Mischief again.
"There! Much better."
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Post by stratofarius on Nov 13, 2012 18:01:28 GMT -5
"See? Presentable clothes, Augy. That way, you'll surely get the girl."
Mischief walked over to August, gently taking him to the mirror. She then hovered right next to him as she started to mess with his wet hair, doing her best to comb it. "And we all know that what you need right now, is a woman. I mean, you're not eight anymore, are you?"
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Post by dblade26 on Nov 13, 2012 23:23:35 GMT -5
"Of course i'm not eight anymore! There have totally been other women too! So..so stop fussing over me like this is my very first date ever!" Despite his exasperated tone, the two resort owners were pretty justified. Traveling around the Multiverse didn't make for very stable relationships and he'd started young enough that he'd just never gotten around to dating very much even if he'd considered it over the years
"Still feels kind of weird to be going on a date you two set up with one of your employees...even a really nice employee. Also don't people usually have a relationship before they have a baby? What if he scares her off or something? Not that I wasn't planning on being a single father anyway, but it's a lot to ask from someone, even if it's just dating and totally not more serious than that, ehehehe..."
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Post by Krautman on Nov 22, 2012 11:33:29 GMT -5
Anny snuck some flowers into August's hand as there was a knock on the door. The peephole would show a tired-looking Lemon yawning before slapping herself to look more awake.
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Post by dblade26 on Nov 23, 2012 0:30:27 GMT -5
"WhatdoIdowhatdoIdo!?! Do I hide the baby!? No wait, if I show up holding him it'll be adorable and responsible at the same time!! Wait no, you two hold him and I'll just..umm...umm..answer the door, yes! but what do I say!?" August continued flailing around, completely forgetting he could suppress his emotions at-will.
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Post by stratofarius on Nov 23, 2012 21:54:24 GMT -5
Mischief rolled her eyes, smirking at Anny, before placing the baby (in his cradle) on August's arms and pushing him towards the door while her tail easily opened it. "Lemon!" Mischief said, smiling. "What a surprise! We were right on our way out!"
She gently took Anny's hands and walked out of the room. "And don't forget to change his diapers, Augy!" She said, before waving and walking away.
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Post by Krautman on Nov 28, 2012 23:10:19 GMT -5
Anny waved, smiling as well as she left with Mischief. "Oh, make sure he gets plenty of rest!"
Lemon walked in, watching them leave, before yawning and setting her sword down. "Un... sorry August, it's been a rough day. Did you have any specific plans for tonight?"
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Post by dblade26 on Dec 3, 2012 18:50:28 GMT -5
August was totally caught off guard by everything changing around so suddenly and also suddenly having to hold up an entire baby and a baby cradle. Nevertheless he pushed onward, trying his best to steel himself up for this new life challenge called "dating".
"Umm...no, no specific plans really. Between getting settled in here with the baby, not knowing exactly how I was going to be living and the weird time-flow thing going on between universes I wasn't sure if you were going to have time off today. I guess everything just lined up perfectly though!"
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Post by Krautman on Dec 4, 2012 23:52:08 GMT -5
Lemon smiled as she collapsed in the chair, muttering something under her breath as there was a quick glow. Suddenly, she seemed much more awake as she stretched and stood up. Her smile faltered a bit as she looked into August's arms and saw...
"Ah, love that spell... An- I... Is that a baby?"
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Post by dblade26 on Dec 9, 2012 22:05:37 GMT -5
"U-umm...well...yeah. You see, a mission I was on sort of went wrong and he lost his parents so I'm sort of...taking care of him from now on. He doesn't have a name yet but Qiang and Zhi have been calling him Doll, ehehe..."
He tried to seem calm and lighthearted on the out, but in reality...
Crap! It's all over now!! she'll totally be scared off by me being a parent forever!!
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Post by Krautman on Dec 11, 2012 20:49:16 GMT -5
Lemon looked at the baby and eventually smiled.
"That's awfully responsible of you, August... Can I hold him? He's so cute!"
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