mrfarmdad

[mrfarmdad]

You seem like the dad who tries to be cool and hip with the kids but fails miserably but it's okay cause you're still awesome mostly so nobody really cares that you sound like you're about to kidnap them

I don't know about trying to be hip and cool, but I think this is supposed to be a complement, so thank you. I am certainly not planning to kidnap anyone. That's not really something a person in my position should do, and apart from that it's wrong.

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I don't know why you boys don't just make some kind of potion that takes care of it for a while. Varian, you're good at potions.

thoughts on Mac and cheese?

It's amazing and wonderful and practically the food of the Gods (besides ratatouille ofc) but my beloved @goggles-varian has me on a diary ban rn so... I'm in cheesy mourning.

Sad Blonde bitch out 💅🏳️‍🌈✨️

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Son, the only people I think should feel shame are the ones who abandoned you and made you feel pushed into a corner. You've grown so much and are far more than the mistakes of your past. I couldn't ask for a better son.

how did you feel when you heard about your son's actions during the time you were encased in amber?

I'll be honest, I was a little surprised. Varian was so afraid to tell me, and with everyone reacting to him as though he was a pariah, it was impossible for him to keep it secret.

When I heard what he ended up going through, how no one came to even check on him for months, even knowing that I had been in trouble, I found myself angry for him. I am quite familiar with difficult situations and high emotions, from my days working with Edmund, and Ulla was always a little over the top. It only makes sense that Varian's response would be too. Especially given that the tests and chemicals he had come to rely on for so much couldn't help him here.

When I discovered that not only had he been left alone, but that Frederick had sent guards after him and chased him out of the house several times, I was livid. It took everything in me not to storm the castle the day I heard the story.

Do I wish my son had done what he had? No. No one hopes to see their loved ones pushed to such extremes, but Varian has grown so much. And so have I. Had I listened more, had I been more open about my past, had I told him what I knew and why I was treating it the way I was, things might have been different.

There is little point in holding any negative feelings toward Varian about this. He did quite enough of that himself. When I was freed, what my son needed was the love and understanding of his father, and I pray every day that I have been able to give him that.

@goggles-varian I hope you know how proud I am of you, and how much I love you. I'm sorry it took something like that for me to see your point of view.

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Varian uses nicknames more when he gets close to someone. Hugo uses nicknames less when he gets close to someone.

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25 posts!

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How'd you react to the story of Hugo losing his arm?

Hugo had already lost his arm when I met him, so I knew something had to have happened to him. To be honest, I knew that the trials were very dangerous. Though she didn't tell me everything, Ulla did share stories here and there about how generally unsafe it was.

It was the initial reason why I didn't want to let Varian go. I know he would have gone regardless of what I wanted, though, and then he might not have chosen to return. Either way, Hugo's arm is now quite the fantastical tool, however painful it must have been when it happened.

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Why is Varian so afraid of blood?

Sometimes people just fear something or have trouble with it. I don't recall anything that would have happened to cause it. Actually, I think this question would be better answered by him. Though I imagine it's just a phobia.

@goggles-varian

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We know you love farming, but what other hobbies do you have?

Hobbies are hard to come by as a farmer, as it does take up a great deal of your time, not just in the planting and harvesting, but also in caring for the animals that we use for such things. Not to mention that we have some animals for milk and eggs and such.

In the times that I find myself with downtime, I often take some time to work on my old skills as a knight. I want to be in top form if anything should threaten the village. After that, probably reading. Nothing quite like a nice cup of cocoa and a book by the fire.

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Favorite and least favorite dessert?

My favorite would have to be apple pie. As for the least favorite, I may have to go with something called Grass Jelly that I had when we were still taking visitors as a Brotherhood member. It wasn't bad, but it was bitter and I didn't much care for the taste.

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Whats the most sleep deprived your son has ever been?

I imagine he's gone several days without sleep at this point. Under my care, when he was little I made sure he went to bed. As he got older and the responsibility was his, I made it clear that he would still be responsible for his chores and helping out, even if he was up all night working on his experiments.

Under my roof, as long as I was in charge, he never went more than one night. He wasn't very good at hiding it early on.

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What was Varian’s favorite food/drinks when he was a kid?

Varian was a unique kid. I had trouble getting him to eat anything other than ham when he was very small. He started branching out with apples when he was around five- apple pie and apple dumplings saved my pockets more than once. And of course when he discovered sweets, there was no going back.

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If only the world weren't falling apart. Then the crabs might find reason to rave.

You haven’t played Crab Rave in a while. You kids used to love Crab Rave.

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wh-what does it even mean to get Varian'd tho- /gen

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your son has been high from alchemy before, just letting you know :j

I think I would have to be quite an absent father to not be aware of this. I know I am a hard worker with a lot to worry about, but I have always been there for Varian, even if it wasn't always in the ways he needed from me. The worst times, I taught him how to settle down, eat something, stay hydrated, and keep from doing any complex things.

The other times, as long as he didn't hurt himself, I was content to let him get over it himself and learn his lessons.

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how did you feel when you heard about your son's actions during the time you were encased in amber?

I'll be honest, I was a little surprised. Varian was so afraid to tell me, and with everyone reacting to him as though he was a pariah, it was impossible for him to keep it secret.

When I heard what he ended up going through, how no one came to even check on him for months, even knowing that I had been in trouble, I found myself angry for him. I am quite familiar with difficult situations and high emotions, from my days working with Edmund, and Ulla was always a little over the top. It only makes sense that Varian's response would be too. Especially given that the tests and chemicals he had come to rely on for so much couldn't help him here.

When I discovered that not only had he been left alone, but that Frederick had sent guards after him and chased him out of the house several times, I was livid. It took everything in me not to storm the castle the day I heard the story.

Do I wish my son had done what he had? No. No one hopes to see their loved ones pushed to such extremes, but Varian has grown so much. And so have I. Had I listened more, had I been more open about my past, had I told him what I knew and why I was treating it the way I was, things might have been different.

There is little point in holding any negative feelings toward Varian about this. He did quite enough of that himself. When I was freed, what my son needed was the love and understanding of his father, and I pray every day that I have been able to give him that.

@goggles-varian I hope you know how proud I am of you, and how much I love you. I'm sorry it took something like that for me to see your point of view.