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Neat, that works. And not snakes! How delightful! Let’s see how it fits.

..... ..... ......

The moment it goes on his wrist, the watch is now ticking backwards. It’s hard to be nonlinear and live in a wormhole sometimes.

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disgruntled-dogmusher‌:

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Also how this one managed to be larger than the box it was crammed in is beyond this narrator. The sender managed to defy the laws of physics just to annoy you. It feels…heavy, though.

He feels victory is at hand, but the feeling of betrayal after betrayal is weighting heavy on his slightly disconnected heart. But the prize must be good right!!!

Surprise! It’s a nice, wooden box, the lid jostled ajar by his shaking. Something inside…is ticking.

There better not be a bomb in there, but he always wouldn’t put it past his son-in-law. But he just gently pulls it up, prepared for the worst.

Inside sits… another box- A watch. A nearly 60 year old swiss watch.

Happy Father’s Day, and Grandfather’s Day technically, from Annie and Ada.

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There better not be a bomb in there, but he always wouldn’t put it past his son-in-law. But he just gently pulls it up, prepared for the worst.

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Also how this one managed to be larger than the box it was crammed in is beyond this narrator. The sender managed to defy the laws of physics just to annoy you. It feels…heavy, though.

He feels victory is at hand, but the feeling of betrayal after betrayal is weighting heavy on his slightly disconnected heart. But the prize must be good right!!!

Surprise! It’s a nice, wooden box, the lid jostled ajar by his shaking. Something inside…is ticking.

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Also how this one managed to be larger than the box it was crammed in is beyond this narrator. The sender managed to defy the laws of physics just to annoy you. It feels…heavy, though.

He feels victory is at hand, but the feeling of betrayal after betrayal is weighting heavy on his slightly disconnected heart. But the prize must be good right!!!

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Y O O T THAT LID

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Hey look, a box. It’s addressed to you, Ivan. Go ahead and open it.

……………. Omnious.

But when has morbid curiousity have had any bad consequences… lately. Snip snip!

Congratulations, sir. It’s a bouncing baby-

…sealed box.

…………… 

Box cutter ahoy but gently. He also jostles to box slightly to make sure it’s not springboarded cloth snakes.

Something does rattle away in there, but it hardly moves an inch or two in any direction. It seems to be tightly packed.

…within another box.

Oh come now this is cruel and unusual punishment. Time to, as the kids say, “yoink” the lid off.

At least the boxes are getting smaller, and this one smells nice!

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Oh come now this is cruel and unusual punishment. Time to, as the kids say, “yoink” the lid off.

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Hey look, a box. It’s addressed to you, Ivan. Go ahead and open it.

……………. Omnious.

But when has morbid curiousity have had any bad consequences… lately. Snip snip!

Congratulations, sir. It’s a bouncing baby-

…sealed box.

…………… 

Box cutter ahoy but gently. He also jostles to box slightly to make sure it’s not springboarded cloth snakes.

Something does rattle away in there, but it hardly moves an inch or two in any direction. It seems to be tightly packed.

…within another box.

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Box cutter ahoy but gently. He also jostles to box slightly to make sure it’s not springboarded cloth snakes.

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Hey look, a box. It’s addressed to you, Ivan. Go ahead and open it.

……………. Omnious.

But when has morbid curiousity have had any bad consequences… lately. Snip snip!

Congratulations, sir. It’s a bouncing baby-

…sealed box.

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Hey look, a box. It’s addressed to you, Ivan. Go ahead and open it.

................ Omnious.

But when has morbid curiousity have had any bad consequences... lately. Snip snip!

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“...Anomaly..”

..... Wait. This wasn’t the words at all! Silly child, messing with his phrases, how adorable! He smiled real big at him and set a hand on his head to theoretically pat, but there was no patting, only hand.

“I do not think it is those. Good try though!”

He went back into thinking mode soon after, not taking his hand off. Without realize, very slowly he was exuding pressure on it on Peter’s head. Looks like some old habits are hard to break.

However it didn’t last more than a minute before the hand came off so to clap his hands together.

“E N V I  R O N M E NT!!”

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How lucky for the both of them, considering how Peter thrives with an audience!  And not just that, Ivan’s question sounds so sincere it’s hard even for Peter to suspect whether or not he’s asking because he actually cares.  Because obviously he does!

“Oh– nothin’ so fancy as all that!  I’ve got a carnation– she’s named Vera, I’ve ‘ad ‘er for a few years now already– and a Eastern Sowbread named Cecelia, and they live together in my bookcase!  And I’d ‘alf the mind to get some of those… like, you know, rolled-up red carpets but instead of a carpet it’s just grass?  And laying ‘em out for a front garden.”

“Sod!!” Ivan blurted out before Peter could even manage to finish the word ‘front’. He paused however, delicately placing his fingers over his mouth to shush himself. “Goodness, sorry. But yes, sod! Not the bad British word sod either, that is just what it is called. It was a wonderful idea to get those, though do be careful what kind you get. Some of them can be very bad for the soil. So if you do, try to get something good for the eco… econa.. no, no…” Ivan tapped his chin, going through his head to find the right English phrase.

Economy? No, that is money. Ecomania? That’s not right at all. Eco….echo…… e c h o …… Enocomy? Blast it!! What was the word??

“Enomaly… No… Envamp…. Mmn…”

For what it’s worth, Peter doesn’t mind in the slightest being interrupted; he’s quite sure he’s probably interrupted Ivan unintentionally at least once already without even realising, so he just waves the apology off with a smile. 

It turns to mischief in like, five seconds or less, though. 

“… Anemone?  Autonomy?  Ecology?  Audibly?  … Escala’or?” 

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“Sod!!” Ivan blurted out before Peter could even manage to finish the word ‘front’. He paused however, delicately placing his fingers over his mouth to shush himself. “Goodness, sorry. But yes, sod! Not the bad British word sod either, that is just what it is called. It was a wonderful idea to get those, though do be careful what kind you get. Some of them can be very bad for the soil. So if you do, try to get something good for the eco... econa.. no, no...” Ivan tapped his chin, going through his head to find the right English phrase.

Economy? No, that is money. Ecomania? That’s not right at all. Eco....echo...... e c h o ...... Enocomy? Blast it!! What was the word??

“Enomaly... No... Envamp.... Mmn...”

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“Yeah!  For everyone, if we’re all lucky.  I think this year I might try ‘aving a garden?” 

He grins, a bit sheepishly, like he’s already aware of how silly that sounds before anyone else gets the chance to tell him.  Silly coming from him, at least.

“I mean– okay– I say that nearly every year and never actually do it, but I mean it this time, since, y’know, I’ve doubled the number of plants I’ve got since last spring– I’ve got two now!– so I feel all inspired!”

Oh no, now he had done it. Unbeknownst to the little man, Peter had activated his too interested in someones life more than he should be mode.

“Garden?? Oh! How lovely! What sort of plants do you like to grow? Fruit? Vegetables? Herbs? Flowers? Succulents?”

How lucky for the both of them, considering how Peter thrives with an audience!  And not just that, Ivan’s question sounds so sincere it’s hard even for Peter to suspect whether or not he’s asking because he actually cares.  Because obviously he does!

“Oh– nothin’ so fancy as all that!  I’ve got a carnation– she’s named Vera, I’ve ‘ad ‘er for a few years now already– and a Eastern Sowbread named Cecelia, and they live together in my bookcase!  And I’d ‘alf the mind to get some of those… like, you know, rolled-up red carpets but instead of a carpet it’s just grass?  And laying ‘em out for a front garden.”

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Oh no, now he had done it. Unbeknownst to the little man, Peter had activated his too interested in someones life more than he should be mode.

“Garden?? Oh! How lovely! What sort of plants do you like to grow? Fruit? Vegetables? Herbs? Flowers? Succulents?”

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“Ah… yeah!  Let’s you and me both ‘ope for it, and it probably will come true sooner, then.  At any rate, it’s… better!” 

It’s at least defrosted enough for him to be out away from home, which says plenty on its own.  He wonders whether Ivan knows how much he dislikes it– perhaps that’s why he’d asked?  Or it could just be a coincidence. 

“… And I ‘ad a friend stay over this year, so, what’s normally the worst of it was fun actually!”

“Aah, a friend! Sounds fun indeed!” He couldn’t personally relate to friendly shenanigans, but that was neither here nor there. “At least it sounds like it was tolerable, I’m glad! Hopefully spring will show up a little sooner than expected!”

Course, he was more than happy to just see grass again in his wanderings, this random walk around to see new scenery was proving most fortuitous!

“Yeah!  For everyone, if we’re all lucky.  I think this year I might try ‘aving a garden?” 

He grins, a bit sheepishly, like he’s already aware of how silly that sounds before anyone else gets the chance to tell him.  Silly coming from him, at least.

“I mean– okay– I say that nearly every year and never actually do it, but I mean it this time, since, y’know, I’ve doubled the number of plants I’ve got since last spring– I’ve got two now!– so I feel all inspired!”

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“It’s not only the shape but they burn while still being gooey on the inside! My cooking is cursed!!!”

@dimensional-baker

This is the worst. The absolute worst. This is the w o r s t thing!!!

“My good sir, I am in need of assistance. You are good with baking yes? I need advice.”

This was his last hope to fix his tragedy, he had to make it count!

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With  a solemn, almost forlorn, face; he reached back to a large tubberware filled with what appeared to be cookies. However....

“This is my third batch and they all look to be the same! I just do not know what I am doing wrong!”

@dimensional-baker

This is the worst. The absolute worst. This is the w o r s t thing!!!

“My good sir, I am in need of assistance. You are good with baking yes? I need advice.”

This was his last hope to fix his tragedy, he had to make it count!

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“Aah, a friend! Sounds fun indeed!” He couldn’t personally relate to friendly shenanigans, but that was neither here nor there. “At least it sounds like it was tolerable, I’m glad! Hopefully spring will show up a little sooner than expected!”

Course, he was more than happy to just see grass again in his wanderings, this random walk around to see new scenery was proving most fortuitous!

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Well well well well WELL well well, if it isn’t the little Sealand himself! It’s always good to chat with the children! Future generation and all… and parenting. The joy of it all!!

“Good morning to you, little Peter! I hope it is not too frosty in your home lately!”

“Ah… yeah!  Let’s you and me both ‘ope for it, and it probably will come true sooner, then.  At any rate, it’s… better!” 

It’s at least defrosted enough for him to be out away from home, which says plenty on its own.  He wonders whether Ivan knows how much he dislikes it– perhaps that’s why he’d asked?  Or it could just be a coincidence. 

“… And I ‘ad a friend stay over this year, so, what’s normally the worst of it was fun actually!”

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@dimensional-baker

This is the worst. The absolute worst. This is the w o r s t thing!!!

“My good sir, I am in need of assistance. You are good with baking yes? I need advice.”

This was his last hope to fix his tragedy, he had to make it count!

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Well well well well WELL well well, if it isn’t the little Sealand himself! It’s always good to chat with the children! Future generation and all... and parenting. The joy of it all!!

“Good morning to you, little Peter! I hope it is not too frosty in your home lately!”

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He’s so ready. 

He’s so ready to have a nice family party with his daughter and possibly grandkid, should she decide to bring her. And possibly granddog? 

He’s ready to party to welcome spring, but it’s hard to keep the spirits up with the lights out thanks to a certain general having a tantrum. But he has candles and it smells vaguely like cinnamon  vanilla so they’ll be just fine!! .... Just fine!!

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(Because I’m a shy weenie whos too shy to suddenly send out asks, Im gonna be classic and have a ‘like for a starter’ post)