#i keep opening and closing the doc on my damn project. bark bark

[zeravmeta]

shit guda, me too

[allaboutannabeth]

For now. For always. For @PussehCath

It began like some of the greatest ideas of our time; with a lot of drinks.

Date night had become a luxury. Wes was a little older. The twins nearing the terrible twos. Doc and Ryan were often at the hospital, Jack was still selling houses, though they all had reduced the hours they worked. Anna was absolutely still ecstatic about being a mom and had even brought up maybe using the other two eggs that were still on ice one of these days.

Ryan thought she was crazy.

The four had left the kids in the care of Dave and Alyx for the evening, and had dressed in their best to go out for a fancy dinner, some music, up north as was their custom now. Ryan had hopes of luring everyone to the dance floor, but doubted the guys would go for it. AB might, once enough wine was had, anyway. Ryan could convince her of most anything once the wine started to flow. Which is one of her favorite things about AB. The woman had started out hating her and now they were best friends and more than that, they loved each other. The last couple years had brought the four of them closer than they had ever thought possible.

Dessert and drinks, and more drinks on the way, Ryan ordered dessert for the table; brownie sundaes, the ever popular treat they always shared. It was kind of an anniversary, really. They had closed on the house two years ago. Celebration and date night, rolled into one perfect package.

“Wait! The cherry's mine!” AB plucked the too-sweet fruit from Doc's fingers the second before he closed his lips around it, earning a playful growl from him as she popped it into her own mouth.

“Need to be quicker than that to keep the cherry from her. It's her favorite part,” Jack rumbled with laughter, his arm winding around Annabeth and pulling her closer. His lips brushed her temple as she happily chewed the cherry and he slipped the second cherry from the top of the sundae to Doc, all while distracting their girl from her other prize.

“You two are sneaky,” Ryan whispered, her lips brushing down Philip's neck. “Sooo sneaky.” And yes, Ryan loved it when they would play with each other the way they were tonight.

Philip downed the cherry with a grin and kissed Ryan. “See, but I ordered a whole bowl of them and whipped cream when they brought the sundaes. So she'll have all the cherries she wants. You too...”

AB perked up. “Cherries and whipped cream for meeeeee?” she asked, laughing and shaking her head. “It's like you know me or something...”

The two women glanced to each other, smiling. Yes, the men did know them pretty well. “Just a bit,” Ryan teased. “Only enough to know that cherries are your weakness.” The bowl of cream and the cherries arrived then, lighting up AB's face as she and Ryan both reached for one, Doc's fingers plucking a stem as well. Jack was focused on the brownie and ice cream, a beautiful concoction topped with hot fudge and cream, set before him.

The next round of drinks came and Ryan tugged  Doc out onto the floor, sticking to him like glue for the slow song. Jack noticed AB fidgeting under the table and raised a brow, but left it alone. She still got a little antsy when the four of them went out anywhere. She thought people were looking at them, staring, when they would all be so affectionate with each other. But she smiled at him, the kind that made him melt just a little, and always had.

AB finished her drink, the wine completely to her head, and kept busy with her project beneath the table. Jack always stopped her heart when he smiled at her, the way his hair fell across his forehead, the lines around his eyes. He was better with age. Doc too. Hell, Ryan as well. She loved them all. Jack poured more wine and AB laughed. “Trying to get me drunk and take advantage of me?”

“Absolutely,” he said, winking and laughing. Anna sipped this glass a little more slowly this time, and lit up when Ryan and Doc came back.

“Jack wants to take advantage of me in my wine drunk state. Wanna join him?”

Laughing, Ryan dropped into the seat next to her and kissed her. Thoroughly. AB wasn't even surprised anymore when it happened, just giving in and enjoying it. Returning her kiss. “You bet we do. No one turns down a tipsy AB.”

“Not us, anyway.” Doc laughed too and nudged Jack. “Wouldn't turn you down, tipsy or not, either.”

Jack turned a shade or two of pink and shook his head. “Don't start with that,” he mumbled at him, chuckling into his drink.

AB ate another cherry, her hands going back to her lap. Ryan checked her out and slowly grinned at her when she saw what was in her fingers. Anna winked at her and reached over to squeeze her hand.

The men drank, laughing next to each other, and Anna kept working on her wine and project. “Hey...” Every head swiveled her way. “Hey,” she repeated, finishing her drink. “I have a great idea.” She nodded to herself and slid her closed fist to the table.

“What's the idea, Anna?” Doc leaned over, trying to see her hand and what she had in it. “What've you got in there?”

Her hand opened and on her palm rested three braided rings, made of cherry stems. “I think we should get married.” Everyone was quiet for a beat. “So... will y'all marry me?” Annabeth asked, her voice small but hopeful. They'd joked about it before, of course, but you couldn't marry more than one person. Not legally. But she didn't need anything legal. She just wanted them to be hers. She waited, breath held, eyes moving from Jack to Doc to Ryan, hopeful.

“Shit. Yes. Any day of the week.” Doc broke the silence first, making AB loose the breath she held and laugh. Thank god, she thought. One down, two to go. She looked expectantly to the others.

Jack looked a little shook, like he had been smacked in the head with the question. Ryan was grinning ear to ear.

“Hell yes. I've always wondered what it'd be like to be married to three people...Married to my best friend. All my best friends... ” Ryan said, laughing and snatching a cherry stem ring from Annabeth's hand and sliding it onto her finger. “It'll be great.” She elbowed Jack then. “Tell her yes so she doesn't cry. No one likes a sad bunny and you know you want it...”

Annabeth was on the verge of tears. Happy and sad. She was glad that two of three had said yes, but she turned her gaze once more to Jack. Jack who had been through so much with her over the last few years, who had been the one who had brought her back to life after her horrible first marriage. He'd given her hope, even when he was married and it was hard, he had give her hope and made her realize love was not finite and you could love so many people at once. It had been a tough lesson, but they were better for learning it. Her breath held again and she tried to still the quiver in her lips until she saw the decision in his startlingly blue eyes. He had been shocked by her asking, of course, and while tipsy at that.

But he'd say yes.

A slow nod and a smile spread across his face, slowly, while AB closed the distance between them to kiss him soundly and push a little stem ring onto his finger.

“I haven't said yes yet,” he reminded her, lips barely leaving hers.

“Then say it,” Annabeth requested, sitting back to stare into his eyes with a grin.

“Yes.” Jack kissed her softly once more. “I should have asked you a long time ago,” he murmured, low enough only she could hear that part at least. It warmed her, more than wine ever could.

Annabeth grinned at them all, cheeks flushed with happy color.

Ryan ate a couple cherries and looked to the guys. “Which of you is the better braider...?” she asked. “AB needs a ring too.” Complete the deal, get everyone a ring.

Jack opened and closed his mouth. Then waved for the waiter. “We need champagne. Lots of champagne. And maybe more cherries...” he muttered after. “I can't braid for shit. Have you seen Ellie's hair when I'm done with it?”

“Luckily, I had to learn during ren faire...” Philip admitted, busily gathering stems from Ryan as quickly as she ate them. Fingers twisting, soon he had a braided knot of stems and tugged Anna's hand over the table. “You marry us, Anna?” No one could resist the puppy eyes, no one.

Anna laughed and threw her arms around first Philip, then drug Jack and Ryan into it, lips falling onto cheeks and lips and everywhere in between in her joy that they had all agreed to it. It wasn't normal, it wasn't going to ever fit into a box, but it made her happy. She'd never thought she would have the love of two perfect men, men that had started out hating each other. Nor had she ever thought she would have a female lover, but Ryan had become her friend and then much more. Love was abundant in their home. “Luckiest woman in the world, you know that? I love you guys. I love you all so much. I'd marry you guys a million times.”

Champagne arrived then, along with chatter about the benefits of just a small ceremony to show their love versus getting actually legally married and who would marry whom to make it all nice and tidy for the kids if anything ever happened. It was too serious of a conversation to have over champagne, but soon they had dissolved into laughter when talking about Jack and Doc being the ones who got legally married and Anna marrying Ryan.

“I'd look hot in a tux,” Ryan admitted, smirking in Doc's direction. “Don't you think? And Jack could pull of a kilt...”

“I'd like to pull a kilt off Jack,” the extra giggly and inebriated Anna said, making Jack bark out of laugh before his cheeks turned a slightly darker shade of red.

“And I would let you pull a kilt off me. Any damned time,” Jack said, hand sliding to Annabeth's knee to rub it.

Her cheeks, already rosy, warmed more under his touch.

Ryan glanced to Doc. “You can't wear a kilt. You might accidentally blind everyone with that pasty ass,” she teased, laughing. He pinched her ass and yanked her closer to kiss along her jaw.

“You love this pasty ass, don't deny it...”

“I do, but blinding, love. Blinding.” Ryan finished off her champagne and reached for more, but the bottle was empty. Her eyes lit up. “Let's just go get married now. Fuck it all. We have each other. We have rings. Can do legal shit later if we want. Hell, we can do a symbolic thing with all our family later too, I just want you all. All of you and right now.”

“...Right now? Where? Here?” Anna asked, brows raised as she finished off her drink.

“Nah... Can do it in our own yard. Our bedroom. Anywhere. It's just for us anyway...”

“She's right.” Doc nodded and smiled at Anna. “We can do it wherever we want. How about we head home and do it... Just tell each other how we feel and call it a commitment...”

Nodding, Anna fiddled with the new cherry ring on her finger. “Let's go.”

Jack waved for the check. Doc and him bickered over who was going to pay. And Ryan paid while they did. Leaving Anna to lay down a tip for the waiter and bartender that had taken care of them. By the time the guys had decided who would pay (Doc), the ladies had their wraps on and were getting ready to leave, making the guys grumble about them not paying the tab.

Jack and Doc followed Anna and Ryan to the darkest corner of the parking lot and took themselves home.

Ryan drug Annabeth upstairs, calling back, “We're getting pretty. Straighten yourselves up too!”

They were pretty pretty already, dammit. Just needed a little polishing after so many drinks. Which the two did. Fairly quickly, with many giggles, and only a few stumbles.

When they returned downstairs, the guys were both a little more polished than they had been when they were left as well. AB and Ryan grinned and each came to kiss both of them on the cheeks.  “Y'all look amazing,” AB murmured, running her fingers through Jack's hair.

“How we doing this?” Ryan asked, head on Philip's shoulder and leading him into the kitchen to get more champagne and glasses for them. “Just say some vows to each other?” Her voice faded in and out as she moved from living room to kitchen and back again. “Because you guys know I'm not fucking mushy.”

“You're mushier than you think you are, Ryan. Trust me,” Jack said, pulling her away from Doc for a hug. “Your version is just a little on the raunchy side,” he said laughing. “But sure, just speak from the heart, I guess...” He looked a little daunted by the prospect, honestly, but Annabeth had faith in him. Doc looked a bit dubious as well.

“...I'll try and not embarrass myself,” he muttered. They were more than a little drunk, but it was fine. They love each other.

Ryan shrugged and poured champagne then handed it out.

“I'll go first.” She drank half her glass in a oner and looked around the room, getting her phone set up to record their little ceremony. “There. We'll preserve this for future generations.” Live video broadcasting straight to Facebook.

“Are we having future generations, Ryan?” Doc asked, brows raised.

“Twins. Wes. Embryos. Maybe you'll knock me up when I'm about to be too old for it. Who knows. But don't distract me, I'm about to be romantic as fuck.”

“Well shit, go for it then. We never get romance from you. Just dirty jokes and nudes. I'm excited,” Doc said, smirking in her direction. Ryan affectionatly flipped him off. He waggled his brows. “Later, woman. It's our wedding night, after all.”

Laughing, she spun to face the three of them. Drunk, Ryan rested her hand on the sofa arm to steady herself. “I never, ever thought that I'd get this. A happily ever after. I fell in love with a man in love with someone else, I fell in love with him hard.” Her eyes cut to Philip and she smiled at him. “I love you more and more every day I get to spend with you, and somehow, you made me realize that love is not finite. It just multiplies. I am so, so happy that when I found you, that you were on your way to the most unconventional life I'd ever seen, and that you wanted me to be part of it. I'm ecstatic you loved me enough to fight to keep me. That you have always included me. I was the outsider. You brought me inside. Like a raggedy stray cat.” Turning her eyes to Jack and AB, Ryan winked. “And you guys. I love you both too, you made loving you so easy. You made me so happy, taking in this raggedy stray cat. I get to spend every day of my life with friends who look so great naked. Laughing, crying, loving. Nothing makes me happier than the three of you. Nothing. And I'm so happy,” Ryan paused, her voice getting thick and tears gathering in her eyes. “Ah, fuck. Crying. I love you all. I can't wait to find more adventures with you. Even if those adventures are just more of Doc's pasty white ass blinding us....”

Doc had to close the distance then, kiss Ryan's cheeks. Wipe her tears. “Love you, too,” he murmured and put his arm around her for a long moment. “I'll go next...”

He turned, letting Ryan go, and faced the three people he was in love with, more steady than the nurse but still swaying slightly. “It's been a long road, getting here. I never realized that a cruise would be where I'd find the love of my life. Or that meeting her boyfriend would introduce me to the other love of my life. Or that hospital coffee and how bad it was would lead me to the final love of my life.” Philip gazed at each as he spoke, smiling that slightly crooked smile, hair falling across his forehead. It needed another trim. “Having a family, building that with the three of you, that's made me happier than I thought I could be. Coming home to you all, that's what I want. What I need. Forever. I just want to hold your hands. I want to kiss your faces. I want you, all of you, and I'm the luckiest son of a bitch to ever live because I get to do all that, I do that and more.” Sucking in a  breath, he looked to Anna. “I never loved anyone the way I do you. Our times apart have been painful, some of the most painful times of my life. I never want to see you walk away. I love you, Anna. I always will.” His eyes moved to Jack. “You have always been a challenge, but thankfully, you've also become a friend. You made me see why love expands, divides. Thank you, for giving me a chance, for giving us a chance, and for being one of my best friends.” Jack cracked a smile and Doc damn near melted at the perfection of it. “And you,” he said, looking to Ryan. “You've always pushed me. Made me better when you work with me, like you're my other half. I should have known you were my soulmate, I should have, because no one has every anticipated what I want or need like you have. And you are my best friend. I love you more than I can tell you. I'm sorry you broke your leg, I am, but I will never be sorry that it brought you to all three of us and you became part of the family the rest of us were making. I love you. I love you all and I really want you to know that I think you all are really pretty.”

Anna squeezed his hand and sighed, shaking her head at him. “Not as pretty as you.”

All eyes were on her and she laughed nervously, drinking another sip from her champagne. “My turn? My turn,” she mumbled, answering herself. “Ah... Jack,” she said, looking up and meeting his eyes. Nerves floated away then and sobriety kicked in, sort of. “I have loved you for years. I had always been a traditional kind of woman, I wanted to be a housewife. Lots of kids. I wanted to be married to one person forever. Thank god I got over that and found you. You saved me when I felt so low. Gave me a purpose, even if it was just fetching coffee at first. I learned who I was beyond the identity I had created for myself because you let me open my wings. You showed me how to fly. You charmed me from the first time you laid those baby blues on me. I am blessed to have found you, to be loved by you. I don't care that every step of our way to each other was hard, that one step forward was two back sometimes. I don't care about how broken things were in the past. I just love you. I want to love you when I'm old, grey, and I want to hold your hand when my time comes to leave this world.” She sniffled, rubbing tears from her cheeks. One glance to Ryan showed her that she'd moved the other woman too. “Doc...” she murmured, glancing his way this time. “Who would have thought that a rebuffed drunken kiss would lead us here? I found out that love is easiest when you're loving someone who is absolutely the better half of you. You made me laugh when my heart was heavy. You brought a smile to my face. You brought me to life.” A hiccup made this a bit of a comedy, but she went on. “You are my Doc. For better or worse, through it all. I love you. I'm so glad that you and I found each other among all those people on that boat. Glad you took me to the top of that building and held me tight when I felt like I might fall. Glad you wanted to make a life with me when I couldn't make a choice. Happy that you loved me enough to stay.”

Ryan clapped and hooted. “Jack's turn!”

“Nope. My turn to tell you I love you,” Annabeth quietly reminded her, turning so she faced Ryan. Ryan's cheeks were a flattering pink. “I am not straight. There. You heard it here. I'm not. And that is all on you. You were an enemy. I hated you. And now, I cannot imagine life without you, because you are my best friend. You make me laugh my tail end off. I love you and thank god daily for my good fortune. I'm glad I'm yours, I hope you're glad to be mine...” Ryan simply nodded then, overcome, and a little smug as she wrapped arms around Annabeth.

Jack looked on, clearing his throat when it was his turn. Every eye was on him. Not that he wasn't used to that. They liked to look at him. He'd gotten to the point it barely registered anymore. Until they were really focused on him, like now. Dammit. His throat had gone dry and Jack sucked down a bit of champagne, clearing his throat again.

“Ah. Well... Doc, Philip...” He turned to the other man and just shrugged. “I love you. Somehow, after a few hundred morning coffee kisses, I stopped fighting it and just fell. You're my best friend, it's just the way things are. I can tell you anything. Mostly.” Not everything needed to be shared. “So, yeah, I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you. With you and our girls.” He turned to Ryan and winked, smiling widely at her. “You get me. Make me laugh. Make me cringe. I love it. You're so easy to talk to, and I like that you keep us all on our toes and keep that group chat lively. I love you, and I'm pleased that you are part of our lives. You make it richer.”

Turning to AB, Jack took her hands in his and gazed into her eyes. “You know that I'd marry you every day for the rest of my life. I should have asked you a long time ago. When it was just us. When we added these two to our lives. When our kids were born. I should have asked you to be my wife, but I was scared and didn't know how we'd do this, make it work. What I forgot was, you and I make everything work. We never had a straight path to each other. Nothing was ever easy between us. Somehow, we made it work anyway. There were bumps and ruts on the road, but getting to you, to this version of us, it was all worth it. And I know that forever and always, AB, that we're going to keep making things work. We will always make our lives mesh together, because you and I and Ryan and Philip, we are meant to be. And I love you more than I can ever tell you. Now. Forever.”

Each word teared AB up more and more until her hands trembled in Jack's and her cheeks were wet with tear tracks. Behind her, Ryan and Doc held each other, one of them sniffling softly at the beauty of it all. Or maybe they were allergic to something. Jack kissed Annabeth. Slow. Deep. Pouring his feelings into it. Then, Doc and Ryan came, wrapping their arms around Jack and AB, holding them. Each turned to kiss the other, until no one was left unkissed.

Ryan hooted, pouring more champagne before dropping her top, forgetting the still going video streaming to Facebook. “Get naked, pretty people. It's our wedding night!” she hooted, lifting her glass and drinking. “To us!” The others laughed, laughed until it hurt, and drank more, until they took themselves to their bedroom, the phone recording an empty room. The newlyweds would wake with heavy heads and light hearts in the morning, needing every remedy for a hangover they could get, but they would be happy. For now. For always.

[fearofaherobrine]

Roleplay Server Log #153

“Lost Silver’s Eevee Evolves, LH speaks”

[TLOT] Sits up a bit disoriented, remembering he's still in a cat shape before shifting back.

[Lie] Gasps awake and is still shaking, CP is quick to pull her closer to him-

[Doc] Is everyone okay? Did you fix it?!

[TLOT] Her memory of Offender surfaced.

[Doc] Frowns darkly. - That bastard...

[Smile] Stretches and sniffs around-

[CP] Holds his wife and is whispering soothing things to her, he's in full protection mode-

[TLOT] Lie beat him up Doc.

[Doc] Good for you Lie!

[Lie] - I...  I don't ever want to sleep again...

[Deer] Is gathering some blankets and trying t find some herbal tea she knows she stored down here at some point-

[TLOT] Well, you don't actually have to sleep if you don't want too. But you probably should.

[Lie] - I just...  I couldn't remember it whenever I woke up, and with her voice there as well...

[Doc] Wait... she was there and tried to speak to you when it happened? Or was she just the one that triggered the memory?

[Lie] - I don't know, but I could hear her voice

[CP] - I don't actually think she was there...

[Doc] I thought she was always near the Slenders, even if she doesn't posess them directly.

[CP] - You mean when she was little?  I have no idea...  But I must say you were...  cute as a child...

[TLOT] Seconded. Though you look even nicer as a brine.

[Lie] - I barely remember what I looked like back then...

[TLOT] Focuses for a moment and projects an image of the little girl to everyone in the room.

[Doc] Awwww

[Lie] - TLOT!

[TLOT] What? You said you couldn't remember.

[Lie] - I said barely!  I do still have some!

[TLOT] Tiny knowing grin-

[CP] Nuzzles into Lie, hearing her hearts pounding loudly as Deer approaches with the blankets and tea-

[Lie] Accepts them- Thank you Deer

[TLOT] Spawns several steaks for Smile and holds them out. - You did good. Thank you.

[Smile] Eagerly takes the steaks-

[Grinny] Shakily manages to come down the stairs-

[LH] Is bounding along and keeps going back to check on Grinny -

[Grinny] Hisses at LH as he approaches Smile.  Smile sniffs him and then lays down, letting Grinny crawl on top of him-

[LH] Approaches Smile warily. - Mew?

[Smiles] Grows menacingly at LH, he would start chasing LH, but won't move because of Grinny-

[LH] Poofs up and hides behind Doc.

[Doc] Hello Grinny. I'm glad you're up and around at least.

[Grinny] - Fuck you

[Doc] Lie, you remember Grinny.

[Lie] Is finally calming down-  Yeah, what happened to his fur?

[Doc] The Insanity possession was masking a lethal dose of radiation poisoning. Flux and Deerheart cleaned it out of his system, but his fur still fell out. Poor kitty. Steve made him the little sweater.

[Lie] - I can see that...  How long were we asleep?

[Doc] Not long at all.

[Lie] - So then Steve's probably still busy with Stevie

[TLOT] Is quiet for a second- Yep. They found a cache of redstone. They're okay.

[CP] - Good- Realizes he said that aloud

[Lie] Sighs and leans against CP- TLOT, do you mind if I used your hot tub?  I feel like I could really use it...

[CP] - Why not just use the lava pool?

[TLOT] Go ahead. Use whatever one you like. Take your time too.

[Lie] - Thank you- She stands and starts making her way towards TLOT's room

[CP] Moves to follow her-

[LH] Scampers after Lie -

[TLOT] Cp... maybe you should give her a minute to herself....

[CP] - But...

[TLOT] She has a lot on her mind, and my room is a pretty safe place to be.

[Doc] Whispers- unless you're Steve.

[CP] Growls a little-

[TLOT] Hey!

[Grinny] Stretches out on Smile-

[liu] -come into the room- hello?

[Doc] Oh hey Liu. Did you see Jeff? He went storming out of here a little while ago

[Smile] Perks up and his tail starts thumping against the ground-

[liu] I didn't see jeff but I saw in chat he came in I was looking for him and smile I made them rooms in my house if they wanted to visit.

[Doc] I think Smile wants to stay with Grinny for now, but you're welcome to hang out here.

[Grinny] Annoyed, swats Smile's head, the thumps from his tail are vibrating his body in an uncomfortable way-

[liu] -sits next to smile and scratches his head-

[Smile] Tail still wagging-

[liu] -gives smile a steak-

[CP] Just starts pacing-

-There's giggling from up in the vine room-

[Lie] Has slipped into the heated tub and is gently feeling the only remaining lotus blossom-

[Smile] Tears off a small amount and tosses it onto his back for Grinny-

[liu] -also puts a cooked fish on smiles back for grinny-

[Grinny] Bites Liu-

[LH] Paces around beside the tub for a minute and then sits there placidly looking at her - meow.

[liu] OW!

[Lie] Holds out some fingers for LH to rub against-

[Doc] Hears the chuckling upstairs but is loathe to leave CP alone.

[LH] Puuuuurrrrrr

[Grinny] Growls-

[Doc] Oh Liu! Let me see that.

-The lab door can be heard opening and closing and Sally skips down with an apple.  EJ is following her-

[liu] -holds his hand out it is bleeding only a little bit- I don't know what I did wrong to upset smile's friend cat.

[Doc] rubs a bit of potion on the little scratch - He just doesn't like people.

[Sally] Gasps- SMILE!  GRINNY!- Runs over and hugs them

[TLOT] Sally, and hello Ej.

[liu] -waves at both of them- hello.

[EJ] Flips them both off-

[Doc] Give Ej a respectful nod. - Hello Sally. What do you think of my little castle?

[Sally] - It's funny!- She has Grinny hanging limply in her arms

[liu] -pets smile again-

[Doc] I guess there is someone else Grinny likes after all.

[CP] - Nope, more like we'd rather still be alive then let any harm come to Sally

[EJ] - Why is Grinny wearing an ugly sweater and hairless?

[Doc] He had radiation poisoning underneath his Insanity possession. It's gone now but he'll need a little time to regrow his fur. Steve made him the sweater so he wouldn't get cold.

[EJ] Face palms- Oh for fucks sake

[Doc] Time moves weirdly here, I don't think it will take long to come back.

[EJ] - Eh, whatever, not my problem

[Doc] Nope, it isn't. I'll take care of him.

[EJ] - Good, cause I'm pretty sure you're on the war path with Slender anyways

[Doc] I've known that from the start. I'm kinda glad he doesn't remember me working on him while he was out of his head...

[EJ] - You what?

[Doc] I did some battle damage repairs on him, that's why I left with Splender. He's a real bitch to stitch up while he's thrashing around.

[EJ] - No shit, that's why his brothers usually tend to that

[Doc] Eh, I managed. And how many people can say they actually hugged Slender? It's good to be a dragon sometimes.

[EJ] - You are damned lucky he doesn't remember

[Doc] Especially since I got stupid drunk afterwards. It was kind of a wild night.

[CP] Still pacing, leaving a heated trail behind him-

[EJ] - I don't want to know

[Doc] That's probably for the best.

[TLOT] Didn't you have something for Ej Doc?

[Doc] Yeah... I do. Steve borrowed my computer. He made you a present.

[EJ] - A present?  Fuck that, I don't want it

[Doc] It's rather nasty and I think you'll be quite pleased with it actually. It's a special cookbook.

[EJ] - You mean for my diet which you messed up?

[CP] His trail is starting to turn into full on lava now-

[Doc] It's not messed up. It was abnormal and now it's fixed. Surely you can't look at your gross rotting organs that I took out and think that was healthy?

[TLOT] Walks behind Cp and keeps the lava cleaned up.

[EJ] - Hey, they were still functioning

[CP] - The fuck are you doing?

[TLOT] Just tidying up, pay me no mind.

[Doc] Let me guess, you were fine?

[EJ] - Shut it

[Sally] Puts Grinny back on Smile and starts eating her apple-

[Doc] Just look at it please. - holds out the small book-

[EJ] Takes the book and glances through it-

-Inside the book each page is a recipe containing at least one animal organ, blood or some other rarely eaten part, chorizo, oxtail stew, blood pudding, steak and kidney pie, haggis, goose liver pate, fried chicken livers and gizzards, boudain, tripe, blood sausage and scrapple -

[EJ] - Is this your way of trying to make up for ruining my digestive tract?  Pathetic

[Doc] It wasn't me. Steve saw how upset I was and decided to help. The only reason he's not delivering it himself is that he's terrified of you and he's currently mining down below with Cp's little brother.

[EJ] -...  So there are two humans alone downstairs?

[CP] - EJ I will murder you myself if you do anything to Stevie

[TLOT] Darkly - Steve is the mate of a Herobrine, he is NEVER truly alone.

[EJ] Scowls under his mask-

[Doc] Oh, while you're here Smile, I have something fun for you too. It's pretty cool. You want it?

[Smile] Perks up, his trail still thumping hard on the floor much to Grinny's annoyance-

[Doc] gets out a copy of the code they used on Grinny and smears it across hir palm before patting the big dogs head. - There you go boy, speak! Just say anything.

[Smile] Barks- Do I did good speak!?

[Doc] Very good. You're a very helpful doggie. Lie should be able to sleep better now.

[Smile] - Good, she's pretty and smells nice and has lots of cats to chase and other dogs to maul!

[liu] are you excited for the room I made for you smile?

[Smile] Tilts head curiously- What room?

[liu] I made you a bed room for when you visit in my new house.

[Doc] Okay... don't maul her dogs. She'll cry and her plants will probably bite you. Best to leave the cats alone too. There's plenty of wild pigs, chickens and cows around to bother, and no one cares if you eat them.

[Smile] To Doc- Okay!- To Liu- But I always sleep with Jeff!

[liu] I made jeff a bedroom as well

[Smile] - Okay!

[Grinny] - Smile, stop that infuriating thumping!

[Smile] - Grinny! I have to scratch!

[Grinny] - Too bad! I'm not moving

[Smile] - But my butt itches!

[TLOT] Reaches over and scratches the dog-

[Grinny] Swats at TLOT-

[TLOT] Swats back and pokes Grinny in the nose-

[Grinny] Tries to bite TLOT-

[TLOT] Is still sitting on the bed slightly above them and gives Grinny a perfect view as he morphs back into his massive golden cat form.

[Griny] Hisses and growls- Leave us be!

[TLOT] He just wanted his rump scratched. You're the one being snotty.

[Grinny] Because it disturbs my resting

[TLOT} Then have a little respect for your fluffy pillow.

[Grinny] - He's fine- Settles down some more

[TLOT] Saunters down near Smile and gives him a head pat with one big paw.- Good boy

[Smile] - I'm a good boy?  But I haven't killed or scared anything?

[TLOT] You've putting up with your friends crap. That makes you a damn good dog.

[Smile] - Really!?

[TLOT} cocks his head curiously,-well yes! In fact, generally speaking killing and scaring aren't considered good at all. I mean unless you're protecting someone else or yourself from danger.

[Smile] Suddenly stands up, dislodging Grinny who yowls as he falls to the floor- But they're so much fun!  And it's what we do!  And it's fun!

[TLOT] But it's not fun for the person you're hurting or scaring.

[Smile] - But that's the point!  And then Jeff usually stabs them!  Or let's me rip out their throats!

[Grinny] Huffily walks around trying to find a spot to curl up-

[TLOT] But that's not considered being good. Just obedient.

[Doc] Sits down on the bed and picks Grinny up.

[Smile] - But it also makes me a good dog!  And I get rewarded!

[Grinny] Struggles- Put me down you imbecilic quack!

[TLOT] It's what Jeff considers good, but that's just his opinion.

[Doc] Puts the cat next to hir on the bed. - chill out.

[Grinny] - Then leave me be!

[Smile] - Jeff is owner, Jeff is always right

[Doc] flips the blanket over Grinny except for his head. - Shush.

[Grinny] - I hate you so much...

[CP] Is still pacing-

[TLOT] But all I'm saying is that his opinion is different from most.

[Smile] - Not those of the manor

[liu] -whispers- he thought I wasn't real but I am

[Doc] Pats Grinny's head.

[Grinny] Tries to bite Doc-

[TLOT] Liu is right, Jeff isn't infallible. And what someones family teaches may easily be at odds from what everyone else believes. Morality is subjective, but when you take someones life out there, someone who meant you no harm. It is wrong. You're stealing something that doesn't belong to you. And they go away, from everything they've ever loved, and never come back again.

[Doc] Easily evades Grinnys bite and starts fussing around in their inventory instead.

[Smile] - Just as what has happened to many of us...  Parts of us taken by humans, never to be returned

[TLOT] But you can't hurt everyone in a crowd because one of them hurt you.

[Smile] - Yes you can

[TLOT] Okay, pardon, you CAN, but you shouldn't.

[Smile] - Yes you should

[TLOT] Okay lets say you lead a reign of terror, and you make everyone afraid of big dogs like you. And then they see normal dogs that aren't doing anything wrong at all, and assume they're murderers just like you. And then they hurt and kill all those innocent dogs because you made them scared. Is that fair?

[Smile] - But they don't...  I am one who causes mass panic...  My abilities...  Act like a chain letter, I tell them to spread the word

[TLOT] You didn't answer my question. Do you think that's fair?

[Smile] - Why should I care?  They already irrationally fear some types of dogs, it doesn't change much

[TLOT] Because it's your type of thinking that's destroying my kind. The NOTCHs believe that all Herobrine's are bad because some of them kill players. Cp's family was ripped apart because someone thought all creatures like him should be deleted.

[CP] - And they brought us one of our strongest members, a new addition to our family

[TLOT] Broken in spirit and full of hatred. He was happy and the NOTCH took it away from him.

[Smile] - What family?  He never really mentioned one...

[TLOT] He was afraid you creepypastas would kill them.

[Smile] - Eh, I don't care

[TLOT] Is sticking his whiskers out, he's obviously annoyed. He goes over to the base of the stairs and starts washing his face.

[Doc] It's okay TLOT, you tried. I of all people know how hard it is. You can't make someone care.

[CP] Is starting to leave lava behind him again-

[Doc] Gets up to tidy it up behind him and then watches him pace for a few minutes before getting in his way.

[CP] Growls- What?

[Doc] Nothing at all. - Xe darts forward and gives him a tremendous hug, pressing his arms to his sides and making a spirited attempt to pick him slightly off the floor before letting go and stepping out of his way again.

[CP] Lashes out at DOc- FUCKER!

[Doc] Ducks, xe's used to this-

[CP] Keeps pacing-

[Doc] Quietly- it's going to be okay Cp. She just needs to collect her thoughts. What are you so worried about anyway?

[CP] - You didn't see how terrified she was, even when she was my victim she never showed such terror

[Doc] She was a child CP, with no idea what she was seeing beyond someone else in mortal terror. Children have empathy, they see bad things happen and imagine themselves as the victims. She had every right to be afraid. Offender scares me too. His sheer predatory callousness is like a slime I just want to burn off my skin.

[CP] - Really?  Because you seemed to get along just fine with him when drunk

[Doc] Being drunk makes me less scared.

[CP] - I just...  Never mind...

[Doc] What? I don't have a tolerance like you, and I did drink two full bottles of whiskey.

-There's a tiny flutter in the vines above and one of the white flitters perches there silently fanning it's wings. -

[CP] - I just need to make certain she's okay...  I don't like the thought of her being scared anymore...

[Doc] Is really hoping Ej heard what CP just said. - That's love. You don't just want her as a possession, you want her to be safe and happy too.

[EJ] Scoffs-

[Deer] - I'd think you'd be used to it by now CP

[TLOT] Has shifted back and is sitting on the bottom step with his cloak pooled around him. - I understand. If you're not used to feeling that way, it's like being hit with a ton of netherbricks.

[CP] - Shut it!  How the fuck did we even get on this subject again?

[TLOT] You're pacing a lava trail worrying about your mate, how can we not talk about it?

[CP] - It's not my fault I run so hot

[EJ] - Do we need to get a hose?

[TLOT] No, it's okay, I'll take care of it. - Gets up and flips the lava back to stone.

[Doc] No one is blaming you Cp. It's just a stone floor, easily fixed. And we all run a bit hot.

[CP] Growls a little-

[Doc] Oh stop it. We're your friends. We care if you're upset. And we want Lie to be safe just as much as you do.

[CP] - I'd rather she have not had to go through that!

[TLOT] Well obviously. There are several things I wish had never happened. But you can't go back and change the past.

[CP] - Are we sure about that?

[Doc] Yes. And if she hadn't seen that, she might not be your mate today.

[CP] Scowls- Would it be better that way?  She may have never become my victim if that hadn't happened potentially...

[TLOT] Probably not, and what you did was horrible. But without her, and potentially us, you would still be out there hurting others just as badly.

[Doc] Lie loves Minecraft, and it's not such a bad existence.

[CP] Is slowly sinking into a block of lava since he stopped pacing while talking-  I just don't know what to do...

[TLOT] Takes him by the shoulders and lifts him up back onto the floor. While Doc throws a stone block in the spot. - You're thinking too hard Cp. Just stop for a minute.

[CP] - I can't

[TLOT] Just gives him a wry grin and stops for a sec. - Haha... Good one kiddo.

[CP] - The fuck did you just say?

[TLOT] Your little brother got first blood on a spider that was sneaking up on him and Steve.

[CP] - I see...  There's the barest hint of a smile on his face

[TLOT] Steve says he's all elated because he found some lapis high on a wall and got it without any help. It was just a four block nerd pole, but that's high for a little kid.

[CP] - WHY DID HE LET HIM DO THAT!?

[TLOT] Because Steve is two blocks high and can reach up to three blocks and is perfectly capable of standing under him and catching him if he falls.

[CP] Growls a little- He's barely strong enough to use the iron pick, it could have thrown him off balance and made him fall into a more dangerous situation!

[TLOT] It's a tight, dry cave Cp, it's okay. Steve won't let him get hurt. They know what they're doing. Steve's mine like fish swim.

[CP] Frustrated noises-

[EJ] Is finding it very weird to be seeing CP acting like this-

[Doc] Here, I'll make you feel better- Makes some weird chittering noises and there's a squeak upstairs as the lab door is triggered. The Galvantula scurries down the steps and buzzes at Doc. - Can you go watch over Steve and Stevie? They're in a tunnel down the shaft by the shulker pen.

[Glavantula] Buuzop! - Skitters in that direction.

[CP] - How is that supposed to be helping?

[Doc] It can guard their backs. The jolt it gives off now is nearly as strong as my lighting blast as a dragon.

[CP] Grumbles-

[Sally] - EJ, I'm still hungry!

[Doc] I'd say you could send your Honedge but you kinda need it. Where's the Shuppet? You could tell it to guard Stevie.

[CP] - The hell should I know

[TLOT] I've got plently of basic food I can drag from creative Sally. What sounds good? roast chicken? Pork chops? I've got a loaded baked potato and even cookies.

[Doc] Fixes on the Honedge - can you call other Pokemon?

[Sally] - Cookies!

[EJ] - Real food first Sally

[Honedge] Gives a thumbs up with it's sash-

[TLOT] Spawns some food for her and a pile of cookies.

[Doc] Excellent, thank you.

[Sally] Immediately goes for the cookies-

[EJ] - Sally!

[Shuppet] Phases through the far wall and floats down near the sword making odd noises.

[Doc] It's technically yours Cp. Ask it to watch over Stevie.

[Honedge] Vibrates at Shuppet-

[CP] Grumbles- Oi, go watch Stevie

[Shuppet] Brushes the hem of it's little cloak on the sash of the Honedge and flies off the same way as the Galvantula went.

[Doc] That was perfect. Well done.

[CP] Shut it

[Doc] Do you feel better now at least?

[CP] - No

[TLOT] Should I tell them to stop and come back up?

[CP] - Ugh, I don't know!

[TLOT] Does a little skim on Cp's mind to see if he needs anything.

[CP] Worry is the greatest thing in his mind right now, he wants to be down with Lie to make sure she's okay mostly-

[TLOT] Touches Lies mind gently. - Are you okay Lie? Cp's very worried about you. Like, in a nice, loving way.

[Lie] - Yeah...  I think so...  Just still a little shaky...

[TLOT] Do you need to be alone a bit more?

[Lie] - I'm already not entirely alone, LH is down here with me

[TLOT] accidently aloud- Yeah, he's a good cat. That doesn't surprise me.

[CP] - You better not be referring to me

[TLOT] Chuckles - No. Lie is fine, she's still in the tub and LH is hanging out with her.

[CP] Sighs a little before starting up pacing again-

[TLOT] Looks unfocused for a moment. - You should have told the Shuppet to watch over Stevie when you first brought it here. Steve say that Stevie thinks it's the coolest thing ever.

[CP] - Oh joy...

[Doc] Pokemon do make really good bodyguards...

[CP] Growls a little-

[Espurr] Comes toddling in from Silver's room-

[Doc] Speaking of.... Hey Espurr.

[Espurr] Makes  happy face as it says it's name at Doc-

[Doc] Kneels down - I think I have some cooked fish left - pats around and offers him one- There you go. Where's Silver?

[Silver] - Dieno wait!

[Dieno] Rushes headfirst into a wall without it's helmet-

[Doc] Ouch, I guess that answers my question. - Xe gets up and sprays the Deino with a spritz of regular potion.

[Silver] Comes in with Dieno's helmet- Dieno!

[Doc] He's raring to go isn't he? Seems healthier then he was too.

[Silver] - I was just giving him a bath and he decided to run off...

[Doc] Scrubs the Deino under his chin- well that was naughty Deino, running away from your bath. Shame on you.

[Silver] - Of course he waited till I had his helmet off...

[EJ] - Silver?

[Doc] Laughs- Like a little kid.

[Silver] - Oh!  Uh... Um.. EJ...

[Doc] Is tryign not to grin.

[EJ] - Who'd you kill?

[Doc] No one. A friend of ours got his colors back with sheer love and determination.

[EJ] - That doesn't seem possible...

[Doc] -shrugs- He's not the only person she's healed with her hugs either. She's a very special Alex.

[EJ] - Whatever...

[TLOT] You know... now that you mention it Doc.... that crap coming out of Ej's eyes looks an awful look like the black weeping nastiness that GK had from the holy water corruption.

[Sally] Sneakily reaches for a cookie-

[EJ] - The what?

[Doc] GK can possess people, and he was forcibly ejected from a victim because the victim was made to drink holy water. The corruption stayed in his body, burning him from the inside out and weeping from his eyes and the corners of his mouth. He was incredibly ill. I think a lesser brine might have died.

[EJ] - I doubt it's the same as mine

[TLOT] You never know. You could talk to him about it. If you see a big red dragon that looks like he's part pig, flag him down. He's easily swayed to cooperation if you have alcohol too.

[EJ] - I doubt what he has to say will be of any interest to me- A bit of the black substance drips onto the ground

[TLOT] Suit yourself.

[Doc] Silver, guess what? My Joltick evolved! He's freaking huge now.

[Silver] - Wow, congrats- Silver now feels a little bit bad since none of his pokemon have ever evolved

[Doc] What's the matter Silver? I thought you'd think it was neat.

[Silver] - Oh, uh, it's nothing really...- Very quietly to himself- I guess I'm just not a good enough trainer...

[TLOT] A what Silver? I thought the evolving was just an experience thing? And I didn't think you'd be able to battle much with your housemates.

[Eevee] Bounds up, making inquisitive noises towards Silver-

[Doc] That's a good point. Which pokemon did you get first Silver?

[Silver] Turns reds with embarrassment- Oh...   Um, uh...  You see, experience isn't always the defining factor of an evolution.  Pokemon can force evolve themselves if they feel it's necessary...  Oh, and, uh, Eevee

[Doc] Then I guess we could just ask, you said they understand people- kneels down beside Eevee- You know, if you wanted to evolve you could. I think it would make Silver pretty happy.

[Eevee] Happily says it's name and jumps around-

[TLOT] Maybe they couldn't evolve because they were all sick and rotting before?

[Silver] - I...  I don't know...

[TLOT] what does Eevee turn into anyway?

[Silver] - A number of things, they don't evolve normally.  The can evolve into one of several element pokemon like flareon, jolteon, leafeon, or umbreon.  Most require a stone though...

[Doc] Hmmm. What do you think Eevee? You've got quite an audience here. I know I'd love to see it. And it sounds like you've got lots of options to pick from.

[Eevee] Runs over to Silver and stands on it's hind legs, his front paws on Silver's legs as it says it's name and paws at Silver-

{Doc] What are they saying? Do they need a stone for the one they want?

[Silver] - They're just saying they love me...

[Doc] AWWWWW.

[TLOT] That's a good place to start. Do they want you to pick?

[Silver] Crouches down- It's up to you Eevee...  If you can...

[TLOT] Takes a surreptitious picture.

[Eevee] Makes a very happy sound before beginning to glow-

[TLOT] Decides to project what's happening to Lie and Steve.

[liu] -is watching with amazement-

[Eevee] It's legs elongate and it loses it's fluffy collar and tail and long ribbons wrap around it's neck as a bow appears on it's head.  It's now pink and white-

[TLOT] That's so cute!

[Sylveon] - Sylveon!

[Doc] Whoah! Are the ribbons appendages?

[Sylveon] Wraps an appendage around Silver's arm-

[Silver] - Yes they are

[liu] it's adorable

[Doc] See? I knew you were a good trainer.

[Silver] - Hey Sylveon

[Grinny] Barfs on the bed-

[Doc] Oh come on!

[Sylveon] - Syl!  Sylveon!

[TLOT] You said they were elemental? Is this one love based?

[Silver] - Sylveon is a fairy type, they can only evolve if they have a deep bond with their trainer and love them greatly

[Doc] Dawwwwww.

[EJ] Would roll his eyes if he had any-

[Espurr] Initiates play with Sylveon-

[Sally] - It's so cute!

[Deer] - It is adorable looking, especially with how it has that ribbon around your arm Silver

[Doc] Reminds me of Stevie holding Markus's hand everywhere they go.

[Silver] - Yeah, Sylveon's do that

[Doc] Oh, Silver. You remember how you gave me those pokemon codes to stabilize them? I used them on Grinny and Smile. And then Jeff stormed in having a shit fit earlier because Smile apparently learned tackle.

[Silver] - Oh...  Oh dear...  That could be bad...

[Doc] Just because he's so big? It's a basic strong move right?

[Silver] - Yeah, but it can get stronger with training...

[Doc] Well he's already formidable. And he's got a new trick as well. Hey Smile wanna say hi to your buddy Silver? You haven't seen him in a while, right?

[Smile] - SILVER!- Goes to barrel into Silver when Sylveon intervenes, blasting Smile back with Fairy Wind

[Doc] Gets in the way and catches the dog before he can slam against the stairs. Xe's smushed for a moment and makes a loud noise as all the air goes out of hir. - fuck!

[Smile] Wiggles upright again and his tail briefly beats in Doc's face as he wags it-

[Doc] OoF! - spitting out a bit of hair-

[Smile] Runs around the room-

[Doc] Wheezing - well anyway. Him and Grinny can talk now.

[Silver] Tilts head in confusion- They always could...

[EJ] - At least to us pastas...

[Doc] They can talk to anyone now.

[EJ] - Oh lovely...

[Doc] Though Grinny is mostly just cussing at me.

[EJ] - As he does with everyone

[Doc] Oh, that actually makes me feel a bit better about it. Thanks.

[EJ] - Wasn't my intention

[Doc] Tough. - So how's the Deino doing? I can't wait to see what it'll turn into.

-There's a squishy sound on the steps - goo?

[Silver] - Okay for now

[CP] Is still pacing-

[Doc] Oh hey Goomy, wanna join the party?

[Goomy] Cooing.

[Doc] This one has been training without me I think. They keep going out in the rain to fight mobs at night. I keep getting up to the garden being full of mob loot and this one all exhausted.

[EJ] - Idiot little slug

[Goomy] Blows a raspberry at Ej-

[EJ] Flips it off before turning to Sally- Come on Sally, ready to head back to Splender's?

[Silver] - Actually it's a dragon...

[Doc] It is?

[TLOT] SERIOUSLY?

[Silver] Nods-

[Goomy] GOo!

[Doc] You little dickens- Scoops up the Goomy. - Is that why you wanted to come with me?

[Goomy] Coos

[Silver] - They're supposed to be leveled up in the rain...

[Doc] Oh that's perfect. Yeah you and me are going to do some training together. Silver if you don't mind, I'd love to see you put the Deino through his paces anyway.

[Silver] Grabs Deino and puts it's helmet on- How so?

[Doc] What kind of moves can he learn? I don't even know what type he is, he looks part plant.

[Silver] - Plant and dragon moves

[Doc] This thing around his head does look like a blossom that's not open yet too.

[Silver] - Well I think I'll go give him his bath now, come on Espurr, Sylveon

[Doc] Hey Silver, - comes over with the Goomy in hir arms. - Thank you for the advice. I can't wait to see what these two become.

[Silver] - Oh, uh, your welcome

[CP] Is now pacing through more lava-

[Doc] And let Strangled know he's not a prisoner, okay? He's been hiding in your room for quite some time.

[Silver] - Oh, I know

[Goomy] Coos happily at Silver

[Silver] Goes back to his room-

[TLOT] Goes back to flipping the lava blocks back to stone.

[Doc] Makes a smug face at Ej.

[EJ] Collects Sally and leaves-

[TLOT] Palms another cookie to Sally as she passes.

[Sally] Smiles at TLOT and waves good bye-

[TLOT] Hehe, Cute kid.

[CP] Is just getting more wound up-

[Doc] Turns back to watch him. - Cp... you're just making yourself more upset.

[CP] - Well what am I supposed to do!?

[Doc] Right now there's not much you can do. Would you like some tea? Deerheart did bring some down earlier.

[CP] - I'll be fine

[Doc] Oh, I know something that will help one problem at least. - Xe whispers to TLOT for a minute and he grins hugely-

[CP] - I don't like that look...

[TLOT] Whips up something behind his back and force equipts a pair of iron enchanted boots on Cp.

[CP] Stumbles a bit- The fuck are you doing!?

[Doc] They're frost walker boots. At least it'll keep the floor solid and your hot foot cool.

[CP] Scowls but does continue pacing, ending up in a cloud of steam-

[TLOT] Leans back on the stairs. - That feels nice. Instant sauna.

[CP] - I hate both of you

[Doc] Love you anyway Cp.

[TLOT] Likewise.

[CP] Growls a bit-

[Grinny] Slinks about the room-

[Lie] Pet's LH, her nerves finally almost completely calm-

[LH] Is purrring loudly, and bumps himself against her head, then jumps because now he's a little damp.

[Lie] - Silly kitty

[LH] Shakes his little head, and bumps her again - PUUUUUUUUUUULOVEYOUUUUURRRR

[Lie] Yelps a little- Doooooc?

[LH] Innocent look.

[CP] Perks at Lie's voice-

[Doc] calls out- Lie? Do you want company or are you coming back up?

[Lie] - um...  Your cat just talked...

[CP] - HA!  FUCKING TOLD YOU TLOT!

[TLOT] Jumps because he just got yelled at. - What? Huh?

[Doc] Lie... Are you okay?

[Lie] - Yeah, just a bit weirded out...

[LH] Is jumping after a stray touchie that's buzzing over the bed.

[Lie] Steps out of the tub and finds a towel to dry herself off with-

[LH] Catches the bug only to let it go again.

[Lie] Pulls her clothes on and grabs LH and carries him upstairs-

[LH] Is wiggling-

[Lie] - Doc, how does your cat know how to talk?

[Doc] He doesn't, at least not that I know of. I mean he's glitched a little but he's still just a simple cat.

[Lie] - No, I just heard him say "love you"...

[CP] - He's said things to me too...  But TLOT didn't believe me...

[TLOT] Can you blame me? You were really stressed at the time.

[Doc] I'm not sure what to say Lie, are you sure you didn't just doze off in the tub a bit?

[Lie] - Doc...  I don't think I can sleep after what I just went through

[Doc] Good point... well.. I don't know. At least it was something good right? He didn't threaten to eat your eyeballs or something.

[CP] Is a bit smug over the fact that he was right-

[LH] Mew? -wiggles more-

[Lie] Puts LH down and scoots closer to CP- Why are we steaming now?

[LH] Gets interested in his own tail and starts chasing it in tight circles.

[TLOT] He was pacing hot holes in the floor

[CP] Kicks the boots off and pulls Lie close to him- Mine

[Doc] Lets a little laugh slip out at the abruptness of his display

[CP] Flips Doc off-

[TLOT] Happy now?

[Doc] Is watching the cat as he falls over from dizzyness

[CP] Just nuzzles into Lie-

[Lie] - Hey, how's Stevie doing?

[TLOT] Having fun, getting sweaty and covered in rock dust. The natural state of Steve's everywhere.

[Lie] - At least he's having fun...

[LH] Prances back over to Grinny - Meep?

[Grinny] Growls at LH-

[LH] Is trying to get Grinny to play with him-

[Grinny] Tail is drooped and he really doesn't have much energy-

[Doc] Notices- Do you want some more food Grinny? I saw you threw up.

[CP] - Oh, and TLOT, you've heard LH talk

[Grinny] - No, I'm fine...

[TLOT] I have?

[CP] - When you put the fucking sub titles on me, that please?  That was from the cat, not me

[Doc] Are sure? I have some nice warm chicken - offers a piece of roast meat.

[Grinny] Just flops down-

[TLOT] Then I should turn them back on you, you rat.

[CP] - Oh fuck no

[TLOT] Narrows his eyes at Cp. He's just faintly annoyed.

[CP] - Your opportunity is long gone TLOT

[Doc] Sighs and makes a bit of statick before glitching the food directly into Grinnys stomach.

[Grinny] Turns and attacks Doc's hand-

[TLOT] I'm not going to do anything now. But I'll remember that.

[Doc] Just ignores his little scratches. They aren't strong enough to pierce hir gloves.

[Grinny] Flumps in defeat-

[Doc] gently- It doesn't hurt to take kindness from me Grinny. I don't expect anything in return.

[Grinny] - Shut up

[Doc] Kisses a finger and boops it gently on his little nose.

[Lie] - TLOT, can you make sure Stevie gets home?

[TLOT] what you mean, doesn't get lost? They're just in a tunnel a few levels below us. If you go to the ladder by the shulker cage and yell down they might even hear you.

[Lie] - I mean my house, I kinda just want to be there now...

[TLOT] oh, do you want us to babysit for a bit? Or bring him straight over when they're done?

[Lie] - I wouldn't mind either, I know we already have baby dragons running around...

[TLOT] Okay we'll entertain him for a while and he can sleep here. I'll bring him back over in the morning. Alright?

[Lie] - Thank you

[CP] Perks a little and whispers to Lie- Sex?

[TLOT] Huge smile- quietly mentally to Cp- Get some brother brine.

[CP] Glares at TLOT-

[Lie] Shakes her head a little- Really CP?

[CP] - Oh come on, Stevie won't be there...

[TLOT] Pulls out a fat bottle of golden liquid and holds it out with a grin-

[Lie] - Why!?

[TLOT] Its good for... calming nerves.

[Lie] Uncertain noises-

[Smile] Bumps into TLOT-

[TLOT] Fumbles the bottle and barely manages to catch it in time.

[Lie] Sighs- Thanks TLOT- She takes the bottle and puts it in her inventory

[TLOT] You guys have fun.

[CP] Picks Lie up and starts walking out of the lab-

[Doc] Sit's down on the clean bed and cradles Grinny.

[LH] Hops up as well and starts cleaning the other cats left ear.

[Grinny] - Go away!

[LH] Cleans the other ear instead.

[Grinny] Hisses-

[LH] Gives Grinny a little lick on the cheek and snuggles up next to him and Doc.

[Smile] Lays on top of Doc's feet-

[Deer] Giggles at the sight- Aren't I supposed to be the one that animals like?

[Doc] I'm not nearly as good as you are.

[Goomy] Bumps up against one of Deerheart's hooves.

[Deer] Picks up Goomy and joins them on the bed, giving Doc a kiss on the cheek- Either way, I love you

[Doc] Just melts with happiness. - I love you too. - happy little hum.

[TLOT] Starts fiddling with some pixels and lays back on the steps. There's a bit of indrawn breath and he starts to laugh.

[Deer] - TLOT?  What is it?

[TLOT] Focuses a little of his energies and raises one hand straight up.  A tiny scrap of white flutters down from the ceiling and lands on his fingers. - One of the honesty flitters was hanging out in the vines above us.

[Deer] Giggles- Well that would explain CP's honesty earlier

[TLOT] I thought he was being more forthcoming then usual.

[Deer] - How's Stevie doing?  Have they found good loot?

[TLOT] Closes his eyes- Looks like it, lapis, a little redstone, some gold, a whole lot of coal. And it looks like Stevie found some of the weird bone blocks.

[Deer] - Good for him