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Goodbye ETHGlobal Lisbon 2023 Time to recap an epic week of BUIDLing and celebrating the amazing BUIDLers!Continue reading on Cartesi » https://medium.com/cartesi/goodbye-ethglobal-lisbon-2023-3c9962fab4dc

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Sianni wearing her new Juicy Tracksuit by @vixonspixels

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Alrightalrightalrightalright. I realize we’re also talking in private now, but this post still merits an answer (post!!!!!!!! Such a post!!!!!!!!!! ~\(≧▽≦)/~)

Thank you for the notes on the drawings!!!!! Yes to everything!!!!! Valendrian is growing more grey hairs as we speak!!!!! In fact, by now he probably has a grey-hair-sensor and a Tabris-kids-are-doing-dumb-stuff sensor (which must’ve been going haywire during the Blight. Poor man. Not a moment of rest). Alsoalso Duncan prooooooooobably didn’t take Novhen to the wedding for a reason (“he has a twin he says? well off i go to Denerim!”) And even if Novhen can’t do much about Duncan recruiting Astala (T_T) It’s the thought that counts. Astala appreciates it.

Also seeing the phrase “I left some angst for you under there” somehow gave me the feeling of coming home to a surprise package on my desk XD XD XD XD Weird how that works

Also, good to know that your Companion Novhen is not a Warden. I must’ve gotten things mixed up with your canon. It is true that having another companion who is a Warden and at the very least not opposed to sleep with Morrigan would make the Dark Ritual much less intense. But for the purposes of this AU, I like the idea of them both being Wardens, recruited at different times 😈😈 Poor Cyrion: first Novhen has to leave (maybe disappears outright? 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀), then he gets the letter detailing a dangerous new career choice, and then Astala gets roped into that same dangerous career!! And he was hoping at least one of his children would settle down with a normal job, a spouse and some children ToT Really, it’s good that things end more or less okay for Astala and Novhen if only for Cyrion’s sake.

You know, I’m also curious as to how all of this would affect Soris and Shianni. Soris in particular; I get the feeling that he was already a bit of an outsider in the family when Tabris and Sianni went of to do stuff of questionable legality together. Now they both are Wardens, with important (and harrowing) Warden business to attend to. And he certainly doesn’t have the fighting skills to keep up with them. Ironically, this might bring him and Shianni closer bc they’re on a similar skill level with regards to fighting and aren’t Wardens and stayed in the Alienage. Not that there would be a rift between the cousins necessarily; but the fact that two are Wardens and national heroes (sorta) and two are not would change the family dynamic significantly I think. Also, from his comment after confronting the slavers (“Once again you’re the big hero, cousin. Must be nice, to have everything work out for you” or smth along those lines), I always thought he felt a bit of resentment towards warden Tabris? And I mean, it makes sense. The whole Alienage turned against him after the purge and then his wife disappeared. Meanwhile for all he knows, his cousin has been traipsing about Ferelden doing great deeds and receiving many honors. I really don’t envy Soris. Poor fella

Back to the Joining! Would it be too much to ask for two mabari? 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 If yes, we can always pull a funny and have Novhen insist on calling the mabari Griffon, and Astala insist on calling him Rascal. Mabari are smart, he’ll understand he has two names 😌😌 Or Griffon is the official name and Rascal is what people descend into when scolding him or something. Pet names are extremely mutable, after all. Although a warhound is technically (and also very practically) not a pet

Also, it makes sense that Novhen can’t and won’t tell Astala everything about the Joining. I can only imagine the cold sweat running down his back when Astala tells him she can’t leave, she’s already tainted. Even if Ilanlas isn’t part of this AU (but, I mean, we’ve already lobbed all three of them together once. In fact, if you want to import Pavle so Astala can squabble with him about the nobility, or Radka for More Crime(TM), that has potential to be great fun and maybe get out of hand. But you gotta live a little, y’know)... Even if Ilanlas isn’t part of this AU, Astala is a very physical fighter, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if her first encounter with a darkspawn in the Korcari Wilds would result in her being tainted. And if she and Duncan have to traverse the Wilds to get to Ostagar, there’s plenty of opportunity there. Duncan meanwhile swears up and down to Novhen that he didn’t get Astala tainted on purpose. Not sure if Novhen believes him.

But also the Joining would be a delicious angst moment. Astala is taken totally by surprise and horrified by Jory’s death, only bc he didn’t want to drink the darkspawn juice. She would absolutely look around, see if she sees Novhen, and try to get some sort of reassurance for him just by look. And then she drinks the thing and drops like everybody else and oh, the seconds until they know if she’s still alive... Seems like it’s Novhen’s turn to get the Tabrises-inflict-grey-hairs disease. Astala will get her turn too soon enough, I wager.

The who is the HoF thing will be interesting. Astala will NOT have Novhen take the Ultimate Sacrifice upon himself. She just can’t. She’ll cry and beg (and probably get a bit histerical. She’s not doing well by the end of DAO in my canon). But she’ll have no alternative, bc Alistair is a good friend and she would like to survive as well, and if Novhen doesn’t tell her before the battle that there’s a ritual he’s done with Morrigan, she’ll absolutely try to stop him from killing the archdemon. It’s a bit complicated, because in my canon she basically kills the archdemon because she’s the only Grey Warden left standing. Everybody else is either injured to the point of not being able to do the deed or presumed dead (Ilanlas gets it particularly bad). She wouldn’t kill the Archdemon in a moment of adrenaline rush bc she’d just freeze up. If she kills it, it might be protecting Novhen if he’s down, and she would not go in with the intention of killing, just driving the beast away. And then she hits it too hard and we get a lovely explosion. She could also be protecting somebody else. Otherwise, the kill may be Novhen’s, and then Astala gets to scream and cry a lot because she thinks her twin brother is dead. It will not help Morrigan’s focus as she tries to save him.

And well... Astala’s gonna tag along with the decisions about the king of Orzammar and the killing of Flemeth. For the first, because there’s no better option, and for the second, because Novhen is going, and no way in the Void is she going to let him go alone. She’s probably gonna curse everything when she sees the dragon Flemeth turns into, but at that point it’s way too late to turn back. And seeing the dragon out to turn them into a metal-clad snack will be enough to convince her that Flemeth has to die.

And yeah, regarding the Zevran romance... There’s one thing I’m working on in my canon, which is that Astala is at first royally pissed at Zevran and at herself because she met Zevran at the tavern at Redcliffe, after dealing with the undead, and in her drunken state told him where they were headed next. And, lo and behold, the sweet and handsome elf turns out to be an assassin who follows them and tries to kill them all. Astala’s angry at Zev for taking advantage of her, but most of all at herself for being so stupid to say anything at all. Worst of all, that stupid part of her actually still trusts Zevran after the attempted assassination because a) he had been terribly nice and b) city elf!! friend!! :D So. Would you like to keep that? Because I think it could make for great fun; absolute bewilderment and disappointment on Novhen’s side (“Really, Stala? Really?”) and utter frustration on Astala’s side (“I know!!! I know!!! It’s so dumb but I can’t stop!!!”). Honestly Novhen would have every right to be angry at Astala because come ON girl, we have a bounty on our heads! And it’s not like you’re very inconspicuous to begin with! If you think this overcomplicates matters however, or if it just doesn’t seem as fun to you, we stay with the nice old “hey, he tried to kill us, why are you getting heart eyes, I know he’s handsome but stop”, which already makes for great fun ^^

Also yes though. Needling and fishing for gossip and teasing the other sibling about their crush. “Why aren’t you all smiles today? Something good happen?” “Hey Morri! Nice bracelet ^^ Didn’t I see Novhen carrying that around yesterday?” “Whaaaaaaat? You want to sparr with me? I thought Zevran was your new favorite sparring partner.”

ALSO! Novhen is definitely doing Witch Hunt. But, ngl, the image of Astala pulling out a long parchment of questions and methodically going through them while annotating the answers is making me crack up XD XD XD XD

Morrigan: “Must we do this? ‘Tis an awkward affair.”

Astala: “Just pretend I’m my brother.”

Morrigan: “You do realize that does not help in the slightest.”

Honestly, with the shield... I think if Novhen tells her he has a surprise for her and then returned with the shield, she’d be so awestruck that she wouldn’t even ask where it came from XD XD XD As things are, Novhen gets caught before he can do that, doesn’t he? No shield for them, then U_U Shianni as a distraction would work, however. Shianni is clever, and Astala is easily distracted. Poor Soris though XD XD XD He’s the only kid without criminal tendencies and he’s paying for it

And! We’re agreed on Adaia’s timline then 🤝 Astala’s gonna have a moment to be terribly unfair to her mom XD XD XD Poor all of them. It really is an emotionally charged time. Novhen doesn’t have to worry about her critizising Adaia after her death, however. Astala would think that terribly rude as well, and also Novhen didn’t like it at all and he’s not doing well. She’s not about to make things harder for him right now, not when he’s struggling like this. She absolutely puts the alcohol on the top shelf, maybe even pours it out or gives it away. That she won’t compromise on.

The smuggling will indeed not be to her taste at all, but I think by that point she’d be so tired from her jobs and done with everything that she just accepts it. She didn’t change her mother’s mind, she’s not gonna change his mind. And they do need the money he brings home. She’s gonna impress the need to keep Novhen safe on Alarith though, very diligently so. As for Alarith’s age, I headcanoned him to be three to five years older than Astala. But yeah, Novhen can get to tease her for a long time about it. It’s easy to make Astala blush XD XD XD XD (Also I’m happy that you like the thing with Astala starting to work after Adaia disappears XD XD XD XD I’m very fond of that detail too, although it does land Astala with a bit of lumbago and some sleep deprivation in her early twenties).

Regarding the Dark Ritual and what Novhen tells Astala after the archdemon has been slain and everything’s done with: she’ll let Novhen talk and cry all he needs to. She might be burning with curiosity, but I think she’ll catch on fairly quickly that this is a painful topic for him (also because of the lies, but also because Morrigan’s gone with the child) and not press more than necessary. And I think she would tell him to go after Morrigan! She doesn’t hold a ton of loyalty to the Wardens at that point, other than the fact that she will have their backs before the Crown. As far as she’s concerned, they’ve done their due, and there’s other wardens now to take on the most pressing duties. Nathaniel would be a good candidate. Or, hell, Alistair could step up and take up Duncan’s mantle (I don’t remember Novhen making Alistair king... He doesn’t, right?)

Also, the book 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 Astala’s gonna get somebody to give her a primer on blood magic and once that’s done, she’ll study the book in private. And once she reads the part with the Dark Ritual, she’s probably gonna look up and stare into the air for a while (Zevran might get worried) before shouting “That sneaky little... Novhen!” Honestly, she’d probably not be horrified though. First, it’s already happened. Second, her brother’s involved, and she trusts him. Third, she trusts Morrigan. Fourth, she has a nephew??????????? WHERE?????? And, fifth, it did save their lives. It was good. She would probably not tell anybody anything. Novhen kept it secret under great pain, probably, and she’s not going to throw that into the wind. Morrigan and Kieran are family now. Weisshaupt can eat their letter paper for all she cares, they’re not gonna hear even a peep about them from her. Neither would she tell Cyrion. That’s Novhen’s prerogative. Does this mean that Warden Andras would interrogate Astala as well though? 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

Also, the angst!!! ToT ToT ToT ToT ToT ToT ToT She can’t send letters! She dies first! She can only hear of her brother and Morrigan and Kieran, but never see them ToT ToT ToT ToT ToT How old would Kieran be when the Calling catches up with Novhen??

The paper is tear-stained

I hope there is some sort of an afterlife where they can see each other again

Ough my heart T_T

On the other hand, since they join forces to find the Cure, they’re surely gonna find it. Between Morrigan’s knowledge, Merrill who cured a shard of an eluvian, Avernus, and the sheer awesomeness of these two, they’re gonna be fine. They’re gonna! No way around it. I’m manifesting it

I love that the elves use the p/matronym of whichever parent didn’t leave their Alienage to get married, aka. the one best known in the community! That’s so clever!! hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I love these kinds of headcanons, they tickle my brain just right XD XD XD XD XD XD Also!!! With Adaia speaking Rivaini Elvhen, Astala might be a step closer to getting her ‘r’s right and understanding the Dalish!! Which is so cool!! She’d love that XD XD XD XD The help with Antivan is also appretiated. I’m pretty sure she’s gonna end up there, with frequent visits to Ferelden, but there nontheless

And you would share the WIP with me?? O.O O.O O.O That. That is an honor. I love fictional languages (Tolkien got me bad). If in the end you decide not to, no problem at all; a fictional language can be very personal. We could also operate on a need-to-know-basis. Just know that Alfish definitely activates the language nerd within me. Seriously if they’d taught me syntax and grammar at school by making me create a new language, I would’ve mastered it so quickly and thoroughly.

Also!! I wrote a little scene based on Astala exploding in front of Adaia after Adaia gets back home from being locked in a dungeon. It’s super rough and super short, just a bit longer than a page, but I’m gonna share it. Somehow. I’ll let you know how and maybe you can tell me if you like that version or if there could be some changes, and also if Novhen’s dialogue sounds good? And Adaia’s too. I must say, given that we have no in-game reference of how she talks, I really have no clue what she’d sound like XD XD XD XD The most I’ve seen of her comes from you, actually, from drawings and bits of stories. Anyways, I’m going to find a way to link it. Until then! ^^

So!! I've been wanting to do this for a while, but life got in the way, so now I'm here to take that thing up again because!!! Fun!!!! This is about the relationships between OCs, and I don't want to impose anything but. Regarding how Novhen and Astala would get along:

What if they HAD grown up together? Maybe not in the same family (although, it would be fun 👀👀👀👀👀👀 they are very similar and very different from each other in different aspects. For example both are very loyal and community oriented, but also Astala is loud and boisterous while Novhen is quieter and more underhanded), but definitely the same Alienage. They'd know each others' quirks and habits. Maybe Novhen got frustrated with Astala because she'd always hide in these really obvious spots when playing hide and seek and Astala in turn would never be able to find Novhen? Maybe Novhen would at some point have stolen a plum tart for her and maybe Astala would've helped him against another kid who made fun of Novhen? Maybe, if we wanted them to meet up later during the Blight, Astala had to move away from Denerim at some point. I think she's a bit older than Novhen; maybe she got married elsewhere. Or, if not, now we gave more elves storming Vaughan's estate, which is alwats fun. I think Novhen would get to lead that one operation until Nelaros's death, because before that, stealth does seem to be the best option.

I think these two would get along well, differences aside. Astala would make an effort to lower her if needed, and having a familiar face to lean on during the Blight year would probably be a big comfort to them both. I think they'd be comfortable enough with each other to talk about the recruitment and how it didn't exactly happen willingly; they could gripe about nobles and politics; they could just. Sit in silence after Broken Circle and try and digest Sloth's nightmare. They could kill the slavers at the Alienage together!!! I think having a like-minded person from the same cultural background would help enormously.

One thing Astala probably wouldn't be on board with is the Cult of Fen'Harel. She'd let Novhen practice alright and defend him if accusations about this were levelled against him, but I think she would either have fallen out of it if she'd ever been introduced to it (it didn't save Adaia after all, so...), or never warmed up to the idea of this elvhen trickster god

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The way i play with companion!Novhen, i'd assume he and Astala are probably either siblings or cousins (i waffle), except this time on their mothers' sides. I don't know Astala's exact age, but Novhen was born in *pulls out notes* Wintermarch of 9:7 Dragon. If we try to stagger them based on Adaia's death, that's probably close to a decade between them which seems a tad bit higher than it should be. We'll just have to dance around that matter

Even if Astala isn't significantly older, there's probably never a single moment where he's taller than her XD Add onto that that girls tend to hit puberty first, there's gonna be quite the height difference around age 10

But yes, their personalities go in very different directions but are probably pretty compatible, especially if given the benefit of a shared childhood! They're both very sociable, but i suspect most people like Astala more, especially authority figures. She's much less of a troublemaker, and Novhen definitely took a while to come into his own as a social mastermind. (This also would make her the ideal candidate for a distraction whenever Novhen’s a-scheming. That’s gonna do her a lot of favors when trying to get him to steal plum tarts for her XD These two are the real blight as far as anyone in the alienage is concerned XDD)

Oh, actually! If they knew each other, i can imagine pretty well him practicing with or studying Astala to get better at social situation! And clearly it worked! (A: "Ok now make an angry face... You just look like you can't find a chamberpot. You have to scrunch your eyebrows like this." *jams her thumb down his forhead*)

Astala seems to prefer her hair shorter during the Blight, but how was it as a child? Because if it were in some sort of puff, i can imagine her child-level object permanence resulting in her hiding in an empty barrel with the puff still peeking over the top! (Artist's Rendition Below)

I don’t think he’d be too frustrated with her poor stealth outside of team games at least! (If they’re partnered is another story…) He does sometimes tease her that she’s not going to be a very good criminal when she gets bigger. Idk, how would she respond to that? Because how does she feels about the fact that she's not going to follow in her mother's footsteps (or how aware of that she'd be as a child) or maybe she would retort about how she’s already bigger or something else? Definitely a lot of ways to take that one lol

But also the idea of Novhen as alienage king of hide and seek is kinda cute. He's usually the last one left (all that damn thief training), so it’s not unheard of to see a parade of Astala, Shianni, Soris, and whoever else they've wrapped into their game (which with Astala could be quite a number) turning the alienage upsidedown to find him. There's probably at least one time he gets found in the first minute, and he thinks he's going to die of embarrassment. Because of that, they almost never let him be a hider in the first round. Sometimes when he’s hiding, they'll accidentally pick up seekers who weren't even playing along the way because they want to see him knocked down a peg XD That's what happens when you win too much!

Astala probably has him beat at wrestling tho! And the game where i imagine they’re most evenly matched would be arm wrestling. As an archer, Novhen has insane upper body and especially shoulder strength, but Astala has insane everywhere strength

On the less competitive side, imagine them as dance partners as little kids ☺️ Astala’s probably the more enthusiastic one about it, but i’d imagine she could drag him into it Easy whether through blackmail or Ole Reliable (puppy dog eyes). There have to be lots of events in the alienage that call for dancing, so it’s good to have a go-to dance partner! And if they ever get a Silly Urge while dancing, the one thing that i’ve found little kids most reliable to do is spin so fast they nearly make themselves sick, and when there’s two of them spinning each other, there’s no stopping them until the centrifugal force throws them both to the ground. At least they’re having fun lol

The Cult of Fen'Harel thing makes sense. I wouldn't expect Astala to be into that. I imagine in this case that Cyrion and Adaia agreed to expose the children to both sets of beliefs, so they could choose once they got older

It's a good thing Novhen's good at keeping matters hush because otherwise Astala would likely get stuck constantly mediating between Novhen and Ilanlas on matters of religion 🤭

Tbh Novhen would slightly begrudge her for choosing the Chantry, but i don't think he'd ever let her know if he could help it. It's just not worth it, and you can't talk about that without talking about Adaia's death which nobody is excited to talk about. Still, it's a potential source of drama, esp as the politics of DA:D are winding up

Back in the present day, if the endgame configuration is one where they live in the same location (which i think could only be the case if they were both companions), Novhen would offer her once for him to educate her child/ren in the way of the Cult of Fen'Harel and/or the Vir Banal'ras fighting style, probably get denied at least on the first one, and never bring it back up. He knows she's Andrastian and also wouldn't expect her to teach them that fighting style herself (too rogue-based), but if he had permission, he'd want to at least try to expose them to their family's traditions, so they could make a choice themselves like Novhen and Astala did

And honestly, if he's present for the origin, once Nelaros dies, Novhen would more than happily hand leadership of the mission over to Astala. Stealth only goes so far, and she has first dibs on revenge #SupportWomen

And with Unrest in the Alienage! As soon as Caladrius is dead, Novhen is scampering over his corpse to pick the lock on Cyrion's cage. Doesn't even wait for someone else to pilfer the key. Astala is free to react to that little scene however she wishes, and we get the whole Tabris family reunion after

Whoever’s Warden, i imagine those two leaning on each other a lot for emotional support during the Blight because not only are they the only alienage elves in the party, they’re family (or at the least childhood friends). Once we personalize the Broken Circle dreams, they get upsetting fast. If either of them get sent into that mission (or Maker forbid both of them), they’re definitely going to need to share a blanket by the fire for a minute

EDIT: the paragraph looks like it's been eaten but also! Novhen would be very cautious about Astala's Zevran romance at first. ("Yes, Stala, he's very dreamy, but let's not forget he's only here because he was hired to kill you.") We know he's very protective, and they're both so eldest sibling-coded

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“It’s open!”

“Auntie Rin!” Haneul yells, running to the door as one of your best friends walks in. He smiles up at her, waving. 

“Hi Haneul, how’ve you been?” Rina asks, closing the door behind her.

“Good,” he says, looking behind her. “Where’s hyung?” He asks sadly, realizing Sian is not with her.

“He’s at home with Tokki and Uncle JK,” she says, reaching down to squish his cheek. “Where’s mommy?” Rina asks. 

“I’m here!” You yell from the hallway, running to the living room. “Hey,” you say, walking up to her to give her a hug. She groans, hugging you tighter.

“I’m so tired,” she says, leaning into you. You laugh, she’s going through that new mom phase again… but with a puppy this time.

“Go ahead and take a nap in our guest room then,” you say, pulling away from her, holding onto her arms. “I can wake you up when Yuna comes.”

“Are we having a playdate?” Soojin asks, walking into the living room. 

“Yes, but only for your mommy and aunties,” Rina says, laughing at Soojin’s reaction when she frowns up at her. 

“Siannie hyung is not here,” Haneul pouts, resting his head on his palms as he looks at his sister from the arm of the couch. 

“Gyu will be here later though,” you tell your kids. You then turn back to Rina. “Go ahead and take a nap, Yuna will be here in like an hour. I’ll wake you up then,” you say. 

“Okay okay, thank you,” Rina says. She then walks off towards your guest bedroom when she stops halfway. 

“Oh yeah,” she says, opening up her bag. She then takes out three bags of cookies. “I got these before I left work.” 

“AHHhhhhH!” Haneul screams, sliding off of the couch and running to Rina. Rina laughs,  handing one to him and then the other to Soojin.

“Thank you!” they both yell with joy.

“You’re welcome~ Umm.. Where’s Minseok? This one’s for him.”

“He’s reading in his room,” you say, “I’ll give it to him though, thank you! Go ahead and sleep now, you’re going to knock out any second.” You laugh as you watch her eyes flutter, trying her best to stay awake.

“Alright,” she says, finally going to the room. “Wake me up when she gets here!”

“I will, I will.”

-

“Soojin, you wanna wake up Auntie Rin?” You ask as you let Yuna and Mingyu in. 

“Um, no,” Soojin says, returning back to her cookie and the show playing on the tv. You scoff, shaking your head. 

“I have a better idea,” Yuna says walking towards the guest room. “Wanna come Haneul?” She asks. Haneul excitedly runs to Yuna, going inside the room first. 

You tilt your head to the side, wondering what she was up to.

“Attack!” You hear Yuna yell, you hear her throw the kids onto the bed.

“Auntie Rin! Auntie Rin!” You hear the kids yell. 

“I’m awake, I’m awake,” you hear Rina say. “Oh gosh, you guys are so cUTE!” 

You laugh at her reaction, you know Yuna just gave her baby fever. 

Again.

“How dare you wake me up like this,” Rina says, walking out holding Mingyu in one arm and Haneul in the other. “I just got better from baby fever, I can’t have it again, I don’t need another baby right now.”

“That puppy really keeps you up at night doesn’t it,” you say. Rina nods, a yawn escaping her lips. 

“It’s okay, I still love her though,” she says. You nod. You always wanted a dog, but you barely have any time.

“Babe,” your husband says, walking out of Minseok’s room, “I just finished helping Minseok with his homework and got a call from Yeonjun, a client rescheduled-- oh hey girls.” Jin waves at them, just noticing that your friends are over, and turns back to you. “I’m going to leave in a bit, Yeonjun and Jungkook should be stopping by in a couple of minutes.” When the name comes out of his mouth, Rina almost drops the kids.

“W-who’s coming by?” She stutters out. 

“My secretary and your fiance--”

“UNCLE YEONJUN IS COMING?” Soojin practically screams, dropping the cookies to run to her room. Haneul and Mingyu don't hesitate to wiggle out of Rina’s arms to take them.

“Where are you going?” Jin calls out. 

“I NEED TO LOOK PRETTY!” His daughter answers back. Jin turns towards you.

“I’m going to call Yeonjun and tell him to stay in the car.”

As if on cue, a knock came from the door and you all turned towards it. 

“It’s open!” Haneul yells, running to the door. Mingyu follows after him.

The door then opens and Tokki comes running in, jumping on everyone he sees. Knocking down the youngest member. 

“Siannie hyung!” Haneul yells, hugging and clinging onto Sian. 

You turn to look at Rina who’s glaring at Jungkook. He smiles, scratching the back of his head sheepishly. 

“Hey don’t look at me like that, blame the client that decided to reschedule!” Jungkook says. 

“IS UNCLE YEONJUN HERE,” Soojin yells from her room. 

“NO THE BETTER LOOKING UNCLE IS THOUGH,” Jungkook yells back. 

Soojin comes running out of her room and the smile on her face wipes off when she doesn’t see Uncle Secretary. 

“Do you not love me anymore?” Jungkook says, putting a hand to his chest. 

“I still do,” she says, walking to her uncle and raising her arms for him to carry her. Jungkook picks her up and she wraps her arms around his neck, planting a kiss on his cheek and making Jungkook pout.

“Aw I want a daughter,” he says. 

“Being in this house is dangerous,” Rina mumbles, referring to the baby fever you get when you enter the Kim’s residence. 

“I think we have enough children in our group right now, but anywho,” Jin says, turning back to you. “I’ll be home by dinner,” he says, giving you a kiss. “Let’s go Kook,” he says. “The quicker we get there, the quicker we finish.”

“Okay hyung,” Jungkook says, putting Soojin down and walking over to Rina to give her a kiss as well. 

“I feel so left out,” Yuna says, thinking about Jimin. Both Jungkook and Jin looked at each other before turning to Yuna and giving her an overly exaggerated flying kiss.

All three of you laugh at the boys’ antics, shaking your head. 

“Thanks.” Yuna says sarcastically, “I feel so much better.”

“We’ll get going now,” Jin says, walking out with Jungkook. 

Soojin pouts, dragging her feet towards you, hitting her head on your stomach. 

“What’s wrong?” You ask her wrapping your arms around her shoulders. 

“I wanted to see Uncle Yeonjun,” she whines. You pick her up, and you and the girls exchange looks. 

“Are the girls really growing up and liking boys now?” Yuna asks. “My heart hurts, I don’t think I’m ready.”

-

“So what are your plans for your big anniversary trip?” Rina asks, sitting on your couch with a cup of coffee. She was glad that all the kids were just keeping themselves occupied and playing with the dog. She didn’t have to worry about a thing. 

“Honestly, we haven’t talked about it much as I thought we would,” you say, taking a seat next to her. “He’s been busy with work, as you can tell, and then I’m busy with the kids and work too. I think as it gets closer, we’ll start to settle things. Like booking an airbnb, call his parents to watch over the kids, and take a few days off of work.”

“Isn’t your anniversary in a few days though?” Yuna asks. You were about to drink your coffee when you stopped halfway. 

Grabbing your phone from the coffee table, you went on the calendar app. 

“You’re right. I guess we were too busy to notice,” you laugh half heartedly, “I’ll bring it up tonight, we’re planning to go to jeju island. Calling his parents and booking the place shouldn’t be too har--”

“NO,” you hear from the kids’ room, interrupting your sentence. 

“MINES!”

“STOP IT!”

You three all turned to each other with furrowed eyebrows, turning to face the hallway.

“HANEUL STOP,” you hear your daughter yell, as soon as you hear ‘ow!’ and a loud cry afterwards, you three came running to the room.

The three of you got to the door of Soojin’s room where Tokki ran out of. 

“What happened?” you say, walking towards the two crying boys on the floor.

“They were fighting over Tokki,” Sian says, calmly sitting next to Soojin. Both of them dangling their legs over the edge of the bed.

“Why were you two fighting over Tokki? You both can play with him,” you say, sitting down on the floor, calming your son and nephew. Yuna sits down with you, putting her son on her lap.

“You’re lucky Sian hyung lets you two play with his puppy,” you say, rubbing Haneul’s back.

“Haneul took Tokki from Sian and pushed Mingyu when he tried to pet him,” Soojin snitched. She folded her arms over her chest and crossed her leg over the other. 

“Haneul why did you do that?” You ask calmly. 

“My puppy!” Haneul yells, kicking his feet. Yuna got Mingyu to finally stop crying and calmed down.

“The two of you need to share okay?” Yuna says. “Mingyu go to Haneul and you two should say sorry to each other.”

“Actually, Tokki is MY puppy,” Sian corrects him, putting his finger up. 

“No!” Haneul screams, angrily pushing Mingyu down as he walks towards him, knocking him down to the floor.

“WHY DID YOU PUSH HIM, SIAN IS THE ONE WHO SAID IT,” Soojin says, jumping off of her bed to run to Mingyu. Sian looks at her shocked.

As Haneul watches his sister run to his younger cousin, he pulls her hair as if he was jealous that she was going to Mingyu and not him.

“Haneul!” You exclaimed, grabbing his little fist that was shut tight around his sister’s hair.

“OW MOMMY OW!” Soojin yells.

“I’m sorry baby just-- hold on,” you say, trying to ungrip his hand.

Rina quickly left to go find wherever Tokki went to and silently whispered to herself, “Hmm, I guess baby tantrums are the best cure for baby fever.” 

She walks into the living room and finds Minseok calmly petting Tokki on his lap while eating the cookie she gave him. 

“Hi auntie, thank you for the cookie,” he smiles. Rina laughs as the scene in front of her was the complete opposite as the one she just left. She could still hear Soojin and Haneul screaming. 

“Are they okay in there?” Minseok asks, pointing towards Soojin’s room. Rina turns towards the room and looks back at him, giving him a little shrug.

“Just baby drama,” she says, walking towards him and sitting next to him on the couch. “So do you want a dog of your own?” She asks, noticing how calm Tokki is with him. “You seem like you’re pretty good with dogs.” Minseok looks at her and nods.

“I would someday, but I think having Haneul and Soojin is enough,” he says, making his aunt laugh hysterically.

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♡ part five: baby drama ♡ 

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Curry Channa Doubles is a dish that combines Trinidadian-bara bread, rich curry chickpeas, refreshing cucumber chutney, zesty lime, and a tamarind sauce. It's so good, you'll forget you're vegan! “Las Vegas provides a valuable culinary stage and unparalleled business opportunity for restaurateurs. In partnership with MGM Resorts International, the Pepsi Dig In Restaurant Royalty Residency Program is putting Black-owned restaurants and chefs in front of foodies from around the world,” said Scott Finlow, CMO of PepsiCo Global Foodservice. MGM Resorts' Commitment To Diversity And Culinary Excellence Entering its second year, the residency program reconnects with the big Pepsi Dig In initiative. Therefore, this is a platform dedicated to finding and celebrating Black-owned eateries. However, it's not just about food – Pepsi Dig In goes above and beyond. It offers resources, advice, and training to Black restaurateurs, all made possible through the support of PepsiCo. This venture was built in harmony with MGM Resorts' ongoing commitment to diversity and fairness. As a result, it's part of their mission to create a rich and diverse environment for employees, guests, community partners, and others. In other words, it's an experience that's not just about sampling food but also about encouraging change and promoting a more diverse culture. "MGM Resorts continues to deepen our commitment to social impact by focusing on the intersection of culinary excellence and diverse representation," said Tony Gladney, MGM Resorts International Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. "Together with Pepsi, we're proving that delicious food can drive meaningful change, and we look forward to another year of extraordinary culinary experiences that celebrate diversity and spark meaningful conversations." Introducing Pepsi Dig In: Unleashing The Flavorful Revolution The Pepsi Dig In initiative was developed to enhance access, fuel business growth, and highlight the vibrant world of Black-owned restaurants. There's more to them than food; they’re about forging connections, fostering awareness, and creating change. Pepsi Dig In serves up a delicious buffet of experiences. It's your go-to guide to exploring, dining at, and supporting Black-owned restaurants. In the age of eating out, there are plenty of options available to you. You'll experience all kinds of flavors, and with every bite, you're participating in an inspiring cause. With the power of PepsiCo and its key partners, they’re on a mission to create endless opportunities for Black-owned restaurants. It's a flavor riot, and you're right at the center of it. Pepsi Dig In sprang to life in 2020 as part of PepsiCo's Racial Equality Journey (REJ). Taking things a step further – they pledged $50 million to uplift Black-owned businesses over five years. It's a piece of their larger REJ project, a $400 million investment to enhance representation within PepsiCo. In addition, Pepsi Dig In champions Black-owned enterprises, and paves the way for economic growth in the communities we love. For more information, visit pepsidigin.com and follow @pepsidigin on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Written by Nikiya Biggs Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Follow and like FMHipHop on Twitter, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! Read the full article

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