Nexus. Question Square and Seaspray's House. Family Matters

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big Galeas: *waiting in the Question Square for Jetfire to come home from the estate sales. Has an anxious frown on his face as he clicks softly to himself*

Jetfire: *coming to the question square. He's been trying to find some good deals at the sales*

big Galeas: *sees Jetfire and steps forward, clicking urgently*

lu woman: *pushes past him, her brown fur rippling as she walks up to the old bot* Do you know Seaspray?

Jetfire: *looks to the woman after putting a hand on big Gaelas' shoulder* Aye. Who's askin' fer 'er?

lu woman: I'm Euroclydon. I took her brother, and I can finally pay for him. *holds out fat and fluffy baby boy the same colour as Seaspray and her brother*

Jetfire: *surprised not-cuss* *to Euroclydon* Ye'd best come wit' th' lad 'n me. We live wit' Seaspray as two'a 'er menfolk.

baby: *waves arms and crows. You wants baby, funny guy?*

Euroclydon: *uncertain* You can't deliver him?

big Galeas: *starting to shake with the force of his excitement*

Jetfire: I'm able t', but Galeas needs t' be brought home.

Euroclydon: *ears show a slight frown, but then she shrugs and hands the baby to big Galeas*

big Galeas: *takes baby, and then his excitement bursts out in a full-fledged squeal as he shows the little guy to Jetfire*

baby: *belly laugh at the squeal*

Jetfire: Aye. 'E looks like Seaspray. *patpats Galeas' shoulder and moves to lead the way home*

big Galeas: *so. Much. Click! That isn't what he was saying, Jetfire!* *follows, still clickstorming*

Jetfire: *quiet rumbling. Can't make sense of what big Galeas is saying right now. Not for lack of trying though!*

baby: *jabber jabber babble! He's related to Seaspray's brother alright*

Jetfire: *soft, rumbly chuckle. Will look toward the house* *pauses as he sees Seaspray and Kida in Seaspray's room*

big Galeas: *points with the baby. Mega click!*

Seaspray: *is in her bed. But she's curled up like she only does when she's sick or sad*

Jetfire: *much rumbling, will hurry to the house*

Euroclydon: *ears flatten as she strides after him*

big Galeas: *brings baby*

baby: *having the time of his life*

Jetfire: *will open the front door quietly, remembering that Legacy is still not feeling very good*

Kida: *comes scurrying to meet Jetfire, reaching for his hands as she clicks*

Jetfire: *much rumble. He can smell a hint of iron in the air. Will go with you, Kida*

Seaspray: *stirs slightly as he opens the door* *quietly* Jets?

Jetfire: *quietly* Aye. I'm here.

Seaspray: *soft sigh* Come see him.

Jetfire: *much rumble, will move to approach the bed*

Seaspray: *curled around a little ball of fluff that looks like a smaller version of the baby that big Galeas is currently clicking his vox out at*

Jetfire: *soft clicks, will situate himself next to the bed*

Seaspray: *wearily* I went exploring and found a time wrinkle. *shuts eyes* Jetstorm's alright, though.

Jetfire: *soft rumble* And ye? *will scan the baby, just to be on the safe side*

Seaspray: 'M just tired. Snuggles?

Jetfire: Aye, in a bit. Yer sister-in-law's 'ere wit' 'er babby. Said somet'in' 'bout payment fer marryin' yer brother.

Seaspray: *slight startle and turns her head to try and see him* Her baby?

Jetfire: Aye. Galeas is holdin' the lad right now.

Seaspray: *understanding makes her turn onto her back with her new son held to her chest* She is lu. She just didn't have anyone to trade yet.

Euroclydon: Seaspray, your guy just fell over!

Seaspray: *gasp*

Jetfire: *on his feet* I'll go get th' lad.

Seaspray: He got too excited. *falling asleep despite herself*

Jetfire: Aye. Get s'me rest, love.

Seaspray: *eyes close* Tell 'er you're my headman.

Jetfire: Aye. *will head to the living room so he can pick big Galeas up. Will stop long enough to make sure Legacy wasn't scared by the sound*

lady Legacy: *is a quizzical face looking up at him from where she's propped up in her armchair with her big doll and one of her little blue books. She's concerned and confused, but not frightened*

Lumen: *is looking out the window of the box with the bullfinch* o.0

Jetfire: *soft snort, attention going to big Galeas* Easy, lad. *will crouch to talk quietly to the excited youngbot*

big Galeas: *holds his head and whines softly. Is shaking*

Euroclydon: *worried watching from where she's standing and holding her son*

baby: :p

Jetfire: *soothing rumble* Circulate, lad. Ye were tryin' t' tell me 'bout Jetstorm, right?

big Galeas: *nod nod. More soft whine*

Jetfire: 'E's alright, 'n Seaspray's restin'.

big Galeas: *hugs himself. Wants bed and the big blanket*

Jetfire: Let's get ye t' yer bed, then. *will offer to help the youngbot up*

big Galeas: *drags himself to his feet and leans wearily against his mentor*

Jetfire: *arm around big Galeas' waist* Easy, lad. We'll get ye set right. *to Euroclydon* I'll be back after I git the lad situated.

Euroclydon: *nods, then looks questioningly down at the critter with the tentacle around her wrist*

Jetfire: T'at's Kida. She's 'n Ohmu.

Euroclydon: *will settle onto a cushion and talk to the ohmu as her son wriggles and yaps*

Jetfire: *soft chuckle, will move to help Galeas to bed*

big Galeas: *settles gratefully into the shallow, fur-lined trough in the floor, then sighs and smiles at Jetfire*

Jetfire: *soft chuckle, will move to pull the blanket over big Galeas* Better?

big Galeas: *muffled click, and then a sigh and a fading whir as he shuts down to go to sleep*

Jetfire: *more soft chuckle, will move to return to the living room*

Euroclydon: *looks up as he comes in. Has been supplied with a big bowl of oat and quinoa porridge with melted Swiss cheese*

baby: *nom nom nom. Fist in mouth with noms*

Kida: *goes to tell Jetfire what a good hostess she's been*

Jetfire: *chuckles and nods* Aye, Kida. *will move to sit down on his footstool so he can talk to Euroclydon* I's Seaspray's headman.

Euroclydon: *surprised ear perk* You're her husband?

Kida: *trucks out of the house to spread terror among the gulls. Makes sure to quietly close the door behind her*

Jetfire: Aye.

Euroclydon: Huh. Alright. I can give you this. *one-handed offer of porridge gooped baby* He'll need milk, though.

Jetfire: *chuckles as he reaches for the offered babby* T'at won't be a problem.

Euroclydon: No? *looks toward baby squee and sees him making enthusiastic friendly noises at Jetfire* *hum of a chuckle*

Jetfire: *soft, happy rumble for the baby* *to Euroclydon* We c'n git milk delivered, if Seaspray doesn't have 'nough.

Euroclydon: *eyes widen and ears perk* She's got milk?

Jetfire: She jes' had 'er babby a little while ago.

Euroclydon: ...I'm confused. You don't look like a lu.

baby: *lick. Lick. Slobber. Suck on Jetfire's armour. Slight fuss*

Euroclydon: *holds the porridge bowl so that Jetfire can reach it too. Does so without taking her eyes from his face*

Jetfire: *as he moves to feed the babby some porridge* Nay, I's not lu. But Seaspray 'n I found a way t' get babbies anyhow.

Euroclydon: Huh. *smile* Congratulations. Did you get the girl yet?

Jetfire: We adopted a girl. *nods toward Legacy's box* Dunno if she's awake anymore.

Euroclydon: *smiles* So when you get the blood daughter she'll have an older sister to help her take care of the men.

baby: *sneezes porridge*

Euroclydon: *blinks* Really, Sandpiper?

Sandpiper: *bbbbbl! :D*

Euroclydon: *hums a chuckle and starts cleaning it out of her fur*

Jetfire: *soft chuckle* Aye, I suppose so. *will glance to Legacy's box and scan to check on the teen*

lady Legacy: *has set her book aside and is quietly brushing her doll's hair as she rests among the pillows in her chair*

Jetfire: *soft, rumbly chuckle, attention back to Euroclydon* 'Ow old's th' lad?

Euroclydon: *looks at the little babbler with a mother smile* Seven months. No teeth yet, but he loves to eat. He won't be small like his dad.

Sandpiper: *foooood. Babby want!*

Jetfire: *chuckles* *feeds more porridge to Sandpiper*

Sandpiper: *nommm*

Euroclydon: *one more scoop leaves just the amount that her little son will like to eat, so she hands the bowl to Jetfire* I'd better get going before his dad gets into trouble. Goodbye, Sandpiper. I'll see you later.

Sandpiper: *looks up with the happy indifference of a well socialized baby, then looks back to the porridge bowl*

Jetfire: *nod* Ye've a seat at th' table.

Euroclydon: *hums and smiles, then slaps him on the shoulder as if he were another woman before getting to her feet and heading out*

Sandpiper: *just crawled into the bowl*

Jetfire: *amused rumble, will work on feeding Sandpiper the rest of the porridge. Once the babby is fed, Jetfire will get him cleaned up and move to bring him to Seaspray and Jetstorm*

Seaspray: *on her back in her usual comfortable sprawl, one hand on Jetstorm, who is sleeping with his face buried in mamafur* *snuggles as Jetfire lays beside her in the pillow pit*

Sandpiper: *sleepy babby. Sees a mama. And another babby having milk. Will go have milk too and go to sleep*

Jetfire: *will keep watch over everyone in the house*


lady Legacy's box


Lumen: *runs toward the door as it opens, but then stops in confusion as he thinks he sees his master again*

Legacy: Aww, hi, doggy. *will crouch and let the dog approach her if it wants to*

Lumen: *uncertain little whine*

lady Legacy: *looks up at that soft sound and startles slightly* Oh!

Legacy: *looks up and gives her counterpart a small smile* Hi. No, you're not seeing things. I'm how another story says you.

lady Legacy: *softly* I... I had heard of you. But I had expected someone else. Do come in. Lumen, go to bed.

Lumen: *runs and leaps into the rag basket shaped like a pumpkin that's his new bed*

Legacy: *small nod, will rise to her feet, chuckling softly when she hears the dog's name* Ruth wasn't feeling very well.

lady Legacy: *hand to her mouth in concern* Is she ill?

bullfinch: *decides that nobody's coming back outside the window* *sing!*

lady Legacy: *sees something move on the collar of her twin's dress and startles*

Legacy: She'll be alright, after she's rested. *blinks at the startle*

lady Legacy: *distracted from startlement to droop slightly* She has been doing a great deal to care for me, and she was most concerned to learn that Seaspray had come to... to confinement early.

Legacy: Oh, Seaspray had her baby early?

lady Legacy: *so much blush at the indelicate subject, but she nods* Yes. She and Jetfire have been given a son. His name is Jetstorm.

Legacy: Awww! *much grin*

lady Legacy: *concern* But Ruth told me that you were unwell yourself.

Legacy: I'm well enough to help for one night, and once Mirden has finished her job for the night, she'll be by to help as well.

lady Legacy: Forgive my absent mindedness, but who is Mirden? *cheeks pink again slightly as she admits to not being familiar with this person that her sister seems to think she knows*

Legacy: She's one of Seaspray and Jetfire's friends. She's been stopping by to help out with since Seaspray found you?

Damson: *shows her Legacy a picture of a fairy godmother from a storybook, then shows a picture of Mirden*

lady Legacy: Oh. I think that we have yet to meet. I look forward to it, though. *slight smile*

Legacy: She's a nice lady. A bit rough and tumble, but still very nice. *pause* Damson says she's your fairy godmother.

lady Legacy: *confusion* Damson my fairy godmother? But I do not know anyone named Damson.

Damson: *silent laughter in Legacy's hair*

Legacy: *hand up to cover her chuckle* No, Mirden is. Damson's a friend of mine.

lady Legacy: *expression clears somewhat* Oh. Forgive me. *pause. Blink* Is Mirden a fairy? *she's already seen so much since coming here that the question doesn't even seem absurd*

Legacy: Sort of. She's what's known as a Guardian Fae Changeling.

lady Legacy: *softly, feeling chagrin at her ignorance* I can see that I have much to learn.

Damson: *images to Legacy about finding otherLegacy books later. But right now it's time to give her the nice dumpling that Legacy's got in the napkin*

Legacy: Well, you'll have plenty of time to do so, and there's nothing wrong with not knowing something. *will offer the napkin and dumpling*

lady Legacy: *confusion returns as she accepts the napkin parcel* *brows shoot upward* Oh, it is warm. What is it?

Legacy: It's a steamed dumpling, with apple and chicken filling.

lady Legacy: *bewildered embarrassment and confusion* Ah. My supper? I do not know which cupboard Ruth has put the dishes into. *shifts the dumpling to one hand and tries to get up, knowing by now that the people of this place seldom choose to be waited upon and not willing to try and force her sister to set things up for supper* *has no idea of eating without dishes and cutlery*

Damson: *shows Legacy o.0?*

Legacy: Here... It's meant to be held while eaten. And I made sure the filling wouldn't drip. *will reach to gently guide her sister's hands, showing her how the napkin can be used to hold the dumpling*

lady Legacy: *astonishment as she settles back in the chair and lets her hands be guided* Really? Is that how it is done? *brain-broken expression*

Legacy: For these, yes.

lady Legacy: O... oh. *watches as the dumpling is broken open, and then startles again* I may have solid food?

Legacy: *nods* Having a variety of foods will help you get better.

lady Legacy: O... oh. *bows her head and murmurs, then delicately pokes the filling of the dumpling, her forehead creasing as she tries to understand how to eat this without a spoon*

Legacy: *gently* Think of it like bread and butter.

lady Legacy: *understanding lights her thin face, and then she's holding the food to her face and eating carefully and neatly, and forgoing conversation while eating as Ruth always insisted that she do*

Legacy: *soft, absent-minded humming. Is listening for Mirden, and keeping tabs on the people in the house that she can easily sense*

lady Legacy: *gets most of the strange but delicious meal finished, but then looks up apologetically as she remembers the concern that Ruth always expressed when she couldn't eat all the food provided for her*

Legacy: *bit of a distant expression on her face. Everyone she can sense is in relatively good spirits... Attention sharpens and she blinks a bit before looking to her sister* ?

lady Legacy: *quietly and apologetically* I... really do not think that I can take another bite.

Legacy: *gentle smile* That's alright. The important thing is that you were able to eat some of it. *will move to help her sister wrap the leftovers in the napkin.

lady Legacy: *perks and smiles that slight smile, but then squeaks as she muffles a yawn and blushes once more with embarrassment*

Legacy: Do you want to go to your bed, or would you rather stay in the chair? *yes, she's gently fussing over you, lady Legacy. It's kind of what she does*

lady Legacy: *raises her eyes to check the little clock up on the shelf* *softly* This is the time when I am put to bed. *quizzical look for sister*

bullfinch: *hopping around, yawning, and being silly. Someone wants to be covered for the night*

Legacy: Then let's get you to bed. *offers assistance*

lady Legacy: *takes the arm offered her and is surprised by the strength of it. It seems that all women in this strange new world do not think it unfeminine to have power of body* Thank you. *other hand gathers the skirt of the beautiful, ancient style kimono that she's wearing*

Legacy: You're welcome. *will carefully bring her sister over to the ornate cabinet that she was told is the younger girl's bed* *soon has helped her sister with basic needs and tooth brushing, and then covers the birdcage and looks into the cabinet*

kitty doll: *sitting there all cute and leaving no doubt as to who gave it*

Legacy: *soft chuckle when she sees the kitty doll*

lady Legacy: *looks up at her older sister's face when she hears the chuckle, and then looks toward the doll* *softly* Did you know that one of us is not human?

Legacy: Yeah. She's a toddler, and she's a very happy little girl.

lady Legacy: *quietly, with love in her voice* She is also very comforting when one is out of one's mind with fever.

Legacy: She's a sweetheart. *quite fond of the little fuzzy toddler* *will move the kitty doll and help her sister get settled in the bed*

lady Legacy: *slips out of the lovely kimono, and then cannot resist burying her face in the soft fabric for a moment*

Legacy: *knows the joy of soft fabrics. Won't say anything about her sister's actions*

lady Legacy: *looks up, her face shining as she offers the kimono to her elder sister to hang up* This is the softest silk that I have ever felt. It is simply lovely.

Legacy: *as she moves to carefully hang up the kimono* It's very pretty.

lady Legacy: *lays back with a sigh and cuddles the kitty doll* *quietly* Thank you.

Legacy: *gently tucks her sister in* You're welcome. I'll stay until Mirden arrives.

lady Legacy: *sweet slight smile. And then she closes her eyes and sleeps, totally unafraid despite the strangeness of the world around her. Her last thought is a prayer for the health of the new baby who just arrived*

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