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 Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:58 pm
Ike allowed himself to be tugged, following Len up into the car, a smile plastered on his face.
"No way! A deal's a deal. You've just gotta visit more. I'm fresh out," Björn snickered.
Hellis let go of Joe reluctantly and scampered up into the car, kissing Björn on the cheek briefly and settling into his lap.
Rabid laughed and turned to Julian, smiling softly.
"S'okay," he nodded, and then leaped up, arms around his neck and legs bent, "Carry me."
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:02 pm
Snapping her book shut, Crow looped her arm through Liam's and walked towards the train, hopping in with some difficulty - really, who's idea had it been to build the damn thing so high off the ground?
"Stupid height-impaired train," she muttered, hoisting Liam along with her.
Julian smiled a little shyly, scooped Rabid easily into his arms and boarded the train.
Ethan, realizing he was suddenly alone, gave a protesting yelp, ditched the rock that had somewhat mysteriously held his attention for the past few minutes and leaped onto the train.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:08 pm
"I'll try to do that from now on. My books keep me anti-social," he chuckled as he waved into the car, pulling the door shut. He quickly walked up to the engine car and pushed the lever forward, kicking the hulking rusty titan into motion once again.
He started to hum a tune as they headed back to the warehouse.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:11 pm
"HGNRK."
Liam was barely in the car before the train started off. He closed the door quickly, as being paraded around in front of a bunch of Vavvians wasn't that great of an idea. He then collapsed to the floor, smiling slightly.
"Well! Today worked out a lot better than I thought it would!"
Hellis laughed, grinned, and nodded happily.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:42 pm
"It did," Crow said in mock suspicion, looking around shiftily. "I'm sure we're tempting fate by saying so, but it did. This is good. I could get used to things being nor-um. Well. Normal."
"Don't be such a pessimist," Ethan scolded. Crow made a face at him and tackled him, sending him sprawling. They slid across the floor and bumped into Julian.
"Fancy meetin' you here," she drawled smoothly, looking up at her brother and Rabid.
"You're such a dork," Julian said with a snort. Crow just laughed.
Len buried her face in her hands.
"Gods, they're so embarrassing," she muttered, face burning dark gray.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:45 pm
Rabid looked down carelessly and put her hand over Crow's face. It had no point, really, but she did it nonetheless.
"Aww, I think it's kinda sweet," Ike said and laughed.
Hellis flopped backward then, his head landing softly in Len's lap. he reached up and patted her head gently. Poor girl.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:50 pm
"Mneff," Crow said intelligently, her face smushed under Rabid's hand. Julian laughed again.
"Could someone...please...get the small woman-child off me," Ethan said, effectively trapped under the girl. "I think she damaged something important."
"Like your liver? I heard that's important."
"You can cut a liver to pieces and it'll grow back. I was thinking more along the lines of a kidney."
"Psht! You have two."
"Why are we still discussing this!"
"Because I'm planning on you waking up in a tub of ice when we get home with one less kidney, DUH."
"If you say so," Len said, though she was smiling a little anyway.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:53 pm
Rabid clicked her tongue and plucked Crow off of Ethan with some difficulty.
"Buah. You are mine now. Let us go make horrible abomination-of-nature babies."
"HEY!"
Hellis considered his next plan of movement for at least .5 seconds before going through with it. He turned slightly and wiggled his fingertips over Lenore's stomach, testing to see if he was ticklish.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:58 pm
"Yes, yes, I believe that's an excellent idea," Crow said deviously, laughing. "And we shall name them all Stan and Brian."
"Why Stan and Brian?" Julian asked, the joke almost going over his head.
"Do not question the evil plan, infidel!"
Ethan pushed himself up off the floor and sat cross legged, deep in thought.
"We should go and make counter-evil babies," he said to Julian seriously. Julian choked, snorted, and burst out laughing so hard he stumbled back.
"Hey, what're they all laughing aboOOOOMMEEEEP."
Lenore clapped a hand to her mouth to stifle the rest of the squeak, doubling over and looking up at Hellis in astonishment. What the hell had that been?!
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:03 pm
"And what about me?!"
"Don't look at me," Björn laughed, holding his hands up.
"HAH!" Hellis shouted, as close as he had come to speaking since his appearence...and he continued the infernal tickling.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:08 pm
"Tch," Crow said, flouncing her hair in perfect valley girl imitation. "You'll be the incredibly good-looking evil poolboy. But I'm afraid you'll have to change your name to Stan."
"Then who's gonna be Brian?" Julian asked, wiping tears away.
"You. Duh. A booooy's name, just like you always wanted."
"Hey. That was a valid complaint. I picked out a pretty name for you."
"So did I! Julian is a very nice boy's name."
"You called me Julia! I added the N at the end. Julia isn't a boy's name!"
Crow snorted and stuck her tongue out.
"I only picked it because you look so pretty in a dress, dear," she said. Julian made a face at his sister and tried to poke her, but she gave a laughing yelp and curled against Rabid to hide.
Lenore fell to the ground, laughing and screeching.
"AIIIIIGHIkegethimoffhe'skillingmeeeee," she said, laughing harder than she had ever for most of her life.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:13 pm
"Woo!"
"Oh, darling, Julia is a wonderful boy's name. It wouldn't matter what she named you anyway. You'd still be just as--"
"Don't say it."
"You ruin everything."
"Yep!"
Ike, instead of helping, simply laughed hysterically.
"FIGHT BACK!"
Hellis giggled and tackled Len, contining to tickle her feverishly. He'd missed having fun.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:20 pm
"Just as feminine, I know," Julian said with a sigh. "It's the hair, isn't it."
"Pfft. Yes. I've been saying that for years."
"You didn't even see me for seven years. You have no idea what my hair looked like."
"Doesn't matter. My older sister dork sense was tingling the whole time."
"Technically, I'm the older sibling here."
"Only because you're a freak of science!"
"It's like watching a tennis match," Ethan remarked, head swinging from Crow to Julian with every jab and counter-remark.
"I can't fight back- AIIIE - he's too cute and oh my GOOOOD what is he doing to me," Len shrieked, laughing so hard she found it hard to breathe.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:23 pm
"It is," Rabid agreed, before interjecting, "and that's NOT what I was going to say, thank you. Hmph." She clung to 'her' Crow, pouting.
"He's tickling you, you idiot."
Björn came to Len's rescue then, picking Hellis up by the waist and replanting him in his lap.
"You stop that. She's not used to--what? Whay are you looking at me like that? Don't you dare...don't you HGGNK."
Hellis dove for Björn's right hip and tickled him insanely.
The poor man twitched, clapped a hand over his mouth, and slid to the floor in a desperate attempt to not laugh.
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:29 pm
Pushing his hair back ruefully, Julian blew away a stray strand and made a face at Rabid.
"Yeah, well...uh. You're....tall," he countered. Crow burst out laughing.
"No wonder you got beat up at school."
"Hey! That was a fair fight."
"With a girl."
"Hnf. Well, she was mean and had mustache. What were you gonna say, Rabid?" Julian said, placing a hand over Crow's mouth before she could divulge any more embarrassing stories. A minute later, he gave a loud "AUUUGH" as Crow slobbered on his palm to free herself.
"I have SISTER GERMS," he said, waving his hand off to the side frantically to dry it.
"Quit your bitchin', Brian!"
"Ti-what?" Len said, breathing hard and pushing herself up, still giggling. She burst out laughing at Björn, resisting the urge to point.
Ethan, still sitting, had somehow mastered Crow's technique of manifesting books, and was currently reading hers.
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