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 Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:47 am
The holidays... A time most dreadful if Landry had anything to say about it.
So much noise, and the frigid air, and the overrampent expectation to give something to people you may not even like. Landry quite hated it.
But what he didn't hate was all the decorations.
He loved the trees and the lights, the colored balls and the star on top of it all. One wouldn't think someone as cold as he was could hold such love for aesthetics, but it was clear for anyone who stepped inside of his apartment that atleast someone here loved it.
And there was one secret side he loved about it, the fact that he and his sister could just spend some time together. No stress, no expectations, just two siblings flitting about their home decorating it inch by inch for the season.
"So... I know you always have something to gossip and whine about, so what's it today?" Despite the way he seemed, Landry enjoyed the nonsense chatter of gossip, as long as they were alone. And her over in the living room, doing her thing, and him in the kitchen worked out wonderfully for that. Especially when he could bribe her later with sweets for more stories.
"How's... Whatever her name is? The one with the french toast and the amusing tears?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:18 am
Lori wasn't normal one to get sour over anything, but the holidays could be a rough time for her. She was always reminded of her parents this time of year. This caused her to be unusually well-behaved and around the house more often.
They always went all out when it came to decorating. There was even a door-decorating contest for their building and she was quick proud to be the reigning champions. This year she had made the entrance to their home look like the entrance to 'Santa's Workshop'. It had a roof with snow, signs for directions, giant lollipops and had taken her a full week to get everything done.
At the moment she was in the living room wrapping up their dining room table to look like a giant present in the middle of the room.
"Daphne. Her name is Daphne. C'mon, it's almost Christmas. The least you could do is say her name. And things are surprisingly fine in that department. Aside from me having no idea what to get her for Christmas. It's not like we've been dating long and I haven't bought a serious gift for anyone but you in years...." She wasn't even sure they'd been dating long enough for her to be worried about what to get her girlfriend. It was very complicated and all the decorating was a good distraction.
She knew Landry liked hearing his gossip, and her life was never short of it. Models were notoriously up to something all of the time. But she didn't have much to share and she was far more interested in what was going on with her twin these days.
"What about Gryph? Have you thought about getting anything for him?" This was the first time she'd ever seen her brother showing interest in someone that was showing interest back. He didn't exactly get along with most people, so that spoke wonders for the kind of persistent person Gryph was.
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:25 am
"Daphne, Delaware, something along those lines. I still don't like her, you know. She seems... Weak minded. Pathetic. Strangely enough alot of people like her have been showing up on my radar these days... But you should get her a knife or something. Maybe classes to defend herself. She'll be less troublesome that way." He wouldn't say it out loud, but his very own general came to mind. Lori could only take so much insulting of the people she was fond of before they would fight, and the feeling at home was far too comfortable to ruin with childish bickerings.
So he dropped it, and pulled out another tray of cookies from the oven.
And he nearly dropped them when Gryph was mentioned. How dare she suddenly change the subject!
"He has my presence, and that should be good enough, don't you think? I don't see him as the kind of man who is wholly interested in Material things, do you?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:04 pm
Lori could only shoot a glare his way at the present suggestions. Daphne could take care of herself just fine. If anyone tried to mess with her, all she would have to do is power up and yank their starseed. And Lori had enough experience with her girlfriend now to know that she wouldn't feel bad about defending herself like that at all. A knife would be silly. No, she was thinking more along the line of a cute hair pin or sweater. Maybe something cheesy like homemade coupons.
"While it's true that I don't really see Gryph being one to expect something, but I also see him as someone who gives gifts. I just don't want to see you have nothing in return." Gryph might be a giant, but he was a big, cuddly, kind giant. She was sort of surprised Landry wasn't worried about getting him a gift at all.
"We should find a giant teddy bear bigger than him. It'd be a perfect gift. Oh...I might just get him one for Christmas from me. He deserves a gift from me too. He could be my brother-in-law some day." Lori was starting to think her brother would be single forever. Finally, she had a chance to do a little bit of teasing in return for all the times he poked at her 'relationships'. It's too bad she really did like Gryph though, so she couldn't say anything bad about him.
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Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:20 am
”If you managed to find a bear that big, I think I might need to keep it for myself. “ The look on his face was obvious for what he was thinking. Something bigger than Gryph would be a some-what decent replacement for when the man couldn’t be around. While he did do his own nightly activities with the Negaverse, he was much more inclined to get done early and come home to sleep a proper length of time.
Beauty like this couldn’t be maintained without taking care of himself, obviously.
“.... Though, I think you may have a point. Of course I’d be an excellent gift but... I want him to know I care. And it’s difficult to think of anything. I’ve literally only ever bought gifts for you... And while I’m sure he’d love anything I got him, he just... It frustrates me that I can’t think of anything that he’d absolutely adore. ... Lori, i think I may genuinely need your help.”
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:59 am
Lori couldn't hide the little squeal that escaped her when Landry actually asked her for help. She had only been looking forward to helping her brother in this sort of capacity for forever. Just because they both had different approaches to love and romance, didn't mean that she wanted to avoid the subject with him. No, she wanted to be there for him. The problem was she didn't actually know Gryph that well.
She just knew he spent a lot of time in their home. Never really getting into anything definitive. She knew he liked parties, because that's how she had met him originally and she'd seem him at more than a few after. "Hm, that is a bit of a tough one. You could just get him something that fits with the holiday and weather? Maybe a nice scarf or hat. Um, I think I remember he plays the guitar right?" She thought she remembered that coming up sometime.
"Maybe a cute pick or something? I wouldn't go overboard since you haven't been dating that long. But definitely something."
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:13 am
"Ugh... Lower your voice, you banshee! No need to make such... awful sounds. What would the point be in asking for your help if I'm only punished with deafness?!" And yet he smiled as well, pulling a pillow on the couch into his arms to squeeze and hide the smile he had himself.
".... It feels a little... I'm not sure how to put it.... Maybe a little lazy to buy him something? He knows I could afford to buy him pretty much anything I could think of, so... I was thinking perhaps something more hand made? But baking is my forte, and he already gets all that he could eat..." It was nearly every single time the man came over that there was some sort of new baked thing going on. And when Landry noted he particularly liked something, he made a note of it, and made sure to try to make it a little more often.
"... I do like the idea of a pick... Or perhaps a guitar strap? A fancier case? Or maybe... Do you know what sort of music he likes? Concert tickets?"
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