Vanna: *Blushing* Y-yes...*Chuffing sounds*…
Fangmeyer: Being called a ‘Pretty Kitty’ doesn’t get me nearly as worked up as being called a ‘bad’ one. *Snickers* Or being called ‘Mistress’ for that matter… *Chuckles again, this time with a more seductive and playfully dark lilt.*
Vanna: Are you kidding!? Absolutely not! I wouldn’t have been caught dead at the Mystic Springs twenty years ago, let alone now. Sorry, but the only mammals I’m comfortable letting see me in nothing but my bare pelt are Zach and my Doctor...I’m not even fully comfortable looking at myself.
Melly: Huh, funny. I find I’ve only gotten more shameless with age. *Chuckles* Or I guess, I give less of a rut about who sees me nude. I think having four kids, three of them being triplets kinda does that to you. My bod’s busted, my boobs are sagging a bit, but Gus’ still loves it. *Laughs*
Vanna: I envy your self-confidence.
Elizabeth: Uncle Zach doesn’t still love your body, then?
Vanna: Oh, of course he does. *Blushes softly* He’s made that very clear...I’ve just...I’m not my sister...I’ve never been all that comfortable in my own fur...My Goofball is the only one who’s ever made me feel...pretty in the nude. *Blush intensifies*
Elizabeth and Mellie: Aww…
Elizabeth: Omari and I aren’t really...naturalist types either...Like my Aunt, my self-image is a...very personal matter. I’d prefer to keep the public visibility of my burn scars to a minimum if I can. That’s not to say we don’t do recreation and exercise, I’m not as...crippled by agoraphobia as I was when I was little. I just prefer more private, clothed massages at the Crystail Aurora massage parlor in Tundra town...unless it’s a private massage from Omi at home...*Blushes slightly.*
Melly: *Chuckles* Spicy. Granted, Gus and I aren’t without our fun...but these days, just a deep, not erotic in the slightest foot massage does more for me than any ‘foreplay’ massages. *Snickers*
Elizabeth: As for exercise, me and Omari go to our local Planet Furness about once a week. We want to go more, but it’s...scheduling is tough. Omari’s on call a lot, and the orchestra demands a great deal of practice on top of multiple shows a week.
Vanna: Like mother, like son, it seems with Omari...*Chuckles* Makes me glad I got off the ZPD when I did. I’ve been working the North Meadowlands’ for nearly twenty-five years now, and been the sheriff for sixteen, and in all that time it’s still proven to be a less demanding, less stressful job than being a beat cop in the inner city.
Melly: Plus a job like that keeps you moving and flexible.
Vanna: Well, Zach and I have had a home gym for years, so we have both our bases covered.
Melly: Same here, plus we’re both doing Yoga now...even if Gussie’s about as flexible as a plank of wood..*Snickers*
Elizabeth: *Giggles* Puppy steps...it’s a start, right?
Myra: Oh, I don't have too many stunts under my belt...to be honest, most of my favorite things in smut are working in comedic bits, or doing purposely bad acting.
Vanna: *Flashes her sister a skeptical gaze* Purposely?
Zach: I always figured porn actors were...just bad at actin'
Myra: *Snickers* I'm not saying they aren't, and I'm not trying to toot my own horn either...*Bob's head slightly, rolling her eyes as if mulling something over.* Though a horn does tie into the pawful of stunts in my repertoire.
Vanna: *Squeezes the bridge of her snout, sighing a small sigh of annoyance.* Try to keep it tame, remember our agreement...
Myra: No, but I love porn memes. I mean, a bunch of us in the industry do, but by the gods, there are so many out-of-context clips I've seen that just made me bust a gut laughing. From the infamous 'What are you doin' stepbro'? To 'Oh sheep, I'm sorry.'.." *Smirks* At this point, my fondest dream is to get a meme to go viral from one of my line deliveries. I'd even trade in my Golden Cookie award, and my two 'Steamies' if it meant I could get a viral porn meme going. And it's part of the reason why I love to be in parodies cause the atmosphere makes it all the more cheesy and fun.
Zach: Well, y'all can't force a meme. *Chuckles* The best ones seem to come outta nowhere, and organically fer that matter...even 'iffin I can't understand it fer the life of me...
Vernon: I still have no idea what 'Schway' means...*Chuckles* Allision keeps sayin' I ain't 'Schway'...I'm just gonna assume it means cool, which means I ain't cool...*Huffs* Seems about right fer a teen to say to her Pa...'sides, ain't like I've ever been cool before...so I don't mind not bein' cool now. *Snickers*
Dawn: I happen to think you're very cool Puppy...
*Vernon pulls his mate into a gentle side hug.*
Vernon: Aw thank ya Lamb fry...*Kisses the top of her poof* I think yer purty cool too...
Vanna: I'm just glad you didn't get that support role in that...*Shudders, looking visibly disgusted.* Parody of Dawn's book.
Myra: *Giggles* Not for lack of trying! *Shakes Head* I would have killed to be the secretary that gets pulled into a three-way halfway through the movie, even if my limit is light bondage, and that one was pretty hardcore by comparison. Would have been worth it to get a shot to work alongside a legend like Wooly, and well...I mean the memes right themselves!
Vernon: *Let's out a soft whine, his muzzle now downcast*
Vanna: Still, while I know I can be....err...*Winces* Judgemental of your profession at times, I usually don't say anything about the projects you take on. But in this case, I don't think Dawn or Vernon would have been able to live down having someone who's technically a relative of theirs perform in a porn parody of a biography of their lives.
Vernon: *Places his head in his paws.* It's bad enough that it exists as it is...*whines softly* But also folks take it as some sorta realistic tellin' of what goes in the privacy of mine and my Honeylamb's bedroom.
*Dawn hugs Vernon's leg, stroking his thigh reassuringly.*
Dawn: There, there Puppy...I'm not...*Winces* Pleased about it either, but that's just what happens with popular media, it's a consequence of having a lot of eyes on a story...
Myra: And her office...and a Laundromat for some reason...*Shakes head* I swear, why set a scene at a laundromat if you aren't going to pull a 'What are you doin' stepbro' gag? *Giggles*
*Vernon Groans*
Vanna: *Rolls her eyes* Myra please, reign it in...
Vernon: Still, I think the worst thang is they portray me like I'm some sorta rural wolf stereotype with barely two brain cells to rub together'!
Zach: Well, that ain't too far off...*Snickers*
*Vanna sharply nudges her mate in the ribs.*
Zach: OOF! *Winces before glaring up at his mate as he rubs his ribs.* It was just a joke Kitten.
Vanna: A Yuri joke...
Myra: As for the second part of your question, if it isn't obvious I'd really love to work with Wooly at some point. I've been with a ram or two, but a ewe is on my hit list for sure. Though I've mostly preferred to work with wolves. *Snickers* So my sister and I aren't that different in that regard...
Vanna: *Blushing* M-Myra!
Myra: I've actually worked with Wilfred in three different movies before. He's totally sweet, and unlike his 'character' in Predator Penetrating Prey, he's very smart and well-spoken.
Vernon: *Vernon crosses his arms, letting out a scoff* And yet the fella didn't have the self-respect to turn down a roll that leans inta every wolf stereotype imaginable.
Myra: *Myra flicks a dismissive paw in Vernon's direction, letting out a laugh.* Oh Vernon, Wilfred doesn't get hung up on stuff like that, he just found it funny. He doesn't take himself or his species seriously as, like me, he doesn't see himself as the chief representative of his species or his family. *Her eyes flick over to Vanna, the tigress frowning slightly with a trace of guilt lacing her features.* Of course, If he knew his family felt so much like they weren't being listened to rather than being prudish, maybe he'd be trying to...work on things.
Vanna: *Offers Myra a small, cautious smile* Thank you Myra...*The lumbering tigress rubbed the back of her neck uneasily as a blush tinges her muzzle.* And...I'm sorry you didn't get that part...
*Myra immediately perks up, clutching her fists as a look of sharp determination overtook her features* Yeah, me too! *She laughs.* Seriously, to even be in the same shot as Wilfred saying *Myra scrunches up her muzzle, putting her paws on her hips as she slips into the worst southern drawl she can possibly muster.* "Wait just a gosh dern minute now, this here ain't paperwork, thissin' here is ewe pu#@$!"
*Vernon groans, slapping a paw to his muzzle in an attempt to hide the bright red flush on his muzzle as Dawn continues to console him.*
Myra: But at least I've nailed a role in the sequel, "A Lamb with Hung Wolves!"
*Vernon and Dawn share a shocked and horrified expression.*
Vernon: A sequel!? *Vernon whines loudly.*
*Vanna and Zach exchange uncomfortable glances.*
Dawn: Y-You can't be serious! The first one did that well?
Myra: *Nods* It's porn of a popular franchise little lamb, it doesn't even have to do all that well to get a sequel because the overhead is so cheap. *Myra rolled her eyes slightly, rolling a wrist.* Though, Predator Penetrating Prey did gang busters...
*Dawn joins Vernon in letting out a mournful groan, as she slumps into his side.*
Vanna: W-wait, why would the cast you in that? It sounds like a wolf-only movie.
Myra: *Holds up a finger toward Vanna.* Well yeah, the Hunter brothers sure, but I mean the director wanted to work the sister-in-laws in. He was especially moved by that part in Predator Seeking Prey about you and Dawn bonding in the bedroom singing Karaoke, and wanted to uh...make it a bit more..intimate...And, I'll admit, I may have...shamelessly used the fact that I'm your sister to...er...land your part...
*Vanna furrows her brow, looking visibly irritated.*
Vanna: Are you actually serious!? Really!? *Vanna pinches the bridge of her snout, letting out a huff* You were LITERALLY just say-!
*Myra holds up her paws defensively*
Myra: Look, look I know it sounds bad! But it's not like they were going to cut that segment! *Myra offers her sister a nervous smile* Isn't it better to have your sister helm the role over some stranger?!
*Vernon lets out a mournful howl, drawing both the felines attention to him. Zach has now joined Dawn in holding his collapsed, howling brother, doing his best to comfort the pair.*
Zach: There there little brother...*Shakes head* We're all in this one together this time...we'll get through this...
*Vernon continues to wail, other howls joining in as Vanna corsses her arms and glares at the shrinking Myra*
Myra: L-look, I promise I'll... bite my tongue and try to take this role seriously...
*Vernon's howling suddenly gets louder, causing both sisters to wince, shrinking into their shoulders.*
Myra: Look, it could be worse okay! I could have been cast as Misses Hunter for the scene where Dawn and Vernon make up for breaking the house rule by having a three-way in the-.
*Vanna grabs Myra's lips with her fingers, forcing them shut.Vernon's Howls and sobs reaching a painful decibel even for the felines.*
Vanna: STOP TALKING!
Vanna: About as much as anyone else I guess...I....drank a lot more when I was a kitten.
Zach: Well, most pups do...they've been pushin' milk hard since the nineties. *Chuckles* It was practically propaganda...
Vernon: Well they had just come off the eighties, where anti-drug propaganda was king. *Laughs* Not that I'm defendin' drugs er' nothin', but the anti-drug stuff was almost comically with how ham-pawed it was.
Vanna: I think cats are more known for having an affinity for milk for some reason though...even the "Got Milk" ads featured more feline folk than other mammals, though I think the stereotype is older than that...
Zach: Yeah, I think the cats love milk thang goes back...almost as far as the whole rabbits and carrots thang...so I'm guessin'...maybe cartoons?
Dawn: Hmm...*Looking over phone* It seems Bindian Tigers were some of the first mammals to actively trade bovine folk for milk. This was apparently because due to issues with malnutrition at the time, along with Tigresses generally having more kittens than available milk during that period, they had to seek out supplementary dairy for their kittens. Sometime after that, adults also began to drink the excess milk, and it became a staple drink...
Vanna: I honestly didn't know that...
Vernon: That makes sense...I think Norwulves did the same with goats and sheep. *Chuckles* Cause the Norwulves often had more pups than nipples to go around...though it didn't become associated with us in the same way.
Dawn: *Still reading* When the New Pridelinds made Contact with Bindia, Milk became popular among the royal lions in Great Kitten, and eventually filtered down to the general masses. This would eventually lead to the creation and popularization of the Yule favorite, Eggnog...
Zach: Aww, you love eggnog don'tcha Kitten...
Vanna: *Winces* Yeah...I do...
Ulric: Pfft...I don't. It's like you guys said, that milk stuff is propaganda. And I don't consume propaganda.
Vernon: That's why y'all got osteoporosis.
Zach: And why Honey's gotta put Calcium supplements in yer food...
Ulric: HONEY DOES WHAT?!
Vernon: Ah, well we finally settled that more 'er less...
Dawn: Basically we have our 'top two' Godparents sets that are...well both our active Godparents for the lambs.
Vernon: Gus and Mellie are one of 'em, and Zach and Vanna are the other...
Dawn: The reason being is that...should anything happen to us we...didn't want a situation to arise that maybe...*Shrugs* that it was bad timing?
Vernon: *Chuckles* Us dyin' before our time would be bad timin' no matter when it happen's Darlin', that's kinda what death is like...it don't wait fer things to be convenient.
Dawn: *Gets slightly flustered* Y-You know what I mean! I mean *Huffs* Say we pass away, and it's a really bad time for Gus and Melly to take on a trio of grieving lambs? Or it's a bad time for Vanna and Zach? *Wipes brow* We just, didn't want to end up a burden should...the worst occur.
Vernon: Plus it put the whole 'debate' to rest about who should hold the honor o' the title...so that was a relief...*Laughs*
Dawn: As for..."Gaming Godparents"? I don't...really get what that means? That Gus and Melly only lambsit the kids to game with them?
Vernon: *Chuckles* Cause they already do that, so there ain't really a need to change to title of it. I think Pupsitter does just fine and dandy...
Dawn: Usually Gus and Melly will watch them at the store while Vernon and I are busy...though if Vernon and I are going to have to stay anywhere longer than a night, we usually leave the lambs and Audrey and Dorian's for however long we need to.
Vernon: Not often iffin' we can help it. We usually prefer to try and take the pups along for any long-term thangs.
Dawn: Also, in terms of gaming...Edi and Paige are the only ones really interested in gaming, Allison is decidedly not...So really Gus and Melly can only be a gaming godparent to our youngest pups...though Mellie did get Allison into sewing. *Chuckles* Not full-on cosplay or anything, but making and mending her own clothes seems to really appeal to Alli...
Vernon: All them tears in her jeans have been slowly but surely dissapearin' since they started sewin' together...*Chuckles*
Dawn: So far, we haven't really had that issue, but I think that's because Vernon tends to...sort of spoon-cuddle me. *Snickers*
Vernon: I mean, it'll probably happen eventually, but I figure what with bein' curled up that way it's...it's like even in my sleep I'm real aware my Honey Lamb is there...
Trenton: So I'm not the only one playing Big Spoon? *Laughs*
Kodi: I kinda assumed that was the standard...granted Val doesn't want to do that every night...*Laughs* More often than not she's rolled over onto me...
Val: *Snickers* He's so fluffy there's almost no position I can lay on him from that's uncomfortable...It's like he's made of memory foam...*laughs*
Qali: Usually I tend to wriggle around the most during sleep...Trenny's like a rock once he's out. *Giggles*
Trenton: That's why she always starts out in my arms, and when we wake up she's pressed up under and around my chin.
Vanna: *Blushes* I...don't really want to admit this but...I mean, it has happened...
Zach: Luckily my Kitten is a very light sleeper...so the second she rolls over me, she'll wake up on her own a'fore I even object...
Vanna: G-Generally I'm the big spoon...but sometimes...well...
Zach: Cuddles can get purty warm, and with Kitten bein' so light at sleep, we don't always tangle ourselves up so we can actually get good sleep when we need to...we start work purty early in the mornin' after all.
Vanna: Says you...when you're out, you're out...I don't even think a bomb going off would pull you out of a dead sleep...
Zach: *Laughs* Why do y'all think half the time I don't even wake up when y'all accidentally start smotherin' me?
Dawn: It's starting to sound like being a very deep sleeper is a Hunter thing...
Wade: Well, I guess I break the mold then...because me and Gizzy are the opposite...which is...why the rollovers can be a pretty big issue...
Zach: *Chuckles* Big is an understatement considerin' how tall Gizzy is...
Giselle: *Blushes* Y-yeah, when I fall asleep...I...I tend to go out like a light...and well, I...also tend to toss and turn a lot...due to my neck pain...
Wade: So at least once or twice a night I'll get smothered...*Chuckles* And not in the fun way...
Giselle: *Giselle is flustered* I'm so sorry Love...Really...I-...once we find a place in Tundratown big enough for me, my neck aches will stop, and the-.
Wade: *Places a paw up* It's okay Darlin', really...Haven't gotten hurt too bad yet. *Chuckles* Side's, I knew the score when we started datin', and I was more than willin' to take that risk fer a gal like you...
Giselle: Oh Love...*Kisses Wade on the top of her head.* I love you so much...
Zach: Though...didn't you tell me you almost suffocated last time it happened?
Wade: *Quietly shushes Zach, and whispers* You lookin' to make my gal cry?"
Zach: Oh course not! *Zach replies, placing his paws up defensively.* 'Sides...*Rubs the back of his neck uncomfortably* Not like I got an umbrella handy...*Chuckles*
Ada: We haddn't really has ta convince Vanna to dos anyting she hasn't already done hoirself...at least in toims of da standad stuff...*Chuckles, quirking a brow at the tigress* Mostly anyways...
Vanna: *Blushes* I-I-I mean...well...I'm not sure I'm all that...keen about talking about this stuff in public...
Ada: Ain't like we haven't befores...dat's how folks found out mes and Yuri's like a little scratch and bitin' in da bedroom....or' dat Plush and Voinen roleplay sometoims!
Dawn: *Blushes slightly* Well...I mean...s-sometimes...
Ada: But like, lengerry is da standad I tink...we've pretty much alls got one oh dem lacy string nubah's stashed a way in a closet which we knows drives our guys crazee. *Ada bobs her eyebrows suggestively as she takes on a rather mischievous smile.* O' course mine is a little more faux ledda den lace...*Snickers*
Qali: Oh yeah, also doesn't Zach do dances for you? In like a speedo?!
*Vanna shrinks into her shoulders, blushing intensely.* I-I mean...W-We...it depends on who...*trails off into embarrassed muttering*
Giselle: *Laughs* Oi, no shame Vanna. Wade does l'ittle dance for me...
Ada: So does he use one of ya legs as a dancin' pole, or yas neck? *Cackles*
Malcolm: So yeah, no one really needs to convince Vanna of anything...well...reasonable anyway...
*The girls, save Vanna, throw a glance in Myra's direction*
Myra: What's with the dirty look? Just cause I suggested a threesome one time!?
*Vanna slinks lower into herself, the flush under her fur beet red as she lets out a weak whine.*
Myra: I don't understand why everyone acts like it's a big deal...what's with a little mate sharing between sisters?
Vanna: MYRA STOP! *Vanna Groans*
Vanna: I think we've already established that I've at least met one of Myra's co-stars...
Myra: UGH! You're never going to let me live that down are you? *Shakes head* He was a nice guy!
Vanna: He was a PORN STAR!
Myra: *Rolls eyes* You're just like Mom and Dad sometimes I swear! It's legitimate work! *Snorts* Seriously, do you all just look down your snout at me? Does my line of work make me 'tainted' somehow?
Vanna: *Sigh* We've been over this Myra, you're free to work whatever kind of job you want to work...if you enjoy what you do...it shouldn't matter what how I feel...
Myra: But you still don't li-!
Vanna: What I don't like has very little to do with your job...Y-*Blushes* Look, I'm very...traditional...and you're very...VERY open...
Myra: *Places a paw on her hip, quirking a brow* So?
Vanna: *Slaps paw to her forehead* Okay, so while you're okay with being sexually open and free, I'm not...which is why I couldn't have seriously dated a porn star...
Myra: *Eye's light up in realization* OOOOhhhh....You don't want to share!
Vanna: *Sighs, shaking her head* Sure...I wanted a traditional marriage and a mate who would be faithful to me and me alone. Naturally, with a porn star, I'd...I mean...he'd go to work and sleep with other girls or guys as part of his job...I couldn't...*Shakes head dismissively* I couldn't deal with that.
Myra: Yeesh...fine, fine. *Chuckles* That's all you had to say you know. No need to complicate the whole thing Lil' Sis. At least I can respect that answer.
Vanna: As for Myra's other co-stars, I've only met a majority of them in passing. Myra's only lived in Zootopia for a little over a year now, so before that we almost never saw each other, and thus there weren't a lot of opportunities to meet her co-stars...*Winces* And even then...
Myra: It's okay Vanna, I know you aren't comfortable at those sorts of... meet-ups.
Vanna: Though I did recently meet...I forgot their names...Wilfred Wolfhard and Wooly Muffs...*Sighs* Though I'm sure that's not their real names.
Myra: Yeah, they're shooting that 'Predator Seeking Prey' 'parody as Pawn HellLeather and Virile Rumper over in Sahara Square. *Chuckles* Say, have you asked Dawn and Vernon if they'd be willing to meet them? Wilfred and Wooly are big fans...They'd die to get autographs.
Vanna: *Shakes head, clasping a paw to her forehead* Sweet Sawgrass...
Vanna: There was a small part of me that wanted to be sympathetic to Zach regarding his...*Ahem* error. But that was grossly overshadowed by the fact that I was having a kitten at the time.
Zach: *Blushes, a sheepish, awkward grin crawling across his muzzle* She wouldn't talk to me fer the whole rest of the ride...Which meant Marcus was playin' messenger fer most of it to keep the air from gettin' too awkward...
Vanna: Zach would ask me if I was in pain, and I would ignore him, so he'd ask Marcus to ask me, and I'd respond 'Tell your father it doesn't hurt as much as the fact that he forgot his mate who is giving birth to his kitten back at the house as though she were a little more than luggage at an airport'
Zach: *Rubs the back of his head, clearly uneasy* Heh, y-yeah...I uh-.
Vanna: It was mostly hormones at the time if I am being honest. In retrospect I feel bad for putting Marcus through acting as our mediator...it wasn't fair to put that on him.
Zach: And fer me too? Maybe a little bit?
Vanna: *Glares at Zach* No.
Zach: *Shrinks into his shoulders. Flashing Vanna the puppy-dog eyes.* Y-Ya don't mean that do ya Kitten?
Vanna: *Chuckles, rolling her eyes and touseling Zach's headfur.* If I meant it, I wouldn't have given up the cold shoulder once we got to the hospital Goofball...*Vanna smirks* It's impossible to stay mad at you...
Zach: *His tail starts wagging furiously, and a wide grin spreads across his muzzle* A-Aww Kitten! I love you too!
*The wolf goes in for a hug, only to get wrapped into a playful headlock by Vanna. Zach laughs and pretends to struggle as she nuzzles against the top of his head and chuffs affectionately.*
Vanna: As for Marcus worrying over holding Rose...while I couldn't exactly feel what he was feeling, I could definitely see on his face what I could feel was on my face when I was first allowed to hold Paige.
Zach: *Struggles a bit more before Vanna finally let's him free, in response the wolf playfully swats back, chuckling as he does.* Poor pup looked like a deer in head-...*Zach pauses, scratching his muzzle.* Wait, is that offensive to say?
Vanna: *Shrugs* Perhaps, unlike Vernon getting a pass of sheep puns, you aren't dating a deer, so I don't think you have an out Goofball.
Zach: Alright...well he just went all pale and wide-eyed. *Chuckles* Prolly looked like me in the delivery room iffin' I'm honest...but at least I didn't faint like Ol' Puppy did...*Chuckles*
Vanna: *Tries to stifle a laugh while shushing Zach* Still, once Rose was in his arms, all that fear and anxiety just melted away...he just...it was like he was in awe...
Zach: We all were at that point. Rose just got all quiet, starin' back up at Marcus with them big beautiful eyes o' hers...and everythin' was just so quiet...it's like they was connected right then and there. He was her big brother, and she his lil' sister. It was one o' them universal, inherent truths Ully is prone to talkin' about.
Vanna: When Marcus finally managed to speak...it was...*She wipes a stray tear from her eye* I was just so...*sniffles*
Zach: He just, all he said was that he promised he'd be the best big brother ever. And I...*Sniffles* I ain't ashamed to admit I was bawlin' like a newborn pup myself...
Vanna: *Sniffles* Honestly, I wasn't much better...
Zach: Though to be fair, ya was still dealin' with the hormones at the time...*Tries to chuckle through his sniffling*
Zach: Really decided to tempt fate on that one huh?
Yuri: *Seated with an ice pack on his groin in his and Ada's apartment, staring up at the ceiling kind of disoriented.* How was I supposed even begin to guess the was havin' a 'fan at bat day?' *Groans* "Let alone that out o' every mammal there Marcus would get the winnin' ticket..."
Ada: *Walks into the room, passing Yuri a fresh ice pack, which he proceeds to swap with the old one and pass it back to her.* Luckily we was aimin' to adopts anyway, cause I tink dat one took da factory offline entirely...*Chuckles*
Yuri: *Let's out a groaning, strained but sarcastic laugh.* Yeah, gettin' his in the pup factory is so funny, just like the cartoons and what not, totally harmless...
Ada: *The Hyena drops the amusement, looking genuinely sympathetic and concerned.* Still dat bad huh? I'm sorry, I was just tryin' to kinda ease da tension is all...
Yuri: I know Darlin'...*groans* I know...it's just....
Ada: Maybe we should head down to da emergency room? *Winces uncomfortably* I mean, I did 'check' dem and all, and I don't tink youse got a rupture but...
Yuri: Iffin' it's still this bad in a half hour I'll take ya up on that Babe....*hisses as he shifts in his seat.* Cause it's still blindin' right now...
Vanna: We are so sorry...
Yuri: I-I'ts fine....Just...iffin' we have to head over to the ER, tell Marcus...I 'unno...we went to get groceries er' somethin'...er Lance needed us over his place to help with somethin'...*Groans* Last thang I wanna do is ruin the boy's day...
Zach: I mean, it's not like Marcus isn't already worried about you...despite you tryin' to 'walk it off'....
Yuri: Yeah, but it'd probably devastate 'im iffin' I end up going to the ER and he found out...don't want the boy blamin' himself...even if he's dangerous lumber like Wade was...
Ada: Aww...Mookies...*She cooes sympathetically, petting Yuri's forehead.*
Zach: Yer a good Uncle Yuri...*Zach chuckles, shaking his head* And a good brother...
Yuri: *Flashes a smug smirk.* Tellin' me what I already OW-! *Cringes visibly, clenching his teeth as he shifts on the couch.* A-aw forget it...*Huffs*
Zach: Ya can tell it's bad when Yuri can't even get a good jab or self-congratulations in. *Chuckles* As fer how the rest o' Marcus' uncles felt about the ballgame, and the...incident after the fact...well, only some of them were a little cheesed off...They didn't care fer Yuri gettin' one up on them in the fight fer favorite Uncle.
Vanna: Not that they have...all that much room to argue considering at this point they've all gone a little...over the top trying to bribe Marcus' favor.
Zach: So them tryin' to call out Yuri fer bein' 'sneaky as usual' don't hold as much weight compared to their own bribin' attempts. *Chuckles*
Vanna: That said, they almost all unanimously changed their tune when they saw Yuri *Ahem* catch Marcus' pop-fly on tv. It was pretty much all sympathetic calls and check-ins after that...
Zach: Honestly, I did expect a few of them to say Yuri deserved it, and laugh at him...but I guess either we're all startin' to finally mature, er' it was just that bad of an injury to garner nothin' but sympathy from their side o' thangs.
Yuri: Yep...*Laugh turns into a cough* Nothin' like a possibly ruptured testicle to bring out the brotherly love.
Audrey: No more than the rest of my Pups...*Chuckles*
Vanna: It only works because it's so ingrained in him...And even then I do think he fights me more on it...I generally have to resort to the...erm...tiger grip, rather than the ear pinch. I sort of...I mean, that's more of Mom's thing.
Dawn: Tiger Grip?
Vanna: *Winces* I erm....well, if he puts too much of a fight I sometimes...grab his shoulder and...squeeze...
Ada: *Raises brow* Full force?
Vanna: Almost...*Blushes* Sometimes he just blacks out right there...
Ada: *Cackles* I wish I could pull a Wofcan neck pinch like dat! It'd shut ol' Mookie up dat's for shoi. Even if he goes to sit in da corner, he still mouts off!
Audrey: That's because you girls haven't landed the glare yet. With a bit more practice you'll have them boys scurryin' to the cool-down corner with their tails between their legs.
Vanna: As for the Nyantendo switch...I mean, we don't exactly have one. Zach games a little on PC, but he's not much of a...gamer per-se...outside of the occasional trip to the arcade. And he's more of a skiball mammal when he's there.
Ada: Yuri and I prefer da go-karts if dey have 'em...do we get kicked out of dem places a lot for treatin' dem like bumper cars! *Laughs*
Dawn: We have a switch, it was Vernon's, then ours, and now the families. That said, taking it away isn't exactly the first thing to come to mind when Vernon and I don't see eye to eye on something.
Ada: Does ya do dat ting where you swear off ruttin' him?
Dawn: *Laughs* What? Are you kidding? I'd be punishing both of us!
*The girls, save for Audrey, share a cackle*
Dawn: I find simply threatening to not talk to him is more than enough...Puppy can only go about an hour before he's begging me to talk to him again.
Audrey: Ah! Now that there was one of the most effective weapons in my punishment arsenal. Always worked way better than takin' away personal effects er' groundin' 'em...Not to say I didn't ground them, but I only did that in the most extreme cases....and almost all of those cases were strictly Yuri. *Snickers*
Zach: This is probably the weirdest thang a parent has ever said in terms o' havin' their pup not doin' a chore...but honestly, I'm burstin' up with pride here. *Chuckles*
Dawn: You should be! That's a major step for Marcus!
Yuri: Pretty soon the Pup 'ill be leavin' dirty clothes on his floor and fergettin' to put the seat up before takin' a leak like a normal teenage boy...
Ada: *Scoffs* Teenaga huh? Cause youse still forget ta put da toilet seat up all da time. Seriously, youse tryin' ta use da toilet or mark it? *Cackles*
Yuri: *Rolls his eyes* Ain't like I do it on purpose alright!
Vanna: We're both very proud of how far Marcus has come. He was just...so happy to tell us he decided not to do the laundry...*Vanna chuffs softly* It melts my heart to see him so happy...to know he's really starting to get comfortable with us, that he's..really starting to heal.
Zach: I mean, I know from yer book and the lamb hood y'all went through Dawn that those sort wounds never really leave y'all...the scars will always be there...but at least...'yknow...*Zach is seemingly struggling to find his words.*
Dawn: They aren't forgotten, but they can fade. You can heal, and in time start to feel normal.
Zach: Right!
Dawn: Of course, being surrounded by mammals that unconditionally love you, and support you certainly helps mend those emotional wounds much faster. They can help you break that chain. The heavy manacles of abuse that keep your spirit shackled and allow you to find your own true happiness, and prevent the cycle from continuing...not that I think that was ever going to be an issue with Marcus.
Zach: Now iffin' we can get past the food hoardin' I'll feel even more relieved.
Dawn: When I was a little lamb, I did the exact same thing...
Zach: *Ears perk* Oh yeah...I actually fergot about that part! I remember readin' y'all used to hide whatever dry non-perishable stuff ya could get yer hooves on from outside yer house growin' up...cause...um...*Scratches chin thoughtfully*
Vanna: Because 'withholding food' is a common tactic used by abusive parents to control or punish their kittens.
Dawn: My father often withheld food from me for failing to meet his 'expectations' such as 'being a letter grade lower on a test than I was expected to be', or 'questioning his authority' which went as far as merely asking why he wanted me to do something. *Sighs* My mom would sneak me up dinner when she could...and sometimes she'd get caught and...we'd both get a beating for it...but most times I stashed away turf tarts or Sam Hain candy and numerous other things as a form of...'insurance'...
Vernon: *Scoops Dawn into his arms and nuzzles into her head poof.* Honey Lamb...I'm so sorry...
Dawn: *Kisses Vernon under his chin while stroking his cheek reassuringly.* It's okay Puppy...that was a long time ago now...
Wade: Jeeze...
Dawn: It's another reason why I'm so...small for my species...years of malnutrition thanks to not being allowed to eat properly... coupled with the frequent broken bones and wrenched muscles of course...
Zach: *Whines softly, his ears drooping.* D-Does that mean....does Marcus think we ain't gonna feed him? Does he think we-we'd do that? *Zach sniffles sharply*
Vanna: *Places a reassuring paw on Zach's shoulder.* I'm sure that's not why...
Dawn: It's more than likely habitual Zach. He was used to having to do it under his...original family, and like the situation with his incessant need to do chores, it's just something that will take time for him to work through...
*Zach whines again, and Vanna places a gentle kiss on his head.*
Dorian: I'm familiar with this stuff to some degree...but I ain't sure...is there anything they can do to sorta...help him with the fear over his food security Dawn?
Dawn: Well, I'm not exactly a Lamb Psychologist. But between writing my book and adopting lambs with Vernon I've done a lot of reading on the mental health and development of lambs. If I had to...try and offer some kind of advice, I guess I would sit Marcus down and make him aware that you know-and not in an accusing manner mind you, but that you know he's stashing aside food in his room and let him know that it's okay.
Vanna: *Quirks a brow in mild confusion* So are we...do you mean we should encourage it?
Dawn: I'm not necessarily saying to go out and buy him a mini-fridge or anything. *Chuckles* I'm just saying that you should let him know that as long as it makes him feel comfortable to have that cache of food, as long as it reassures him, then he should keep doing it.
Vernon: But y'all should also reassure him that y'all will never hold food from him as a form of punishment. And that he can take whatever he wants from the fridge whenever he wants...that the food in there is as much fer him as fer everyone...
Vanna: Even Zach's secret stash of sour candies he thinks he's hidden well behind the vegetable drawer.
Zach: *Ears stand up sharply* YOU FOUND 'EM!?
Vanna: Yes...for one, did you forget I'm a cop as well? I may not have a wolf's sense of smell, but I'm still quite good at sniffing things out. And two...I was craving something sour to top my ice cream with while I was pregnant with Rose and I've been skimming off the top of your hoard ever since...I can't believe you hadn't noticed. *Giggles*
Zach: *Scratches head, blushing slightly.* I er...I mean...I ain't exactly keepin' tabs...and sometimes...well...I just grab it without lookin' and don't even remember I did the next day...
Dawn: You're still eating sour candies?
Vanna: *Blushes slightly* It...stuck with me after pregnancy...I always used to hate it before...
Dawn: *Giggles* I'm the same way with raw fish now...I still love sushi despite loathing it before I was pregnant.
Vernon: Shame y'all didn't keep that taste fer hot wings while you were at it...Not even a week after Paige was born y'all was back to getting nauseous from the smell alone. Makes me miss when I could bring back a box of 'em and split 'em with ya...
Yuri: 'Split 'em?' Iffin' I recall y'all did complain a few times to us that ya'd buy the wings to split and Dawn would eat all of 'em...*Chuckles*
*Vernon's tail sags, the wolf standing stock still as Dawn looks at him in faux surprise and amusement.*
Dawn: You miss that huh? *Laughs*
Vernon: *Rubs the back of his head in clear discomfort* Well...I mean....at least I could bring wings in the house...and I could be close to ya without you gettin' revolted by me smellin' like hot wings...it was the better alternative. *Chuckles*
Zach: I mean... y'all know how I feel already...I ain't exactly...I mean I'm still tryin' to come to terms with my boy growin' up. *Shakes head* Still, I'm glad that at least...despite my blunderin' with that trail cam, none of the rest of y'all pushed them into that.
Audrey: We were just given 'em a little push, that's all! *Shakes head* It was harmless!
Zach: Thankfully it seems like it was. *Huffs* Still, I don't y'all pullin' anythin' like that again...'specially not behind my back.
Audrey: *Pouts her lip* Aw, yer no fun!
Ada: Eh, given 'em a push, not given 'em a push...ended da same way, so what does it matta?
Vanna: Still...this seems like it was better for them...at least they seem to be approaching their feelings on the same terms...
Qali: It was so cuuute! I was so hoping they were gonna really kiss this time! IT was SOoooooOOOooo close! *Squees in delight*
Ada: I dunno what's so hard, dey clearly both like eachudda! Dat goil just needs to grab Marcus by da cheek and give him a big ol' smooch! Den tell him, 'Hey's I like yous! You wanna's be boyfriend and goilfriend already? Cause I'm gettin' antsy here!'*Cackles* Dat's what I woulda done!
Dawn: Is that how you asked boys out when you were little?
Ada: Sure was Plush! I'm was a modern goil, I wasn't keen on waitin' around for a guy to make da foist move!
Vanna: And how did that go?
Ada: *Shrugs* I mean...like...okay, most a da time da guy would go runnin'...but hey, it woiked like ten percent a da time!
Dawn: I'm not sure I'd be so keen to be that forward with those sort of odds.
Ada: Youse miss 100 percent a da shots ya don't take Plush! *Laughs*
Vanna: At the end of the day, you'd be hard-pressed to find one of us who didn't find the video cute, despite the circumstances.
Dorian: It was real cute...made me a little nostalgic...although Auddey wasn't exactly subtle about her feelin's when we met...
Audrey: *Laughs* Hey, I had to be! Tryin' to get it through yer thick skull I liked ya was like I was tryin' to direct a plane with them light baton things they use on a runway! Y'all just didn't get it until I was blunt!
Dorian: *Chuckles* I wasn't the most social pup! I was too worried about misinterpretin' stuff and making a fool of myself in the process!
Vernon: Geeze, and how many of us picked up that trait? *Chuckles* Cause I know I did...
Dawn: Granted with us there were...*ahem* very unusual circumstances at play.
Trenton: That's it! *Chuckles* That's what this reminds me of! That whole part in Dawn's book about the 'shearin' incident!
*Dawn and Vernon begin to blush, the pair looking down and away bashfully.*
Zachary: It better not be! *Huffs* They're too young to be havin'...*ahem* those thoughts in the back o' there heads...
Yuri: *Quirks a brow* Zach, they're pre-teens...not toddlers...
Trenton: I just meant it had the same energy...that same skirtin' the subject, with both of 'em havin' the same feelin's and wantin' to just embrace them, but they're so scared o' bein' wrong 'er ruinin' a good thang that can't bring themselves to confess...*Laughs* I think kissin' is about as far into the future as them kids is thinkin' right now.
Zach: *Grumbles* R-Regardless, y'all can't rush 'em...let them figure thangs out as they go...at the very least so I can get maybe a few more weeks er' so not havin' to make a house rule about all the doors bein' open when she's with him.
Vanna: *Flashes her mate a dull, half-lidded gaze* Zach, you do that already, with all of Marcus' friends in fact, not just Aiko...
Dorian: *Groans, placing a paw over his forehead.* Son, I thought we were well and done with this whole 'gang' thang!
Zach: *Sputters* I-It's not! I mean! *Huffs* I-It's to make sure everyone's safe is all damnit! I just like to keep an ear on 'em i-incase there's an emergency!
Yuri: It's an excuse to eavesdrop is what it is...*Snickers*
Zach: I done told ya, that was an ACCIDENT!
Yuri: A likely story...y'all really think yer gonna yer gonna be able to put one over on six Hunter's with their bullshit detectors aimed yer way.
Dorian: Seven, don't ferget yer ol' 'mam.
Zach: I fergot about the cam okay!? A-and Rose she...I mean...
Audrey: *Frowns* Zachary David Hunter, fer' shame. *Audrey shakes her head dissaprovingly.* Tryin' to blame yer own daughter to cover yer tracks...and barely a toddler no less!
Zach: *Ears droop sharply* B-But Ma! I was-I was! *Turns to Ulric and grips him by the shoulder, shaking him briskly. * C'mon, tell 'em how long that trail cam of yer's has been missin'! Hell, even I fergot about it! Y'all think if I was still so fixated on monitorin' my son, I'd have been on that thang like a hawk!
Ulric: *Huffs, and pulls away* Why should I help you dig yourself out of that hole!? You stole my gear, and then you treated that high precision, and might I add, extremely expensive trail cam like crap. *Shakes his head* It's amazing that it was able to record anything in the state it was in by that point.
Vernon: Ulric, let's be real here. A repackaged gopaw with a triple-digit price tag ain't exactly a precision instrument.
Ulric: It was NOT a Gopaw! It had thermal imaging, night vision, and even dots projection and SLS cam...
Ada: Isn't dat da camera setting dey had fer dat X-bucks console...da failed one?
Yuri: Oh yeah, I remember havin' one o them...what a waste o' money...
Ulric: Hey! It may have started as a cheap peripheral for a game, but ghost hunters have refined the tech! It's actually really-!
Yuri: *Cut's Ulric off, holding out a paw to silence him* Ully, y'all seem to be under the impression we give a shit about yer little toys...this is about Zach bein' a dumbass....again...
Zach: *Whines* Side's! I already spent a week sleepin' on the sofa fer this! Haven't I been punished enough fer y'all to stop rubbin' my nose int it!?
Vanna: *Places a reassuring paw on Zach's shoulder.* It's alright Goofball...I believe you.
Zach: *Seems overjoyed, and rushes to hug Vanna so quickly that she barely has time to pull Rose out of his path. Rosie giggles and claps her paws excitedly at her Daddy being a goof.* Aw Kitten! *Zach nuzzles into her chest as he grips her waist tightly. * At least somebody around here believes in me! I'm glad I finally got ya to see my side o' thangs, even if I had to sleep on the couch!
*With Zach's head firmly buried into her chest, Vanna glances at the other Hunters. She softly shakes her head, mouthing silently to the other Hunters.* He absolutely did it. *Shakes head* No question.
*The other Hunters nod in silent agreement.*
Vanna: It felt...honestly, it's beyond words how it made me feel. I feel like maybe Dawn would be able to put it into words better than someone like me, being a writer and all. *Blushes* But it was truly...it made my heart skip a beat. It was so hard to keep from crying I was so moved...but I was also afraid I might scare him if I started sobbing...*Vanna wipes a stray tear from her eye.* I mean, I knew if I fully let go it wasn't going to be pretty.
Zach: What d'ya mean?
Vanna: Well...*averts gaze and blushes deeper* You know how I get when I...well...in one of those rare instances where I sob uncontrollably...*Rubs the back of her neck uncomfortably.* Remember how I barely got through our vows?
Zach: Oh...y'all mean you were afraid of goin' full-on ugly cry?
Vanna: *Winces* I mean...maybe I wouldn't use...*sighs* Yes, ugly cry...
Zach: Hey Kitten, ain't like I wasn't caught up in a visceral ugly cry of my own at our tithe...*chuckles* we all get 'em.
Vanna: I-I know, but me doing that in front of Marcus...surely would have scared him...both out of fear of hurting me...and looking like I'm mid-snarl and making guttural choking sobs every time I tried to speak.
Zach: That's fair I suppose...we were both walkin' on eggshells back then...though we still are these days, just less of 'em. *chuckles* As fer...me bein' jealous...well...I'd be lyin' if I said I wasn't a...just a little bit...
Vanna: Goofball, not only did you run out the next day to buy a small fortunes worth of new baseball gear, but you then hopped at the chance to take over as the little league coach...Not to mention that one time Marcus fell asleep leaning on me, and you tried to separate us with a spatula and lean him on your shoulder instead.
Zach: *Now flustered* OKAY! Okay! I was real jealous! Alright...*Whines* I'm sorry, I just...I got self-conscious and...I thought it meant he liked you more than me...'er he was afraid of me 'er somethin'! Granted at the time I hadn't really considered...that might be cause of his trauma with his...blood Pa...
Vanna: I'm...it might have played a part I guess...It is, hard to see it from Marcus' perspective if that was the case. I mean, Zach and I have been together for quite some time now, and I know that my Goofball is one of the sweetest softest wolf's out there. It's all I see him as.
Zach: *Blushes, but clears his throat* W-well I ain't that soft...on the job at least...
Vanna: *Giggles* Still, I have the benefit of being a full-grown tigress who grew up in a very loving family. But I knew Marcus would eventually see Zach for the mammal he is, and would take to him just as much as he took to me, regardless of whether my little doof of a mate tried to score extra points by dumping a deluge of gifts on him.
Zach: *Laughs* I was out of ideas! I couldn't love the boy any harder than I already was! I needed extra ammo!
Vanna: *Shakes head* You were worried for nothing...Marcus loves you to death. He loves us both.
Zach: *Smirks* I'd die fer that pup, without hesitation. *hugs Vanna's side*
Vanna: *Sighs warmly, wrapping an arm around her mate* I think that says enough about the current state of our parental bond with Marcus. It's growing stronger every day...*pats stomach gingerly* Though I do worry how he's going to adjust when little Rose arrives...
Zach: *Chuckles* Y'all kiddin' me, that boy's gonna be the best big brother ever!
Vanna: I know that Goofball! *Laughs* I just don't want him to feel as though his place in our family is...threatened in some way.
Zach: Well then, we'll just have to love on that boy twice as hard! That boy is a Hunter through and through, ain't no room for argument. I don't care iffin' I gotta buy half a toy store to prove it to him!
Vanna: *Chortles* Zach, please! Our bank account can't handle that!
Zach: I think it speaks fer itself that I don't exactly like bein' lied to in the first place, 'specially when it comes to my boy. On top o' that, I don't exactly appreciate wastin' police time. *Scoffs* Here I am chasin' an imaginary goose while fer all I know someone's house could be bein' broken into or Oldwyn knows what else?
Vanna: I'm sorry Zach...I didn't really...I mean...
Dorian: Ain't like it was just us monitorin' the calls Zach. The station is always runnin' full shifts leadin' up to Sam Hain. If somethin' more serious had come up on the radio, y'all can guarantee we woulda' diverted to workin' that job. *Chuckles* And as for the Corn Maze thang, wasn't my idea...but I don't tend to win arguments with yer Ma, whether I'm in the right 'er not...
Audrey: The fact that y'all think yer right some of those times is real cute Sweetie...
Dorian: What? I am!
Audrey: Y'all keep tellin' yerself that Darlin'...*Giggles*
Zach: Well all of y'all were wrong with that little stunt ya pulled on Marcus and Aiko. No wonder it blew up in yer faces...
Ada: Aww Comon' Goofball, lighten' up. We was just tryin' to help deez kids along...
Zach: Forcin' 'em more like! And don't call me Goofball! *Zach crosses his arms and pouts*. Y'all are obsessed with forcin' them pups into a romantic relationship...I already told y'all ya just gotta leave that sorta thing alone, and let it happen naturally iffin' it's bound to happen...not that I want it too 'er nothin'...
Ada: And youse wonder whys we had to keeps yous in the dark about dis...*Chuckles* You just don't want yas kid to grows up on yas...
Zach: *Huffs* O'course I don't! We didn't even get to raise Marcus from birth! So much lost time already, and now he's gettin' older and gettin' feelin's fer girls and...*Whines* Look, okay, I know, I know I'm holdin' on to tight, and I'm workin' on it...really...but...can ya fault me for wantin' just a little bit more time to be a Pa to my son a'fore he starts spreadin' his wings and fixin' to leave the nest?
Vanna: Goofball...
Dorian: *Puts a paw on Zach's shoulder* Son, I can't say I fully understand what ya'll are goin' through, since me and Auddey never adopted ourselves...but you know, bein' a Pa doesn't end when yer pups grow up and start a life on their own. Marcus is always gonna want y'all in his life, you have to know that.
Zach: *Whines* I-I know...I just...Raisin' Marcus...things feel like they're just flyin' by sometimes...and I just...I wanna enjoy what little time I have left to really be involved in his life...iffin' that makes sense?
Audrey: Aww...Darlin' I understand...
Zach: So that's why I ain't lookin' to rush thangs...o' course I'd still be hesitant to push Marcus and Aiko together even if I wasn't worried about makin' him grow up too fast...
Vanna: Because you think that's something they should figure out on their own?
Ada: But it's soooo obvious! Dey've been dancin' around dere feelin's fer months now! What's da harm in given' 'em a 'lil push?
Zach: It could ruin their friendship fer one, especially iffin' things don't work out...which more often than not tends to be the case with yer first girlfriend. *Zach starts counting on his paws.* Then there's the fact that pressurin' them like that, even if they ain't fully aware of it, could make them even more scared o' makin' that first move. *continues counting* And iffin' they do get together, findin' out you were nudgin' them along might complicate thier feelin's...should I keep goin'?
*The other Hunters look down guilty*
Zach: I mean, what did y'all actually accomplish with this crazy plan that couldn't have been accomplished by just lettin' 'em go through the maze themselves...chances are their friends woulda went and split them off anyway, 'er they woulda gravitated together cause they have feelin's fer each other... All that trouble and y'all probably woulda just got 'em to the same place regardless...in fact, it probably woulda went better fer 'em iffin' ya didn't meddle at all...
Qali: *eyes now brimming with tears* O-Oh no! We messed up big time, didn't we!?
Ada: Ehh...I wouldn't go dat far...but it's hard to disagree wit Zach on dis one...what was youse tinkin' Kit Kat!?
Vanna: *Shocked and clearly irritated* M-Me!? You were the ones who dragged me into this little scheme!
Audrey: I'd be lyin' if I said it was a success, that's fer sure...but...I-I still think them two made progress fer the better...
Dorian: Are y'all sayin' that cause you believe it, or cause you were the mastermind behind this little plan Darlin'?
Audrey: *Glares at Dori* Now don't you start!
Dorian: I'm just sayin' maybe if y'all let me be right a little more often, these little plans of yer's wouldn't blow up in yer face so often...*Chuckles*
Audrey: *Huffs and storms off*
Zach: I think y'all just earned yerself a spot on the sofa tonight fer that one Pa...
Dorian: I count bein' at a loss fer words a win in my book, so I'd say it's worth the cost. *Laughs*
