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[layonhands]

♬ Dare You To Move - Switchfoot

WHO || Myri, Vi, THEIR BABIES, Risa, Solace, Various visitors and famiree and wellwishers
WHAT ||THE BABIES ARE COMING
WHERE ||Dragon's Light Wing, the Castle
WHEN ||June 15th (Vi) and June 28th (Myri)
HOW || Actionspam

[ Vi's baby comes first, the labor pangs beginning around 9pm on the 14th, while she's alone, watching TV.

Myri's wake her up in the middle of the night, at 4am, on June 28th.  ]

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[graveflowers]

[ um, no baby, you don't get to interrupt the half-blood prince. as much as vi was just whining about wanting the little thing out and nervous about not knowing anything about half elves, she is also relaxed beyond belief when she realizes it's starting. (will save 35)

the first pains she doesn't register as labor, gently scolding her swollen belly with a ] Quit it, this is the best part. [ but then of course it keeps happening and her brain decides to work and let her in on what's what. (wis 17)

not knowing how long this is going to take, she pulls a chicago cubs hoodie on over her sundress and heads out of the room to walk to the dragon's light wing. she'll text elena and felicity when she is sure it's happening for realsies. and maybe kat... she's craving fries. ]

[shootfirst]

Late night cravings maxed out?

[graveflowers]

[ she has to pause to breathe through a contraction, but sets off as soon as it's done, texting kat as she strolls down the hall. ]

think im in labor. cnt drive to mcds. fry me up, scotty.

[witchwoman]

[In the middle of the night, Myri wakes up in a panic. She's helped so many women with the entire childbirth process, but nothing could prepare her for the way it jolts her from her sleep. Something in her just knows that it's time. Wincing, she reaches for her phone and starts to call Buffy as she forces herself out of bed.

Vi has only recently given birth herself, so she won't be calling her in the middle of the night. For all she knows, this could take hours. Better to let a new mother sleep. Buffy keeps odd hours and promised to be here for this so she assumes that's a safe bet to not be as much of a disturbance.

Stumbling around her room, she knows that she at least won't need to go far since she lives in the Light wing. Small favors, right? She just has to stop freaking out long enough to get herself there.]

[slay]

Myri?

[ Buffy's voice cracks quickly over the phone, not tired enough to indicate she'd been woken up. In fact, it sounds like she's out of breath. ]

What's going on? Are you okay? [ After the situation with Finnick played out, complications had been her first concern. She grabbed her towel from beside the training mat and started towards the Light wing where she guessed Myri might be in bed. ]

[witchwoman]

I'm... [She doesn't know what she is. She's okay, but that's not really the important part.]

It's happening. I think- I think it's time.

vi & lucia → open

[graveflowers]

[ after the birth of her little glowbug, vi spends a couple days in the dragon's light wing getting a hang of being a mom, figuring out diapers (if you expected anything but cloth from this hippie, you're wrong) and how to feed this tiny squirmy thing like how do boobs work??? this comes with some emotional outbursts because she doesn't just miraculously know how to be a mother and finally someone shoves a beer in her hand like bitch relax.

when she leaves after a few days, she can be found in her room still trying to get the hang of everything and watching harry potter or outside in the shade, letting lucia wiggle around in the grass and flowers and singing her an old roman lullaby or hey jude in elvish. hippie baby get. ]

[witchwoman]

[Once Shayla is born and there's time for Myri to recover from her own birth, she gets her daughter dressed in the onesie that Vi made at her baby shower and heads outside to find Vi and Lucia out in the shade.]

Mind if we join you? [She says, but she's already settling in beside Vi, because pfft like she would ever mind.]

[graveflowers]

Only if I can hold my niece. [ reaching out to take shayla even as myri sits down tbh, gonna snag that tiny blonde sea flower. which is totally what vi calls her, cooing affectionately. ]

Hello my little ocean flower, hi.

[sakurasmile]

Now this is somethin' I didn't expect to see.

[Kyomi has, and always will, have a passion for flowers and gardens. It's likely some inherent kitsune thing... The running around barefoot may also be an inherent kitsune thing, but who knows with her. Without so much as a "may I" she kneels down on the grass to peer at the adorable little creamsicle baby.] Hello there, sweetness. My, but you're too small to wear all that sweaty armor they put us in, aren't you?

[graveflowers]

I dunno, I'm sure they could make some, but she'd grow out of it in twenty minutes. [ lucia makes a little baby fist as if to say rock on, but then she hits herself in the face and makes a startled noise that makes vi snort with laughter, more flowers bursting into bloom at her delight, surrounding the baby in a sea of wild flowers. ] On second thought, let's not put metal on her hands just yet.

[allmydreams]

[Felicity is usually around in one way or another, and since Lucia was born right before her birthday, they're totally having a make up birthday about a week later. Granted, this make up birthday is not all that elegant and basically consists of them sitting outside, watching Lucia as she figures out the world around her and splitting a cake in a box, but it's a good enough birthday for her.

At one point Felicity swings around so that she's lying on her stomach next to the baby, grinning widely at her as she speaks and letting Lucia grab her finger.]

You're aware we're going to be having joint birthdays for the rest of our lives, right?

[That's more to Lucia than it is to Vi.]

Even if your life is probably going to be a lot longer than mine.

[graveflowers]

I don't think she'll mind that. I can just imagine all the adventures she's going to get into with Aunt Felicity. Shopping in Paris, teaching her how to case museums and bypass security grids.

[ she laughs, leaning back on her elbows. ] She's gonna have a varied skill set.

[shootfirst]

She's not gonna eat sticks or anything, is she? [ amazing parenting questions from kat as she walks up and watches the baby wiggling in the grass ]

[graveflowers]

I dunno, maybe. She faceplanted in some dirt this morning and I think she ate some. [ she shrugs, relatively unconcerned. ] She can't really chew yet though, so sticks are probably off the menu.

[doubletake]

[Elena plops down in the grass next to her, watching the baby with a wistful expression on her face.]

Think she'll get mad if I pick her up?

[graveflowers]

[ lucia coos at elena's voice, new person!!, kicking her little feat like she's trying to jump right into elena's lap. ]

I think she'll get mad if you don't, honestly.

[littledhampir]

[Rose isn't among the first to come and visit Vi and Lucia after the latters arrival. It's a little known fact that babies scare Rose a little, the brunette knowing what to do when facing an army of vampires but completely clueless when it comes to a tiny person whose main goal in life is to eat, sleep, cry and poop as much as possible.

Her lack of immediacy could be because she's never been around a baby before or maybe, it has more to do with the fact that this was Luthir's child and the Dhampir was painfully aware that her presence might serve as a sad reminder of who should be there with them.

She doesn't avoid for too long at least, seeking Mom and baby out soon after Vi has taken to getting out and about, approaching the pair outside under the shade of a tree with a tentative smile on her lips and an awkward stance as she's caught between sitting and remaining standing.]

Company good or.... no?

[graveflowers]

[ lucia is her own reminder every second of the day that luthir isn't there. vi has had time to settle. when rose approaches she offers a smile. ]

It's good so long as you don't mind me whipping out a boob to fee her in a couple minutes.

myri & shayla | ota

[witchwoman]

[Once mama and baby have had some time to bond and recover from the long labor process, Myri is ready for any guests who wish to come and visit them. She hangs out in the dragon's light wing until she's cleared to leave, then spends most of her time in her room, surrounding the baby with pug pillows as a buffer.

Just kidding, she's not quite as anti social now. The baby seems to have given her plenty of distraction from the bad things in her life, making her focus on the good... like this adorable baby girl, for instance. So she is moving around the castle a bit more, almost like she's giving the baby a tour. Or doing a tour with the baby- whichever.]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des wanders back into the Dragon's Light wing sometime after the majority of the crowds have settled with a bag in his hands.] Hey, Little Bit. How're you and Bitty Bit doing?

[nosdacariad]

So the real question is, when do we install a ball pit in the castle? And if Wynn says no, you can bet I'll put one in mine, for when you guys visit. [ hi ]

[doubletake]

[Elena likes the change in Myri, is glad to see a brighter side returning to her, and her own expression is happy as she makes her way over.]

I swear, it's like she grew overnight. How does that even happen?

[littledhampir]

[While Rose may not have been a permanent fixture at Myri's side throughout the loss of Finnick, she has been keeping tabs on her as much as possible, not wanting to force her presence on her in the midst of all she's been dealing with but still wanting to know she was as okay as could be expected. Myri had those who were closest to her as a support system and Rose wasn't the best when it came to comforting people. Instead she trained harder every day, picturing the Mind-Master as her fist slammed into a dummy. That would be how she could help Myri best. Make the person responsible for her pain, pay. That was at least something Rose was good at.

With the arrival of Myri's baby however, Rose is not far behind in coming to visit, arriving with a small box in her hand, a tentative smile to go with her hopeful look as she pokes her head into Myri's room.]

Is this... a good time?

[bowtimeandspace]

The Doctor has heard about Myri and her baby, a good thing, he thinks, amongst such a sea of bad. He doesn't come straight away, either out of concern that it's not really his place, or simply just to give her time. But either way, when he does seek her out its with a small stuffed toy in his hand. A little bear with fluffy fur.

He taps a door, and pops his head around it.

"Hello! Up for a visitor?"