births ♔ welcome to the fallout

[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]

[ 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.

[doubletake]

[Meanwhile, Elena is hauling ass to the Dragon's Light wing. She has no idea what she's doing but she's ready and willing.]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity is right behind her, slipping her phone into her pocket as she comes up on the room in question. She's excited and worried and nervous all rolled into one, but she's here.

(And she has glitter, as promised, but that is staying away until after everything is done, just in case.)]

[graveflowers]

[ vi waddles in last, to complete the trifecta of badass ladies, and pauses when she sees them both ready to go, a little giggle escaping her lips before she grins at them both. ]

You guys ignored the no hurry part of the text, didn't you?

[ as well they should have because she would have said no hurry even if she was giving birth in the hall. no hurry, guys, it's fine. they know her too well. ]

[doubletake]

Well, duh.

[Damn right they know you too well, gurl.]

Need a little help?

[Please don't have a contraction and fall in the hallway plz.]

[allmydreams]

Yeah, the "possibly in labor" part pretty much superseded anything else.

[But otherwise she'll just be watching her carefully, arms ready to reach out and catch if need be, though trying not to be obvious about it.]

[graveflowers]

You guys are adorable, I'm f-- [ she winces, holding her breath, but stays steady on her feet, exhaling slowly once she stops hurting. ] I'm fine.

[ she continues inside, smiling fondly at her friends as she shakes her head. they're too good to her. she does give in and take felicity's arm though to help her drop down into a nearby chair for a minute. ]

Elena, could you do me a favor and call Mark? He doesn't have to rush down here or anything, I know he's busy, but I want him to at least know.

[doubletake]

[Elena watches with concern as she winces, but she wants to let Vi be strong on her own if she wants.]

Fine, yes. That doesn't mean you can't lean on us when it hurts like a bitch, alright?

[She says it with a tone of humor, just putting the idea out there. She has a feeling there will be plenty of hand squeezing to come once it gets worse.]

Yeah, you go it.

[And then she hangs back a step as she pulls out her phone and rings up Mark.]

[graveflowers]

[ they're so good to her. she looks up at felicity like hi. ] No Lance Bass, huh?

[allmydreams]

I tried so hard, but his people just would not call my people.

[She pauses, before reaching into her back pocket, pulling out the sparkly bottle of glitter she stashed there.]

I did make good on the glitter, though. I just figure it would be safer for post-birth. We don't need it getting places it shouldn't be going.

[graveflowers]

Ooh! [ she makes a grab at it, but lets her hands fall when felicity finishes speaking. ] Okay, you make a valid poi--.

[ and then she's hissing in pain again, palms pressed against her belly. ow ow ow ow ow. she tries to breathe through it, but she really just holds her breath on every contraction. ]

[shootfirst]

[ elena cannot get a hold of mark 8( likely some kind of kingly business of his. kat busts in moments later though, fries in hand, looking panicked. ] You don't text someone that you're having a baby!!

[graveflowers]

Why not? [ she pushes herself back to her feet with a groan as the contraction ends, making grabby hands for the french fries. ] It's not like it's happening right now. And I didn't want you to think you had to stick around for all this grossness.

[ she loves kat, deeply, but she doesn't want to traumatize her. ]

Although I do have something to ask you that's possibly more important than french fries.

[doubletake]

[Elena catches back up, pocketing her phone.]

Mark didn't answer, so I left a message.

[graveflowers]

[ she looks briefly crestfallen by that, but plasters a smile back on. she's fine, he's busy running a country, it's no biggie. ]

Okay, thanks.

[ there's other people to call, but because she doesn't want everyone else up in her junk, really it'll just be myri until the birth is over. and that can wait, let her friend relax a little bit longer. ]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity will just be here, rubbing Vi's shoulders and offering her hand to squeeze until the next contraction hits.]

[shootfirst]

Sure. [ kat tries not to be uncomfortable like WHAT COULD ANYONE ASK ME ABOUT BABIES I KNOW NOTHING. ] What is it?

[graveflowers]

[ she gives kat a weak smile before blurting her question out. ]

So, I mean, I'm not Catholic or anything, but you mean the world to me and you've always been there for me since pretty much day one here and this comes with zilch responsibility, just importance. But, um -- [ jk she's cut off by a contraction so the actual question is lost and vi spits out: ] Godmother!

[shootfirst]

You want me to be her godmother?

[graveflowers]

[ her face is screwed up in pain and she's squeezing felicity's hard very, very hard, but she manages to nod, definitely holding her breath. ]

[shootfirst]

Yes! Of course, yes. Why would I not say yes?

[graveflowers]

[ she lets out the breath in a sigh, shrugging helplessly and releasing felicity's hand. ]

I dunno, but I wasn't going to just tell you to be her godmother. You really wanna do it?

[allmydreams]

[There was one, brief, high pitched noise of hurt with the squeezing of that hand, mostly because it caught her by surprise more than anything else (will save 7). Once her hand is released, however, she will very quietly shake it out and flex her fingers a bit to make sure they're still usable.]

[doubletake]

Come on, let's get you to were you can lay down or something. Then at least if you break poor Felicity's hand, someone can heal it right up, too.

[She means it in good humor, of course. More concerned about her falling in the hall or something.]

[graveflowers]

Elenabanana, my love, I can heal Felicity's hand. [ she looks back at her friend like, ] I didn't break it, did I?