Nekid Memories

[deadmanbusiness]

So. Memories. The video feed flicks on, as it does. There's a little boy, no more than two and a half with a huge mess of curly pale blond hair, silver eyes and a big smile on his face. He's also completely naked. The little boy pushes open (or maybe it's opened for him) a door and the goes running into a board room. You can tell it's a board room because there are a bunch of bored men in suits sitting around the table.

He goes running into the room shrieking at the top of his lungs, "NEKID DADDY! I NEKID!!!"

A dark haired man with a crocked nose at the head of the table to whom the little boy is running to has a mixed expression: One of amusement and anger. The other people in the room are trying to look like they don't notice anything.

"Yes, Theo, you are," the man says with a sigh hidden deep in his voice.

"NEKID!!" Theo gloms onto his father's leg and clamors into his lap.

"Where's your uncle?"

"Nekid!"

For a moment it's easy to tell that the father is seriously hoping that said uncle isn't naked. "If you'll excuse me for a moment. My son has slipped his baby sister's grasp again."

Of course people murmur their agreement. One or two people have managed not to snigger as Theo's father, in as dignified manner as possible, walks out with a squeeling and laughing child. The door is shut and the father walks down the hallway before bellowing "ASH! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?"

From around the corner a serene looking man, younger looking than the father by a good twenty years, who could have been an albino with his white skin and white hair - but it's a silvery white and his eye, like Theo's are also silver. "You called, little brother?" he says in a calm voice, the soothing calm of the never ruffled.

The father looks miffed and then thrusts Theo at him. "He got away from you again. You're supposed to be watching him."

"Ah! Naughty boy," Ash says taking the boy. Theo giggles and clings to his uncle. "I am quite sorry. I'll be sure to keep a better eye on him."

Giving his brother a calculating look of 'I know you had a hand in this but I'm too busy to try and deal with it now' the father turns and leaves.

Only when the door has closed does Ash look at his nephew and smile. "So, I promised you a lolipop didn't I for doing that?"

"Candy! Want!" Theo holds out a hand expectantly and is rewarded with a tootsie roll pop.

And then the feed turns off.


((OOC: I'm going to be out all day (D&D YAY) but I wanted to put this up. Tags will all be answered tomorrow at the latest.))

Comments

video;

[nosympathy]

[So much laughing from this side of the device.]

Weren't you just the most precocious little shit?

Re: video;

[deadmanbusiness]

What... Wait... where did that come from!?

[nosympathy]

Looks like it's one of those fun weekends.

[deadmanbusiness]

Apparently.

I haven't thought of that in ages...my uncle used to do it all the time.

[nosympathy]

Pranking your father or bribing you?

[deadmanbusiness]

Both. It was [he rolls his eyes and stares up at the sky.] It was payback.

[nosympathy]

[Nice family you got there.]

Payback for what?

[deadmanbusiness]

[They're gods. What else do you expect them to do?]

For my father eloping with my uncle's fiancee.

[nosympathy]

Ouch. Shame other species don't bond like we do, saves all that trouble.

[deadmanbusiness]

Yeah. That was kind of embarrassing.

How do your species bond? If I may ask.

[nosympathy]

Still, some form of spoiling the son he should have had?

I suppose it's like most consider love, it just happens. Bonded males give off this scent to warn off any other males and pretty much try to cover their female with it. For the record, never come between a bonded male and his female.

[deadmanbusiness]

No... it was pretty much pettiness. Most of the people he falls in love with are just temporary while he's waiting for the reincarnation of a man he fell in love with six thousand years ago. He had a daughter with woman a few... well... Maya's sixteen now.

That's convenient. Can you only be bonded with one person in your life?

[nosympathy]

That sounds wonderful.

No. Most don't bond more than once, but it's not unheard of for a male to have couple of wives. Doesn't work the other way around though--only one male per female.

[video;]

[unflagging]

Awww--you were a cute kid. What happened?

Re: [video;]

[deadmanbusiness]

I ... how did ...

How is that even...

I don't think I'm going to dignify that with a response.

[video;]

[unflagging]

Really? No response at all?

Bummer.

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[deadmanbusiness]

Not quite what I meant. I think all kids are cute at that age.

[video;]

[unflagging]

Sure you do.

Re: [video;]

[deadmanbusiness]

They can be grating on the nerves, but cute for a bit.

Father, it's bad enough when mother told that story to girlfriends...

[video;]

[unflagging]

Oh, man, I bet! That's a test of love, for sure. If she's still your girlfriend after that, I'd say she's a keeper.

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[deadmanbusiness]

Well, the first test was if she could get over my mom being a wraith. Then we get to the embarrassing stories.

[video;]

[unflagging]

And I thought I'd heard the worst of the mother-in-law stories already. I mean, my wife's parents had died when I married her, so I skipped all the in-law stuff. But still--a wraith for a potential mom-in-law? That's got to be a strain on a relationship.

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[deadmanbusiness]

Mom's not that bad. She was just the same after she became a wraith as before she did. People just get spooked a little. [A lot.]

Adrienne didn't.


You're married?

[video;]

[unflagging]

Good for her--she sounds like a keeper, between not being afraid of your mom and for putting up with naked baby stories.

[And his grin turns to a melancholy smile~ He'll milk this for all it's worth.]

I was, I guess. She passed away--some time ago. [Ah~ Going wistful now~] But, from what I've heard, there's a chance she'll come here too.

[Actually, he'd rather not have that happen. But that doesn't suit the persona he's created for himself here. Details, details.]

But... I don't know if that's better or worse. We could be together again here, sure, but only as long as the City lets us both stay. I don't want to have to mourn her a second time. It was bad enough for the first...

[Yeah, that's enough of that. The sad smiles go to slightly embarrassed grins.]

Wow, listen to me dropping all this on you. Sorry about that.

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[deadmanbusiness]

[Oh, very good. Very good. Theo believes you.]

I'm sorry. No, it's all right. I don't mind. I'm sure I've moped about missing Enne enough.