accidental video/action for the house:

[charring]

[See Gwaine the puppy. See Gwaine the puppy bark and snap at the device, growling playfully.

See Gwaine grab the device in his puppy teeth and run. Charlie's voice comes through a minute later and there's a very shaky upside down image of her feet running after the dog.]

Gwaine! Gwaine, no! Drop it!

[Nope! Gwaine keeps running, sliding on too big paws and practically falling over himself. Charlie catches up eventually, picking the puppy up and removing her device. She doesn't know it's on so, puppy under her arms and device in her hand (now showing everything upside down) she speaks.]

Dog. What the heck was that? I already jogged today.

[And since she can't go a curse weekend without some weirdness, she calls out to one of the people in the house.]

Ken, have you seen your father? Can you tell him it's almost lunch time? And tell your uncle, too!

[...for fucks sake, City. The device switches off eventually to the image of Gwaine's wiggly, flailing feet and desperate attempts to lick Charlie's face. ]


[ooc: charlie is cursed with family day! she thinks ken is actually her and merlin's son. and merlin and ken are in the same boat. uncle arthur isn't related, she just calls him that because apparently mom!charlie is more open about what she thinks of people for the sake of her boy.]

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[charring]

Hey, sweetheart. [Always happy to see her boy.] Fried chicken and salad.

[oceantrauma]

[He smiles at her welcome, then picks up his - still nameless - cat that was winding around his ankles.] I'm still not too keen on fried chicken [it was a little messy] but you make it taste good.

[charring]

I'm trying to make it not greasy. But thank you. [Gwaine eyes the cat and then scampers off in the other direction. Cats are not his friends in this house. Phantom is the only animal Gwaine likes.]

Hey, it's your choice for dinner tonight.

[oceantrauma]

[He watches Gwaine scamper off, but thinks that for the best. Even though the cat is just as even tempered as Ken.]

[To Charlie's offer, Ken looks a little unsure and bashful.] Would fish be okay?

If it's not, some soup noodles are fine, too.

[charring]

I can always do both.

[oceantrauma]

You don't have to, if it would be any trouble.

[charring]

Ken, I'm your mother and it's my job to spoil you. Plus, noodly fish soup sounds really good.

[oceantrauma]

I think I'm spoiled enough.

[But he smiles to her next words.] It does. You're right. Especially in this weather.

[charring]

So, let's talk about what kind of vegetables to put in it. And what kind of fish.

[oceantrauma]

Well, catfish is versatile. [And it's a cheaper one.] And zucchini, or some cabbage and onion? Maybe. [Cooking wasn't exactly his thing.] Carrots?