poly_chromatic | ♦ ♦ 20th Contract - Video/Action For Housemates

[ The feed clicks on to a familiar sight. 'Li' being 'Li' -- placidly preoccupied with cooking. A spread of ingredients -- a slab of dough, grated vegetables, minced beef -- are in bowls on the kitchen counter. But it's apparent that the kitchen isn't his. It's too large, too well-appointed. But Li opens shelves, takes out pots and utensils, as if he's familiar with the setting. Moving to the fridge, he cracks it open to peer inside. ]

[ And scowls. ]

[ Pitching his voice to a yell -- ] You forgot the milk. Again [ -- he reaches inside to withdraw two eggs. ] One simple task. And she can't do that right...

[ Such a sweet-tempered hubby. Whatever dish he's making is surely filled with love. Halfway to the counter, he nearly trips over something lying on the floor. Glowering, he stoops to collect a child's colorful softball. ] ...It's like living in a damn toybox... [ Grumblegrumble. Hopefully he's not this charming all the time. (Spoiler: he is.) ]

[ (Ain't family life grand?) ]

[ OOC: Hit with Family Day! Mad Hatter, July, Yin and Hei are a merry (dysfunctional :|) fambly bunch. Threadjacking is mightily encouraged! Go forth and spread chaos! ^^ ]

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[One reason, okay main reason, her brother doesn't want to go. But yes, they will make pretty music together later for July to listen to. She should enjoy the time with her father.]

[She's not capable of enjoying much, but there is something distinctly not right about the outcome. She will do as Hei wants, though.]

[ Oh, for fuck's sake. Why does it seem like he's the villain in all of this? ]

[ But fine. July can spend a day in with Mommy. He'll monopolize Yin. Maybe he'll bring the boy back a box of cookies. Or ice cream. ]

[Because some people can play nice even if others can't or won't.]

[ Ah, family politics. They make The Game Of Thrones look like a trip to Disneyland. ]