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[thefirething]

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[;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[hellorhighwater]

[The face on the feed is shadowed with fatigue, perhaps still a little pale, but otherwise healthy and very much alive. It’s mostly a close up of his face, but down at one corner of the feed, near his shoulder, the very top of Regina’s dark head can be seen.

And as he smiles and speaks, the low volume of his voice indicates she’s probably fast asleep.]

Hey, kiddo. Hope you and the rest of the bunch are okay—to be clear, I’m fine. Me ‘n Regina will be home tomorrow morning, but Regina’s wiped the fuck out. I’m forcing her to stay in bed a day or two to sleep it off and make sure she doesn’t get herself sick. Think you can help me keep the small frys in line to make sure she gets some quiet?

Re: [;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[thefirething]

We're fine, but I'm going to punch you square in your stupid head for scaring me.

[ Charlie speak for DAD I LOVE YOU PLEASE NEVER LEAVE ME LIKE THAT AGAIN IT WAS SCARY! ]

Seriously, I have the exact spot picked out and we both know I've been working on my punches. You're in for some shit.

[ Shit meaning major hugs that may possibly border on clingy but not like...weird clingy. More like daughter wants to make sure dad really is there and fine clingy. ]

Re: [;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[hellorhighwater]

[Neil just smiles at that, nodding in understanding. Hey, if she's threatening him with bodily harm, she's gotta be more or less okay--he'd worry more if she started sweet talking him.]

I figure I got it coming. And if you can't trust your own daughter to break your nose for freakin' her out, who can you trust? Or were you thinkin' jaw? Remember: use the base of the fingers, not the knuckles.

[Nothing to see here--but he's been sufficiently scared by this instance to stop dancing around the subject.]

Re: [;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[thefirething]

Your whole stupid face. I’m rearranging it.

[ At the word daughter, her anger softens. She smiles some and nods at that, a silent agreement that yes she is his kid. ]

You owe me time. Just the two of us.

Re: [;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[hellorhighwater]

[Neil laughs, both relief and amusement, tapping his nose and then his forehead with his index finger.]

Personally, I think my nose'd look pretty damn good up here.

Movie night? Just the two of us--I'll watch anything you think I need to see. No limitations--chick flick, tear jerker family movie, horror, anything you want.

Re: [;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[thefirething]

I was thinking the area of your chin, but it's your face.

Can we watch Pinocchio? It's my favorite.

Re: [;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[hellorhighwater]

Hey, you're doin' the redecorating. I'm just giving advice.

Pinocchio...I recognize the name, but I can't remember what it's about. Consider it a date.

Re: [;video] - late hours of 11/21, wee hours of 11/22

[thefirething]

It’s the one about the puppet who wanted to be a real boy so he tried his best to be good and everything just kept going bad for him. He trusted the wrong people. Got kidnapped. Almost lost his dad to a giant monstrous whale.


[ Points to Neil if he can understand why she relates to the little wooden boy. Points also to him if he says nothing about it at the moment. ]