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[featherduster]

too powerful

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Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[surprised by the enthusiasm, he just starts telling facts fall out]

T-they're partially human. Or, at least, I'd like to raise them in a human environment. They can all shift between a beast form and a human form--though the littlest one is struggling with the human form still. It doesn't hurt to do, but my body isn't that strong so it's not advisable to do more than one at a time. All of mine were born as toddlers between three and five years old. I imagine they could come out younger than that too? I haven't exactly had them genetically tested...it's a secret that I have the ability to have kids like that. And I don't want anyone to treat them differently because they think they're not human, you know? But as far as we know they're all biologically related to me. The older two probably have a mix of other people's genes in them too.

[he very carefully did not answer one of those questions and there was a flicker of deliberate avoidance in that. but otherwise, nothing but truth.]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ He sure didn't but Minuet doesn't pull out a prybar (yet) ]

That's amazing... I've never heard of anything like it.

Is that something any human could do? Or is it... one of your powers?

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[shakes his head a little]

It's a power I took from someone else, and also one of my own powers. I learned the method from some bastard's memories and was able to recreate it using my own skills. I doubt it would be possible for anyone else to replicate.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ Remarkably, he already has enough information to parse almost all of that. Nods. ]

So...

How many kids are you gonna have?

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

I haven't really thought about it. I already have three, and I'd like to still be able to give Yerim and Yoohyun the attention they need. Plus there's all of the monsters to raise still. There isn't a lot of time for more kids.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ How do you get as far as three gemstone babies without thinking ab-- ]

Hahaha... well, it's good to know your limits.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[listen,]

There isn't much point in having more if you're not going to raise them properly, right? And we're busy enough as it is; it'll be a few years before things calm down enough to even think about more.

[glances over at him, curious]

Why the curiosity?

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

What do you mean 'why'?! Wouldn't you wanna know about your friend's kids??

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

Yeah? But no one else I know has kids. And even then, not everyone is interested in kids.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

Well, you're young. Give it some time and a bunch of people will probably have kids.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

Mm...It would be nice to have some playmates for the kids. I really don't think most of the people I know will have kids anytime soon, though.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

You're just gonna have to find some dads to be friends with, then!! Then you can all hang out doing dad stuff.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[tries to picture it




comes up empty]

We'll see how it goes. We're still traveling around a lot, so it'll have to wait until we're settled back in Korea regardless.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

--Wait, you're trying to save the whole world while raising three human kids and a dozen furry kids.

[ COMICALLY HORRIFIED. IMPRESSED. VERY VERY CONCERNED. ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

You make it sound busier than it actually is. Raising furry kids is my job, and it's directly tied to saving the world. And the only kid that's independently acting on his own so far is the oldest; the other two still sleep most of the time.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

--Is that... normal? Are they okay?

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

It's normal. They're doing fine. They don't completely separate from me until I give them their names, so until then they sleep a lot. The middle child, Seol, requested I not give him his name until after we've taken care of some business. And he's really attached to his youngest sibling, so they're staying together until then.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ Palpably relaxes ]

They should have birthdays and naming days, in that case.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

Should I do both? I thought just one birthday would be good.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

One is a celebration of birth and one is a celebration of independence!

I'll figure out how to throw the name day ones.

[ Because he's just making shit up and nobody can stop him ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[starts counting on his fingers]

Six parties for the kids, plus Yerim's birthday, plus Yoohyun's birthday, and I should do something for the rest of the household... I'll need your help with that, or I'm going to end up needing to make a dozen cakes a year.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ Flaps a hand ]

I've got it, I've got it! Don't you dare do more work!

[ The bond makes it clear that he's not bluffing. He is dead fucking serious. ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[squints at him like he's CHECKING TO MAKE SURE!!! but there's a strong sense of relief in there too.]

I'll hold you to that, Uncle Minuet. Don't make my kids cry.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ TAIL WAG TAIL WAG ]

Uncle Minuet, huh... that's cute.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

What, is that a first for you? I know you've played with the kids from Styx's orphanage before; don't they call you uncle? If you help look after the kids that makes you an uncle. And it means you can shirk your duties. But they're good kids, so I know they won't give you trouble.