sn: muscovy prochainezo; private to Firo & Rey Prochainezo

[muscovy]

[He's bouncing on his heels as he types his message into the comm.]

Newt needs a place with people to stay with for a few days, but she isn't allowed to know that she needs it. Can she stay with us and we tell her adult that she should help me with expanding Sketto and Pityo's house and her that she can help me with that but also that she should train with knives again and that Firo is a good teacher?

[He'd love to have a friend around all the time for a few days, even if it will be limited because she belongs to someone else it should be a lot of fun. And it would be a shame if what he taught Newt about daggers got all forgotten because nothing new got added to it. He likes to be the strongest to make sure that he can keep his friends with him because they need him, but he also likes his friends to be able to defend himself and be strong so they can survive.]

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[un: hotdamn]

[circumitus]

[While Rey saw Wash's announcement, she hasn't yet noticed Muscovy's change in username. She's more focused on the nature of his request:]

Don't see why not, if it's just for a few days.

[Like any responsible adult she also has no qualms with letting Firo teach the girl how to use knives. Kids gotta learn how to fight as well, right?]

Un: fedoratheexplorer

[foundafamily]

[Firo's just a little ways outside, between their home and camp on his way back. But anyone who's close enough will hear an un-gangsterly exclamation of pure joy when he sees that user name.

Business first, he tells himself, as he composes himself enough to respond.]

Sure. There's no problem if Rey's fine with it. Bet we can get a bed ready for her pretty quick but she'll have to bring her own knife if she's not going to use one of ours.

[Important to consider!]

[circumitus]

[And what if Rey heard that ungangsterly exclamation of joy, huh?]

Shit, we should probably get beds, shouldn't we? [Finally.

[Her penchant for sleeping on the floor over blankets and pillows is relentless.]

[muscovy]

She had knives on the ship, but I don't know if she still has them.

[A lot of things got lost, after all, and not everyone was paranoid enough to store all their belongings in their locker every single jump.

...beds though. He's never owned a bed. Slept in ones, but they were always rented or belonged to other people.]

But it will take longer to make beds than the time that we have left, yes?

[It's such a strange idea. He turns it over a few times. ...does that mean it will get harder to curl up with Rey or Firo?... unless] We could make a big one for all of us!

[foundafamily]

We'll figure something out then for the knives.

Not real beds. We don't need to get that fancy. Just the things we've been using.

Or Muscovy's idea. But wouldn't that be too weird?

[muscovy]

Why would it be weird?

[He can't really think of a good reason, but then people in Firo's place seem to have some silly ideas so maybe it is that?]

[circumitus]

Can just grab some extra supplies from the ship. Getting a mattress up into the dome might be too much work. [Not to mention break the mattress.

[She's been visiting the Tranquility more often these days, anyway. Grabbing supplies, or just being there. She has no problem with making runs in and out of the place.

[Rey is... not going to comment on whether or not it would be "too weird" to sleep in a big bed together.]

[foundafamily]

[Why would it be weird? That is not a conversation he really wants to get into and immediately regrets mentioning it.]

Forget about it.

[They'll figure something out. Or just endure that solution.]

Extra supplies sounds best. I can help you out.

[muscovy]

I can help, too. I've carried mattresses before.

[When they cushioned shuttles and built forts, back when the Tranquility was still in one piece and flying.

He'll drop that it is weird if the adults do, because he got what he wants and whatever silliness caused that remark seems to be dealt with. So it needs to further examination, right?]

[circumitus]

[It isn't terribly strange to Rey, but knowing how Firo can be sometimes, she's glad to just let the subject slide.]

More the merrier, then. We can head out sometime tomorrow morning, after breakfast.

[foundafamily]

It's a plan. Anything else we got to get ready for her? We can get more materials for the fairy house while we're there.

[And because he just can't hold it in any longer--]

Muscovy--I like your username.

[muscovy]

[Nod] They need a place to sit outside when it rains really hard so the leaves aren't enough to hold it off. [So rainy days won't them fly around the main house with growing agitation.

Hearing that dissolves a great tension that had built up in Muscovy's chest ever since he'd made the decision that if his adults shared the name and thus officially belonged together, it logically would apply to him, too. Maglor had grown very angry and sad when Muscovy had first said that they needed to make the connection official and only allowed it very reluctantly when Muscovy insisted, wanting the advantages of the official belonging, so what if Firo would react the same-

But he likes that he presents it as his name, so he has to be fine with it, right? More than that maybe, even.]

It is a nice name.

[circumitus]

We can fix up something like that, sure.

[Rey blinks at Firo's comment, and then checks Muscovy's ID again and finally realizes--]

Oh. [Huh. So that's a thing.

[After a moment, she smiles.] It is nice, isn't it?

[It must be "Let's make Firo act as ungangsterly as possible" hour.]

[foundafamily]

They'll have one of the nicest places around by the time you're done.

[But not as nice as the place Rey has made, of course.

After reading them, he can't even look at those messages from his little family. All this and the simple fact that they can be together--it's a bit overwhelming.

As he tries to gather himself for a chill and manly reply, he holds the device away from his face for a moment. He doesn't notice when he's squeezing the communicator so hard that he accidentally sends the following:]

jh;kjhkjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjhkj

[Woops.]

[muscovy]

[He'd say more about the fairy house but

Firo's next message is a bit worrying. Unlike Rey, he couldn't hear Firo's scream because the wind is going in the other direction, but this is still unusual enough to deserve a comment.]

Did you just break your fingers, Firo?

[foundafamily]

NO

[Too emphatic? Probably. Give him a moment to figure out the caps lock.]

MY HAND JUST slipped. Sorry.

[And totally, completely unrelated to that slip:]

I'm happy that we're together

[circumitus]

And I'm happy that you didn't break your fingers.

[Okay, somewhat more serious this time; it takes a while for the words to come out, and there's some effort put into it, but:] I love you two.

[She knows Firo knows, but it's been some time and Muscovy wasn't there, so there. It's been said, in all of its saccharine glory. Her little family, worth more to her than anything in the world.]

[muscovy]

[They say that love is more than friendship, and family members are more than friends, so if he looks at the terminology like that he can very easily say that he loves them too.]

I love you, too. And Firo.

[foundafamily]

[Well, okay, if his family is saying it, then he has to say it. It's only the right thing to do as a family man.

And, yes, he does want to say it. A lot.]

I love you all too

[circumitus]

[She didn't know what she was expecting.

[Well, Rey certainly expected it from Muscovy, but she's surprised that Firo's up and said it now, too. And she can't help but smile -- really smile about these developments.]

I'm--



I'm really happy to hear that.

[muscovy]

That is good.

[He giggles happily, even though they cannot hear that. It is too bad that network conversations don't stay forever anymore, but he'll have to memorize this to bring it up if anyone should ever change their mind.]

[foundafamily]

Yeah.

[Firo's surprised to find that he doesn't immediately regret saying it--not because he'd ever think it wasn't true, but because the idea is simply so scary. But he feels fine. It's nice, even, to know that they know.]

I just want you guys to be happy.

[circumitus]

Wouldn't worry about that, Firo. Don't think I could be happier.

[It would seem that "tall order" he had made many months ago wasn't as impossible and far away as Rey had thought at the time.

[Are things perfect? Hell no. But it's as close to happiness as Rey is ever going to get in this place, she feels. And she is okay with that.]

[muscovy]

[Muscovy will just be over here, bouncing a bit and being very happy. All of this is such a nice, warm feeling - it could only be approved on if they were all in one place, but they will likely be again soon enough.]

You should not be worried, that is very silly because we will be happy while we're together, yes?

[foundafamily]

All right, then. No worries at all.