otherfathering | Reprise #1 [Voice

The sun's barely rising when he's ushered quite quickly out into the snow-layered town, no good-bye and a newly-acquired Chatot flying behind him. He had originally thought it would be positive to get going quickly, to head and find his family and friends and home... and then he felt the freezing early-morning cold. Oh holy chicken breast, the cold. Pumpkins are warm-season vegetables; apparently his body temperature is reflecting that, which is why he takes a moment to stand there shivering, his lack of a coat and gloves seriously being problematic right now.

They travel a small while to a tiny eating establishment that just seemed to be opening for the day.

[The feed switches on as voice at first, a bird's whistle filling the speakers with its simple repeat tune; it's amateur, but it's catchy.]

Hoo~... he~re we go!

[The still-partially shivering voice will be familiar to some, but the face that just clicked onto the feed's screen'll jog your mind if you can't quite place it. His inquisitive face breaks into a big, toothy grin as he realizes that- yes- it' broadcasting! Which means, people, and more importantly his family are on the other end.]

Wou~ld've said I was back earlier, but our mom sent me away pretty quick this time. o~hoo, think she remembers me?

[A single eyebrow raises with that playful little smirk that always comes out in situations like these.
The fact he turned up at the door of her house to collect his ill-as-fuck wife, who had considered burying this 'Mom' alive aswell... Well, I think there are reasons why she's going to want to get rid of him.]

'Didn't mean to leave in the first place, would've stayed in an instant if I could've. Still, that makes three times from the Otherworld, hm? Maybe it'll bring back some'a the others? It'd make my day to see my little Coraline again.

I'll try'n be home as so~on as I can, kiddos. 'Gonna need to make my way to the next town soon, too! I'm freezin' like a pumpkin out there.

[Hardy-har, Other Father.

As he goes to shut off the feed, he gives a wave to the screen and begins to whistle a much more complex tune that fits perfectly in with the Chatot's, though it does seem to be vibrating a bit. 8| stupid cold.]

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[Hm, interesting. So, people can return with their memories, too.]

I wouldn't put it passed her to remember some people, honestly. Still, that was some fancy whistling. You're quite talented with that.

[They do indeed! Though it's not fun when they don't.]

It's a mother's duty to remember her 'kids'. [It's weird saying that about someone that isn't the Other Mother... wait. maybe she is an other mother? She's not doing a very good job.]

Thanks! 'Though I work better with instruments.

Edited 2013-01-08 01:06 (UTC)

That's very true.

[She grins.]

I'd like to take a listen sometime, if you don't mind an audience. Maybe my daughter could practice with you, this saying you know violin.

[Daughter with a violin, hm? He wonders...]

The more~ the merrier! We've got a violin in the music room already- though it's not mine...

Your daughter wouldn't happen to be a little rose, would she?

[He's put 2 and 2 together. Mom's looks and Rose's match too closely, and with a daughter who plays that exact instrument- well, it's worth an ask.]

Right on the nose. I'm Roxanne Lalonde. A pleasure to meet you. Is it too much to assume that you've been looking out for her while she has been here?

[He chuckles out the next word, eyebrow raised.] We-ell, I wouldn't be a good Other Father if I didn't look after our little Rosepetal, Ms Lalonde.

[Can you tell this is Father's first time confronting a parent? If you were her dad then it'd be a whole other deal, but he's still required by perfect family standards.]

Other Father? Well, I certainly appreciate it, and I wouldn't mind if you kept that up.

[She kind of does, yes.]

And please, call me Roxanne or however. No need for the Ms business.

[See this is how he likes things to be: Nice and understandable!]

Wouldn't think of it, Roxanne. 'Though I'm glad to see her Mom around these parts; her Other Mother wa~s here once, but home called her back. And every child needs does better with a set of parents.

[He's trying his best alone though.]

[He's lucky Mom is so chill with this.]

That's probably true. I try my best on my own, but....

[yeaaaaaah]

[Hell yeah he is. If this had been a less chill parent, he would have probably been in trouble right about now.]

It's ju~st what a child needs. She has you back now, and that's all that matters. I know she's missed you.

[Whether she hasn't said it or not, he knows they all have. Something he's learnt: A child always misses their real parents, whether they're given something 'better' or not. It's just how it is.]

I have, too. It's still odd, all things considered.

[...Er.]

Not Rosie missing me, but the fact that I'm even here to begin with. It feels a little like cheating, though I'm not going to complain.

Cheating?

I was dead before I came here.

That's being given a second chance.

[He knows just as well, Lalonde.]

[She smiles a bit.]

Well, then I think I'll consider it one. It helps that death is nigh impossible here.

'Haven't seen anyone die to know. The Pokes keep us safe when we need 'em.

[Though there was that one time when the kids were on the magnet train and it got ambushed. He's not mentioning that, because there is no way he's throwing something that scary at the mother of one of the kids in question. 8|]

That I've noticed, and I'm rather thankful for that. They're cute, but dangerous to anyone crossing them.

[Yeaaaah no.]

You should see some of the critters your daughter has. She's done mi~ghty well for herself over her stay.

Sadly, I've only seen a few of them in person. I'll have to remedy that by asking what she's got.

Vodka's de~finitely a sight I recommend seeing- if you like dragons, that is.

I adore dragons. I just bought three of them earlier.

[She's so proud jfldksa]

Get anythin' nice? I have Snapdragon, myself; Nomination most behaved Dragonite in a~ll've Goldenrod.

[someone he can share how proud he is with yesssss]

Edited 2013-01-10 14:23 (UTC)

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