[ Nero should absolutely feel the love and affection pouring out of this entire display. They aren't some cheap knockoff demon hunter with a penchant for bad one-liners and misquoting movies. They worked on this themselves.
And she is not going to interrupt their poem just because he's going to be cranky about it! It's what they anticipated, anyway. ]
And though most wounds can heal with a little booze...
[ She's bouncing on the balls of her feet. What she's holding behind her probably isn't a bottle of alcohol though, right? They would readily share that with Nero without an occasion. ]
wanda pays attention to himeka, keeps track of the cadence she uses to say her part of their little 'rhyming' scheme, and draws some air to say her next and final part.]
...there's nothing better than some TLC to cure your blues.
[that said, wanda motions over at himeka to show nero the card that she's so earnestly holding behind her. once it's presented for all to see, nero will find that it's a 'get better soon!' card, made from scratch by wanda and himeka; their art isn't as good as nero's, but it's decent enough. it sure has a lot of blues—the ship, the ocean, the sky, nero falling over. inside the card, is the poem they've just recited, and then both wanda and himeka's signature.]
[They did not answer his question, but considering they are continuing to rhyme, the answer is definitely yes. Yeah, yeah, Himeka's hiding something, and though he could easily peer around her to take a peek, some part of him is feeling a little. Trepidation.
Maybe.
What he gets is not anything like what he expected.
It's a picture of him (terribly drawn) falling from the deck of a ship. And it should make him annoyed, to see it brought up again. (He didn't know the whole damn ship was gonna stop!) But something softens the furrowed brows. For a moment (and may they enjoy it forever), Nero is stunned into silence.
He takes the card and takes in all of that blue. Opens it. The same terrible poem, but at least it's written nicely.
Unfortunately, he was not raised to have defenses against this sort of thing.] You guys wrote me a card?
[With the tone of a teenager with a still-living sense of wonder asking, you bought me a car?
It may have become shockingly clear that Nero has never received a card in his entire life.]
[ There is definitely some childlike excitement and anticipation when it's finally time in their little presentation to show Nero the card. Himeka's tail is waving behind her expectantly as Nero takes his time reviewing his gift. Her gaze flicks eagerly back and forth between Wanda and Nero.
He's not calling it stupid. That is a good sign, isn't it? ]
We did! Though we painted it first.
[ Obviously. ]
It worked out well because the ocean looks blue and you also seem to enjoy the color.
[ She clasps her hands behind her back. ]
What do you think? Does it help, even a little belatedly?
We worked really hard on it, so you better not just throw it out.
[as most people do with get well cards: there for a moment, a week later finding a home in the trash. it's not so much for wanda's sake as it is for himeka's—clearly this is all too new to their favorite lizard person, and she's taken it all in stride.]
[He's genuinely not sure what to say. He keeps looking at the little drawing, and terrible as it is, the very clear symbol of what is Nero, tail and all, falling off a ship into the ocean. As if he'd simply tripped and not done it for a laugh.
He jerks his gaze up to Wanda.] Why would I throw it out? [He doesn't have a clue that's what people do 'cause he's never had one before. Certainly never one someone, like, drew. And painted. Kyrie's not a card girl, she's a 3-boxes-of-fresh-cookies girl.
Nero's tail lashes back and forth at the tip.]
Yeah. It helps. [Somewhere out there, Nico's asking, you gonna cry?] Thanks. [He looks between them.] Really. And though it's none of your business what I do with it... maybe I will hang it up. Place could use a little fine art.
[ She knows well the tell-tale tail-twitch of unbridled emotion. Well, somewhat bridled. Slightly bridled. He's holding it in, but he's clearly moved by it to some degree. Her own tail waves back and forth in wide, pleased swishes. ]
I agree, I think it would brighten the place up a bit. If you want more art, I'm sure Wanda and I would be up to the challenge too.
[ Just gifting a series of poorly done recreations of Nero's mishaps throughout Abraxas. With love. ]
[fine art, he calls it, and wanda can't help but smile at that. honestly, things seem to be going relatively okay in their lives—despite all the trouble that brews here and there within the factions.
surely she won't come to scold herself for such positive thinking in the future.
wanda smiles.]
Do you want a hug?
[it sounds like she's teasing, but she earnestly means it.]
[ Hugs! Himeka likes hugs very much, thank you, so she doesn't waste a second when Nero relents to Wanda's teasing question. One arm wraps right around Nero while the other waits for Wanda to come into the fold.
[despite her teasing and her more closed-off attitude, wanda makes her way into the hug between both himeka and nero. she wraps her arms around their middles, happy to be crushed by one annoying nero.
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And she is not going to interrupt their poem just because he's going to be cranky about it! It's what they anticipated, anyway. ]
And though most wounds can heal with a little booze...
[ She's bouncing on the balls of her feet. What she's holding behind her probably isn't a bottle of alcohol though, right? They would readily share that with Nero without an occasion. ]
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wanda pays attention to himeka, keeps track of the cadence she uses to say her part of their little 'rhyming' scheme, and draws some air to say her next and final part.]
...there's nothing better than some TLC to cure your blues.
[that said, wanda motions over at himeka to show nero the card that she's so earnestly holding behind her. once it's presented for all to see, nero will find that it's a 'get better soon!' card, made from scratch by wanda and himeka; their art isn't as good as nero's, but it's decent enough. it sure has a lot of blues—the ship, the ocean, the sky, nero falling over. inside the card, is the poem they've just recited, and then both wanda and himeka's signature.]
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Maybe.
What he gets is not anything like what he expected.
It's a picture of him (terribly drawn) falling from the deck of a ship. And it should make him annoyed, to see it brought up again. (He didn't know the whole damn ship was gonna stop!) But something softens the furrowed brows. For a moment (and may they enjoy it forever), Nero is stunned into silence.
He takes the card and takes in all of that blue. Opens it. The same terrible poem, but at least it's written nicely.
Unfortunately, he was not raised to have defenses against this sort of thing.] You guys wrote me a card?
[With the tone of a teenager with a still-living sense of wonder asking, you bought me a car?
It may have become shockingly clear that Nero has never received a card in his entire life.]
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He's not calling it stupid. That is a good sign, isn't it? ]
We did! Though we painted it first.
[ Obviously. ]
It worked out well because the ocean looks blue and you also seem to enjoy the color.
[ She clasps her hands behind her back. ]
What do you think? Does it help, even a little belatedly?
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[as most people do with get well cards: there for a moment, a week later finding a home in the trash. it's not so much for wanda's sake as it is for himeka's—clearly this is all too new to their favorite lizard person, and she's taken it all in stride.]
Hang it on your wall.
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He jerks his gaze up to Wanda.] Why would I throw it out? [He doesn't have a clue that's what people do 'cause he's never had one before. Certainly never one someone, like, drew. And painted. Kyrie's not a card girl, she's a 3-boxes-of-fresh-cookies girl.
Nero's tail lashes back and forth at the tip.]
Yeah. It helps. [Somewhere out there, Nico's asking, you gonna cry?] Thanks. [He looks between them.] Really. And though it's none of your business what I do with it... maybe I will hang it up. Place could use a little fine art.
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I agree, I think it would brighten the place up a bit. If you want more art, I'm sure Wanda and I would be up to the challenge too.
[ Just gifting a series of poorly done recreations of Nero's mishaps throughout Abraxas. With love. ]
But we're glad you're okay now.
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surely she won't come to scold herself for such positive thinking in the future.
wanda smiles.]
Do you want a hug?
[it sounds like she's teasing, but she earnestly means it.]
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Huh.]
I never was not okay. You know that, right? [Or this is more poking at him, which he sniffs at.]
Yeah. Sure. [Nero opens his arms, and now his whole tail swishes.] Come'ere.
[Hope you're both ready to be crushed.]
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What's better than one hug? A group hug. ]
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she really loves them both, much like family.
wanda even smiles.]