IT'S A BABY-BONANZA!

[paradisamods]

Good morning, residents! Did you sleep well? You're going to need all the energy you can muster because congratulations: You're parents! Again! The Paradisa Stork has paid some very lucky residents a visit last night, and even moved them to a more kid-friendly environment.

Some of you may already recognize your little bundle of joy and--my, how they've grown! Others will have to get acquainted with their little rugrats. You may not know them, but they certainly know you. By they way? They're bored. And hungry! And they want all the attention you could possibly give them.

It's going to be a long week.

(ooc: Use this as a catch-all post! This will be the only mass post for the Sunny Skies Retreat, so you may use it for any day that you'd like. Feel free to make your own posts and/or sections whenever you'd like!

SECTIONS: BEDROOMS | PLAY ROOM | PETTING ZOO | POOL | GARDENS | THE CASTLE)

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PLAY ROOM

[paradisamods]

[When you're ready to let your child tucker themselves out, there's a play room for the little ones, complete with a massive ball pit. There is not a single soul who will judge you if you feel inclined to throw yourself into the ball pit as well.]

[i_got_this]

[If South had had her way, they'd be staying in the entire week and watching cartoons and eating ice cream and caramel popcorn balls. Piper and Payton, now both 2, had other ideas, and so she's parked on a pillow in the playroom, helping them build a little tower out of blocks.]

[wantsiceland]

[it's around that time that an incredibly unenthusiastic Shego drags herself in, a young kid-- three or four years old-- in tow]

There, squirt. Now go play. Shoo.

[she raises an eyebrow at South]

If this brat really has my genes, your tower there might be in danger.

[i_got_this]

[South recognizes that voice, vaguely, and looks up.]

If my twins are anything like me, it won't end pretty.

[But socialization is a thing, and she tries to let go a little of Overprotective Mommy and tries not to glare at Shego's kid too much.]

[wantsiceland]

You think of them as yours?

[she sounds a little surprised]

[originalcopy]

Hey, look at all the toys... go have fun.

[Church sets his squirming toddler down and she immediately takes off, checking everything out and jabbering excitedly.]

Please. Tell me that at some point they at least slow down.

[i_got_this]

[South watches his girl, for a moment overprotective and wary, but eventually she settles and offers him a wan smile.]

Nope. They only get faster.

[Payton, excited at New Person, toddles haphazardly over to Church, and offers him a block. Both he and Piper have the blonde hair and ice blue eyes of South and North, and Payton himself certainly looks a little like his uncle.]

[originalcopy]

[Easy South, he's not ignoring the kid, just letting her explore.]

I'm doomed.

[He rolls his eyes melodramatically and sighs. Then notices Payton and takes the block with a small but friendly smile.
Not Carolina Beth notices too and the pig-tailed red-head races over with a ball which she holds out insistently to Church. When he takes it from her she smiles like she won some unspoken battle against Payton.]

[youfallback]

[It's later in the day when Carolina heads down to get a couple minutes of quiet to gather her thoughts after talking to Church and his daughter. The playroom isn't exactly quiet by definition, but it's a place where she can sit back and blend in unless there's someone who knows her immediately around.

Just her luck, there is someone who knows her in the immediate vicinity of the playroom.

What she's supposed to say, though, she isn't entirely sure. Last time they talked, microwaves got thrown around. So she'll just grab a seat near the perimeter of the room, making sure her hands are subtly visible at every step and not directly approaching the other Freelancer. It's more not wanting to appear as a threat to South rather than any real fear of the woman.]

[i_got_this]

[South notices, and immediately pales slightly, instinctively reaching out to set a protective hand on Piper. She's staying near the twins, her own need to be close to them more than being worried about their welbeing - although she has been doing that much more this year as well.]

[She tries to shift her focus back to the twins, but she's intently aware of Carolina's presence - watching her with her periphery vision, glancing over at any sign of movement.]

[She's tense, unsure of what to do, hoping she won't have to talk to her because what would she say? What could she say?]

[youfallback]

[Carolina does what she can to not outright watch South and her children, instead watching a spot on the wall. Still, she can feel someone's gaze and it's not difficult to figure out who. Both luckily and unluckily, there's not really anyone else in the room for now, so Carolina can at least speak freely.]

I'm not here to hurt them or you.

[wolf_of_war]

[Attempting to educate his puppies on the proper conduct when around humans, Bladewolf's taken the lot of them to the play room. They continue to roll around and play-fight, swinging their non-functional rubber chainsaws at each other, and shooting each other with their laser pointer-railguns. Any time they get out of hand or threaten to hurt one of the human children, Bladewolf will pick them up with the manipulator on his tail, and hold them in front of his face to be reprimanded.]

You must be careful. Your exoskeleton is much more durable than a human's, and can injure them if you are not mindful of your surroundings.

[The pup, suitably chastised, hangs it's head.]

That said, your technique is improving. Continue.

[Bladewolf sets the pup down, and it scampers off to play with it's littermates.]

[psych0p0mps]

[While Aradia and Eri are off in another corner being girls, Mushio has wandered over to something a whole lot cooler than toys and ball pits: a collection of robot woofbeasts! He approaches cautiously at first, getting a sense of how they move around. But after a few minutes just watching, he puts his little hands up to his temples and squints, attempting to commune with one of them.]

'Hey, hey woofbeast. Robot. Hey.'

[wolf_of_war]

[One of the LQ-84i's gets the transmission, and is confused for a moment by it's non-radio nature. It breaks away from it's brothers, looking off in the vague direction of the voice.]

Identify yourself.

[It removes the non-functional rubber chainsaw from it's back with the manipulator on it's tail, swinging it around idly, instinctively.]

[psych0p0mps]

[Success! Mushio is pleased. He doesn't have a huge vocabulary, though.]

'Come here robot. Come.'

[inafadingcrown]

[A BALL PIT, YES. Finrod is all over this. He runs over to it, practically leaping in. Any other little ones in their will likely be chattered to.

Galadriel, on the other hand, is content to sit on the sidelines, watching him with a soft smile.]

[cyan_maid]

[There's a particularly gutsy and spirited little guy crawling towards the ball pit as well. He seems to have escaped his Mommy...or he had for the moment, at least, because soon Jane is hurrying over, absolutely frazzled.]

Hey! Where do you think you're going, little buster??

[inafadingcrown]

[Galadriel laughs lightly, taking hold of the little guy just long enough for Jane to catch up.]

You have a spirited one on your hands. [Her tone is half affectionate, half sympathetic. At least Galadriel is something of an old hand at this. It must be harder for the young ones.]

[cyan_maid]

[Oh! The voice is familiar, but Jane's not sure she can put a name to it. She gratefully takes the little guy back.]

Oh, gosh, thank you! He really is, I don't know how he got out of that bedroom. [She carefully shifts the baby in her arms so he's leaning against her. The grasp is awkward, but gentle.] I don't suppose you know where these babies came from, do you Ma'am?

[both_neither]

[There is indeed a full-grown man in the ball pit, keeping watch over the curly-haired child nearby. He scoops a handful of balls and "buries" the boy, only to have him toss the balls back at him, giggling]

Look at all these colorful balls!

[luxe_can_kill]

[Mitsuru was sitting on a chair near the ball pit, keeping a watchful eye on Mariko who was running around the playroom. Her arms and legs are both crossed, so she looks very unapproachable. She's in deep thought you see. Especially after hearing Adachi's thoughts over the journal.

She gives a smile to Mariko whenever the little girl looks and waves at her. She couldn't help but feel a bond growing between them...]

[foolreversed]

[when Adachi enters the play room he's a little worried that most of this stuff might be below Mayoko's age level. But her eyes appear to light up when she sees that ball pit.

Adachi isn't letting her go off on her own yet though, not until he's found Mitsuru and found a place to watch her. So he's keeping her hand firmly in his before he spots the other persona user]

Ah, Mitsuru-san! [he waves before heading over, still not letting Mayoko run off on her own yet]

1/2

[luxe_can_kill]

Tohru, good morning. [Mitsuru smiles and nods in reply, signaling Adachi and his kid over. Then she heard Mariko run to hug her, giggling. ]

Mariko, dear. Are you feeling tired?

2/2

[luxe_can_kill]

Nope! But I'm getting thirsty. Can I have some fruit punch? Pleeeeaaassseee? I ate my vegetables today! [D:]

[Mitsuru sighs. She doesn't want Mariko to be too hooked with sugary things, but that was their deal... She grabbed a juice box from a big bag. She feels like a total suburban mom when she looked at it. But she has no clue how to open it. Riiiich. She looks at Adachi with an unsure expression. Mariko is just pouting at her mom]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[Oh Iluvatar, was he ever ready to let them exhaust themselves. Both Tinuiel and Oropher raced for the ball pit and dove in. Only to proceed with chucking balls at each other and giggling wildly, seeing who else that they could involve in their little war. Legolas, on the other hand, was considering hiding and leaving them there awhile. Maybe they weren't tired out yet but he was definitely getting there.]