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[deepstar]

Type: Video
Sender ID: Khalid | deepstar
To: General
Subject: Hatching Time
Warnings: None

[ Initially, only Claude's face appears on the feed, alongside is wyvern. She is resting her chin on his shoulder and that hand of his is giving her a pat pat pat. So much patting. ]

I'm sure you all remember me talking about this several moons ago, but hey! The time finally came. I was starting to get a little worried, considering I have no clue what the incubation time for wyvern eggs are here. Everything went smoothly though, I promise. They actually hatched a few days ago, but I wanted to give them some time.

[ Now the video feed shifts, away from Khalid and Azita, and onto the little baby wyverns. Special guest star Leona is also present, already holding a small lizard in his arms. Seems like it's already attached. There's another one, in Claude's arm. ]

Leona and I are going to be co-parenting these kids for a little while so -

[ Unfortunately, Claude gets cut off. With Leona shoving the man's face, ears folded back. ]

Don't say it like that.

[ Too bad Khalid is unbothered, catching Leona's hand and winking. ]

Sorry, gorgeous. I meant co-parenting the hatchlings. [ Another laugh and moving right along. He's looking at the camera once more, ignoring the grumbling from behind him. ] As you all can probably tell, one little one is spoken for. I don't know about this one, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Ironic that they'd hatch while we're having issues with wild wyverns.

Comments

[empyrean_mirror]

[Oh my god they're adorable quick claude before alhaitham can stop him--]

Oh, goodness! They're so charming!

[HE NEEDS SEVEN.

But--pause. Rewind. Enhance.]

Are you sure you two will be alright though? Parenting may not be a two person job. Frankly, I'm not sure it's a four and a half person job.

[He's never really sure if Faruzan is helping or hindering.]

[deepstar]

Aren't they just?

[ He's coo-ing the one that's resting with him. ]

Oh worry more about Leona than me. I had Azita since she was a hatchling. If there's something I'm familiar with, it's how much trouble we're actually in for.

[empyrean_mirror]

I think if they stress him out, I'm still worried for you for reasons that have very little to do with the hatchlings.

[Sir he's going to kill you.]

[deepstar]

[ Oh... Had. He not... Mentioned certain developments? ]

I... Have no idea why you'd be concerned for me that extends beyond the care of these cute little lizards.

[empyrean_mirror]

[YOU NEVER NAMED NAMES, KHALID.

also parenthood is a huge stressor on new couples, you two should be careful--!]

...Tell me, Khalid, do they sleep through the night?

[deepstar]

Better question:

Do I sleep through the night?

[empyrean_mirror]

[...IMPLYING, KHALID?]

I imagine your teeth aren't as sharp.

[deepstar]

I could say something, but I won't.

No, they are hungry little things right now, but it's fine. For the most part Azita will take care of things and we'll just give her a break.

[empyrean_mirror]

What you're implying is already speaking volumes, Khalid.

[LIKE. BRO?]

I suppose that's true, they're hardly orphaned. Though I suppose the father still hasn't bothered to turn up to pitch in?

[sunsetking]

Ain’t the worst thing to deal with.

[He grumbles.]

Come adopt one.

[empyrean_mirror]

I'd love to, but I'm not the one you need to convince about that.

[He laughs a little bit. yeah good luck with that, Leona.]

[sunsetking]

It ain’t that much different than your cat.

[He shrugs.]

[empyrean_mirror]

I can't even get the other responsible party to admit he's the one buying her more cat toys, this isn't really about that.

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[indispensable]

It would serve you well to do some self-reflection before making baseless accusations.

[This is totally uncalled for hello??]

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[sunsetking]

Then you're adopting a hatchling. Congratulations.

[deepstar]

I think they have enough critters around, sweetheart. You can't spoil wyverns too much or you just ruin them for flight.

[ Def accusing Alhaitham of spoiling furbabies. ]

[sunsetking]

That wouldn't necessarily be our problem though if they did, would it?

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[indispensable]

No.

[Two cats walk into a bar...]

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[sunsetking]

I'm dropping him off in an hour.

[Completely ignoring him.]

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[empyrean_mirror]

[Kaveh just responds with a picture of Alhaitham napping with Shadowlily tucked comfortably into his arms.

Your move, sir.]

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[indispensable]

I don't think I need to point out the room that picture was taken in.

[As in, a whole entire room built specifically for said cat. Alhaitham certainly didn't do that now, did he.]

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[empyrean_mirror]

I've never once denied that I give her everything she deserves, which is the entire world and then some.

But I wasn't the one who bought every single toy in that room.

[sunsetking]

Sounds like he's the stubborn type.

[Even more than him and that's saying something.]

[empyrean_mirror]

You don't know the half of it.

[Leona this man overthrew the government so he could keep his cushy desk job.]

[sunsetking]

Think I'll pass learning more.

[Sounds like a lot of work for a guy with a desk job.]