6th Short - [Voice] + [Action]

[kingofwaste]

[Oswald is lounging outside Community Building six and lost in thought. A bit bored, as well. That's why he flips open his journal for a general query.]

So... That experiment we had a couple weeks ago got me thinkin'. How many of you folks actually have kids? Either in here or back home. And would you want 'm to be here

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[dragons_peak]

Four hundred and twenty children? ...Really?

[ written ]

[kingofwaste]

Really. I'm a rabbit, kid. The stork visits us more than any other mammal. We had a little tiff over how many kids it was gonna be, but in the end we agreed that 420 was enough. [By which he means he got into a huge fight with the stork and couldn't stop the damn thing until 420 bunny kids had been delivered to his doorstep.]

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[dragons_peak]

[ Oh. A rabbit. ...That makes sense. Somehow. ]

That sounds like a lot of trouble to raise them all. Don't you ever lose track of them?

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[kingofwaste]

Lots of times. But the good thing about having 419 siblings is that they can all look out for each other, ya know?

[seleniahymn]

... Four hundred and twenty children? [Sure he's a ... rabbit, but that many?]

[kingofwaste]

Yup! At first I thought it was a little much, but I grew to love every single one of those little scamps.

[seleniahymn]

That's good, did you plan to have that many? [It didn't sound like it based on his wording.]

[kingofwaste]

Not really. I just didn't really have much choice in the matter, ya know? [He learned the hard way that there's just no stopping the stork.]

[Voice]

[4starsavior]

F-Four hundred and twenty? Wow! ...Doesn't that seem like a bit much?

To answer your question, though, I've got two kids! Their names are Gohan and Goten, and they're both amazing! They're kind and strong, just like I was when I was their age, and they're really smart too! Dunno if they'd wanna be here, though - Goten would make a lotta fuss about missing his dates, and Gohan's got a family now, so he's gotta look after them.

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

It used ta seem like much, yeah. It's actually not that bad when they've got enough open space to play.

Sounds like your kids are pretty old already. With one datin' and the other havin' a family of his own... Are you a grandpa yet?

[Voice]

[4starsavior]

Where do you live, then? I can't think of many places that'd have enough room for that many kids!

Yep! Gohan's got a daughter now, Pan! She's growing up pretty quickly; just a couple of days ago, she flew around the whole world!

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[kingofwaste]

Well, uh... first it was just a big cartoon plane. The animators gave us all the space we needed. Then we all got sent to Wasteland, but that was pretty big too. Plenty of room for the kids to stretch their legs. [Even after the Thinner Disaster.]

Oh, really? A granddaughter, huh? That's n-

voice | same filter ..../cheats hiatus just for you <.<

[one_green_eye]

Oh, hey-- I was looking for you, earlier. [before he left, as leavingly as is possible in Luceti. He's fairly deep in the mountains, in fact, but still paying attention to his journal for possible emergencies-- or, you know, just private messages.]

What is it? [that pleasantly neutral voice, that already has a few guesses but the wit not to sound like it]

voice | same filter .... ilu man. <3

[kingofwaste]

I uh... I was just thinkin'... You can still be my dad if you want to. I mean... I wouldn't mind, or anythin'. Just so you know.

voice | same filter <3

[one_green_eye]

[Oswald, for some reason, you are one of the only people (or rabbits) who could say that and not make him deeply nervous. After a thoughtful pause, there's a smile in his voice, lightly joking-] Heh, well. You should know I'd be a pretty awful one. I move around a lot, even here. [...even if he did just sort of lay claim to a place. Sort of. Maybe.]

voice | same filter <3

[kingofwaste]

[Oswald has insane daddy issues after being 'abandoned' by Walt. He really liked the feeling of having a father again and Ginko's always been nice to him, so he figured 'why not?'] Movin' around a lot isn't a problem! Ya could go on a promotional campaign for me! The more people know about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the better.

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[Oh, hello, non-human sapient! Though... this question makes Robert a strange blend of loving and sad.

So Robert's voice is kind of... almost-wistful when he replies to this.]

I have an... unofficial foster daughter, here in Luceti. Vivi Aislinn, a beautiful, intelligent young girl.

... Four hundred twenty children... That sounds like quite the financial and emotional burden. [Robert's tone betrays how completely floored he is by that number. Terran families usually don't get any larger than one or two children...]

... Are you perhaps a very well-to-do individual?

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

Oh yeah, I'm very well-to-do! I used to be a celebrity and now I'm a king! I got my own castle and everythin'! [He's conveniently leaving out the fact that he's on imposed self-exile and that his castle was taken over by a mad genius who's tormenting his people, of course.]

Vivi, huh? That's a cute name. It's real nice of ya to take her in in this place.

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

A king...? Forgive me, but I am relatively unfamiliar with the term. [Helios had mentioned something about castles though, didn't he?]

I myself am considered well-off by Terran standards. Most scientists are, of course. [He's the equivalent of a celebrity. Though he's not anywhere near the public spotlight.]

... as for Miss Aislinn, I consider myself extremely fortunate to have the pleasure of knowing her; she has done much to keep me sane in this place. And I must admit, I had always been curious about what it was like to be a father...

... Though I'm afraid my partner is less enthusiastic, though for good reason. His family apparently... has some trepidation around the idea.

[Robert's tone is as easy as ever, and it's clear that he has no concept of why the fact his partner is a man could be odd to anybody... Although this concept will probably fly over Oswald's head.]

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

[Oh yes, that went way over Oswald's head. He barely even notices the implication that Robert's partner is a man.]

Trepidation? [Big word, there. He figures it means they don't like it.] Why? What's wrong with adoptin' a little girl? Especially in a place like this, where everyone's supposed to look out for each other.

A king is... Uh... Well, you know! They're like the rulers of the land. They wear crowns and live in big castles, and then when there's a festival or a feast they get to oversee it. If you're a good king, all your people will adore ya and your country will prosper. Scientists? They work for the king.