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[once_knighted]

[Locked to Rita, Flynn, Estelle]

This is probably a bad time, what with the old man's second kidnapping, but there's something you guys need to know about. Head over to the living room and we'll talk there.

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[And just like the last time he gathered people in the living room, Yuri's waiting there (likely with Judith unless her player

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[sultrytempest]

[Yep, Judith is there, sitting with Yuri. She's in sort of baggy clothes hiding her midsection, but she's looking healthier than she's been the past few weeks. Thank god, no more morning sickness.]

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[once_knighted]

[Thank god indeed. Yuri's just kinda ... sitting there, waiting with his eyes closed. He's not doing it because he's bored and going all "brb imma snooze because these guys are so zetta slow", but because ... well, he's nervous and is trying to keep himself calm. Raven being kidnapped just recently adds extra tension into the whole thing, so he's a little worried about that setting off someone in the group who may already be aggravated.

... tl;dr, he's chillin' there too. Silently. ... For now.]

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[ritachiquita]

[And here comes Rita! She brought a couple of books back with her from the library, but for once in her life, she's not too concerned about them at the moment. They get discarded close to the front entrance for now.

The house is notably more silent than usual, though, so she's not quite sure what to say- she settles for just waving nonchalantly and sitting down across from the two of them.]

[inabook]

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[once_knighted]

[Being that the thread is moving like a dead Slowking, let's get this rolling now :|; Once Rita and Estelle were in the room, Yuri decided to give them the news before Flynn. Telling Flynn later himself would probably end up being for the best, anyway.

So, after waiting a moment or two for Estelle to get settled, he stood up.]

As you two already know, Judy and I have been together for a while now. [Christ this was tough. Maybe he can just make due with saying "andshe'spregnantnowbye /CRASHES THROUGH WINDOW, RUNS FOR HILLS"? Probably not. Continuing.] And, well ... a few things happened between us. One of those things wasn't something we were planning on or expecting in the least, but now that it's happened, we're taking full responsibility for it.

[There's a pause here, almost as if Yuri's having second thoughts about saying anything at all. Nevertheless, he comes out with it.] ... We're going to have a child. Judy's already pregnant.

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[sultrytempest]

[Now that it's out in the open like that, Judith would really like to just sink right into the couch, but she won't, because it's her responsibility too. So she lifts her head and nods - they've made their decision, and despite misgivings, she'll stand by it.]

[inabook]

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[ritachiquita]

[That's pretty much Rita's reaction as well. She thought the two of them had been acting a bit different than usual lately, Judith especially, but she never would have predicted this.

...Too bad she has absolutely no idea how to react to something like that.]

R-really? That was certainly unexpected.

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[once_knighted]

[At least Rita was taking it sort of well. He had a feeling Estelle would take it badly no matter what he said, but he continued anyway.]

That just about sums it up. On top of that, this kind of thing is a little different in Luceti. We have a lot less time to prepare for anything.

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[sultrytempest]

[Judith shifts a little to sit at the edge of the couch, gazing out the window. Really, anything to avoid the looks. This really was embarrassing...]

...Two more months.