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[no_devo_quotes]

Never too soon to start baby into the habit of exercising!

Granted, "exercising" here involves "being strapped to her chest while Mom jogs," but Ralph at least seems to be enjoying himself. The fact that Sonia's braid is a wonderful chew toy may help here.

Both are, of course, bundled up reasonably for the winter weather. It's almost like home!

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[neraiutsu]

A car...

Okay, no.

A big person-shaped green thing comes walking down the road towards the Cooper house.

There is a car in front of it.

The guy driving the car has an eyepatch.

But really, who looks at the car in a case like this?

[no_devo_quotes]

OH HELL NO SHE IS NOT STANDING FOR ANY INVASIONS BY GIANTS.

She is in the middle of the road and ready to go very quickly.

"Hold up there!"

[neraiutsu]

The car rolls to a stop.

The giant(?) halts a few giant-sized steps behind it.

Neil pokes his head out the window and smiles.

"I'm sorry, is something wrong?"

Other things to note: that giant has taken a serious beating recently. We're talking charred holes in just about every place holes can go. Also, it's made of metal, or something that takes damage very much like metal.

[no_devo_quotes]

Clearly it is some kind of bizarre giant undead armor. This is nothing particularly unusual, apart from the size. (They usually come in person-sized or slightly-larger-than-person-sized. Sometimes animal-sized, for the more exotic undead armor types.)

"What in the name of God are you doin', leadin' that thing in here? Who are you?!"

[wearsredhelmet]

"Oh, you had baby?" asks the young girl building a snow man. Marie is busy making snowballs.

Just because Bridgette hasn't actually talked to one of the few people who can see Marie, doesn't mean she's completely oblivious to certain things.

[no_devo_quotes]

Oh, hey kid that Sonia upset! Boy, is this awkward!

"y- yeah..." OH GOD HOW DID THIS GET HERE I AM NOT GOOD WITH KIDS

"His name's Ralph."

[wearsredhelmet]

"Ralph - that's cool," Bridgette says neutrally. She associates the name with Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons, so she's not wild about it.

She takes a few steps closer, her attention not really on Sonia at all.

"Can I take a look at him?" she asks.

[no_devo_quotes]

...

She's iffy on that, but kneels to get kid and baby on equal level.

Ralph waves an arm and stares with fascination.

[sworntoalostgod]

Oliver, stepping out from the farmhouse, sees Sonia and jogs to catch up.

"Good day, Miss Belmont," he greets.

[no_devo_quotes]

"Oh, hi!" Her day brightens. "How's it goin'?"

[sworntoalostgod]

"Well enough," Oliver answers easily. Apparently he comes from a universe where 'well enough' means 'not sleeping well'.

"And how is young Mr. Belmont today?" he says to the baby, with a smile.

[no_devo_quotes]

"Glumf," he replies around his mother's hair.

"Gettin' back into training," Sonia reports happily.