Anonymous commenting is on, but that doesn't prevent Maes from standing behind you, taking pictures. Yeah. Don't look now, but there's a crazy guy with a camera running around back there. If you do make eye contact, be prepared - he has fourty-three new albums, chock full of Elysia pictures ( Read more... )

[Maes' back is to the PCD as he kneels on the ground, carefully putting children's books away on a small shelf. A rather large stack of books rests in the crook of one elbow. He's singing very quietly, a lullabye. The top shelf is only half-full and the books keep trying to tip. Maes has nearly finished filling it when he puts several in too ( Read more... )

[Maes is female, again. But he hasn't let this get to him.]

I understand a lot of people just shrank. If you're able, let me know where you are and I can come collect you and help you out. I don't mind at all, you won't be a bother.

[Maes' hair is mostly tidy, but it sticks up oddly in a place or two. He looks a little bit better than he did at the party, not as completely exhausted, but he's not back to his normal cheerful self yet.]

Hey. I'm... [His hand goges through his hair, making it clear why it's sticking up.] I'm sorry I haven't been around lately. Thanks to all the ( Read more... )

[Maes is seated on his couch behind a coffee table. The table is full of what can be taken as books at first, but are actually photo albums.]Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I would like to tell you about someone who just turned five. It is your greatest honor to have a chance to get to know the wonderful and adorable and perfect Elysia ( Read more... )

[There are two plates on the table, empty, holding apple pie crumbs. One chair is empty. The other holds Elysia for only a moment before she’s scooped up by Daddy and held as if he’ll never let her go.]I love you, Elysia. Daddy loves Baby so much. And I know you’re going to be the perfect young woman, and Uncle Roy will have to come over and beat ( Read more... )

[Maes seems distracted and very low on energy. The smile on his face is gentle, but definitely not at the normal Maes level of cheer.]The food's been dangerous today. Is everyone all right and inside? Let me know if anyone needs rescue from the rolling food. I can help, I'm sure ( Read more... )

Guess what's finally getting ripe? The apples! The orchard at [x,y] has plenty of apples ( Read more... )

[The PCD is at a weird angle, jutting from a pocket, as the carrier approaches a door and knocks. Sasuke opens the door.]

Sasuke!

[It’s Maes’ voice, and thus Maes’ PCD.]

The Daddy Train is here!

[Sasuke looks surprised, or maybe just unimpressed, and then Maes is bending over, scooping Sasuke up and putting him over one shoulder. There’s a ( Read more... )

[Maes is beaming, like usual. He's in his greenhouse, carefully picking tomatoes.]If the calendar lines up right, summer's over. Fall's here, and that should mean picnics! So! I suggest a picnic! There are a lot of us here, and I'm sure if everyone brought something, we'd have quite the feast indeed ( Read more... )