Easter Hunting [open to anyone who wants to stop by]

[vicioussweetie]

It had been nearly midnight when Ali realized it was Easter Sunday coming, and that Ingress might want to celebrate. So it was with Sasha's approval that she found herself making a late-night shopping run for several dozen eggs, egg-dying supplies, little and not so little toys, and (thanks to Jenna being sweet and indulgent) lots and lots of

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[chill_whispers]

At least Ali had not faced those tasks alone--Sasha's aid came with her approval, and she smiled fondly to Ali as their labors came to an end in the cool predawn gloom.

[vicioussweetie]

Ali wraps her arms around Sasha, stealing a kiss. "Think she'll like it all?"

[chill_whispers]

Sasha returns the kiss fondly, her arms sliding around her fiancee's waist. "Mmm, I do believe so."

[vicioussweetie]

"Good. I hope so. Do you want to get some sleep before she wakes up?"

[jaegermonster]

Some time at the end of breakfast, Maxim, for whom conquering Europe with an army of peeps would sound fairly reminiscent of the Old Dayz, knocked.

[vicioussweetie]

Ali answers, smiling brightly when she sees him. "Maxim! Happy Easter! Please, come in."

[jaegermonster]

He does so. "You too! And how iz you?"

[vicioussweetie]

"I'm well." She takes a moment to kiss his cheek. "We were just going to have an Easter egg hunt with Ingress. Have you met her yet?"

[jumpyspringy]

*Mortimer wakes to the faint scent of breakfast wafting up from the kitchen and wanders downstairs.*

Oh! Right... Easter. That's today... wow... it's been years.

[vicioussweetie]

"Yes, love, Easter. Good morning."

[jumpyspringy]

*smiles* Good morning.

I haven't done Easter since I was a kid... not even the post-Easter candy sales.

((I'm at my parents' place, so no AIM. My mom is pinned down by a dog in her lap and a cat on her shoulder, it's so cute.))

[vicioussweetie]

She steals a kiss before nudging him towards the table. "Not even the candy sales? How shameful. What would you like for breakfast?"

((Awww! So cute.))

[prodigalcount]

And there's a key in the door leading from the Nexus and a soft rap on it to alert anyone on the other side, before the Count opens it enough to slip in. He's wearing his traveling cloak, mainly because he has a package in one of his arms that he needs to hide.

[vicioussweetie]

The door upstairs is open, though nobody seems to be in the basement at the moment.

[prodigalcount]

Well, he hardly needs an engraved invitation. The Count goes through the upstairs door and follows the sounds of people.

[vicioussweetie]

People are in the kitchen, where there's the smell of eggs and (alas, for him) bacon and bread. Ali's at the stove, cooking, wearing a purple and green paisley-print apron over her sundress.

[chill_whispers]

When the breakfasts are finished, Sasha smiles to Ingress, Ali, Mortimer, and anyone else who may have joined them. "Well, my dears, are we ready for the merriment of the day?"

[ingress]

Ingress nods, smiling excitedly. "Yes please!"

[chill_whispers]

Sasha's smile grows as she rises. "Well, then, dear, let us get you a basket," she remarks, plucking one from nearby, a folded tea-towel cushioning its interior. Offering it to Ingress, she concludes, "there are colorful eggs, candies, and toys hidden throughout the open portions of the house, and now we find and collect them."

[ingress]

She smiles, taking the basket and going over to join Mortimer in the hunting. She'd much rather do it with him than competing against him.