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Bailey Richard - [☃️] our muses build a snowman together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based [part 2]

Richard was pretty happy with himself, even twirling the pen in his hand between his fingers. It always felt so good to get a task completed. Narrow the length of his list even if some people liked to test out the bed in their suite first. Was Richard hit with even the slightest touch of embarrassment on having to literally force Bailey out of the room by throwing them over his shoulder to just to get them out of the room? Maybe if it was the first time he ever had to do that he might. But sadly it wasn't.

Didn't matter still they got everything handled and settled Buddy was set up for anything they found interesting listed for the kid's to do even some family stuff was involved, and they had rentals settled even it truly was such a relief. Richard could feel the mental to do list in his mind getting everything checked off one by one and no offense Bailey sometimes it rivaled the feeling of getting off. Richard felt content as he and his little family were still going about the resort checking it out now, more the outside if anything. It was such a nice sight after all. Even with the bitter cold. Least Buddy seemed pretty content at the moment.

Richard looked over to Bailey a moment, as he poked their forehead with the very pen he got to use to sign all the different papers and forms required to get things in order. "I told you I would do it don't act like you don't enjoy how easily I can throw you over my shoulder, I know you love that." Richard states before he pocketed the pen away finally. "Besides it was starting to eat away at me, in the back of my mind I just knew I had things to do and not getting them done wasn't helping me in the slightest bit at all. Even when Buddy and I explored the suite it was nagging away at me." Richard openly complained about.

Richard sure Bailey isn't even phased much by that, he knows how much of a busy body Richard could be. "Thought that reminds me we should find out about when the restaurants here open in general and when they sever breakfast and such, were going to need to make sure the food offered won't be any issue as well- Stop giving me that look Chickadee, I can feel you're eyes I swear!" Richard was quick to changed the subject as he looked back towards his husband. Taking in that annoying, cute yes, but annoying little smug smirk on their beak right now. They went through this anytime the family went out for a vacation. Richard may leave work at home. (okay hardly he always found a way to work and Bailey was excused to scold for once.) But he always found a way to still in a sense work.

Hurry up and relax was always his way on their vacations. Richard didn't care what anyone said. Vacations felt like so much more work to him. Did remind him of his and Buddy's conversation eailer though as he looked back to Bailey and offered a shrug of his shoulders. "You know I don't know how to relax, I hate not having something to do. Free time in truth? It stresses me out more than any issue at work could." Besides, Richard's been trying to be more transparent with his husband which is why je was telling them right now. " I know I know vacations are meant to not had work involved I just feel.." He pauses trying to think of a good word but only one kept repeating in his skull. The voice not belonging to himself. Which explains the faint need to flinch when he heard it echo in his thoughts.

"Like a faliure?" He states still. Simply offering a shrug if his shoulders after not to concerned himself how that sounded. It was clear where that came from. "I just like having something to do, maybe I need something to do?" The thought hadn't occurred to him before but no that made a lot of sense at the same time.

Well he didn't know how Bailey would take Richard own words just now. Well short of defending Richard that is. He did at least offer something Richard could do. Attetion shifted over to Buddy, who they walking out to join in some snowman building event the ski lodge was holding at the time. Richard quirked his beak a little having a cule to the roosters idea. "I'm not building a snowman, that's childish." Said the same bird guilty of building their son a whole bug Cummings in the backyard. When it was pointed out he wanted something to do he regert voicing any of that now.

"Fine fine, let's go building a snowman like a cheap cheesy starducks holiday commerical." He wasn't even trying to hide his eye rool as he walked over with Bailey to join with thiwr son at the spot he was given to work on his snowman. Richard took a second to look at what they had to work with. Snow of course, but they did give Buddy clothing for the snowman, rocks and buttons for eyes sticks of course and even some snowmarkers. "Fine but if I'm doing this, we need to set this up right." And there was the busy body side if the egeals shining through once again. "We need a based the snow man first so we don't make them top heavey. So Bailey start on that." The lack of any affectionate name shouldn't be lost on the roster nor throwing them in to help as well. "Your tje expect on being childish after all so go ahead enlighten me on the fact." Smirking playfully to his husband. In other words I gotta do this you gotta do this too.

Beaide could either of them really turn down a chance todo something fun with thier son?

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Richard Buddy - [⛷️] our muses go skiing at a resort

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Vacations normally? were ways for the hard working person to be rewarded and came with the promise to finally have a chance to lie back relax and breath for once. Not for Richard however, though it maybe shouldn't be a surprise considering it was the only time bailey ever got to be the one to scold between them. Always having to get after Richard for working on vacation. It just didn't come as easy to the eagle as it did Bailey, who pretty much always was on a vacation mode only ever working a short hand of times through the year. Sure those times meant hours away but would if someone worked more often Richard felt. Same old same old though. Richard sure Buddy was all to used to these little spats between Richard and Bailey.

Noting their reflection in the rear view mirror at the time they hard seemed phased as they were already talking about this. Least Buddy seemed maybe it better spirits? They appeared to be in better spires least he hoped poor Buddy was. Car had been parked and Richard was the first out of already working to take bags out from the trunk of the car, despite the fact the staff from the resort were coming out to help Richard just found it would make the unload happen quicker as he started to set bags and more on to the bag cart. Ushering his husband and son to follow. So they could get to the check -in soon as possible. As if they were running late. Richard never ran late, and they were there as early as was allowed to check it that wasn't on the dot. But Richard knew they were coming in at high traffic time for the check-ins of anyone else who booked in to stay.

Did least offer a smile to grace the eagles beak when they had been ahead of the crowd already off to their suite when the line started to build up behind them. Meaning they could now get their stuffs unpacked and settled in. The busy body seeming to relax a little with this fact in mind as they seemed to finally make it to the suite. The novelty of the set up was lost on Richard. Not understanding the need to investigate the new place and grow excited over tiny toiletries or small soaps craved to look like sea shells. That seemed a bit mismatched? Why seashells at a ski resort?

Though Richard wasn't phased by the whole effect of the place they were staying. Not that it wasn't nice of course it was very nice. Bailey wouldn't want them to stay anywhere that didn't meet their own standards after all. Top of the line and over the top, like Bailey. Was Richards own personal joke to himself as he smiled to himself and looked around where they would be staying. It was always the down side of travel though the lack of comfort home had.

"We only have about ten minutes!" Richard called out as a warning to his husband and son. With all the the resort had to offer in terms of appeal of course it made sense to get your money;s worth to enjoy it all. Skiing, sledding even, spa amenities, a lot of good family activities as well, and chances for Buddy to interact with other kids. Thanks to a kid's play place being available. One of the things they needed to do in truth they had a lot to do today. Sign Buddy up for that and any other of the kids actives he may like. Richard was sure most the drawing and crafts ones would be on the little birds list. They needed to make sure their rentals for skis and such were settled as well, make sure any of the spa treatments Bailey wanted were booked and scheduled. Richard sure he get roped into some, because he didn't know how to unwind. Lies he was so very unwind right now. "¡vamos!" Richard called out again when neither of them were turning up just yet.

Leaving Richard to leave to look for them he found Buddy first, doing as any kid in a new place would. Exploring around looking at this new place they would be staying at. Couldn't blame them after all. A new place they would be staying at? For Buddy alone that had to be exciting all things considered after all. "Mijo didn't you hear me?" Richard offered as he joined his son over by the windows looking out to the snowy sight outside. Sure it snowed at home but it was different up in the mountains. Where it seemed to go for miles, and piled on so thick the ground became snowpacted. Richard paid it a second glance before looking back down to his son. "Mijo?" he speaks again trying for their attention. "have you see Dad?" Richard's not all to surprised by the answer given that he was testing out the bed. Richard's eyes rolled "I swear I will throw him over my shoulder if I have to" Richard mummbles a bit under his breath as he looks down to his son.

Buddy seemed pretty content taking in this new place finding all the newness to be fun and exciting seeming to be full of questions. Richard guesses that makes some sense after all. Buddy never been to many places yet. He tries not to allow his mind to think on the favt part of that was because of past treatment they experienced.

"We really should get your father outta the bed." Richard voices of course Buddy's nature shined through as they asked him why. "Well if we want to vacation then we need to hurry up so we can get on to the vacation. They have things in place so of we want to do any of the fun stuff." He paused to turn his head towards where Baileys would be rest letting his voice raise up a octave. "Then we need to get I gear or we aren't doing anything but sitting in this room!" Letting his tail feather flick when he didn't hear a response from Bailey. "Remolón" Richard under his breath sighing out.

"Unbelievable goes and makes a fuss and convinces me to go on a vacation only to-" Richard cut off his words a moment to look at his son. As he sighs once more. "Vacations feel like more work than work at times." Richard offers to his son not wanting them to be worried over Richard current state. They seen him when it comes to the café though. He guesses they can wait a few hours, maybe.

"Is a nice viwe," Richard suggests trying ti change topic before look back down to Buddy. "Did you see the bathroom? They folded some towels to look like a cat." He had noticed it from two seconds, and sieve him he knew going into there would lead to Buddy having to explore more but trying to cater to Buddy's need to know? Eh that was least something for Richard todo and kind of counted as relaxing? He knew that wasn't ture but he was trying. "Wanna see what else might be hidden away before I throw your father over my shoulder and force him down stairs?" He slightly smiles joking but also very well meaning his threat towards Bailey.

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03/07 MikeyVon - [🎁] our muses exchange holiday gifts

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Mikey heard of the whole baby shower thing a long time ago it was mentioned off hand a lot in just all kinds of media he consumed mostly the chick flicks he would watch with Von and April during their girls nights. They both sort of filled him in on the concept and idea of it. Von's answer was of course very much like Von a very cut dry explanation on what the idea of one was. April's? sounded more sociable and fun like she been to one before. Which made sense to Mikey. Even if Von was human before she got mutated she never really lived a life like April herself has. Hell Mikey felt he could place a bet on the fact Von had even less experience with human like stuff than him and his brothers. Least they had some friends and even held parties like their Christmas get together a few years ago where they had guest from all over the place join them. Poor Von. Mikey knows she not the usual type to be seen as fun cause of how she comes off but Mikey thought Von was one of the most fun people to hang out with.

Long as she wasn't interviewing him on his experience of being a mutant. On being a battle nexus champion? oh sure he'll talk here ears off on that.

Must not be easy to feel connected when you also were sort of isolated from stuff like that for years. He guess that would explain her dry response on what a baby shower was like something she would never be part of. No different than when she FINALLY explained the whole butterflies drinking blood thing to him. It was all just facts and information she had. Though unlike that because she manged to squeeze out that more fun side of hers out at the time. Donnie and Von had been trying for a long time. Donnie mentioned his dream to Mikey so long ago and Mikey always felt like Donnie would make a great dad and well he felt the same on Von being a mother. Sure to some Von seemed cool and distance but Von was very maternal deep down as well. She was supportive, empathic and her love was always unconditional. She was kind of the first person Mikey told his confusions towards after all. When it came to how Mikey felt when it came to his gender.

Von looked at him like he was telling her his name, that sometimes he didn't always feel like a guy sometimes he liked to be feminine. Mikey liked to wear pink things, he liked make up and nail polish and indulging in things that may seem more like a girl would enjoy like the enjoyment of stupid romance movies. And not once did Von seem to think anything of it she kind of fed into it if anything and eventually? he found himself okay with how he saw himself enough to tell his brothers even. That felt pretty motherly to him? accept your child as they were and making them feel they can be that even? Supporting this idea so Mikey could find his grounding on the though? Mikey really did think they be good parents to whoever that ugly alien thing from the photo Donnie shared with them would end up being.

Which was why he may gone over board on the party planning. Feeling they had to cram in every thing possible into the one party alone. Look when else were they gonna get to throw a baby shower? Even if it seemed like Casey and Raph had a touch of baby fever themselves? he doubts they would let him do it for them. Raph might smack him for the thought. Might be way he was keeping his distance through out the whole fun. Mikey noted when he had lifted his head up from his bowl of water all three pacifiers in his mouth. Smirking brightly he was on a high from all his wins from the night. Meaning his brothers were going to hate him for the next couple of months when he would start to brag about it. Spitting them out hands above his head "That's right I aint just a battle nexus champion I am also a champion at all things!" Mikey beams happily when he eyes Von over on the couch with Raph. He saw the gift bag in her hand and let his beak fall open.

"Hey no fair Raph!" Mikey near exclaims on the top of his lungs over the sight as if he had caught the pair of them committing some unforgivable crime. Which they had in Mikey's book at least that is. He fixed them with a glare. "I can't believe you two! just cause he's your bestie Vonnie mean he should get to give you his gift first!" The orange banded turtle near whined before looking at his older brother "For shame Raphie, imma tell Casey!"

Ignoring Raphael questioning why he would bring this up to Casey Mikey took off to where they had set all their gifts up for Von to open later. If Raph could give his gift to her then so could Mikey. He decided moving to join them on the couch sitting on Von's left side now before he stuck out his tongue to Raphael. "Rude!" He switched his attention to the mother to be and smiling. "I hope you like it Von, I got help with it clearly but still counts as a gift I feel" Mikey mentioned as he hands over his own gift box, his name written out on the top of the wrapping paper to make it clear it was from Mikey in the first place. He seemed more excited about her opening the gift than Von might have and nearly ripping the paper himself but he behaved for the time being.

"It's a mobile!" He states when it was finally free from its container, decorated with sea shells, and sea glass strung up on old pipes. That being the bit he needed help with so Donnie knew what his gift was at least since he needed help welding the metal pipes for the framing of his gift. "I figure ya live by the ocean so it should be ocean themed oh and! for Donnie" He points out the small Ariel figure in the center with the prince of the film. "You just know Donnie's gonna teach her science and to love that movie so figure I help" he slightly kidding with his remark, well he might not be kidding at all in truth. Taking it to hold it up he gently pushes it letting the shells, and glass tap against each other softly to make a low little jiggling sound. "I shall some humans made wind chimes with the shells and got the idea from that. So it won't break or anything don't gotta worry about that. "Think she'll like it?"

#muse| hamato michelangelo #madamkezzie #aflockoffeathers #[ welcome to weird science 101- alfockoffeathers] #winter season & hoilday meme #meme answer #meme reply #ic reply #stay queued #[07 verse] #((see he knows it's for her he just got excited okay XD)) #((also if your curious yes there was a deeper meaning to each baby gift for ari ;3; with raph and mikey #raph a blanket = hes the one to often comfort ariel and give her ease with anything going on and offers her security like a security blanke #mikey a mobile because they often help cheer babies up when they cry they make noise and babies play with them sometimes mikey always cheer #her up and makes her smile ;3; DEPTH!)) #{{reason i went with the baby shower is cause well vons dont have her brothers sure but she has these idiots to be here for here during thi #felt more special than for a holiday ;3;))

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MM RaphDon - [☕] our muses make hot chocolate together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Raphael looked like the couch was more eating him than he was sitting and resting out on it. He felt like he ran out of things to watch on TV after a few weeks to just sort of spend on a good binge watch. But in truth he had a millions things he wanted to just watch but he couldn't because he wanted to watch them with Casey. Letting his body sink in further back against the old worn and torn couch. Wouldn't be as fun and not like he hadn't thought about suggesting they still watch but do it over a call. Not that Raph had been all that great about returning some messages. Besides he didn't want to interrupt anything Casey had going on back home. He also didn't really wanna think about how Canada was home to Casey. Slowly letting himself sink further and further against the couch as the news was left to play not like Raph cared about anything it was saying.

Soon the turtle found himself resting on the floor from allowing himself to slump down so much. Raph had been spending a lot of time with some of the guys from his wrestling team over break so it's not like he was just alone or anything, actually he got pretty close to few of them and ended up having a sort of sleep over. Was kind of fun. Helped with the whole weirdness at home kind of. He closed his eyes as the News reports were talking about some reconstruction work still in progress since the Super Fly incident months ago. But Raph didn't wanna rely on that too much, might seem needy to his teammates. Besides they teased him over missing his boyfriend too much. Which made him moss his boyfriend more. he wasn't around them? He hung around Bepbop and Rock Steady. They started some moving gig, though not to many humans liked to move in the colder season so they been low on jobs. Meaning less for Raph to join in on. He rolled his head to the side finally. Letting the New Reporters talk about some dog, not sure why they were.

Letting his brow knit a bit he finally called it quits. Moving to sit up he flicked the TV off and set the remote back into place. Making his way towards the shared bedroom. With how cold its been they been sticking inside a bit more so seeing Donnie in his tent wasn't out there. Well never really was. Donnie basically lived inside of that thing. Raphael stood and waited around for a moment before he dipped back out of the room. Recalling something he saw the other day. The nice thing about Bepbop and Rocksteadys job was they let Raph work sometimes and it gave him some pocket change.

As he took out the stashed shopping bag he had. Smiling to himself he then grabbed for Splinters kettle and fillied it up before henset it on tonthe stove to warm up. When it came to Donnie’s interest in anime, Raph didn't follow or understand it in the slightest. There was some anime he found okay enough but even then he didn't get the whole investment on Don's side to be extremely absorbed into it all.

But sometimes he recognized a show on packaging like the hot chocolate bombs he found the other day. Seemed like a good time to use them now at least? He figures before he grabs for two mugs next, getting both filled up with the water once the kettle started to steam up. And grabbing for two spoons as well. Raphael looked between the two hot mugs and the bag trying to figure out how he was going to carry it all. Well tje spoons could rest in the mugs that was simple enough he figures but he couldn't really carry two cups with on hand. Looking down to his large hands with a but of a glare. He opted to just hold the top of the store bag between his teeth.

Making his way back into his and brothers shared room. Despite the amount of times he had tried to convince Splinter into letting him have his own. He was kond of glad he didn't at the moment. As he pushed his way into Donnie’s tent ignoring the usual greeting je got when ever he came in 'unwelcomed' to Donnies space. As if that ever stopped Raph, besides if it really bothered Donnie he wouldn't let it slide so much. Answering the upcoming questions of what he was doing in there by spitting the bag out infront of his brother as if he were a dog handing over a toy for attention. "I got ya somethin' " was all he offered to his brother for an answer. Before handing them one of the hot cups full of water.

Raphael moved to sit back making himself comfortable as he always did. Before he dug into the bag for Donnie, clearlt something he only got for Donnie or he would have brought them out sooner. He beams a little seeing the box and holds it out to his brother. "That's the guy on ya bo ain't it?" Smiling still as he slightly shakes it in Donnies fave and hands it off to them before he grabs his own. Not an anime charater of course, Raphael's was just a normal hot chocolate bomb outside the fact it came with cyanne to give the drink some spice.

"I saw 'em the other day when I was either my teammates. They said ya just drop in the water an' it melts. And lot of them got junk on the inside, like a charater marshmellow for yours." Raphael says a bit excited as he goes ahead and opens up his own and drops it into his cup, watching the chocolate shell start to milk away and let the power inside free. Kind of enjoying it as he moved to relax back into Donnies tent not taking a moment to bother to see what his brother had been doing in the first place.

Eyeing the screen of Donnies laptop now "what ua doin' anyway? Watchin' more anime?" He asks before sipping from his cup as he fixes the screen with his attetion. Didn't seem to lame compared to some of the stuff Donnie watched. Moving to sit where he could better see the screen besides Donnie. Keeping quite he knew asking to many questions would only annoy his nerdy brother after all he was sure he could just figure out what was going on anyway. This was much better then sitting alone so if he gotta watch the nerdy crap. Which actually kind of had his attetion at the moment, then so be it. Beside Donnie’s company was always welcomed.

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Bailey Richard -[☕] our muses make hot chocolate together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Richard's favorite places at home could be narrowed down pretty easily and it meant trying to find him in the large building wasn't all that hard either. Despite all the space the house had to offer Richard always seem to find himself in a selected few spaces. And it wasn't anything like Richard didn't feel at home in the house? in truth Richard felt at home when it was still only Bailey's place. Richard recalled a good while before he moved in he basically was living with Bailey. Why being asked to move in freaked him out so much had to been a bit silly in some aspects considering that fact. But, no it wasn't anything like that Richard just found he liked some places more than others. Of course the music room was always the got to spot. It was where he knew he was in love with Bailey. There was of course his and Bailey's shared bedroom. Buddy's room sometimes their playroom even. If not upstairs? then Richard was in the kitchen.

Least it made looking for him easy, due to his own predictability. Where some may find that made Richard boring if anything it just meant it was easier for Bailey to figure out where his husband was after they left the bed. And of course he was in the kitchen. Richard loved to be in the kitchen, didn't matter he spent most his days in a kitchen of sorts considering his work.

So when he can just feel Bailey looking over his shoulder the eagle smiles to himself. "If you are going to complain about me leaving you alone in bed I am going to point out Buddy had that school trip" Richard right away jumps on to. An early trip because they were leaving for Duckberge so they had to make a decent drive out from St.Carnad. So Richard's day had started early well normal for the early bird he was. Much to Bailey's jokes Richard like to sleep when the sun was set and awake before it rose.

"though it is nice to see you up and about early" Richard points out, but it was something Bailey been doing lately himself, no longer wasting most of his day away curled up in bed. The few time they both woke at the same time and would simply watch the sunrise together. It was an oddly appealing thing now. But, the fact Bailey was getting up early now? Just brought a smile full of pride for his husband to his beak. Slightly twisting back so he can better look at Bailey as he hands over the pink mug into his husbands hands.

They do seem to enjoy getting something to drink but also look surprised that it wasn't coffee Richard was in the middle of making just now. Richard offers a shrug of his shoulders. "You've been getting up early for a good few weeks now so I decided to make you up that pink hot chocolate drink you like so much. I was able to stop by a grocery store that had that white chocolate I feel works best for the good rich and smooth flavor. I know you're a bit more knowledgeable with it thanks to your interest in baking these days." Even if Bailey was still working on that goal he was in fact getting better. "I did see a cocoa powered you might like* Richard continued to say. When catching Bailey's face now.

He turned to face them resting back against the counter as he offered a tilt of his head and rose up a brow in an unasked questioned written over his face. He can sort of understand what Bailey might be wondering, he hadn't any signs of Coffee being made first or at all. Richard just offers a faint smile to Bailey before he speaks. Leaning forward to get a bit closer to the rooster before he speaks.

"Bailey? You know you're the one I care about most yes?" That shouldn't be anything new, nor should there be any shadow of doubt that Bailey was who he care for most. He waits to see if bailey has anything to say about his statement before he lets his leans forward to place a soft kiss to their forehead. Richard doesn't say it in words but he hopes his gestures are in the least showing it. That he knows Bailey's steps to getting sober are to be celebrated like the badge for making it a year with out a drink. But Richard feels the small changes should be too.

And maybe there was some guilt on his own part, he should have helped Bailey sooner than when he had. Richard loved seeing Bailey wake up early everyday. Richard loved Bailey rekindle a love for his own passions even, and he loved Bailey trying to better himself in other ways like learning to cook and bake despite the fact Bailey should never step a talon in the kitchen. Because it always became a mess somehow. But Bailey was doing something Bailey didn't seem in favor of doing. Trying. And Richard felt that was something to give attention to. "That's all Pollito" Richard offers, smiling as he moves back to face the counter cleaning up after himself well also getting things out for some coffee to get going. "Please drink that before it gets cold though." Richards usual tone returning as he idly complains.

"I don't know why you insist on ruining your drinks by letting them go cold if it were meant to be cold then I would make it cold for you." The usual bickering tone in his voice because it truly was an annoyance to Richard that he was all to aware Bailey would continue to do. And he just knows they are smiling in a way that says it as well. So he turns to look at the rooster showing he was being serious but he can't hold the expression for long as he soon just smiles softly at them. "Even if I do enjoy the million worded compliments on you photos," The only reason Richard had an Instagram himself because he only followed Bailey on there. "I would perfer you drink them how they are meant to be enjoyed and not in the 'Bailey' considering that way also means you will eat day old pizza that more cardboard than food at that point." its all playfully said of course but he is being fully serious with that statement at the same time.

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87 Rasey - [☕] our muses make hot chocolate together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Raphael went right into panic mode when Casey fell into that cold water, grumbling under his breath about the cheap shot that landed the guy into the freezing water. Not hearing about any word of protest from Casey as he lead them back to the lair. Casey was soaked through to the bone as he the turtle got them to sit back on the couch. Finger aimed at them "stay put!" he was fast to demand not in the mood to listen to any more protest that he would be fine. Okay sure Casey wasn't well a turtle so he wasn't in as much risk as say himself had he fallen into the icy cold water. Even more seeing how the surface has iced over. Raph wasn't sure if it was luck that the ice was thin so he broke through it? Or if if been better if Casey hit his head on solid ice instead.

He kept weighing the option back and forth on that thought alone allow a few different ones to pop in as he made his way around the lair grabbing at anything needs he could get his brain to strangle out knowing would be needed. Striping blankets off his mattress debating hoe petty he wanted to be about the use of his brothers blankets as well. Because part of the turtle didn't wants his brothers scent on his boyfriend or the reverse either. But Casey was a big guy. He swallowed the pride and jealousy they built up like bile in the back of his throat and snag those blankets as well as he made his way back to Casey in a sudden hurry. Mindful to throw his bedding on to Casey first. The perfect solution to this whole ordeal in his mind because his scent would be all of Casey instead and Casey warmth would get nicely trapped and sealed thanks to the pile up.

Which shouldn't be his worry in the slightest right now as he went about mummifying Casey in the blanks, Long as he got Casey nice and warm that should help. Stepping up on the couch he didn't bother with giving much warning before the straps to his mask had been unclipped and the mask discarder off to the side. Raph covered Casey head with a towel and started to hastily ruffle up those dripping wet locks. "Can't leave ya hair wet it'll make you get sick" Raphael offers to explain still clearly working through his current worry and panic at the time. Setting it over the back of the couch when he felt he got a good part of it dried off. Taking hold of Casey's face as he eyed their lips. They seemed blue.

"Stay put imma get you something warm to drink." He states as if Casey had much say in the matter at all. He hopped off and made his way in to the kitchen. Debating what might best for Casey. Of course, tea was an option of course but he knows Casey likes sweets? He filled up the usual kettle with water as he went for thier limited statsh of hit chocolate just meant he would have to make the run next. But if it would better suite Casey taste eh the inconvenience wasn't a bad thing. Grabbing for a mug as he went and set about getting the drink made up for Casey wondering if they might want marshmellows on top or not. Not the thing to focus on right now. As he grabs for the mug. His thick skin made it a breeze to grab at the scolding hot mug. As he returned to Casey on the couch.

"Here this should help you warm up Case," Raphael offered as he moved to sit beside them letting Casey figure out how to wiggle his arms out from under all the layering of blankets. As they handed off the mug to his boyfriend nit paying much attetuon towards Casey afterwards.

His hands were warmer at least. That was a good sign and it was his most focused fact as he leaned back on the cough finally feeling relief since Casey crawled out from the icy water. Glad they were able to least move enough to get put. If Casey was able to insist he was fine he likely was just fine the whole time but Raphael just needed to be sure was all. He couldn't help himself though the idea of anything happening to Casey was just worse than a nightmare or even a fear.

Slowly rolling his head to the side to look over to Casey now. Just letting his gaze sit on them they seem fine. Warmed up seemed to give them some mobility back if anything Casey could handle the cold better than most humans he felt a tad dumb for the over reaction now before he looked away. Jeez Casey made it down into the lair. He was clearly fine. He just quirked his beak and drag a hand over his fave for a moment. Trying to let it ease off of him for now. He smiled finally and moved to lean in against Casey side now. A bit disappointed because he wasn't able to press in against Casey side like he loved to do thanks to the all the blankets they were covered up in. But least Casey was behaving.

"Wanna watch tv?" He finally offers breaking past the slience between them. "I just wanna make sure your good before I actually allow you to leave." Raph states tone firm and final even. If chances were Casey was more likely to over heat now. "You have to finish that cup, doctors orders!" He wages his finger up to them and fixes Casey with a stern stare. Before he reaches for the remote finally. Turning on the TV waiting till a hockey game finally popped on.

Raphael's sure he didn't have to say it. He sure it's why Casey went along with all his antics just now. He just got scared. And it was better to let Raphael work through it or he would just grow mad and they have a stupid little argument.

"Do you like marshmellows?" He instead voices looking back up to Casey "I wasn't sure, I figured you might want a sweet hit drink over like tea." He idly states to them. "Ya know cause you like bake goods and such? I figure hot chocolate be nicer be as sweet as you are." He offers a faint chuckle clearly the flirty joke was more for himself but of course aimed towards Casey for the fact of flattery.

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@questionablemuses said: [🌨️] our muses get caught in the first snow of the season ( Stolitz Stolitz Stolitz! I mean, please? @ questionablemuses )

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Stolas was as happy can be sure he wasn't the biggest fan if the cold the snow brought in but he did like other aspects of the colder seasons. But right now? It was the snow and why? Because it had piled up so high his precious little Imp was now stuck staying with him till it cleared out enough for Blitz to be able to drive home. Of course he could open a portal for them but that wouldn't help the Van situation now would it? And he can't very well work under those circumstances either

Basically? Everything was in the owl prince favor here, and he was going to take full advantage of it.

"Oh this will be the best Blitzy!" The owl.cooed happily as he was walking around with the Imp. "Of course you'll stay in my room with me~ don't worry I won't expect nothing maybe a little snuggling?" He asks batting his eyes down tk the Imp as he bends down to properly look at them he really can't help it he's just so over the moon so to speak over this turn of events.

"Oh since some of my staff are snowed in as well well be able to have our meals preped and we cab take them to bed with us even. Ah and later? How about some movies in the entertainment room!?" He moves to stride ahead and they drew bear said room gesturing his arms out towards it as they were passing it by. Oh, stolas had a million ideas of his they would spend the day. Hoping the snow stuck long enough for them to enjoy every one of them.

"Oh and of course I have a robe and such for you to change in I can have my butler run a nice hot bath for you to relax in. Or we could together even." He offers a chuckle to make it clear that was a joke but the look in his red eyes was to say it was still a offer if they wanted. Suddenly another thought struck him as he walked ahead again "Oh oh we can gaze at the stars in my observatory also! Or simply relax in bed all nice and snug watching those little hexgrama videos." Stolas turly had a million ideas on how they could spend the time offering any option thar may be to Blitz liking the most.

"Well what do you think darling?" He finally stops to ask as they reach his room to help get the Imp settled in for the stay. "Thise are just some thoughts of course I'm mlre than happy to make yout stay here as enjoyable as need be. Different room? Fine different plans to kill the time also fine anything my darling Blitzy wants of course is no too high an order for me.to make happen." He proclaims and smiles.

Finally letting the excitement fade away as he looks to the Imp moving to kneels for a better viwe at them. "Sorry I'm getting ahead of my self again am I not?" He reaches over and gently pet's over Blitz's forhead "I'm just excited to spend sometime with you knowing there won't be interruptions. But I mean it anything you wish todo well staying here I'll make happen your under my care now after all."

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@aflockoffeathers said: Steve Nina - [🥂] our muses toast each other on new year's eve

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When Tony Stark ran a party you could expect what they walked into, A list guest list. The food of course couldn't be anything just comparable to food one could toss into the microwave. Nope had to be crafted by some chef. Though Nina always loved hazing Tony over the simple fact that his so called high end chef had nothing on a good can of cold Rivoli by a one Chef Boyardee. Did she really think that way? No of course not. Nina look forward to these things for the food alone after all. What could she say deep down in her she was a foodie. She couldn't cook for shit but she sure could apricate good food. And no her sisters attempts at food did not count they were creations there were crimes against food. If they were ever going to lock Brooklyn up for a real crime it should be for that. And when he thoughts were on that Nina knew she'd been sitting outside for too long.

Having snuck away from the crowd downstairs, she had snagged one of the sliver trays of appetizers for her self, some Lobster puff pastry thing it was good. Along with a drink. Like any of the wait staff was going to stop one of the hero's of the tower. They didn't seem all that phased more annoyed they had to go back into the kitchen if anything but hey a small price to pay. As Nina made her way to the landing pad and simply looked out at city. Her city.

Born and raised even she had lived pretty much all over the place, gone to so many different city blocks. She was from Queens herself. She knew all the street vendors, she knew the strays, she knew the subway and claimed she can understand the muffled speak from the speakers. Becoming a hero with no secrete identity who walked the streets just made her someone to say hello to on the street. She knew a good few strangers names and faces cause of it. Found her self often online from selfies she joined in on with fans and such. When they talked about it once before when Autumn had to go visit family back in Pittsburgh. Nina said she could never leave New York it was basically her blood. And sitter taking in all the lights from the city she love and knew and would in truth? Do anything to keep just like this. Even if it wasn't always the kindest to her.

Plopping another buttery pastry in to her mouth as she moves to rest her elbows to her knees the reminder of metal pressing into her skin a grim reminder of that last thought when she finds herself in company now. "Thor give you the good stuff pops?" she idly asks when eyeing the cup he was holding. She was gonna have to hit him up next she decided so she could actually feel a buzz for a bit maybe. She hums a bit when he joins her with a question he own. Moving to lean a hand back to rest behind herself so she could lean back. Eyes never leaving the sight of the city. She knew the streets were crowded by now. The many parties going around. The bar crawls likely happening as they speak. The pack streets. And of course who could forget. Time square the biggest event for the night everyone's TV was tuned into it the performances that were held during it. Excitement over how the glasses for the next year would be designed, how the ball would be designed. Sure there was the one in California too but come on? Everyone counted the New York ball drop as the true count down to the new year time zones be damned.

"Ya know I've never seen the ball drop in person." Was how Nina finally answered that question. "Can' really go as a kid" Especially the times she was more concerned about finding a place to sleep from the times she got 'locked out' for being late at some homes. Then life got far too busy once she got to train as a junior Avenger. Might come out she was sad about it but there wasn't really trace of disappointment there. "Think I will next year." So was that why Nina was out here? Because she was thinking about that? Nah not really it just was a sudden thought that appeared to her that she had to just voice it seemed. "Think you should come, Brook, Astrid everyone should really mostly us though>" She continued her rambling almost as if she was avoiding the first question asked as she looked down to her stole tray of food. Offering one to her Dad with a shrug of her shoulders. "nah just thinking was all."

Oh that all? When a huge party was going on and she normally be mingling about. She knows how that comes off and she knows her Dad is bound to worry if something is wrong which just makes her smile to herself. Tossing her head back to look at him. "Ya know I always wanted to be Capitan America?" it was obvious of course, how could it not be that she was a fan. From the memorabilia, her collection of Capitan America things, art work, pins, figures hell she had some vintage stuff that even Agent Coulson would be jealous over. Her weapons were clearly taking inspiration from his own image, her costume even with it being more red over blue. But Nina acted as if it were some big secrets none the less. Like she rather die then let it be known how much she looked up to her Dad. So she dose note the expression he wear when she finally voices it. Funny enough it reminds her of the first time she ever called him Dad. Before she shoves her elbow into his ribs.

"s'ture" she states as she smiles fondly "I wanted to be jus' like you for so long. When I was a powerless kid unable to do a thing 'bout where I was." how she related to the story of this framed hero. "Thinkin' I could I dunno do good despite what others saw in me. Jus' like he did. Like you do." She lets her feet kick and swing over the edge of the platform because she had no fear of falling from there. "Though sometimes I tried to much to be you then be 'ike ya." She expresses her arm forever being that reminder. How she felt she always came short to that goal how it fueled her anger and made her reckless with herself. She was fine competently fine giving herself up for that. Because who would care if she was gone. Some no body kid with a record by the time she was twelve.

"But I ain't Steve Rogers." This wasn't something sad still nothing negative in her tone as she spoke up. "But Steve Roger is still a big part of who I am becomin' ya know?" She offers the thought was still shaping her head so it was hard to fully shape herself let alone elaborate on. For now. New Years Eve was a day of many things but mostly reflecting back on the year sometimes prior and thinking of what the new one will bring. And that was why Nina was out her. "I love New York always have, always will. I may leave for world savin' missions. But I mostly work here." Which was true she did a lot of solo heroing in the city that wasn't S.H.E.I.L.D. missions. "Took a lot from me but it's givin' me a lot too. 'Ike Autumn course" The one she loved most finally finding something she felt was missing. "Brooks too" The sister she never knew she had lost. "You. The Dad who stepped up." The one thought she voiced. "I know i'm gettin' older and I'm sort mellowin' out from when ya first met me." Nina offers, she knows she never made it easy on poor Steve. But he was always there no matter what.

"So ya know thanks for lettin' me shadow ya for so long, letting me test my own wings out I guess." Nina starts to express "Ya know, bit ago before I walked into the tower tonight. A reporter asked me was my aim to be the next Capitan America?" It was a fair question Steve may be the man out of time but didn't mean time wouldn't one day catch up to him either. So course the thought would be his 'side kicks' take the mantel. "And it's funny cause sometime ago I think I would have said yes or something and proudly be Captian America even. But ya know? I don' want 'hat. We already have Captian America well always have Steve Rogers as that. I feel to honor all of that instead though? Is to show everyone how Captian America helped me become the Stargent instead ya know?" Nina offers "least 'hats how I been thinkin' it. I wanna show the legacy of Captian America not take it over." Nina explains wondering if that makes any sense.

"Because I wouldn't be sitting here now with out ya Dad. In more ways then litteraly mind you. So I wanna show the world what Nina Rogers has to offer. Cause Steve Rogers always showed the little guy can fight too. I was just an abbondoned kid failed by the foster care system who might have ended up for the worse. But instead I got a chance to show my background don' hold me down from wantin" to help 'his city be better. An' I can' do 'hat as Captian America. As You. I can only do thar as me." She smiles feeling more sure if herself then she ever really had. "And ya know wouldn' come to that with you. So ya know." She pauses and waits to see if he dose "aw come on ya know I suck at the mushy stuff. You know what I mean though so thank you."

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@aflockoffeathers said: Stony - [🎁] our muses exchange holiday gifts

Tony was staring down to his gift for Steve lay in the wrapping paper of the desk, that Happy was sitting at. In part Tony knows Happy's job isn't to be his personal assistant he is meant to be the head of his security. A fancy way of saying he was Tony's bodyguard. But, let's be honest Tony made the poor man into his personal assistant. Not that Tony was fully listening to Happy currently go on about how he isn't Tony's personal assistant and shouldn't be the one warping his gifts for him. And yet somehow the poor guy had warped every single gift Tony had bought. With out a hitch till it came to Steve's gift. The one Tony had spent the most time trying to pick out. And Happy had been with him through multiple stores. Mainly because he was meant to follow Stark around and such as came with his job.

"I just don't love it." Tiny expressed as he rubs his hand over his chin deep in thought, ignoring poor Happy sighs. "Just sure it's a nice gift expensive even." He voices, hard to say if he is talking to Happy though. "Like not even one could get this watch they only made about 60 for one and I got it engraved so that really adds to the fact." Happy expressed that it was fine and tried to get into the wrapping of the gift only for Tony to snatch the watch and turn it around in his hands.

"Just Steve not really a watch guy is he?" Not fully ture Tony knew about the pocket watch. And in his pettiness, and worse insincerity he didn't want to voice. It was why he selected a watch. A replacement. "I mean it's not too morden even, the price tag purely because of the guy who made it happens to be a designer that trade marked his own color." Tony expresses looking the watch over.

Tony, in part, knows he might be a bit ridiculous in this whole thought process. What thing is? Tony did not really use this relationship business. He never tied himself down to anyone before his only other serious relationship? Was with Pepper Potts the women who now was the ceo behind Stark Intudesties and that? Oh, that whole relationship had been not the best in hindsight. He loved Pepper he had and he even changed a lot of his ways for Pepper. He'll he even gave up things for her but in the end? Despite all that? It just wasn't well enough.

Go figured.

Tony wasn't a stranger to the concept of not being enough not doing enough. He had so many blind sides in his own company and look what happened. His personal relationships weren't any different in the long run. Too many blind sides. People he loved lost, people he loved he was never enough for. And it seemed that would only contuine onwards.

Steve wasn't Pepper he knew that by now he'll they were engaged but he was engaged to Pepper as well so did that really say much? Tony sighed setting the watch on to his work station. "This wont do either." Tony states ignoring Happy who threw the roll of wrapping paper to the floor behind him. Tony instead started to tap over into the air. Pulling up screens as J.A.R.V.I.S. pulled up his 'gift idea' list.

Looking it over in silence a moment, he waves a hand for it to close lost in his thoughts even as Happy, poor poor Happy. Tried to once again speak to Tony everyone word utter a waste as it fell on deaf ears. Tony was lost in his own turmoil. Steve was such a simple guy part if his charm really. Steve didn't want well for anything in truth. But boy did that man give out twice as much to others. So you think someone lole Tony who could give Steve litteraly anything wouldn't struggle like this.

So why did he?

He pulled open the drawer where an already wrapped gift laid. It was also for Steve his original gift even a slight gag in truth it was a nice pair of socks. Ironman socks at that because he knew Steve would like socks them being Ironman? Was more fir the joke. Tony always loved comparing which of the heros merch sold best especially between himself and Steve. Fir no real reason other than it was fun to annoy.Steve who could care less about it.

But Steve? After the eye roll and saying 'really' to Tomy would loke turn around and state hiw he was in need of more socks cause the guy grew uo in a way that lokely made him use anything he own till it wasn't usable and may push it from there on still. So socks were a good gift. Better cause it was very Tiny maybe even?

Alright her Happy." He made his choice and tossed the wrapped box over for Happy to catch. "And don't let me change my mind under no circumstances." He orders as if Happy could ever accomplish such a task. Even he knew that was unlikely but he was least grateful that it seemed over with. As Tony set the earch in the drawer to take the presents place. Maybe he'll save that for another time instead. Like that dork see the engaging he worte.

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Man out of time

With impeccable timing

Because, when I needed you most

You broke past time to get to me.

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@aflockoffeathers said: MM MikeyDon - [☃️] our muses build a snowman together

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Snow always looked well soft of the TV. Though part of that was due to the fact most the Christmas specials they watched the snow was cotton. But it always looked fluffy like a litteral blanket! Easy mistake to learn from after you dive head first into the fresh powered outside the school. Somewhere in Mikey's skull, he felt like he should have known better. Why else would something lole snow mean they needed to be bundled up to keep warm after all? New York was well known for having cold winters, after all, too.

But, somehow, that all never fully factored into the image Mikey had conjured up in his mind. Even just allowing himself to lie in the cold snow. Despite the flakes that had slipped past layers of clothes, his scarf and gloves even. The initial shock of the cold had already wore off as he stayed dedicated to lay in the snow. Donnie and him left to wait for Raph and Leo who both were being held up by something. Leo had more of an excuse in truth. He was handing off some permission slip to the office so he and April could check out equipment from the school. Raphael? No one was really sure he just said he be right back too. Mikey was pretty sure it was related to Casey.

Which drew the turtles' attention towards the only brother waiting with him right now. Donnie usually seemed ready to enjoy pointing out when one of them messed up or showed themselves to be wrong. But Donnie seemed miles away. Mikey was a little annoyed by that.

Moving to sit up leaving behind his hat in the snow as he worked to dust some of it off. If Donnie was being Donnie then he would have been happy to remind Mikey snow was ice, which was cold and turned into water once warm like it was now become inside of his pants. Mikey could be upset that Donnie didn't point that out before he hand lepted off the school stairs into the snow. But even if he had? Mikey likely would have done it anyway. He was more annoyed thst Donnie wasn't paying attetion to him at all. As he bunched up a good size of snow in his hands before turning around and tossing his quickly made snow ball at his brother. Simply sticking out his tounge after it hit his mark.

"Come on Donnie play in the snow with me!! We never got todo it before!" He slightly whines before moving to stand up. "We shoild do all the things we always saw humans do!" He exclaims if that's going to get his brother to agree despite the fact he beamed them in tje head with a ball of snow second ago. In his defense Mikey didn't throw a fit when he had ninja stars throw at him when holding a watermelon. That looked a lot like his head. Looking around for a moment "Oh oh! Like a snow mam Donnie!" Mikeys excitement was far to easy to build as he slightly skip for foot to foot at the thought along himself.

Trotting up the steps as he grabs at Donatello frocing them back down the stairs and into the snow where he had been resting before. Settling down on the ground, he start to pact the snow for a bade. "Oh maybe we could make it a turtle even!" Mikey states uncaring that playing in the snow wasn't really something 'teens' did maybe teens who didn't have to spend years of thier life hidden away but this teen was going to! And so was Donnie.

As Mikey was working to round out the bottom of the snowman he was slwoly building up into a sort of rounded base. "Come on Don, whatever you hung up about you can think about later." Mikey suggests unaware just how much that would be an issue over the winter break. But for now why worry about it? Least that what Mikey thought. As they were slightly successfully putting together thier snow man. He looked more like a few large lumps of snow

"He's beautiful or she's handsome." Mikey offers as he was placing any rocks he could find into Donnies hand to make the face "I'm an actor not a artis" He states as if that's would excuse his abitly to turly tell. Running in thought as he goes ahead and set his hat on to the top of the Snowmans 'head' "see perfect!" It was far from it but Mikey didn't care as he kept smiling "Kind of wish Leo and Raph were here too though." He admits but dosent expand on tje reason.

He's glad they finally got to go to school and everything he'll he was even happy for Don and Raph in thier respective relationships even. But Mikey felt like sometimes? All this stuff was pulling them apart. But, even with winter break being a downer cause it meant they wouldn't be at school for two weeks it did mean they would be together right? Right. He just needed to focus on that.

Sadly it seemed all the hangs up with his brothers weren't going to be left at the entrance of tha lair. Pulling out his phone he steps back to take photos of Donnie and the snowman they made. Well Mikey mlre made it but he was counting Donnie in on the credit. "Almost looks like you?" He jokes "oh put your glasses on it we can send a photo to Von!" He tries to partake with. But maybe thar mention of his brothers girlfriend should have stayed unsaid. Not that Mikey noticed any reaction his brother gave going back to try and squeeze with them for a self next. "Raph and Leo gonna be jealous clearly."

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2012 Savage Chompy - [☕] our muses make hot chocolate together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Chompy was lost to his own little world, where he was up in space flying through all the stars that he understood were in the dark space over their home. Drawing himself with a helmet on flying through the stars. Tail wagged from behind him as the TV was playing some cartoon the little turtle had long become to absorb in his own world instead as he reached for a new crayon to start filling in his stars. It was another one of those times were Dad was away from home. Chompy always missed when he left, it wasn't as fun with out Dad being home. Home also felt a bit lonely with out him around, he was loud and Chompy liked that, he also was fun and played all kinds of games. It was always funny when he got papa to frown sometimes, but Chompy liked it most when they snuggled and kissed each other. But Dad wasn't here to do that. Or to tell Chompy how great an artist he was. He'll just have to show that to Dad later on- Oh the phone! The pinkish turtle suddenly sat up looking around, he wasn't all to familiar with time yet. In terms of numbers and such he mostly based it off the sky color outside or whatever was airing on TV. It was a older kid show. Meaning it was about time to call Dad! Chompy looked down to his drawing, it needed more coloring but it should still be enough to impress Dad. Moving to up on to his feet as he held the sheet of paper tight in his claws, he looked around for Papa's phone eyeing it on the couch. He tapped it to turn on and see the clock. Chompy only knew a few of the numbered times. When it was time for bed, because that wasn't a fun time. And when it was time to call Dad. Chompy hummed because the numbers weren't close yet, Papa told him the first number have to be an 8, it was a 7 still. But 8 was next! So that was all he needed to know. As he made his way to the kitchen.

"Papa! Dad time!" Chompy manged to voice between the chirps and gruggles of his usual way of speaking it was getting much more clear with Papa working with him on his talking. Though as he bound around the corner he paused before speaking up again. The sight was nothing new. Papa had the grumpy expression on and arms crossed, giving a hard stare. Really only time Papa looked like that was when they weren't well behaving. Pink eyes shifted over to his older brother Savage matching their Papa's gaze and arms crossed himself. Chompy slightly stepped back looking down to the phone. He had be excused from the table awhile ago cause he cleared his whole plate off. But Savage? Peeking around once more once seeing neither had noticed him from before as he looked to his older brother. Savage well he had a bad habit of not liking anything other than his favorite food. So him and Pap sticking around the kitchen like so when Dad wasn't home was normal. Well Savage acting up more because Dad wasn't around was normal over all not just for meals. Chompy wasn't all to sure what to do but luckily Dad came to rescue. Sort off, as papa's phone sounded off suddenly. Screen lit up to show a photo of the four of them together.

Seemed to draw Raph from where he was as he was now looking down down at Chompy, Raph simply thanking them for getting his phone saying he'll be right back with it so the boys could talk to their Dad. Unaware that Raph was going to explain Savage wasn't eating and he might need Casey to tell him to please eat. Not that Casey ever did, far more likely the one to cave and let them get away with eating lettuce over their proper meals. Chompy peeked back into the kitchen though looking at his brother. He seemed sad.

Brow knitted up in thought for a moment before an idea popped up into his head he ran into the kitchen and carefully sat his drawing on the table next to his older brother. Well aware they would keep it safe for him before he grabbed a chair from the table and pushed it to the counter. Slightly ignoring his brother in the moment as he climbed up to stand on the seat he was still a bit out of reach from the where they kept the cups, huffing he climbed up on to the counter next and got to where he needed. Looking up most the mugs were on the second shelf. This wasn't gonna be easy, there was one on the bottom it seemed. As he started reaching for it knocking plastic cups over and sending some to tumble out from the cupboard to roll out on to the counter and land up on the floor. His rucks did seem to finally draw attention his way. Chompy setting down the mug he was able to grab with out cause much of a mess, it was one of Dad's it had hockey sticks on it and number. With Jones on it like the jersey Dad wore on TV, it seemed like the perfect cup to use! So he gently set it down and looked around the box of hot chocolate was on the top of the microwave so that would be easier to get. Go about it he finally answers his brother.

"You don' look happy." He simply states as he sets the cup on the seat of the chair and moves to jump on the floor pushing it to the corner of the kitchen. Getting back up as he grabs for what he needs, riping a packet open and dumping the contents out most found it's way on to the floor and seat of the chair leaving very little in the cup. No worry Chompy figured as he repeated the action with a few more getting a nice pile in the cup after a bit. Not to mention everywhere else. only to now see he needs to go back to the fridge to fill the cup milk always make it better than water. Water was easier but nope his brother needed the best. He huffs in slight annoyance here. But once more the mug with the powered mix is set to the seat of the chair. And Chompy making his way to the floor grabbing the cup and hopping down to the fridge "And grandpa always fixes 'hat with this, so I grab Dad's cup cause I think it make it better." Chompy explains.

Mug placed on the floor, and door opened up as he grabs for the carton of milk. Chompy tries his best to carefully pour it into the mug but a bit does mange to land on the floor. It was least full. As he set the milk back and closed the door. Sitting on the floor so he can stir the spoon around inside the cup. "So, i'm gonna do that" the younger turtle states as a simple fact. "Cause you look out for me so imma look out for you." He sits up seeing now hes gonna have to go all the way back to the chair and climb with the cup to warm it up. Till recalling he doesn't need to cupping his hands around his mouth he blows out some fire towards the cup watch it slowly bubble up. "done!" he claims happily grabbing it again as he walks the mug over to his brother, reaching up to set it on the edge for them to take as he smiles up at them feeling beyond proud of himself in that moment. Chompy knows his brother isn't bad he just acts up sometimes because he misses having Dad around. And sadly that means Papa has to deal with Savage when he dose which isn't always easy. But, that didn't mean much of anything least Chompy didn't believe it did. Home just wasn't fully home without Dad around. But, that just meant Chompy needed to help.

Even if the current state of the kitchen might imply otherwise, as Raphael finally returned to the kitchen. Raph just stood and looked to the mess in the kitchen he was in truth ready to lose it, sometimes his old temper still flared like when he was a teen. Looking at the cups scattered around the floor and counter, the brown powered mess across the floor. The milk puddle left on the floor it had only been five minutes but no one like Raph knew how much could happen when you turned your shell on two young turtle mutants in five minutes. But then his eyes land on to the sight of his sons, Chompy made his way into a new seat showing off his drawing to his older brother, the mug on the table seeming to answer what happened there. And he smiled softly to himself, before lifting the phone up to let Casey see their boys together. Raph might just give up the fight tonight.

#muse| chompy picasso #madamkezzie #aflockoffeathers #[nothing can hurt us long as were together -aflockoffeathers] #[2012 verse] #winter season & hoilday meme #meme answers #meme reply #ic rpely #stay queued #((because I said Raphs new favorite drinks is hot cocoa i like to think that tracked to their sons being born so chompy just saw thier gran #pa make it for raph before when sad and now cause child thinks its how to cure sadness and savage is always very sad when casey away ;3;))

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MM Rasey -[☕] our muses make hot chocolate together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based continued from here

Casey for lack of a better term was just a mess right now, Raphael had no clue when he blew him off first thing in the morning that it would lead to them standing out in the middle of the street Casey's face a mess as their make up had started to run down their cheeks as they cried. Casey was literally crying in the middle of the street. That's the first time he ever seen Casey cry isn't it? The turtle starts to think to himself as he watches the microwave turntable spin the two chipped mugs around. Casey clearly wasn't in a good place, could anyone blame him? Living with all of that pent up trapped inside of his head only to really voice to himself for years? Raphael could understand how that felt never voicing all that stuff you keep locked away. Like it was stored in some sort of vault. It could leak out a little at time through other means like a rage problem per say?

He did least get Casey to agree to come back to the lair with him. It was rare but it was basically empty today. His brothers were all off doing something? He hadn't fully been paying that much attention he just knew they wouldn't be home nor would any other mutants. Including Splinter. Nothing against his Dad but well right now would be the worst time to have Casey around Splinter. Between the fact Casey had a massive fear of rats. Last thing he needed right now was to see one when he in such an emotional state. Two, now that Splinter seemed aware that Casey was Raph's boyfriend. Que the whole coming out to his Dad moment of Raphael admitting he may be gay but wasn't really sure. That was a three hour conversation he would never be ready for. But still Raphael didn't really need to hear the whole 'keep that curtain two inches open at all times' speech. Casey needed the security of privacy right now which was why Raph suggested his place to go too.

And well thirdly? Splinter was Raph's Dad. Raphael was really banking that seeing someone else Dad right now might not be the best.

The microwave suddenly started to beep pulling Raph's attention back to his task at hand. Pulling the hot cups of water out before he poured in the power chocolate mix into each cup. Splinter always said a warm drink was good for a wounded soul? or something like that. Besides the cool cold winter air mixed in something to warm Casey up seemed like a good idea as well. Grabbing hold of the handles he made once less scan around the lair. It was kind of weird to see it so, empty. Moving to head back to his room where he had left Casey. Give them a chance to clam down and clean up a bit. Casey had a near death grip on him back up top. Must have been a lot to hold in to have Casey a guy who was willing to go toe to toe against a mutant start crumbling.

Raph slip in through the curtain that acted as their door and found Casey still on his bed walking over to him he took a seat next to him letting his should brush in against their own. As he hand over one of the mugs for Casey to take. "Here should help ya warm up" He explains before taking a sip from his own mug. Letting his gaze fall over Casey a moment. They seemed a bit more clam especially once they started to tell Raph about his Dad. They sounded great to Raph, he looked forward to more stories about them. Seemed like a big dork like Casey was too. Reminded him of Splinter a little. Though Raph felt Splinter and Casey's mom were far more alike and would even likely get along well. Raph reached over and gently took the cloth he offered Casey to use to clean up with from them. "Missed some" he offers to Casey as he wipe away some of the runny black streaks for them.

Really wasn't like Casey was it? Raphael was slowly seeing past all the decoration that seemed to hide away what ever it was Casey was trying to cover up for. Think black makeup around his eyes, and plastic painted clip on earrings on his ears. Raphael dose offer a faint smile to his boyfriend once they are void of the stuff. The black did make his eyes stand out more but his eyes looking a little red from all the crying was enough to do that right now. "Don' worry jus' chocolate ain't 'ike that mac and cheese junk I gave ya before." He states still aiming to keep a more lighter tone for Casey. "Dad say's drinking something warm always good" Fuck, was it bad to bring up Splinter now? He wondered as he lowered the cloth ignoring what he said just then to instead take a moment to look at his boyfriend features.

"Ya know in movies where they do those big moments of the dude seein' a chick wit' out all her make up?" Seemed random to bring up suddenly, because all of Raph perceived ideas of the world and life was really only shaped by movies. "I never got why 'hat was a big deal but I see it now" He shrugs his shoulders a little. "Ya look just as handsome with out it." Raph comments on as he looks them over a moment before shifting around on the bed. He moves to put his arm around Casey, slightly tugging them in closer towards himself. Letting their head rest to his shoulder at least. To offer Casey the same hold he had on them before, letting his fingers press in against Casey's bicep. To keep them steady. Casey still even sitting looked like he was falling apart, keeping that inside for so long? can't be easy. He's not dumb he know Casey only let it out because he was in a corner so to say. Emotions were out of sorts and had Casey unable to really think about what was going on. He is somewhat sure that it wasn't forced though that Casey spoke up cause he felt like he could.

"You feelin' betta least?" he asks letting his hand lift around to brush back Casey's hair. out from his eyes. Raph's really not sure if hes doing this whole thing right, he just doesn't feel right leaving Casey alone. It might be be easier for them to hide out at his place for sometime over trying to keep it together around his mom. Least till Casey felt good enough to go home, course Raph would walk him back to make sure. Worry might be an understatement on how Raph was being over Casey right now. But, he never seen Casey then beat out over anything. Hell not even with they were having pissing matches, or basically laughed in his face when coming out to him, or oh he froze up when Casey first kissed him even?

Raphael wasn't sure if he was all that great a boyfriend in this moment. But, least he could try and do is stick to what he promised. Just leaving Casey to rest in against his side right now. Away from the snow that had upset him, away from nosing bystanders who wanted to know why a human and mutant were in the middle of the street one crying out their heart. Somewhere they could least hide, and that was something Raphael knew well. Having spent years hidden away from the surface. Moving to rest his cheek against Casey's head would make it hard to drink his own but it was mostly for Casey anyway. Racking his head for a moment.

"Soo is ya Dad why ya like hockey?" he suddenly asks, wanting to show he did really want to know about them. Not just tell Casey that he did. "Guess why ya tried kicking my ass so much over it then" he chuckles a little, slightly nuzzling against their hair a moment. Just providing any kind of comfort Casey way he can. It was nice though just sitting here with Casey in his room together like so. No risk of being interrupted either. Figured they could talk more this way too. "Dunno he sounds pretty chill" Raph states "Only thing I can' figure out?" he mentions now sure hell get hit for it but hey he take that if it means making Casey feel better. "How such a cool dude had such a lame son." He smirks to his boyfriend so they know that was on purpose.

#muse| hamato raphael #madamkezzie #aflockoffeathers #[ if you jumped off a bridge its only cause i did first -aflockoffeathers] #[mayhem verse] #winter season & hoilday meme #meme answers #meme reply #ic reply #stay queued #((so Raph can be bit more active here ;3; also warm drinks are good ;3;))

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@aflockoffeathers said: 03/07 RaphDon - [☕] our muses make hot chocolate together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

"Don, what the fuck are you still doing awake?!" was the very first words to leave Raphael's beak when he walked by the lab doors only to find Donatello being the only other soul awake in the lair. Was it really that big a surprise to see Don awake late at night? No. Should Raph really be reacting to the sight of his twin brother being up about himself right now? Also once again no. But that didn't stop the red banded turtle from voicing his thoughts on the matter. As he spotted them over by the coffee pot late in the night getting a fresh pot of coffee brewing. They must have just been in the middle of getting it ready since the coffee grounds were still in Don's hand when he was caught in the act. Seeming just as shocked to see Raphael up and about as Raph was with them.

The red banded turtle gave a faint roll of his eyes behind his mask really only repressed by how he tossed back his head to make the motion clear to his twin. Before he stormed into the kitchen and swiped the canister from Don's grip, moving to lean in and look them over as he slightly grit his teeth. "Don I can see the bags under your eyes going back your mask." He was being a bit of an exaggerator when he made that claim. As he slammed the coffee grounds on to the counter. "What day is it?" he asks and the way he did could very easily be confused on what he meant when he did. But Raph doesn't help his twin out by making it more clear on what it is he meant by that. The day of the week? some special occasion even? "You been up?" He finally adds to offer some help to brother.

Not that any answer they could give him would be a good answer to Raphael in that moment. Don could be on the second day alone, and the reaction may gauge about the same from the red banded turtle. Who only knitted his brow and let the corners of his beak hung down lower. Before he let out a sigh.

There had to be some irony to this dance he and Donnie entered as often as they always did. In fact, despite how he tries to act like he has nothing in common with their eldest brother Leo? Raphael could also be similar to Leo. Leo was always on Raph's case about his late night adventures, after all, and here he was grilling Don just as much over the lack of hours spent sleeping they spent instead working to 'get answers' as they have all been told in Don's rare snippy rant moments when he was getting told off about going to bed.

Of course, that did eventually seem to bring up a simple fact that made Raphael far mkre like his twin. Why was he up in the first place? This wasn't meant to be about Raphael. "Don' give me 'hat look Don, 'his 'bout you not me." Raphael happily pointed out in his usual gruff tone as he jabbed a finger into his brothers plastron as to punctuate his point on the matter. But it's hard to really poke holes in that logic, after all. Raphael seemed to see that himself as he looked down to his hand still holding away Donnie precious coffee. Before he finally gave in and hand over the grinds to then.

Admitting defeat on this stand still here, I can't really blame him since he saw he was, in fact, in the whole pot calling the kettle green here. Moving to the cupboards as he looked for a cup himself, but he seemed to be looking around for something else. Grabbing for thoer stash of hot chocolate packets as he moved to rejoin Donatello. It wasnt odd for Raphael to join them for a cup but seemed idea of sleep wasn't in hid plans either. Ever the hypocrite.

Though Raphael wasn't to big on tje bitter end of the flavor coffee had hench the the need for hos hot chocolate packets, he held it up to his beak and sharp teeth latched on and tore away the top of it with his teeth, before he pours the powered into the bottom of his cup. Well the pair were left to wait for the coffee to brew now. Finally Raph answers the question why was he even up to catch Don in the act.

"Eh can't sleep tonight, was gonna just sneak put top." He admits to Donnie, the only one well outside Mikey who wouldn't out right get on him about that habit of his. "Case aint up it seems though, so was gonna take my bike out for a late night ride instead" He offers with a shrug of his shoulders. Though nothing was stopping him from following through on that. Not like Don would be like Leo and go after him to make sure he stay put. Don might ask him about grabbing a part he might need or maybe even see about a late night run to the dump. Nah he was more taking the opportunity of Donnie’s company instead.

"What ya even workin' on now?" Raphael asks, a faint underline of interest in his question. As the pot finished, he filled up his own cup and let Don start to explain what currently had him so invested in right now. He could admire that about his twin. They were just so creative. Able to make seemingly anything that his mind could put together. " 'hats one 'hing make us different." He muses over to himself as he takes a sip of his coffee the chocolate mostly a sludge at the bottom but enough to sweeten it. "Ya make 'hings I bust well everythin' " He states with a shrug of his shoulders. Nothing fully elaborating on his thought. He didn't need Don to hear how he saw himself only destructive. He rather just stand here and listen to his twin speak what may as well be another language that seemed to make them.smile none stop as the went on and on about it. At beat catching like every fifth word that they said.

#muse| hamato raphael #madamkezzie #aflockoffeathers #[ your think first I hit first -aflockoffeathers] #meme answers #meme reply #ic reply #winter season & hoilday meme #stay queued #((It says hot chocolate yes but i mean mochas are basically hot chocolate they just got coffee added to them uwu)) #((tcest is your squit xD i know none were sent for that buuuut if you squit uwu))

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🎁 Ozzie is giving Stolas a robe with his initial on it. Along with a key to Ozzie's room. "There. You can come whenever you want, without asking."

|SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Stolas couldn't help the excitement inside of him when the holiday season was round around of course he just needed something he felt would be good for the prince of Lust himself. Though some words may not have been spoke it was pretty clear how Stolas heart had come to favor Asmodeus over time. Meaning! his gift couldn't just being well just anything! it needed to be something nice and fitting for the prince and suiting. Helped that Stolas was royal himself but somehow also didn't. The hours spent racking his mind over this small little equation was worth it in the end he felt as he near about was bouncing on his talons for the demon to receive his present.

Sat with the demon that easily held such a hold over the owl these days. They had handed their gift to him first. In his need for a good gift he forgot he would get one himself once more his excitement was too much to keep inside as he happily torn back at the crisp edges of the paper. "Oh you shouldn't have Ozzie, but I am beyond grateful for anything, I still have the plant you gave me last year. I keep it specially in my room" He explains as he looks past the paper to see the gift. "Ohh" he smiles as he takes the robe out, when not in his usual prince attire he did opt for the more comfot of a house robe. Feeling over the sew in initial such a nice addition he had to say himself. As he looked at the Key that came with it.

"There. You can come whenever you want, without asking."

Stolas held the key up between his talons and smiled towards Ozzie "Seems I can make use of the two gifts in one visit then" he figured he allow the prince of Lust figure out what that meant. Before he carefully set his gifts back into the box. Not wanting it to come across how excited the gift of a key was for him. He could't explain himself after all, the reason it seemed to make his heart beat twice as much in that moment.

Handing their box to them now as he smiles brightly "I hope you enjoy the gift as well Cariño" He offers waiting eagerly for them to open their own gift inside. "though it seems we did have one in common" He has to admit, meaning a key to his own home. Sure the Prince of Lust could come by whenever he wished but on the rare occasion Stolas wasn't home? Along with that though. The other gift? was more decorative, something he come to love so much about the Lust Prince. Or more display it. Stolas was often said to be the one who 'sung' them when they got intimate that is. But Stolas? Found Ozzie was far more the song bird between them. A metal band bracelet engraved with music notes and Asmodeus name engraved into it. And inside the band so it wouldn't be visible was a little message.

'To my song bird, with all my love -Stolas'

The owl couldn't wait for their reaction.

#muse| stolas #the-delightful-temptation #[never had a friend like you - the-delightful-temptation] #meme answers #winter season & hoilday meme #ic reply #stay queued #((i couldn't decide if i wanted this to be on the other blog or here XD but i've kind been neglecting the other one XD))

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Bailey Richard -[🎄] our muses decorate a christmas tree together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Richard and Bailey had to on the outside look like such an odd couple to everyone else. Bailey was a overly friendly, bubbly rooster. Not caring for much of anything when it came to meeting new people, and overly energetic at times at that. Bailey's over friendly nature could make him into quite the person magnet. Richard? was a more serious and quite person. Not that he was impersonal but not as friendly as Bailey could be. A more stickler for rules and time tables. Bailey more easy going with the flow and Richard would have a mild heart attack if he was on time over being early. The differences honestly ran a mile long list for the pair. It was as they say love was funny sometimes. Where some may feel tier soulmate was some one just like themself. Bailey and Richard found theirs was in their opposite.

Despite how much they claimed to love who they were with ego's to match those traits could sometimes be what they wish they could change about themself. Which could be way they found the traits their partner hated in themselves to be what made them perfect to their own eyes. Perfect being relative of course. Sure Bailey was lazy, a hazard to his own health from what they were willing to eat like glitter. To Richard? Bailey was someone who just didn't feel burden by the same things he did. Bailey wasn't tied down by exceptions too heavy for a single mortal being to live up to. They lived in a world different from him one with no care or worry. not that he felt Bailey lacked them he just felt Bailey handle them better compared to himself.

Bailey was just this view into a world Richard couldn't see on his own. Where Richard simply saw dead planets from miles away Bailey saw loved ones looking over him. And this even extended to the holidays. Richard never really held holiday spirit. They always felt showy for the wrong reasons. More chances for his parents to show them off to be perfect. Gaudy decorations and the what not. Richard wasn't the biggest on even doing up his precious Café. Though Val did always seem to convince into doing it. So you wouldn't be wrong on the assumption Richard didn't care to do it home. At sometime that was true. But Richard tone was different at home all thanks to Bailey.

The eagle smiling at his husband as they had been working to finish up the tree. Buddy getting to help set ornaments to their tree. Bright and colorful. And Richard was being helpful for once handing over decorations for Bailey or over to Buddy in turn. There was no plan out of the tree, the ornaments weren't brand new every year. Set to fit with the decor of the rest of the house in boring dulled out colors. It was just fun. Didn't measure out the spacing of the decorations either. Richard always did enjoy this part of the holidays now, the bright lights that would just take over the room with the lights were out even coloring it in the many colors. It was a small minor thing. Richard might not even be aware of it himself but it was something that just gave him that soft little pitter patter in his chest every time. Richard taking the moment he was meant to be handing off the next ornament to his husband to slightly hold it just out from their reach. Lowering it as if he was giving it over only to tug it away before Bailey could fully grab for it. Trying his best not to laugh as he continued to tease them before he stepped in closer and slipped his free around around Bailey's waist.

Taking Bailey's attention for his own now as he looked down at them even at the new angle. He did least set the ornament into their hand now well placing a kiss to their forehead. "I call you pollito for a reason you know" though Bailey seemed pretty sure that was just Bailey in Spanish over he truth of meaning little chicken. Being what Bailey still took it as, well the pair got comfortable as they were now. Moving to hold the back of Bailey's hand in his own so they could set the ornament on the nearest branch together. Feeling over their wedding ring a moment after. This nice little moment being nothing special or new sure, and to Buddy they were likely just being their usually overly affectionate self. Richard moved to rest his chin to Bailey's shoulder looking to the tree with them as he enclosed his hold around the rooster. When he's asked what he thinks he looks it over a moment and just smiles. "Looks better than last years." Course not much changed between the years for the tree they did have homemade ornaments from buddy though. Small little additions over time photo ornaments of their cats had even found there way on the tree, even a family photo one was there. Some with their names even. That what Richard loved so much about it.

Every year this tree just didn't only feel like decor, something that had to be 'perfect' or match. It was well Richard wasn't sure it just fit them he guessed. Mismatched, and colorful. But just so very them, a coffee cup ornament with Richard's name, a jar of peanut butter with Bailey's, a little yellow chick with Buddy's, among glass colored ones hidden away in the branches. Richard did move one arm away from Bailey, much to their dislike of course. Reaching for a small little paper bag he gave over to Bailey. "Think this will tie it together however." Richard offers. Breaking his usual not fully taking part of the event. With the first ornament he actually picked out on his own.

A small wooden craved ornament like a totem pole, a blue bird on the bottom, a pink one above and of course a small yellow bird. "I say someone Val watched on that one app makes these." He briefly explains. They each had a small little cup in had even, the blue bird with a mug, the pink had a cup that looked like a cold drink would be in, and the yellow also had a small mug it's self. He pointing for Baily to turn them a little to show the four cats craved in the side to represent their cat's.

"Seeing how the tree seem to slowly starting to have a lot of us on it seemed like it would fit." Richard explains, maybe that's why he loved it so much now? He didn't explore that thought to much he saw no need to get to absorb into anyway. "Like it?" he asks "Since your such a sap I figured it be a nice addition" he faintly teases as if he wasn't the one who went and had it made for them, or made sure they painted the birds the right shades of blue, pink and yellow. But family was very important to Bailey. Not that it wasn't to Richard but Bailey was the one who had Richard consider wanting that. Much like the portraits anything he could do to show that he tended to lean towards when it came to surprises for the rooster. Though now he smirks a bit more "Look inside the bag though." There was a nice little card from the maker, wishing them happy holidays listing out there names even. On to little vinyl stickers meant to be set on to the craved birds. In a darker blue Richard, in a glittery pink Brat and a darker shade of yellow Buddy. He waits for Bailey to notice before he lets go of his husband so he can cover his beak trying to not burst into laughter over finally seeing the reaction.

"In my defense you were being your oh so bratty self when I order that."

#muse| richard evans -alder #madamkezzie #aflockoffeathers #[ mocha i wanna feel like this forever - aflockoffeathers] #winter season & hoilday meme #meme answers #ic reply #stay queued #((u-u im half conviced I made it up cause i cant find it but it was a cute thing i saw someone on insta ;3; family craved ornaments))

[ducknotinarow]

Richard Buddy - [☕] our muses make hot chocolate together

| SEND AN EMOJI FOR A STARTER ! ↳ winter season & holiday based

Small huff escaped from Richard's beak as he had taken refugee in the kitchen. Sitting at the island face buried into his arms as his brow was knitted up and fixed into stewing in his bad mood. He could still just barely hear the annoying shrill of his mother voice past the door. Worse when the hinges told him the door was opening tucking himself further into his arm not caring about smudging up the lenses of his glasses. He likely hear about that next hell he might not even smudge his glasses the correct way either going off his mothers latest out burst just then and there. When the shrill of her voice didn't follow but instead faded away the tension in his shoulder's lessened only dropping when he felt a hand on the back of his head. Ruffling up his hair. Richard slightly peeking out to look up at his brother. Who just smiled and moved to rest on his own arms on the surface of the island.

"So? what happened?"

"Like I know, ask her. Far as I'm aware even the way i breath is wrong." Richard was quick to say as he lowered his head back down. "Don't matter what I do if i mess up the first time around then i'm just not doing anything right ever." Richard goes on to express, trying to cover the deep seeded pain now settling in his chest. Replaying it in his mind he knows he messed up but he never played an instrument before. He didn't know the difference between a A key or a D minor. That didn't matter. Never mattered, he wasn't allowed to not know. He wasn't allowed a learning curve. Instead he was running it over his mind how he could have fixed that how he could have done it better even.

"Why don't I make you some hot chocolate." Zane voice cut in with.

Richard face twisted in confusion as he sat up a little not seeming against the idea but more surprised Zane knew how to make any in the first place. Richard confusion settled in to more worry soon after to which Zane smiled as he walked away to grab at what he needed. "Okay fine why don't you make us hot chocolate and I'll say I did it."

"Mijo" Richard muses when the faint memory drifted away at a familiar sight. Faint smile on his beak when he found the small eagle at the table head buried in their arms. When it wasn't enough for a response he could see this was a pretty big deal. Buddy was more like Bailey in Richard's eyes when it came to the outward personality. Just bubbly and smiles all the time. Wide eyes and nothing but excitement over pretty much everything. So when he found the little bird looking low? not a good sign. As he set his hand to the back of their head and ruffled it up seeming to gain their attention at last. "Hmm you look pretty sour today Mijo, something happen?" he offers to ask.

Bailey was far better at the emotional support, helped that Bailey was just so openly cuddly though and all those soft feathers did add in comfort. But the egeal still gave a shot to try since Bailey on a rare occasion was off on some work trip. Maybe the little bird just missed Bailey? Richard thought for a moment, he wouldn't be the only one. The house did often seem empty when Bailey wasn't around to fill the place with their just general loudness. But it could also been something at school. Wouldn't be the first time kids had hurt Buddy's feelings after all. But the little bird didn't seem ready to speak. And that? was what made them like Richard. Internalized it all and rotated the problem in their head as if it were some puzzle to solve. He hummed in thought when he got the idea.

"Why don't we make some hot chocolate?" Of course that get a reaction, when did the coffee bird ever suggest anything other? Richard offered a shrug of his shoulders and pulled out his sons chair so they could follow him to the kitchen. Richard being Richard wouldn't settle for packages of the stuff of course. It wouldn't be as good.

As he grabbed for the milk from the fridge. coco powered and such as well setting things to the counter seemed the commotion got Buddy's attention. Which is all he really needed. He does reach for a few indigent along with the rest. Cinnamon made sense for a sweet treat, some cloves even and then last was Cayenne. "This was you Uncle preferred way to have it." He knew any nugget of information about the famed Uncle Zane was normal a good conversation point when it came to Buddy. Sometimes so caught up in the idea of the one good family member on Richard side they sadly would never get to know. And Richard nit being the vest to talk on his past didn't often share much so one can't blame the little bird for find it of intrest.

Moving to the side so Buddy could watch if he would like. "Funny enough he's the one who showed me how to make it. Funny because much like your Dad he had no bussniess in the kitchen." Richard tosses out smiling softly to himself remembering hus older brother stood in the kitchen always finding a way to make a mess no matter what he did in the kitchen. Richard scolding and soon taking over for Zane to tell him what they needed in it. "It was his secret to curing a low mood." Richard offers as he gave a taste he added in some additions where he felt the flavor was a tad off on.

Then reached fir the preferred mugs. Buddy's yellow duck mug, and one of richards that's was in truth a match with one of Bailey's. Before he lifted up the pot and poured out the hit chocolate into each. "Just don't tell Dad you saw me drink something that wasn't coffee. He might pop a brain cell." And Bailey needed everyone one he managed to have.

Richard, went to grab for some toppings for Buddy's. Making sure it was the full Zane experience placing a candy cane in with a good handful of marshmellows to top it off with. Before he presented it to his son. "Here you are Mijo, this should help your mood." He offers before moving to set his hand on thier head again. Thumb bursting back some.of thier hair. "Is cause Dad's gone? We can call him you know besides he'll be home soon and I'm sure with the most ridiculous gift for you." As if Richard was one to talk. "Or is it issues at school?" He offers concerned "Whatever it is I'm sure we can find a way to handle it Mijo. Need a good drink to mull ot over with though." He states bringing attetion back to Buddy's cup.

"Always seemed to work for me though."

#muse| richard evans-alder #madamkezzie #aflockoffeathers #[ mocha i wanna feel like this forever - aflockoffeathers] #meme answers #winter season & hoilday meme #ic reply #stay queued #(( its a small thing but its something I love that litteraly so much of richard came from the small act of making a drink for a loved one #because Zane would do that for ;3;)) #((also yes it being an instrument was on purpose))