Re: A very OP Christmas Part 2...

[Pockets]

Nikki: What's wrong?

Alexis smiles at Alex and Natalie.

Alexis: Why would you feel like that?

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley:"I just...need a moment to my thoughts...Nothing to bother you with Nikki."

[Pockets]

Nikki: I'll just take this... whatever it is... back to the room then.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: Just look at today sweetie..... I hate being.... weak..... I wonder what kind of example I am to them.....

He kisses his sleeping daughter on the forehead and puts her back in her crib, before picking up Elizabeth and resuming his cuddling position.

[Pockets]

Alexis: That you're human? If they somehow remember all of this, it can be a what not to do moment.

[Jabberwocky]

Colin:"How about how to be stronger then the weaknesses you see in yourself?"

Colin stands in the doorway, his hand heavily bandaged

Meanwhile Ashley orders a coffee and sits down, staring into the dark liquid, memories and a feeling of guilt that always seems to be there crawling up his throat
Ashley:"..."
part of him instantly regrets asking Nikki to leave

[Pockets]

Alexis: What happened to your hand?

Nikki turns and watches Ashley for a moment.

[Jabberwocky]

Colin:"Huh? Oh...nothing. Decided to pick a fight with the wrong concrete..."

Ashley continues to stare past his coffee

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex looks confused.

Alex: Concrete? The hell did I miss?

[Pockets]

Nikki: Oo...kay...

She can't quite manage to turn and leave.

Nikki: You sure you don't want the company?

Alexis stares at Colin.

Alexis: Why? Just... why?

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley:"I'll leave it up to you if you want to stick around. I...can't say I would mind."

Colin:"Because I like to keep you on your toes...I just got...frustrated...nevermind..."

[Pockets]

Nikki walks back over and sits.

Nikki: You're confusing.

Alexis continues to stare at Colin.

Alexis: Riiiight.....

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley:"...You aren't the first to say so."

Colin:"Trying to explain would likely go bad for me so...I won't try.....Glad to see you up Alex.."

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: Thanks.... glad to be up.....

[Pockets]

Alexis: Hey, Colin, can you do me a favor and put Nicholas back in his crib? My arm is starting to fall asleep. Bring me over Connor too? Thanks.

Nikki: Um... good to know?

[Jabberwocky]

Colin:"Um...sure..."

he attempts to pick up Nicholas with his bandaged hand and winces

Colin:"Okay, hello pain..."

he switches to his left hand, scooping the baby up and cradling him. He puts him in his crib and fetches Connor


Ashley:"Sorry I guess I just didn't expect...you know...that.."

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: Sorry bro.... I'd have done it but I've nearly got Elizabeth to sleep.....

Elizabeth looks up at Alex and squeals.

...or not.....

[Pockets]

Nikki: What, for Ewan to pay for lunch....?

She glances at the plate.

Nikki: ... as it were.

Connor stares at Colin's bandage, and tentatively pats it.

Alexis: She loves attention, doesn't she?

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: It's strange.... not even a day old and they all have their own little personalities....

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley:"The thanking and..all that...You actually going to eat that?"

Colin stares at Connor
Colin:"...They'll be doing backflips before most kids walk at this point..."

[Pockets]

Nikki: I'm hungry... but I don't think I'm that hungry.

Connor looks up at Colin and grins.

Alexis: I just got a very bad image of the dancing baby.

[Jabberwocky]

Colin looks at Connor
Colin:"How much trouble would I get in if I showed them how to do some parkour and free running?"

Ashley:"I don't think the human body can digest...that...Wanna try something that isn't made from Soylent Green?"

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex laughs.

Alex: It'll be hard enough to keep up with four babies.... you wanna teach them how to escape us?

[Jabberwocky]

Colin smirks
Colin:"Consider them mini vacations..time for you two to...do things that would otherwise mentally scar the rest of us..."

[Pockets]

Alexis: You would be parkour and free running after them.

Nikki pushes away the plate.

Nikki: Yes, I would.

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