audio & action @L.Mills forward dated to April 8th

[thestoriesarereal]

[The audio turns on to the sound of silence for the first few seconds before Lucy asks her question.]

If you could have one wish, what would you wish for? Not like...money or anything. Not for powers, but what would you really wish for?

[Because it's her birthday, and she wasn't really in the mood to celebrate. Of course, she'll wish for her family to be okay, for them to remember and come here so they could meet Victor. But...would that be a waste of a wish? Sure, wishes were powerful, but she was in another world, and she didn't think they would be strong enough to pull her family from one realm to the next...

Or, maybe she's just over thinking things. Maybe she just wants to talk and not think about her birthday.]


[ooc: Lucy's birthday is on April 8th, so here's her birthday post! She won't say it's her birthday, not yet anyway. Either way, this post can double as action too. So have fun!]

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[jolting]

[he's about to explain how physical therapy works, then pauses, thoughtful] Do you have somewhere in mind?

[thestoriesarereal]

..I think we have room here, don't we?

Unless, you'll see it as more work, than anything... [A very subtle way of asking if Jim could stay with them.]

[jolting]

That's true. [he can't help it, he's happy she came to that conclusion without his help. Of course he was thinking the same thing, but still]

Not at all. I love having James stay with us.

[thestoriesarereal]

So..could he stay with us? Please?

[jolting]

I know I'd be happy having him around, so as long as he wants to stay, he's welcome.

And I have to say, I'm really happy that you like having him around now, Lucy.

[thestoriesarereal]

Maybe you should ask him...or I could.

He's a good guy...and he's funny and smart. Plus, he likes to read. [And then softly..]..he also saved my life...so I think it's only fair that we take care of him for a while--if he wants.

[jolting]

[he has to think about this. He knows James would be happy to get the invite from either of them]

I'll ask him.

He is all of those things. You wanting to be my nurse helper now?

[thestoriesarereal]

Are you going to casually ask him, or like...say it's doctor's orders? Because if he works a lot, he might only say yes to the last one. [SO. INNOCENT.]

I'd like to help take care of him...so yes?

[jolting]

You think so? I bet if I asked him the right way, he'll say "yes" even without it being doctor's orders.

[he beams] Between the two of us, he'll be in excellent care. Even better than a hospital.

[thestoriesarereal]

What's 'the right way' to ask him that? I still say it's doctor's orders so he doesn't fight you on it.

[She nods] And he'll have company with the little chick. I made him--her? A nest and they seem to like it.

[jolting]

Well, I just want him to know I want him with us whether or not it's doctor's orders. So I'd ask as his boyfriend, see?

Hm, haven't thought of a name yet, eh? I'll help you with it when I get home.

[thestoriesarereal]

Oh... [Well now there's a small grin on her face.] Yes, that'll work so much better.

I can't think of anything except Peep, because that's what they've been doing whenever they're hungry.

[jolting]

That sounds like a good name for a bird.

[thestoriesarereal]

Peep? I don’t know....I mean, it could get confusing. Like, “who is peeping? Peep, that’s who. Peep keeps peeping.”

So maybe something else...and not Phoenix cause that’s cliched.

[jolting]

That's a good point. Any other famous birds you'd want to take inspiration from?

[thestoriesarereal]

Not...really? [Thinking...thinking.] Not Iago. The chick isn't a parrot or anything.

[jolting]

Yeah, I wouldn't name it after a betrayer anyway. If we're doing Shakespeare, go with something like Horatio or Caius.

[thestoriesarereal]

Well, there's also a kid's show about Aladdin and it had a talking parrot named Iago. He's...annoying and the chick isn't annoying.

Horatio has a good sound to it...but..what if it's a girl? I don't think she may like that.

[jolting]

Aladdin. Huh, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere in town.

Another good point. Maybe a gender neutral name, then.

[thestoriesarereal]

It's not a common name, and it's from another story, but I don't know if it's ...you know, like one of ours. [From the Enchanted Realm or a different one.]

Mmmhmm..so.....maybe Sam? Or...no...it'll come to mind, soon enough.

[jolting]

A lot of people showed up from the Land of Untold Stories. Maybe he was one of them. I honestly lost track after King Arthur and his court arrived in town.

Yeah, we'll think of a good name.

[thestoriesarereal]

Maybe? Wait...King Arthur? The King Arthur? I think Henry mentioned this story once....with Camelot? You got to meet him?

[Victor, she loves you so much right now.]

Yeah, we will! Or...we could call the chick...Doctor? No...that's a title.

[jolting]

Kind of. He and his court were in town, so I saw them at check-ups.

That might get confusing, since we have me and Doctor Whale already.

[thestoriesarereal]

Oh...so you didn't get to hear them tell any tales?

[Okay, fair point.]

Okay, then something else...we'll figure it out.

[jolting]

If they were swapping stories, it wasn't around me.

We will.