Gen Texts !

[1sts]

texting meme You’ve got your TFLN, you’ve got your sexting, now here’s the meme for all those gen texts, phone calls, voicemails, pictures of your cats, and whatever else your little heart can come up with, because who doesn't like a little old fashioned friendly texting. (Or enemy texting, if that's more your bag.) instructions: What it says on the tin! Leave a comment with your character, include preferences, a start, absolutely nothing or whatever you want. Run around and reply to others. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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[hellion_king]

[Omg.]

What? No! Why do you have a baby?!

[snikette]

I don't.

Jubilee asked if I would babysit for her adopted son. I said yes because she is my friend, but now I think I should have said no.

[ because babies. ]

[hellion_king]

Yeah , you probably should have. It might not be that hard, just got to make sure it's clean and doesn't die right? How old is he?

I'm going to start looking up tutorials ...

[snikette]

I understand there is more to childcare than just that, but yes.

I did not ask. He cannot speak and relies heavily on his pacifier, if that is any indication of what his age might be.

[hellion_king]

Christ, he probably isn't even a year yet. Can he hold himself up? Does he crawl at all?

[snikette]

He is capable of sitting for a short length of time. I have seen it. And, yes, he crawls.

Broo told me he is very energetic and highly inquisitive.

[hellion_king]

Then you're probably are going to watch him the whole time. Maybe you'll be lucky and he'll nap.

That's good. Maybe he'll Develope early.

[snikette]

I still do not think I am the appropriate choice for Shogo's sitter. What if I hurt him?

[ and there it is. what this is really about. ]

[hellion_king]

You're not going to hurt him. You're a protector, Laura. You took great care of the Richard's kids, you'll do fine with the baby.

[At least those kids didn't get hurt. Same couldn't be said for Julian.]

[snikette]

[ a;ldkfa;lkjd don't bring that up! ]

Valeria and Franklin were not babies. This is different, Julian.

[hellion_king]

Hell it's going to be easier because this kid isn't going to accidently shoot you into space. Sing him a lullaby, feed him , make sure he's clean and don't drop him on his head. Easy peasy.

[snikette]

I do not know any lullabies and Jubilee has not yet shown me how to change diapers.

I am not sure I want her to …

[ her nose is way too sensitive for dirty nappies, okay? ]

I could read to him, though. It is what my mother used to do with me.

[hellion_king]

Hold on, I'm sending you an email with links to some lullabies on YouTube. Some video tutorials for childcare too. Watch them, you might feel a little more prepared.

She did?

[A pause.]

I never knew that.

[snikette]

Okay. Thank you.

[ #friendship ]

Yes. She was not supposed to, but she did anyway.

[hellion_king]

No problem. Here, this should be helpful.

[#trying]

That's really brave of her. What did she read you?

[snikette]

I will look at it now.

[ see, this is the version of you that she has/had(?) a disgusting crush on. ]

Pinocchio. Have you ever read it?

[hellion_king]

[Hey man, PTSD effect people in different ways. It made him an angry shit.]

Nah, I think I've seen a little of the cartoon? My mom wasn't much of the reading to us type.

[snikette]

“Us”?

[ wow, they sure are learning a lot of new things about each other. ]

[hellion_king]

Yeah, my older brother. James. He's like, seven years older than me. The Keller clans golden child.

[They are, looks like talking actually works.]

[snikette]

I did not know you have a brother.

Is he a mutant too?

[ it's deeply unlikely, given the information she has, but laura decides to ask anyway for curiosity's sake. ]

[hellion_king]

I guess I don't talk about him much. We were never close. Haven't spoke to him in years.

Nah, part of the reason he's the golden child.

[snikette]

I am sorry.

[ don't worry, jules, at least you'll always be her favourite keller. ]

[hellion_king]

Not your fault. The Keller Clan kicked me out for a reason.

[Thats good, though Laura would likely want to stab his family. They were dicks.]

Feeling a bit more prepared for babysitting?

[snikette]

They were wrong.

[ stabbing would 99.9% be a thing. ]

I am not sure. Doing a good job is important to me. I do not want to lose Jubilee's trust.

[hellion_king]

Sure.

[Julian still knows her pretty well.]

you're not going to. She wouldn't of asked you in the first place if she didn't think you could handle it. Take a deep breath, you are gonna be fine.