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[wapples]

[The feed opens and it's focused on the back end of a fluffy sheltie as it barrels through the snow and trees at breakneck speed, dragging what looks like a leash tied to... a trash can lid? Somewhere behind the camera, a boy is laughing like he's having the time of his life.

There's a flash of movement across their path, and the dog veers off, and laughter turns to alarm.]

No, no no!

[The small round ball of a boy, and the camera sail through the air as the lid flips, and there's a soft plop and darkness as both land in a snowbank. The camera shifts back and forth as it wiggles, and a moment later it's pulled loose, and a short red haired child with a raccoon skin cloak comes into view.]

Wicker! I'm so sorry, are you okay?

[He doesn't seem to realize this is being broadcasted across the network as he dusts the snow off his Omen. There's a very disgruntled sounding meow as the camera focuses on Billie, rosy cheeked and absolutely covered in snow from head to toe.]

I said I was sorry!

[Very deliberately, the cat turns around, and sits with her back to Billie, and after another apology from the boy, steals a glance back at him. After a few moments, the dog careens back into view, heading straight for the Omen, its mouth is open, and its tongue is lolling out happily. The cat stands up, and gives an impressive sounding scream as the dog bowls her over, licking her, and the camera, all over.

Someone's Omen is not having her very favourite day ever.]

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[spiritwalks]

[He's staring at the video Tuck just showed him.]

I thought Billie was taking a nap.

I lost the notif for this?? Sorry I'm stupid late

[wapples]

[The snowbank felt particularly cold, and that very quickly outweighed the joy of riding on the makeshift sled, so it's not long after the video goes live on the network that Billie is walking back in, followed by Wicker and the dog, who is still pulling the trash bin lid behind her. Billie and the dog are both still fairly snowy.

The look he gives Vyng is 'kid caught with his hand in the candy jar after being told no for the tenth time' level guilt. Oops.]

Oh. Hi. I was asleep. I woke up.

no worries!

[spiritwalks]

[Vyng and Tuck are actually in the middle of bickering when Billie walks into the room. They both promptly go quiet, and Vyng raises a hand in greeting.]

—Oh. Hey, bud. Did you have fun?

[bardbarous]

[ Tuck straightens up once Vyng cuts off their conversation, his attention now focused on their son who should have been in bed! ]

Are you okay? Did you break anything?

[wapples]

[Sometimes you just have to sneak out of bed for some sledding adventures! Besides, he's immortal. He doesn't need a bedtime. He can make his own choices.]

Yeah! It was fun! Well. Mostly.

[Okay, flying into a snowbank was less fun, but he's fine.

He gives Tuck a suspiciously innocent look.]

I didn't break anything.

[spiritwalks]

Pretty sure Wicker disagrees.

[bardbarous]

[ WRONG! Wrong! He does need a bedtime! Fathers know best! So Tuck stomps over to his little boy and picks him up to see for himself if Billie is okay.

There's a lot of padding on the kid. He may have overlooked something. ]

[wapples]

[Okay, okay, flying into the snowbank headfirst was less fun, but it was a perfectly fine adventure up until that point. He casts an apologetic glance at Wicker, who has settled in to lick her paws as Tuck scoops him up to check him over. He's fine! Really!]

Yeeeeaaah. I think next time, I'll leave Wicker home.

[Oops. He probably shouldn't have said next time. Quick! Cover up!]

There was a lady on the network? She checked to see if I was okay too. She was really nice. She's missing her little girl, though.

[spiritwalks]

A lady?

[Hmm. Vyng glances over at Tuck.]

[bardbarous]

[ Tuck catches his best friend's glance and knows exactly what he wishes to ask. ]

Was she hot?

[ yw Vyng. ]

[wapples]

She was pretty, yeah. And really nice. She said she'd have us all over for dinner sometime!

[With Billie's eyes as wide as saucers, it's not hard to tell which one of those statements makes him the most excited.]