( ett • voice & video )

[enflame]

( At first there's not a video feed, just a very simple yet disgruntled question: )

Does anyone around here know how to knit? I feel like I have to be missing something.

( In an effort to illustrate the point, there's suddenly a telepathic video stream attached, showcasing what appears to be a muddled ball of yarn; someone may or may not have resorted to trying to rub or melt it together because knitting is obviously just some type of witchcraft.

Hands attempt to pull it apart to showcase the expert craftsmanship that went into this mess -- there's also the sound of rain, as well as a small voice in the background that keeps shouting FUCK! over and over again with varied levels of intensity. The culprit is a chubby Elto baby that's crawling around just out of sight, a thick stick grasped firmly in their hand. )

Lisko! No bad words! -- Regardless, I have a suspicion that the problem is more so with the type of...materials...since they don't want to stick together no matter what I do.

( Or Emil's just an idiot, which is only somewhat more likely. )

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voice, he's out and about rn

[lalliho]

[ohhhh GODS]

Why are they doing that?!

[make their hell stop!!!]

voice right back!!! get back home, pal

[enflame]

I don't have any idea! That's why I'm asking.

( Sorry, he's frustrated and trying to wrangle a lizard that just got tangled in his mess -- the mess he thinks Lalli is referring to. Why are the threads being pieces of shit? Beats him.

Good thing this is just voice telepathy or else Lalli could get another earfull of FUCK! )

[lalliho]

What?

[what........Emil!!]

You didn't! You asked about your weird string thing!

[enflame]

Oh! Oh!! I don't know! They just started saying it earlier and I can't get them to stop!

( The insult to injury is Lisko's continued swearing as he thinks, combined with hitting things with the stick. This is a fuck, that is a fuck! )

[lalliho]

[That sure is a fuck, Lisko. You hit that thing.]

Mrrh, what have you been telling them... [stop saying fuck around our child!! Anyway...] ...There's weird stuff happening. You're playing with your strings at home?

[enflame]

( omg this rude boy )

I don't swear around Lisko, and I'm not playing! ( What kind of father do you take him for??? ) But yes, we're home. I went out for a bit earlier, but the rain's too heavy now...you should come back before it gets worse!

( Finding shelter better than a but by the beach might be smarter?? But casually calling it home, holy fuck. )

[lalliho]

[Listen...they have a child, now. It's a home for their sake.]

What are you doing, then?

[He doesn't understand this string hobby...]

I'm just checking on something. Getting stuff.

[enflame]

( There's a huff as he eventually unloops Lisko's leg from a particularly messy section of string. )

Untangling a naughty lizard. ( Which is meant to be said more to Lisko, but no one said he was great at telepathy. ) Bring back whatever you can. Who knows how long this storm will last.

( The lizard of the hour has no complaints as they scamper off to continue saying FUCK! under Emil's bed. )

[lalliho]

[Lisko like "why is he just saying 'untangling a naughty lizard' out of nowhere?"]

Mmn...

[He gives some sort of mental nod, since that was more or less his plan anyway but there's no need to gloat over that.]

Even if it's bunny?

[he doesn't have to gloat but he has to jab at his soft sensibilities]

[enflame]

( okay honestly don't come home asshole )

I don't care! Just skin it outside!

( While getting nice and wet and thinking about what a jerk you are!! )

[lalliho]

[Amusement colors his thoughts for a brief moment, but then he goes about his business. Their connection is more of an afterthought.]

Who do you let talk to them? Lisko.

voice, oh god emil

[secrowtary]

[ Where does he even start. Should he address the FUCK! problem first (which is very tempting), or rather have Emil tell what in the world happened to that ball of yarn.

After a short while, Hibiki makes up his mind—knitting it is. ]

You're on the right track. You're definitely missing something. Knitting needles, for instance. But please do tell what did you mean by "they don't want to stick together".

[enflame]

Not anyone, really. That other lizard...sometimes they go off and crawl around together with her caretaker.

( blames this on Lancer who isn't even here anymore )

Just don't think they heard it from me!

[enflame]

Well, you know...Tying them together? I can't figure it out. They have to stick together somehow to make something.

( He tried tying them to the needle and then tying them all together and he just got a bunch of knots. )

[lalliho]

You're being mad about the string.

[unsure if believing...]

[enflame]

( rude!!! )

What? No! I'm not vulgar, and I wouldn't swear around a child!

[lalliho]

[mmmmm]

Not even your terrible cousins?

[they might deserve it]

[enflame]

Especially not!

( He's okay with aggravating his aunt and uncle, but he doesn't want to see that kind of ire. )

Not that I would want to, anyway. It's innapropriate and obscene.

[lalliho]

[Just a vague hum this time... Like, he's not wrong, but Lalli also doesn't see the problem... See, he doesn't care about all those gross, weird humans, just his lizard baby. So sweet, so pure, so soft.]

If they stop saying it long enough, ask them where they learned it, then.

[enflame]

( tbh Emil is sort of surprised Lalli cares but he's mostly worried about looking like a bad dad )

They...haven't stopped. I've told them not to, but they just keep going!

( He's not good at talking and telepathy at the same time so it's not like he's tried to intervene much more, but gurgling expletives and waps can still be heard from under his mattress.

Lalli.....come home and fix this..... )

[lalliho]

...Wow. That's a lot.

[and now he's getting a secret thrill at the thought of Lisko listening to him only... he is the best dad, and he's even denied being a dad!! he will go home and fix everything and be wonderful. best plan.]

I'll be back soon. If it gets really bad, we won't be able to leave anyway, so we have time to teach them.

[enflame]

( TBH Emil has been established as Fun Dad, Lalli has been established as Reasonable Dad. They're currently confused about why F.D. isn't more enthusiastic and joining in on their literal fuck fest.

The dad in question lets out a real-time sigh. )

That's as good a plan as any. Just get back soon before we can't open the door.

voice;

[pigii]

Um... I can!

[ in true cripplingly shy fashion, ruby replies with only a voice feed. she's still getting used to this telepathy business, so her voice might seem a bit more like a whisper at first. still, this is actually something she's interested in! ]

I-I'm better at sewing, but I like to knit sometimes...

[secrowtary]

[ Is that a sigh of relief? Definitely. From what he's seen (the burned ball of yarn, especially), he was ready for the answer to include glue or something along these lines. ]

First of all, what have you been planning to knit?

[lalliho]

It's not going to get snowed in...

[Other weather?? What other weather...

But yeah, after a while, Lalli returns with a clunking bag, a bloody uniform, and dragging some large mystery slab of meat. There's other things in his pack, but not getting some kind of meat would have been a bad idea if they did end up shut in.]

It isn't bunny.

[He was nice... But he'll be even nicer and not say which critter he shot and skinned. Something big, though, so that does narrow it down.]

Lisko... [come here, baby brat!!!]