a family dinner for family announcements of a celebratory kind

[softlyfalling]

Who: Shrike Nero Jason Glory Raven Vergil
Where: Olive Garden
When: a convenient time

[ when you're here, you're family!!!

also shrike made some... well, the shape leaves something to be desired but the red velvet macarons taste right and there's a dish of chocolate-dipped cherries and strawberries also. ]

Comments

[mind_blown]

It'd be a new one, though.

[rollplayinghouse]

There are probably still a lot of those.

[mind_blown]

You're not wrong!

[he takes a bite of the breadstick, and then shrugs, chewing then swallowing.]

I'm just taking in the atmosphere, though. No death expected.

[rollplayinghouse]

[she eats a chocolate cherry.]

And what is the atmosphere?

[mind_blown]

When you're here, you're family.

[rollplayinghouse]

And are we?

[she considers.]

Do you think you count as double my brother-in-law, now?

[mind_blown]

Uh, huh? Wait, what?

[rollplayinghouse]

Since Raven and I are engaged.

[mind_blown]

Oh.

[he just stares at her for a beat, and then offers slowly,]

Congratulations.

[rollplayinghouse]

Thanks.

[with a small quirk of her lips]

Maybe that would also make you my son-in-law...?

[mind_blown]

I think, maybe we'll keep it light on the titles, huh? I've already got enough family dance cards doubled up.

What with, 'dad', 'dad', 'might as well have been dad.' You get the picture.

[rollplayinghouse]

That's fine. We can stick with me being Nero's older sister.

[mind_blown]

Still not sure how that one works, but I don't have any sisters, so I'll take your word on it.

[rollplayinghouse]

I'm not sure what's confusing about it. It works the same way you and Talon are brothers.

[mind_blown]

Talon doesn't claim he's the older one-- and I wouldn't claim I was older than Dick.

[rollplayinghouse]

So...? For most of our relationship together, I've been the one with more experience giving advice. No one can say for sure how old I am, and why should that matter more?

[mind_blown]

I don't really have a vested interest to argue it. You guys can do what you want.

[rollplayinghouse]

You do, though. You're part of the family too. If you don't feel like I am...

[mind_blown]

It's not that. I don't care about the 'older' title. To me, it literally just indicates age.

Dick's enough of an idiot, I'd never take advice from him, even if he is older. Much less from some of the 'older' people I know.

[rollplayinghouse]

You do act like you know better than "kids," though.

[mind_blown]

Eh, I have a problem with kids throwing themselves onto grenades. Which is just unfortunately common here.

[rollplayinghouse]

I'm not sure that's a problem exclusive to kids. Lots of people here are stupid or weirdly self-destructive.

[giving Jason and then honestly everyone in the room a look.]

[mind_blown]

True, but the difference being that kids should have a chance to grow up and figure out if that's the kind of person they wanna be.

Not have it thrust on them.

[rollplayinghouse]

Everyone should be able to figure out the kind of person they want to be. It's not like there's a time limit.

[mind_blown]

[he sighs.]

Sure.