Voicetesting and forever homeless outside of memes. [Canon is RoboCop 2014]

[beenwaiting]

Uhmm. Excuse me, Miss Mun? Not to be rude or anything, but I'm not sure I want to be here. I mean you seem nice and all (you're a lot nicer than Mrs. Kline at least) but I just...I want to be at home with Mom right now. Everyone here is staring at me because I'm new and I don't like it. Some of them are kinda big and have very sharp teeth...

[Dragons aren't supposed to be real right?]

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1/2 screeeee

[seestheman]

[Have one very relieved but concerned Mom?]

Are you okay? Is she treating you well? She isn't planning on putting you in any dangerous situations, right?

2/2

[seestheman]

[Wait. What was that last part? Did he just say...]

What do you mean big and have sharp teeth? Have they tried to bite you?

[beenwaiting]

Mom! [Giving his mun the kicked puppy look can wait. Hugging his mom is much more important.]

I'm okay I think. And Miss Mun is nice enough - I don't think she is planning on doing anything mean to me. The other kids here say that she doesn't put them in bad situations, anyway.

Well...you remember all those bedtime stories you and Dad use to tell me about knights and princesses and dragons and stuff? There's a bunch of dragons and other monsters in here, except that they don't call themselves monsters. And they haven't tried to bite me, don't worry! They are just...staring.

[seestheman]

[He probably isn't aware of how much hugging he's in for. Because it's a lot and a little bit tighter than she usually would.

And to hear there are other kids where he is is makes her feel a little bit better about the situation.]

Have you made friends with any of the other kids yet, D?

Just be careful when it comes to the dragons, okay? I don't want to find out if it's true that they like to eat little boys with ketchup. [It's said with a laugh and an affectionate hair ruffle, if only to offset the case of nerves from knowing that her baby is somewhere where there are dragons, of all things.]

[beenwaiting]

[That's okay. Breath stealing hugs have become part of his new reality ever since that night (Lewis is particularly good at them) so being squished by Mom-hugs isn't exactly a new thing. Besides, he is too happy to see her to mind much either way.]

No, not yet. I don't want to bother them right now.

Ewww. You don't really think they will try to eat me, do you? I thought that they only ate princesses.

[seestheman]

I don't think you'd be bothering them.

Only princesses and little boys who don't eat their vegetables. So you're not going to give one of them a reason to eat you, right?

[restlesswings]

[If a child has a loving home, it's a horrible crime to tear them apart.
Kino could never understand so-called maternal affection or instincts, but she found the child's situation rather pitiful. Kino will put on a comforting smile and give it a shot anyway:]< /small>

Hey there, what's your name?

[beenwaiting]

[Given everything he has been through the boy is a little shy, but he does eventually wave a little at Kino.]

Hi...I'm David. David Murphy.

[restlesswings]

[She doesn't mind shyness. She carries on speaking, gently:]

Hi, David. I'm Kino.

[She gives the restored, antique motorcycle beside her a pat.] This is Hermes!

... have you found your mom yet? Do you know where you live?

[beenwaiting]

[David can't help but stare at her when she introduces her bike. Do people normally name their motorcycles? Did Dad name his?

No, probably not.]

Oh, yeah. I found her. Or she found me. Things will be okay, I think.

[restlesswings]

[Having a name is the least shocking thing about that motorcycle, kid, trust me.

There's a strangely distant look in her eyes, even though she's still smiling.]

— I'm glad to hear that.

Hold onto her and be careful not to lose sight of her, alright? This place sees a lot of people coming and going... it's very easy to get lost.

[omnicop]

[There may be worse things than being unable to protect your child when they need it, but Alex can't think of one right now.]

It's not so bad, David. My mun knows yours, and she says they'd never hurt you. And there's . . . quite a crowd in here as well.

[He kneels next to his son, not sure whether to reach out for a hug, still not sure of his own strength.]

[beenwaiting]

[David's face is a study in rapid-fire emotions when he sees his father. Excitement; relief; uncertainty. The boy still isn't entirely sure how to react to Alex. He is still his father, still one of the two most important people in the world to him, but he is also...different, and David hasn't fully adjusted to it yet.]

I didn't know that someone could get so many people and giant mons- I mean, animals in one place. It's...really big in here.

[Small talk, always the small talk now. He hesitates and stares at Alex for a long moment when he kneels before finally walking over to him, looking like he would very much like a hug but doesn't know if he should.]

[omnicop]

[Love overrides programming, every time. Alex opens his arms without thinking about it and folds them loosely around David.]

Guess that means there's plenty of space for you to run around, huh? Have you found anyone to play football with yet?

[His voice is slightly choked. Seems like those nerves are still working just fine.]

[beenwaiting]

[David automatically curls into the hug, resting his head against Alex's shoulder and wrapping his arms around his neck. The chest he cuddles against is not as warm or as soft as it was before but again, Dad is still Dad at the very core.]

There's a few other kids in here that have offered to play with me but I haven't joined them yet.

[omnicop]

[Alex rests his human hand over the back of David's head, marvelling at the warmth and softness that he never believed he'd feel again.]

Well, what are you waiting for, boy? Go make new friends. I know they'll love you.

[He ruffles David's hair carefully and smiles.]

[beenwaiting]

But Dad, there are dragons here! Really big ones! What if they try to eat me like the ones in the bedtime stories?

[omnicop]

Hey, hey, it's okay. Listen, remember what happened to the bad dragons in the stories? The knight went and defeated them.

[He taps his silver chest playfully.]

And youy've got your very own knight in shining armor.

Now, they might be bad dragons, but they might be good ones. You've got to gather evidence first before making that call, okay? If they're wicked dragons, then I'll come protect you. But if they're nice, then you can make friends. Wouldn't that be great?