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[familyaffair]

[Dolphin crosses her arms, not saying a word as she just... glares. That's all she does for a while.

Finally she points up at her username, frowning.]

Change it.

[...Yep, that is all.]

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[langsyne]

( curious look )

What's wrong with it? It sounds—nice.

[familyaffair]

It's a bad joke. One I don't like.

[langsyne]

( bad joke? why would it be a bad jo—oh. well. that's. a little awkward, as evidenced by scott's faint cringe )

At least most people outside your circle won't get it?

( hopefully )

[familyaffair]

[She doesn't exactly blush, but she does look a little sheepish as he gets it.]

I would hope so. My husband will probably not find it funny.

[langsyne]

Guy needs to lighten up then.

( said with half a smile except then he realizes how potentially offensive that came out. )

Not that I think he—I'm sure he loves you very much.

( scott lang, master of awkward subject changes. )

[familyaffair]

[She just... stares at him or a moment, raising an eyebrow with an amused face. She doesn't say anything for a couple of seconds.]

I'm Dolphin.

[langsyne]

( don't judge hiiiiiiiim, it's been a rough year. he's usually more eloquent than this. )

Hi Dolphin, I'm Scott. ( the name is kind of weird but hey, maybe it's a code name or something. ) Swimming a hobby of yours then?

[familyaffair]

[She shows him her webbed hands] You could say so.

[langsyne]

( hey, cool. )

Do you know the fish people then? The...what was it...Uhari?

[familyaffair]

I know the people from Poseidonis and Tritonis... but I have never heard of the Uhari.

Can you tell me about them?

[langsyne]

Um.

( he actually doesn't know all that much about them, whoops. )

They're green, have big eyes ( motioning to the top of his head ) have fins and need lots of water to survive?

[familyaffair]

[You lost her at 'green'.] They do not sound like either of our races at all.

People from Tritonis have fins and tails but look otherwise humans, and people from Poseidonis are... pretty much humans, they just adapted to live underwater when the city drowned. I'm neither though, before you ask but what I am is another matter altogether and not something I like to discuss.

You seem to be completely alright with the idea of other races though, is it common in your world? What's your world like?

[Sorry Scott, Dolphin is a woman of very few words... until she starts finding things interesting.]

[relentlesstide]

[Cringing slightly. Dat username.] Well, that's a little embarrassing for all of us.

[familyaffair]

'Embarrassing' is putting it lightly. I'm sorry Orin, she thinks it's funny.

[relentlesstide]

No need to apologize. Mine just encouraged it. [SIGH.] I'm sure Garth will think it's hilarious. [Not.]

[familyaffair]

He knows I love him more than I ever loved anyone.

[Sorry Orin.]

[relentlesstide]

Ah, right in the pride.

[familyaffair]

Cute, but I'm not buying it.

[relentlesstide]

[That just gets a laugh.] You never did.

[familyaffair]

[She smiles, the 'and you liked that' clear on her eyes even if she doesn't say it. ...For obvious reasons.]

Is your mundane treating you well? Keeping you active? I know you and Mera are in a game together. Is it any good? Is Garth having fun in there? I can't go there since my mundane plays someone else in that place but I would if I could, it sounds interesting.

[relentlesstide]

[And the floodgates open.]

We're alright here. The world does seem to need us, and our host, the giant turtle whose shell the city was built on, is very kind. [Turtle Feelings.] Garth is... He misses you, and Cerdian. Things have been a little rough for him, but there isn't much that can be done.

[familyaffair]

Garth should know by now I can take care of Cerdian while he's away. [Awkward.]

Not that he's really away anyway. ...This is all very confusing to think about.

[relentlesstide]

[Oh, this is awkward. He's just... not going to mention the whole 'Garth already knows that you're both dead' thing.]

You know how he is, he's a worry-barnacle. [He chuckles a little.] It's best not to think too hard about the logistics.

[familyaffair]

I hope I will get to see him soon. How's living on top of a turtle? Must be interesting, I'm actually a little jealous.

[relentlesstide]

It's nice enough, but nothing compares to Atlantis. It's best you're not here, though, this is no place for children. How is the little tadpole? [It's been so long and he misses the baby so much. ;w;]

[familyaffair]

A little troublemaker too cute for anyone to get truly angry at him, as always. I'm glad Garth isn't really 'gone', he always misses him so when he isn't around.

[relentlesstide]

I'm glad too. A boy should have his father. [Oh, his aching heart. Canon points are a bitch.] Tell him hi for me, and that grandfather loves him very much.

[quipster]

[He makes a small face.] I know I have some bad jokes but that just tops it.

[familyaffair]

At least yours are funny... sometimes.