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Cecil Honeychurch (choneychurch) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2017-01-14 18:14:00

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! journal, ! note/owl/gift, cecil honeychurch

Hi Cece!

How are you? How's Levi? Tell him hi for us! (Especially me. ♥)

Anyway, Daddy let it slip that your school is opening up to family visits next week (some kind of parent-teacher thing?) and one of us will definitely be there too! The three-Honeychurches-only cap is so unfair, but you'll be happy to know that we've decided to settle this like civil little witches: we're calling it the Gooseberry Games! Get a list of questions and challenges and stuff from your friends, include them in your next letter, and whoever does the best gets to come! Good idea, right? Don't let us down, big brother!

Sorry this letter is so short! But we wanted to get it out to you soon so you could get back to us soon. But we'll write on Sunday like normal too! We've got soooo much to tell you!

Love,
Cleo & Daph & Mel

PS - Send cookies! The ones mom sent us last week are
gone because Mel gave them to her cheer squad!!

CODE BY TESSISAMESS

[Posted to the journal after receiving the letter.]

For those that don't already know, I've got three younger sisters. And all of them want to come next week. Obviously, they can't, so they've decided to have some kind of [...] competition to see who will be tagging along with our parents. I got a letter today asking me to ask all of you for suggestions on questions and challenges they can complete for the "Gooseberry Games." So I am. Any ideas? I won't tell them to do anything dangerous, so don't go there, but I know they'd appreciate the help. They seem to be having fun with this.

[...]

This seems like a terrible idea. But maybe that's just the overprotective big brother talking?

[Warded to Addy]

If you've got time next week, could I introduce you to my sister? You know, whichever one wins the games. [...] They're thinking of applying here next year and I think it could be good for them to know someone. At least a little, anyway. It's hard to change schools, you know?

[Warded to Levi]

Cleo, Daph, and Mel wanted me to tell you 'hi' for them and ask how you are again. I think you made a good impression on them over the break and you'll probably have to get used to this on a weekly basis. ♥ That's what you get for being fun and charming, I guess.

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	morale 2017-01-14 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	Competition, you say? Bet they'll be Coppertales. Honeychurch will become a name to be feared. Make them draw all the animals the trails are named after. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	I don't know about that, but they certainly have their moments. That's a great one! I definitely couldn't do that, but maybe they'll have better luck. Or maybe they'll end up with three stick-figure gila monsters. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2017-01-14 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	They make me nervous. Little sisters are scary. (Hi, Essie, I love you!) You caught me, I just wanted to see three drawings of gila monsters. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	Don't worry, Diego. I'll protect you from scary little sisters. (They like you, though. So they'll probably go easy on you.) I knew it. Thanks Diego! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2017-01-14 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	My hero, forever and always~~~~ (I like them too. They're good girls, I'm only teasing.) Get me copies of their drawings or this BFFship is called off. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	I know, Diego. I should warn you about one thing, though. Nope. You accepted the bracelet; you're stuck with me. But I'll still see what I can do! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2017-01-15 08:25 am UTC (link)
	What's that? Oh, so the bracelet exchange was a lifetime friend commitment thing, huh? I think I kind of got the better deal, since you're stuck with me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-16 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	They've all had growth spurts since you last saw them. That's what the second 'F' in BFF is for, Diego. ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2017-01-16 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	... Cecil. Are they taller than me? I guess. [...] ♥ Not that I'm complaining. You are the best best friend a guy could ask for. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-19 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Not quite? Unless they're wearing heels, I guess. Which is a thing they do now sometimes. (Which is still weird. Little sisters should not wear heels.) Don't make me get obnoxiously saccharine with you and argue over who the best best friend is. I will. But it'll be bad. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	doyouevenlift 2017-01-14 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	the only way to settle this like a true coppertale is a foot race (Reply to this) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	How far do 'true Coppertales' normally race? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2017-01-14 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Until someone passes out from exhaustion (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 10:06 pm UTC (link)
	[...] Okay. I'm not going to tell them that, but I'm sure they'll figure something out. Thanks Chris! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	catseyenebula 2017-01-14 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	That egg race thing where you balance eggs on spoons and have to run around the backyard without breaking it. Hula hooping! Keep it up the longest and you win. Fashion show out of whatever they can find in each others closets for a fancy dress party. Judged by someone neutral! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	The fashion show might be hard (or easy?) because they're triplets and they already share and trade clothes all the time. But I'll pass on the hula hooping and the egg race! They should have fun with those. Thanks Katya! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	catseyenebula 2017-01-14 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	No problem! I just was trying to remember what I did in school. Some of the other suggestions here too are awesome. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	Definitely! I doubt they'll be able to get through all of them before next weekend, but they'll enjoy trying. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	catseyenebula 2017-01-14 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	Do you have a favorite? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	Well. I haven't done most of them, to be honest? So I don't know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	catseyenebula 2017-01-14 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	I mean sisters! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	A favorite sister? ~~Of course not.~~ No. All of our relationships are different, but we're all close. I'd be happy to have Daph or Cleo or Mel come. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	catseyenebula 2017-01-14 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	Never know! Sometimes people play favorites. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2017-01-14 11:46 pm UTC (link)
	It's true. I got a favorite sister. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	catseyenebula 2017-01-15 02:09 am UTC (link)
	My favorite sibling is myself. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	qnnc 2017-01-15 10:14 am UTC (link)
	You only have one sister. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	doyouevenlift 2017-01-14 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	A real life game of clue Monopoly Give them ten bucks and tell them to buy groceries for dinner. The one with the most complicated dish wins (Reply to this) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	They're in school right now too, so that last one's probably off the table. [...] But how do you play a 'real life' game of Clue? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2017-01-14 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	First you gotta commit a murder Okay I'm fucking with you But you do gotta stage a 'murder' and then solve it given precreated clues. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-14 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	I assumed that, Chris. Sort of like what you all do with LARP? Just with a murder mystery instead of a fantasy epic? That does like fun. Elaborate, but fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doyouevenlift 2017-01-16 11:12 am UTC (link)
	Yeah actually Though now I'm starting to wonder why larp doesn't do more murder mysteries. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	choneychurch 2017-01-16 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	No idea. You could always ask? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Cecil/Addy adorbs 2017-01-14 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Omg I'd love that! Whichever one wins. I'll talk up Gooseberry, even! They should def come here. They'll be in you know. Mostly good hands. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Cecil/Addy choneychurch 2017-01-14 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	Great! Levi and I have already talked it up to them quite a bit, but I'm sure you'll have more to add too. I want them to do what's best for them, but Gooseberry has been a wonderful experience for me and I think they'd be happy here. The best hands, Addy. Thank you. I really appreciate this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Cecil/Addy adorbs 2017-01-14 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	Of course they would! And it'd be nice to have Honeychurches here even though they are not named Cecil :( It's no problem even at all ♥ I promise I won't let anyone use them as freshmen owls, and I'll make the parties sound boring, and I'll write updates ALL the time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Cecil/Addy

choneychurch
2017-01-14 11:18 pm UTC (link)

You'd even have another C. Honeychurch? It'd be like I never left. [...] It's a shame we couldn't have even one year of overlap. I would've liked to show them around and help them get settled and be an overprotective pain and all that. But you'll all be fine without me and so will they. If they decide to apply and they get in and everything.

See? That's what I mean. The best hands. ♥

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Re: Cecil/Addy

adorbs
2017-01-14 11:36 pm UTC (link)

You could always fail out, stick around for another year?
Jk don't you dare. We'll try to like, struggle on without you. Iiidk if it'll work.
And I'm sure they'll get in, if they want to apply. Would they def all want to go to the same school?

THE HANDS WILL TRY, for the Honeychurches. If they want and immediately don't like, think I'm creepy, I could even write a few letters so they know me a little more over this year/ summer?

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Cecil/Addy

choneychurch
2017-01-15 12:04 am UTC (link)

It'll work just fine. I promise. And I can't fail out now; I've finally got a plan and I've got to start filling out applications myself soon. [...] I've decided to go to culinary school. So plan to see a lot of owls next year bringing you cake boxes?

I think they will too. They're more naturally talented with magic than I've ever been and they're smart and they work hard (mostly). I think it'll largely come down to where they want to be. I think they would want to stay together, though.

Addy. I sincerely doubt that anyone has ever thought you're creepy. But if you guys hit it off, that'd definitely be an option. We write every week like clockwork too.

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Cecil/Addy

adorbs
2017-01-15 01:07 am UTC (link)

Omg really?? THAT'S SO GOOD, you're going to be great! Do you want to start your own restaurant?? Or bakery? Omg when you get lots of famous reviews, I'm going to frame them and brag to everyone that I used to be your vvv bad kitchen assistant.

And the best is no contest,duh. I hope they choose here! And YAY we'll for sure see. (Bc YET. No one thought I am creepy YET.)

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Cecil/Addy

choneychurch
2017-01-15 01:20 am UTC (link)

Really. And thanks, Addy. It might not be the most [...] important work that I could do with my life, but it makes people happy and it makes me happy and I think that's enough. I don't know where things will go yet, but I think this is the right path for me. And you're an amazing kitchen assistant. What you lack in technique, you more than make up with enthusiasm and encouragement. ♥ And your technique is getting better all the time too.

I'll let you know. Or, I suppose if you're writing, one of them will let you know. (You're too sweet to be creepy, Addy. Fact.)

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Cecil/Addy

adorbs
2017-01-15 05:23 pm UTC (link)

Hush. It's very important. ESPECIALLY since it makes other people happy, and MORE importantly it makes you happy. You're the one doing it. And omg I totally wasn't fishing for compliments/ am in fact hiding under my chair with embarrassment from them all rn but ♥. I'll still taste test the shit out of your culinary school stuff. Which is probs like, not even necessary. You're gonna be so good at this.

YAYYY and SEE POINT HIDING UNDER CHAIR.

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	lupofiasco 2017-01-15 01:03 pm UTC (link)
	~~Have them hold their breath, last one to not pass out wins!~~ ~~Twist each other's arms until~~ OH! Have them each write a poem about you and get someone to pick the best - I'm sure they'll be hilarious. (Reply to this)