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Friar Tuck Everlasting (friartuck) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2020-10-01 17:49:00

Entry tags:

billie-joy collins, daniel collins, friar tuck, will scarlet

WHO: Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, Daniel Collins, Billie-Joy Collins
WHEN: Thursday afternoon
WHERE: Daniel and Bee's
WHAT: Reunionnnsssss
WARNINGS: Talk of transphobia and religious fundieism?

Tuck hadn't slept at all. Not since hearing his son Christopher was in the city. He had an address, which was written on a slip of paper he had been clutching in his hand so long, it was kind of damp. He hadn't eaten much either, his stomach far too full of butterflies to fit any food in there. When Will had arrived at his house for the drive over, he had found Tuck at the end of a good four-hour pacing session, where he had been practicing what he was going to say under his breath the entire time.

He was fairly sure whatever he said, it was going to come out really stupid.

He had tried on about five different outfits, until he begged Will to dress him so he didn't have to think about it. By the time they finally made their way to the van, Tuck was fighting with himself internally not to just call the whole thing off.

He made Will drive. His leg jiggled the entire way there. He wrung his hands and tried to go over what he was going to say again and again until he was so lost in his own head, that when the van hit a bump, Tuck was jerked back into reality and he screamed. "Fuck," he put his hand over his heart and he glanced, apologetically, at his boyfriend. "Shit, Will, I'm sorry. I'm a mess."

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friartuck
2020-10-02 11:44 am UTC (link)

Tuck chuckled and he put an arm around Will to hug him close. "Yes yes, love, you're amazing with a sword. And I am a dab hand at a bottle of wine."

Daniel laughed, looking intrigued. "You had a drag show at your church?!"

"It's that kind of church," Tuck grinned. "All the proceeds went to charity. And I dyed my beard a very alluring colour of teal. Year before that it was fuchsia."

"You have a church that would put on a drag show?" Michaela repeated. "And it's LGBT friendly?"

Tuck nodded, "we've even raised money for a few of our trans members to have their surgeries. We have a rainbow support group on Fridays. I don't tolerate hate in my congregation," Tuck said firmly. "It's a safe space. Michaela...if I had known your mother treated you like that I would have looked you both up sooner. I was afraid you would both be close to her and me trying to wedge myself back into your lives would be a problem. I'm sorry."

Michaela just smiled and took his hand.

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sunlit_room
2020-10-02 12:11 pm UTC (link)

Will looked up as Billie slipped back into the room, and he broke into a fresh smile.

"Miss Sleepyhead just woke up," Billie said, cradling the bright-eyed toddler on her hip. The little girl was resting her head on Billie's chest, but when she saw Michaela, she smiled and hid her face, peeping out at her favourite aunt. "Look my little monkey, this is your grandpa. You've never had a grandpa before, have you?" She glanced at Dan and smiled, then came over to Tuck. Will moved so she could sit down next to him and adjust Amelia so she was sitting on her lap and could see him better.

"Michael, this is little Amelia Briar-Rose, she's nineteen months old. She's your granddaughter."

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friartuck
2020-10-02 12:16 pm UTC (link)

Tuck had been about to say something else, but the second Billie walked back in with a baby in her arms, his jaw had dropped open and he had frozen.

As Billie sat beside him, Tuck gazed down at Amelia in wonder. "Oh my god," he whispered. "Hi, Amelia! Oh, she's beautiful," he breathed. "I didn't know. Oh. Can I- Could I hold her?" He had definitely teared up again, and he didn't even notice both Daniel and Will taking photos of his face, completely enamored by the tiny girl in front of him.

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	sunlit_room 2020-10-02 12:35 pm UTC (link)
	Billie smiled, touched by his emotion. "You can hold her if she lets you," she said. "She might be a bit shy from just having woken up. Maybe introduce yourself, make her acquaintance. Do you want to be Grandpa? Or Poppa? Grandad? Do you have a preference?" Amelia sat on her mother's lap, curled against her for now, watching his face, curious but cautious. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

friartuck
2020-10-02 12:41 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, anything," Tuck said honestly. "Hi, Amelia! I'm your grandpa. You are beautiful," he cooed at her. "That's Will over there," he pointed at his boyfriend. "Do you like to play peek-a-boo? I used to play peek-a-book with your dad and your aunty Michaela when they were kids."

Michaela had leaned against her brother, just watching their long lost father adore Amelia. It was adorable.

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sunlit_room
2020-10-02 12:49 pm UTC (link)

Amelia stared at him for a moment, not believing him in the slightest that her dad was once a child. After a pause, she held her hands up to her eyes, then looked out between her fingers.

Will picked up his coffee and smiled at Michaela. Such a damn good-looking family, if he did think so himself. "Do you have any questions I could answer while Tuck's busy with the baby?" he asked, in what he hoped was a friendly manner.

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friartuck
2020-10-02 12:53 pm UTC (link)

Tuck grinned and he hid his face as well, peeking and saying a gentle, "boo! There you are!" He hid again, and then peek, "there's your gorgeous face!" He continued to play this, hoping to make her giggle.

Michaela watched for a moment, before looking over to Will. "His nose is broken, isn't it?" she asked, worried. The bruising on Tuck's face was gone, but his nose was still swollen, and Michaela had been around enough violence to know what a broken nose looked like, even if Daniel hadn't noticed. "Is he alright?"

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sunlit_room
2020-10-02 09:36 pm UTC (link)

Will glanced at Tuck, his smile fading a little. "He will be," he said. "I'm afraid it's not all sunshine and sleeping in trees being a folklore hero." He wasn't sure how much Tuck wanted said about their enemies just yet. He didn't want to cast a shadow over this reunion either, especially when Tuck was giggling with a baby and had such a happy look.

Amelia started playing along, smiling at the game, and after a moment, Billie said, "Okay, you hold her, I'm going to go and sort out some snacks." She lifted Amelia and sat her on Tuck's lap, and got up. Amelia stared at Tuck for a moment, then put her hands back up to her eyes to continue the game.

"Oh my god, everyone is going to puke from the cuteness," Will muttered, taking another photo.

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friartuck
2020-10-02 10:39 pm UTC (link)

Tuck acted like he had been passed the most precious thing in the world - and to him he had. He grinned and kissed Amelia's hair, before continuing the game, bouncing her a little on his knee. "Oh, Amelia. You are just perfect, aren't you?" he cooed.

Michaela scooted closer to Will, trying to have her question be just for him and Daniel. "Will? What is he like? I have my memories, and that adorable bouncing over there seems to confirm them, but I want to hear it from someone who has known him for...centuries, apparently. What is my dad like?"

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rouge_rogue
2020-10-03 05:13 am UTC (link)

"What's he like?" Will paused, watching Tuck for a moment. How to describe that ridiculous man?

"He's kind, good-hearted. Generous to a fault, and I mean that, he will neglect himself to help other people. He is stubborn, and doesn't mind telling you when you've crossed the line. He always wants to do the right thing, even if that means breaking the rules. He's very loving, towards his family- the literary family I mean, but I'm sure towards you as well. Wants to make people feel appreciated. Always collecting lost souls to add to his flock. He's religious, but he's not an arsehole about it. Um..." Will tried to think of negative things to say, but was pulling up blanks. "He can cook well... Great with kids... anything else?" He could think of a couple of extra things but he didn't want to share those with Tuck's kids. Not quite appropriate.

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friartuck
2020-10-03 07:18 am UTC (link)

"Yes, that...that sounds about right," Michaela grinned. "It also sounds like you," she pointed at Dan, who groaned.

"She's always on me for looking after others before myself. Seems I came upon it naturally," he chuckled.

"And he's- He wants us around?" Michaela asked quietly. "My own mother doesn't want me anywhere near her so I- I have to make sure."

For his part, Tuck played peek a boo until Amelia giggled, and then he curled her into a hug because it was the most precious sound he had ever heard.

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rouge_rogue
2020-10-03 10:01 am UTC (link)

"He literally said that every day he didn't know if he'd see you again was like dying a little inside." Will spread his hands to indicate how impressive and true the statement was. "He found out you were here yesterday and has been chomping at the bit ever since. I think your main issue now that he's here will be getting him to stop coming to visit and cooking you treats and bringing gifts to make up for past birthdays and Christmases."

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made_of_ashes
2020-10-03 10:07 am UTC (link)

Michaela looked over at Tuck, cuddling a very happy Amelia, and she shook her head. "I honestly can't ever see myself minding," she said honestly. "We lost him for so long."

"He was the best dad," Daniel told Will. "Michaela was afraid there were monsters under her bed, so he checked every night. Made a game out of it. He used to sing me an extra song because he knew I could never choose between two. He made us laugh all the time. Told the best stories. He was always smiling. I think that was one of the things I missed most. His smile. Didn't have many of those after he was gone."

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rouge_rogue
2020-10-03 11:19 am UTC (link)

"Sounds exactly like him." Will smiled fondly, glancing over at the love-struck new grandpa. "I'm sorry it happened the way it did for you."

"Who wants snacks?" Billie called, coming out of the kitchen with a tray of various crackers and chips and hummus. "Amelia loves hummus, don't you, baby? Some for you." She dipped a cracker and passed it to Amelia, who immediately jammed it in her mouth, sucked all the hummus off, and held the cracker out for more.

Billie looked over at Dan, giving him a small, "Are we doing okay?" look.

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	friartuck 2020-10-03 12:59 pm UTC (link)
	Dan smiled calmly back at Billie, so she knew not only he was okay, but that he was feeling pretty damn great. Tuck was delighted that Amelia loved hummus. "I make delicious home made hummus! I could make some the next time I- ...this is me assuming there's a next time-" "There's a next time," Daniel was quick to assure Tuck. "There's definitely a next time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rouge_rogue 2020-10-04 07:16 am UTC (link)
	"What did I say?" Will said with good humour, looking around for where he'd left his cup of coffee. "You're stuck with him now." He winked at Tuck, feeling pretty pleased with how well this had all turned out. Tuck was gonna be buzzing about this for days. "Lucky Amelia!" Billie said, sitting down again. "Grandpa AND hummus! What a day!" (Reply to this) (Parent)

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