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Clio | Κλειω (ephemerist) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2021-04-02 22:11:00

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clio, much the miller's son

WHO: Clio, Much, Friar Tuck later
WHEN: Friday afternoon
WHERE: The Parsonage
WHAT: Cyte visits
WARNINGS: I doubt it

Clio still wasn't up to hanging out in public, but she had managed to go back to work. Thus, she felt comfortable enough to visit her friends and family as well, as long as their places were warded. She headed for the parsonage, keen on visiting the Friar, and even perhaps catching her Will if he happened to be there. Mostly, she just wanted to get out of the house.

She stood at the door, Ella knocking loudly since she was super excited about the idea of seeing 'Tucker'.

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muchofamuchness
2021-04-03 08:37 am UTC (link)

"God's honest truth!" Much promised, heading back to the freezer. "It's in bits, do you wanna see?"

Only after he'd said it he did he wonder if he should. Had Clio had the talk about where meat came from yet? Was Ella at the stage where she was going to be horrified to find out how the world worked when it came to hungry Merry Men and mooses? He shot Clio an apologetic look and got ready to backpedal.

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	ephemerist 2021-04-03 08:44 am UTC (link)
	"OH like steaks?!" Ella said, cutting through Much's worry. "...you can EAT MOOSES?!" "And it doesn't taste like chocolate mousse either," Clio said with a grin. "I think just bikkies, thank you, Much." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

muchofamuchness
2021-04-03 09:10 am UTC (link)

"Like steaks!" Much agreed with a grin. "Though between you and me, steaks are nicer. Do you wanna carry the biscuits through?" He offered Ella the packet and a plate, and gathered up the cups in one hand, teapot in the other, milk under one arm and the handle for the bowl of sugar cubes hooked through his pinky. It was a big of a juggling act, but Much had been a literal juggler once, and he carried them through easily enough into the lounge. "We scored the moose when we scored Art, so really, some of that moose should be yours. Doubt we would've found him so quickly without your help."

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	ephemerist 2021-04-03 09:13 am UTC (link)
	Ella carried the biscuits into the lounge happily and then she jumped back up onto the sofa again. "I'll let you keep your moose," Clio said fondly. "But I am very glad you found Arthur and I can't wait to meet him. Once he's settled in. How have you been, Much?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muchofamuchness 2021-04-03 09:31 am UTC (link)
	"Settled!" Much laughed, shaking his head. "I'm fine, I'm fine - sorry, hah- yeah, you gotta meet Art, and when you do you'll get it. Settled. Nah, nah, that implies a sense of calm and he's..." Much gave an impressed whistle. "He's not a calm man. Lots of energy. Very weird dude. I've missed him to bits." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ephemerist 2021-04-03 09:55 am UTC (link)
	"I'm good with not calm," Clio smiled. "Who's Art? Is he an artist?" Ella asked, and then she barrelled on without receiving an answer. "I LOVE drawing and I want to be an artist and marry a rich lady and she can pay for things and I'll just do drawings all day!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

muchofamuchness
2021-04-03 11:03 am UTC (link)

Much winked at Clio's comment; oh hell yeah, he figured she was good with not calm. Hard to date a Merry Man and keep up, if what you wanted was calm.

"Just drawing, hey?" Much asked, letting the 'rich lady' comment pass because he figured if she kept growing up around Stutely and the others, she'd see the rich a little differently when she got older. "Nothing else? No... hot chocolate? No wild adventures? No Easter eggs hunts through the house?" As he said that, he leaned forward and plucked a mini egg wrapped in gold foil from behind Ella's ear. "Look, here's a hidden egg now!"

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	ephemerist 2021-04-03 11:06 am UTC (link)
	Ella narrowed her eyes at Much as he produced an egg seemingly from behind her ear. Some kind of trickery was afoot. "Do that again, I wanna see if I can see the trick!" she demanded. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muchofamuchness 2021-04-03 11:37 am UTC (link)
	Ooh, Ella was this kind of kid. Much grinned at Clio then turned his attention back to Ella, replicating the trick a second time, and then a third. "See it? I can do it slower if you want." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ephemerist 2021-04-03 12:13 pm UTC (link)
	"One more time!" Ella said with a nod, her face scrunched up in concentration. Clio watched fondly. She was glad that her recent traumatic experiences hadn't seemed to have any ill affect on Ella. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muchofamuchness 2021-04-04 02:24 am UTC (link)
	"As the lady commands," Much said, having a great time as he moved a little slower, this time making the flick of his wrist more obvious so she could see where the egg actually came from. "Voila!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ephemerist
2021-04-04 02:32 am UTC (link)

"I want to make an egg baby from Mom's ear!" Ella took the egg and she jumped back over to Clio. She tried the trick three times, finally nailing it on that last one. "Tadaaaa!"

"I have a feeling I am going to get a call from her teachers next week, advising me that Ella won't stop pulling things out of people's ears."

"Well they shouldn't put things in their ears then," Ella said, matter-of-factually, as she unwrapped the chocolate.

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	muchofamuchness 2021-04-04 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"A flawless argument," Much said, sitting back on his heels to pour the tea while Ella practised. The hot chocolate, too, was probably getting closer to a drinkable temperature. "Could be worse, Clee," he said with a wink. "I could be teaching her how to pick-pocket." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ephemerist 2021-04-04 03:34 am UTC (link)
	"Not if you want to keep your bollocks," she said, though her smile was fond and amused. Ella trotted over and grabbed her hot chocolate, sipping at it carefully. "Yum! You make it almost as good as Tucker! Does Tucker know magic, Much?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muchofamuchness 2021-04-04 03:41 am UTC (link)
	Much made an innocent face at Clio, blinking angelically. "Not as much as me!" he replied to Ella, proudly. "He has different kinds of magic. Hey, you want to practise some more and surprise him with eggy ear babies when he gets home? He should be back in a little bit," this last was directed at Clio again. "So if you hear the door go, it's probably him." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ephemerist 2021-04-04 03:54 am UTC (link)
	"After my hot chocolate," Ella said, clearly looking for points for being responsible. "But then yeah!" Clio smiled gratefully at Much. He was being so wonderful to her, and entertaining Ella. She was so grateful that Will's compatriots were this amazing. "Thank you," she told him, sincerely. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muchofamuchness 2021-04-04 04:09 am UTC (link)
	"Anytime," Much said, just as sincerely, though he tried not to make it sound too serious. "I've been a bit worried about you, I'm glad you're alright." He didn't think she was really alright, because who would be, after Lucifer? But she was here, which said a lot, and she was with Ella, which meant he wasn't going to talk about the issue head on. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ephemerist
2021-04-04 04:20 am UTC (link)

Ella, however, was used to grown ups sometimes needing to discuss something she wasn't supposed to hear. And while she could definitely be demanding of attention, she was pretty conscious for six and a three quarters as well. "I'm going to do one of Tucker's puzzles on the table!" she announced, and she trotted off to the table in the dining room with her hot chocolate. She grabbed a 100-piece puzzle on the way, and she set herself up on the table happily.

"That girl," Clio whispered, her voice pure adoration. Clio glanced at Much and she frowned a little. "I still can't go in public. I'm too afraid he'll find me." She kept her voice low, so Ella couldn't hear.

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muchofamuchness
2021-04-04 06:08 am UTC (link)

Much watched Ella go, impressed. Girl was either scary smart, or just liked puzzles, but Clio's reaction to it suggested the former. "Yeah, I get that. I still wear puncture proof pants on nervy days, not that I think Rottingham's still out there with his darts or anything, but they make me feel better." He shrugged one shoulder. He'd restocked the van with various supplies too, once they'd got home with Art. It just paid to be ready, just in case.

Art's presence was not discouraging this feeling, either. Or, Leather's presence.

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	ephemerist 2021-04-04 09:23 am UTC (link)
	"I've avoided Diogenes since he found me there," Clio admitted. "I know he's not around at the moment, but I would hate for him to use me as bait again. I- I don't want him to hurt any of you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

muchofamuchness
2021-04-04 09:33 am UTC (link)

Much looked at her with both sympathy and understanding - alright, so it had been a long time since he was used as bait, but Much had imagination, he could take a stab at how shitty it was. "Hard same," he said. "Haaard same. And hey luckily-" he raised his tea cup like he was proposing a toast "-there are heaps of other places to hang out. Plus, there's puzzles for Ella here. Not many of those at Diogenes. Just... people puzzles."

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	ephemerist 2021-04-04 10:58 am UTC (link)
	"I love people puzzles," Clio said, smiling at him. "You helped with the search for Addy and Iestyn, right? You saw what Lucifer did to them?" Clio wondered, sometimes, if her sisters understood how truly terrified she was. If Much had seen Addy and Iestyn, he would understand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muchofamuchness 2021-04-04 11:17 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah," he said grimly, lowering his voice even more so Ella would be less likely to catch wind of it. "The things those kids went through. It fucks me up." He pinched the bridge of his nose. Things mortals went through under immortal hands, it fucked him up. No TikTok in the world was going to make him powerful enough to stop it, either. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ephemerist 2021-04-04 11:19 am UTC (link)
	"It fucks me up too," she whispered. "And I looked much the same when he was finished with me. Not this time. Before. Twice." Lucifer had gotten his hooks into her twice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

muchofamuchness
2021-04-04 11:27 am UTC (link)

Much stared at her in horror as that sank in. But it was a huge thing to hear, and it had a long way to sink. "Twice?" he breathed, shaking his head a little, but unable to take his eyes off her, like he'd be able to see the marks of that on her (but it wasn't like he could see the marks on Marian, but they sure as shit were there.) He swallowed hard, and didn't know what to do, so passed her a chocolate biscuit.

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