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Tweak says, "you're great"

Cristiano (surf_n_sand) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2016-06-09 16:44:00

Entry tags:

!closed, ~cristiano, ~izzy shaw, ~tom sully

Who: Cristiano, Izzy, and Tom
When: Afternoon
Where: Sully House Pool
What: Cris has something important to ask of them
Rating: Low
Closed--Eavesdropping house members....acceptable

He had never been so nervous in his entire life. Not during his songspell exams. Not during his exhausting series of tests to get into the Miromara military. Not even when he had first asked Juliet to be his Promised. The Promise was important, surely, but this was the most important part for a traditional-raised mer like himself.

The parent's blessing.

And to think this time last year he had been floating around guarding the castle with his scimitar bored out of his mind waiting to go home to his empty apartment. To think he had once told his friend's he would never find a merl crazy enough to settle down with him. To think...he was actually going to do this.

Cristiano swam up the canals leading into the Sully homestead, taking his usual deep breath of water before surfacing to the air. He had asked as respectfully as he could to meet with the parental duo here for a moment of their time, feeling somewhat terrible he could not properly address them as he could not get out of the water very well. Just the same, he was going to do his best because they were worth it; because Juliet was everything. He wore a fantastic tunic in maroon sea silk with a low slit in the neck then laced up with a yellow cord. Around his waistline hung a brown belt with a pouch hanging off the right side, his usual shell and cord necklace at his throat.

"Hello!" he called with a smile as he breached the pool's surface to properly look around the deck.

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izzyshaw
2016-06-10 01:01 pm UTC (link)

Izzy was lounging in the shallow end of the pool, taking advantage of the opportunity to let the water take away some of the extra weight she was carrying. She liked being able to carry new lives inside her, but stretching the third trimester out an extra few months wasn't normally part of the deal.

She waved at Cris when he poked his head out of the water. "Hello Cris, Tom should be here in a few minutes."

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surf_n_sand
2016-06-10 01:06 pm UTC (link)

Cristiano smiled immediately and swam nearer to the woman in the pool. He felt relieved for her to be in it, though a part of him felt his plan defeated to impress them with his efforts. Maybe Izzy would get out before he had to say what he came to say!

"Okay," he agreed with a nod at her statement. "How are you? You look very comfortable today." He stopped a few feet away where he could sit back on his tail upon the floor of the pool.

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	izzyshaw 2016-06-12 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"I'm feeling comfortable with the water making me lighter." Izzy patted her very swollen middle and smiled. "So I guess I should thank you for wanting to see us. Your shirt looks very nice." From what she could see anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

surf_n_sand
2016-06-12 11:54 am UTC (link)

Smiling a bit more, Cristiano felt relieved she liked his outfit. He had never been the sort to don many layers or the truly rich and luxurious sea silks--he was just a commoner, a soldier, not a member of the royal family or the wealthy land owners. The princess and her family had always been so beautiful in their shimmering, embroidered, and beaded gowns and crowns and fashionable jackets. Though he had never truly wanted to wear such finery he was certain a good suit never could harm an important meeting.

"Thank you," he said with a small bow of his head, one hand smoothing down his chest.

"I'm glad you all like being in the water so much. It would make seeing everyone very difficult if not." Cris slicked back his infinitely curly dark hair as he spoke. "Do you want to put your feet up? I will get you something."

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	izzyshaw 2016-06-13 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"Oh no, that's all right." Izzy shook her head. "It's relaxing just to float. I always enjoyed swimming as a little girl, though we never had anything this fancy growing up. It was the local municipal swimming pool for me most of the time. So that must be where Juliet and the others got the swimming bug from." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	surf_n_sand 2016-06-13 01:39 am UTC (link)
	Cris nodded and reached out to scoot a bit further up and wedge himself nearby on the shallows. "And for that I'm thankful," he said honestly. "I might not know your family if I hadn't met Juliet when I...got here." He seemed unsure what phrase to use for his arrival. "And I think that would be very sad. You have all been the most welcoming." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	izzyshaw 2016-06-16 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	"You've made it very easy Cris." Izzy smiled at the man. "You're honest, hardworking, and reliable. Plus you and Juliet seem to adore each other and you treat her like a queen. How can we not welcome you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notaskxawng
2016-06-18 10:19 am UTC (link)

Tom had been cleaning the kitchen. Not every Sully was a tidy one and while occasionally messy - especially when it came to paperwork in the lab - he prefered the kitchen clean. Besides, with Izzy's belly being the size it was, he wanted to help out.

He had gotten carried away a little bit. Dishes, science - there wasn't much difference: he could get absorbed in a task no matter what. Which meant that Tommy was late to the meeting, as so often. Armed with a plate of fruits as an apology, he entered the swimming pool area.

"Hey ya," he said and pushed the door shut behind him. "How are you, Cris? How's our daughter?"

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	surf_n_sand 2016-06-20 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	The mer smiled at Izzy. "I am still very thankful," he said sincerely before his gaze was brought up to find Tom. He gave the man a smile and a wave of a hand in greeting. "Hello! I am well. Juliet is also well." Cristiano swiveled around in the water. "How are you?" (Reply to this) (Parent)