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Tweak says, "Get with the program!"

Sarah Sully (sarah_sully) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2018-08-13 02:16:00

Entry tags:

!open, fitzwilliam darcy, miguel o'hara, sarah sully, shepard, tom sully jr, ~ash sully, ~bobby sully

Who: All the Sullys and the extended
Where: Shepard and JR's
What: In mourning
When: Starting Monday until the last one goes home.
Rating: TBD
Open: yes. Subthreads welcome
Status: On going

There were a large number of tubs of icecream put out on just about every flat surface available with a spell to keep them cold. Coffee and tea ready and remaining warm. Cold drinks stuffed in the fridge. Onesies sorted by size at the door, for people who didn't have one.

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commander_shep
2018-08-13 10:57 am UTC (link)

Shepard hadn't bought into the whole weird pajama wearing. Instead she wore something from each person that was missing under her roof. The last teeshirt JR wore. A pair of Addie's pajama pants, and a button down shirt, left unbuttoned. She looked nothing like the commanding Commander.

She sat on the floor, rather than occupy one of the many seats. She sat and watched the tiny redhead and tiny blonde play their cousins. Sarah's large dog sat within reach of the toddlers. Playing the Nanny dog. She watched them all in a haze.

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bobbysully
2018-08-13 02:15 pm UTC (link)

Bobby had put on the blue dinosaur onesie that Sarah put aside for him and was especially thankful for the warding. There wasn't anything but his own emotions going through his head. He made up two bowls of ice cream, each with a little bit if each flavor and then took them over to Shepard.

"May I?" He asked as he indicated the spot of the floor next to her. He'd leave if she told him no.

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	commander_shep 2018-08-14 04:06 am UTC (link)
	Shepard didn't really say anything. She glanced up at him briefly and she nodded. She didn't trust her voice. So she looked at the spot beside her, and nodded. What harm could it do? It wasn't like he was distracting her from watching the kids play together. How she envied them a little. Blissfully unaware of the way their family had been paired down to nothing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobbysully 2018-08-14 04:46 am UTC (link)
	Bobby took a seat on the floor and set one of the bowls of ice cream close to her. "I wasn't sure what you would like so I got you a little bit of everything." He started playing with his ice cream as he watched the babies play. "They're really cute." Yes, state the obvious. That's great. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	commander_shep 2018-08-14 09:43 am UTC (link)
	Shepard looked down at the ice cream, she likely wouldn't eat it. "Thanks." Sure that she'd throw up if she did. And she just didn't want to bother with that. "They are. He made cute babies." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

bobbysully
2018-08-14 06:57 pm UTC (link)

Bobby nodded. He set his own bowl off to the side and cleared his throat. He wasn't sure what to say. He only really knew what Ashley was going through. So he just sat in silence for a minute.

"Would a hug be okay?" He knew people reacted to grief differently and he wasn't just going to jump in with a hug. Especially after their last conversation. He was probably the last person she wanted comfort from. And it was always better to ask anyway.

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	commander_shep 2018-08-15 05:52 am UTC (link)
	His question was a bit of a shock. It had her turning her head to face him completely. After a moment, when she was sure he wasn't messing with her. She nodded. "A hug would be okay." It was a surprise he wanted to, but it seemed grief wiped out any anger she'd felt toward him. Shepard wasn't about to turn down a little physical comfort. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bobbysully 2018-08-15 08:39 am UTC (link)
	Bobby shifted a little closer and slipped an arm around her shoulders. Sideways hugs were still hugs. He'd meant to apologize to her but every time he thought about it, he chickened out. And now it would just be poor timing. "We'll be able to tell them all kinds of great stories." He nodded. He was definitely going to help tell the twins about their father. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	commander_shep 2018-08-15 10:04 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, we will." War stories... Shepard sucked in a thick breath. And she had to close her eyes against the tide that washed over her. But even that didn't stem it at all. Tears ran down her cheeks. They hadn't even had him there for a year. And most of that year was spent as a woman. "They wont remember him." She whispered. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

bobbysully
2018-08-15 03:37 pm UTC (link)

Bobby reached into the pocket of his onesie with his free hand and pulled out a tissue, handing it to her. He was prepared for tears.

"You never know with Sullys. I actually get little flashes of memories from when I was a baby every now and then. Maybe they will too." He was pretty sure it had to do with his abilities but he was trying to help any way he could.

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commander_shep
2018-08-16 04:55 am UTC (link)

Shepard opened her eyes when she felt the tissue. Taking it with a nod of thanks she dabbed her tears, and pinched it over her nose, and blew it.

"We wont know until they get old enough to tell. And even then, how would they remember him? As the short little blonde girl?" Her voice edged with anger. She had wasted so much time being upset that he'd changed so quickly... It was such a waste.

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