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Tweak says, "Oh no you didn't!"

Henriette Stillman (not_that_henri) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2009-12-10 23:51:00

Entry tags:

henriette stillman, soren skwigelf

Who: Henn & Soren (and whoever else is up)
Where: Wolfpackhaus
When: Now-ish
What: Yulemasukah gift wrapping
Warnings: Probable and likely

Henn was between cycles at the moment, which meant she was about as settled as she usually got, though she was creeping up on the second half, which left her more prone to random acts of huggery than she usually was.

She was also back to her usual sleep cycle, which was catnaps throughout the day, at that particular moment she'd just woken from one to realize just how late it was, which meant the rest of the house was likely tucked in bed asleep. Which of course meant it was the perfect time for her to get some gift-wrapping done.

She put on the CD she'd given Cass the year before, quietly, so as not to disturb anyone, but loud enough that she could sing along softly as she worked, sprawled out on the rug in front of the fireplace, using a TV tray as a wrapping board.

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	twiceloved 2009-12-11 08:31 am UTC (link)
	Soren managed to navigate the stairs from his room down to where he knew Henn was. He had his gifts for his family in tow - excepting Henn and Cass and Brend, of course - and the stack covered up his vision. "I am going to walk into a wall. This isn't my best plan ever." (Reply to this)

not_that_henri
2009-12-11 08:35 am UTC (link)

Henn smiled, stopping singing along to look up, "No, you're good, two more steps and then about five feet, then there's that corner behind the couch."

She was comfortable, really, wearing her new favorite PJs, her butterfly ones. The ones with sticks and pats of butter as well as overlarge houseflies on a pale blue background. She was laying on her stomach, propped up on one of the couch pillows, feet swinging along with the music.

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	twiceloved 2009-12-11 08:46 am UTC (link)
	Managing to make it out to where she was laying, Soren put the packages down and sprawling out. "I'm going to wrap things, want to help? You can be The Overlord of the Cello Tape!" (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-11 09:03 am UTC (link)
	"hee, cellotape." Was her only reply, swinging herself around upright to give him some space in front of the still-warm hearth, "Sure, I'll be in charge of the tape if you let me use your fingers to tie ribbons." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-11 09:09 am UTC (link)
	"Of course! I don't know how to tie ribbons, but I'm pretty good at setting my finger down in a stationary place." He grinned and stretched his legs out, reaching out for a roll of wrapping paper. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-11 09:11 am UTC (link)
	She grinned at that, "You do the tape, I'll do the ribbons, deal?" Her voice was still low, not wanting to wake anyone up. Most of the housemates gifts were already wrapped and stored away at the Guildhall for later. Right now she was wrapping gifts for the family and for Torii, who'd commissioned her for her wrapping expertise. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-11 09:13 am UTC (link)
	"That works." He grinned and took the roll of tape, tearing off a middling sized piece and putting it on a fingertip. He repeated the process until all five of his fingers were taped. "Ready, Cap'n." (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-11 09:15 am UTC (link)
	She chuckled at that, shaking her head as she finished creasing the corners on the package she was working on, turning it so he could tape the end of the paper down while she creased the other side, "You're adorable." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-11 09:19 am UTC (link)
	Play gasping, Soren tossed his hair. "I am not adorable! Unless you think I am. In which case, thank you!" (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-11 09:22 am UTC (link)
	There was another chuckle at that, shaking her head and leaning up to kiss his cheek, "You totally are, especially when you do the Galinda hair-toss like that. It suits you." She was humming along with the CD again as she wrote out the label on the gift, sliding the next square of paper over to wrap the next Torii Box O'Mystery™ (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-11 09:27 am UTC (link)
	"I totally am Galinda. That makes Cass Elphie." He blushed and grinned, shaking his head. "Yeah. That's... actually not entirely unexpected. I am terribly pink." (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-11 09:30 am UTC (link)
	She nodded, "He does get kind of melty when you splash him. Though usually it's more the sad puppy face kind of melty." She shook her head then, bumping his shoulder with her own and holding out the package for him to tape, "And you're not that pink." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-11 09:37 am UTC (link)
	"I'm way more pink than green," he grinned, putting down the piece of tape. "That good? I suck at wrapping, but I'm glad you're helping. Because, no seriously, I really really suck at this by myself." (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-11 09:41 am UTC (link)
	"I can show you some tricks, if you like." She shrugged, "Basically it's all about presentation, line up the edges so there's no visible seams, that kind of thing, precision work." Once the ends were taped she ran the back of her fingernail quickly along all the corners to crease the paper just a little more sharply, it was an easy, practiced movement. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-11 09:54 am UTC (link)
	"Nah, I've got you. That's my trick. I have a hot lady in my house to help me." He grinned and shook his head. "I understand what you were saying, but doing it? Yeah, I doubt that'll ever happen." (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-11 09:57 am UTC (link)
	She laughed softly at that, shaking her head and reaching up to ruffle his hair. Of course that turned into leaning up to kiss his temple, mostly just because she could, "There you go being adorable again." She shrugged, "And it's good to know my skills come in handy often enough to keep me around." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-12 06:25 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not cute! And I happen to love you, so nyah." He stuck out his tongue, smiling at the kiss to his temple. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-12 06:28 am UTC (link)
	Another smile at that, just sitting back down, leaning against him, "Well then that's an even better reason to keep me around." She was humming along with the music again, quiet and oddly resonant, the same as it always was. Finally she asked, "What is it you're wrapping? You want help?" (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-12 06:57 am UTC (link)
	"Help would be awesome. It's gifts for Mom and Pappa and Sindre." He smiled and shrugged a little bit to himself. "I like giving presents, I just suck at wrapping them." (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-12 07:02 am UTC (link)
	She beamed, leaning up to kiss the corner of his jaw before pointing to the box with wrapping paper in it, "Go pick some paper and some ribbon and I'll take care of the rest." An arched eyebrow followed, "But you owe me." She was trying her hardest not to laugh. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 06:21 am UTC (link)
	"I'll help you! I'll be tape bitch!" He grinned and scrambled upward to go get some paper and ribbons, grinning back at her. When he returned it was with matte red paper and green ribbon. He was a traditionalist. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 06:28 am UTC (link)
	She sighed, "Okay fine I guess I can let you get away with just that, since it's the holidays and all." She was still teasing, lining his boxes up so she could wrap them, humming along with the music once more. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 06:41 am UTC (link)
	He grinned and did Tape Fingers again, waggling them at her and smiling. "Really, you don't want me to help much more than this." (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 06:44 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, fair point." She said, laughing softly as she slid the package over so he could tape it, "But that's why you owe me, mister." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 06:45 am UTC (link)
	"Well, what do I owe you?" He smiled a little bit and gave her waggly eyebrows, looking altogether cheeky. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 06:51 am UTC (link)
	She shrugged, "Well, what are nice crisp, dare I say professional, corners worth to you?" (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 07:01 am UTC (link)
	"I could give you a backrub. Are you okay with that still, or are you in your no touchy phase?" He smiled and replaced any tape she used on his fingers with new bits. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 07:04 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds like a fair trade." She smiled again, "And I'm done with that phase now, wasn't too bad this year, didn't have to bite anybody or anything, which I'm pretty sure is a new record." She was wrapping while she talked, there was a reason Torii had commissioned her to do the wrapping for her gifts, apparently. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 07:06 am UTC (link)
	"I think it's because we know what to expect. Everyone here loves you and wants you to be happy. I love our house." He smiled a little bit, moving closer to nuzzle her neck. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 07:11 am UTC (link)
	"That's probably a good portion of it right there." She smiled at the nuzzle, turning her head to bump it against his temple a moment, "I think it also helps that I finally found where I belong." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 07:13 am UTC (link)
	"I know how you feel." He smiled at her, turning his head to kiss her cheek. "I really am glad that we found each other, all three of us." He bit his lip, still feeling incredibly guilty about Sable. He doubted he'd ever stop. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 07:22 am UTC (link)
	She nodded at that, voice dipping just a little, still keeping quiet, gone a little serious, one of the two at least, "I think we all need each other. Sort of like the triskelion of the Maiden the Mother and the Crone, only, not, just another power that comes in threes." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 07:32 am UTC (link)
	He nodded. "We balance each other out. We each have a role in this." He grinned and curled his toes. "I still feel guilty." (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 07:35 am UTC (link)
	She nodded, "We balance and we're all connected." She said before leaning up to kiss his brow, "I know you do, and I would say you'd get over it, but I don't know that kind of thing, I can't see the future." (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 07:39 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sure I will eventually, but ... she wanted to belong. I wanted her to. I just don't know why she didn't. I don't know what I did." He sighed and tucked his hair behind his ears, realizing belatedly he had ten fingers filled with tape. "Ow!" (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 07:41 am UTC (link)
	Henn cringed at that, and instead of trying to explain that it hadn't been his fault, she shook her head, "Hold still, I'll get it." And she did, working carefully, holding each taped section close to his scalp to make sure there wasn't tension while she peeled the tape off again as best she could. (Reply to this)

twiceloved
2009-12-13 07:47 am UTC (link)

He winced, and pouted his lower lip, but it was a testament to how much he loved Henn that he didn't whine at all or make any noises, even though he wanted to. "Thank you," he murmured, smiling a little to himself when she finished.

He was smiling because he'd bought her something that he wasn't planning on giving her until New Year's Eve. It was a ring and a necklace to wear it on.

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	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 08:05 am UTC (link)
	She smiled petting both hands through his hair to smooth it out again once she'd de-stickied it, kissing his forehead again, "You're welcome, couldn't go and leave it that way." She rolled her shoulders, stretching, "M'kay, that was the last of this set, you have anything that's urgent or can we save the rest for later. (Reply to this)

	twiceloved 2009-12-13 08:07 am UTC (link)
	"We can save the rest, we're good." He smiled and kissed her on the cheek. "Thank you so much." He was always pleased that she cared for him. It was flattering, and never failed to surprise him. (Reply to this)

	not_that_henri 2009-12-13 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled, tilting her head up into the kiss, before just slumping sideways against him, "You know what sounds good right now? Some gingerbread and some cocoa." (Reply to this)