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Melora Hawke is plotting something (smallbutdeadly) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2011-08-21 09:50:00

Entry tags:

anders, marian hawke, melora hawke, merrill, stefan hawke

Who: Marian, Melora and Stefan Hawke, Anders and Merrill
What: Revelations and freakouts
Where: Varric's place
Warnings: So much awkward

Melora had been dragging her feet. She'd been dropped off at the school, right next to a portkey, but she didn't take it. Instead, she headed into town for a different portkey. It put her arrival time nearly twenty minutes after she and Stefan had agreed to meet in Malibu. She smiled sheepishly to him when she got there. More time for him to think up something good to say, right?

Their rendezvous point wasn't far from the house. They could see the gate from where they were. Seeing home made the butterflies in her stomach flutter more, and she almost wanted to give Stefan a quick 'Cheers!' and run off to hide. She'd promised she'd come, though, and she would. She had never been a coward. She reached for Stefan's hand to squeeze it.

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	ser_pouncealot 2011-08-22 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Anders looked at Merrill and Hawke. Maybe if they were there it would be okay. "Yeah. What they said. We can work this out." He wasn't really sure if that was true, but he'd always followed Hawke before and she'd never lead him wrong. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

smallbutdeadly
2011-08-22 03:20 am UTC (link)

Merrill nodded to Anders and Hawke before taking a breath. She smiled at the two kids, trying not to start panicking again. Melora and Stefan seemed just as nervous as their parents, and it wouldn't help anyone to keep making it worse. She had to smile when Stefan reassured his sister, though. It seemed he'd inherited Hawke's cool under pressure.

Merrill reached out and put a hand on Melora's free hand. "It'll be all right," she told her. She was still speaking in English, for Anders and Hawke's sake. Things were complicated enough without them missing out on half the conversation.

Melora forced a small smile at Merrill, then glanced up at Anders. Maybe if he would be all right, they all would.

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learnttofly
2011-08-22 11:19 am UTC (link)

This was really one of those situations where Stefan was very thankful for Merrill. Sure, she sometimes missed things in the bigger picture, but she always seemed to have a way to convince Hawke and Anders. "If it'd make it any easier, we can avoid calling you our parents until it's sunk in a bit better..."

Even if it'd be weird for him and Melora, it'd be worth it if it kept things from going any more awkward.

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	ser_pouncealot 2011-08-23 01:02 am UTC (link)
	Anders smiled. "It's not like we would just forget if you didn't say it. Don't worry about us. Maybe we should just settle you two in and worry about the details later." He didn't really want to worry about the details ever. That would be easier, but he knew later they would have to think about it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

little_elf_lost
2011-08-23 02:13 am UTC (link)

Merrill looked back at Anders and smiled warmly to him. "That sounds like a good idea." She looked back at the kids. "I sort of like being called Mamae," she told them. Was that strange? It meant she was passing her culture onto the next generation.. Even if that generation didn't seem terribly far removed from them, yet.

Melora looked up at her dad hopefully. She'd always been a Daddy's Girl; tomboy, wanting to be a healer for the underprivileged, like him. Maybe she was trying to compensate for having a different father, but his approval meant the world to her.

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kirkwallchamp
2011-08-23 11:29 am UTC (link)

It didn't seem strange to Hawke. To her, it'd always seemed like part of being Dalish was the desire to just keep their culture going. "As long as you don't call us anything strange, I guess I'm fine with it."

Try as he might, Stefan couldn't fight the urge to roll his eyes. Honestly, what did she take them for? "Don't worry. We didn't listen to Isabela when she started telling us to call you interesting things..."

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	ser_pouncealot 2011-08-23 02:33 pm UTC (link)
	"As long as no one calls me Mr. Hawke we're good," he said laughing just a little. Melora was looking intently at him and it freaked him out a bit, not that he showed it. He wanted to not have to stand here and be strong and calm for these kids, but he had to. If he freaked out they would be upset and it would all be not good. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smallbutdeadly 2011-08-23 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	Merrill giggled at Anders' joke. That did sound very silly. It wasn't that she wasn't serious enough to consider taking one of their last names.. Just.. Hawke was Hawke. Not her or Anders. Melora smiled too, looking back at Stefan. She was glad he had made her stay, even if things were still a little strange. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kirkwallchamp
2011-08-23 03:16 pm UTC (link)

Hawke couldn't help but laugh. "Anyone ever calls you Mr Hawke, I'm probably going to die laughing. No offence, but... just doesn't fit you." Anders was Anders, that was really it. No extra parts needed.

Things were probably going to be strange for a while, at least in Stefan's opinion, but this was a good start. Mostly. "If someone calls you that now, don't blame us. It'll just be a weird, vortex-induced coincidence."

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	ser_pouncealot 2011-08-23 04:20 pm UTC (link)
	Anders smiled. At least the tension was eased a bit. "So, uh, what do we need to settle you two in? School, or job? You probably will live here with us, right?" He didn't know how old they were or what would make them comfortable. He didn't know how they were supposed to handle this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

smallbutdeadly
2011-08-23 04:45 pm UTC (link)

Melora let go of Stefan's hand and shifted on the couch to get more comfortable, folding her legs up under her. "We live here," she said, nodding. "We graduated last year." Melora had stayed at Taunton a few extra years until Stefan graduated. She looked too young for people to take her seriously in the working world, and besides, she was still learning useful stuff in their magic classes.

"Um. We sometimes help you at the clinic," she said, smiling nervously. It was more of an unpaid internship for an unpaid position, but they liked it. Not very business savvy, these two.

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learnttofly
2011-08-23 05:03 pm UTC (link)

"We're both mages, so it made sense for us to help you... you know, when things get busier, or you need to rest," Stefan added. "And don't worry, you taught us pretty well, so... we mostly know what to do."

In other words, they weren't prone to messing things up or making things explode, and hadn't been for quite some time. Always useful skills to have when it came to medical stuff.

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	ser_pouncealot 2011-08-23 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	Anders smiled at that. "Well, we can get you guys set up there if you want," he could always use the extra help. There was too much to do and not enough time or resources to do it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smallbutdeadly 2011-08-23 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	Merrill smiled. "You're both healers? That's good." Merrill didn't mind being the odd one out. The more healers they had around the house, the safer they were in case anyone fell off a banister. Melora took a deep breath, relieved that things were going so well. She smiled. "Whenever you need us, Daddy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

learnttofly
2011-08-23 07:59 pm UTC (link)

Stefan nodded. "Even if it's just that you want time off with Mom and Mamae, we're willing to take over... or I am, at least."

"You two both being healers makes it seem like there's something trying to tell us 'here, stop getting knocked out so much'," Hawke paused, thinking that over. "Actually, that'd... probably work better if I could remember the last time any of us got knocked out."

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	ser_pouncealot 2011-08-23 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	Anders laughed at Hawke's comment. "Amnesia is a common side effect of concussion, Hawke. Do we need to get you checked out?" "I am happy for the help, there's always something that needs doing at the clinic. Though if you call me Dad there you might have some very confused nurses." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

smallbutdeadly
2011-08-23 08:40 pm UTC (link)

Merrill giggled. "Drinking, too. Like the time when.. Oh. I probably shouldn't, should I?" She smiled sheepishly at Hawke.

Melora knew from experience that the least embarrassing thing to do when Merrill caught herself like that was to just pretend nothing had happened. She smiled at her dad. "So... Dr. Hawke then?" She grinned. Not as bad as Mr. Hawke! At least he got the 'doctor' in there!

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	kirkwallchamp 2011-08-23 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, shut up, you," was Hawke's response to Anders, and she couldn't resist sticking her tongue out at him either. Maturity had never been her strong suit, and it likely never would be. Stefan chuckled softly. "Dr Hawke would probably confuse people less... and it sounds a little impressive too. That's a bonus, isn't it?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ser_pouncealot 2011-08-23 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	He turned red when Merrill started talking, glad that she stopped. He made a face. "Dr. Anders. It's Dr. Anders. Dr. Hawke just sounds weird." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smallbutdeadly 2011-08-23 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	Melora giggled. "Okay. Dr. Anders when we're at work." That was usually what they called him at the clinic, anyway. Of course, the nurses had known about their relationship, and didn't mind if they accidentally called him Dad. Merrill smiled, sitting down on the arm of the couch and ruffling Stefan's hair. She had a good feeling that this would work. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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