Post by The B-Witch on Jul 9, 2011 12:10:22 GMT -5
*Lately the Schemer had involved himself in numerous Schemes. First the brief capture of the fantastic four in bakery caper. then the various and attempts to return to humanoid form after being turned into a squirrel. Now...finally back to normal...he had a excellent scheme for revenge on the justice league in mind....but it would have to wait. He had Mia and Hattie to help raise...and raise the right way...as a good parent should. So he made this night...family movie night.
Hard Core was of course to be there along with himself....Mia, Hattie....he also had his daughter from another mother Alyssa here....and his adopted daughter Lark. For the occasion...he had pizza made...and popcorn and asked all to invite him into the family room of his penthouse. There they would select a movie to watch and enjoy each others company. It was a terribly human tradition...but one he knew would go over well with Hard Core.
He searched through his collection of blue rays.....and found one that he hoped would satisfy all present.*
"Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. A truly great film. And educational as well. Palpatine presents a scheme worthy of me.
I think you'll all like it."
*He reached for the bluray....preparing to start the ball rolling as it were on this feature.*
--
Hattie quirked a brow, glancing at her father. What's a Sith? Why does it need revenge?
Mia had to get her two cents in, "I thought 'sith' was a German term for some kind of fairy..."
Adrianna palms her face a bit, "No dear, that's smurf...and technically, smurfs are supposed to be a kind of demon."
Smurfs are little blue demons that are invading New York? Gargamel was RIGHT!
"I'm confused..."
Adrianna just reaches over and pets Mia a bit, "Modern media does that to everyone. Science fiction doesn't help much, but the Star Wars series as a whole is rather enjoyable."
--
Alyssa smiled a little and grabbed a few pieces of pizza as she curled up a little. “If you HAD to pick the newer ones, a least this one is palatable. Hayden is pretty to look at, but a terrible actor…”
“Say… where did you get this pizza? It’s… really good.” She said with a soft smile. “This was a good idea. Thanks.” She said sincerely.
--
She walks slowly into the room weighed down by a covered cage she carries. It holds a mystery cargo. Just what that cargo is will be revealed when needed. She snickers thinking of what fun it will be to release what is inside on the first person that gives her trouble? Who will it be? Mojo? Rocket? Zira? Superb tch? Alyssa? Who will face the wraith of her mystery cargo and regret it?
Lark sets down the cage next to her chair and settles in, getting comfortable. Her mood turns sour when she hears the movie choice and the notices the food selection.
"Daddy! I don't want to watch Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. I want to watch Lord of the Rings! Fordo is so cute. He has sexy big eyes like my ex-boyfriend Lamar. Jedis and Sith are stupid like that manakin Skywalker."
She talks robotically her voice sounding like Hayden Christensen.
"My name is Manakin Skywalker. I cannot act. I am made of plastic. I belong in a store window."
She snickers slides over to the Pizza. She is totally shocked by the lack on a certain topping.
"You so need to send this back to the kitchen daddy. There are no anchovies. What if Llyron comes over?"
She smirks listening to Alyssa kiss up to her daddy over the pizza. She acts all innocent but Lark knows what she is doing. She is just trying to get Lark's share of the Schemer's money. But Lark does not say anything bad to her. At least she knows the guy that played Anakin cannot act. Maybe Alyssa is not so bad after all.
She looks over to Mia and Hattie and smiles. She is totally in agreement about smurfs. They are totally little blue demons.
--
*The Schemer let Hard Core handle Hattie and Mia while dealt with Alyssa and Jessica. He answered there remarks one at a time.*
"I'm glad you like the pizza, Alyssa. I had the mental process of a italian master pizza maker downloaded into one of my moderate
powered cooking androids. I dare say...you'll seldom find a better pizza throughout the world."
*But like Lark before him...his mood soured slightly hearing complaints about the movie choice.*
"It's not about Anakin!! It's about Palpatine! He might be the greatest movie character ever. What a wondrous Scheme!! He fooled every government in the Star Wars universe...and at the same time....he out witted the jedi legions!! Briillant!! He took over the universe for over 20 years...and it would have been longer had not those meddling kids of Anakin's!!"
*He glared at Lark as the complaints came rolling in.* We're not watching Lord of the rings with that idiot hobbit frito...or whatever his name is. The clod spends the whole movie whining and crying for help.
"Help me Sam....the ghoul Kings are after me!! Help me Sam....the Spider is after me!! Help me Sam....the Orcs have me!! And how does he repay his friend that saved him throughout three movies?? He blames him for eating their food and tell him to go home. And
worse...he takes the word of that ring corrupted frg beastie of Sam's. The dolt!!"
*He leaned over to Hattie and Mia.* "Let that be a lesson. Never go out of your way to help anyone. They are ingrates."
--
Mia nods, reaching for a piece of pizza.
Hattie watches her sisters, wondering about the little cage Lark had with her, probing into it mentally.
"Girls...you can't blame Hayden for the acting job, like any good actor, he was just following his director's advice. Lucas should really have stuck to writing and producing, as his directorial skills...well, suck. Hayden was actually really good in 'My Life as a House'...of course, anyone working with Kevin Kline tends to act better."
--
She chuckled a little. “Of course you did. Well, I really like it. Thanks dad.” She said sincerely before she took another bite.
Then Lark came in and ruined everything. But she had to chuckle. “Of course you would like that… well, most of us are BORED of the Rings, mmmkay? And yes, anchovies is a great idea because I’m sure Llyron would love you eating his minions.” She pointed out as she sighed a little. “Please just be quiet and watch? I don’t want to argue tonight.”
--
"Don't make fun fordo daddy. I like Fordo!"
She smiles and her mind drifts toward fellowship move. Absently she repeats the keys lines from the film.
"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie."
She says all this with the same glassy eyed happy smile face she has worn since getting hit in the head by falling lumber when the Schemer killed her real father by blowing up their house. Since that day Lark has always felt happy and larky despite that tragic loss. It is almost like she resides on a level of existance where everything is pleasant and things will always work out. It is her happy place and she enjoys being there.
When Mia probes the covered cage something inside gives off a low growl. Lark gives off a low sonic note off to calm the contents and glares at Alyssa.
"Those movies are great! How can you be bored! You people have no idea what makes a good movie. My god Peter Jackson won best director for those films! That's more than George Mucus ever did for Star Wars."
--
*Though Alyssa prudently tried to prevent it....the die was cast for an argument to start. For now the Schemer had heard enough...and he was going to settle this issue once and for all.*
"We're not watching Lord of the rings that's final. I hate those movies. They exhaust me!! All they do is walk those movies. the first movie they walk to the river. The second movie they walk to the forest. The third movie they walk to mount doom. Boring!! "
"And frito....they clod...they gave him one job....drop the ring into the volcano...and he blew it!! Loser!!"
"As for Peter Jackson.....he also directed 'Bad Taste'...so what does that tell you!!"
*He noted Mia trying to probe the cage. He had forgotten about it in all the movie talk....and decided...like Mia...it was time to find out what it was under there.*
"Alright Jessica....what's in the cage that's growling?? What did you bring you bring here??"
--
HC glances over to the cage as well, wondering what the flighty twit brought in.
Mia continues to scarf her piece of pizza, while Hattie tries to remotely turn on the movie by telekinetically pushing the play button on the remote in her father's hand.
"I thought you were allergic to most animals, Jessica," HC raises a brow before leaning to get a piece of the pizza before Mia eats it all.
She had to appreciate that Alyssa wasn't an argument starter...and always seemed well behaved, despite her paternal parent.
--
Alyssa was a firm subscriber to the “just ignore Lark and maybe she’ll go away” theory that had a surprisingly high success rate.
She glanced up to Hard Core to toss her a smile when she notices one of her step sisters looking very intently at something and follows her line of sight… to the remote!
She has to chuckle a little and reaches over to Schemer. “Look, Hattie and I will watch, and you can… er… help Lark.”
--
Lark uncovers the cage and within is a massive badger.
"Daddy always said I could have a pet. This is him. This is Lamar my pet badger. I found him online and I just had to have him. He has the same soulful eyes as my high school boyfriend Lamar. So guess what I named him? I named him Lamar. He seems to have a superhuman instinct to know when someone doesn't like me. Then he chases them. So nobody better be mean to me when Lamar is around. Right Lamar? After that weasel mojo attacked me on Springer I decided i needed a bodyguard."
The Badger naturally does not respond but thinks as a badger would think Lark feed him so Lark is to be protected. Simple animal instinct. Protect your feeding grounds.
She smiles in her absent Larky way when asked about being allergic to animal fur.
"I am only allergic to domestic animal fur. Lamar is a wild animal so he does not bother them."
When the channel changes she giggles knowing Hattie is having fun. She likes Hattie, she all playful and fun."
--
*the Schemer saw the channel change and realized Hattie was playing with the remote.*
"Darling...please...we'll start the movie in a moment."
*He simply shoot his head at Lark and sighed.*
"I meant a dog or a cat you dolt!! Not a badger!!" *He looked up toward heaven and shrugged* "Why?? Why must I have to deal with this?" *He was going to let it go and settle in for the movie....but he simply could not.* "You're idiot....allergic to domestic fur!! And so you bring a wild animal into my house!! What goes on in your head?? Does anything normal function in there, Jessica!! Twit!!" *As he spoke...the badger cage shook...and Lamar burst out.
Suddenly it grew to the size of a tiger and pounced on the Schemer.*
"What in the hell!! The things a mutant!!! Get it off me!!! Help!!!"
--
Mia without hesitation rushes over to the shape changing badger and body slams it to try to knock it off of her father.
HC gets up and starts to walk over as Hattie pauses the movie and furrows her brow, trying to reach to grab a hold of it.
Maybe the nitwit's not such a twit? Either that, or some stupid dumb idiotic luck stumbled at her and knocked a tiny infinitesimal bit of brains into her.
Hattie simply watches, though inching a bit father away from the not so domestic animal.
--
Just as Alyssa was using her phone to google “Dog Breeds That Shed A Lot” and deciding if she wanted a Corgi or a Llysa Apso more (because really, having Lark sneeze uncontrollably every time she was around would be hilarious) the doo doo hit the fan and she sighed.
Dad, I’m not saying… but you know… marrying her off to Llyron and having her go away might be up there with your better ideas, I’m just saying… she told him telepathically in the most gentle tone she could.
“Hattie…” Alyssa calls, offering to share a bean bag with her to stay OUT of the fray.
--
"Well of course he is a mutant, daddy. I know you don't like non-mutants so I gave him your power potion that you have in the lab to bring out his hidden mutant power. Lamar can even get bigger than that. And he's really strong. Not like superman strong but strong. And he will keep me safe from harm."
Lamar reacts to her father yelling at him protectively. He leaps on her father and pins him to the ground. Mia pushes Lamar off the Schemer, Lamar retreats back to his mistress's side. She Lark pets the badger who stays at tiger size growling. She keeps him close to her fearing Hard Core might attack him. She is not sure is Lamar can handle the strength of superb tch.
"You stay Lamar. Be a good boy." Sorry daddy. I told you. He attacks anyone that gives me a hard time."
--
Ya think? *Winston replied to Alyssa's mental comments. Telepathically he responded.* Now if that fish-faced freak would just say I do....we'd all be the happier for it. *His hat was destroyed...and his trench coat in tatters from that brute beasts claws and teeth. Fortunately...Lamar had not ripped any flesh.* "This is an original Arliss trench coat and Fedora...and that monster ruined it!! Bah!! Let me go change and we'll restart the movie....and put that creature back in its cage!!"
--
Mia hrumphs a bit about the non-mutant comment, as she personally doesn't register as a mutant, even if she could still kick most mutant's asses.
Hattie quickly makes her way over to Alyssa and settles onto the beanbag with her, shaking her head a bit about Lark. Stupid mutated badger...and her little pet, too., though smiling a bit at Lark.
HC shakes her head and looks at Lark for a moment, then to her "little" animal companion, wondering if her furry half sister would like to deal with it...since she's so fond of animals.
"You know darling...it's just family, you don't have to be in costume for that."
She pets Mia and just nods back over to the other two good girls in the beanbag chair before moving back to the couch.
"Jessica...your badger's shedding, by the way."
--
Hey now… be nice Alyssa smirks at Hattie and winks at her, trying not to chuckle a little. But… I feel the same way… She tells
Hattie telepathically, before the giggles overcome her for a moment.
Alyssa perked up at hearing this and smiled happily. You leave it to me, dad, I will make it happen in a scheme that even you can be proud of! she said, pulling out her phone again, typing out a quick text before putting it back in her pocket.
“We might need some more pizza.” Alyssa pointed out gently. “Lamar kind of… knocked it over.”
--
Hard Core was of course to be there along with himself....Mia, Hattie....he also had his daughter from another mother Alyssa here....and his adopted daughter Lark. For the occasion...he had pizza made...and popcorn and asked all to invite him into the family room of his penthouse. There they would select a movie to watch and enjoy each others company. It was a terribly human tradition...but one he knew would go over well with Hard Core.
He searched through his collection of blue rays.....and found one that he hoped would satisfy all present.*
"Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. A truly great film. And educational as well. Palpatine presents a scheme worthy of me.
I think you'll all like it."
*He reached for the bluray....preparing to start the ball rolling as it were on this feature.*
--
Hattie quirked a brow, glancing at her father. What's a Sith? Why does it need revenge?
Mia had to get her two cents in, "I thought 'sith' was a German term for some kind of fairy..."
Adrianna palms her face a bit, "No dear, that's smurf...and technically, smurfs are supposed to be a kind of demon."
Smurfs are little blue demons that are invading New York? Gargamel was RIGHT!
"I'm confused..."
Adrianna just reaches over and pets Mia a bit, "Modern media does that to everyone. Science fiction doesn't help much, but the Star Wars series as a whole is rather enjoyable."
--
Alyssa smiled a little and grabbed a few pieces of pizza as she curled up a little. “If you HAD to pick the newer ones, a least this one is palatable. Hayden is pretty to look at, but a terrible actor…”
“Say… where did you get this pizza? It’s… really good.” She said with a soft smile. “This was a good idea. Thanks.” She said sincerely.
--
She walks slowly into the room weighed down by a covered cage she carries. It holds a mystery cargo. Just what that cargo is will be revealed when needed. She snickers thinking of what fun it will be to release what is inside on the first person that gives her trouble? Who will it be? Mojo? Rocket? Zira? Superb tch? Alyssa? Who will face the wraith of her mystery cargo and regret it?
Lark sets down the cage next to her chair and settles in, getting comfortable. Her mood turns sour when she hears the movie choice and the notices the food selection.
"Daddy! I don't want to watch Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. I want to watch Lord of the Rings! Fordo is so cute. He has sexy big eyes like my ex-boyfriend Lamar. Jedis and Sith are stupid like that manakin Skywalker."
She talks robotically her voice sounding like Hayden Christensen.
"My name is Manakin Skywalker. I cannot act. I am made of plastic. I belong in a store window."
She snickers slides over to the Pizza. She is totally shocked by the lack on a certain topping.
"You so need to send this back to the kitchen daddy. There are no anchovies. What if Llyron comes over?"
She smirks listening to Alyssa kiss up to her daddy over the pizza. She acts all innocent but Lark knows what she is doing. She is just trying to get Lark's share of the Schemer's money. But Lark does not say anything bad to her. At least she knows the guy that played Anakin cannot act. Maybe Alyssa is not so bad after all.
She looks over to Mia and Hattie and smiles. She is totally in agreement about smurfs. They are totally little blue demons.
--
*The Schemer let Hard Core handle Hattie and Mia while dealt with Alyssa and Jessica. He answered there remarks one at a time.*
"I'm glad you like the pizza, Alyssa. I had the mental process of a italian master pizza maker downloaded into one of my moderate
powered cooking androids. I dare say...you'll seldom find a better pizza throughout the world."
*But like Lark before him...his mood soured slightly hearing complaints about the movie choice.*
"It's not about Anakin!! It's about Palpatine! He might be the greatest movie character ever. What a wondrous Scheme!! He fooled every government in the Star Wars universe...and at the same time....he out witted the jedi legions!! Briillant!! He took over the universe for over 20 years...and it would have been longer had not those meddling kids of Anakin's!!"
*He glared at Lark as the complaints came rolling in.* We're not watching Lord of the rings with that idiot hobbit frito...or whatever his name is. The clod spends the whole movie whining and crying for help.
"Help me Sam....the ghoul Kings are after me!! Help me Sam....the Spider is after me!! Help me Sam....the Orcs have me!! And how does he repay his friend that saved him throughout three movies?? He blames him for eating their food and tell him to go home. And
worse...he takes the word of that ring corrupted frg beastie of Sam's. The dolt!!"
*He leaned over to Hattie and Mia.* "Let that be a lesson. Never go out of your way to help anyone. They are ingrates."
--
Mia nods, reaching for a piece of pizza.
Hattie watches her sisters, wondering about the little cage Lark had with her, probing into it mentally.
"Girls...you can't blame Hayden for the acting job, like any good actor, he was just following his director's advice. Lucas should really have stuck to writing and producing, as his directorial skills...well, suck. Hayden was actually really good in 'My Life as a House'...of course, anyone working with Kevin Kline tends to act better."
--
She chuckled a little. “Of course you did. Well, I really like it. Thanks dad.” She said sincerely before she took another bite.
Then Lark came in and ruined everything. But she had to chuckle. “Of course you would like that… well, most of us are BORED of the Rings, mmmkay? And yes, anchovies is a great idea because I’m sure Llyron would love you eating his minions.” She pointed out as she sighed a little. “Please just be quiet and watch? I don’t want to argue tonight.”
--
"Don't make fun fordo daddy. I like Fordo!"
She smiles and her mind drifts toward fellowship move. Absently she repeats the keys lines from the film.
"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie."
She says all this with the same glassy eyed happy smile face she has worn since getting hit in the head by falling lumber when the Schemer killed her real father by blowing up their house. Since that day Lark has always felt happy and larky despite that tragic loss. It is almost like she resides on a level of existance where everything is pleasant and things will always work out. It is her happy place and she enjoys being there.
When Mia probes the covered cage something inside gives off a low growl. Lark gives off a low sonic note off to calm the contents and glares at Alyssa.
"Those movies are great! How can you be bored! You people have no idea what makes a good movie. My god Peter Jackson won best director for those films! That's more than George Mucus ever did for Star Wars."
--
*Though Alyssa prudently tried to prevent it....the die was cast for an argument to start. For now the Schemer had heard enough...and he was going to settle this issue once and for all.*
"We're not watching Lord of the rings that's final. I hate those movies. They exhaust me!! All they do is walk those movies. the first movie they walk to the river. The second movie they walk to the forest. The third movie they walk to mount doom. Boring!! "
"And frito....they clod...they gave him one job....drop the ring into the volcano...and he blew it!! Loser!!"
"As for Peter Jackson.....he also directed 'Bad Taste'...so what does that tell you!!"
*He noted Mia trying to probe the cage. He had forgotten about it in all the movie talk....and decided...like Mia...it was time to find out what it was under there.*
"Alright Jessica....what's in the cage that's growling?? What did you bring you bring here??"
--
HC glances over to the cage as well, wondering what the flighty twit brought in.
Mia continues to scarf her piece of pizza, while Hattie tries to remotely turn on the movie by telekinetically pushing the play button on the remote in her father's hand.
"I thought you were allergic to most animals, Jessica," HC raises a brow before leaning to get a piece of the pizza before Mia eats it all.
She had to appreciate that Alyssa wasn't an argument starter...and always seemed well behaved, despite her paternal parent.
--
Alyssa was a firm subscriber to the “just ignore Lark and maybe she’ll go away” theory that had a surprisingly high success rate.
She glanced up to Hard Core to toss her a smile when she notices one of her step sisters looking very intently at something and follows her line of sight… to the remote!
She has to chuckle a little and reaches over to Schemer. “Look, Hattie and I will watch, and you can… er… help Lark.”
--
Lark uncovers the cage and within is a massive badger.
"Daddy always said I could have a pet. This is him. This is Lamar my pet badger. I found him online and I just had to have him. He has the same soulful eyes as my high school boyfriend Lamar. So guess what I named him? I named him Lamar. He seems to have a superhuman instinct to know when someone doesn't like me. Then he chases them. So nobody better be mean to me when Lamar is around. Right Lamar? After that weasel mojo attacked me on Springer I decided i needed a bodyguard."
The Badger naturally does not respond but thinks as a badger would think Lark feed him so Lark is to be protected. Simple animal instinct. Protect your feeding grounds.
She smiles in her absent Larky way when asked about being allergic to animal fur.
"I am only allergic to domestic animal fur. Lamar is a wild animal so he does not bother them."
When the channel changes she giggles knowing Hattie is having fun. She likes Hattie, she all playful and fun."
--
*the Schemer saw the channel change and realized Hattie was playing with the remote.*
"Darling...please...we'll start the movie in a moment."
*He simply shoot his head at Lark and sighed.*
"I meant a dog or a cat you dolt!! Not a badger!!" *He looked up toward heaven and shrugged* "Why?? Why must I have to deal with this?" *He was going to let it go and settle in for the movie....but he simply could not.* "You're idiot....allergic to domestic fur!! And so you bring a wild animal into my house!! What goes on in your head?? Does anything normal function in there, Jessica!! Twit!!" *As he spoke...the badger cage shook...and Lamar burst out.
Suddenly it grew to the size of a tiger and pounced on the Schemer.*
"What in the hell!! The things a mutant!!! Get it off me!!! Help!!!"
--
Mia without hesitation rushes over to the shape changing badger and body slams it to try to knock it off of her father.
HC gets up and starts to walk over as Hattie pauses the movie and furrows her brow, trying to reach to grab a hold of it.
Maybe the nitwit's not such a twit? Either that, or some stupid dumb idiotic luck stumbled at her and knocked a tiny infinitesimal bit of brains into her.
Hattie simply watches, though inching a bit father away from the not so domestic animal.
--
Just as Alyssa was using her phone to google “Dog Breeds That Shed A Lot” and deciding if she wanted a Corgi or a Llysa Apso more (because really, having Lark sneeze uncontrollably every time she was around would be hilarious) the doo doo hit the fan and she sighed.
Dad, I’m not saying… but you know… marrying her off to Llyron and having her go away might be up there with your better ideas, I’m just saying… she told him telepathically in the most gentle tone she could.
“Hattie…” Alyssa calls, offering to share a bean bag with her to stay OUT of the fray.
--
"Well of course he is a mutant, daddy. I know you don't like non-mutants so I gave him your power potion that you have in the lab to bring out his hidden mutant power. Lamar can even get bigger than that. And he's really strong. Not like superman strong but strong. And he will keep me safe from harm."
Lamar reacts to her father yelling at him protectively. He leaps on her father and pins him to the ground. Mia pushes Lamar off the Schemer, Lamar retreats back to his mistress's side. She Lark pets the badger who stays at tiger size growling. She keeps him close to her fearing Hard Core might attack him. She is not sure is Lamar can handle the strength of superb tch.
"You stay Lamar. Be a good boy." Sorry daddy. I told you. He attacks anyone that gives me a hard time."
--
Ya think? *Winston replied to Alyssa's mental comments. Telepathically he responded.* Now if that fish-faced freak would just say I do....we'd all be the happier for it. *His hat was destroyed...and his trench coat in tatters from that brute beasts claws and teeth. Fortunately...Lamar had not ripped any flesh.* "This is an original Arliss trench coat and Fedora...and that monster ruined it!! Bah!! Let me go change and we'll restart the movie....and put that creature back in its cage!!"
--
Mia hrumphs a bit about the non-mutant comment, as she personally doesn't register as a mutant, even if she could still kick most mutant's asses.
Hattie quickly makes her way over to Alyssa and settles onto the beanbag with her, shaking her head a bit about Lark. Stupid mutated badger...and her little pet, too., though smiling a bit at Lark.
HC shakes her head and looks at Lark for a moment, then to her "little" animal companion, wondering if her furry half sister would like to deal with it...since she's so fond of animals.
"You know darling...it's just family, you don't have to be in costume for that."
She pets Mia and just nods back over to the other two good girls in the beanbag chair before moving back to the couch.
"Jessica...your badger's shedding, by the way."
--
Hey now… be nice Alyssa smirks at Hattie and winks at her, trying not to chuckle a little. But… I feel the same way… She tells
Hattie telepathically, before the giggles overcome her for a moment.
Alyssa perked up at hearing this and smiled happily. You leave it to me, dad, I will make it happen in a scheme that even you can be proud of! she said, pulling out her phone again, typing out a quick text before putting it back in her pocket.
“We might need some more pizza.” Alyssa pointed out gently. “Lamar kind of… knocked it over.”
--