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Private Ted Huxley Roleplay Blog! - KG2

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Ted frowned again as he listened to Felix, making a soft whine and looking down at the ground once his twin stopped going off. He hesitated, slowly nodding his head.

“Right… Sorry, Felix…” He mumbled quietly. “I.. Guess I just forgot.” He sighed quietly, holding his hands together, kicking his foot slightly as he thought for a moment.

“…Why aren’t we allowed to play like normal kids, Felix…? We’re not even allowed to work an actual job, why can’t we play in the meantime?”

     For some strange reason, it really took a lot out of him to explain all that. But it was simply the truth, wasn’t it?  No matter. Felix knew he was above ‘playing’ like ‘normal kids,’ and that was enough.

     He frowned at his twin’s questions,  “ Well– Because!  Father said so. That should be reason enough for you. ”  He huffed, crossing his arms.

     ———  “ Besides, we’re Huxleys. And the Huxleys own Applesoft, and that is an important business. Business itself is important, and we should learn it as soon as possible. ”  That was just more parroting of what he’d heard their father saying.

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Ted frowned, quieting down. He hesitated for a moment before taking a breath.

“But…” He paused, kicking his foot a bit as he tried to think. “…But.. Aren’t kids supposed to play games? Even adults take breaks during work sometimes- Right?”

He questioned his brother, looking down. “I wanna get to go play at playgrounds too, Fefe… With you…”

He knew Felix would likely just get angrier with him for pushing the topic - But it wouldn’t hurt to try, right? …Well, maybe. He supposed it would depend how angry Felix got about it.

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“Kidd!” Teddy specified his ‘friends’ name. Then seemed to think for a moment. “Hmm.. He figured out all the routes! All the deaths, then a reset and retry until he did it all ‘n then it’s back to normal for a small bit..” He mumbled, leaning on Frisk just a bit while they walked. Probably a bit tired.

“He doesn’t know I remember..” He mumbled. “My brother killed me in one,, ‘n I killed my brother in another and hurt my friend! It made me feel really bad..”

     …Okay, yeah, that definitely meant his friend had reset powers. Just like Frisk. Wow. 

     It was weird to think they weren’t alone in that, but it was also… kinda sad?  They weren’t sad for themself, no–  ( They were long past feeling that way )   But they really pitied the poor kid who had to go through that. The awful control of a power too much for some child to hold, and dealing with mistakes and deaths that always somehow mattered and didn’t matter. And pitied Ted, from hearing what he said next.

     They looked at him for a moment in shock. There was even a small urge to hug the smaller child.  “ …That really sucks. ‘M sorry to hear that. ”  Frisk grimaced.

     ———  “ Actually, I have the exact same power. ”  They began,  “ So I think I can reeeeeeeally understand what that must feel like. I think, uh, Kidd?  Might not have done all that for fun… If he was controlled the same way I was. D’you think there was… um… anything off with him?  …Oh– But, more importantly I guess I should ask if you’re okay… Um. Sorry, I haven’t done the whole talking to people thing in a while. Clearly. ”

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Ted looked up at Frisk with a little pause. He was quiet for a minute, his face scrunching a bit as he tried to think.

"I's okay, I don't mind... Um.."

He huffed quietly, tilting his head.

"I guess... Each route, Kidd just acted however he needed to get through it.. He always seemed reluctant to do what everyone wanted, though... 'specially if it hurt the others."

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“ rest , dear child . you deserve it . “

venti began to hum a soft lullaby , akin to a gentle summer breeze passing by as you lie in a flowery meadow . enjoying the colors and the wind, the faint chirps of the birds relaxing you . he continued singing as he was patting him , getting a little lost in the song too.

it was certainly a very peaceful moment .

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Ted leaned into Venti quietly, making a soft whimper before he nodded, closing his eyes and leaning on the other.

If anything, for the moment, the small boy just hoped he wouldn't be in trouble for trusting a stranger like this. Though, he supposed, even if he wasn't - His family would find another reason to be mad at him.

Still, for now at least, the boy let himself drift into sleep, resting into Venti silently as he listened to the other.

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Ted… To be fair, was genuinely startled that Felix didn’t have an answer for his question instantly. He was used to Felix having all the answers possible - Unless it was a question the adults didn’t have an answer to either.

He frowned slightly as Felix listen the few things he knew, and poorly at that. He tilted his head, poking his bottom lip out in a little pout. He didn’t understand why he couldn’t find new fun things to do, if all they had was… Well, that.

He did like drawing though, and he supposed television was entertaining- As well as chess sometimes, the rare times when his twin would play with him. But he didn’t find reading all that fun- Nor did he particularly enjoy the practices their father made him do for the piano.

“I don’t think most kids would consider those fun, Felix…” Ted mumbled. “But… If that’s what you like doing, I guess I could try to stick to those things!” He chirped out after a moment of thinking, smiling at his brother again.

“As long as it makes you happy!”

     Ugh. That was embarrassing. Humiliating, even. Felix was supposed to be the smart twin– The one who knew everything Teddy didn’t, and yet, this small matter just utterly complexed him. On the other hand, could you blame him?  Felix didn’t need to be knowledgeable about fun things. That had nothing to do with business. As the future heir, he only needed to know about business. 

     ———  “ Well, we are not ‘most kids,’ Teddy. ”   Felix scoffed. The very idea of doing things that common children do disgusted him.  “ As for me, I don’t particularly care about leisure. ”

     He had to not care, really. Because even if he did, when would Felix ever have the time to actually do anything fun?  What with all of father’s lessons, school, and everything else he was meant to do to further his business and academic knowledge.

     …Happy?  Felix frowned at that.  “ Teddy, business isn’t fun. It’s basically work. Work isn’t supposed to be fun or happy. Perhaps it’s different for you and you can spend your time doing whatever unimportant rubbish since father clearly prefers me more. Either way, you wouldn’t understand. ”

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Ted frowned again as he listened to Felix, making a soft whine and looking down at the ground once his twin stopped going off. He hesitated, slowly nodding his head.

"Right... Sorry, Felix..." He mumbled quietly. "I.. Guess I just forgot." He sighed quietly, holding his hands together, kicking his foot slightly as he thought for a moment.

"...Why aren't we allowed to play like normal kids, Felix...? We're not even allowed to work an actual job, why can't we play in the meantime?"

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Ted sniffled quietly, rubbing his eyes as he watched his brother tend to the wound. He whimpered at the idea of their father finding out he had done something improper, so he nodded.

“Yes, Felix…” He muttered, before perking up a tad and tilting his head to the side.

“What other fun things?”

     Now that the bandage was in place, Felix had begun to put away the first aid items– genuinely this time. What a nuisance, having to look after his mediocre twin like this. But at the question, he looked back at Ted and flusteredly replied, not having expected that.

     ———  “ …What are you asking me for?  How should I know? ”   Felix frowned. 

     He didn’t exactly… do any ‘fun’ things himself. He rarely even had any hobbies;  why on earth would Teddy think he could recommend anything fun for him to do!?

     Still, he stammered, attempting to come up with a response anyway. He was the one who told his twin there were fun things to do without getting hurt…  “ Erm… There’s, uh… Chess…?  Drawing?  Reading?  Practicing instruments?  Uh… watching television…? ”   …Yeah, that’s about all he could come up with. And he didn’t even do a majority of those himself. He was really struggling there.

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Ted… To be fair, was genuinely startled that Felix didn’t have an answer for his question instantly. He was used to Felix having all the answers possible - Unless it was a question the adults didn’t have an answer to either.

He frowned slightly as Felix listen the few things he knew, and poorly at that. He tilted his head, poking his bottom lip out in a little pout. He didn’t understand why he couldn’t find new fun things to do, if all they had was… Well, that.

He did like drawing though, and he supposed television was entertaining- As well as chess sometimes, the rare times when his twin would play with him. But he didn’t find reading all that fun- Nor did he particularly enjoy the practices their father made him do for the piano.

“I don’t think most kids would consider those fun, Felix…” Ted mumbled. “But… If that’s what you like doing, I guess I could try to stick to those things!” He chirped out after a moment of thinking, smiling at his brother again.

“As long as it makes you happy!”

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mastermind was taken aback by the sudden change of tone, albeit a little amused by it as well.

“ it’s a magician’s secret ~ “ he smiled. he placed his palm over his hand and raised it back up, a butterfly appearing out of thin air. it fluttered around before gently landing on ted’s nose.

“ you like magic tricks ? “ they asked, waving their hand, more flowers coming out and flowing into the wind.

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Ted nodded at Mastermind, blinking a few times and being as still as he could when the butterfly landed in his nose, though he was smiling as bright as he possibly could.

He glanced over to the other when the question was asked. “Yeah!” He chirped. “Father hired a musician for Felix’s birthday once! It was really neat… He gave me a pet rabbit!” He chirped excitedly, bouncing on his feet a bit, completely forgetting the butterfly.

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“oh dear, there there .. “ they held out a hand as they awkwardly patted his head , in an effort to console him .

the mother forgot again ? what kind of parent ‘forgets’ again ? of course when parenting you can make a small mistake but should this be happening again ?

mastermind took out a handkerchief and gently dabbed at his tears , wiping them away .

“why don’t we search for more flowers in the meantime ? how about some white tulips? “ mastermind waved his hand , a single white tulip appearing out of his cuff . he took it out and handed it to ted .

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Ted made a soft sniffle as Mastermind wiped his tears, hesitantly nodding to the offer to look for more flowers, raising his gaze to look up at the other.

He paused as Mastermind took out the tulip, before his little brain focused on it and he began beaming again, completely forgetting that he was, well.. Forgotten.

“How did you do that, mister?!” He asked curiously, gently taking the tulip from the other.

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as venti continued to pat him and console him, he felt the little boy go silent and stationary . he looked over to see his eyes slowly drift .

he must be tired , huh ?

“ are you sleepy? “ he asked . “would you like to rest for a while ? “

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Ted hesitated for a moment, before nodding to the other, instinctively trying to snuggle up into Venti - Something he often did when his brother cared enough to let the other come to him for comfort. This was only for nightmares or storms… Mostly to shut the red twin up.

But having someone genuinely offer some safety and comfort… Well, Ted couldn’t ask for anything more than that. He was tired.

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venti wrapped his arm around the poor lass to better allow him to shed his tears , his hand patting his shoulder as he cried . the bard felt sorrow and pity for the young lad , for they should not have to endure so much at such a young age . letting him cry it out was the least venti could do .

“there there, you just let it all out. “ he pulled out a handkerchief to wipe away some of the boy’s tears . “ cry for as long as you want . “

the sound of the wind flows by , gently caressing you into a soft hug as you hear nature’s music . 🌱 venti continued to attend to the boy , occasionally dabbing his tears away and patting his shoulder all the while .

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Ted sobbed and sobbed for a good while- A lot of the emotions had built up and once he finally let a bit out, all of it came flooding. After a while of his sobs, Ted finally started to quiet down - Not because he calmed down, but because he wore himself out.

He hiccuped and sniffled here and there once the sobs stopped, leaning into Venti entirely now. He put all of his weight into the other - Mostly because he couldn’t even keep his eyes open anymore.

He was tired.

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“ ooh ! how lovely. “ they smiled.

he sat down on his knees to better converse with the kid , hands resting on his lap . “ did you know that cornflowers are also called a bachelor’s button, and means good luck or wealth? . “ they shared this little flower trivia , hoping that the kid would find it interesting as they did . flowers are fascinating reads to pass time with . “ and those dandelions you’re holding is to overcome hardship ! “

as they were sharing this knowledge, they looked around the place , scouting any other people that possibly look related to the child . “ by the way , where are your parents ? are you here alone ? “

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Ted perked up when he was told the trivia, smiling more. “Then cornflowers are perfect for Fefe!” He chirped, smiling. “I think Jerome would like the dandelions more than Fefe though… Felix says they’re just weeds. He’d probably call me a weed too.” He half-joked, giving an awkward giggle as he imagined the scenario, before he focused as another question was asked.

“Oh! Mother brought me here with Fefe! They’re right…-“ He paused, looking around. He had his hand partially raised, like he was going to point at one of the nearby stores, but he no longer saw them where they had been.

He fell quiet, spinning in a little circle in attempts to look all around himself and find his mother and brother. Once he mentally confirmed they were no where to be seen, in an instant, tears filled his eyes.

“…Oh.. They forgot again..” He whimpered out, in the softest voice he could manage - Like he didn’t want the other to know, but still was trying to inform them. His little body started trembling as he tried to resist the tears. He was failing.

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“ that’s a pretty flower . “ (@deck-of-cardx)

Ted flinched a bit at the sudden voice, glancing back to see who spoke. It wasn’t a voice he recognized, he knew that much. He couldn’t help but wonder how the person go there without him noticing. Still, he gave a smile.

“Mhm!” He nodded, holding up the flower. “It’s a cornflower!” He chirped out. The also held dandelions in his hands… With the cornflowers he had. “I’m picking these for my brother and my friend..”

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ted’s outburst left venti in quiet shock. he stared at him with wide eyes as he tried to compose the many thoughts inside his head, staring with sincerity at the poor lass . he took a deep breath , let it out, and smiled as he reached a hand out to give ted a pat on the head .

“ dear child, everyone makes mistakes . a gardener may accidentally use the wrong soil , or a knight might have made a blunder in paperwork. “ he put the half-bitten apple down on his lap . “but they learn from their mistakes , and get better at their job . “

“ what i’m saying is , you can’t be perfect at anything immediately , especially at your age . don’t stress about it too much , anyone is allowed to make mistakes, for what matters is how they deal with said mistakes. “

the wind rushes by, the cooling breeze swarming through, carrying the chirps of the birds to your ears.

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“your father is putting too much burden on you. take it slow , it’s okay to have faults. it’s what makes you human . “ “for a mouse who rushes to the cheese, trips and falls. the mouse who walks, reaches it with ease.”

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Ted paused, falling silent again. He looked up at Venti, hesitating a bit before eventually letting himself fall into the other, hiccuping. He couldn’t stop himself as he started to sob, his shoulders relaxing as he leaned on Venti.

He hadn’t heard anything so… Comforting is a long while. Much less from someone older than him. He hiccuped and cried, reaching over to ball the other’s shirt into his hands so he could cling onto him, his body trembling.

He didn’t say anything. No more yelling or complaints. He just choked out soft sobs into Venti’s shirt.

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venti listened intently and nodded his head along . taking a bite out of his apple while ted explained his dilemma . he felt more and more concerned as ted went on , his feet slowing down and his snacking taking a pause .

all these things he listed .. why would you get mad at a kid for that ? children are meant to be treated with kindness and patience , no? why be furious at them for needing help ? this does not sound very fair and just to venti.

“forgive my bluntness , but why would your father exact anger on little things like these ? it’s not like you have done anything of great wrong. “ venti scratched his chin with ponder . “ these just seem like small problems that don’t warrant such vexation to me . “

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Ted frowned, messing with the Apple in his hands. If anything, the fruit just felt like a reminder that he was a failure to his fathers company — And how he was unfit to be one of the heirs. He let out a little huff.

“I’m the heir to the AppleSoft company — I’m not supposed to make so many mistakes. We’re perfect. I need to be able to help my brother run the most popular and biggest company one day! How am I gonna do that if I can’t even tie a tie?!”

He cried, tightening his grip on the fruit before tossing it away from himself with a huff, then placing his head in his hands. He never usually acted out like that, but it’s not like he knew who Venti was, and his friends nor family were there to see. Why keep up the charade of ‘I’m just a little sad’? He was only five. A five year old shouldn’t have to worry about a whole company… Right?

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“ my , my , no wonder you speak of such ill words. “

venti got up and sat down beside him , taking an apple of his own to snack on . he took notice of the little one’s kicking and imitated it himself , striking the dust of the floor to scatter through the winds .

“ what had happened that proclaimed such and much fury from your old man ? have you done something perchance ? “ he had asked, tilting his head . his eyes shining with curiosity and sympathy .

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Ted tilted his head slightly as the other began kicking their legs as well, before focusing on the topic at hand. He looked down and whimpered.

“I don’t know…” He eventually muttered. “I didn’t brush my teeth correctly, I failed a surprise test at school, I didn’t eat my vegetables,,,” He paused, tilting his head. “My shirt wasn’t ironed properly, my tie got messed up, I needed Felix’s help tying my shoes, I needed help with my homework…”

Ted paused again, wracking his brain to remember the rest. “Needed Fefe to help fox my hair, I couldn’t find my tie, needed help with my homework again, I tried to help cook dinner and spilled oil on myself and had to go get taken care of,,, And… Got study hall..”

He finished. Now that it was mentioned, it did look like he still had burns on his arms. They were just covered by his sleeves.

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Ted let out a pained yelp as the wound was drenched in alcohol. His upper body flinch a bit, but he was sure to keep his legs still - Seeing as his wound was on his knee. Hell, his fall had scratched up his jeans and he had to change into shorts before Felix was even able to get to the wound.

Ted sniffled, rubbing his eyes as Felix cleaned the wound.

“I’m not a monkey, Felix!”

He whined, huffing softly.

“I was just trying to have fun! Billy told me climbing was fun… So I wanted to try too!”

     Of course his brother deserved that little bout of pain, since if he hadn’t hurt himself in the first place, Felix wouldn’t have had to clean it afterward. He focused on wiping away the blood, and dressing the wound, putting a plain bandage over the scrape. Strangely, he was actually pretty gentle and careful through the rest of the whole process. He still looked annoyed the whole time, but at least that was something nice.

     Felix rolled his eyes. Billy was that kid whose father worked for Monstermon, wasn’t he?  Even so, climbing trees was much too crass for someone of Huxley heritage.

     ———  “ Well don’t listen to him anymore. Father would give you an earful if he found out about this. It’s improper. ”   He scolded,  “ Besides, there are other fun things to do without the possibility of getting hurt. ”

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Ted sniffled quietly, rubbing his eyes as he watched his brother tend to the wound. He whimpered at the idea of their father finding out he had done something improper, so he nodded.

“Yes, Felix…” He muttered, before perking up a tad and tilting his head to the side.

“What other fun things?”

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MUSE - VENTI

“ now , why would you assume that? “

venti stopped playing his lyre . he tilted his head curiously as he stared upon thee child . it donned a simple red shirt and tie , with golden locks as shiny as the sky . curious he is , as he did not recognize the wee lass around these parts .

he knelt down face-to-face with the child . he gave a friendly smile , and handed him a ripe apple .

“ have you been having any incidents that warrant this suspicion , thy crimson dressed lad? “

“ i am here to listen , if you so need . “

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Ted perked up as he was handed the Apple, gently taking the fruit from the strange person in front of him. He kicked his feet a bit, huffing softly. He was perked up on a random chair he found nearby- He hadn’t even noticed the other until they spoke.

He thought slightly, before huffing softly, looking down as he played with the red fruit in his hands.

“Father was mad at me again. It’s the twelfth time this week.”

He muttered. The fact there were only seven days on a week was concern enough, really. Twelve times angry within seven days of a week.

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❛ i was worried something happened to you. ❜

Ted gave Theo a soft smile, shaking his head hesitantly.

“No- I’m.. I’m okay, Theo. I’m sorry I left for so long…”

He muttered, standing up hesitantly as he looked up at the other. He arrived his usual way- Simply dropping from above and landing next to the other. Nothing fancy, that was for sure.

“I couldn’t.. I couldn’t figure out how to get back..”

He whimpered softly, looking up at the other hesitantly.