The Lost Explorer of the Waves

"When the sky fell in, when the hurricanes came for me, I could finally crash again, and that's how I became the sea." A sideblog to stardustclay, which features Adelaide Terran from Branch A of the Fatherly Spaceman AU. Set after the events of Dual Destinies. [Branch B] [Mobile Links]

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lawtsuno:

“Ah, for an event, is it? That’s wonderful! I hope it’s fun and goes well for you all!” If Pearl was in the other’s shoes right now, she would happily like to help out by helping the maid cafe: after all, it was kind of similar to her part time job.

“Ah, I did something different for my senior year, actually. We all did a baking sale! All the seniors were tasked to create lots of different sweets. We’d then sell the treats at ranging prices, turning the main halls of the school into basically a giant bakery!”

“Ohh... I see.” So Aunt Pearl did go to a regular school after all, just like she did. “I don’t know if I could do that. I might burn the cookies.” Adelaide chuckled awkwardly, rubbing the back of her neck. 

Now that Adelaide thought about it, she and Aunt Pearl were alone this time around, weren’t they? So...

“Say... Aunt Pearl, I- I have a question...” She took a deep breath, taking a moment to figure out how to arrange her words. “This is a big turn from what we were talking about, and we can go right back to that, but uh-”

“Has... has Uncle ever asked you to channel someone?” 

Oof, that was quite the bombshell. 

“I-If there’s a privacy agreement or anything in place, t-then I understand! I just.” A pause. ”Was curious, was all.”

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“I... I have bigger things to worry about than what some woman at church says about my mom.”

“...”

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“Hey, are you from Tennessee? Cause you’re the only ten I-”

“Nope, no flirting on my blog, you’re cancelled. Go get your own place, Ethan.” 

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lawtsuno:

“A maid cafe? Ohh! Though you don’t seem too happy about it, ahaha…b-but if it helps, I think it looks very cute on you, Adelaide!”

To confirm it, Pearl walks over behind her to see. “Not at all, no worries. It only shows very little of your upper back, at most.” 

“Is it?” Adelaide blinked at the thought, before turning this way and that, looking at the outfit once more. 

“I guess I kinda have to be at least a bit cute in order to be a good maid.” The coordinators recommended her for the role, after all. Or... they were setting her up for failure, which could always be a possibility. 

“It’s all to help fund for our Senior Grad Bash, so I'm willing to do what I can. ...Did you ever have to do something like this?”

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“Finding my brother is hard. The rascal keeps hiding from me.”

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lawtsuno:

“N-No, it’s just that I’m surprised to see you wearing a maid outfit…what is the occasion?” 

“School festival. Maid cafe. I’m trying it on now, at home, to make sure it fits.”

“...Is it revealing in the back? I can’t tell- I can only see frills and lace for days, Aunt Pearl.”

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{Starter for anyone!}

“I know what you’re thinking.”

“...I look really stupid in this, don’t I?”

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nonestinventus:

{🖊️}- Lara nearly dropped her pencil when the younger girl mentioned her cousin ripping out her friend’s teeth, just for her nana to fix them.

“Your cousin did what?! Is Niles okay?!” It was horrible to imagine that someone could just rip another’s teeth right out! Props to the girls nana for being able to fix it.

She must be a great dentist, Lara thought to herself as she attempted to move on.

“Er, s-so…tell me more about his face. You said he has a couple missing teeth and an eyepatch, but what about his other eye? How long is his face? What’s his hair like?”

“Yeah, yeah! He’s okay, don’t worry.” Honestly, why was the girl so worried about him? Her Nana was excellent at sewing. Made her buddy good as new! 

“He says the missin’ teeth makes ‘im look scary.” Which... she supposed was true. But he would always be her protector, no matter what he looked like. 

“Mm...” Adelaide scrunched her face and closed her eyes, taking a good moment to remember what Niles looked like. No one had ever really asked about how Niles looked, mainly since he was always near her whenever they went to parties like this. 

“I think he got blue eyes. Blue n’ black. He’s got a big... hm-” Oh, what was it that the woman on the show say it was called? The word seemed to escape her, right in her time of need!

“He got a big... animal nose, ‘cause he needs to smell his food. Su...Sushi’s ‘is favorite.” Truthfully, she had never had sushi, before. But that had fish in it, and Niles is supposed to eat fish, right? Right. 

“And... he got no hair, ‘cause he don’t need it!” Obviously. Hair on Niles would look really funny. 

“...Is there anything else?” 

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nonestinventus:

{🖊️}- Couldn’t find her friend? Lara’s soft heart nearly broke at the statement, but she wore a confident grin nonetheless for the girl.

“Well you certainly ran into the right person then!”

“It’s actually my job to help find people!” Sitting herself down beside the girl, Lara pulled out the sketchbook her father had gotten her for her last birthday. “Why don’t you tell me what he looks like?”

“Ohh...”

Wonder sparkled in Adelaide’s eyes for a brief moment when the girl pulled out her sketchbook. So she was an artist! Surely her friend could be found now!

“His name is Niles,” Adelaide began, “and he got a bowtie right here,” she pointed to her chest, “n’ he has an eyepatch right here.” Adelaide cupped her right eye, demonstrating her friend’s patch. “Niles has pointy teeth, too, but some of ‘em are missing. My cousin pulled them out.” Adelaide frowned, before pouting. “He’s so mean. My Nana had to fix ‘im up.”

“...Is that good, or do you need more?”

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workspace books // no. 041718

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{Starter for @apollyjustice b/c angst is all that exists, apparently}

It was a simple observation, really. 

When a girl has both a Nana who spends her whole life taking photos of her loved ones, and a large extensive family she meets every Sunday at Church, an extended family is nothing new to her. 

The question then came to her- a simple inquiry, really- while she was waiting for Aunt Charity to pick her up.

“Uncle ‘Pollo... do you have an auntie like I do? Or... an uncle?”

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“Pfft, just call me ‘Trucy’, Ade. But to answer your question, I…~ love watching funny movies or actions movies that make you sit on the edge of your seat, they’re THAT good!” She snickers, currently making some popcorn for them. 

Since Trucy was the only one available to be able to watch Adelaide for the night, she gladly agreed to do so. It wasn’t as if she was going to be taking care of a baby, so she wouldn’t have to worry about watching over her every second. She was basically treating this like a sleepover kind of night.

“So she likes religious movies, huh? Well don’t worry, we’re not gonna watch something super boring: we’re gonna watch a movie I’m sure you’ll enjoy a lot, too!”

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“But I am calling you ‘Trucy...’’ 

Adelaide made a small face, before rapping her small hands on the counter. Her Mommy always insisted to be extremely polite to older people when talking to them, and she wasn’t about to stop now. 

...But was impolite if they wanted another name? Her Mommy never said. Shaking the confusion out of her head, Adeliaide instead continued to focus on the spinning popcorn, listening to Ms. Trucy as she watched. 

“Ohhhh... alright then.” 

The microwave then let out a loud beep, which made Adelaide gasp. 

“Is it done now?”

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Rain, rain [Athena 'cause she's a child]

{Adorable Child Memes}; Accepting!

“I’m siiinging in the raaain, just siinging in the raaaain~”

Adelaide sang a little tune she learned from an old movie her Nana had, making little hops in the puddles with her rain boots and swinging her small umbrella, just like the man had in the film. She gave not a care that her hair was getting wet, nor was she aware of Ms. Athena walking alongside her. 

Water and singing would always be associated with this one, it seemed. 

“M’ happy agaaain~”

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Up all night [ w/Trucy cause she would, ok]

{Adorable Child Memes}; Accepting!

“Ms. Trucy... what movies do you like to watch?”

Adelaide stood next to Ms. Trucy in the kitchen, watching the microwave twirl the package full of cooking popcorn. She hadn’t ever been babysat by her before, (Usually, it was her auntie that had this job) so she wasn’t quite sure what her house had.

“My auntie always like the movies about God... n’ stuff.” 

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Read to me (you bet your ass uncle apollo is gonna read her a bed time story}

{Adorable Child Memes}; Accepting!

“Can we read this one?”

Among the items that had been moved from her parents’ old apartment to Uncle Apollo’s, was her modest collection of books, neatly arranged in a small bookshelf. Adelaide knew all the titles by heart, and the one in her hand was especially special. 

“...Mommy always liked to read Cinderella." 

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nonestinventus:

{🖊️}- “Um, it’s not really safe for you to be on the floor like that, kid.” How had the girl not been stepped on yet? Lara crouched down by the girl’s side, brows furrowing slightly.

“You get separated from your parents or somethin’?”

“Hm...?” 

When she heard the voice, Adelaide looked up and met the eyes of the older girl. Dusting her hands, she then sat on her knees.

‘Well, sorta...” Adelaide tilted her head. “My parents are g-” 

Wait! She wasn’t supposed to say that! People got sad when she said that. Stopping herself in her tracks, Adelaide answered instead,

“My uncle’s over theere...” Adelaide pointed in the general direction of the tables, where more guests were mingling. “And ‘m supposed to be that way...” She pointed to another table, where various playthings were set up for the kids. 

"B-But I can’t find my friend! So I’m looking for him.”

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{Starter for associates of Apollo!}

‘”Nuh-uh. M’ not his daughter.” Adelaide shook her head, her pigtails bobbing around. 

“I’m his niece. He’s takin’ care of me. Who... are you?”