in the mourning

Emma Grey | 26 | Badass "Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."

[jennaxalexander]

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[jennaxalexander]

— Nothing

[emma-grey]

Of course not. Since I'm sure someone has told you that messing with fire is a bit dangerous.

[jennaxalexander]

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[emma-grey]

Whoaaa, what are you doing there, kid?

[emma-grey]

Holly,

Figured that we ought to make it *official* official. Keep your head up, kid.

Emma

[emma-grey]

Derek,

Your old one was looking quite raggedy. Also, use this to buy yourself some more shirts that aren't wife beaters.

Emma

[emma-grey]

Maxwell,

Because you have been - and always will be - more than just a teacher to everyone that you meet. Never forget that. And never lose sight of you when you're out there trying to save everyone else.

Emma

[emma-grey]

Trevor,

I could have made this one more obvious, but I figured I didn't exactly want you to jeopardize your life by wearing a gift that I'd given you. So I figure this was a more way of me telling you that, no matter what form you may take, you'll always be that same rough-tough kid that has a golden heart. Use it wisely, as you always have.

Emma

[emma-grey]

Ariadne,

Don't even try to deny that it's true at this point. Don't know where I'd be without you. In a mess, most likely. I appreciate all that you do. Merry Christmas.

Emma

[maxwelltheprotector-blog-deacti]

Merry Christmas,Emma.

I hope you are able to take it easy during this time of year. I know your job can be stressful. This is just a small token to show my thankfulness for helping us out and for being an honorary part of our family. Hopefully this brings a smile to your face.

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[ariadne--harper]

Emma,

It’s ridiculously stupid, I know. I couldn’t think of anything else and I know you’ve been stressed a lot recently with work. So, yeah. (It is a stress relief ball, but I couldn’t just get a normal one)

- Ariadne

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[trevor-kaufman]

To Emma:

I hope you’re having a great Christmas and holiday. Hopefully you aren’t too busy today at work so you have some time to relax and have some fun. Or maybe you don’t work at all today. Anyway, I hope you have a Merry Christmas, Emma.

—Trevor

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Emma.

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[trevor-kaufman]

Destructible football? I can dig that. Where can we find one of these?

[emma-grey]

I....have no idea. That's why we need to win that family competition. For the sake of family traditions. 

It's almost weird though, isn't it? Thinking about the last Thanksgiving we all would have had together. God, that would have been nearly ten years ago now.

[trevor-kaufman]

We should win family of the year award. I’m sure we’d get it in a heartbeat then

[emma-grey]

We wouldn't win a useless medal though. I think we'd get more use out of a football that wouldn't pop at the sudden appearance of claws. 

[trevor-kaufman]

I think everyone here did a pretty good job at finding people who would except them too. I don’t know about you but I think we have a pretty damn good make shift family.

[emma-grey]

I'm pretty damn confident that our family puts the rest of the ones in the world to shame. In fact, I have no doubts.

[trevor-kaufman]

Wouldn’t need to be called if you were there huh? I don’t think anyone would ever complain about a makeshift family, sometimes—most of the time—they’re better than your actual family. Or well, depending on the person but you get what I mean.

[emma-grey]

True enough - and also very true. My biological family was always just my mom anyway, well, for the most part, and she was never really my preference, as...sad as that probably is. But we've all got our demons, right? So it's about finding the people that accept them.

[trevor-kaufman]

Sounds like it would be. I think there was a rule that we had to heal in under a minute or something? I don’t remember, all I know is that I was on board for it. I think pretty much everyone in Beacon say that. I’m not sure many people count their blood family as their family for the most part…

[emma-grey]

Sounds like a fair enough rule to me. Don't want to come into the driveway because of a call about a domestic disturbance or something. True enough. We all seem to get shafted with our biological families, but our makeshift ones seem to make up for that in spades.

[trevor-kaufman]

That would be the perfect day. There was talk of a game or something a while back so if you want and we’re still going to do it, I’m sure no one would mind if you watched. That sounds like fun, make shift family right? Or both. That too.

[emma-grey]

That would be a pretty awesome game. Though they say football's a bloodsport and you guys would probably make it just that, if it were to actually happen one day. Yeah, something like that. The family I have is the one I chose for myself. I think a lot of us can say that.