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How do you handle sad periods in your life?
Don’t ask me how or what happened
Just want to know ✨
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So I was originally going to do my usual OUAT format, flipping between Earth and The Enchanted Forest but I got a bit carried away writing the Earth perspective so here is part...four? Of Casszel's story.
OUAT AU: Meet The Author
Featuring: Jason Underwood aka The Author, Cassie aka Rapunzel Goldilocks, Liane aka Maleficent and Ethan aka The Ace of Hearts
Including: The Dark Prince aka Alexander and mention of Belladonna
Setting: A Barnes and Noble in Maine
Warning: Contains mild language, and tame references to body horror.
"This is him?" Cassie asks as she eyes the table and glances at Liane, her expression uncertain. "He doesn't look like some all-powerful Author," she comments as Liane just gives her a little shove. "True but do you still look like a witch with hair that trails on the floor? No, so go talk to him!"
Cassie sighs but she picks up her courage and gets in line, until she reaches the table, mere inches away from the author himself. "Well hey there sweetheart, thanks for reading my books. Who am I making this out to?" He said, not even looking up as Cassie just stared down at him. "Well sometimes I go by Cassie. But I'm probably known best as Goldilocks. But never Rapunzel." She says slowly as his pen pauses and he looks up.
"Goldilocks? Is that really you?" He said carefully, looking up at those oh-so familiar all seeing eyes and that long blonde hair. "It's really you.." He says, not sure how to react as Cass just sighs. "I have some questions for you. Author." She says as he swallows uncomfortably. "I go on break real soon, we can talk then." He nods quietly as Cass nods back and takes back the book.
"Nice to see your writing is appreciated here, I do wonder what happened to the characters left on the cutting room floor though," she replies, a little coldly as Jason's face falls. There's guilt in his eyes. He does feel bad, but Cassie needs answers.
Cass waits by the Mythology section as Jason steps away from the table. She's willing to hear him out but she knows he has a lot to answer for. He smiles but there's a tinge of regret in his face.
"Guess I wasn't the only one sent to this crazy world then, huh?" He says, trying to break the ice but he feels the hot glare of a very pissed off dark fairy land on him. "Cut the crap, Underwood. We came here for answers." Liane snarls as Ethan puts a hand on her shoulder. "Easy, let Cass handle this. And...maybe don't bring the fire in a place full of very flammable books?" He suggests quietly as Jason chuckles softly. "Its been a long time but I still remember writing down your story, Maleficent- sorry Liane. Force of habit." He says as Cassie faces him.
"You erased my tale. Why?" She asks as he stops laughing, running a hand through his hair. "I'm sure you know by now, a certain Evil King got us all stuck here. He also made it clear that he didn't want you in his little getaway from the start. Not my fault he didn't know Goldilocks and Rapunzel were the same person," he shrugs as Cassie's expression hardens.
"I lost my whole story! My entire life in that forest is reduced to a footnote! A sidequest that I only undertook for my safety! And the woman-" She began, her voice cracking a little as she spoke.
"The woman I love is now a faded memory in my own head. A fuzzy patchwork, a jigsaw of moments I don't even recall happening. And now I find out she's still in the forest while I'm stuck here, in Maine of all places?" She bites out, approaching him slowly until he's backed up against the mystery section.
"Where is my tale, Author?" She asks calmly, her blood boiling. "The Forest! I hid it! I hid it in the Forest.." He cries out in anguish as Cass stops pushing. "I couldn't bring myself to burn the tale, Alexander told me to but I just couldn't...in truth Goldie...it was my favorite."
He says softly as Cassie's hackles lower. "So I hid it. Somewhere real safe and secure. I'm sorry it caused you so much trouble, and distress. But I had no other choice. Alexander, The Dark Prince as he was at the time, he threatened to burn the whole damn Storybook, lock me up until I rewrite it so he gets a Happily Ever After." He finishes as Cass just stops still.
"He...wanted to erase all the tales?" She asks quietly as he nods solemnly. "He didn't care who suffered. Just so long as there was suffering. If I'd had my way your story would be right there where it belongs." He says calmly as tears form in Cassie's eyes.
As Cass steps away, clutching the Storybook tight, Jason pulls himself off the bookcase, eyeing the leather bound piece of history. "I haven't seen that book in years. May I?" He asks carefully, as Cass nods slowly, holding out the book to him. He accepts it with a sad smile, poring through the pages and plates with their illustrations, sighing.
"When I took this job as the Author, I never wanted fame. Notoriety. I wanted to write. I travelled through the Enchanted Forest, collecting all these rich tales from such interesting people. Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, all these lives that were so beautiful." He sighs as he strokes the pages lovingly.
"Then I got stuck here. This book was lost to me, so I filled the void by writing new tales. Turning your stories into new tales for this..modern place. Spy thrillers, crime novels, and the people ate it up. Suddenly writing was a job. A career in this world. It was so easy to just keep twisting tales. With zero consequences for once." He chuckles but he shakes his head.
"But I never forgot your story, Cassandra. The child trapped in a tower, with a gift of foresight and the ability to see the future. Trained as a witch, falls for who she thinks is a common thief but turns out to be...a Goddess," he sighs with a smile.
"Your story was special. But it scared Alexander. He knew you were powerful. And other people did too. People were scared of witches. Even beautiful ones. Your beautiful tragedy would've floored these simple minds," he says as Cass just sinks to the floor.
"I just want my Arete back, my Flynne Rider." She says as Jason's eyes widen. "You remember her name?" He asks as Liane pulls a face. "The Dark Warlock may have...reminded her." She cuts in as Jason shakes his head. "Damn that Rumplestiltskin. Never could pin him down."
But Cassie couldn't hear any of it right now. She was too busy trying to scour through the ravaged remains of her damaged memory, scraping for a clear image of her beloved but everytime she tried to retrieve her, it would fade like an exposed photo.
"I'm truly sorry Cassie. But I don't think we've had access to the Enchanted Forest for a while," he says softly, crouching to her level, resting a hand on her shoulder but the second he makes contact with her, Cass's eyes turn white as she is plunged into the memory of The Author, Jason Underwood.
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The forest appears around her as she sees a confrontation between two people just ahead of her. An angry one. It's Jason and Alexander.
"You really thought that would save you? Writing down stories, pretending to be an innocent bystander. The second you write The End, my fate is sealed. And I lose, and that...perfect brother of mine WINS! Why does he deserve a Happy Ever After? Because he was brave? Kind? A 'Good person'? How is that fair?" He growls as Jason stands up to him.
"Because unlike you, Your Highness, they deserve a happy ending. You deserve nothing but misery and pain. You built that towering fortress, you hurt people, you destroyed lives, you have the life you deserve, Alexander." He finishes severely as the Dark Prince's eyes go fully black.
"Let's see how well you and your family do when man becomes monster.." he hisses as he points a dark crackling shot of power at Jason, as his body twists and writhes, crying out as he grows fur and transforms into a large grizzly bear.
"Papa Bear...." Cassie whispers slowly as Jason looks around in confusion, only able to growl as Alexander laughs, picking up the book. "I'll take that. And drop it where it will never, ever be found." He threatens as he takes it to a large Well and tosses it in, no splash, no sound of it even landing. Just silence.
"Oh and don't worry about your family, they'll embrace their 'Hairy Situation' soon enough as well," he laughs darkly as Jason bounds away to go and find his family as the pieces fall into place at last. And as Alexander walks away she notices a small mound. Something buried under what looks like a headstone. As she peers closer the words appear. "Here lies a beautiful story, that will never be told." He was right. Her story was right there....
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"Cassie! Shit Ethan stop the blood, Cass!" Liane cries as Cassie comes to, her nose bleeding as she stares up at Jason. "You weren't lying..."
Liane helped Cassie up, mopping up the blood as Cass faced Jason, the Author, the kind bear who's family took her in when she was being hunted for crimes of Witchcraft. "Papa Bear," was all she said as he softened and wrapped her in a hug she knew well.
"It's me Goldie, it's me. And of course I didn't lie. You saved me and my family. You may not remember but you truly did. You gave us back our humanity. By caring just enough." He says softly as she cries a little.
"I had no idea.." she sniffs as he chuckles. "You had no way of knowing. That was my burden to carry, not yours." He reassures as they pull away and something changes in Cassie's expression. "You look like the cat the got the cream, what else did you see?" He asks as Cass contemplates for a moment.
"I've seen that Well. It's exactly like the one in Fighter-Town, out in the woods that surrounded the town. That Well must be how your Belladonna got hold of the Storybook," Cass explains as Liane's eyes widen. "Cass you little genius!" She says as Jason also steps back a little.
"So when Alexander threw it away, it travelled to this world? Does that mean..the Well you saw is a portal?" He asks, intrigued. "I guess there's only one way to find out." Cassie replies as Jason grins.
"I think it's high time we went back to The Enchanted Forest, don't you?"
What a twist! Next installment will be Arete/Rapunzel I PROMISE just lemme write it first...but hope this tides you over until then...
Jason Underwood is @jackiequick 's OC known on tumblr as @marvelsfavoriteuncle
Ethan is property of @gcthvile known as @ethan-lensherr
If you want Liane OUAT AU content check out @purpleprincessonfyre
It's Boxing Day, I'm coughing up a lung but I got bored at the buffet so here is Part 3 cause its easier than crying after watching Volume 2 okay enjoy
OUAT Cassunzel: The Only Thing That's Left ✒📚
Characters: Cass aka Rapunzel, Liane aka Maleficent, Ethan aka The Ace of Hearts and The Author
Setting: Fighter-Town and The Enchanted Forest
"Belladonna! Bella! Bella are you there?" Cassie called as she knocked on the door of Liane's cottage frantically. The door finally opened to see a dishevelled looking Liane at the door, a robe thrown over her with Ethan stood not too far behind her in just a pair of pajama pants.
"Cass? What's up, you want Bella?" She says as Cassie's eyes widen at the sight and Ethan smirks through the doorway. "She's at the library so we had the cottage to ourselves," he smiles as he loops an arm around her and Cass shakes her head. "Okay, uh is her Storybook here?" Cass asks as Liane frowns. "Oh the Storybook? It's in her room, why do you want it?" She asks as Cass sighs. "It's complicated but I'll explain when I prove my suspicions, and Cole's theory, correct." She says as she pushes past Liane and Ethan into Belladonna's bedroom.
She picks up the book and carries it back out to the couch as she starts flipping through each story. "Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and The Beast, Red Riding Hood, Rumplestiltskin..." she paused as she found the one she was looking for. "Goldilocks...and the Three Bears." She mutters softly as she looks at the image on the page of her shortened curls and the house in the woods. "No, no this can't be!" She cried as she kept flipping through and saw more tales but none that said Rapunzel.
"He erased my tale..." she said slowly as Liane looked over her shoulder and glanced at Ethan. "Cass, what do you mean?" She asks as Cassie just shuts the book. "Alexander had Rapunzel's story erased from the book."
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Night had fallen over the forest as Rapunzel and Flynne had made camp under the stars. Blanche had decided to rest up on the back of a very determined horse's back who had decided to join them on their journey after escaping the Royal guards. "I don't think we'd have survived if you hadn't shook up that glow potion vial," Flynne sighed as Rapunzel shook her head. "Thank goodness you broke into a witch's tower, eh?" She chuckled as she took Flynne's hand carefully, starting to unwrap the bandages. "I can heal that, you know?" She said softly as Flynne's eyes widened. "You can?"
Rapunzel nodded and pulled a vial from her belt and started combining ingredients she'd foraged from the woods and muttered as she put them in her vial, replaced the Cork, shook it up and then waited for the deep red color to settle in the jar as Flynne just watched in awe. "I thought witches only cast spells and stuff," she admitted as Rapunzel gently uncorked the vial again. "Potions, spells, witches come in all shapes and sizes. Mother and I make potions and do spells, I also try my hand at divination. Obviously," she says as she hands over the vial. "Drink this. It'll heal your wound quickly."
Flynne took a breath and poured the liquid down her throat. It was warm, soothing, like honey or syrup. As she swallowed the drink, she watched as the gash on her hand glowed with a warm golden glittering light as the skin closed up neatly, as the burning pain melted away. Rapunzel smiled as the bandages fell away and Flynne's jaw dropped just a little. She couldn't help but smile. "All fixed." Rapunzel said as Flynne traced the line on her hand that was there. "It's gone, like it was never cut.." she said slowly as Rapunzel just nodded, putting the vial away. "Exactly. I healed it." She repeated as she started to arch her neck a little, shifting her weight on the log to support her hair.
"Your hair, it must be heavy right?" Flynne asked as Rapunzel just sighed. "Mother says that my hair holds memories. And if it's ever cut, I could lose precious memories forever." She explained as Flynne ran a hand through her long blonde hair. "Still, I think it's a bit ridiculous, her insisting you never cut it. Surely to move through life you have to let go of some memories to grow and change, right?" She said as Rapunzel shook her head. "It could taint my ability. I just can't risk it." She said, stroking her hair carefully. "If I had to remember everything that ever happened to me, I don't think I'd be here right now. The past can really hold you back, Rapunzel." She said softly, looking her in the eye.
"Maybe. But...I just can't disappoint Mother. I can't." Rapunzel insisted, turning away a little in the firelight. Flynne sighed and gazed into the flames. "I've disappointed my Father. Greatly. Rapunzel..I haven't been entirely honest with you." She admitted as Rapunzel turned a little, casting an eye on her travelling companion. "What?"
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"Back up, you...you can't recall your Own past? But...but you're Cassandra! You can see...like, everything!" Liane says as Cassie sighs. "That's the one path I can't tread. My own. I can't see behind me, nor ahead. I can see others paths, sure, but I can't see my own." She explains as Ethan frowns.
"No offense but that's a pretty lousy gift if you ask me." He comments as Liane gives him a look. "Insightful words from the guy who blew into town in a Bug." She replies as he just shakes his head. "Oh yeah? How about you Bad Fairy? Got any magical insight- oh wait." He says as Lia grimaces but Cass cuts them off. "Petty fighting won't help. I need answers. Where did Bella get this book?" Cass asks as Liane pauses.
"Um....oh. Well...she found it at The Library. At least that's what she told me." She shrugs as Ethan raises an eyebrow. "That kid really has you wrapped around her little finger, huh?" He smirks as Cassie flips through the book and finds a part after the last chapter. An authors note. "I've never seen this before..." she says slowly as she prises the pages apart and finds a written note inside.
"It has been the pleasure of a lifetime to pen this tale of love, heartbreak, intrigue and every trial and tribulation. These characters mean so much to me and I hope they meant just as much to you as they did to me. I loved writing these stories down and the joy it brought me putting pen to paper is something I hope you can all share with me. Stories never die,
Signed your dear author,
Jason Underwood."
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Rapunzel cast her gaze on Flynne. "Okay. What was your lie?" She said, folding her arms as Flynne hesitated a moment. "Alright. My name isn't Flynne Rider. Like you said, it's from a book. My real name is Arete. Arete Lokidottir." She said slowly as Rapunzel blinked. "I heard that name. In your memory when I saw your past. That was your name?" She said as Arete nodded. "It was. And you probably heard my mother's voice. I was not always a thief. I was actually a princess. A Goddess, technically." She shrugged as Rapunzel just sat and listened.
"A Goddess? Forgive my naivety but, why did you become a thief? That sounds like a good life to me." She smiled as Arete's smile faltered. "Being a Goddess is not all its cracked up to be. Nor is the life of a royal. Its painfully lonely. And stifling. I longed for escape and adventure so I cut loose. Took on a new name, and became a thief." She said as Rapunzel just smiled. "So you escaped? Like me?" She said as Arete just nodded. "Aren't you upset that I lied to you?" Arete asked as Cassie just chuckled.
"Of course not. That's your past. It's none of my business." She said as Arete laughed. "You are a funny creature, Rapunzel." She sighed, watching the stars with her as the fire started to die down and night fell over the forest.
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"Who's Jason Underwood?" Liane frowns as Ethan's eyes widen. "Wait, He's the author? Jason Underwood?" He says as he pulls out his phone. "You know that name?" Cassie says, looking at him. "Jason Underwood, he rewrote tons of classic tales a few years back, turning them into spy thrillers and action-packed stories. He wrote the book?" He asks as he shows them a photo of a man with blonde hair, an easy smile and sharp dress sense.
Cassie's eyes widen as she sees the picture and her eyes roll back as memories flood her mind. "Peddler selling wares in the Forest, fighter in the war with the Orcs, bartender, so many names, the story," she says as her eyes roll back and her nose starts to bleed. Liane's eyes widen as she shakes Cassie's shoulders. "Cass, snap out of it!" She says as Cassie comes back gasping as she wipes her nose. "He was there. He was there with us in the Enchanted Wood, the whole time."
Meanwhile, at a Barnes and Noble...
"You got it and who should I make this out to?" The author smiled as he signed the page. "Cassandra, lovely name, like the uh Greek prophetess? Sure, thanks for reading my book!" He said, waving off the fan as he set his pen down and a small amount of magic swirled out of the pen as he set it down with a smile, sat at a table under a sign saying 'Meet famed author Jason Underwood!'
What a twist! Wondering what comes next? Well maybe if this fluey cold doesnt let up I'll end up writing more before Stranger Things ends in a week, maybe. No promises. K bye
Summary: Liane brings her boyfriend home for the holidays, hoping everything goes perfectly. But between her chaotic family, her dad’s “help,” and her own spiraling expectations, she learns there’s more to love than looking put-together.
Note: This is Earth 83! 😁
Fic Type: Fluff, Humor & Angst
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The train station was filed with people of all different nationalities, shapes and forms, all heading home for the holiday season.
It was pretty fabulous, if you asked anyone.
Waiting in line for tickets were a lovely pair.
Ethan and Liane.
The two have been dating for a while now, and this year, Liane was bringing her boyfriend home for Christmas.
Yes, she was excited since Thanksgiving was spent with Ethan’s family, so it only made sense for Ethan to spent Christmas with hers, but she was just nervous on making a good impression.
It wasn’t that Liane was utterly devastated and embarrassed by her family, she loved them. But, sometimes her father Jason, especially lately, can be a well…goofy and old fashioned.
Ethan was excited to spent time with them, especially since it means he got to get away from his own family for a few days.
Liane chuckled and awkwardly excused herself to make a phone call. Ethan nodded heading to get the tickets and their seat number.
Jason, was making snow angels at home in the snow and singing a tune, when he sat up feeling his butt vibrate.
Oh! It was his cell phone.
And he smiled seeing the caller ID.
“Sweet pea!” He greeted her, standing up from the snow and walking down the path.
Liane groaned and smiled over the small gesture as she answered, “Hi, dad…and no nicknames. I am a young adult now..sorta.”
“Sure, sure, whatever you say. Even though I still have your Christmas Barbie’s books…”
“Dad!”
“Sorry! How are you doing? Almost here?”
“No, no, daddy, we haven’t boarded the train yet. I’m actually calling to tell ya about this holiday season. You know how I am bringing Ethan over, right?”
Jason smiled. He knew about Ethan and event met his parents, when their kids were in high school.
Nice boy, he liked him.
“Yeah, doll, I know. What about him?” Jason asked.
Liane answer quietly, “Well, I wanna make a good impression and show that I am more than my looks. So what I am trying to say, is don’t embarrass us..I wanna give Ethan a great Christmas!”
“Of course! Don’t worry, I got this.”
Liane then heard a loud bang and gasped, “Daddy are you alright?!”
“Ow…yup.” Jason answered, “I slipped on the ice..but this is gonna be a Christmas he will never forgot.”
“Yup..that’s what I’m afraid of…”
“What?”
“Nothing! Bye!”
Before Liane close the phone call, Jason asked if she was wearing the homemade scarf he made for it. It was chilly and falling layers of snow, he wanted her to be protected.
Liane glanced down at her scarf and gave a half smile, telling him that she swears it every time she gets.
Sometimes…
It wasn’t exactly her style, but it was her favorite colors.
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She had a boat filled of butterflies in her belly, short of breath and legs of jelly.
It feels like she was floating 10 feet off the ground.
All Liane asked was for one big favor, that her dad was on his best behavior when she saw the two of them around.
On the train ride, Liane was curled on the seat next to Ethan as they slept, read and chatted about whatever was on their mind. They awkwardly blushed and laughed when they found themselves unexpectedly cuddling on the bench.
Ethan pressed a little kiss on her forehead, as she nuzzle her face in his neck.
Liane talked about how her big brothers, might come over at some point.
Tony with his girlfriend Pepper and son, Rei.
Louis with his wife Laurel and their son Joey as well.
Ethan just joked how she was the only girl in the family, as she chuckled shrugging.
Once the train arrived, Liane looked out the window to see her dad, Jason, dressed in a nice outfit and what she assumed was a black SUV, as she gasped. Her smiled dropped slightly to see it was one of his trucks instead.
She get it, with the snow, a truck was sometimes better. But still, she thought her dad got a fancy new car for the occasion.
Jason greeted them both, getting their bags, doing his best to stuff their bags and suitcases in the back perfectly. Ethan helped too.
Liane covered her eyes watching the disaster, as the truck bust open as a cartoon and a few items clothing burst out. She’s pretty sure she saw a pair of jeans fall onto Ethan’s head as she chuckled.
“Oh jeez..” Liane utterly shook, removing the jeans off his head.
They fixed everything and went off to the house.
Ethan sat in the back, as Lians was in the passenger seat while Jason drove them that night.
Jason spoke up at some point and joked, “So Ethan, what are your intentions with my daughter?”
“Dad!” Liane whined covering her face and glanced over at Ethan, “Don’t answer.”
Ethan smirked and winked answering anyway, “I plan to treat her like a queen, sir. Maybe rock her in my arms on the snowy nights. Who knows?”
He teased as Liane blushed.
Jason’s eyes widened, chuckling as he shook his head fondly, “Paws where I can see them, boy.”
“Yes, sir.” Ethan replied giving him a two finger salute. “Is it true that you and my parents know each other?”
“Yup! I know Charles and Erik, since you two were in high school. When I found you, you guys were dating, I was in shock, but you’re a good kid.”
“Thanks sir. You see Lia, I’m a great guy!”
Liane sighed and about to say something else, when she saw the house was pitch black, no lights or anything on. She was confused, thinking her dad forgot to decorate.
Only for her face to turn a gasping shade of red once Jason handed Ethan a remote control to turn on the lights.
Ethan looked amused, as he gasped seeing the front of the house light up in hundreds of thousands of decorative Christmas signs and lights.
A balloon Santa upfront, reindeer, snowman on front yard, and lights bouncing on any direction to create a dazzling over the top silhouette of the house.
And on the very top of the house in dazzling colors, in big fat letters with a Santa Claus waving at them with a sign that said “WELCOME ETHAN”.
Liane gasped and coveted her face, shaking her head.
She wasn’t mad, but damn it was embarrassing loud, even for her.
Ethan just jaw dropped and grinned chuckling, “And I thought my sister went crazy on the holiday season.”
“You hate it, don’t ya?” Liane asked unsure if the grin was for gratefulness or embarrassment. “Oh gosh..”
“No, no, I like it. No one ever did this for me before.”
Liane sighed in relief.
Maybe her dad was on her side after all?
The rest of the evening went rather well, for the most part. Ethan and Liane shared hot coco, watched a movie together, had some alone time in her childhood bedroom and she showed him some of her childhood photos.
However, her dad sometimes came in to check up on them in the most intimate moments. As Liane blushed and polite threatening him to get out, as Ethan covered his face with a pillow.
Other times, Jason even pulled the classic parent move, showcasing embarrassing baby pictures of Liane with her brothers to Ethan.
Or he took photos of them to show later.
Ethan wasn’t really upset by any of this.
If anything, despite the lack of behavioral changes in his family, he didn’t oftentimes get this. His family was always busy, even when it was the holiday season.
His step father, Charles, ran a whole school for mutants, for crying out loud.
And his father, Erik, was always traveling.
His siblings were doing their own things.
So having a cozy yet enjoyable evening was a delight.
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At some point, Tony and Louis arrived with their families creating a bit more chaos. Some of their friends, like Petra, Ji-Hoon, Rick and Amber, shaked up the house too.
Liane was enjoying herself, but there was small pit in her stomach, that felt a twinge of overwhelming energy.
Her own mind had a tendеncy to frustrate her
Seems that it humiliate her
Every single time it get the chance
Is it any wonder that I'm so frantic
What with all the crazy antics
Ruining all her chances for romance?
She don't expect her family to become suddenly dignified
But could they just try to prove that were are on my side?
Or maybe it was all in her head?
Her brothers, Tony and Louis, were teasing, poking fun at their relationship and asking questions that might as well ruin her chances for romance.
Even thought it was all fun and games at the end of the day.
She headed outside for some fresh air and used her abilities to warm herself up, as her eye filtered purple. She glanced up hearing footsteps and sigehd seeing it was her dad.
“Wow!” Jason said greeting her and shivering at the cold breeze, “That Ethan sure is something, you really know how to pick them, Muffin.”
“Dad, can I have a moment alone..?” Liane said looking over her shoulder. “It’s obvious that I came outside to be alone.”
“Is everything alright, Muffin?”
“I’m fine, I am fine, it’s just…all of this, I’m way over my head. And you going a little crazy with trying to make me look good isn’t helping!”
“Doll, I’m not doing anything wrong here.”
“I know you’re not but—this is the first guy I brought home for the holidays and I like it and now the guys are—I just…”
Liane’s eyes flared up purple and huffed, as Jason realized it was his cue to leave her alone for a moment. He nodded saying that he’ll be in the kitchen if he needs her for something.
Louis, was sitting near the windows and saw what happened, taking a deep breather before seeing his sister.
“You’re really pushing your buttons here, sis.” Louis said, leaning against the doorway.
“What are—you don’t know what you’re talking about..” Liane protested.
“With dad and us..”
“You guys are embarrassing me. And dad is well…”
“It’s not easy for him either, you know that?”
Liane scoffed, “What are you talking about? He seems fine to me.”
“Gosh, you’re so dense.” Louis uttered, “Instead of dad crying and being miserable that mom isn’t here, he’s putting his efforts to make us feel good. Remember that.”
“But…”
“But nothing! Dad has been doing his best and yeah, sure, we’re embarrassing sometimes, but we’re family. Ethan’s family ain’t normal either.”
Louis’s wife, Laurel, called, “Honey! Rei and Joey are fighting again! Come help!”
“Coming!” Louis called back and looked at his sister, “I think we got lucky, Lia.”
Liane watched her brother head back inside and she decided to take a small walk to clear her head.
Cause deep down her brother was right.
As she walked, she wrapped the scarf around her neck and played with the snow that kicked her feet. She sighed and hummed a little tune.
She wasn’t sure why she had so many expectations and ground rules for this holiday season.
Maybe it’s because she has a boyfriend now?
Maybe it’s cause she seen her brothers with a family and she wanted that too?
Hell! Her dad, Jason, and mother, Elizabeth, had this great love story about how they found each other time and time again.
How her mother was this genuine genius and her father a skilled agent.
That her dad retried while her mother kept working for them.
And that Jason’s great love story is Elizabeth.
That despite all the silly and embarrassing stuff, the challenges that they faced, they still loved each other.
Liane chuckled dryly, remembering how her father used to walk into the kitchen on Christmas Day with music playing and a silly hat, while dressed in PJs dancing with her mother in the kitchen.
And with her mother gone these past few years, her dad spent so many days of tears, drinking and being alone in his own thought.
However, he decided to put her best foot forward, wipe away those tears and stop the drinking when no one was around, to give them the best Christmas he could muster.
Jason has been the foundation for the family, despite the heartbreaking loss, and he was still here.
“I should apologize to him, after…he still fills my life with laughter, no doubt about he’s been so good to us.” Liane hummed her thoughts out loud.
She looked down at her scarf seeing a tag at the bottom saying “Made With Love. Dad.”
She smiled teary eyed and glanced over her shoulder, running back inside the house.
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When Liane raced into the house, she was greeted with the smell of hot coco, kids playing in the hallway, a movie showcased in the living room and her friends surrounding the area.
She stepped into the kitchen to find Ethan, Louis and her father in the midst of filling up the popcorn machine up to the top.
They had to make enough popcorn for everyone in the household.
She lean against the doorway teary eye as she watched them chat about whateve nonsense while helping each other out.
She shouldn’t have been stressing, she just needed a little reminded that she got lucky…
Ethan looked up seeing his girlfriend and greeted her, “Lia! Just in time, we’re making popcorn.”
“I can see that.” Liane response smiling and wrap an arm around him, “It smells good in here.”
“I was worried when Louis said you went for a walk.”
Liane glanced over at her brother, who met her gaze and answered, “Yeah, I just needed to clear my head.”
Louis nodded knowingly and cleared his throat, “Um! I’ll be back, Ethan, buddy, why don’t you help me get the present from the back of my car.”
“But I was gonna—“ Ethan spoke up.
“The popcorn isn’t ready yet.”
“But—!”
Louis shoved him out the room. Liane smiled and took a breath, stepping over to her dad awkwardly and gently watched him.
She saw the difference in his eyes this year.
Behind the laughter, smiles and comments, that he had made for everyone, he was still silently hurting.
And she was a fool to not see that his enthusiasm was his way of expressing his feelings about everything. That her father was doing his best to not worry or overwhelm himself with the discomfort he felt inside.
Her mother, Elizabeth, didn’t die like any other woman.
She went missing in action, and proceeded to be claimed as dead by the small bit of evidence they found.
Yet, there was still hope deep within the mystery that she was still alive.
Better yet, that her spirit lived within this house.
And Jason did his best to cherish it.
Liane felt guilty for not giving him a chance, when he clearly already did.
Louis was right, they got lucky.
Not just with a great mother, but an amazing father too.
“Uh, daddy, I’m sorry…” Liane spoke quietly as she explained. “I-I shouldn’t have pushed you away or spoke to you like that…I was just frustrated and exhausted and well…I got embarrassed by our family..I had this exception and wanted to set my standards high for this family…but I was wrong.”
Jason stoped what he was doing to listens and hummed, gesturing for her to continue.
“I’m not perfect! I get overwhelmed easily, I get frustrated easily and sometimes I just loose my temper…and with Ethan, he see that and he still loves me.” Liane continued and sniffled, “And I wanted to show him this absolutely beautiful picture of a woman, despite her flaws…but I realized that I was putting expectations on you too…that I wanted to show me that my family is amazing! And well…”
“You lost sight of this messy side of your life..” Jason utter softly and shrugged waving it off, “It’s ok, muffin, I went overboard anyway…and I apologize if I embarrassed you in any way.”
“No! No, that’s just it!” Liane exclaiming smiling a bit, “You didn’t embarrass me, where they were laughing at me, but laughing with me, I guess. Ethan loved it..and I was too dumb to see the effort you made here. I’m sorry…”
“You’re not dumb, sweetheart. You just got too caught up in your head.”
Liane couldn’t help herself anymore and wrap her around her dad in a hug, mumbling apologies as she explained her side of the story.
There wasn’t much else Jason could say, as he just listened and nodded.
Honestly, he was just tired and needed a nap.
But this hug was worth it.
“Thank you, dad.” She whispered softly.
Jason just kissed her forehead and whispered back, “No problem, kiddo.”
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Hii I am back with a Christmas fic! 🎄🤭 Other OCs belong to @missstrawbs2001, @gcthvile, @rickb-chaos , @wifeybunz
Summary: Basically JJ is Santa hehe answering questions from the letter he’s been sent and being a bit questionable idk haha 🤷🏻♀️
Honorable mentions: Tooth Fairy 🧚🏼♀️ (Liane), Jack Frost ☃️ (Ji-Hoon), Sandman ⏳(Ethan), Mrs. Claus 🤶🏻(Liz) and his elves
Note: With a few other names popping up 😉 here and there!!
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Santa appears in his chair and smiles. He picks up the first letter and reads.
“Oh this one is from Sid. It reads, ‘Yo Santa! Why don’t you ever come to my house? I’ve been nice all year, stupid.’…” JJ read and gave a deadpan look at the camera. “That’s why, kiddo. Every time I gave you a toy you blow it up and destroy them with such cruelty. Change your attitude, then let’s talk. And be nice to your sister, that’s all I ask. Jeez…kids these days.”
He takes his head and reads the next one, “Aw this one is from Georgia Romanoff. It reads, ‘Oh my gosh Santa hi! Can I get a toy sword for Christmas? My brother wants more books for his collection, magical fantasy books. Please! Oh! Are your elves real or fake? Ohhh! Are you friends with the tooth fairy too?’ Aw, sure kiddo I can do definitely do that. As for my Elves, they definitely real. Actually they’re basically like my spies on the inside and report back to me. And yeah, I’m friends with the other guys.”
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Tooth fairy flies around playing with the stuffed animals and squeals, “Ah! These are so adorable. I only give out money to kids, not toys. JJ can we trade?”
Ji-Hoon Frost rolls his eyes playing with a ball of snow, “That’s not how it works, Lia. You give out cash, and Jolly JJ gives out presents while working one night a year. Don’t you just work almost every week and collect memories of the children, to remind them of their childhood experiences when needed?”
“Yeah, I mean my job is special! No one can fly faster than a buzzing bee than me and do it without anyone noticing.”
“Pff, I notice…”
“Shut up! All you do is throw snowballs and whatever!”
“I bring a little fun to the children. Ever heard of a snow day?”
Liane grumbled frustrated, “See! I wanna bring fun to kids as well, I wanna gift them toys! But your idiotic logic doesn’t let me!” Without a second later, her temper flared up and she burst the stuffed animal as its face began to rise in flames. “Oops.”
JJ opened his mouth to say something but before he could say anything, Ji-Hoon winked and with a flick of his wrist froze the entire stuffed animal before it can get out of hand.
“That’s why you don’t bring toys to children.” Ji Hoon remarked smirking, “Right, JJ?”
He just nodded chuckling, “Yeah. But you’re both amazing at your roles, remember that.”
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JJ sat up in his chair remembering that time chuckling, “I love those guys. Even if my elves might get a bit intimidated by them, but it’s all good fun. Tooth has a fire but it’s amazing, because it’s means she doesn’t always stop when she’s down and keeps going. Ji is our trusted friend here, creating a chill atmosphere and keeping everyone in check at the same time.”
He picks up another letter and reads it, “Aw, it says ‘Dear Santa, my name is Astrid. I want a pet cat for Christmas and new journals, please and thank you. I am curious, do you have help with your Christmas Eve night? Like your elves?’ Aw, thank you sweetheart. I’ll see what I can do about your wish this year. As for your question, I do have some help from an old pal…”
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Santa sneaks into the house with Ethan, also known as Sandman, wanting to make sure no one was awake as he pulled out the presents from the stack. A woman with short hair, named Luna, was asleep on the couch. Ethan helped him with a soft smile excitedly as he hoped Riley, Bella and the other kids loved the toys. The living room tree was lit brightly and shiny with all the colors ornaments.
“This is gonna be amazing!” He whispered yelled grinning then his eyes widened at the dog staring at him. He gulped, “Shit..”
“Ethan what’s wrong…?” JJ started as his words faded away seeing the large dog, blinking, “…oh.”
“Uh…wh-what do we have to do.? He is very big and fluffy and uh…mad!”
“Get him to fall asleep…”
It was like the light bulb went off as he remembered his power set. He waved his fingers throwing dusty golden glowing sand at the large dogs face—well, he was more like a wolf—as he gave a loopy dreamy smile. Images of the galaxy danced above his head as he flopped onto the floor happily, asleep and snoring.
Ethan threw the throw blanket over his shoulder chuckling softly, “Aw, he’s so adorable now that he’s asleep.”
JJ pulled out a present with a name on it and looked at the wolf. He chuckled, “So that’s Rick.”
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Santa smiled fondly at the memory and sighed softly.
“Yeah, Ethan’s a kind soul and very respectful figure. I couldn’t ask for better than him and our friends.” He added generously, “He keeps the good dreams alive and the bad ones away. Tooth is lucky to have him, they make quite a pair. They both agree that the whole leaving out cookies for Santa shouldn’t be made, I need a bigger snack than just two cookies. Maybe chicken wings or something? Oh! Chips and guacamole?”
JJ then adds, “I also have my reindeer that accompanies me…”
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Santa trying to see in the clouds and realize he is moving so freaking slow.
“Rudolph! I see nothing!” He yelled out.
Rudolph, who was a bit older now, sass him, “Who care Santa? I don’t think my nose is bright enough.”
“You better hope it’s bright enough, when I call your father to whoop your behind!”
“You’re killing my vibe, man…”
“Rudolfo, shut up or I’ll throw you in the back with Cupid.”
Later on that night…🕰️
They was going well, presents were being delivered with the help from, Ethan, Sandman and Mother Time, Petra, before they headed off to the North Pole to celebrate the holiday. But they were big help!
Especially with Petra being able to stop time along the route to bigger destinations and allow them more access to get the job done—without rushing against the clock.
So that just left Santa, JJ was flying calmly, on the phone with Mrs. Claus about family dinner and who’s coming over. Then he noticed all the reindeer blabbering and hushing one another.
“I’ll have to call you back honey…” He said hang up the phone and turned to his reindeer and smiled. “Okay, what’s the chitchatting about guys?”
All the reindeer spoke under their breath and the words didn’t come out right away.
“Dasher.” He said calmly. “Care to tell me, what happened?”
Dasher huffed knowingly, at being the most loyal and honest reindeer as he said, “Rudolph is talking about you again…”
Blitzen added, “Yup sir, he’s being ridiculous and clearly hasn’t done this job long..”
JJ rolled his eyes and sometimes wished he could call one of ghosts of Christmas, Cole, to set Rudolph straight.
JJ sighed, “Buddy, what did you say?”
Rudolph grumbled, “Just that you need to be more tactful when entering people’s home.”
JJ blinked and scoffed with a deadpan expression. He has done this long enough and is pretty sure that his methods are working.
“I must be getting old and foolish with age, but Rudolph, reminds me.” JJ remarked with a hint of sass, “Do you still get bullied by the other reindeer?”
“Well, sometimes, yeah-” Rudolph replied shrugging as he flies.
“Good.”
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“Yeah, so, Rudolph is grounded for the rest of the week and won’t be flying around the base for a while…” JJ replied biting down on a cookie.
He glance down at the other laters deciding to read them later and smile softly looking around the room. He watched the folks stumble across the room and the sound of people talking in the distance.
He looks up at the camera once more.
“Allow me to let you in on a little secret folks.” JJ said chuckling, “As much as everyone thinks that I’m the top dog here at the North Pole, it’s really Mrs. Claus.”
“Yeah, sure I do the trip every year, answer the letters and get things sorted out.” He explained softly. “But in reality? Oh my goodness, she’s the real boss! She makes sure things are in order, everyone knows what their role is and so much more. And don’t mess with her. Last person to mess with Elizabeth got a candy cane, where the sun don’t shine…”
He winked at the camera.
JJ chuckled and shrugged, “Anyways, yeah. That’s all the time I have for you guys today. I’ll be reading more later on. Bye!”
With the camera shut off.
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Ahhh this was fun to make hehe tell me what you think?? 💭
We both JJ might even say how these kids nowadays only want iPad Air and no ACTUAL toys 😆 he will roll his eyes.
BTW! I HAD a whole other idea in mind for the questions and JJ responses but I didn’t know if they would be funny or nice to write 🤷🏻♀️ heheh
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-> This is basically adding to the holiday fun of it all with the idea 'What If...our OCs were famous characters from our childhood?'
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JJ Claus (Santa) ~ 🎅🏼
Full Name:
Jason ‘JJ’ Claus (aka Santa Claus)
Nickname(s):
JJ, Jolly JJ, Santa, Big Red, The Man Behind the Magic
Age:
Ageless (though he looks about 36, with a fresh and kind vibe)
Height:
6'0"
Appearance:
Hair: Short, well-groomed blonde hair (sometimes with a touch of stubble, giving him that sharp, modern look).
Eyes: Bright, twinkling, full of warmth and mischief.
Build: Fit and lean—JJ works out to stay healthy, but doesn’t go overboard. He’s strong, but sleek, without the traditional round belly.
Signature Look: A more modern take on Santa’s iconic style. JJ rocks a tailored red jacket (not too baggy, not too tight), or a slick, dark coat paired with a red scarf for a subtle nod to Christmas. Of course, the Classic Santa Hat is a must! Off-duty, he’s rocking a red hoodie with a playful “HO HO HO” across the front.
Off-duty Outfit: Cozy, laid-back clothes—think comfy sweatpants, a tee, or a sweater when he’s unwinding after a long day of magic-making.
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Role: Santa Claus – The Big Guy & Keeper of Christmas Warmth
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Personality:
Witty & Snarky: JJ’s sense of humor is sharp, dry, and sometimes a little sarcastic. His quick jabs and cheeky remarks are the secret sauce behind his charm, making him relatable and down-to-earth, even though he’s literally Santa. Whether he’s cracking a joke at an elf’s expense or sneaking in a playful comment about the chaos around him, JJ keeps things light—even in the madness of Christmas prep.
“Let me guess, another disaster? Good thing I’m not in charge here.”
Warm with a Side of Sass: JJ is extremely warm and inviting—he knows how to throw a tight hug around you or give you a genuine compliment. But just when you think he’s all sweetness and light, he’ll throw in a snarky remark that reminds you he’s still got some edge. The blend of affection and sarcasm makes him both comforting and entertaining to be around. He’s the guy you’d want to crack jokes with while eating cookies and milk.
Emotional Depth: Beneath the humor, JJ is a man of great emotional depth. He carries the weight of Christmas on his shoulders, but he never lets it break him. When things go wrong, he might slip off to his office to process, but he’ll always bounce back—because Santa never quits. If he’s upset, it’s a big deal—expect a dramatic storming off to his office, door slammed behind him. But it’s rare, and everyone knows he’ll be back after a short break.
Romantic & Respectful: JJ is head over heels in love with Liz (Mrs. Claus). He adores her—sings her praises, and never misses a chance to mention how much of the Christmas magic is because of her. Liz runs the North Pole, and JJ knows it. He’s happy to play his part, but he’ll never take credit where it’s not due. When they’re together, he’s constantly complimenting her and showing her affection. He’s the perfect blend of sweet and playful, and they make a power couple that the North Pole (and the world) depends on.
Nostalgic and Tradition-Loving: Christmas isn’t just a job for JJ—it’s a deep-seated love. He cherishes the little moments—reading letters from children, reminiscing about past holiday memories, and keeping those special traditions alive. He’s all about connection and ensuring the world never forgets the true meaning of Christmas.
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JJ’s Quirks & Moments of Sass
Always Needs Sleep: JJ is obsessed with sleeping in! After the chaos of Christmas Eve, he sinks into his cozy bedand stays there, basking in the relief of a job well done. He also loves a midday nap when he can.
The Kiss Stain: Liz’s red lipstick is often found on his cheek after a kiss, especially after she smirks and leaves him a little mark as a sign of her love. JJ may not admit it, but he secretly loves the affection.
Dad Jokes & Sarcasm: JJ’s sense of humor is often dry, and his playful sarcasm often flies under the radar, but it’s part of his charm. His playful banter with the reindeer or even Rudolph is hilarious and adds to his lovable nature.
He’s ‘The Boss’… but Liz is the Real Boss: While JJ does a lot of the legwork, he knows who the real boss is—his wife, Liz. She’s the one who keeps everything running smoothly, and he adores her leadership. He might joke around, but he knows when she’s in charge.
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Diet:
Sweet Tooth: Yes, JJ loves sweets—cookies, ice cream, candy canes, and all things sugary. But he’s also someone who enjoys real food—comfort foods like meat (ham, bacon, chicken), cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches. For him, food is about simple pleasures.
Hearty & Savory Meals: JJ thrives on a balanced diet. He’ll devour a ham sandwich just as much as he’ll enjoy a big plate of pasta or rice and beans. He’s a meat lover, loves his breakfasts hearty (eggs, bacon, toast), and keeps his fridge stocked with filling meals.
The Real Santa Diet: While the world thinks Santa survives on cookies and milk, JJ knows the truth. He grumbles when there’s too much sugar—“Is there anything in here that’s not sugar or fruit?” A meal of meat, cheese, pasta, and bread is what keeps him going.
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Skills/Abilities:
Christmas Magic: Obviously! JJ has the power to spread holiday cheer by deliver presents across the globe in a single night, and ensure the Christmas spirit stays strong.
Flight/Travel: He can travel around the world in his sleigh, accompanied by his team of reindeer. Petra (Mother Time) and Ethan (Sandman) help him navigate the chaotic Christmas Eve journey.
Problem Solver: JJ is often strategic and always comes up with ways to get things done, from managing his team to keeping up with the kids' wishes.
High Endurance: Despite the intense work leading up to Christmas, JJ can keep going through the night, only crashing when it’s all done. He has the energy of a 20-year-old on Christmas Eve and collapses into a deep, well-earned sleep afterward.
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JJ Claus in Action:
Christmas Eve Drama: When the sleigh malfunctions or there’s a last-minute crisis on Christmas Eve, JJ might drop a soft line like, “Well, this is a first. Alright, folks, don’t panic, okay? We can fix this.” He gets things done with a blend of leadership, warmth, and wit. Santa’s still in charge, even when things go off-track.
Christmas Morning: After the chaos of Christmas Eve, JJ takes a moment to reflect on the success of the night. He’s exhausted but content, sitting by the fire with Liz, perhaps taking in the peacefulness of the snow-covered North Pole. He’ll look at his team and say something like, “The world is a little brighter today. We did good.” That’s his way of soaking in the joy and warmth of Christmas.
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->JJ Claus's Crew – The Team Behind the Magic
The Furious Four ⏳🌨️🧚🏻♀️💫
Ethan "Sandman" – Dream-Weaver, The Sandman
Liane "Tooth" – The Tooth Fairy, Protector of Childhood Smiles
Ji-Hoon "Jack Frost" – Master of Winter, Ice and Snow
Petra "Mother Time" – Guardian of Time, Keeper of the Calendar
The Ghosts of Christmas 🕑🪄🔎
Cole (Christmas Future) – Mysterious, Brooding
Rochelle (Christmas Present) – Lively, Bubbly
Cassie (Christmas Past) – Nostalgic, Reflective
The Elves 📡📋⚙️🪀🕹️
Melissa – Top Elf & Tech Genius
Sadie – Creative Organizer & List Keeper
Tony – Sleigh & Mechanical Genius
Adrian – Toy Production & Builder
Lydia – Intel & Undercover Operations
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Ah hi guys! Feel free to keep the chain going and add your own spin on the characters (along with your own ideas and change stuff around)! I can't see to what you come up with
Have Fun!!
And yes! 🙌🏽 JJ Claus a sleep enthusiast 😌 he enjoys being lazy and chilling with his found-family
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Full Name: Liane of The Hearthside (The Tooth Fairy)
Nicknames: Tooth, Toothy, Princess of Teeth, Lia, Bitey (not by choice) and Fire Flyer.
Age: Has been around for centuries, can't really remember, looks to be in her 20s or 30s in her human form.
Height: 10.4cm tall at Fairy Height, 5'7 in human form.
Appearance:
Hair: Long and naturally blonde, often styled into updos in fairy form or loose when she's human sized.
Eyes: Soft welcoming brown eyes that turn purple when she's angry or overcome with emotion.
Build: Slight and slim in fairy size, generally lean with curves in human form
Signature look: Wears the traditional fairy style dress in shades of purple and pink, floaty sleeves and a short wavy skirt on the job and at her fairy height, always matching to her gossamer purple butterfly style wings with her hair tied up on her head out of the way of her wings and her wand clipped to her belt.
Off-duty Outfit: Looks more modern in her human form with sleek outfits and high fashion designer items, such as her purple leather jacket, blue jeans, boots and a white top. Wears her hair looser.
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Role: Tooth Fairy and Memory Collector
Previous Role: Hearth Fairy or Brownie, Keeper of The Home
From Hearth Fairy Origins to Tooth Fairy Fame
Liane was born a very humble fairy from the spark of a flame catching an ancient log in a fireplace and became the Hearth Fairy of that very house for nearly a hundred years, keeping the fire burning in the cold, sweeping the floors by night, keeping out vermin, generally performing household chores in the dead of night while the family slept. And all she asked in return was for a simple offering of milk and cream lest she wreak havoc on their bloodline. The family home she tended to learned this quickly after a few incidents and despite their own poverty, always put aside an offering for her which she gratefully accepted.
On a bitingly cold Christmas Eve the family insisted the fire stayed unlit so that Santa Claus could use their chimney but at the expense of their own health the family suffered terribly in the night with the children nearly freezing to death. In a panic, Liane did everything she could to keep them warm, using her spark to warm their blankets, bolting the windows shut too but it was getting too late. As Santa climbed down their chimney he saw this poor Hearth Fairy flitting around to try and keep the family safe and insisted she light the fire while he worked, instead going out through the door and that fire saved the family come Christmas morning as Santa JJ observed how well the Fairy had cared for her humans.
He reported back to The Magical Council about this Hearth Fairy's efforts and she was promoted in her role instantly, being offered the role of The Tooth Fairy for the whole world. Liane was excited but worried for her family who would be left alone, but the Council assured her a new Hearth Fairy would be provided in her stead and gifted her a wand and stronger wings. And ever since then, she has been the one and only Tooth Fairy.
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Personality
Sweet and Caring: Liane has a soft spot for the children she works with and especially for the needy and poor as she feels like her smallest of favours brings joy to a home even just for a short time, after years of caring for others she still sees the goodness in people.
Excitable and Fun: As a fairy that flies across the globe for her job, Liane has lots of energy in her from the second she wakes up in order to fulfil her tasks in contrast to her boyfriend Ethan who tends to take things slower and be calmer with his work.
Quick-Witted but Snarky: Despite her soft side, Liane has a silly and yet tough sense of humour around her fellow non-humans, often using some very niche sarcasm and inside jokes. Being an ex Hearth Fairy, she still has that mischievous side but tends to save it for when she needs that sharp tongue to put people in their place who make the mistake of underestimating her due to her size.
Hot-Tempered: Her fiery nature has an unfortunate consequence if provoked and often leads to nasty results if left unchecked, but lucky for Liane she happens to have some friends, or rather a frenemy, who can 'cool' her off when things get out of hand.
Romantic and Traditional: Despite her job and her personality, she's always been one to try and keep traditions alive. Even adding a new romantic twist to her duties with the love of her life, The Dreamweaver. She's a hopeless romantic spirit and fell head over heels for Ethan before she even realised what was happening.
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Quirks and Habits
A Prankster with a Heart: Sometimes Liane can't help but fall into old habits and if she's mocked or scorned, she will exact vengeance in ways only a fairy can, which has given her a few uneasy relationships with other Fair Folk and a few others in JJ's circle but that's not to say some of them haven't given as good as they got which Liane does respect but a small part of her will always endeavour to top their attempt...especially those of a certain frosty fellow...
A Flutter of Wings: Liane makes no secret of wearing her heart on her sleeve, especially when it comes to her feelings and when she's exceptionally pleased and happy, her wings do flutter rapidly which makes Ethan smile when he witnesses it. Her wings also droop when she's feeling down, as they are an important part of her and can also immediately tip you of to her feelings at a moment's notice.
Fiery Fury: If you ever provoke the Tooth Fairy to the point of causing her fury, you will quickly learn why it's a horrible mistake. As an ex-Hearth Fairy, she still has access to her birth right abilities which may just cause some very lavender flames to encircle you faster than you can realise. Unless Jack Frost is involved.
A Song of Ice & Fire: As previously mentioned, Liane has a fair amount of beef with a member of JJ's inner circle and that just so happens to be Ji-Hoon, better known to the Western World as Jack Frost, for obvious reasons. One wields fire, the other frost and ice, it's very easy to see why these two butt heads so often. It isn't helped by their unrelenting prank war much to the chagrin of their team-mates.
Clean Freak: After years spent as a Hearth Fairy, Liane still has very strong feelings about cleanliness and tidiness in her house and anywhere else. It ruffles her feathers when she sees mess and she feels compelled to clean it but she has to hold herself together in messy children's bedrooms as she knows that's not her mess to clean and it would arose suspicion if she tried to sort it.
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Skills and Abilities:
Tooth Magic: Liane's wand has the ability to transform the humble tooth into money, either a coin or note of value equal to what the child is expecting to receive.
Memory Collecting: This very same wand also captures memories of childhood from a sleeping child which can be stored in the form of fireflies back at Liane's fairy house to be released later in life when the child's memory is needed to bring light into their life again.
Turning Human: Since it's not always convenient being the size of a fairy, Liane does have the power to grow in size to stand among her more human team members and it means her relationship with Ethan is infinitely easier to maintain despite her Fae nature.
Pyrokinesis: A power she's had since birth, Liane can create flames as small as her fingernail and as large as a city if the need arises, and have caused some trouble over the years which may have led to a mass tragedy in a very important city centuries ago...
Flight: Every fairy is born with wings, Liane's wings used to resemble those of a dragonfly's style of wings but ever since her promotion, her wings were reinforced and strengthened, shaped like a butterfly's wings to carry her over longer distances and fly her across the world for her work hundreds of times over in one night.
Okay I'm done! That took way too long, but there you go @jackiequick I made mine! Hope you enjoy!
Nicknames: Frostbite (courtesy of Liane, his fiery rival), Ice Prince (a jab at his occasional dramatic tendencies), Flurry (used playfully by JJ when Ji-Hoon’s mischief causes trouble), Snowball (a childhood nickname given by Petra, which he pretends to hate but secretly likes)
Age: Timeless (but physically appears to be in his early 20s)
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Appearance:
Hair: Silvery-white with icy blue undertones, styled in a windswept, tousled look that always seems to glint under light. It looks perpetually kissed by frost.
Eyes: Piercing, icy blue with a mischievous glint, like frozen lakes that hide secrets beneath the surface.
Build: Lean and athletic, with a lithe frame built for speed and agility.
Signature Look: A navy-blue hooded jacket lined with frost-like embroidery, paired with slim black pants and winter boots. His most iconic feature is his frost-tipped staff, resembling a gnarled, icy branch.
Off-Duty Outfit: Oversized cable-knit sweaters in cool tones, slim-fit jeans, and knit scarves. Ji-Hoon prefers cozy winter fashion that matches his frosty aesthetic.
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Role: Jack Frost - The Spirit of Winter
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Origins:
Long before he became the Spirit of Winter, Ji-Hoon was a mortal boy growing up in a small, snow-covered mountain village. Winters were harsh and unrelenting, but Ji-Hoon loved the season more than anything else. While others stayed indoors by the fire, he would spend hours skating on frozen lakes, climbing snowy peaks, and marveling at the frost patterns on his window. He found beauty in the cold and joy in its quiet solitude. His boundless energy, sharp wit, and talent for entertaining the local children with snowball fights made him a beloved figure in the village, even as he often teased them with his mischievous tricks.
Ji-Hoon’s life changed one fateful winter during an unexpected thaw. While playing with his younger sister near a partially frozen lake, the ice beneath her feet cracked. Without hesitation, Ji-Hoon pushed her to safety, but the ice gave way under him. He plunged into the freezing water, unable to hold onto the fragile edges of the ice. Though his sister screamed for help and villagers rushed to the scene, it was too late. Ji-Hoon disappeared into the icy depths, leaving her with only his laughter and warmth as memories.
What should have been the end of Ji-Hoon’s story was only the beginning. Petra—better known as Mother Time—watched the event unfold. She was moved by Ji-Hoon’s sacrifice and by the unshakable joy he had found in winter’s harshness, even when others feared it. She decided to grant him a second life, transforming him into the Spirit of Winter, an immortal guardian tasked with spreading the wonder and beauty of the season he loved so much.
When Ji-Hoon woke, he found himself alone on a snowy peak, his mortal life a fading memory. His touch left frost on every surface, and snow swirled wherever he went. He discovered his new powers slowly—creating snowstorms, painting frost patterns, and sculpting ice—but the joy of winter now felt bittersweet. No one could see him, no matter how much beauty he created. His laughter echoed in empty spaces, and for years, he wandered the world alone, longing for the connection he’d lost.
Everything changed when he encountered Petra once more. She told him that while his mortal life was over, his purpose was far from complete. She encouraged him to embrace his role as the Spirit of Winter, assuring him that those who believed in the magic of the season would one day feel his presence.
Years later, Ji-Hoon met JJ, the snarky and charismatic Santa Claus, who offered him a place on his team. At first, Ji-Hoon resisted, reluctant to tie himself to anyone or anything. But JJ’s humor, warmth, and belief in his potential wore him down. Ji-Hoon joined the North Pole crew, finding not just a team but a family among the other legendary figures. He became the one responsible for orchestrating the world’s snowfalls, dazzling frost patterns, and enchanting winter landscapes.
Despite his newfound purpose, Ji-Hoon remains haunted by his mortal past. He often visits Seo-Yun’s descendants, watching over them from a distance and leaving behind small wintery gifts—an intricate frost pattern on a window or a perfectly crafted snowflake—never revealing his identity but ensuring his family feels his presence.
Now, Ji-Hoon’s work as the Spirit of Winter is a balance between his playful mischief and his deep sense of responsibility. Though he often plays tricks and engages in his infamous rivalry with Liane (the fiery Tooth Fairy), he takes great pride in his role, striving to remind the world of the beauty and magic that can be found even in the coldest of seasons.
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Personality:
Mischievous and Playful: Ji-Hoon has an irrepressible sense of fun, often channeling his energy into harmless pranks and wintery surprises. Whether it’s ambushing Liane with snowballs or creating random snowdrifts, he’s a chaotic yet lovable force.
Guarded but Soft-Hearted: Ji-Hoon struggles to let people in, but once he does, he’s fiercely loyal. He has a deep love for the magic of winter and wants everyone to appreciate its beauty, even if he hides his vulnerability behind a smirk.
Whimsical Yet Reflective: While Ji-Hoon is often playful, there’s a thoughtful side to him. He loves quiet moments—watching snowflakes fall or skating on a frozen lake—where he can reflect on his purpose and place in the world.
Competitive: His rivalry with Liane (The Tooth Fairy) is legendary, with their fire-and-ice feud leading to constant prank wars. Despite their bickering, there’s an underlying respect (though neither would admit it).
Witty and Sarcastic: Ji-Hoon’s humor is quick, dry, and sometimes biting. He’s the first to make a quip in tense situations, often breaking the ice (pun intended) with his sharp wit.
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Quirks and Habits:
•Frequently doodles frost designs on nearby surfaces, creating intricate snowflakes and icy art.
•Spins his staff absentmindedly, especially when deep in thought or bored.
•Collects small, winter-themed trinkets from the human world, like snow globes and hand-carved snowflakes.
•Tends to glide effortlessly across icy surfaces, even indoors, showing off his agility.
•Hums wintery tunes under his breath, particularly during quiet moments.
•Flicks tiny snowflakes at people to get their attention (or annoy them).
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Skills and Abilities:
Frost and Ice Manipulation: Ji-Hoon can summon and control snow, frost, and ice, from gentle flurries to powerful blizzards. His abilities are as beautiful as they are formidable.
Weather Influence: He can shift the weather to bring winter’s chill wherever he goes. Snowstorms, icy winds, and frozen lakes are all within his control.
Enhanced Agility: Ji-Hoon moves like the wind—light, quick, and fluid. His natural grace makes him a skilled skater and fighter.
Frost Combat: With his staff, he can channel his icy powers into combat, creating ice walls, freezing opponents, and crafting weapons from frost.
Ethereal Presence: As the Spirit of Winter, Ji-Hoon has an otherworldly charm that captivates humans and magical beings alike.
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Ji-Hoon embodies the magic and mischief of winter. He’s playful and mischievous, but beneath the frosty exterior lies a deep yearning for connection and purpose. His role as the Spirit of Winter is both a joy and a burden, as he balances his love for creating wonder with the loneliness of his immortal existence.
Ji-Hoon’s bond with JJ’s crew helps ground him, and while his rivalry with Liane often leads to chaos, it also adds warmth to his life. Despite his mischievous streak, Ji-Hoon is a true guardian of winter’s magic, bringing beauty, joy, and just a touch of frostbite wherever he goes.
-> This is basically adding to the holiday fun of it all with the idea 'What If...our OCs were famous characters from our childhood?'
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JJ Claus (Santa) ~ 🎅🏼
Full Name:
Jason ‘JJ’ Claus (aka Santa Claus)
Nickname(s):
JJ, Jolly JJ, Santa, Big Red, The Man Behind the Magic
Age:
Ageless (though he looks about 36, with a fresh and kind vibe)
Height:
6'0"
Appearance:
Hair: Short, well-groomed blonde hair (sometimes with a touch of stubble, giving him that sharp, modern look).
Eyes: Bright, twinkling, full of warmth and mischief.
Build: Fit and lean—JJ works out to stay healthy, but doesn’t go overboard. He’s strong, but sleek, without the traditional round belly.
Signature Look: A more modern take on Santa’s iconic style. JJ rocks a tailored red jacket (not too baggy, not too tight), or a slick, dark coat paired with a red scarf for a subtle nod to Christmas. Of course, the Classic Santa Hat is a must! Off-duty, he’s rocking a red hoodie with a playful “HO HO HO” across the front.
Off-duty Outfit: Cozy, laid-back clothes—think comfy sweatpants, a tee, or a sweater when he’s unwinding after a long day of magic-making.
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Role: Santa Claus – The Big Guy & Keeper of Christmas Warmth
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Personality:
Witty & Snarky: JJ’s sense of humor is sharp, dry, and sometimes a little sarcastic. His quick jabs and cheeky remarks are the secret sauce behind his charm, making him relatable and down-to-earth, even though he’s literally Santa. Whether he’s cracking a joke at an elf’s expense or sneaking in a playful comment about the chaos around him, JJ keeps things light—even in the madness of Christmas prep.
“Let me guess, another disaster? Good thing I’m not in charge here.”
Warm with a Side of Sass: JJ is extremely warm and inviting—he knows how to throw a tight hug around you or give you a genuine compliment. But just when you think he’s all sweetness and light, he’ll throw in a snarky remark that reminds you he’s still got some edge. The blend of affection and sarcasm makes him both comforting and entertaining to be around. He’s the guy you’d want to crack jokes with while eating cookies and milk.
Emotional Depth: Beneath the humor, JJ is a man of great emotional depth. He carries the weight of Christmas on his shoulders, but he never lets it break him. When things go wrong, he might slip off to his office to process, but he’ll always bounce back—because Santa never quits. If he’s upset, it’s a big deal—expect a dramatic storming off to his office, door slammed behind him. But it’s rare, and everyone knows he’ll be back after a short break.
Romantic & Respectful: JJ is head over heels in love with Liz (Mrs. Claus). He adores her—sings her praises, and never misses a chance to mention how much of the Christmas magic is because of her. Liz runs the North Pole, and JJ knows it. He’s happy to play his part, but he’ll never take credit where it’s not due. When they’re together, he’s constantly complimenting her and showing her affection. He’s the perfect blend of sweet and playful, and they make a power couple that the North Pole (and the world) depends on.
Nostalgic and Tradition-Loving: Christmas isn’t just a job for JJ—it’s a deep-seated love. He cherishes the little moments—reading letters from children, reminiscing about past holiday memories, and keeping those special traditions alive. He’s all about connection and ensuring the world never forgets the true meaning of Christmas.
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JJ’s Quirks & Moments of Sass
Always Needs Sleep: JJ is obsessed with sleeping in! After the chaos of Christmas Eve, he sinks into his cozy bedand stays there, basking in the relief of a job well done. He also loves a midday nap when he can.
The Kiss Stain: Liz’s red lipstick is often found on his cheek after a kiss, especially after she smirks and leaves him a little mark as a sign of her love. JJ may not admit it, but he secretly loves the affection.
Dad Jokes & Sarcasm: JJ’s sense of humor is often dry, and his playful sarcasm often flies under the radar, but it’s part of his charm. His playful banter with the reindeer or even Rudolph is hilarious and adds to his lovable nature.
He’s ‘The Boss’… but Liz is the Real Boss: While JJ does a lot of the legwork, he knows who the real boss is—his wife, Liz. She’s the one who keeps everything running smoothly, and he adores her leadership. He might joke around, but he knows when she’s in charge.
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Diet:
Sweet Tooth: Yes, JJ loves sweets—cookies, ice cream, candy canes, and all things sugary. But he’s also someone who enjoys real food—comfort foods like meat (ham, bacon, chicken), cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches. For him, food is about simple pleasures.
Hearty & Savory Meals: JJ thrives on a balanced diet. He’ll devour a ham sandwich just as much as he’ll enjoy a big plate of pasta or rice and beans. He’s a meat lover, loves his breakfasts hearty (eggs, bacon, toast), and keeps his fridge stocked with filling meals.
The Real Santa Diet: While the world thinks Santa survives on cookies and milk, JJ knows the truth. He grumbles when there’s too much sugar—“Is there anything in here that’s not sugar or fruit?” A meal of meat, cheese, pasta, and bread is what keeps him going.
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Skills/Abilities:
Christmas Magic: Obviously! JJ has the power to spread holiday cheer by deliver presents across the globe in a single night, and ensure the Christmas spirit stays strong.
Flight/Travel: He can travel around the world in his sleigh, accompanied by his team of reindeer. Petra (Mother Time) and Ethan (Sandman) help him navigate the chaotic Christmas Eve journey.
Problem Solver: JJ is often strategic and always comes up with ways to get things done, from managing his team to keeping up with the kids' wishes.
High Endurance: Despite the intense work leading up to Christmas, JJ can keep going through the night, only crashing when it’s all done. He has the energy of a 20-year-old on Christmas Eve and collapses into a deep, well-earned sleep afterward.
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JJ Claus in Action:
Christmas Eve Drama: When the sleigh malfunctions or there’s a last-minute crisis on Christmas Eve, JJ might drop a soft line like, “Well, this is a first. Alright, folks, don’t panic, okay? We can fix this.” He gets things done with a blend of leadership, warmth, and wit. Santa’s still in charge, even when things go off-track.
Christmas Morning: After the chaos of Christmas Eve, JJ takes a moment to reflect on the success of the night. He’s exhausted but content, sitting by the fire with Liz, perhaps taking in the peacefulness of the snow-covered North Pole. He’ll look at his team and say something like, “The world is a little brighter today. We did good.” That’s his way of soaking in the joy and warmth of Christmas.
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->JJ Claus's Crew – The Team Behind the Magic
The Furious Four ⏳🌨️🧚🏻♀️💫
Ethan "Sandman" – Dream-Weaver, The Sandman
Liane "Tooth" – The Tooth Fairy, Protector of Childhood Smiles
Ji-Hoon "Jack Frost" – Master of Winter, Ice and Snow
Petra "Mother Time" – Guardian of Time, Keeper of the Calendar
The Ghosts of Christmas 🕑🪄🔎
Cole (Christmas Future) – Mysterious, Brooding
Rochelle (Christmas Present) – Lively, Bubbly
Cassie (Christmas Past) – Nostalgic, Reflective
The Elves 📡📋⚙️🪀🕹️
Melissa – Top Elf & Tech Genius
Sadie – Creative Organizer & List Keeper
Tony – Sleigh & Mechanical Genius
Adrian – Toy Production & Builder
Lydia – Intel & Undercover Operations
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Ah hi guys! Feel free to keep the chain going and add your own spin on the characters (along with your own ideas and change stuff around)! I can't see to what you come up with
Have Fun!!
And yes! 🙌🏽 JJ Claus a sleep enthusiast 😌 he enjoys being lazy and chilling with his found-family
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Full Name: Liane of The Hearthside (The Tooth Fairy)
Nicknames: Tooth, Toothy, Princess of Teeth, Lia, Bitey (not by choice) and Fire Flyer.
Age: Has been around for centuries, can't really remember, looks to be in her 20s or 30s in her human form.
Height: 10.4cm tall at Fairy Height, 5'7 in human form.
Appearance:
Hair: Long and naturally blonde, often styled into updos in fairy form or loose when she's human sized.
Eyes: Soft welcoming brown eyes that turn purple when she's angry or overcome with emotion.
Build: Slight and slim in fairy size, generally lean with curves in human form
Signature look: Wears the traditional fairy style dress in shades of purple and pink, floaty sleeves and a short wavy skirt on the job and at her fairy height, always matching to her gossamer purple butterfly style wings with her hair tied up on her head out of the way of her wings and her wand clipped to her belt.
Off-duty Outfit: Looks more modern in her human form with sleek outfits and high fashion designer items, such as her purple leather jacket, blue jeans, boots and a white top. Wears her hair looser.
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Role: Tooth Fairy and Memory Collector
Previous Role: Hearth Fairy or Brownie, Keeper of The Home
From Hearth Fairy Origins to Tooth Fairy Fame
Liane was born a very humble fairy from the spark of a flame catching an ancient log in a fireplace and became the Hearth Fairy of that very house for nearly a hundred years, keeping the fire burning in the cold, sweeping the floors by night, keeping out vermin, generally performing household chores in the dead of night while the family slept. And all she asked in return was for a simple offering of milk and cream lest she wreak havoc on their bloodline. The family home she tended to learned this quickly after a few incidents and despite their own poverty, always put aside an offering for her which she gratefully accepted.
On a bitingly cold Christmas Eve the family insisted the fire stayed unlit so that Santa Claus could use their chimney but at the expense of their own health the family suffered terribly in the night with the children nearly freezing to death. In a panic, Liane did everything she could to keep them warm, using her spark to warm their blankets, bolting the windows shut too but it was getting too late. As Santa climbed down their chimney he saw this poor Hearth Fairy flitting around to try and keep the family safe and insisted she light the fire while he worked, instead going out through the door and that fire saved the family come Christmas morning as Santa JJ observed how well the Fairy had cared for her humans.
He reported back to The Magical Council about this Hearth Fairy's efforts and she was promoted in her role instantly, being offered the role of The Tooth Fairy for the whole world. Liane was excited but worried for her family who would be left alone, but the Council assured her a new Hearth Fairy would be provided in her stead and gifted her a wand and stronger wings. And ever since then, she has been the one and only Tooth Fairy.
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Personality
Sweet and Caring: Liane has a soft spot for the children she works with and especially for the needy and poor as she feels like her smallest of favours brings joy to a home even just for a short time, after years of caring for others she still sees the goodness in people.
Excitable and Fun: As a fairy that flies across the globe for her job, Liane has lots of energy in her from the second she wakes up in order to fulfil her tasks in contrast to her boyfriend Ethan who tends to take things slower and be calmer with his work.
Quick-Witted but Snarky: Despite her soft side, Liane has a silly and yet tough sense of humour around her fellow non-humans, often using some very niche sarcasm and inside jokes. Being an ex Hearth Fairy, she still has that mischievous side but tends to save it for when she needs that sharp tongue to put people in their place who make the mistake of underestimating her due to her size.
Hot-Tempered: Her fiery nature has an unfortunate consequence if provoked and often leads to nasty results if left unchecked, but lucky for Liane she happens to have some friends, or rather a frenemy, who can 'cool' her off when things get out of hand.
Romantic and Traditional: Despite her job and her personality, she's always been one to try and keep traditions alive. Even adding a new romantic twist to her duties with the love of her life, The Dreamweaver. She's a hopeless romantic spirit and fell head over heels for Ethan before she even realised what was happening.
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Quirks and Habits
A Prankster with a Heart: Sometimes Liane can't help but fall into old habits and if she's mocked or scorned, she will exact vengeance in ways only a fairy can, which has given her a few uneasy relationships with other Fair Folk and a few others in JJ's circle but that's not to say some of them haven't given as good as they got which Liane does respect but a small part of her will always endeavour to top their attempt...especially those of a certain frosty fellow...
A Flutter of Wings: Liane makes no secret of wearing her heart on her sleeve, especially when it comes to her feelings and when she's exceptionally pleased and happy, her wings do flutter rapidly which makes Ethan smile when he witnesses it. Her wings also droop when she's feeling down, as they are an important part of her and can also immediately tip you of to her feelings at a moment's notice.
Fiery Fury: If you ever provoke the Tooth Fairy to the point of causing her fury, you will quickly learn why it's a horrible mistake. As an ex-Hearth Fairy, she still has access to her birth right abilities which may just cause some very lavender flames to encircle you faster than you can realise. Unless Jack Frost is involved.
A Song of Ice & Fire: As previously mentioned, Liane has a fair amount of beef with a member of JJ's inner circle and that just so happens to be Ji-Hoon, better known to the Western World as Jack Frost, for obvious reasons. One wields fire, the other frost and ice, it's very easy to see why these two butt heads so often. It isn't helped by their unrelenting prank war much to the chagrin of their team-mates.
Clean Freak: After years spent as a Hearth Fairy, Liane still has very strong feelings about cleanliness and tidiness in her house and anywhere else. It ruffles her feathers when she sees mess and she feels compelled to clean it but she has to hold herself together in messy children's bedrooms as she knows that's not her mess to clean and it would arose suspicion if she tried to sort it.
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Skills and Abilities:
Tooth Magic: Liane's wand has the ability to transform the humble tooth into money, either a coin or note of value equal to what the child is expecting to receive.
Memory Collecting: This very same wand also captures memories of childhood from a sleeping child which can be stored in the form of fireflies back at Liane's fairy house to be released later in life when the child's memory is needed to bring light into their life again.
Turning Human: Since it's not always convenient being the size of a fairy, Liane does have the power to grow in size to stand among her more human team members and it means her relationship with Ethan is infinitely easier to maintain despite her Fae nature.
Pyrokinesis: A power she's had since birth, Liane can create flames as small as her fingernail and as large as a city if the need arises, and have caused some trouble over the years which may have led to a mass tragedy in a very important city centuries ago...
Flight: Every fairy is born with wings, Liane's wings used to resemble those of a dragonfly's style of wings but ever since her promotion, her wings were reinforced and strengthened, shaped like a butterfly's wings to carry her over longer distances and fly her across the world for her work hundreds of times over in one night.
Okay I'm done! That took way too long, but there you go @jackiequick I made mine! Hope you enjoy!
Okay I know its....a whole year late BUT I was inspired so....here's the final part of
Halloween Night - Trick or Treat: Liane's POV (Part 3)
Part 1 here
Part 2 (and Jason's POV) here
It had been a frosty drive home from the police station. Liane had held her temper steadily the entire ride but she couldn't hold it much longer. Her daughter, Belladonna, had threatened frat boys with an actual knife. She had taken a weapon out of the Tower to go Trick or Treating. As the minivan pulled up, she exploded.
"Belladonna I am so ashamed of you right now! You handed me back that knife then stole it from me behind my back? Don't say a word Cole I can see your smirk, everyone out of the car, right now." Liane declared, trying incredibly hard to ensure her eyes stayed brown. Ethan put a hand on her shoulder but even he could feel heat rising from her body.
"Hey now come on, what did we say? We were gonna treat her like an adult, remember?" Ethan reminded Lia calmly, trying to keep the situation at bay. "I should've let them keep you in that cell for the night, mightve knocked some sense into you," Liane muttered darkly, her villainous costume not helping her tone in the slightest. But Bella said nothing. She simply stepped out of the car and headed to the door.
"Hey! Do not walk away from me, young lady, we are NOT finished here!" Liane called, scrambling out of the car to chase after her as Bella flung the door open, striding away from the others. Liane had had enough. "Bella I can't believe you!" She yelled, her eyes flashing purple as she chased after ther. Finally Belladonna turned to face her, eyes dark and a gaze that could cut you.
"Me? I was trying to defend Nora!" She retorted as Liane got very close to her face, staring down at her fake blood-spattered face, her eyes now fully purple. "I don't care! You brought a knife with you as well and threatened a guy with it, that is unacceptable!" Liane raged as Bella wasn't backing down. "He deserved it! You would have done the same in my position!" She bit back, her eyes turning entirely black.
Ethan came to back Liane up, his own eyes a very intense green as he faced Bella. "I am very disappointed in you, young lady." He frowned, taking hold of Liane's shoulders. Bella rolled her eyes, annoyed. "Dad, it's not like I hurt anybody!" She scowled.
The two continued to argue as Cole and Jeremy began to join in as well which really didn't help matters.
"Mom, he really upset her! And he wanted to humiliate her!" Bella cried, trying to defend herself. But Liane was not having it. "I don't care what happened or didn't happen, ugh! The main point is Bella got arrested for threatening a frat guy and couldn't hold back her temper!" Liane growled.
"Clearly she got it from someone," Cole muttered, earning him a very hot, intense glare from Liane as her temper reached its boiling point. "SHUT UP!" She screamed, her eyes glowing purple at this point, the velvet gloves on her hands starting to singe around her palms as her fire started to show. Cole's eyes darkened dangerously.
"You're the one who let her out of the house without double-checking her bags!" He snarled as Ethan's glare turned to him, ready to defend his wife as she retorted, "I thought I could TRUST HER!" Liane roared, fire in her eyes and slowly starting to eat away her cheap costume gloves as her temper flared. Tensions rose higher and faster as everyone started yelling at once before they were cut off by the loud slamming of the front door and the sound of it locking shut.
The room fell silent as the group turned to see Jason at the door, with a sizeable bruise on his nose and a face like thunder. Liane had seen Jason mad before but this felt different. It felt somehow worse. He put his hands on his hips, glanced around at the group and finally said, "Someone care to explain what happened?!"
Liane was at a loss for words, the fire in her eyes now watery and immediately turned back to their natural brown as the wind was taken out of her wings. Cole snorted. "Now she's quiet." He muttered, earning himself a glare from Jeremy and Astrid. Jason just kept glancing around.
"Well? I ain't a mind reader so can one of you- One, do NOT all talk at once- explain what in the hell had you yelling like that?" He asked plainly, turning his gaze to Belladonna. "Young Lady, you got some 'splaining to do. Now out with it."
Eventually, Bella explained to Jason exactly what happened as Liane quietly simmered in the corner, Eleanor had gone off with Astrid to cool down and get some space from the situation, and Cole had been banished to silence for the duration.
"Alright," Jason nodded, blinking as Bella finished up. "That....was a lot more than I expected. Well I'm sure after all that you know not to be so reckless again, right? Bella darling, sweetheart, ya know I love you like a granddaughter to me okay? I love ya. But if you do that again I will let you spend a night in jail to teach you a lesson. Are we understood?" He asked gravely, looking her in the eye and getting down to her level. Belladonna nodded as Jason held out a hand. "Can I see this knife? I have a feeling I'll do a better job guarding it from young hands from now on."
Reluctantly, Bella handed over the ornate blade to Jason as he thanked her and turned his gaze to the parents. "Now what good is hollering and screaming gonna do, hmn?" He asked, looking at Liane. "All that's gonna do is show her that it gets a rise out of you. I don't like to agree with him much but...Cole might be right. Bella sees that you ain't got too good with leash on your emotions and thinks that she shouldn't have to neither. You're a parent now, Liane. You gotta be the example for that girl or God help you that won't be her last time in a cell." He stated carefully.
"However, you've never had to deal with something like this before either, the two of you are in brand new territory now. Bella is a loose cannon and you've got to be prepared for that. Do extra bag checks, keep an eye on what she brings home, don't go nuclear but make the effort to show her that you see what she's doing. You think raising kids doesn't come with it's hardships? Darling you're nowhere near out of the woods yet." He finished, taking Liane's hand.
"Don't blame yourself though. You're a good Mom, but it takes a village. You and Ethan have got to be on the same page now, and you guys have got to be saying the same. None of this 'I think it's okay' from Uncle Cole behind Mom and Dad's backs, we're a family so we gotta start acting like it!" He exclaimed. "Family has got to come first. Now, I want to see sincere apologies. A simple 'I'm sorry' ain't cutting it this time." He nodded, finally taking a seat on the couch. Liane looked up and saw Jason nodding at her.
"Mother and daughter first." He said, waiting. Liane stood up, her horns slightly askew on her head now and got down to Bella's level, her expression calm. "Bella, I'm sorry for screaming at you and being so cruel. I love you so much and I would never want anything bad to happen to you. Please make the right decisions because we care about you, kiddo. And despite the way you went about it, I am proud of you for standing up for Nora." Liane replied evenly, giving her a small smile.
Bella took a deep breath and looked her in the eye. "Mom, I am sorry for disobeying you. And lying to you. And putting myself and others in danger. It wasn't right and it was poor judgement on my part. Frankly I probably would have gotten the same outcome if I'd had the plastic knife but I would not have been arrested for carrying the one you so thoughtfully had made for tonight. And...I love you too. I feel terrible that Nora got in trouble because of my actions and I hope you can forgive me." She finished, her tone still as flat and careful as always but there were tears in Liane's eyes as she embraced her girl.
"Oh my precious Raven..." she sniffed, her mascara streaming down her face in dark streaks. Jason shook his head, smiling ruefully. Liane kept squeezing until she heard Bella starting to count and she let go carefully, knowing that hugs were not Bella's thing. "Sorry, but I had to," she sniffed as Bella nodded. "I know."
Jason smiled his approval. "Excellent. Now Cole, Liane and Ethan, you guys are family too. No comparing...what's that one saying about specks and planks in eyes? Point is, neither of you got the right to judge on parenting! So, apologize and make up." He stated, gesturing for them to do so.
Cole rolled his eyes but approached Liane, sighing. "Fine. I'm sorry. Good?" He shrugged as Jason cleared his throat and Cole's casual demeanor dropped. "Right right. I...am sorry...for insulting your parenting and pointing out your glaring flaws- fine Jesus! I'm sorry for being so brutally honest and hurting your feelings." He sighed as Jason glanced at Ethan. That was the best they were going to get.
"And I'm sorry for yelling at you. You and Jeremy make a good team and Astrid is a wonderful kid." Ethan replied, looking his brother in the eye. "Neither of our kids should be pitted against each other based on their actions and attitudes. That's up to us. And we shouldn't need to compare and contrast. We're all good parents we just..we've all got learning curves." Ethan smiled as Cole just nodded, the hint of a smile in his eyes.
"Well put, Ethan. And thanks for trying Cole. I know that must've been hard for you." He nodded, the sarcasm in his tone evident. "Now how about I make us all some hot chocolate, don't worry there's a booze recipe too Cole, and we can have a good ol' family movie night with the kids hey?" Jason suggested as the others nodded in agreement. Eventually the group parted off to either get out of costume or to just cool off as Liane quietly walked over to Jason.
"Thank you. For that. I know that wasn't fair to you, do you need ice for that by the way? That door is not a simple wooden door, is it broken at all-" She began as Jason shook his head, smiling. "Trust me, I have had far worse than a bruise on the nose from a door." He chuckled, looking at her for a moment. "I know it ain't been easy for you but, you have grown. And changed. You're not that wild child who hit on me at the Stark Gala and spilt punch on my dress shirt anymore." He grinned as Liane's cheeks warmed. "God, don't bring that up!" She winced as he just laughed heartily. "We all have our past Liane. All you gotta do is keep it behind you." He smiled, wincing for a moment.
"I think I probably will get some ice. Or at least a cold compress. That door is not to be taken lightly." He chuckled as Liane pulled out her phone and walked out onto the balcony, scrolling through her contacts until she landed on one titled Partner in Crime (solving) and hit Call.
"Thank you for calling the Holmes detective agency, no we are not open-" the voice began on the other end as Liane cut in. "Fin, its me." She said quickly, causing the speaker to pause. "Felton? Is everything alright?" He asked, sounding concerned as he heard the quiver in her voice. "Can we talk? Please?" She asked as she heard a sigh on the other end and the line went quiet before Fin's voice returned. "Go ahead, I'm listening."
Yes this conclusion is a year late but so what?
Characters Jason and Mia belong to @jackiequick (here are their blogs @marvelsfavoriteuncle & @ask-missparker)
Characters Cole, Jeremy, Belladonna, Fin and Ethan belong to @gcthvile (here's Cole's @wizzzardofoz and Ethan's @ethan-lensherr and Fin's @finlayholmes )
And the characters Liane Felton and Nora (now called Tori in recent rewrites) belong to @missstrawbs2001
My turn! I keep it real classy this time of year, I dress it up a bit cause Eth and I plan a lot more dates in this weather, gotta stick to my signature colors too!
Then ofc the Folklore cardigan makes a few appearances and when I need casual for gardening or Belladonna insists I dress down I've got these cute dungarees shorts
Well, y'all seem to be enjoying yourselves with this so I figured why not join in! My look when I'm on the clock stays real Business Casual despite the sun but I keep it chic too
But when I'm off the clock I like to dig into my Country roots a little with dresses and such, nothing too crazy
That was fun! Sorry its nothing fancy but I don't really do fancy 😅. Anyone else?
Can’t beat them, join them! Theses are what I like to call my causal looks, many pieces i collected over the past decades, mix and match them together to create custom style pieces
AND YES I swear that large cowboy 🤠 hat often. I think it’s cool and stylish 😘
As for these two looks down below? 👇🏼 I think we can tell who styled me
And I gotta say, she got a knack for making everyone look good 😌
Its currently Daddy Issues Awareness Day- sorry Father's Day here on my side of the pond so instead of moping and listening to angry songs and crying over great Dad Representation...I wrote a fic. Enjoy.
Marvel AU - This Day Is Going To Be Perfect
Ship: BrightBlaze (Ethan Lensherr and Liane Felton)
Setting: The wedding of Liane Felton and Ethan Lensherr, morning
"Almost there," Rochelle said from behind Liane, carefully tightening the back of the dress. "And done! Just uh don't sneeze or breathe too hard?" She suggested as Liane chuckled. "Thanks Cuz," she smiled, turning to the tall mirror to admire her reflection. It was finally happening. The day she'd dreamt of since she was small. It had certainly changed a lot over the years, it was a lot more pink in her old Pinterest boards but as she admired her white gown, her styled hair and veil, and her makeup, she couldn't have been happier to be marrying the man she loved.
"The car will be here soon, when you hear the horn, you better get in the elevator." Stella warned, touching up Liane's hair one last time. "I mean it, fashionably late may work for you but we are on a strict schedule and Mia will not appreciate if you throw off her plan." She said sternly as Liane smiled. "Of course, no worries. I just..need a moment I guess?" She says as the girls nod. "We'll be outside if you need us." Rochelle nodded as they left her to it. Once again, Lia looked at her reflection in the glass. Everything was perfect. Right? Even Belladonna wasn't making a fuss about the dress or duties, she was finally gonna have her fairytale wedding. But something was still missing.
There was a knock on the door as Liane adjusted the tiara in her curls as she heard the voice of Jason Underwood. "Am I permitted to see her Brideliness?" He teased as Liane chuckled. "Yeah, come in," she said, as the door opened and he let out a wolf whistle. "My my my, Ethan is going to want to sweep you up to the Bridal Suite as soon as he sees you, darlin'." He smiled as Liane blushed. "Thank you," she said but there was still an air of sadness in her eyes as JJ paused and sat on the bed.
"Now don't tell me you gone and got cold feet, you know how hard Mia's worked," he started as Liane shook her head. "No no, nothing like that I swear." She said as she came to sit by him. "So what is it? You're bummed Taylor Swift didn't RSVP?" He jokes as Liane looks at her hands. "The one thing I can't have...is my Dad. To give me away. Walk me down the aisle." She said as JJ stopped and frowned a little. "That embezzling, law breaking, money laundering son of a bitch? You really want him here?" He said, as Liane sighed. "I know, he's in jail. But I wanted...to have a Dad to do that for me. Someone who's been there and been my rock to walk me down that aisle."
JJ nodded in understanding, taking a second as he took a deep breath and took Liane's hand carefully. "Well, I hate to be forward but, I can do that. Walk you down the aisle. Travel in the car with you. Hell, you give me enough to drink I'll even make a speech!" He said as Liane looked up, almost on the brink of tears as she laid eyes on him. "You'd do that? For me?" She said as he wiped at her tears kindly. "Darling if it means you're happy and you ain't feeling sad on your special day, then I'd be honoured to do that." He smiled as Liane wrapped her arms around him in a hug tight as JJ eventually joined in, holding her close. "Hey now, no tears, cmon don't ruin all that makeup before your pictures Blondie," he said as they pulled away and Liane fanned her eyes.
"I'm fine, I'm fine, oh God its okay," she said as she wiped away any sign of tears and smiled. "Thank you JJ, I appreciate it." He smiled back. "Of course." Just as they'd settled, the sound of a car horn was heard through the window. An emphatic one. Liane sighed, smiling. "That's my cue," she chuckled, heading for the door as JJ picked up her train and carried it out for her.
"Alright people, let's get this Bride to the altar, hop to it!" JJ said as the bridesmaids all hurried into the elevator with Liane down to the car as Liane gave JJ a small smile before the lift descended. Belladonna carefully stepped closer to Liane, taking her hand for a moment. "You look beautiful, Mom." Was all she said as Liane smiled and kissed her forehead. As Liane climbed into that car surrounded by her bridesmaids and her family, blood and found, for the first time in years, Liane Felton felt so truly and deeply loved by the ones who mattered most.
Well that's curbed MY Daddy Issues nicely, hope you like it!
Featured OC blogs: @askstevella @marvelsfavoriteuncle @ask-missparker @ethan-lensherr
7 times they were better parents to Tony than Howard was | Agent Carter Fanfic
~ In other words, Elizabeth Stark and Jason Underwood being an married couple for 5 minutes straight
Pairing: Jason Underwood & Elizabeth Stark
Character mentioned/included: Tony Stark, Howard Stark, Maria Stark, Edwin Jarvis & Ana Jarvis, Hank Pym, The Avengers & Young Avengers, Peggy Carter, Nick Fury, Alexander Pierce, Justin Hammer and etc
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe -> Agent Carter, Iron Man 1-3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers Age Of Ultron
Summary: Sometimes the best things in life happen when you least expect, such as becoming loving parental figures to a billionaire genius with a cheeky grin.
Note: Jason’s nickname is JJ and Elizabeth’s nickname is Liz
Ship Name: JALIZZY
Slight Warning: A bit of angst but mostly fluff
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Both were asleep in bed, when little 7 year old Tony walked into the bedroom and climbing into their bed.
Jason woke up first rubbing his eyes and sighed, "Bubba what you doing? We built you a new big boy bed last week.."
"Bad dream.." Said little Tony balling up his fist and getting under the covers, "..and Daddy is out."
"Oh right Momma visiting Aunt Peg for the week.."
"I'm sorry..c-can I stay?"
That moment Elizabeth woke up ruffling her nephew's bed head and yawned, "Sure, Bambino. But you wanna talk about the bad dream first?"
Tony looked down holding his teddy bear and mumbled, "I was in a dark and scary cave with a dragon..and I could not fight him, I was running but there no way to go.."
"Aww sweetie, look it's okay not every dream is gonna be a good one but you're okay. Everything is okay, you hear me?"
" I know..it's okay, b-but I was lost and scared..I did not save the princess..I fail.."
"Oh no sweetie, you didn't fail anyone. It was just a bad dream, there are no dragons here to hurt you."
"But the princess?"
"Maybe you will save her in the next dream."
Jason added with a tired smile, "Or maybe the princess already saved herself? Like auntie Lizzie or auntie Peg. And she's now waiting for you in the dream."
"Really?" Tony asked with a small smile.
"Yeah, sometimes it's the little prince that needs to go on journey to find the princess waiting for him in the end."
"Okay, I am ready to sleep now..and meet the princess."
"Out of curiosity, who was the princess?"
"Her name was Molly."
"Ohh nice name."
Elizabeth cut in with a chuckle, "Yeah very nice! Now we can please go to sleep and save the kingdom tonight in this dream?"
The boys nodded with a smile, cuddling up in bed with the lady of the house.
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Elizabeth blowing raspberries on Tony's tummy as his giggles filled up the house with laughter. Jason was building up rocking chair in the living room and walked into the kitchen.
Jarvis was making lunch for them.
"Hey babe." He said with a smile, kissing her forehead then gave his nephew one on the cheek.
"Hi dear." She replied with a smile bouncing their nephew in her lap who giggled brightly.
It was a running gag but a sweet one calling each other pet names since the day they met. It went beyond, just them calling each other nicknames Jason called Jarvis's wife, Ana, honey and doll all the time as a term of endearment.
"JJ!" Tony yelled in glee with a toothy grin, as both adults looked their eyes at his silliness.
Something that would carry on once Tony is older is that silly toothy grin of his, no matter what the situation is. Especially his giggles.
Jarvis set the table for them, as Jason rushed over to help him and cutting Elizabeth's food into smaller sizes. Ana joined them soon enough watching all of this in curiosity. However, it confused the British man, once they all sat down to eat.
"Why does Jason need to cut your food, Miss Stark?" Jarvis asked them as he ate.
"Just watch, dear." Ana added, curious knowing she will get an answer.
With Tony's booster seat resting between them. Ana grabs a glass of wine and sits next to her husband. Looking at the kid who are begin to eat but what caught Jarvis's eye was Tony’s other hand gripping Elizabeth’s left hand in a tight grip.
"Aww how adorable." Ana said with a smile eating her chicken.
"It is indeed but what exactly is happening? I might need an explanation." Jarvis questioned with a smile.
"Tony had this new habit where he only can eat if he holds Elizabeth or Maria’s hand. It started a few days ago." Jason explained chuckling as he ate.
"I don't mind it. It keeps him relaxed and allows me to make sure he's doing alright while eating." Elizabeth replied eating with her other hand.
"What happens if you remove your hand?" Ana asked, in love with the way Tony's happily eating.
Elizabeth lets go of Tony's hand and all of them looking at the youngest Stark who started fusing while chewing a piece of meat, one hand starts waving asking for his auntie’s hand.
Elizabeth just let Tony wrap his fingers with her own in the meantime as Ana chuckled and Jarvis snorted with a smile.
"Howard tried it yesterday, removing Tony's hand away from Maria and he just cried. Not pretty." Jason added chuckling.
"It was hilarious!" Elizabeth told them as she snickered, "My brother promised to let him sleep with their room last night, if he stopped. Howard was third wheeling."
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“Will you please go to sleep now? You're a growing boy, come on please do it Uncle JJ.” Jason sighed and rubbed his own face with his palm.
“No way.” Tony runs “I wan Liz…”
“I give up.” Jason buried his face in the kid’s bed
Jason finally gets up and walks to the living room where his best girl is reading something from her notebook. Watching Tony just dive to her lap startling the woman.
“What the-?” Elizabeth jumped out of reflex “I-shouldn’t you be in bed and counting sheep?”
“I’m not sleepy.” Tony shakes his head.
“Well, I am.” Jason sighed and sat next to Elizabeth looking into her eyes hoping she understood the silent help signal, "No more kids, one is enough.."
That was when Hank Pym called as Elizabeth put him on the speaker and started talking with him as she tried to put her kid to sleep.
"Lizzie is this a bad time?" Hank asked while on the phone, hearing Tony mumbling in the background and Jason's voice muttering something.
"No, Hankie it's fine. Someone's allergic to sleep just like his father, I'll pay you 500 bucks if you can get him to sleep." Elizabeth replied jokingly.
"I'll see what I can do. Do you remember the equation use for invention you and Howard were making?"
"Actually, yeah I do. The one for that android prototype? Yeah I do."
"Good because I thinking we can use for this new formula I was creating."
Both scientists go to work, talking with the equipment and possible new investments they would make that month to present to the others. Laughing and gushing about their week as well.
Jason was napping when he was accidentally smack on the shoulder due to Elizabeth's excitement how on they can improve the formula for the shrink ray.
"Ow!" He shouted softly, being woken up.
"Oh, sorry JJ. I was just, you know." She replied trying to explain with a chuckle.
"I know let me take this little guy off your hands."
"Alright."
Both expected to find Tony still awake on his auntie's lap but he nodding off as they spoke. They chuckled quietly thanking Hank's believing their science talk tired him out or something.
He picked him up as Tony's head rested on his shoulder, his eyes were trying to stay open as he mumbled, "I'm not tired...no sleepy.."
"Oh yes you are, Bubba. Very sleepy." Jason said with a soft chuckle with sighed, "Say night night."
Elizabeth stood up cupping his little face mumbling sweet nothing into his ears as Tony hummed a soft, "..night night."
"Night, my little star." She replied with a soft smile, deciding to help tuck him in.
They tucked in their little boy, turning on the recording on Maria Stark's gentle singing voice as background noise for Tony.
Moments like that, they both wished Howard and Maria were not busy sometimes but they're more than happy to raise the little guy instead.
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As much as he is their little boy, he is Howard's son and that being said he was a little rebellious at time. Especially in his early teens and his years as an adult..
"Anthony Edward Stark, where the hell you think your going?" Elizabeth asked with her arms crossed and tapped her foot with a glare.
"Out!" Repiled Tony, who was 12 years old at this point with a classic smirk.
"It's Monday afternoon on a school night!"
"So?"
"So you're not heading out to whatever your heading off to! I don't care what it is, Friday it's another thing, I allow it. But Monday, hell no!"
"You're not dad, auntie Liz!"
"And thank god I ain't. Be lucky it ain't Peggy either, why do you want to head out anyway? To act cool with your friends?"
Tony sighed in defeat dramatically dropping the smirk and crossed his arms, "Well no shit. All my friends are doing it."
Jason stepped in after returning home from an getting supplies hearing his nephew, "Please tell you didn't just curse in front of your aunt."
"I just said 'shit'! Relax.." Tony replied with a sigh thinking of something knowing who's the softer parent, "And aunt Liz won't let me go out."
"First off no cursing at your aunt. And second, out where?"
"An party..all my friends will be there!"
"Is it on Friday?"
"Yup! It's on Friday, it's a small party."
Elizabeth scoffed, "No! It's tonight, an silly little stupid party with his friends doing god knows what. God knows if the parents will be there!"
"She's lying! She doesn't want me to have fun this week and stay stuck in this house, only invite to Rhodey or something." Tony shouted.
"Enough!" Jason yelled raising his voice, "I know she ain't lying and that you're the one who is actually lying. You know the rules Tony, no parties or anything on school night like Monday. And something tells me those kids parents don't know they're going to that party."
"B-but that's not fair! I should be allow to go." Tony yelled.
"No you shouldn't and it is fair, she’s saving you for tomorrow. She knows that something off is going on if it's on a Monday, simple as that. Doesn't that sound a little weird to you?"
"...yeah..it does."
"We will talk about this later."
A few more words were said before Tony left to the living room. Liz was pissed off and so was Jason.
He sighed and told her, "You were doing the right thing."
"I know.." She sighed, "I know. I'm just trying to protect him. Something tells me this won't be the last argument."
"Cause it won't. But we just try to lead him down the right path.."
"You got that right. Protecting him and all that.."
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Road trips with the three of them tend to be something else. Tony always making himself known with questions, annoying them on purpose and snickering afterwards.
"Where we going?" Tony asked in the backseat, playing with his jacket zipper.
"To meet Peggy and your parents in San Diego." Elizabeth replied like it was obvious with a smile.
"And why are you driving?"
"Because your uncle JJ has a bad history with driving."
Jason perked up, "I'm right here, you know?!
Tony snorted, "Okay what time we get there?"
"Midnight." Elizabeth said with sigh.
"What happens at midnight?"
"You're bedtime."
"Can I drive?"
Both shouted at the same time, "No!"
That resulted in Tony laughing at their response as both parents chuckled at his ridiculous way to make times like that a joke or two.
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Sometimes Elizabeth tends to become a mama bear, as if she isn't already. Like when Tony started dating, Howard rolled his eyes chuckling at his sister and Maria gushed hoping her boy enjoys the dating scene.
Elizabeth on the other hand, she was so excited and sat beside Jason one afternoon while he was reading. He was reading a classic children's' book from the shelfs, 'The Giving Tree' when Elizabeth came with a grin.
"Yes my darling?" He asked looking up from the book with a laugh.
"Tony got a date!" She repiled with a smile.
"With who? I mean I'm not surprise our kid has been a cheeky little guy since the age of 3."
"You know that day Howard took Tony down to that event in Chicago? Well there was this nice girl there with her mother, Tony sneaked off to see her and now they met again due to her mother bringing her here for an clothing event. And according to Ana, he has a date."
"That's my boy. If he's not a gentleman, I'll ground him for life. Where to?"
"Ana said that caravel downtown this weekend. She was eavesdropping and I love her for it."
"Not bad for a first actually date with a girl he seems to like."
Elizabeth sigh assuming something, Jason knew that look on her face and ask her what's going on.
"I don't want to sound cheesy but he's growing up so fast, JJ! I mean where did the time go? It felt like I was helping him add 2 + 2 yesterday! Now a date? Damn..he's my baby." Elizabeth admitted with a sigh.
Jason opened his arms pulling her into an tight embrace as she was nuzzling comfortably against his neck. She pouted, it was a rare moment but she did. He chuckled rubbing her shoulder.
"Aw, Lizzie, darling. He's growing up, I don't like it. Hell I would rather stop time and let him stay the way he is now. But we can't. Before we know it, he's buying his own house or deciding to buy this one off his father." Jason joked with a smile.
Elizabeth chuckled, "He might as well do that. I'm not ready for him to keep growing up, what if he doesn't want hugs from his auntie anymore? What if he grows up hating the idea of living with us? I mean it's a packed a house, i don’t blame him."
"Hahaha no, honey he won't. I think he rather have a packed house than a quieter one. And he will always need his auntie, he's your baby. Tony knows it, hell he might make you an godmother one day."
"Oh god no, don't think that far hahaha! I want him live in the moment now, before he's old and gray. I'm still gonna baby him no matter how old he is! You know that right?"
"Oh I know. And he's gonna be annoyed but love you for it. No matter what you do, you will be there to protect him and stand up for him."
"You too!"
"Oh hell yeah I will!"
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And they are right about that. Yeah sure, Lizzie was gone under the ice for years due to a freak accident thinking she was goner. Having Jason and Tony feeling down in the dumps for some time.
But when that girl returned, her mama bird side came with her. And the man who was her right hand was more than happy about that.
"He's insane!" Liz yelled with a sigh, pointing at her nephew, "You're insane."
"Hello?! Have you met me?" Tony replied with a chuckle, "I think Pepper would love a big bunny for an anniversary slash Christmas present."
"Okay I dealt the whole 'I'm Iron Man, I can do whatever the hell I want' thing. But your Tony Stark! My Tony Stark, use that head of yours is a big bunny a good idea?"
"JJ gets you big jewelry and spoils you! I blame him for my actions, the bunny stays."
"Oh jeez. Did you at least get dinner ready?"
"Yeah it's pizza tonight. Why are you acting so uptight lately?"
Elizabeth sighed, "I've been asleep for years in ice and I come back to find you as Iron Man. A superhero. I know it's been an year now, but a part of me is still scared your gonna blow it!"
Tony chuckled pulling his auntie into a hug, "Oh Liz, it's me we're talking about. Hell, JJ is still terrified for my life. And honestly, I've already it blew it last year, in New York. I am stressed but I will be fine.."
"I know about your late night snacking and sleepless night, Tony. I'm worried about you. We all are."
"I know you are..but if anything happens, I will tell you. I promise."
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Last forward to Christmas time, once the house blew up and JARVIS announces Tony's anxiety problems to everyone after arriving at the snowy side of the U.S. before shutting off.
Soon enough, they're dragging themselves across the snow to find a safe house. Rei's suit is being dragged across the snow, as he decide to start helping his godfather.
Liz snaps, "Anything you want to tell me?!"
"Okay in my defense I was gonna tell you soon." Tony winced.
"When?!"
"I was gonna make you an omelette and tell you about it!"
"Oh my god!"
Jason sighed dragging the Iron Man suit with them across with snow as the night fall onto of them.
"You two knew about this?! This whole time and didn't think of telling me?!" Jason yelled.
"I thought you knew about this! Or that he told you!" Liz yelled back.
"Great, now Ma and Pops are fighting." Rei added sarcastically, "Good job, Dad!"
Tony turned look at his son, “I’m sorry, how is this my fault?”
“Isn’t everything?”
“This is unbelievable.”
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Other times, Jason and Elizabeth would be protecting themselves or their kids presence even when the guy isn't nearby.
Such as 2014, when they were called by SHIELD when it came to Alexander Pierce wanting their signature onto the new helicarriers.
Jason was tired as he asked, "Okay Pierce, what the hell is this?"
Elizabeth was standing next to him and pressed, "Mr. Secertary, what he meant is there a reason you've asked us to come here?"
"Signature, Mr. Underwood and Miss Stark." Said Pierce holding out pens, "As well, I was hoping you ask your nephew to stop by my niece's birthday party as a favor for Nick."
"He's our nephew, not a party entertainer." Elizabeth said with a raise eyebrow.
"Unless it's for his own children, and at the moment he's not dealing with your favors." Jason added, "What's the favor you're doing for Nick?"
"Of course it is..you know, it was a pretty long day and I don't want to be here. Matter a fact, none of us want to be to here! So good night Alexander." Elizabeth said standing up from her chair.
Jason stood up following her, opening the door for the girl as he gave Pierce an odd look before walking out. However that didn’t stop Elizabeth Stark to get information later on that day, returning to Alexander Pierce’s office after cooling down to get any information needed.
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Sometimes due to Jason and Elizabeth being so close to Tony, along with their godchildren they get mistaken for the actual parents. Hell, even for being a couple more than once.
Such as in the early to late 2010s, Justin Hammer once asked, “Are theses your parents, Stark? I thought they were dead..”
Tony would give an sarcastic smile and reply, “Aw Hammer, you’re jealous? Too bad not everyone was given 3 sets of parents.”
“Three?”
“Oh yeah, didn’t you hear? Or were you too busy washing yourself in that horrible 80s cologne?”
Justin scoffed, “Damn. But seriously, are they giving out set of parents for free or what?”
“No. They’re mine, you can’t have them.” Tony added with a smirk.
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Or when Fury called Tony and The Avengers out a few times, he will tend to bring JJ and Liz names into conversation, using the term parents. Such as in 2015, when they are all in Clint’s Barn. Also known as The Safe House.
Everyone was in the kitchen, including the teens and kids. Some were at the table such as Natasha, Bruce, Rick, Ava, Rei and Rochelle. Others were surrounding the area near the sink and fridge across from the kitchen island, such as Tony, Clint and Steve with Liane and Luna.
Clint’s wife Laura was listening in as the younger kids were wondering around.
Elizabeth was drying dishes as Jason washed them, meanwhile Fury was finishing placing some orange slices on a plate.
Nat spoke up, “You know boss, when I was hoping I saw ya, you would have more than that.”
Fury replied, “I do. I have you. Back in the day, I had eyes everything, ears everywhere else. You kids have all the things you can dream to use, Stark’s parents didn’t have much to work with beforehand but they made do. Now here we are, back on earth with nothing but our wit and our willingness to do good.”
Jason added, “Just like old times, huh? Rehashing a plan during dinner, then collaborating in the morning to figure out what can be done..”
“Ain’t that the truth. Nothing but our strength to save the world and make a difference for others.” Elizabeth commented with a grin.
Fury gave them a half smile and continued his speech, “Ultron says The Avengers are the only thing between him and his mission. And weather or not he admits it, his mission is global destruction. All this lay in the grave. So stand, out with the platinum bastard.”
Natasha winked at Rick and Rochelle before saying with a smirk, “Steve doesn’t like that kinda talk.”
Steve gave her a humorous mock glare, “You know what, Romanoff?”
The teens and young adults in the room snorted and chuckled. The group kept talking, figuring out what will they all do next, with the young members of the team chiming into the conversations.
Even Jason mentioned, “You can try Pentagon's firewall, are they open this time?”
“That could work, they are still roughly open this time and hour.” Elizabeth comments.
“Should i know why you know that?”
“I had to message the Pentagon years ago to reach an barrier of systemic risks, for SHIELD’s locating tactics. And Tony did something he wasn’t supposed to..”
“Oh god, what was it this time?”
Fury ate his orange slice answering, “You’re boy cracked into SHIELD systemic burns, but beforehand he cracked their firewall.”
“That’s something, I do think I remember he did!” He replied chuckling, “We got mysterious calls afterwards for weeks.”
Tony chimed in with a grin sounding proud and said, “I cracked the Pentagon’s firewall in high school on a dare and got a sweet deal afterwards.”
Elizabeth grinned brightly, “That’s my boy! Definitely a win in my books.”
“And me? I cracked into SHIELD firewall too multiple times.” Rei added with a sly smile, as you could hear his godfather holding back his laughter in the background.
“I love you too, kiddo!” She replied to her sarcastic godson, “Both of you are the reasons for the facility's cyber-security sub-bar.”
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Ex-romantic pairing: Jason Underwood x Sophia Trace
Summary: There are some faces you don’t expect to run into, in the middle of the day and sometimes it’s a feels a odd memory loss in the water.
Timeline: Pre-Iron Man (2008)
Character mentioned: Godson Rei Stark, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Maria Stark, Peggy Carter, Maria Winter and etc.
Note: Jason’s alias here is Thomas Logan Mitchell
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It was early one afternoon when it happened. Their home in Malibu staying high on the rise as the windows were open bringing in the cold September breeze. Tony was in his lab as always tinkering with his toys as Pepper was given the afternoon to do some stuff for herself.
She definitely deserved it.
The household was mess. Goodness gracious how did they like that happen? Well that answer was the little menace, aka Anakin Skywalker Jr, Rei Stark. He was only 6 years old. But he was a little cocky dramatic tornado of a child.
The boy had so much energy it bewildered anyone who walked by him. He acted like he owned the whole house, technically he did due to it being his property one day, but that’s not the point—he didn’t care to do much. Always sending a tiny glare and a real cheeky grin to whoever he sees unfit to be in his area. He can could sense either a person’s attitude and godly annoyance from a mile away.
Thankfully he had people who he actually liked in his life, so it easier to find a comfortable ground with the kid.
Jason was in the kitchen sipping a glass of water and trying to figure out what to make for lunch.
He was thinking fries and chicken nuggets would work for his godson. Until he realized they were out of animal chicken nuggets and Rei favored those one than the normal nuggets. He couldn’t blame him, he liked those one too.
“Bubba?” Jason called out, hoping he would take the normal ones today, “Come here for a second!”
The pitter patter of sandals can be heard, the brunette came to stop and yelled in return, “What?!”
“You want chicken nuggets for lunch?”
“Yes. With fries. Extra crispy fries!”
“Haha. I got good news and bad news for ya, bubba. We’re all out of the animal nuggets.”
“Noooo! I want the animals ones.”
“We don’t have them, bubba.”
“Please. Just go to the store, pops!”
“Rei. It’s late and it seems like Pepper forgot to buy them.”
“No it’s not. It’s early. Mommy says the store is not far away.”
“Fine. We will go the store.”
“WE?! I don’t want to go papa..”
“Yes, we. Now come on, I’ll let you get a toy from vending machine and—”
The second those words hit Rei’s ears he went racing to the front door to remove his sandals and change into his street clothes until he realized he needed some help with his jacket. His godfather rolled his eyes, fixing the kid’s jean jacket and tied his shoelaces correctly. He told JARVIS to let Tony know they’re heading out before he left with the boy.
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He let Rei choose which color car they would ride in. Black one with the gold accent seemed to be his favorite. Jason rolled his eyes and nodded as he strapped him into his car seat. One the way to the store, they played some more. A mix of pop, hip hop and rock.
In resulted into a jamming session on they’re way there.
It had Jason smile seeing Rei enjoying himself. He tends to forget about the fact that he’s just a kid sometimes due to how smart he tends to be and cleverness he holds onto. He sometimes fights with Tony to share more time with his son and let him just be a kid, reminding how on he single-handedly help Maria raise his nephew more often than not.
And he’s glad he wins that argument. Because the more time Tony spends with Rei the better.
Rei Stark may be a little distant from other kids, wanting to play alone at times but when he’s in his element—which is building things and just be a creative kid in general—he shines like a diamond. It’s incredible to witness how his mind tinkers in ways, he doesn’t even understand.
Once they reached the store, it was a different type of thing.
The aisles were nicely decorated with eye catching items from cereal to pretzels. Along with the section of fruits was nearby the pastries.
He first let Rei explore. Let his sweet tooth get a look at the delicious offer and his favorite fruits. He got to pick out some to take home. It was good, he seemed like he was enjoying himself. He told his godson to stay close meanwhile he looked at the cereal options before they grabbed the animal chicken nuggets.
But Jason should’ve known better because the second he turned his face to reach for Captain Crunch cereal, Rei scurried off to other end of the aisle to find god knows what! His eyesight zipped through the hall looking for him until he heard it.
“You’re not the boss of me lady!”
Yup. There he was at the corner of the aisle holding up bag of tootsies rolls and sending a tiny glare to the women, who was trying to reason with him. It sounded like the women was asking where the heck his parents were. Jason slide down, placing a hand on the kid’s brown fluffy hair and racing his fingers crossed to calm him softly.
“Bubba, why did you leave me standing?” He asked, looking down at him.
“I saw one lady holding a bag of tootsies rolls and I wanted one.” Rei told him like it was obvious.
“You had to ask me first before going off into the store.”
“I wasn’t that far!”
“You left me hanging bud.”
Then the women spoke with a smile and light scoff, “Hanging, huh? Sounds about right. No offense but the kid was just messing around.”
“Look sweetie, thank you for standing here and wondering about his parents. I can it from here.” Jason replies, raising his head to finally registering the woman but stopped surely.
Both adults stood there quickly examining one another faces in the store lights. The bright warm lights brought up every the women’s face. From her deem eyes to makeup nice reaching her lips. Her bouncing pushed back curls were set in place by a low ponytail as she held close a worn out bomber jacket that hung over a burgundy shirt.
Out of the people he would’ve expected to see today. She wasn’t one of them. He would’ve loved to be caught up in the aisles by an old friend or that lovely short lived ex girlfriend from years ago.
But not her! Anyone but the blind date he agreed on going to get out of the house and stop the protests from the ladies in his life to actually have a social life. It was one date or something like that, in which he cut short rather quickly.
Nonetheless here stood that ex-something of his.
And honestly he sorta regretted it. He was a jerk and he knows it.
“Wow, didn’t expect to see you here today.” Said the brunette with a small smile, decided to stay civil.
“Yeah well, it was an emergency to stock up on food.” Jason replied with a nod, a tiny smile curled his face.
“I can see that, nothing to worry about. You look…good.”
“I am good, Trace. Real good.”
Rei watched both adults thinking, he recognized her voice from a phone call and spoke up, “Wait who are you? You uh sound familiar.”
“I’m Sophia. An..old friend of your pal here—” He replied with a smile looking down at the kid, finding calmer down.
“He’s not my pal. He’s my pops, lady.”
“Pops?”
“Duhhh!”
Sophie paused trying to register what she heard thinking, ‘Mitchell has a kid?! He moved on fast!’ and sighed. The boy looked nothing like him, but the glint of wanting to be somewhere else like at home and not in public, was absolutely similar to the man. Other than that, he looked more like he possibly resembled the mother than him.
Strong enough genes.
“He’s your pops? Wow Mitchell, uh congrats.” Sophie said with a smile, feeling a little bitter wishing it wasn’t his son.
“Relax, Trace!” Jason repiled noticing the story on her face as he picked up Rei deciding to fix his glasses and teased, “I’m not with the mother. So you still have another shot with this.”
“You’re hilarious. That train left the station. It’s fine, you look content and that’s actually kinda cute.”
“What? Life a little miserable once I left?”
“If I’m correct, you didn’t exactly return my calls. And no, it’s not miserable. I’m better off without looking for a someone else.”
“Aww, you’ve got a lot better things to do than worry about me, i bet..”
“Yeah, but you wouldn’t be so bad either.”
The way Jason and Sophie smiled at that last comment, a hint of blush carried onto both cheeks.
Rei joked in his signature tone, “Aw, a compliment and a smile. Can we go please?”
“Yeah, Bubba. You wanna go grab the cart for me?” He asked, with a little smile only for him.
The boy simply nodded as he was put down, scurrying away toward the shopping cart not without sending another glare to the women. Once both of them were sure the kid was gone, they dropped the awkward moments to send a gentle glares deeply to one another.
Almost concerned glares if you asked anyone who can sense the unfinished tension between them.
“Where the heck have you been?” Sophie asked, leaning in with light smirk attached to her glare.
“Oh please. Last time I check sweetheart, you’re didn’t even come straight to me for answers.” Jason added with a match look.
“Really? That’s your play? You’re the one leaves behind a trail off unwanted promises for a date! I called, I texted and asked around. Nothing.”
“Did it ever occur to you that maybe we weren’t even able to get anywhere, with our whatever we had? You were way out of my league in the first place and sat high on your little cloud that you needed to be brought down a peg.”
“Ohhh funny you say that, cause you needed a little push to realized your not the most interesting man in the room or did you forget that? Our first date, you decided to take it as a favor for a friend but afterwards you liked it! You liked it a lot!”
“I did not! I was being nice, a gentleman with you because you seemed pretty alright in my books.”
“Pretty alright?”
“Yeah you’re half bad.”
“So you liked it?”
“I would say I didn’t hate it.”
Both grinned at that last comment, as a smirked laced their faces. They found each other rather attractive after everything.
The real reason, Jason didn’t follow up on that date was because he felt stupid, insecure and didn’t want to let himself be heartbroken again after so many times. He was just defending himself with an act.
That he cut it off too early but he also knew it wasn’t gonna last in the first place.
He was a complete idiot, a jerk and terrified of starting something new. Especially with the life he lives and the things he had done, he feels like he doesn’t deserve it. None of it.
It was a gut wrenching guilt he carried that made him feel that way, like it’s better to be alone sometimes.
Most importantly he didn’t want to bring anyone into this life either. But he should’ve gone about it a different way than he did, he regretted how he ended it. He wants a second chance.
A small push.

“You left sorta me hanging around for a bit afterward. It actually bothered me.” She admitted with a sigh, dropping the act.
He sighed and nodded, “And you left me questioning, you know that? Uh look, I’m not good at this..”
“Yeah well me either, I got busy. Real busy with my classes and students.”
“I can tell. The eye bags underneath your eyes. You should rest, I mean it.”
“I know I should rest..and I’m sorry too for not taking the initiative to come to you for answers…I wasn’t exactly ready for it..”
“Look, it was something I wasn’t ready for either..I was busy too. I’m sorry, I was complete jerk and I apologize for my inconvenience..and just my attitude towards this point..”
“But you did it. We both did.”
“Yeah I know, I don’t know why we did it but we did it. By all accounts, I think I owe you a second date..”
“Oh definitely you do haha! Yeah and it was—”
Both were cut off by Rei’s racing toward them almost slammed the wheels of the shopping cart against Sophie’s shopping cart. He did it on purpose, Jason was sure of it and he sigh, kinda not proud of him for that.
Yeah, Rei was trying to save him from having this conversation to try and explain himself to Sophie. He’s always thankful for the saves from the kid, but he wished his godson didn’t save him this time.
However he was definitely getting dino nuggets today for at least coming with him to the store.
Rei yanked his godfather’s arm, dragging him down the aisle as Jason shrugged sending ‘I apologize for him’ look to Sophie. She just shook his head chuckling and walked away. They pair turned around waving at each other as they separated into different aisles.
The rest of the trip went somewhat smoothly getting everything they needed from the store and more. The ride home however was quiet, with the radio station blasting music and the bit of traffic up ahead. It was mostly small talk made in the car anyways.
Until Rei said something that confused the blonde.
“She was pretty.” Said the boy, playing with his action figure that he left behind earlier.
“Who was?” Jason responded, looking at the rear view mirror.
“The lady. She was pretty.”
“The same lady you were being a little rude too? Which wasn’t nice by the way, I should’ve corrected you on that.”
“I’m sorry..I will be nicer. But yeah that lady! I was just testing if she can handle us.”
“Wait what? You were testing if she could tolerate your rudeness? Rei.” 
“Sorry! And yeah, she passed. Did you dump her? Who set you up?”
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Jason chuckled at his questions like he was being interrogated by the kid. To be honest, he knew he would ask him eventually. He was a smart kid and he could tell something was up even if he admitted it or not.
He sighed and answered him, “First, it was your mother who set us up. I did it was a favor when you little, she wanted me to head out of the house and have a night off to myself. It was a blind date.”
“Ohhhhh! It was mommy?! Wow what did you do, that she set her up with you?! She is way too pretty!” Rei exclaimed with a surprised look.
“Ouch!” Jason joked, “If you like her so much why don’t you date her?”
“Nahhh!” Rei replies giving him a grossed out, goofy smile.
“But to answer your second question, yes. I did dump her. I should’ve been nicer when I did.”
“Daddy says that’s kinda a dick move, JJ! You dumping her is mean.”
“Rei watch your language! Don’t say that word again, alright?”
“…okay. Sorry I won’t say it again, but that was kinda mean though! Mommy wanted you to date her! Why stop?”
“Bubba, you don’t get it. You’re too young.”
“Tell me! Please!”
He sighed knowing he always tries to tell him everything depending on what it is. Even if it meant dating. Rei was wondering and it was something innocent that every kid wants to know. They want to be part of conversation, even if they don’t understand it all.
Jason took a deep breath and told him, “Alright, alright I will tell you. Your uncle JJ is a dummy, okay? A bit dummy for not going along for more dates. She was nice, but I thought she was out of my league and way too good for me. I was thinking I wasn’t good enough.”
“And? So what? You were scared?” Rei asked like it was the most obvious thing in the world, but his tone had confusion.
“Yeah I was scared, and it’s a normal feeling to be scared. I lived and loved a lot of people, buddy. I didn’t know if I could go try it out again.”
“I think you should try it out. She got good taste in food, I saw she got Oreo cookies in her shopping cart and gummies too!”
He chuckled, “You only care about food, do you?”
“Yup! Food is always welcome in my mind.” Added the boy with a shrug.
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Jason then asked something that was more of a honest question for his godson. Something that added to why he refused to date. His life and family he created. It was a hard way to put into words what he meant but he still tried.
So he asked, “Do you think she would be good enough to be with us for a while? Good for us, i guess? You know, handle our lives?…My life? I don’t want to bring her into this crazy world of ours..”
Rei thought for a second, he snorted at his way of wording everything and how he tried to water down what he meant.
His godfather watched him for a moment before he made a turn into another lane. Rei had a cute little thinking face where his nose would wrinkle a little like his father, Tony, but his eyes would narrow down like his mother, Maria. It was something Pepper and Peggy pointed out recently every-time they saw him think of something.
“I think she’s okay, for now. She is pretty, looks smart I think and uh, she is friends with mommy.” Rei said with a shrugged, trying to piece together his thoughts.
“Plus she got some attitude like you..” Jason added with a smile.
“I do not have attitude!”
“Yes you do, bubba.”
“Whatever.”
“Okay bubba. Whatever you say, you want to watch a movie when we get home?”
His eyes light up hearing that, “Yes please! And give me your phone, please.”
“Haha—wait why?” Jason asked with a chuckle.
“I’mma call her for you! ‘Cause you are always busy and said you are dummy.”
“Rei, you are not calling Sophie.”
“Someone gotta do it duh! You say it is okay to be scared but we gotta be brave sometimes, right JJ?”
“Don’t use my logic and words against me, child!”
The boy laughed knowing he won today as the phone was tossed over to him with the contact open to the girl in question. There was a mutual conversation between the two, because it was true.
Sometimes you need a little push to do something, even if it doesn’t always turn out well. If you ain’t gonna do it for yourself, sometimes will always do it for you. It’s something the blonde used to preach a lot, even though it wasn’t advice he didn’t always take for himself.
It was the sad part about advice but it was the truth. Sometimes you don’t take your own words too heart.
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Moments like this, he knew Rei was the one of the coolest and smartest kids in the world. But he wouldn’t exactly tell him all that too often because according to Peggy, they’re godson’s ego would grow two sizes too big if they did.
But they love the Stark boys nonetheless.
As he left to enter the road leading to the house, he could hear Rei’s voice talking with Sophie on the phone. He could’ve sworn he heard a chuckle or two escape his mouth as his tone tried to remain calm. There were moments he heard Rei give a snarky or rude comment and joke about something in his signature tone of voice.
It was a little out of character for the kid since he didn’t like anyone very often, always giving a rude attitude towards the person that crossed his path and always liked to stay in his zone. Be a homebody and be around people he already knew instead of meeting new people.
Jason blamed himself for that, it was like Rei inherited that part of him.
But this side of Rei, where if determined he will find the confidence within himself and talk to the person, make conversation with them if it meant he got something in return.
That was something he inherited from his mother and grandmother. Maria Winter and Maria Stark.
Because Rei knew if he got his godfather a date with this girl, come Christmas time, he will get extra presents from both adults. Plus he might have another person who makes his Pops somewhat happy for a little while.
He may not always show it, but he very much appreciated Jason and grateful for having him in his life. The least he can do see him enjoy himself every once in a while with someone else, but not too much because at the end of the day that was his pops. No one else’s.
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The rest of the car ride was pretty nice. Music blasting from the radio, the sun shining through the clouds and the small noise the came from the car after Rei finished his small chat with Sophie. According to him, he liked the girl and Jason chuckled at his nod of approval.
The duo were just chatting, even after parking in front of Mansion and walked inside with grocery bags, they kept discussing topics. More like Rei kept rambling on about the movie he wanted to watch, what he wanted for dinner and the idea he had for the garage. Jason just chuckled nodding and responding announcing to Jarvis they’re back home.
As Jason was putting away the groceries and getting started on lunch time, Tony walked in ruffing Rei’s hair. Tony turned to face the two and raise an eyebrow as he asked, “Okay your a good mood. Spill.”
Rei rolled his eyes and shrugged, “Nothing, dad. Relax.”
“Yeah bubba, we just went out to go some shopping. You hungry?” Jason added with a smile.
Tony nodded replies that he’s starving, sitting down next to his son. Jason told them lunch would be started soon, he just needed to change his clothes into something more comfortable, walking out of the kitchen.
Rei smiled leaning back waiting for him be out of hallway and upstairs as Tony grinned taking out the chicken nuggets and fries from the freezer with ease. Once Tony made sure his uncle out gone, he whipped his head towards Rei and asked, “Okay kid, what do you know?”
“I ain’t telling.” Rei replied with a matching grin waiting for his end of the bribe.
His father sighed, “Alright, two weeks at Disneyland park next month.”
“And?” His son added with a tune waiting for more.
“Ice cream after dinner while Pepper is asleep.”
“Much better!”
“Now spill, squirt.”
“JJ saw his ex girlfriend at the store.”
“He did?! And what happened?”
“They talked and whatever. She’s pretty much a nice girl.”
“You met her?”
“We talked for like less than 20 minutes. She is one mom’s old friends.”
Tony thought for a moment trying to remember of ex girlfriend’s Winter friends as his eyes shined, “You mean the one that looked like Disney princess with some attitude that came that last year’s New Years Eve party? Always wears a ponytail and a cute burgundy shirt?” 
“Yeahhh? That one. How did you know? Don’t tell me you dated her? Gross!” Rei asked millions of questions with a weird face.
“No of course not! Not my type, I remember her cause she brought us ticket to the Mets game last year. I think your mom and her always get their nails somewhere close by when you were a little.”
“Ohhh! Oh—that was her?! ‘Baseball girl’ you called you?”
“Yup kiddo, that’s the one. I didn’t know JJ liked her.”
“I guess so! He was a chicken and dumped her, I had to call her and see what she is like.”
“You set your godfather up on a date? You’re definitely my kid!”
That was when Jason walked back in the kitchen wearing sweatpants and his favorite t-shirt noticing how they sorta got quiet when he walked inside. Seeing them getting along very well and grinning towards one another.
It was a nice surprise to see them acting like silly gooses but it was odd even the faces they were making.
He gave them a confused look waving his hand in the air and asked, “What you guys talking about?”
Both of them looked at one another then back at them as they replied, “Nothing!”
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Jason Underwood being a better dad than Howard Stark for 9 minutes straight | Marvel Fic
Pairings: Tony x Pepper, JJ x Liz, Liane x Ethan
Summary: What happened when a man frozen in time suddenly is in charge of raising the heroes of tomorrow? In other words, Jason trying to keep everyone in check and doing well.
Characters mentioned: Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Howard Stark, Rei Stark, Ava Stark, The Avengers, Young Avengers and etc
Fandoms: Marvel Comics—> Iron Man 1-3, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Age Of Ultron
A/N: I blame Glen giving rom-com energy! I hate him (affectionately). His favorite song is Unwritten hehehe
Sequel to this fanfic!
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Tony sat down at his lab downtown with his eyes shot, the lights made him more than pale as he lay inside his car and faced the wall. He has been drinking since this afternoon. His tears filled his eyes as he looked to his side to find his uncle walking around to open the side of the car.
He was surprised to see him here, last he checked he was with Coulson on a small assignment.
“Tony..” He muttered, resting his head against his hand, “Come on buddy.”
“I can’t stand..I’m tired, JJ..” He replied, squeezing his eyes shut and leaned forward into his touch for a spilt second.
“It’s okay, I got you.”
Tony was silent as an arm was looped around his side, lifting him up and out of the car, standing over to leave the lab and head upstairs. Jason kept an eye on him asking if he was alright in which his nephew just nodded. He lay him down on the couch with a soft blanket across his body wrapped tightly to keep him warm.
A moment later, he returned with a small glass of water and some fruit. Orange slices to be consumed by Tony within a matter of minutes. He watched him as he sat, allowing his nephew to rest his head on his shoulder and even saw the crossword puzzle on his neck start to erase with time.
“..I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately…” Tony admitted with a small sigh biting down on another orange slice.
Jason hushed his voice for a moment before humming, “It’s okay..you just got overwhelmed, you need a break, step back and regroup..”
“I’m boyfriend of the year..are Pepper and I even dating?”
“I would like to say you are..you will figure out, just no more running off for a while. Please.”
The brunette only nodded, as his uncle found something on the TV for him to watch. He even wondered if he should provide him a vitamin C infusion, JARVIS recommended it. All that matter was to keep him away for the drinks for a while and not have him stray away from help.
He has a good idea where to start.
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Jason carried a 2 year old Rei in his arms, resting the small brunette on his hip walking around the mansion trying to get him to stop crying.
It was early in the evening. His mother was gone for a week, his father was stuck at work with Pepper and JARVIS was no help.
Rei was whimpering, having just returned from the backyard not wanting anyone to know he got hurt. Jason of course figured out the problem and cleaned up the small mess on his knee. Now he rested his head on his godfather’s shoulder as his hand cuffed the fabric of the sweater.
Him and Tony were the same in this aspect, getting hurt by something and wanting to deal with it by themselves. Yes, it showed independence but still, it was alarmingly obvious it wasn’t the best move.
“Aw penguin..” He said softly, gently resting his head against his own, “Rei, it’s gonna be alright..you’re fine now.”
“It hurts..” He mumbled into his shoulder, as soft tears rose to his eyes.
“I know that it hurts, but you took medicine for it and now you’re going to feel much better I promise.”
“I’m dumb, papa..”
Jason was pacing around the room at this point and paused but kept a hand rubbing circles across his small back. He hated hearing his kids talking about themselves that way.
“Hey, hey, you’re not dumb..you’re Rei Stark, you’re one of the smartest boys I know. You fell cause you’re running so hard, that’s all. It can happen to anyone, even me.” Jason explained.
“You fell?” He questioned removing his head the shoulder he was resting on to face him properly.
“Yeah I fell a lot. I still fall and trip over things, if you only knew how much times I almost died tripping over your father’s toys.”
“Really?!”
“Yeah, really. It hurt a lot, but I got up again. Just like you did.”
At that Rei softly smiled and nodded, feeling a bit better about not feeling so bad for falling down earlier. He was a strong kid but rather sensitive about things whether he admits it or not.
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“Pops, I think I like guys too now.” Rei blunted said entering the living room of Avengers Tower.
Jason was on the couch reading A Streetcar Named Desire when he heard his godson say those words. He took him a long moment to lock in what he said then smiled. JJ remembered Rei checking out some cute reporter two weeks ago but didn’t say anything to not embarrass him.
He already figured out that he might’ve felt that way but waited for him to come to his own conclusions about it.
Rei waited for a response, he was kinda shitting his pants wondering what the heck he was going to say to him.
A few seconds later Jason spoke, “I know. And I’m happy for you.”
“Wait what?” Rei asked as his eyes silently widened, “Dad freaked out!”
“Your father is just being dramatic, thinking you weren’t going to ever date until your mid twenties. Don’t worry about him. How do you feel?”
“I feel okay, I guess. How are you not freaking out?”
“Kiddo your grandfather and father aren’t straight eariler. I was just wondering to see if you were gonna being home a boy or girl someday, I’ll love you all the same. You know that.”
“B-but..I was ready for some lecture or something.”
“I’m not Cap, kiddo.”
“Wait grandpa wasn’t…that’s impossible he married grandma and dad never said..”
“Your grandfather has always been into blondes. Hence why he liked me, Cap, my sister and your grandmother.”
“Oh shit, grandpa was bi..and so is dad? Just to be clear, you’re cool with all of this, right?”
“Yeah, you’re my kid. As long as you don’t date some ignorant jerk or bitter bitch we’re fine.”
Rei nodded thinking it went better than he thought. Of course he wasn’t going to bring anyone to his house who insulted him or made him feel guilty, he wasn’t stupid.
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Tony and Jason were in the middle of the kitchen together sharing some slices of pizza. A small mission went as planned, the heroes were all celebrating at home with them.
It was quiet. A little too quiet for his liking.
“Where’s our son?” Yelled a voice that belonged to his wife.
And there it is.
Despite not being officially confirmed as married to a legal counsel, in their hearts they are.
Liz came in with her arms crossed stealing a slice of pizza from the box muttering that she was hungry. Tony locked eyes with his uncle then looked at his aunt with a smile.
“Whatever it is, blame the kids!” Tony exclaimed taking another bite.
“You stole my blueprints from the basement without telling me.” Liz said looking between her nephews and husband.
“How is that a bad thing?”
“Because they are mine. Some of them were…made for the military during the war.”
“I was just going to reinforce them into better positions and transport your idea into something useful for the modern day.”
Jason joined into the conversation as he added, “Honey, you did make some explosive points when you created those fine numbers back in the day.”
Liz jokingly glared, “Who’s side are you on?”
“I’m afraid to say which one.”
“Good answer.”
Tony sighed, “In my defense, I was just curious! It’s not like I going to have something blow up in my head…this time at least.”
“I swear you’re more like your father every day..” She muttered softly smiling, as she pinched the bridge of her nose, “Next time, you come to me with an idea. We’re a family for a reason, you have my brain!”
The three of them talked it over coming to a good compromise. But a part of Jason couldn’t wonder how Liz would react if Louis, Tony’s brother who lived in another city within the United States, stole one of her blueprints too. It was always evident that the Stark boys tend to be the most curious boys alive, it resulted in those sets of brother destroying one of his favorite cars.
They always tend to take a small comment and trickle it down to a roar, as one small idea would turn into something great for humanity or an opportunity gone wrong. That’s how Ultron was created…
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“Alright. Relax your shoulders a bit, tighten the grip on the handle and have your fingers line up the tip of the arrow.” He instructed with a smile.
“Like this?” She asked, holding up her bow and arrow at an angle.
She could’ve learned from Clint but he was busy on a date with his wife and her mom was babysitting. She already knew how to use a gun, but extra protection in skills was always a plus.
She picked out a specific arrow she wanted to use and took care of the bow she was handed. She questioned if Jason even knew how to work this kind of equipment.
His response, “I never said I didn’t know how to use a gun. And never said I didn’t know how to shoot an arrow either.”
“Fair point. When did you learn to shoot with a bow and arrow?” She wondered with a smile.
“I was on a mission in Tokyo, to chase down some idiot who stole a type of drug. As I was running through the streets, s arrow came flying from a rooftop to straight into the guys leg. Then I met the guy who shot him.”
“What wad his name?”
“Karl Yune. He was a good archer, he taught me a thing or two about this.”
“Sounds like a nice man.”
“Yeah, his older cousin worked as a geneticist in Korea.”
“…they are not related to Ji-Hoon, they are?”
Jason just winked telling her return to training as she grinned softly to herself. The two of them went onto 2 rounds, as he showed her how to start feeling comfortable with holding such equipment. Rochelle wasn’t that bad at the game, shooting the wall full of targets as best as she could.
“Good. Now you’re ready for take on your real teacher.” He said with a chuckle, lowering his bow.
She raised an eyebrow confused by his wording, “What..”
As if on cue, walked in a tan skinned woman with long brown hair and tattoos. She held a grin greeting Jason with a tight hug before turning around to meet Rochelle.
“Lydia Barton.” She said holding out her hand to shake.
The redhead smiled shaking her hand and said, “Rochelle, but you probably already know who I am.”
Jason smirked telling them to be careful and have fun, that he’ll be back to check up on them later. Both girls just grinned leading into a casual but intriguing discussion on their favorite things, before training.
Something told him that they would be good friends.
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“Give it back! It’s mine you little twerp!”
“It was mine first! I saw the last batch of cookies before your ass ever thought about them.”
“Oh really mature using curse words at me!”
“What do you care? You’re failing grammar anyway!”
“HEY! That’s enough.” In called Jason’s voice as he swung into the room snatching the cookie out of Ava’s hand and placing against it lips instead, “If you were are gonna fight over a damn cookie, then neither of you deserve to eat it.”
Rei crossed his eyes like the 9 year old he was and scoffed, “It was mine!”
“Oh pleaseeee, you said you didn’t want any cookies in the first place anyway!” Ava barked back.
“I could’ve wanted it for later, ever think of that!”
“You’re such a smartass sometimes…no wonder you don’t—”
Jason glared at both kids, “Ava, don’t even finish that sentence. And Rei, if you wanted it so badly why didn’t you tell her? You two could’ve broken the cookie in half instead of making a mess out of it.”
Both young Starks looked away from their godfather, feeling guilty and embarrassed for causing such a scene in the kitchen. Yet there was an instant anger behind their eyes, as Rei and Ava glared at each other. It was normal for siblings to fight over plenty of things but theses two would argue over everything, not making up afterwards either.
Their godfather sighed softly as he watched both of them in silence waiting for an answer that ever came.
Then he spoke, “You know something? There is something I want both of you to understand. Listen good, when I say that you two only have each other. Friends will come and go, they won’t always stay despite your best efforts. But as siblings, that’s a unit that you created for the moment your brought into this family.”
Ava muttered, “But he’s a little smartass, he thinks he’s always right..”
“Cause I am..” Rei added hearing his big sister.
Jason gave them a certain look as he continued, “You two are young, so you don’t get it right now. But there will come a time when you need each other but because you were both so harsh and pigheaded with another, you’re gonna feel alone. You’ll hate each other..despite a little part of you that still loves them..you don’t want to accept that. Then you won’t even want to imagine what happens next to your relationship.”
At those words, the siblings looked at one another then glanced down at the floor, that heavyweight anger started to creep away from their systems. Ava started to feel sorry for her actions as Rei began to feel upset about staring a riot. They knew he was right but didn’t want to admit it. There was another moment of silence in the room, only the small sound of Jason’s biting down on the cookie that didn’t matter to them anymore. The sibling exchange small gestures of apologies toward one another, even apologizing to their godfather as well.
Ava asked, “Did you ever get into fights with your siblings?”
Rei added, “You and auntie Peg look like you could have fought a lot.”
“Well…” Jason replied with a half smile and shrugged, “..yes, me and aunt Peg fought a lot, but we always tried to make up for our mistakes. But I had another sister before her…her name was Dot, she was smart and cunning, she wasn’t ever around to help me…when she was, she treated me like crap, so we always fought..”
“Did you ever forgive her?” Ava asked out of curiosity, hoping for a good answer.
“Uh..we did forgive each other every once in a while..I tried to forgive her, but she never had the courage to forgive me. She was my big sister, I loved her, but she wasn’t really someone I would call to help me if I was in trouble, she would leave me out to dry..”
Rei nodded, “So that’s why you and auntie Peg are good friends..she was like a sister..so you want me and Ava to be like that too?”
“Exactly. You want both of you to look out for each other, make sure you’re alright and not hurt. Not leave the other in the dust.” Jason responded with a smile.
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Cue scenes of Jason playing with his first godchild, Ava Stark, in her bedroom pretending to be Pop Stars. Ava was singing along to Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne with a toy guitar in her hands.
Jason was sitting on the floor waving lights around and dressed in a funny hat, pretending to be her producer for a music video. He loved seeing his goddaughter shine acting out magic video footage in her bedroom as he filmed her. At first he didn’t want to be recorded on any cameras but after some encouragement from Tony and the others, she tried it out.
“I'll spread my wings, and I'll learn how to fly. I'll do what it takes 'til I touch the sky. And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change.” She sung into her microphone as she played the guitar.
“And break away!” Jason sung along to the lyrics.
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One of the things of having a little girl in the house, songs get repeated every so often you remember the lyrics yourself. Poor man still has Under The Sea stuck in his head from last weekend.
It’s one of those things that carries over every generation of children he gets to know is the music taste, he may not always appreciate or enjoy the music but it does tend to become an enjoyable ear worm for him. If it’s AC/DC album from Tony to Selena Gomez’s Who Say from Rochelle, they tend to get stuck in his head!
He tries to not let everyone in on his own playlist of songs but sometimes it will slip out…
Jason just finished a small meeting with the industry and answering questions from SHIELD investors, who just annoyed him the whole time, and decided to make himself a grilled cheese sandwich. He yelled out if anyone else wanted one but received no answer, so he shrugged, then popped in his ear buds cuing in his playlist. He had a bunch of songs.
“Starring at the blank page before you, open up the dirty window. Let the sun illuminate the words that you cannot find…” He sang out to the lyrics slapping both sides of bread onto the frying pan.
That was when Ethan stumbled into the kitchen saying, “JJ you saying some..”.
He paused noticing that the blonde wasn’t listening and singing instead as Liane bumped into him, she exclaimed to her boyfriend something important but Ethan told her to hush as he pointed out the scene in front of them.
Liane was confused for a moment then squeaked seeing Jason singing out loud as he danced in place, it wasn’t something she saw coming but was more than surprised to see the man was in his element. She smirked to herself wondering what other songs he knew.
A couple of days later, the pair were coming back from their trip to the movie theater as that very song was playing on the radio. The two walked in singing it loud enough to hear along with a group of Taylor Swift songs. Before they knew some of the young avengers were humming the damn tune.
The tall blonde walked past hearing his serenity song being sung, raising an eyebrow at everyone’s actions wondering who else knew about this. Oh god he wasn’t gonna be able to live that one down anytime soon.
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One of the biggest things people always assume is that he was the best parent ever, due to the young avengers always wanting to hang around his chill vibes and warm atmosphere he created.
But the truth is that he wasn’t a freaking super-dad or anything. He grew up with a somewhat rusty alcoholic father and a mother who was always traveling around with her kids, leaving him to pick up the pieces himself when they weren’t at home bricking about something. In response he tried to convince the world he was going to be fine no matter what happened, he even believed it himself.
Jason even promised to make the best he can when he gets the opportunity to be a father himself, in this case an uncle, someone who was there for his kids. He might not know everything or even be skilled at certain aspects of life, but he tries. So when Tony was born he decided he would stick around, live closer to Howard and Maria, but it also meant he would be away for work and signing papers for different aliases. Still, he did it, even though he might not want to talk about it with many.
He keeps himself, cool, calm and composed in collected fashion. Yes, he has his flaws such as drinking, having a temper and smoking (it was for a short period of time, he quit in the early 70s), Jason was still there for Tony. Same thing goes for his godchildren, which is a privilege and gift to watch them grow and learn now, he still has those moments where he ends up not getting enough rest due to taking care of them.
So to Natasha, Tony, Bruce and the other parents he seems like the only well informed and intelligent one when it comes to parenting, it’s only was all due to respect, patience and watching how the ball rolls. He used to put so much pressure on being the awesome uncle and whatnot, then he realized that all you need to do is be there for your kids.
They don’t ask of much, only for you to spend time with them even if you’re far away and need to do a phone call with that. Same thing goes for any relationship romance or platonic, as long they know you’re there for them, that’s what matters.
Like the saying goes, ‘No one is freaking perfect’. He’s still learning how to raise theses guys!
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Nicknames. He doesn’t have nicknames for everyone, only if the person is comfortable with them, of course. But that never stops Jason from making up silly nicknames for the kids, usually they come out naturally without even trying.
Tony has had a few nicknames such as Butterball or Meatball when he was a baby, he was a round cubby little guy. Over the years it was Bambino, Bubba, Tones, Bunny and etc.
Rei was always Bubba, Sonny or Penguin, on occasion he would throw out the Papo (which is what him and his grandmother Maria use to call his father when he was younger)
Liane, he absolutely calls Princess or Your Majesty, when she's being a bit bratty
Rochelle tends to be, Li'l Red
For Cassie, he calls her Goldie cause her hair shines bright like gold in the sun
Melissa gets classic nicknames but he will throw out Peaches or Ladybug
Lydia, due to knowing her skills he will call her Sparrow sometime or just Ly
And the list goes on!
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There has been moments where Jason has took a leap of faith to save his kids. Such as in 2013, when Stark Mansion was attacked and the whole place falling apart he remembered Pepper and Liz's screams as Ava was about to fall off the cliff of their home.
Tony and Rei were busy fighting and trying to get everyone to out of the house safely. But Tony's suit wasn't working correctly either. Jason swooped in, sliding down the rubble and dust coughing as he catches Ava before she can fall.
"Baby look at me! It's okay, I got you.." He said rescuing her, as she clung to him tightly.
The two of them climbed back up the rubble and into the destroyed mansion as Ava went to help the others. The drones just kept on firing and tearing apart the house. Suddenly water took over dunking Jason, Tony, Liz and Rei all down into the ocean as Pepper and the other kids stayed above water.
To say Jason has taken a lot of hits for Tony and the kids was an understatement. For example, that same Christmas in 2013, there a fight on the streets where they landed in after almost drowning, as two crazy bitches was about to attack Rei. Jason choked one of women out as he was stabbed in the side.
The crazy burning women gave Jason some flirty eyes as she did so. He was not pleased. Liz was pissed off having finished fighting some guy to protect Tony.
But she thankfully swoops in wracking the women in a pole as she yelled, "Hands off, bitch!"
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He did have good moment as well, that didn't involve a fight (yet), such as 2015 during a Stark party New York City. The Avengers, young and old just finished a battle, as a party was being made to celebrate.
Jason has been in and out of Stark parties over the years, sometimes he stayed the whole night and or times he went home early. This night felt like a good one, he had his girl with him, his friends were partying and the kids were enjoying themselves.
They all deserve a win.
Hell he even danced a bit, drank a beer with Thor and played pool with Sam. He saw Steve walking away for a moment to text some girl, not declaring on who it is he was messaging, despite Nat and the other teasing him.
Nat even muttered, "Oh I'll find out."
It felt good. He rolled his eyes at Tony's jokes and laughed at others. Soon enough, the party died down as everyone rested around the living room area sharing smiles as they all chatted.
Rick has Rochelle and Luna resting on each of his shoulder, Bruce was chatting with Natasha, Maria Hill was wearing Steve's jacket as she chatted with Liz and Liane was playing with a set of cards with Lydia beating her.
Steve and Thor were sharing another bottle of beer, Tony was grab one for himself and Cole was playing Janga with Rochelle. Everyone was there. Beside it held Thor's precious hammer.
"Come man, it's trick!" Clint exclaimed swirling his drumsticks.
"Dude, I tried lifting it once in New Mexico, it's glued to whatever ground it's on!" Jason added pointing to the hammer.
"Whoever shall be worthy shall have the power! Whatever man, it's a trick."
"Really?"
"Yeah!"
Thor smirked chuckling allowing Clint to take a swing at it. Everyone looked around amused of the honest challenge as Clint stood up smug looping his hand around the handle trying to pick it up. But failed dryly chuckling as he joked.
"Smell the silent judgement." Tony remark.
"Please, Stark, by all means." Clint said returning back to his seat next to his blonde friend.
"Oh this gonna be good.." Liz muttered hearing Liane snort at her comment.
Some of the young heroes wiggled their eyebrows, cracking a few jokes and engaging in conversations as they all watched.
Tony stood up muttering how it was all physic and how he planned to use rule Asgard as Bruce rolled his eyes, watching his friend trying but failed. He even returned with an Iron Man arm to help and lift it. Poor Rhodey was pulled into it too.
"Are you even pulling?" Tony exclaimed.
"Just represent. Pull!" Rhodey told him.
"Alright let's go."
Still nothing. Soon enough, almost everyone tried. Rochelle and Cassie gave it a try, as their eyes flashes trying to find the strength to do it. Rei scoffed as him and Rick round came, believing putting both their heads together they can do it.
Bruce pretended to turn like the Hulk as he pulled, causing a roar of chuckles and laugher from the gang. Nat smiled finding it cute shaking her head. Ethan and Ji-Hoon picked up the pace, but failed.
Liane and Cole teamed up to pick the hammer from it's place on the table. Hell, some of the teammates tried to use magic but instead moved the table and items surrounding it.
Liz and Lydia joined forces, taking the team up route. Tony joked how he tried it already but failed. It went on and on for a while, passing drinks and snacks watching the show of friends take their turn at Thor's challenge.
Then it was Cap's turn.
Steve took a swing of beer before getting up with a smile. His eyes narrowed rolling up his sleeves taking a deep breathe, looping his hands around the handle and pulled.
The Hammer Nudge.
It made a small squeaking noise, some eyes turned gasping to themselves and other didn't even catch wind of it quick enough to catch the moment. Thor's eyes widen as his stress level turned up a little thinking it was dreaming. Steve pulled again, as the hammer stayed in place.
Steve raised his hands in air declaring defeat with a small smile. Thor was chuckling as he said, "Ha! Nothing."
Luna and Natasha didn't even bothering knowing it won't work, despite Bruce and Rick nudging them on. They were smart in a way to watch and laugh the whole go on. Not everyone went, some decided to try again after getting some food in their system.
But again nothing.
"All difference to the man who wouldn't be king. It's rigged." Tony proclaimed searching for another beer.
"You bet your ass." Clint added in agreement.
Maria smirked, "Steve, he said a bad language work."
Steve sighed and looked at Tony as he said, "You tell everyone about that?"
Tony ignored his comment and joked, "The handles imprinted right? Like a security code? Whoever is carrying Thor's fingerprint is, the literal translation."
"If so, then Thor's son or daughter should be able to lift it right?" Rochelle questioned which sparked a whole other conversations among themselves.
One of them wondered who exactly can lift and what would it take to do so.
Thor stood up from the couch, putting his drink down as everyone looked at him.
"Yes, yes, that's a very interesting theory. But got a simpler one." Thor said bending down then lifting his hammer with such ease, "You're all not worthy."
Everyone chuckle, commenting on his words and either rolled their eyes at his answer. Some of them shook their heads, exchanging looks with one another.
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Ahh that's what I got for now!💘 I hope you enjoyed getting to know a little more about Uncle JJ and his group of mishaps he calls children.
Please let me know what you think down below in the comments, any suggests or ideas and etc. ✨ You are more than welcome to write stories involving JJ if you want as well (pls tag me in them!👀)
