𝓜 𝙾 𝙼 𝙼 𝙰.

Uhm – Momma, can you babysit by any chance on the . . . I don't got a date yet, but one of the days?

- @thatsmy-role

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hm ? oh, you don’t even have to ask firelight, of course. ( a soft smile. ) i’ve been meaning to check up on you.. i’ve wanted to stay out of it so you kids can figure this out yourselves but i’ve been worried.

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[ he smiled weakly on the other side of the phone. jesus christ he didn't know what to tell this poor woman that wouldn't absolutely destroy her heart. ]

Uh . . . s'not been the best, Momma. I ain't spoken with Slick in a long while, and Lu . . . I haven't ever seen 'em like that. He was so stressed earlier.

ㅤ⠀

( she gives a long sigh. ) i’ve.. i’ve heard. i won’t lie, im quite angry with slick myself. so i wont defend her actions.. but i am still quite worried about her. she wont eat, barely leaves her room.. and lumber seems to be in such a daze. and you.. stars— porter. how are you doing?

ㅤ⠀

. . .

My hip properly cracked right through earlier. That's why 'm callin' – I need someone to take care of Junbugs when I can go in for repairs.

ㅤ⠀

. . . oh, oh my little firelight. ( she can’t imagine how painful it must be.. her heart just breaks. ) .. of course, i can watch juniper for however long you need.

ㅤ⠀

Thanks, Momma.

[ he paused, rubbing his hand over his face and staring at his legs. ]

. . . I don't know how 'm gonna make this work. This is lookin' at costin' a good nine thousand that we don't have – there's Slicks money but . . . I don't know, it feels wrong using it.

ㅤ⠀

( she’s quiet for a moment. ) i’m sure we can think of something. i’m not going to force you to take that money, as much as her heart was in the right place. crashing engines.. it’s not right. you know my stance on that quite well.

ㅤ⠀

I know. I know what ya think about . . . the business.

Lumber didn't sound pleased when I told 'im that I might use it – well, he just kinda went all quiet. Y'know how he does when he's upset?

[ shuffling, trying to get a little more comfortable. ] . . . but it's not like we have another choice. This is my issue to deal with – ye barely have enough to keep the lights on at home.

ㅤ⠀

it is not just yours to deal with. you are my son, and although i’ve been letting you kids sort out this mess. that doesn’t mean i’m going to let you deal with that by yourself.

i do not care if it means struggling with our bills. that is a problem a mother should have to worry about. this is something we can get through. firelight.

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but i care.

ye aren't to be frettin' over helpin' me, i can handle myself sure. you worry about the people in yer shed and ill worry about mine.

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porter lewis mccoy. i am your mother, you may be an adult but that’s not ever gonna stop me from frettin about you. you may not live in our shed— but that doesn’t mean you aren’t apart of it. ( he can’t see it, but her hand is on her hip as she holds the phone. )

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[ somehow, he feels like he's being scolded despite not even being in the same building as her. ]

. . . okay.

But ya are not to give a single penny. Help however ya want elsewhere, but I'll sort out the money.

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that’s more like it, that i will agree with. i’ll look after lumber for the time being and you can drop little juniper of whenever. okay?

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[ Sitting at the kitchen table with his head in his hands, quietly staring at a bowl of cereal. ]

ㅤ⠀

lumber, dear?

ㅤ⠀

[ He nearly jumped out of his seat, head whipping around. Oh- its just Momma. He didnt even hear her come in. He didnt say anything, just waving. ]

ㅤ⠀

( she smiles, skating close to him and waves back— before that hand came and gently squeezes his shoulder. ) mind if i join you?

ㅤ⠀

[ He shrugged, rubbing his face a little. His makeup still looks runny from his hours long crying sessions last night. He fell asleep before he could remember to wipe it off, and cannot be bothered enough to do it now. ]

ㅤ⠀

( she keeps that gentle smile on her face as she sits down next to him, before slowly reaching out and gently wiping a thumb against his cheek at the makeup. ) oh little one.. i’m so sorry.

ㅤ⠀

[ Lumber looked away, shrinking in on himself a bit. He feels bad for not talking, but he literally cannot no matter how hard he tries. ]

ㅤ⠀

( she knows her son well, giving him a gentle chuckle. ) cmon, lumber. you don’t have to talk to me, but least let me clean you up?

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Uhm – Momma, can you babysit by any chance on the . . . I don't got a date yet, but one of the days?

- @thatsmy-role

ㅤ⠀

hm ? oh, you don’t even have to ask firelight, of course. ( a soft smile. ) i’ve been meaning to check up on you.. i’ve wanted to stay out of it so you kids can figure this out yourselves but i’ve been worried.

ㅤ⠀

[ he smiled weakly on the other side of the phone. jesus christ he didn't know what to tell this poor woman that wouldn't absolutely destroy her heart. ]

Uh . . . s'not been the best, Momma. I ain't spoken with Slick in a long while, and Lu . . . I haven't ever seen 'em like that. He was so stressed earlier.

ㅤ⠀

( she gives a long sigh. ) i’ve.. i’ve heard. i won’t lie, im quite angry with slick myself. so i wont defend her actions.. but i am still quite worried about her. she wont eat, barely leaves her room.. and lumber seems to be in such a daze. and you.. stars— porter. how are you doing?

ㅤ⠀

. . .

My hip properly cracked right through earlier. That's why 'm callin' – I need someone to take care of Junbugs when I can go in for repairs.

ㅤ⠀

. . . oh, oh my little firelight. ( she can’t imagine how painful it must be.. her heart just breaks. ) .. of course, i can watch juniper for however long you need.

ㅤ⠀

Thanks, Momma.

[ he paused, rubbing his hand over his face and staring at his legs. ]

. . . I don't know how 'm gonna make this work. This is lookin' at costin' a good nine thousand that we don't have – there's Slicks money but . . . I don't know, it feels wrong using it.

ㅤ⠀

( she’s quiet for a moment. ) i’m sure we can think of something. i’m not going to force you to take that money, as much as her heart was in the right place. crashing engines.. it’s not right. you know my stance on that quite well.

ㅤ⠀

I know. I know what ya think about . . . the business.

Lumber didn't sound pleased when I told 'im that I might use it – well, he just kinda went all quiet. Y'know how he does when he's upset?

[ shuffling, trying to get a little more comfortable. ] . . . but it's not like we have another choice. This is my issue to deal with – ye barely have enough to keep the lights on at home.

ㅤ⠀

it is not just yours to deal with. you are my son, and although i’ve been letting you kids sort out this mess. that doesn’t mean i’m going to let you deal with that by yourself.

i do not care if it means struggling with our bills. that is a problem a mother should have to worry about. this is something we can get through. firelight.

ㅤ⠀

but i care.

ye aren't to be frettin' over helpin' me, i can handle myself sure. you worry about the people in yer shed and ill worry about mine.

ㅤ⠀

porter lewis mccoy. i am your mother, you may be an adult but that’s not ever gonna stop me from frettin about you. you may not live in our shed— but that doesn’t mean you aren’t apart of it. ( he can’t see it, but her hand is on her hip as she holds the phone. )

ㅤ⠀

hey, Momma?

-@notamatterofif

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yes, kiddo?

ㅤ⠀

[holding out a slightly crumpled paper with the words Product Recall Notice at the top. he’s sort of shaking.]

…do you- um. do you know what to do about this?

ㅤ⠀

( she takes the paper and goes quiet for a moment. her face falls slightly before sighing. ) well, for one. we aren’t going to let them take you. you’re apart of the family.

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[a nod, his voice breaking a little.] i read the whole thing a couple times- it doesn’t look good. i dunno. i can’t- i can’t go back.

but there ain’t really a way around it- not that i’ve found.

ㅤ⠀

( she sighs, looking at hydra and reaching out to wrap an arm around him. pulling them close for a hug. ) you are not gonna go back kid. doesn’t matter if i gotta have to argue with that company til they give up. we’ll figure it out.

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[a shaky breath] …okay.

…you promise? [he sounds so stupid that it makes them laugh a little]

ㅤ⠀

( she gently laughs as well. kissing the side of his head ) of course, i promise you.

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[ Sitting at the kitchen table with his head in his hands, quietly staring at a bowl of cereal. ]

ㅤ⠀

lumber, dear?

ㅤ⠀

[ He nearly jumped out of his seat, head whipping around. Oh- its just Momma. He didnt even hear her come in. He didnt say anything, just waving. ]

ㅤ⠀

( she smiles, skating close to him and waves back— before that hand came and gently squeezes his shoulder. ) mind if i join you?

ㅤ⠀

[ He shrugged, rubbing his face a little. His makeup still looks runny from his hours long crying sessions last night. He fell asleep before he could remember to wipe it off, and cannot be bothered enough to do it now. ]

#join the blues : answered ask .ᐟ #starlights children : maria0carrier .ᐟ #starlight express roleplay #stex rp

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( she keeps that gentle smile on her face as she sits down next to him, before slowly reaching out and gently wiping a thumb against his cheek at the makeup. ) oh little one.. i’m so sorry.

ㅤ⠀

Mornin’ Momma! I got your mail! And a little extra, I did some baking and I thought I’d drop some off! Enjoy the cookies! 🍪🍪🍪

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morning, miss maria! a pleasure to see you always.. thank you for the mail, and i appreciate the cookies!

ㅤ⠀

hey, Momma?

-@notamatterofif

ㅤ⠀

yes, kiddo?

ㅤ⠀

[holding out a slightly crumpled paper with the words Product Recall Notice at the top. he’s sort of shaking.]

…do you- um. do you know what to do about this?

ㅤ⠀

( she takes the paper and goes quiet for a moment. her face falls slightly before sighing. ) well, for one. we aren’t going to let them take you. you’re apart of the family.

ㅤ⠀

[a nod, his voice breaking a little.] i read the whole thing a couple times- it doesn’t look good. i dunno. i can’t- i can’t go back.

but there ain’t really a way around it- not that i’ve found.

#join the blues : answered ask .ᐟ #privacy matters : anon asks .ᐟ #starlight express roleplay #stex rp

ㅤ⠀

( she sighs, looking at hydra and reaching out to wrap an arm around him. pulling them close for a hug. ) you are not gonna go back kid. doesn’t matter if i gotta have to argue with that company til they give up. we’ll figure it out.

ㅤ⠀

Warning❕

New electric engine in yard with a new coach

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a new electric huh? hm, well. despite my opinions— guess all new rolling stock are welcome in this yard.

ㅤ⠀

[ Sitting at the kitchen table with his head in his hands, quietly staring at a bowl of cereal. ]

ㅤ⠀

lumber, dear?

ㅤ⠀

[ He nearly jumped out of his seat, head whipping around. Oh- its just Momma. He didnt even hear her come in. He didnt say anything, just waving. ]

ㅤ⠀

( she smiles, skating close to him and waves back— before that hand came and gently squeezes his shoulder. ) mind if i join you?

ㅤ⠀

hey, Momma?

-@notamatterofif

ㅤ⠀

yes, kiddo?

ㅤ⠀

[holding out a slightly crumpled paper with the words Product Recall Notice at the top. he’s sort of shaking.]

…do you- um. do you know what to do about this?

ㅤ⠀

( she takes the paper and goes quiet for a moment. her face falls slightly before sighing. ) well, for one. we aren’t going to let them take you. you’re apart of the family.

ㅤ⠀

[ Sitting at the kitchen table with his head in his hands, quietly staring at a bowl of cereal. ]

#starlights children : thewoodtruck .ᐟ

ㅤ⠀

lumber, dear?

ㅤ⠀

hey, Momma?

-@notamatterofif

ㅤ⠀

yes, kiddo?

ㅤ⠀

#join the blues : answered ask .ᐟ #starlights children : notamatterofif .ᐟ #starlight express roleplay #stex rp

Uhm – Momma, can you babysit by any chance on the . . . I don't got a date yet, but one of the days?

- @thatsmy-role

ㅤ⠀

hm ? oh, you don’t even have to ask firelight, of course. ( a soft smile. ) i’ve been meaning to check up on you.. i’ve wanted to stay out of it so you kids can figure this out yourselves but i’ve been worried.

ㅤ⠀

[ he smiled weakly on the other side of the phone. jesus christ he didn't know what to tell this poor woman that wouldn't absolutely destroy her heart. ]

Uh . . . s'not been the best, Momma. I ain't spoken with Slick in a long while, and Lu . . . I haven't ever seen 'em like that. He was so stressed earlier.

ㅤ⠀

( she gives a long sigh. ) i’ve.. i’ve heard. i won’t lie, im quite angry with slick myself. so i wont defend her actions.. but i am still quite worried about her. she wont eat, barely leaves her room.. and lumber seems to be in such a daze. and you.. stars— porter. how are you doing?

ㅤ⠀

. . .

My hip properly cracked right through earlier. That's why 'm callin' – I need someone to take care of Junbugs when I can go in for repairs.

ㅤ⠀

. . . oh, oh my little firelight. ( she can’t imagine how painful it must be.. her heart just breaks. ) .. of course, i can watch juniper for however long you need.

ㅤ⠀

Thanks, Momma.

[ he paused, rubbing his hand over his face and staring at his legs. ]

. . . I don't know how 'm gonna make this work. This is lookin' at costin' a good nine thousand that we don't have – there's Slicks money but . . . I don't know, it feels wrong using it.

ㅤ⠀

( she’s quiet for a moment. ) i’m sure we can think of something. i’m not going to force you to take that money, as much as her heart was in the right place. crashing engines.. it’s not right. you know my stance on that quite well.

ㅤ⠀

I know. I know what ya think about . . . the business.

Lumber didn't sound pleased when I told 'im that I might use it – well, he just kinda went all quiet. Y'know how he does when he's upset?

[ shuffling, trying to get a little more comfortable. ] . . . but it's not like we have another choice. This is my issue to deal with – ye barely have enough to keep the lights on at home.

ㅤ⠀

it is not just yours to deal with. you are my son, and although i’ve been letting you kids sort out this mess. that doesn’t mean i’m going to let you deal with that by yourself.

i do not care if it means struggling with our bills. that is a problem a mother should have to worry about. this is something we can get through. firelight.

ㅤ⠀

Uhm – Momma, can you babysit by any chance on the . . . I don't got a date yet, but one of the days?

- @thatsmy-role

ㅤ⠀

hm ? oh, you don’t even have to ask firelight, of course. ( a soft smile. ) i’ve been meaning to check up on you.. i’ve wanted to stay out of it so you kids can figure this out yourselves but i’ve been worried.

ㅤ⠀

[ he smiled weakly on the other side of the phone. jesus christ he didn't know what to tell this poor woman that wouldn't absolutely destroy her heart. ]

Uh . . . s'not been the best, Momma. I ain't spoken with Slick in a long while, and Lu . . . I haven't ever seen 'em like that. He was so stressed earlier.

ㅤ⠀

( she gives a long sigh. ) i’ve.. i’ve heard. i won’t lie, im quite angry with slick myself. so i wont defend her actions.. but i am still quite worried about her. she wont eat, barely leaves her room.. and lumber seems to be in such a daze. and you.. stars— porter. how are you doing?

ㅤ⠀

. . .

My hip properly cracked right through earlier. That's why 'm callin' – I need someone to take care of Junbugs when I can go in for repairs.

ㅤ⠀

. . . oh, oh my little firelight. ( she can’t imagine how painful it must be.. her heart just breaks. ) .. of course, i can watch juniper for however long you need.

ㅤ⠀

Thanks, Momma.

[ he paused, rubbing his hand over his face and staring at his legs. ]

. . . I don't know how 'm gonna make this work. This is lookin' at costin' a good nine thousand that we don't have – there's Slicks money but . . . I don't know, it feels wrong using it.

#( it’s ok i don’t either lol )

ㅤ⠀

( she’s quiet for a moment. ) i’m sure we can think of something. i’m not going to force you to take that money, as much as her heart was in the right place. crashing engines.. it’s not right. you know my stance on that quite well.

ㅤ⠀

Uhm – Momma, can you babysit by any chance on the . . . I don't got a date yet, but one of the days?

- @thatsmy-role

ㅤ⠀

hm ? oh, you don’t even have to ask firelight, of course. ( a soft smile. ) i’ve been meaning to check up on you.. i’ve wanted to stay out of it so you kids can figure this out yourselves but i’ve been worried.

ㅤ⠀

[ he smiled weakly on the other side of the phone. jesus christ he didn't know what to tell this poor woman that wouldn't absolutely destroy her heart. ]

Uh . . . s'not been the best, Momma. I ain't spoken with Slick in a long while, and Lu . . . I haven't ever seen 'em like that. He was so stressed earlier.

ㅤ⠀

( she gives a long sigh. ) i’ve.. i’ve heard. i won’t lie, im quite angry with slick myself. so i wont defend her actions.. but i am still quite worried about her. she wont eat, barely leaves her room.. and lumber seems to be in such a daze. and you.. stars— porter. how are you doing?

ㅤ⠀

. . .

My hip properly cracked right through earlier. That's why 'm callin' – I need someone to take care of Junbugs when I can go in for repairs.

ㅤ⠀

. . . oh, oh my little firelight. ( she can’t imagine how painful it must be.. her heart just breaks. ) .. of course, i can watch juniper for however long you need.

ㅤ⠀

Uhm – Momma, can you babysit by any chance on the . . . I don't got a date yet, but one of the days?

- @thatsmy-role

ㅤ⠀

hm ? oh, you don’t even have to ask firelight, of course. ( a soft smile. ) i’ve been meaning to check up on you.. i’ve wanted to stay out of it so you kids can figure this out yourselves but i’ve been worried.

ㅤ⠀

[ he smiled weakly on the other side of the phone. jesus christ he didn't know what to tell this poor woman that wouldn't absolutely destroy her heart. ]

Uh . . . s'not been the best, Momma. I ain't spoken with Slick in a long while, and Lu . . . I haven't ever seen 'em like that. He was so stressed earlier.