*there is an odd hum from the basement*
*Gets curious, picks up a flashlight and wanders into the basement*
*he sees many eyes look at him, but they all scuttle away before he gets a proper look*
*Mutters* oh all that is good and holy what has my sister made this time
*Wanders a little further into the basement, wanting to get a closer look*
*it falls silent for a few seconds before there’s a few voices, kinda like the lotus eaters*
Intruder…
Friend… sshhhhhhhh….
Straaannggeeerrrrrr…
*there is light footsteps going closer to him*
Hey hey it’s okay whoever’s there I’m not going to hurt you
*turns the torch to the source of the voices*
*jumps* ah!
*goes behind a box* who are you… *looks at him*
And do you like my hat…..
The arachnoids: who… who areee yooooouuuuuuuuu…. Hat!
*Not super surprised. Clementines can no longer create anything that would really shock me*
Oh I’m Percy. But just call me O’Riley. Everyone does.
*smiles a little* Yeah I love your hat, kid.
*walks out of from behind the box*
You look cool…. I like your hair… and.. your clothes are pretty…
*fidgets with his own hands, looking up at you with wide eyes*
*Smiles warmly* Aw thanks kid. You got a name?
*smiles and starts shifting his weight from foot to foot*
Yeah! My name is Orion! Though the other spiderlings call me their king- but I disagree… mama calls me her little prince, so that means she is queen!
Oh Orion is a lovely name! *thinks for a moment* So if my sister is like a mother to you does that make me an uncle?
*gasp*
You’re my uncle?!
*Smiles affectionately. Finding his reaction rather adorable*
I suppose it would make me your uncle.
*chuckles* yippiee! I have a cool uncle! Oh! Oh! Uncle O’Riley!
Where did you get your clothes?
*gasp* can you take me with you the next time you go? I’ve never been outside before!
Mama says it’s scary, is that true?
*Grins* Oh I got them at this cute little place downtown. I can totally take you! Oh Clems just exaggerating. It can be a little daunting sometimes but I promise it’s not that scary
Yaay! What’s it like outside?
Well it depends where you go. If you go into the city like I do, theres lots of people, super tall buildings, and heaps of cars.
Mama said that people judge each other a lot and are really mean… are they?
Oh! She also said that the people outside can’t be trusted
Unfortunately there are some judgemental and mean people out there but there are still some nice people out there as well! You’ve just got to find the right ones
Oh! Like you and mama!
Yeah exactly! And once you find people you know you can trust you’ve just got to stick with em
*giggles* and I can trust you, the other spiderlings, and mama!
Oh! Wanna see my room?
*Smiles* Totally! Give me the whole tour!
YAAAY! *grabs your hand and leads you to his room with excitement, getting to a door and pushing it open, revealing a room lit by star projector*
Do you like it?
*the room has a bunk bed, the bottom bed being perfectly fine, the top one having a large spider web, like a funnel web- but it extends to the whole ceiling, housing many spider-like creatures. There is an extremely fluffy dusty pink rug on the floor with an indent on it, probably where he chills out on the rug the most.. there is also a desk next to the bed, piles of drawing and notebooks flooding the surface with a small cleared off spot, not to mention the HUNDREDS of plushies suffocating the corners of the room, mostly around a large, soft beanbag with a weighted blanket on it and a pile of kids books next to it.*
*Looks around grinning* Dudeeee you have the coolest room!! *Looks over at the drawings* Oh you like to draw? Me two!!!
*GAAASSSP* WANNA DRAW TOGETHER? *hop hop hoppity hop hop hop*
Absolutely!!!!
Yaaaay! *goes grab paper and pencils*
*Grins a little wider as I start drawing. It’s quiet for a little bit as the two of us draw*
*after a little while, he shows you a picture of him, you, and clementine smiling and holding hands, sun in the corner, and arachnoids all around*
Aww it’s so cute! You did a great job Orion!
Hehehe! *looks at your hair* can I style your hair while you finish your drawing? *smiles*
*Smiles and nods* Yeah totally go ahead!
*goes behind him and starts playing around with his hair, putting small braids, and kinda just playing around*
*Eventually I finish drawing and lift it up so that Orion can see* I tried drawing you in the style of the manga I’m working on. You like it?
Hehe! Yes! I love it! *takes the drawing you did and grabs a pin, pinning it to a cork board on the wall above the desk*
Yayyy!!!!! I’m glad you like it!!!
*perks up* oh! Mama is comming!
*Gets scared* Crappp hope she doesn’t get pissed I’m down here. She is scary when she’s angry
Mama isn’t scary? And she is never angry..
Really? Never angry? She really is like a different woman around you
*walks in* …. Percy.. What are you doing in here.
*answers a rambling and nervous* I uhhh… I justheardnoisescomingfromdownheresoiwenttoinvestigateandnoworionandihavebeenhangingoutitsbeenreallyfun
……………………………. *long silence* what?…
*Awkwardly laughs* Shit I did that thing where I talk chaotically fast again didnt I? Ah well the gist is I heard noises down here and went to investigate. Now Orion and I are drawing. *Gestures to my hair* Oh and he did my hair as well. It looks really cute
Well, as long as you two are happy… are either of you hungry?
Oh I’m okay *Looks to Orion* What about you? Hungry?
Ye ye! *looks at clementine* mama, can I have a toasty and apple juice?
Of course, my little prince *pats him on the head before walking away*
@ex-draagprteam ok! Mama will be back soon… what do you wanna do? *smiles*
*Smiles* I might have my switch with me ever played Mario kart?
Hm? No? What is that? *tilts head*
*Surprised* Oh really? You don’t know mariokart? *Grins* I’ll have to educate you on video games then! *Grabs my bag from where it’s sitting next to me and pulls out a Nintendo switch. Turns it on and hands one controller while holding the other one*
*takes it and investigates the controller*