therushingsky: (ECHO... echo... (echo))
therushingsky ([personal profile] therushingsky) wrote in [community profile] lastvoyages2020-09-14 11:44 am
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[Video clicks on, and Rhys has had this egg for a whole thirty minutes but he already has tired eyed dad vibes. He's sitting down, with the egg resting lightly on his knee, held in place with an arm around it's-- self. And yes, he is gently bouncing it.]

Hey. So, full disclosure, I've held like, two babies in my life and it's always terrifying. I picked this thing up like an hour ago and ever since I've been completely certain that I'm going to drop it, or fall on it, or hold it too tight and break it. I really just wanna wrap you in bubble wrap and stick you in an armoured incubator, but you don't want that do you? Do you? Nooooo, you don't want that.

[The last few lines are clearly directed at the egg. His baby! Rhys has to drag his attention back to the main Barge.]

Anyway, I can't be the only one just-- full of dread right now? How are you guys coping?

[Private to Elijah]

Hey, when these egg babies are gone do you think we could like-- program the enclosure to a nice holiday resort and just stay there for a week?
biocomposer: (hair)

Private

[personal profile] biocomposer 2020-09-14 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
I...like the idea in theory.

In practice, I'd be concerned about Jasper.
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You're saying 'as well' as if either of us would enjoy wilderness survival.

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beejfu: (!human dorky smile!)

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[personal profile] beejfu 2020-09-14 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
RHYS!


Rhys rhys rhys oh my GOD is this the greatest thing that's ever happened to us or WHAT?!

[He holds up his egg. It's painted black-and-white stripes and seems to have the same maniacal energy bleeding off BJ in buckets]

LOOK!

I'm calling him Egg Juice. EJ for short.

I love my egg son. Or shit, wait, egg daughter? How old before they tell you what their gender is?
beejfu: (!human chocolate is amazing)

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[personal profile] beejfu 2020-09-14 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Ugh, you can't call him just EGG. Jesus christ at least call him Scrambled Strongfork.

[he cuddles EJ in the crook of his arm, delighted]

Of course he's a bad influence, he's mine, isn't he? EJ, are you gonna teach Strongfork Jr. to smoke cigarettes some day? YES YOU ARE!

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charlastan: Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong (You can give them to the birds and bees)

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[personal profile] charlastan 2020-09-14 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh, you'll be fine. Babies are surprisingly durable for something that can't take care of itself. They're little fighters! It'll be a breeze!

[Says the guy who is 1. also supposed to be taking care of this egg and 2. is clearly not doing so at the moment. He also appears to be filming from some sort of dimly lit lab like a supervillain.]
charlastan: Sold - Dan Mangan (Pack it up and send it home)

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[personal profile] charlastan 2020-09-14 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, and birds leave them alone in tall trees all day. Pretty sure other animals bury theirs or something, and they do fine. It's not gonna be that hard.

[Good thing Stan's already used to the feeling of disappointing people! (Though, for some reason he can't quite put his finger on, it does actually feel slightly...bad? Is this what guilt is?!)]

And I'm not hiding - I'm in Ford's cabin.

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[personal profile] fatalist_physicist 2020-09-14 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rosalind's egg is also in view when she replies, though it's sitting in a nest that appears to be made from a crumpled up dress, the egg sitting on the bodice and the skirt puffed up around it.]

I do find myself inordinately interested in the Breakfast Experiment. I wasn't this interested in human babies, but the egg is quiet and hasn't ruined anything yet, so perhaps this is the ideal offspring for me.

[personal profile] fatalist_physicist 2020-09-14 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Giving the egg a human name seemed incorrect. It's not human and it's still an embryo. Also I've never cared for an egg, so if I do a poor job it won't have the same emotional impact as if I had given it a more serious name.

Also I'm documenting it every hour to learn more about it. So far it's been. . . admittedly less than thrilling. But it's still enjoyable and not hurting anything.

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wildguardian: (uh huh then what)

[personal profile] wildguardian 2020-09-15 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
I have held no babies in my life! I don't do that.

[Absolutely not. And also, no self-respecting parent would trust him with their child. He can barely keep himself alive day to day, and one cat, who is largely self-caring.]

There's those sling things Ben had. He might have a few left.
wildguardian: (dramatic point!)

[personal profile] wildguardian 2020-09-15 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
The trick is to avoid parents.

[In theory children are fine, in practice they are a vast source of mystery and disgusting bodily fluids.]

Unfortunately this means I am lacking in practical experience handling kids. Is there any way to tell what they want when they whine?

[How did you know it wanted a quiet morning in? How can he make his stop being discontented at him.]

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girlcorrupted: (pic#12491630)

video, for once

[personal profile] girlcorrupted 2020-09-15 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
Jack had a strong stance against pets, even before everything. I've never held a small animal let alone a baby, but as long as these are not secretly containing tiny threshers or the like how hard can it be?

[ She holds up her egg to the camera, giving it a little shake ]
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[personal profile] girlcorrupted 2020-09-17 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Babies, as far as I have observed, are pretty apt at letting you know they're unhappy as well. You know, with the screaming.

[private]

And...I've been meaning to talk to you. Thank you for everything, your patience especially. I've come to some decisions since we spoke and am going to work towards becoming a warden and receiving a full deal.

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notwhoiwas: (then who made *you* Castellan?)

[personal profile] notwhoiwas 2020-09-18 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
You aren't. They could be something harmless? But that doesn't mean they are.
notwhoiwas: (really?  that's where this is going?)

[personal profile] notwhoiwas 2020-09-20 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
They're loud. Although they haven't done any physical harm, yet.