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Piper is up earlier than normal. For someone as chipper as she is, she's a bit of grouch some mornings. But today she's up first, has clicked on the coffee maker (if anyone cares for the stuff at the Wayburton house) and is currently... watching the tea kettle, waiting for it to boil. A tap of her foot, impatient.

Eggos grabbed from the box and shoved into the toaster. Hmm, she wants them done fast - a crank up to 5 should do it...

Footsteps... hoofsteps

She sniffs the air. "I wonder if that coffee went off. Can coffee go off?"

yawning, her uncle comes in wearing shorts, a, men's night robe, and a tired expression.

and yes he's heading to the coffee

Peering into the coffee pot, as a curl of smoke rises from the toaster behind her.

"Hey Uncle Neelie... did your coffee beans spoil or something?"

"huh? No no ono.. what..." he moves to it

She pours a mug and sniffs it, looking confused. "Huh." Clueless.

"No, coffee is fine... " WHEW

"It smells almost as dark as the sludge they brew up at the lodge. I..." Catching a glimpse behind her. "Oh, cheese and crackers!" And she pops the eggo out - a black disk now, and fans away the smell of burnt pastry.

"Oh, that explains it." A pouring of his coffee

A scowl at the eggo, tossing it in the bin. "Toaster must be broken."

"Mmm.. let's experiment and find out" HE waves the smoke off with one hand while sipping out of his gift coffee mug with the other

A pout. "Your taste buds are all burnt off from drinking coffee." And the kettle, now that she's ignored it, finally whistles and she pours a cup of tea.

"Did you like my new haircut? Don't worry, I didn't break QT- not really. Sylvi did it." She turns, giving her head a little toss so that the cropped curls bounce around her horns a little, and shows off the buzzed undercut. "I told her to experiment, and I love it. I didn't expect the shaved bit - it reminds me of Siv's hair, a little."

Cream, and sugar added to her tea, and she offers them to her uncle.

"mmm" he looks over it , sips, and eyes the haircut "Well, it's your head. You don't need me for validation. " Another drink "THAT said, while I tend to prefer medium to long hair on women, i think this works for you. You have a good head shape for it. It's.. ah, winsome"

Soon, another Eggo is being tested

She gives him a grin. "Thank you for being honest. I felt... with the move, and all, maybe a change up would be nice. Sylvi is going to come by this morning and we're going on patrol together. And she said she'd help me with the moving - it will give her a chance to meet - or rather, get to know a little better, some of the folks over at the BAR."

"Good morni.. oooo I love the hair " Aunt Marsha says "What's this about Sylvi and you two visiting the apartments together? She a roomie? Or..."

This as she enters.

A glance at the toaster - the traitorous thing...

"No no, they're just patroling" The professor says

"That's a thought. I wonder if she's thought about moving out at all?" A tap on her chin. "The Hearth might gut and spit roast me if I were to mention it. They're really close, y'know."

"Oh, yes, I see your point" She steals her husband's mug to have a sip of his coffee"Also your life styles might vary a bit. Trolls."

"She's what... only 16? 17? It's hard to tell 'round us folk some times. And she practically lives in the balefire, so she's got that youthful glow. It feels like we're all either childlings, "indeterminate", or "Ancient.". Thoughtfully.

Then she gives a cheeky grin over to her aunt and uncle. "How are my Youthful and Lovely Auntie and Unc' doing this morning?"

"Awwww..." She smiles "Doing fine," A sip "And considering getting my hair like yours."

The Professor tries to get his mug back from his wife "I was doing fine, then someone stole my coffee"

The EGGO pops up, perfect!

"The first one must have been cursed." She complains. "Someone laid a hex on the eggo."

"Probably Zane." A snicker.

"You can have it if you can help me get my coffee mug back from your aunt" Her uncle says

"Auntie M, Sylvi is coming by and we're going on patrol." She adds, and pours a fresh cup for Uncle C. "This is easier."

"She took my mug" He pouts ..in a manly way

A knock at the front door.

"Oh I BOUGHT You the mug ..." She says "Say, Cornelius, how do you feel like about me getting my hair that short?"

"I don't think that's the best style for you , love," He says taking the mug

well, the OTHER mug Piper is getting

"Meaning you'd hate my hair being short?" Marsha EYES her husband.

"With the passion of a a thousand suns." He sips then adds "And I am not responsible for anything I say until I've had a full cup"

Aunt Marsha hurumphs, and heads to the front door to open it "Hello?"

Sylvi is standing on the front step, dressed for jogging with a facemask loose around her neck. "Hi, Mrs. Wayburton. Piper said I should come by."

Peeking around her aunt. "Sylvi, hey! Look, it still looks good after being washed!" Shaking her hair a bit. "Do you want tea, or coffee, or an eggo? Or a to-go cup maybe?"

"Come on in if you like" Marsha says "And love what you did for Piper's hair"

She moves aside so the two wilders can get together either way and backs up

"Oh, Piper, it's even cuter! I could eggo."

"Well come on in. I'll Iet you try Uncle Neely's famous family recipe. The secret ingredient I add is Butter."