#bergen_county

(Earlier) "But DOC, I don't even care about music that much."

Dr. Lee frowns "You picked this instrument. You committed." A look "Do you think I only expect hard work from Symon?"

"Noo but this whole discipline and study hard stuff... it's not for me!" Dirk protests

"Why not?" A brow

"Because I'm not Korean?" The redcap fumbles for a reason to expect less

A snort from the mortal man before him "Not with that attitude you're not. Now go practice."

Grumbling, Dirk goes off to practice his cello.

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Twobit growls and barks..chasing the Dustbunny Chimera. They anger Tove! So Twobit will drive them out!

Or collect them in her fur, whichever

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Siv sighs and knocks on the door of an apartment. PIper's

"Come iiiiin!" She calls!

Siv enters in , a bit sloping from her usual stance. She might be wearing the same pants she wore yesterday but they're still good.. and she changed her blouse from then. Still, her unsseelie slob is coming out a bit "Hey"

"Hey Darlin'." She gets up from where she was slung half upside down looking at a book, and trots over to reach up and kiss Siv on the chin. "Lady Captain Darlin', that is. What has you looking like 5 leagues of stormy sea?"

"Mom" A sigh and she returns the kiss on the cheek back and then drops into the chair big enough

"Oh dear. Is the chief alright? I was going to ask you... but nevermind. What's up?"

"Coffee, or tea? It's instant." She apologizes in advance.

"Water'll be fine" She says "Honest. It's.. mom knows" Siv grumbles "About you, Jonas, and I together"

"Oh." She looks a bit surprised, and then a bit concerned. "Is it... does she take issue with me?" Sitting on the floor by the chair, and leaning into Siv's legs a bit.

"or is it the three of us - as in, more than two?"

"It's the number. Mom would never judge girl with girl" And Siv says "She's worried that I'll get hurt. But I'm her daughter. She'd feel that way if you were a troll of House Shiningbrow McHonorpants, and Jonas were a sidhe of Trueheart O Faithful." Wry "Actually, she's being cooler than I thought she'd be, but she's still ...well, she's surprised non of us are getting jealous." A pause "Are you ever.. jealous? See, it's you I'm worried about hurting, you, then Jonas, THEN me"

She turns and gazes up at Siv. "I love being with you. I... I just admire you so much. What you've accomplished, your free spirit, your humor, everything. You embody the protective nature of a Troll with the free spirit of an Eshu and (a grin) the love of a Satyr. Or a Fiona, I suppose. I'm just happy to be part of your life. Jonas is wonderful as well - and I don't feel jealous OR begrudge your time with him. But it's like... you're the one I fell for, and Jonas is a lovely addition? Like, I think if it was just he and I, we may never have found each other, but you're the one who brings us togteher, through you. And if he feels the same way - which I may be wrong, I'm not any boggan, but I think he may... I'm happy with that much of you, and the joy of loving you both together."

She turns pink with the admissions.

A blush at the praise. "that was the sweetest.. wait, he may? He may what?"

"I think he may feel the same way. But I suppose that would be for him to say. In as many words... or likely many many more, longer words." A smile.

Siv says "Damn. I.." A startled look and a smile and.. is she getting a bit dewey eyed "You both feel that way about me? Oh Piper. I'm not sure I deserve either of you. you have some rose colored glasses on with me I think . I can be a real bitch"

"Well, I'm a wuss, so it's good to have someone in our trio who can stand up for us." Moving herself to settle onto Siv's lap. "I was going to ask you if you might want to visit California around Christmas... Jonas too." She blushes a bit. "I'd like you to meet my moms."

"Or rather, I want them to meet you!"

A long stare, then a blink. Then another blink

She blushes a bit. "Um. I'm sorry. Is that too much?"

"It's okay, really!" She hurries.

"No no I just.. wow" She says coming out of her surprise "it stunned me is all. I'd not realized you might want me to meet the Rents. I suppose I should have. " A bite of her lip "Think they'll like me?"

"Can you hold a tune or at least bang a drum in time?" A teasing grin.

"By satyr standards or others?" A grin "I might be able to beat the drums"

"They'll love you because they love me, and I love you." She says confidently. And then turns a bit red.

A pleased blush herself "Piper, you-" She strokes her friend's face, "you are just too wonderful. That is the sweetest thing"

"Does that mean you'll come? I thought maybe Thanksgiving, but I'd never try to pull you from Kerri's table with Tove's contributions at that time of year. But maybe sometime in December?"

"Family will want me he here for yule but sometime around that? Sure. Or .. well..mmm Thanksgiving might be possible. Poor Aunt Kerri needs a break sometime"

"Just not on the 17th of December"

"What's the 17th of December?"

"oh" A blush "My birthday. At least the day we picked for my birthday. MY parents kick themselves for that. WAY too close to yule. I think they drew it out of hat, but they knew it felt right. I was born in the dreaming "

And Piper slaps her forehead. "Of course not. I'm sorry, I should have known. No, you have to be with your family for your birthday."

"Well, I hope you'll be there to" A coax

She smiles, and then her brow crinkles a bit. "I don't want your mum to worry. Maybe if I talked with her?"

"Not until after Samhain" Firm "I know you want to help, but trust me, you don't want to do it before then. Also, after samhain I have to tell Dad..about the three of us. I'm sorry. I think he'll grumble but be cool about it"

"Don't be sorry. They're your family, and I understand. And... whatever they say, we'll make things work." And then she smiles slyly. "I know Samhain isn't everyone's cuppa, but I seem to recall a rather nice outing LAST year... or rather, I don't remember it, but the waking up was nice!"

"Oh wow. Not sure what I'll wear this year."

Piper suggests a naughty idea into her ear, that is scarcely an outfit at all.

A BLINK "You know, trolls maybe nordic, but we're not immune to cold. I could cut someone if I bump into them this fall wearing that"