#bergen_county

"You have a request, Grand daughter of mine??" Torin grins

"Um."

"Yes, if you have a song you like?"

That from Lulu "I have even learned the ancient art of beatboxing"

Tove winces a bit. Mom isn't a SNOB per se, but not her fav, beatboxing

"C'mon, beat-boxing is cool."

"Honey it's not... very.. it's just.." Tove sighs

"Now now, daughter dear," Torin grins at Tove "We did let her choose. Besides, it gives me a chance to practice my rap alon with it"

"Oh dad" Tove sighs

Lulu beams though "I can give you a beat"

"You start the intro, if I get the 'ahem flow' I'll join in" Torin says, and that means Dagmar will hear some of the beat box ing for a minute WITHOUT him cutting in

And Lulu begins a beat box, her mouth and nose showing amazing control to produce the sounds! More than that, if one listens carefully, one can imagine the sounds of a foot hitting a puddle in a street after a rain too heavy to drain fast. They can hear the sound of cars swaying on their axels in slow traffic as they're forced to brake then move on then brake again.

Tove's bias aside, there's no denying the carefully crafted artistry involved

Sam bobs her head in time with the beat.

And, she might forget Torin planned to join in.... because a minute and later after the build up and display, he joins in with the verse

"Yeah, yeah
Ayo, Dagmar, it's time.
It's time, Dagmar (aight, Sam my friend).
Straight out, your grandpa is gonna try lines

The Lute drops deep as does my Hammer.
I never Sing, 'cause to Sing is the Daughter of stammer.
Beyond the walls of Songs, life is defined.
I think of Family when I'm in a Rivervale state of mind.

Hope the rhythm I say got some glamor.
Might hurt some grammar but hey it got glamour
Your mother Tove probably thinks this is clamor.

In a Rivervale state of mind.
What more could you ask for? The Devastating Lute?
Yes, complain about Taking out the Trash from time to time
I got the love of a boggan who's still cute
My wits pointed like a spear
I think that's pretty clear

Captivating, True, Lyrical, like a Woof
You can ask Connor, he knows that it's the truth

I can't always be the big flame, more like an ember
But I got dreams of loved ones to help remember.

I'm rappin' my best
Though I'm light blue at best

Yea, yaz, in a Rivervale state of mind.

When I was young, the world seemed a fright
Broken beaten no hope in sight
But Rivervale folks turned out to be tight
Got me and your mother to a new land that's right

A Musical feast yeah? I Hope that it has pleased ya

Because you all my family, yeah you all my family"

A laugh, but one of appreciation!

Tove stares at her father like he's lost his damn mind

But Lulu approves! "Nice, Mr Torad!

"

"Hey. That's ME!" He realizes belatedly, and laughs!

"It is!" She squeezes the pooka in a brief hug.

"Needs work" Torinn admits "But thank you. "

"Lulu, I don't really care for Beatbox" Tove says "But yours was very well done"

"Thank you" Lulu smiles

"So did Lupe teach you that? She likes hip hop."

"Lot of my tribe likes hip hop and rap" Lulu says "If you're talkingg to me? I don't know where your grandfather lared it?"

"A chimeical star fish helped" Torin admits

"Your family talks so oddly" Lulu ttells Dagmar "But they're fun. "

"Yeah, they're fun. Playing with words is what skalds do, right? I'm not so good at it. Neither is Dad. But that's okay."

"Word needs Ahrro..err warriors too" Lulu nods, then grins at Connor "And the laughing ones"

"I'm an arooo!" And he howls to prove it. "Aroooooo!"

QUiet grin.

Lulu laughs "Sure you're not Roofabarrk?"

Myrttle Anne blinks, no idea WHAT they are talking about

"I'm NOT sure, but I can bark on the roof. It's easy to hop up there if you know how."

"You're not supposed to be on the roof, Connor, " Tove says in maternal mode "You could fall off, get hurt"

"Could bark from the balcony, though."

"I'm a bumble, and bumbles bounce." He grins.

Lulu eyes the boy, and spreads her stance, head dipping, despite her humann form, a canine body language for play. She seizes Connor by the waist and lifts him up, singing a song he may or may not know

"Dashing and daring,
Courageous and caring," She whirls him around
"Faithful and friendly,
With stories to share.
All through the forest,
They sing out in chorus,
Marching along,
As their song fills the air."

"Gummi Bears!!" She throws him in the air
"Bouncing here and there and everywhere.
High adventure that's beyond compare.
They are the Gummi Bears." and catches him

"Magic and mystery,
Are part of their history,
Along with the secret,
Of gummiberry juice.
Their legend is growing,
They take pride in knowing,
They'll fight for what's right,
In whatever they do." Whirling

"Gummi Bears!! " Another throw and catch
"Bouncing here and there and everywhere.
High adventure that's beyond compare.
They are the Gummi Bears.
They are the Gummi Bears!!"

A chuckle from Dagmar.

He SQUEALS in delight as he is bounced about, and as they come to a stop, he BEAMS and sing-songs,

"The most wonderful thing about Buddy,
Is Buddy's a wonderful things!
My top is made out of rubber
My bottom is made out of springs!
I'm bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy
Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!
But the most wonderful thing about Buddy is
I'm the only one!"

Glamour wriggles and squiggles in his laughter, as he makes Lulu bounce even HIGHER with hopscotch, to where she COULD reach the roof, if she had been close enough.

She gasps in surpirise as she launches and lands.. enchanted!

"Oh... you're all so TALL" She blinks, then looks at Connnor and Myrtle "Well, not all of you"

"Sorry, yeah."

"Oh dear.. Connor.. remember what we said about enchanting?" Tove says

"You shouldn't be sorry that you're tall. It comes from drinking the water here. I only drink lemonade and strawberry milk which keeps me safe." He says, looking a little guilty. His ears droop and tail tucks just a bit.

"I didn't forget, it just seemed like a good idea at the time?"

"I think it'll be okay?"

Lulu sees his tail and smiles, "No no.. up.. I don't mind. Like Dagmar says it will be okay. I saw her like this before in the land sideways"