Flair

Date/Timing: 28 July 2012
Setting: Reid family home; Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Two mobiles sound off in lovely discord.
"Oo. Ouch," winces Trinity.
Edan has his out first. "Lookit the wee cabbage!" he squees.
Fenella leans closer. "Wha?"
"We're uncles again!"
Fenella coos, passes the mobile to Trinity.
Hermann manages his pocket.
Trinity squeaks, covers her mouth with her hand.
A picture of a very new, rather cranky-looking baby glowers at Hermann.
/dee_gee: Meryem Rose Gottlieb!
"Where's Kris? He should see this!"
"He said he had 'things' to do."
/dee_gee: 3.7kg, 53cm
"There's nothing more important than babies!"
/dee_gee: Blue eyes, ? hair
"Can't he just say 'black' or 'brown'?" grumbles Hermann.
"/Noo," scoffs Edan, reclaiming his phone. "Sometimes those black fluffies fall /right off."
"Yea, they made that mistake with me," says Fenella. "My birth certificate says 'black' and some distant relations're still convinced I dye my hair."
"Why is that?"
"Because a official an document /can't be wrong, can it now?"
Trinity snorts. "Yea, and most of mine still say I'm a boy named Timmy."
"You look absolutely nothing like a 'Timmy'," declares Edan. "Never have."
Trinity flips her hair. "Thank you, sweetheart."
Edan's mobile /chirps again.
He glances at it, flutter kicks the floor.
Hermann raises an eyebrow.
Edan offers the screen.
/PAIGE: Shall I send Ms Sabine and Ms Meryem flowers and a stuffie, respectively?
Hermann frowns.
"Isn't she so sweet?"
"You're still using the initiative protocol?"
"She hasn't done /anything with it without asking since that archive thing. She's learned her lesson." Edan taps a response.
Hermann chews his lip.
"She's not gonna learn if we don't give her chances to try new things."
"What're you two talking all hush-hush about?
"Hermann's AI baby. She's asking to buy gifts for li'l Meryem and her mum."
"Really?"
"Yep! My fiancé is the smartest fiancé!"
"Has to make up for you, yea?"
"Yep!" Edan shows Hermann the screen again.
/PAIGE: May I suggest these?
/PAIGE: [bouquet-673.jpg]
/PAIGE: [lamb23.jpg]
/edan_the_red: Please go ahead and order them, dearie.
/PAIGE: Orders placed.
/PAIGE: They'll be delivered before 5pm Geneva time.
/edan_the_red: Great job! Thank you, Paige.
/PAIGE: You're welcome~!
/PAIGE: What shall I do next?
/edan_the_red: Please suggest a gift for Emma.
/PAIGE: One moment please.
Hermann hands the device back.
Edan thumbs away.
"So when're you two gonna contribute to the gene pool?" asks a grinning Trinity.
Hermann controls a wince.
"We're not even /married yet. Give us some time."
Trinity huffs, "Don't take /too long. I want to start my auntie career while I'm still young."
"You can practice on the dog," suggests Fenella.
"I can't teach a /dog about make-up and dressing stylish."
"But that's where Dottie's different from the average dog. She /understands fashion." Edan swipes rapidly. "See? This's her outfit for this year's Pride festival."
Trinity seizes the mobile, squints. "Are those /feathers?"
"That would be a Dottie-size boa."
"Where did you get this?" demands Trinity.
"Hermann's little brother made it to order."
Trinity—and Fenella—turn to him.
Hermann shrugs. "Bastien's found he enjoys sewing. He also makes a lot of dresses for Emma, my other niece."
"Would he make a Pride outfit for me?"
"We could ask?"
"Please do!" Trinity bounces in her seat. "He's got a definite flair for this." Her expression turns sly.
"Triniiiiiii ...," warn Edan and Fenella.
"He wouldn't be looking for a girlfriend, would he?"
Hermann offers a crooked smile. "He identifies as asexual, but I'm certain he'd love to exchange design ideas with you."
Trinity beam, whips out her mobile. "What's his number?"
Category:Celestial Mechanics
2012 07 28
Category:Ficlet
Category:Glasgow (setting)
Category:Hermann
Category:Hermann's POV
Category:Hermann (ficlet)
Category:Conversations via SMS
Category:Trinity
Category:Trinity (ficlet)
Category:Edan
Category:Edan (ficlet)
Category:Fenella
Category:Fenella (ficlet)
Category:Meryem (mention)
Category:Dietrich
Category:Dietrich (ficlet)
Category:Kris (mention)
Category:PAIGE
Category:PAIGE (ficlet)
Category:Sabine (mention)
Category:Peridot (mention)
Category:Bastien (mention)
Category:Emma (mention)