The X-men run missions and work together with the NYPD, striving to maintain a peaceful balance between humans and mutants. When it comes to a fight, they won't back down from protecting those who need their help.
Haven presents itself as a humanitarian organization for activists, leaders, and high society, yet mutants are the secret leaders working to protect and serve their kind. Behind the scenes they bring their goals into reality.
From the time when mutants became known to the world, SUPER was founded as a black-ops division of the CIA in an attempt to classify, observe, and learn more about this new and rising threat.
The Syndicate works to help bring mutantkind to the forefront of the world. They work from the shadows, a beacon of hope for mutants, but a bane to mankind. With their guiding hand, humanity will finally find extinction.
Since the existence of mutants was first revealed in the nineties, the world has become a changed place. Whether they're genetic misfits or the next stage in humanity's evolution, there's no denying their growing numbers, especially in hubs like New York City. The NYPD has a division devoted to mutant related crimes. Super-powered vigilantes help to maintain the peace. Those who style themselves as Homo Superior work to tear society apart for rebuilding in their own image.
MRO is an intermediate to advanced writing level original character, original plot X-Men RPG. We've been open and active since October of 2005. You can play as a mutant, human, or Adapted— one of the rare humans who nullify mutant powers by their very existence. Goodies, baddies, and neutrals are all welcome.
Short Term Plots:Are They Coming for You?
There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
The Fountain of Youth
A chemical serum has been released that's shaving a few years off of the population. In some cases, found to be temporary, and in others...?
MRO MOVES WITH CURRENT TIME: What month and year it is now in real life, it's the same for MRO, too.
Fuegogrande: "Fuegogrande" player of The Ranger, Ion, Rhia, and Null
Neopolitan: "Aly" player of Rebecca Grey, Stephanie Graves, Marisol Cervantes, Vanessa Bookman, Chrysanthemum Van Hart, Sabine Sang, Eupraxia
Ongoing Plots
Magic and Mystics
After the events of the 2020 Harvest Moon and the following Winter Solstice, magic has started manifesting in the MROvere! With the efforts of the Welldrinker Cult, people are being converted into Mystics, a species of people genetically disposed to be great conduits for magical energy.
The Welldrinker Cult
A shadowy group is gaining power, drawing in people who are curious, vulnerable, or malicious, and turning them into Mystics. They are recruiting people into their ranks to spread the influence of magic in the world, but for what end goal?
Are They Coming for You?
There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
Adapteds
What if the human race began to adapt to the mutant threat? What if the human race changed ever so subtly... without the x-gene.
Atlanteans
The lost city of Atlantis has been found! Refugees from this undersea mutant dystopia have started to filter in to New York as citizens and businessfolk. You may make one as a player character of run into one on the street.
Got a plot in mind?
MRO plots are player-created the Mods facilitate and organize the big ones, but we get the ideas from you. Do you have a plot in mind, and want to know whether it needs Mod approval? Check out our plot guidelines.
It could have been easily considered one of the most busiest days in her life. And one of the happiest too. She had never seen her daughter so excited before, so eager to do something. Alexandra had spent most of the day running after her four year old daughter which in her strong desire to help only made things more difficult to handle.
“But daddy has to see that I’ve kept all the gifts from Christmas and birthdays that he sent!” It seemed like a good lie then, but one that now resulted into a multitude of toys scattered across the room.
“But you said daddy liked pizza.” Which of course resulted in ditching all the plans she had made for dinner and the in the making of what it looked like a delicious pizza with the help of a joyful four year old.
Despite the running, the cleaning and everything else, Alexandra was happy for the sole reason of seeing her daughter so happy and she couldn’t really blame the four year old for being so eager to please a daddy she had never seen in her whole four years. Although she wasn’t sure how things would go between her and Sam trough this dinner, she was convinced that Airyn’s attitude will gain Sam in a short time. If she hadn’t done this already.
Alexandra had barely got a moment for herself when Airy was taking her nap, a nap that Alexandra barely managed to get her to have it. And the final reason that convinced her daughter to have a nap was to tell her that her daddy will be upset if she didn’t.
Her alone time was a time for questions. What should I wear, how I should act? She had avoided to ask herself questions like what if things went bad, what if she and Sam couldn’t fix things between them at least to make Airyn believe she had a family. No, there was no point in worrying about this when she was trying to finally build a family for Airyn.
After finding the perfect ‘dinner with your ex-boyfriend and daughter which he had recently found out about’ suit and the perfect ‘I haven’t spent a whole day working on it when I actually did’ looking make up and hair, Alexandra proceeded in setting the table and finally waking up and getting Airyn ready.
Yet another difficult task, since the four year old was so stubborn about the clothes she was about to wear. “Come on Airyn, it’s almost 8.” Alexandra said as she was holding the dress they had finally agreed on in her hand. Well, there were only a few minutes until the clock stroke eight, the hour when Sam was supposed to arrive. Airyn still had a disapproving look on her face, while her arms were folded together. “I liked the white one better, mommy.” the girl said as she eyed the dress once again. “Airyn, we’ve decided on this. Come on, daddy’s gonna be here in a moment.” The four year let out a dramatic sigh as her hands raised in order to have Alexandra dress her.
With a smile, the molecule manipulator proceeded in dressing her daughter but halfay trough it the door bell rang. A terrified look appeared on Airyn’s face as she heard it. “See? I told you that you should have dressed sooner.” Alexandra said in a gentle tone as she finally managed to put the dress on her daughter. “Now let’s go.” she added while getting up from the crouched position. “But I haven’t done anything to my hair mommy!” Alexandra laughed at hearing this and she slightly shook her head. “Then you should listen to mommy next time.” she scolded her. Airyn looked at herself in the full length mirror with another terrified glance. “No mommy, you’ll have to go and greet daddy first while I fix my hair. I can’t let daddy see me like this.” Small hands combed trough the long brown hair while brown eyes were fixed on the mirror.
Not a time to argue, when the doorbell rang again and certainly it wasn’t nice to let Sam wait at the door while she argued with Airyn about hairclips. Wondering from where this ‘I need to fix my hair’ thing came, Alexandra sighed. “Don’t stay long. Daddy will be upset.” Airyn frantically nodded at this and Alexandra left the room, hurrying to the door. Fixing her hair and clothes along the way, she took a deep breath as her hand reached for the door knob.
She opened the door. A second of silence. “Hello Sam.”.
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A flock of birds separated as father and son made there way towards Alex and Airyn’s apartment. Despite him being slightly nervous about the situation Sam couldn’t help but smile for today was the day when Sammy stopped his first mugger with minimal damage to himself. A small knife wound was clearly visible as blood trailed down his arm from the high-speed flight. The wound itself wasn’t what worried him it was what Alex was going to do when he asked for her first aid kit that truly worried him.
A large percentage of parents would freak out if their kid was in a dangerous situation but Sam wasn’t like most parents, not having a “typical” childhood Sam didn’t feel the need to be an overprotective and worry wart father. In fact Sam often encouraged Sammy to do things that most would consider dangerous even if that included him finding out why sticking a fork in a wall socket was a bad idea. Learn by doing and mistakes would be best described as Sam’s parenting style.
As they approached the building Sam and Sammy both quickened their decent to the front door figuring with the security of the building it might take a while to get through. As they entered the door both in jeans and nice t-shirts Sam grabbed onto Sammy’s hand as Sammy’s tail curled around his leg signaling that he didn’t feel safe in the new surrounding. Approaching the front desk Sam tapped on it and smiled, “Were here to see Al- I mean Miss Leigh, she should be expecting us.”
The small male figure working at the front desk nodded to them and then pointed toward the elevators and said, ”Ahh, Sam correct? Top Floor, have a nice day!” as Sam and Sammy jumped into the elevator the first thing that Sammy did was hit the button and grin, “I’m hitting all of them as we exit the elevator…” Sam held back a laugh as he swatted Sammy in the back of the head and said, “Behave!”
As the elevator reached the destination Sam put his hand in Sammy’s shoulder and said, “Best behavior… that means no flying through glass doors if she has them got it? Speaking of which you owe some time with Doc he says there is still some glass on the floor.” ”But I was on a mission!” cried Sammy knowing that regardless his father was going to make him clean.
Spotting the doorbell Sam looked to his son who was now holding his arm slightly making sure that no blood would mess up the carpet. Pressing the doorbell Sam heard muffled movements and then the door open. “Hey Alex,” said Sam as he smiled and patted Sammy on the head, “You wouldn’t happen to have a first-aid kit lying around would you? Sammy has a cut…”
The expression on the molecules manipulator’s face changed to a worried one as soon as she heard Sam speaking. Sky blue eyes flickered from Sam to Sammy and noticed that the boy was holding his injured hand as slight traces of blood could be seen on his arm.
Her eyes went back to Sam, a slightly concerned look still lingering on her face and she wondered how he could be so serene about the amount of blood on his son’s hand. Surely, knowing Sam for quite some years, it wasn’t such a big surprise that he was teaching his son to be brave and all but in the same moment she couldn’t help to think how crazy she would have acted if she’d see Airyn like that.
“What happened?” she asked. Realizing that she was still standing in the door, she moved aside. “Come on in.” she added, slightly embarrassed. “I’ll go get the kit, so please, make yourself comfortable.” her hand moved to point them to the living room which was across the hallway they were standing in and clearly visible from their position.
“DADDY!!!!!!” the scream of pure joy echoed trough the space as the four year old Airyn ran across the hallway aiming for Sam’s arms. A four year old Airyn that now was wearing a white dress, Alexandra remarked with a bit of a frown. Well, it wasn’t hard to guess where her daughter took the stubbornness from and seeing the joy in her actions, eyes and voice, Alexandra decided to drop the subject. At least for now.
“Airyn.” Alexandra spoke softly “Take Sam and Sammy to the living room, please.” she said looking at her daughter. Her glance shifted to Sammy, whom she gave a comforting smile, then to Sam. “I’ll be there in a moment.” Airyn replied to her request with a determined nod and Alexandra headed to the bathroom to retrieve the first aid kit.
Closing the door to the bathroom cabinet, her reflection starred at her from the mirror. Her blue eyes showed concern and Alexandra prayed that everything to go well tonight. Not between Airyn, Sam and Sammy as her concern was about herself and Sam. The bitter taste of jealousy as she saw her daughter’s lack of interest in her mother had crept up to her heart and she wondered if the sudden appearance of a father in her life would pull them apart. Shaking her head slightly, she pushed the feelings away and with a hopefully clear mind she walked back to her … family?
Posted by Cold Steel on May 27, 2009 0:11:44 GMT -6
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Sam smiled sheepishly as she gave him a look as if Sammy was dying. It was only a flesh wound and an impressive one at that. Even if it was a dangerous wound a little antibacterial cream a band-aid and a healing session with Doc and he would be good as new. Nodding and placing his hand on Sammy’s back Sam ushered Sam into the living room and gave a mental whistle as he walked in ‘makes our rooms look like a cheap hotel…’ thought Sam as he looked down to his son who could only drop his jaw at how fancy everything looked to him.
Reaching over Sam lifted his hand into his sons jaw and pushed it up gently and whispered, “It’s more polite to keep your mouth shut instead of letting it hang like it was.” Looking around for Airyn Sam and Sammy walked farther and farther into the apartment Sammy walked over to a chair and sat on the edge still holding on to his arm making sure none of the blood would hit the carpet as Sam looked around the apartment waiting for what he knew was coming.
“DADDY!!!!!!”
“There’s my ice princess!” Sam cried out as he bent down and scooped up his daughter in a big bear hug and spun her around once then set her back down. ”Hey Airyn!” Sammy said to his younger half sister his tail now wrapped around his waist looking like a belt. His stomach letting out a small growl Sammy looked to his dad with a look on his face saying that he was being good by not saying anything, As he started to float in the air a few inches off the ground without realizing it.
Giving his daughter another quick squeeze Sam smiled and said, “That is a lovely dress!” turning his attention to his son Sam said, “Hey kiddo you floating.” Watching Alex leave Sam felt like something was missing for a time in the room as Airyn guided them into the living room Sammy following by floating just a little over Airyn’s head. ”So did you get a dog yet? Sammy asked Airyn as he floated above her lazily his tail now flicking slightly in a small circular direction.
As they got farther into the apartment Sam asked, “Hey Airyn why don’t you and Sammy get next to each other for a picture? I don’t have to many photos of my big girl.” Lied Sam as he pulled a disposable camera out from his pocket and wound it up. He wasn’t quite sure what Alex had exactly told her about them but he didn’t want to make it any more difficult for Alex than things were already maybe over time the lies could be forgotten.
“Thank you daddy!” Airyn answered with a huge satisfied grin on her face. A delicate small hand smoothed the dress then looked at Sammy. “And of course we’ll make pictures!” she said happily as she skipped next to a floating Sammy. “And Sammy, I was about to ask daddy to help me convince mommy to get me a dog.” she said in a serious voice as she leaned closer to the older boy. “I’m not sure she would be thrilled to have dog poop in the living room.” she added with a shrug. “And maybe you can help me too.” Her face turned to the camera and smiled.
The image that greeted her forced a smile upon her face, no matter how jealous she was. Seeing her daughter happy made it worth all suffering and Alexandra paced silently across the hall and into the living room just as he was taking a picture of Airyn and Sammy together. Alexandra stopped right behind Sam and smiled at the two kids who were making funny faces at the camera. Alexandra gave a thumbs up and a wink to the children and as soon as the picture was taken she walked over to Sammy, dropping a smile to Sam on her way.
“Okay Sammy, I need you to hold out your arm.” Sammy put out his hand without a thought looking at her so bravely that it made her smile. A smirk still lingered on her face as she wiped the blood on his hand with a wet cloth. She frowned upon seeing the actual wound and before placing antibacterial cream on it, her eyes turned a darker shade of blue as she manipulated the blood to coagulate. The wound itself wouldn’t be healed, of course, but at least no more blood would be spilt. Giving a short look to Sammy to see if anything was wrong, she proceeded in placing antibacterial cream and a smiley face band aid on it. Placing the aid kit on the table, she smiled and tousled Sammy’s hair with a smirk. “Brave.” she said and eyes shifted to Sam. “Just like his dad.”
She didn’t keep the contact with his icy blue eyes for more than a few moments, eyes turning to the kids. Her kids, she thought as she glanced over at Sammy and Airyn. “Anyway, I bet you are hungry.” she spoke in a cheerful tone and watched Airyn’s face lightning up. “Mommy and I made pizza!” she said thrilled. “Mommy said you liked pizza, daddy. And Sammy, you must like it too!” Her brown eyes shifted from Sam to Sammy and back. “And after that I have to show you all the toys I kept from Christmas and birthdays, daddy.” A pout appeared on her lips. “Mommy said I couldn’t keep them in the living room."
“Uhmmm.” Alexandra looked embarrassed at Sam, her eyes pleading to keep up with her lie, it seemed that Airyn planned to bring all her lies to the surface. “Well, let’s go to the kitchen then, yes?” she said after clearing her throat, prepared to lead them to the kitchen.
Posted by Cold Steel on May 31, 2009 11:36:49 GMT -6
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A sad smile touched Sam’s lips as he clicked the button, which took the picture of his two kids. One kid looked like Sam one looked like Airyn neither looked like both which made sense to Sam but still didn’t make him love them any less. Both were his kids however could Alex truly love Sammy like her own? Questions like that would need to be saved and asked at a later time when it was just the two of them. However as he grinned at the scene caught in time he smiled and looked to camera and rewound it and took another picture as Sammy nodded slightly and put his arm around Airyn’s shoulder pulling her in and whispering, “You can always come over and play with Chelsea she likes you!”
Pulling away from the small huddle with his half sister Sammy looked up to Alexandra with a brave smile and held out his arm when she asked for it, “I stopped a mugger all by my self today!” Sammy beamed as he let out a small wince when Alexandra’s eyes turned a pretty bright blue. Sammy’s face lit up as Alex mentioned that Sammy was as brave as his father and he was on the verge of jumping in the air and tackling Alex for such a comment. His father after all was a hero so if he was as brave as his father what did that make him?
After the band-aid was placed Sam watched his son examine if for a moment hen watched his tail twitch happily at the mention of pizza. In unison Sam and Sammy both rose question, “Pizza?” letting out a small chuckle and winking to Alex Sam continued, “How did you guys know that it was our favorite?” as Airyn spoke Sam nodded in utter surprise, “You did?” he looked to Alex once more and smiled back to his daughter, “Well your going to have to show me after dinner then aren’t you, I am curious to see which ones are your favorites!”
Looking back to Alex and staring at her clearly nervous about the secret threaten to reveal it self Sam said, “Me and Sammy haven’t eaten all day!” as they entered the kitchen Sam watched his son’s jaw drop once again to the design of the kitchen. Letting out a small chuckle Sam sat down in one of the seats as Sammy flew over the table and hopped in the seat next to his dad leaving only one more chair next to his father and one that was across to his father.
“Sure daddy! I think all of them are my favorites!” Airyn said practically jumping up and down as she walked to the kitchen backwards to see her mommy, daddy and new brother. A small frown appeared on Alexandra’s face as she watched her daughter doing so. “Airyn.” The little girl’s eyes shifted from Sam to Alexandra and a small pout appeared on her face. Alexandra gestured with her hand for Airyn to turn around and walk like the rest of them were doing and without further complaints Airyn did so and walked between Alexandra and Sammy.
Alexandra sighed as they entered the kitchen and stopped at one of the counters to retrieve the pizza. She also picked up four plates, all of them having some Disney designs on them. It seemed silly for her and Sam to eat out of those plates but with two kids around the house it didn’t matter anymore. “Well, there’s pizza for dinner, and ice cream for dessert.” she said as she turned around just to see Airyn hopping into the chair next to her father leaving the one across him the only one empty. Now that was gonna be a bit difficult, she thought as she walked over and placed the sliced pizza in the middle of the table. “I hope this satisfies your fine tastes, gentlemen.” she added with a bright smile as she looked at Sammy then Sam.
While Alexandra was placing the plates in front of each person around the table, a Mickey Mouse one for Sammy, a Minnie Mouse one for Airyn, a Pluto one for Sam and a Donald Duck for herself, Airyn leaned closer to her father. “Daddy. What’s a genlemen?” she whispered as she blinked in confusion.
After placing apple juice filled glasses and napkins that matched the design on the plates she took her seat and glanced over at the kids then at Sam. “Well, bon appetite!” she said with a grin.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jun 4, 2009 1:53:37 GMT -6
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As Airyn sat to one side of him and Sammy sat to the other side that only left the spot across from him open. Laughing in his head slightly at the picture perfect vision of a family of four Sam couldn’t help but show a small grin on his face. Even if it looked picture perfect it was far from it until recently Sam wasn’t aware of his son’s birth let alone of how Sam was gone for the first seven years of Sammy’s life, and on his other side sat a daughter he wasn’t aware existed until only a few days ago not even told by the mother that was going to sit in front of him. In a short of half a year Sam’s life had dramatically changed. Granted he loved the change but only wished that both mothers of his kids would have informed Sam of their existence when they were born instead of putting him in the dark.
Grinning at the plates slightly Sammy spotted his dad’s plate and asked, ”Dad… can I have the Pluto plate?” nodding without much thought and gave the plate to Sammy and getting the Mickey mouse one in return he smiled as Alex had placed the pizza in front of them. “Looks good, did you two make it?” Sam asked with a smile on his face as he reached for the first slice and then placed it on Airyn’s plate. Sure the pizza was hot but the heat didn’t affect his hands much he was after all the Iceman. After putting a slice of pizza on both Sammy’s and then offering apiece to Alex he lastly put a slice on his own plate and took a bite. “Oh this is fantastic!”
Belatedly turning to Airyn and answering he question after the slice of pizza was already chewed and swallowed Sam smiled and said, “Men who are Gentle,” with that he smiled and then laughed as Sammy chimed in with a small laugh of his own, which sounded slightly muffled due to his mouth was full of pizza. Looking up from his small glance from Sammy he continued, “It usually means a polite man who minds his manners, it’s like calling a woman a lady.” Nodding Sam took another bite and waited to see if Alex had something to add.
Alexandra quietly glanced at the exchange of plates between Sam and Sammy with a bit of a smile on her lips. The smile grew as Sam began to put the slices of pizza on the plates. Airyn was quick to respond with a ‘thank you’ when she received hers and Alexandra copied her daughter’s gesture as she was offered her own slice. “I am glad you like it. Airyn put a lot of work in it.” she replied to Sam’s compliment on the food as she grinned remembering just how much work Airyn had put in the making of the pizza.
Airyn was still looking at her father, waiting for an answer. When she got it, Alexandra joined the laughter. Airyn, however, just nodded as she took a bite of pizza. “I thought the equivalent for it was ‘sir’.” she said thoughtfully in a rather matter-of-factly tone after she had finished swallowing the food in her mouth. Alexandra simply wondered from who exactly she had gotten that gene. “I never heard ‘gentlemen’ being used before.” she added before taking another bite.
Alexandra suppressed another smile, as she took a bite herself. Well, the pizza was good after all. Chewing slowly on it not feeling hungry at all, she glanced around the table, eyes shifting from Sammy to Sam and then at Airyn before setting themselves on the Donald Duck pictured in her table.
“Daddy…” Alexandra’s eyes moved from the plate design to her daughter wondering what was she thinking now as she seemed very thoughtful for someone of her age lately. “Are you and Sammy going to move in with us?” she asked after a few seconds of silence, probably because she was unsure if she could ask or not. Alexandra almost chocked with her food as she heard her daughter’s question. She was one little fast thinker, she thought as she looked at Sam not sure if she should interfere into this. After all, she couldn’t blame her daughter for wanting as much of her father as possible. Alexandra swallowed her food and decided that it was better if Sam answered this one.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jun 7, 2009 23:21:30 GMT -6
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Looking slightly surprised as his expression was replaced with a big grin, “Some of the best pizza I have ever had!” without lying Sam looked to his daughter and gave her a quick wink and continued to eat the pizza already going for his second slice as he handed another to Sammy who was already wolfing down his third, “Pump the breaks Sammy, your gonna be sick!” nodding his head Sammy then started to chew his food and enjoy the taste as he continued to shift his gaze from his sister across the table Alex and then the super cool looking kitchen that they were eating in.
Smiling as Airyn explained what she thought it was he let out a small chuckle and watched her eat her pizza one bite at a time, despite the gender difference it was obvious that the kids grew up in different surroundings. Both of which he was never able to see for both mothers had deemed it necessary not to mention that he was a father till most of the important child years were long and gone, he was just counting himself luck that he found out about Airyn when he did.
As he started to take a drink from his glass of water Airyn decided to ask him another question, one that nearly made him spite out his water and or choke on it. From what he could tell Alex had nearly the same reaction but she as always was better at hiding stuff then he was. “Uhmmm….” Sam replied not sure how exactly to answer the question, “I don’t know about this apartment but me and Sammy and Chelsea were talking about moving from the mansion to come live closer o you guys,” he paused taking a sip of water again this time not choking it down, “See Airyn we can’t live in an apartment with Chelsea she needs a backyard other wise she’ll be very sad…”
”She needs a place to run and go to the bathroom” added Sammy as he nodded alongside his dad and then continued, ”But Dad said if it was fine with your mom you could come and visit and spend the night anytime you want! nodding to what his son said he added, “That goes for you as well Alex, you guys are more than welcome to come and visit and stay as long as you like, big backyard four bedrooms three floors and a small pool!”
Not entirely sure that his answer would be satisfactory to Alex or Airyn he shifted his gaze between the two woman and tried to appear as sincere as possible not entirely sure if he could pull the look off like he used to.
Clearly unsatisfied with the answer, Airyn resumed her eating, answering Sam and Sammy with a small nod. Alexandra didn’t want her daughter to be unhappy and she had never said no to anything, but the subject that Airyn had brought up was far too much for a simple dinner they were supposed to have.
The thought of actually living in a house with Sam kind of scared her a bit and considering that only yesterday they met after a few years and she still felt awkwardness between them. Of course, Airyn couldn’t have known that, she was only a child and wasn’t aware of the secrets and concerns the adults had. And Alexandra really preferred to be kept that way for a long, long time.
“That sound very good.” she said, quickly placing a smile on her face as she looked over at Sammy then to Sam. “You can go when you want, Airyn.” she continued as her gaze shifted to her daughter. Brown eyes looked back at her and replied with the same unsatisfied nod. “Yeah.” before returning to biting her slice of pizza.
Alexandra’s eyes turned back to Sam, giving a slight shrug then looked back to Airyn. “Uhmmm, and Sammy and your daddy can come over anytime and spend the night here, if they want to.” she added in hopes that this would make her daughter feel better.
Airyn’s eyes suddenly lighted up, a smile growing on her face as she looked at her mother, suddenly making her to wonder what exactly she had said. “Can they stay tonight?” she asked quickly shifting her eyes to her daddy.
Probably the best way to describe Alexandra’s expression was to think of those cartoon characters with two big red ‘x’ instead of eyes. If it would have been possible in any way to make that kind of face, she would have made it. “Uhmmm, sure, if they want to…” Her perplexed look moved to Sam. She didn’t expect it to be that soon. “We have plenty of space around here.” But if that was to make Airyn feel better, she’d get over it.
Awkward, yes. Looking at the table, she noticed that the pizza was almost finished and quickly got up, picking up her plate. “So, who wants ice cream?” she asked, changing her voice to a much brighter one.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jun 8, 2009 23:45:33 GMT -6
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Knowing that she got her stubborn side from Alex after meeting her for the first few minutes for the first time Sam knew that Airyn wasn’t going to be or was satisfied with his answer. He could tell that she wanted to be around both Alex and Sam at all times but things didn’t work out the way she wanted them to at least not yet. He could see himself warming up to the idea of living with Alex in the near future but right now… right now would have been difficult for him, he wasn’t quite ready for a change like that.
Slightly surprised by Alex’s offer to spend the night and even more surprised that Airyn asked so suddenly if they could spend the night Sam blinked and sighed, “Don’t know if tonight is a good night to sleep over princess, Sammy has to walk Chelsea and has to study a bit for his upcoming test.” ”But Dad!” Sammy whined as he looked around the apartment and continued, ”This place is so cool! I can study tomorrow and Chelsea will be fine!” Reluctantly Sam sighed and patted Sammy’s head and replied, ”We both know your not going to want to study tomorrow, but we will see what happens tonight alright you two?”
At the mention of ice cream Sammy’s hand shot up as he floated a little from the chair he was previously sitting in, smiling to Alex he joked, “It seems he has my appetite.” Turning his attention to Airyn he smiled, “So have you made the ice cream as well, princess?” Sam asked trying to get Airyn to forget about him and Sammy maybe or maybe not spending the night.
Airyn simply decided to ignore Alexandra’s question about ice cream as Sam replied to her request to spend the night in their apartment. A slight frown appeared on her face as she noticed that Airyn was doing everything possible to get what she wished and it seemed that both kids were actually working ‘against’ the adults.
“Please daddy, Sammy will study tomorrow!” the four years old spoke a pleading look appearing on her face. Although sometimes Airyn seemed to have more personality traits from Sam rather than her, this was an evening that proved the opposite to Alexandra.
“Airyn.” Alexandra spoke, her voice even but firm, hoping that that would be enough to stop her daughter from further persuading Sam. Airyn’s eyes shifted to her mother, her pleading look changing to an upset one. “But you said that they can stay!”
Alexandra’s eyebrow rose slightly in surprise. This was actually the first time when Airyn was answering in a raised voice to her. Alexandra sighed as her face returned to normal, her gaze focused on Airyn. “And I haven’t changed my opinion in the slightest, Airyn. You need to understand that you can’t have your wishes fulfilled all the time and when you want them.” Airyn’s head turned from her mother as she starred at the table, knowing that arguing won’t get her nowhere. “Now answer your father.” she spoke, this time adding authority in her voice.
Airyn turned to her father. “No. Mommy made me take a nap.” she answered in not exactly the happiest voice. Alexandra’s smile was quickly forced back on her face as she turned to Sammy seeing that Airyn understood that she still needed to listen to her mother. Seeing Sammy with his hand raised and slightly hovering above the chair, her bright attitude returned. Blue eyes shifted to Sam. She had been witness a more than few times of Sam’s appetite. “He certainly has your appetite.” she said and gave him a wink, then proceeded to gathering the other plates and tousling Sammy’s hair for a second as she passed him.
Placing the plates in the sink she opened a cupboard and retrieved four ice cream bowls and placed them on the counter. Her ears were focused on hearing the conversation going on at the table if there was one as she retrieved spoons from a drawer, frowning at the noise they made. Turning around, spoons still in her hand, she leaned against the counter, eyes focused on Sammy. “So Sammy, you have any favorite ice cream flavor?” she asked, absentmindedly reviewing the ice cream flavors in the freezer.
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A twinge of a smile touched his lips as Alex and Airyn had an argument and Alex refused to back down to their daughter, she certainly seemed to have the control between the two as it should be, the mother should always be in control of the daughter and not the other way around. Watching a sulking Airyn staring down at the table utterly defeated Sam patted his daughter on the shoulder, “I took a nap today to!” with a smile and a wink in his daughter’s direction he turned his attention back to Alex.
Smiling as his son’s tail twitched with excitement in the thought of ice cream and recently getting his hair tussled Sam answered for his son, “he has my appetite, he isn't picky in the slightest, what ever you grab he’ll eat.” Smiling at his son Sam put his hand on his head and tussled the hair again as well. Letting out a small laugh Sammy simply stated, ”Dad, your messing up my hair!” letting out a small laugh Sam turned his attention back to Airyn who was still sulking.
Trying to cheer up his daughter as Alex gathered up dessert, Sam reached in front of her and placed his hand on the table forming a small ice dancer and caused her to dance, “Cheer up” he said simply as his attention turned to Alex.
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After Ice cream, a movie, and Sam watching Airyn explain which toys were her favorite and why Sam looked at the clock and frowned slightly as he and Sammy were getting on there shoes, “It’s getting late…” Sam said as he laced his shoes. Smiling to Airyn he picked her up and gave her a big hug and said, “You and your mom know where I live now so you can come and visit anytime you want, and I think she still has my phone number if not…” Sam pulled out one of his old mansion greeter calling cards from his wallet, “You have my number now.”
Smiling and kissing his daughter on the forehead he gave Alex a hug and then said, “So I expect to hear from you guys soon, Sammy and I look forward to it!”
