family reunion day 1;

[estival]

[It's a beautiful morning, shaping up to be a hot and humid day, as so many summer days at the Blind Buffalo Resort are. The piles and piles of people arriving in their cars to check in at the modest front office make it a noisy morning too, full of chatter and greetings from those who have long been apart. There isn't enough room in the office for everyone, so there's spillover of the crowd to outside, and a noise crowd jammed inside the room.

Where are you?]

Check-in Office;
Cabins;
   Marian Cabin
   Flynn-Bradley Cabin
   Freelancer Cabin
   Touchdown Cabin
   House Cabin
   Panem Cabin
   Wyndam-Price Cabin
   Aperture Cabin
   Cocktease-Samson Cabin
   Watson Cabin
   Sage Cabin
   Swan Cabin
   Stark Cabin
   Halliwell Cabin
   Borgia Cabin
   ... and more!
Lakeshore;
Stables;
   
For your reference:

Plotting post;
Family relations chart;

Comments

cant sleep through thunder. comp internet is down. xD

[wheatdos]

There's me...! Can't forget me. Always useful. I'll keep you warm, love. I don't mind.

[Of course he doesn't mind. He pulls her closer, onto his lap, hugging her with one arm. He uses his other arm to eventually find his labcoat, which he offered her.]

That sucks ;-;

[sawadeertoday]

[ She doesn't make much of a struggle, thankful for the extra warmth that closeness provided. She accepted the labcoat, pulling it over her clothes. ]

It's hard to miss you in this quiet place. [ she said, raising an eyebrow as she leaned in a little. ] You're so loud and obnoxious.

yeah trfjdgkfjg, i think this is the same storm you were in. it just happened to reach me now. xD

[wheatdos]

Well... I wouldn't call it obnoxious.

[Wheatley looked around. Good. No one was here this time. He was quickly over the shock of it all, but he didn't feel like repeating the awkwardness of that situation again.]

...You're forgetting warm! I'm that too.

Oooh... Welp good luck with it... /passes the storm over laskfjas

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS also gave a quick glance around before giving him a chaste peck on the lips. She was paranoid after that encounter with Dhaos, okay. ]

Yes, you are warm. Although that isn't exactly something you can tell from far away. [ she murmured. ] The obnoxiousness is a lot easier.

GEE THANKS.

[wheatdos]

Rightrightright. It's a shame that no one's as perfect as you are, love.

[He speaks sarcastically, but it was more of a subtle, playful sarcasm. He's quiet for a moment, just taking in the silence. The sound of the water, the occasionally cricket sound; her breathing.]

Go on then. Tell me how you want me to be. Anything, just name it. It'll be like you're... uh, you're married to a completely different man. Old Wheatley's dead. New Wheatley's-- well he's obviously not dead because that would defeat the purpose of this.

NO PROBLEM. 8'|

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS rolled her eyes. ]

Did it ever occur to you that I married you for a reason? [ In unspoken words, she actually does like him this way. She likes his dumb optimism in contrast with her logical pessimism. In an odd way, she admires how tenacious he was to actually get her to be in a relationship with him. ] I married you as an idiot, so don't go and change on me.

How long did your rain last?

[wheatdos]

[Oh... what's this. He doesn't respond. He's just staring and smiling at her like a dope. It's obvious that when GLaDOS said that, it meant a whole lot to him.]

Not TOO long, but it was really intense.

[sawadeertoday]

[ The lack of response and dopey grin make her flush a little. ] ... Wh-what.

rkdjfjjfkh its like mother nature is dumping buckets on us

[wheatdos]

Not an idiot, love.

[Had he been in his right mind, he would have been screaming at her by now. She had called him an idiot so many times, he couldn't count. Instead, he leaned back a little, still hugging her. They were probably going to fall asleep here, so Wheatley found a comfortable, half sitting position to lay.]

...Nothing, it's just. Guess I'm happy izzal. Really happy. Feels a little weird to me, still don't know why.

[All of them, new feelings.]

oh man DX askfj

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS leaned with him, curling up a bit so that the top of her head pressed against his cheek. She also found herself happy, and in a weird way, it felt like a new feeling. It was a different kind of happy. Even if she knew she had felt this way before... it felt somehow real, now. ]

Mm. It does feel awfully powerful. [ before realizing she admitted to being happy as well and promptly curling up a bit more. ] ....... for you. I'm sure.

Re: oh man DX askfj

[wheatdos]

That's it! That's the word. Powerful, yeahyeahyeah. That's how it feels... powerful. Real.

[He nods a little. He'd be silent for a long time, just staring at the sky. It was dark, but there were a considerable about of stars.]

Guess it's just me...

[He says under his breath. He didn't catch on.]

[sawadeertoday]

[ He hadn't caught on...

GLaDOS wasn't sure whether she was relieved or not. So she would uncurl a little so that her face was next to his, nuzzling into his cheek. She wasn't about to refute her claim, but at the same time, she wanted him to know she wasn't as heartless as she let on. ]

It's weird though, isn't it.

[ she murmured suddenly, wanting to find some way to justify it.

Of course she loved him, but the feeling felt so immensely real compared to anything she thought she felt in the past that it sort of disoriented her. ]

It's almost as if...

[ I'm falling in love with you again.

She trailed off. ]

[wheatdos]

[He cracked a small smile when she nuzzled him, closing his eyes. He hadn't thought of her being completely heartless, but the reassurance felt nice, and he felt ever so slightly more secure.

When she began speaking, he turned towards her a little bit, surprised that she may have understood what it was that he was going through. He couldn't describe it, and he knew that GLaDOS was always better at things like this than he was.]

...Wh-What is it, love?

[He brushed a few strands of hair out of her face.]

[sawadeertoday]

[ The question makes her feel nervous, and she isn't sure how to say it. Even with all of his little gestures, it's always been difficult to admit. ]

As if...

[ Her heart rate practically triples. No, she can't find it in herself to admit it. It's almost as if she's never admitted it before, either. ]

... n-... never mind.

[ But with enough coaxing, maybe. She was blushing again in embarrassment. She shouldn't have said anything..... ]

[wheatdos]

[He stared at her. It was noted she was turning red. So he just raised both his eyebrows, and smiles wider while staring at her. The silent way of saying 'please tell me? Pretty pleasseeee? Please? Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssseeeeeeeeeeee?']

[sawadeertoday]

[ She feels like she's caving in from that simple begging look, taking a slight breath before saying it. ] As if... I'm falling in love with you all over again.

[ Her heart is running on overtime by now, and she feels like she's just put herself out in the open. And as much as her look is tender, she's frowning in worry now. ]

[wheatdos]

[He stared at her for a moment, blankly. With those words, his own heart began beating madly. Why was she worried? She always was with things like this, he remembered. But he couldn't help but wonder why he didn't tell her that it was alright. He felt as if he never told her that enough. He kissed her again, hugging her closer. Even after she had said those words, they rang in his ear. 'falling in love with you all over again.'

He felt great.

His face stayed in a close proximity, in case he had thought it necessary to kiss her again.]

Yup. That's exactly how it feels, you know. C-could it be the alone time?

[sawadeertoday]

[ She returned his kiss, her heart still feeling like it was about to beat out of her chest as she wrapped her arms around him, as if to bring him even closer to her.

Glad that he felt exactly the same, she kissed him again, a more lingering, tender touch this time. ]

It could be. It's been awhile since we've been alone for so long.

[ And really, she didn't mind that at all. ]

[wheatdos]

[He never knew her to be incredibly affectionate, so this was new to him as well. For the briefest of moments, when she kissed him he couldn't think. He returned it, and when she pulled away, it left him breathless.

He couldn't speak. Instead, he exhaled slowly...]

Whew... I uh...

[Tongue tied? Yes. It's obvious he's wrapped around her finger.]

[sawadeertoday]

[ His reaction made her smile a little, unable to help it. Just knowing that she affected him so much as to actually make him quiet was a pleasant feeling indeed.

It wasn't often that she lavished him in affection, but really, as she had mentioned, it had been awhile since they were alone together. So one of her hands moved to pet his hair, pressing a little kiss to his lips this time before speaking. ]

You're quiet, all of a sudden.

[wheatdos]

...You've... you've got me all choked up, love.

[He could barely say that. He couldn't suppress the happy laughter that accompanied the overwhelming feelings he had towards her. He pulled her up so that she was resting on his chest.]

H-hey, D-do you want to know something?

[sawadeertoday]

[ She let him pull her up, making herself comfortable in turn. ]

Hm? [ she hummed questioningly, starting to feel more at ease, the anxiety at having opened up about her feelings melting away. ]

PREPARE FOR THE SAPS. ONCE THIS EVENT IS OVER AND NO MORE HE WILL DENY ALL OF THIS TILL HE DIES.

[wheatdos]

I always tell you I love you. And I knowwww that, because I say it. Obviously. I would know if I said it! Because it's me. B-But... I've... I have to tell you that sometimes, you know... it doesn't feel like enough. Not close to it. It's like... as if the word itself isn't enough.

I say I love you, love... but I think it's more than that. I think, well... actually I don't know what to think, exactly. I guess what I'm trying to say is...

[He looks up at her, a bit silly. He knows that he must look like a moron.]

I love you... more? M-more than I'm supposed to.

[He gives a quick nod afterwards. Close enough.]

OH MY GOD. /melts................

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS would listen, finding that speech incredibly... touching.

He probably noticed in the way her eyes softened, in the way she gave him a ghost of a smile.

He loved her more than he could put into words, then. ]

...

[ How does she even reply to something like that? So instead, she leans in to kiss him tenderly.

Yes, again. Although if words could be transferred through a kiss, this one would be a message of gratefulness. Gratefulness for sticking by her, even if her treatment of him could definitely get more than questionable. Downright sadistic at times, too. She was terrible like that.

She barely pulled away, wanting to stay close. ]

Thank you. [ she managed to find the words, that tiny smile a little bigger, now. ]

fdgjofdjgkljg

[wheatdos]

[For a moment, he actually suspected that she was going to comment on how much of an idiot he was for telling her these things, so when she kissed him, it was an incredibly pleasant surprise.

He closes his eyes to accept the kiss. The softer and more meaningful she kissed him, the less he was actually able to properly function to form coherent sentences. He just managed to place a hand on the back of her head, holding it for slightly longer than she had anticipated.

Let it be a silent conversation then, for on his end, he was eager to tell her how grateful he was to know that she had loved him back. How perfect everything felt when they were together, and how strange and new being with her felt despite supposedly being married to her for years. When she pulls away, he answers in a soft, breathless voice.]

I... uh, I know what you're thinking love... at least, I think I do.

[It wasn't the proper response to a thankyou... but he seemed to know...]

And... I'm not going anywhere. So you... d-don't have to worry about that.