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With both Ofie and Aria telling them to move along, the doctor smiled calmly, "Don't worry, there's just been a small timing and placement issue. He'll understand. Have you eaten yet, would you like a muffin, sweetheart? Sibellita made one just for you. Or the "pretty pony hair lady" as she's taken to calling you. Have you seen the latest pictures."

Out came his phone, and Aria was about to be regaled (once again) with the images and doting stories of the two men's five adopted children from various countries around the world.

"GAHHH JUS' PUNCH HIM OFF OR SOMMIN'" Ofelia was not having this panic and she totally grabbed at Leon to get him off because THEY NEEDED TO REMAIN CALM EVERYONE NEEDED TO REMAIN CALM

It was sort of bearable to look at H and Caelius again, so Wilson tentatively stood beside Madeline, but he was still staring uneasily at the pair. He stood in place as the redhead reached out to pinch his cheeks. Wilson didn’t move, but cringed a bit, his eyes squeezed shut. The sensation was familiar. Aunt Nana had always done it to him as a child. Afterwards, he rubbed his cheeks. “I just think it is very uncharacteristic of both them and I don’t think I can look at them the same way for a long time now.” A childish frown.

He paused and stared at Clerise. “Otto smiles?”

“Well, now you know,” Wilson mumbled as he lightly bumped shoulders with Madeline, who now had her arms around Dakota and Clerise. Sighing, he rubbed his temples and tried to calm himself down. He even cracked a shaky smile despite Aria and Cael hugs.

And then a hand snaked around his waist.

Wilson gave Dakota a look that looked a lot like a deer in headlights.

Oh. Oh god. Madison turned and gave the trainee a look of utter sympathy. "We're all confused. This is... this is crazed, is what this is. This is pod people. This is... they don't usually do this. At all. It might not even be them at all. I don't make a habit of getting hugged by Caelius, so I don't have anything to compare it to and..."

Okay, babbling. Stop.

Deep breath.

"Yeaaaaah. Uh. s**t happens sometimes, and it makes no sense. Just roll with it until it spits you out the other end, and hope you're in one piece when that happens." She gave him a sheepish smile. "I'm Madison, by the way. Uh. Welcome to Deus Ex Machina...?"

Suddenly, a familiar face peeked into the area. Clarice looked around the crowd and suddenly her expression brightened. The blonde somehow looked different, a change of hair? New make-up style? Making her way over to the gathering, she had her arms wrapped around Harrison's neck and was kissing him deeply in a matter of moments. There was a bit of leaning involved, as her stomach forced a bit of distance, but she didn't let that get in her way. Harrison would feel a small, sudden pressure against his abdomen and then Clarice let go with a laugh. "Looks like someone's trying to say, Hi Daddy!"

The very, very pregnant Life assistant beamed at the Moon hunter, her face glowing with youth and happy satisfaction.

neutral

neutral

no words. none at all. nothing.

Leon was offically mentally broken.

Kostya sadly nodded. "Vell...at least...I do not have breasts now."

He fidgeted a little with his hands. "Spasiba. For explanation. Has...Well. Deus, alvays short on that, da?"

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Clerise perked up with glee at seeing Clarice, and then, and--

Her heart fell. She stopped mid step. "Clarice?" she whispered, brows knitting in confusion, turning to Harrison with a look of abject murder on her face.

The scream that erupted from her throat was more...

You know.

A roar of rage.