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@Erik

erik-licious:

dannysgrocerystore:

Don’t worry. He’ll smile eventually.

…*For a moment stares, but instead of making a snarky response, he simply smiles, putting a hand on his hip, and shakes his head*

…. Oh, in any case, you’ve got to bring Bianca by some time. 

Says the guy who only smiles at one thing that doesn’t involve harassing me with turnips and the like!

/Sighs/ Well, she’s a bit busy right now, honestly. Lucia’s still recovering from her last little respiratory episode and someone didn’t seem to understand that extra fussing wouldn’t help at all…so I’m keeping him occupied until Lucia can get to sleep.

Hm? Hey, that’s not true. I smile at lots of things… sometimes….

Oh, I see… having some trouble, huh? I hope she outgrows it… Is it something that runs in either one of your families? Like… Maybe it won’t be so bad… With any luck, at any rate…

@Erik

erik-licious:

I know it isn’t a competition! But is it really too much to ask to see my kid smile at me?

My voice? Hm… /Grins smugly/ You know what, you’re probably right! He can’t quite relate to my obvious masculinity, since he still has a little baby voice! /Holds up Mason to his eye level/ Now don’t you worry, son of mine! Someday, you’ll be fortunate enough to be almost as manly as your dad!

/Mason stares, expressionless, a bit of drool escaping his soon to be former toothless mouth/

Don’t worry. He’ll smile eventually.

…*For a moment stares, but instead of making a snarky response, he simply smiles, putting a hand on his hip, and shakes his head*

…. Oh, in any case, you’ve got to bring Bianca by some time. 

@Erik

erik-licious:

dannysgrocerystore:

Well, I guess. Sometimes they like sounds at that age….

Haha, what? Here I thought you’d have no trouble making them laugh. You’ve got the sense of humor of a toddler. But, really don’t worry about it. If your kid is healthy, he’ll just be rolling his eyes at you for the rest of his life, anyways.

Well yes, Lucia agrees with that, but the only surefire way to get Mason to laugh or smile at me is anything that results in me saying “ow!” /Mason lets out a short giggle before realizing it was a false alarm/ …Did you…? Ah…

Hmph. But Bianca gets all of the smiles from both of them! I would ask them “what’s so great about her?” but then I realize that there are a lot of great things about her!!!

Pff. Don’t kill yourself trying to make them laugh now. You know, sometimes kids just don’t take well to deeper voices. They grow out of it, though. In the meantime, just do whatever. I’ve only dealt with my siblings, so…

But seriously, don’t kill yourself over it. It’s not a competition. They love you too, and as long as you show that you love them, they’ll grow up fine. Knowing you though, they’re going to be spoiled rotten! 

@Erik

erik-licious:

dannysgrocerystore:

/Watches Mason with a deadpan face that emotes neither irritation nor amusement. Straightens up when Erik stands up/

My keys? No way- I haven’t cleaned my keys since- well, I can’t remember ever cleaning them. They’re nothing for Mason to decide to stick in his mouth. I don’t really have any toys handy.. uh… /scans the store, deciding everything is too dusty/dirty /

Sorry man, looks like you’ll have to keep some toys in your pockets if you want to keep this guy amused. I doubt I have anything upstairs, either…

Ahaha, good thinking, but really all you have to do is shake them a few times and he’ll be delighted! I mean, I should know, considering that’s pretty much the only way I can get him to smile or laugh at me…

N-Not that I find that upsetting at all…

Well, I guess. Sometimes they like sounds at that age….

Haha, what? Here I thought you’d have no trouble making them laugh. You’ve got the sense of humor of a toddler. But, really don’t worry about it. If your kid is healthy, he’ll just be rolling his eyes at you for the rest of his life, anyways.

@Erik

erik-licious:

/For a moment, Mason stares at Danny before focusing on the bell again. He hits it a few more times, then picks it up, shakes it for a moment, and then drops it on the counter with a loud thunk!/ Hehe… /Stands up/ I think you’ve got a dissatisfied customer, Danny! I don’t think he’ll complain to the locals, but you might want to have your keys ready to appease him just in case.

/Watches Mason with a deadpan face that emotes neither irritation nor amusement. Straightens up when Erik stands up/

My keys? No way- I haven’t cleaned my keys since- well, I can’t remember ever cleaning them. They’re nothing for Mason to decide to stick in his mouth. I don’t really have any toys handy.. uh… /scans the store, deciding everything is too dusty/dirty /

Sorry man, looks like you’ll have to keep some toys in your pockets if you want to keep this guy amused. I doubt I have anything upstairs, either…

@Pete

positively-pete:

dannysgrocerystore:

… *raises an eyebrow* Actually, I think you two might actually get along on some level. Although at least I can say he knows his stuff… 

In any case, go ahead and grab some extras.. or… *goes to the shelf behind the counter, pulls out some more seeds, dusting them off a bit* Here, there should be good, right? *plops them down on the counter* Did you want anything else?

Really? *Frowns* W-Well, I know my stuff just as much as, if not better than, he probably does.

Yeah. Thanks. Uhhh… Do you sell greeting cards? Like, the ones that have the kittens on it with the funny messages?

..Yeah, all right. Er… *looks at him frowning* Y-yeah, sure. Of course you do. I mean, what farmer wouldn’t right?

Greeting cards? Uh… Yeah, I think so. Hold on… *goes over to some shelves, pushing various things out of the way before uncovering some cards* Here, are these good? *dumps them on the counter*

@Pete

positively-pete:

dannysgrocerystore:

…Right. Sure you do.

Yeah yeah, but it’s not really my problem if you don’t know how much you need for your own farm. Why don’t you just by extra? Worst case scenario you have more left over for next year. 

…Or… I guess if you really wanted, I could call up my friend Erik and ask him how much he usually uses.

Yep! I do!

Well… I guess buying extra wouldn’t hurt. *lies a bit* ‘Cause I know how much I need, I just… don’t know how much is in these packages.

I guess that could help, too, but I’m pretty sure I can figure it out. *still lying somewhat*

… *raises an eyebrow* Actually, I think you two might actually get along on some level. Although at least I can say he knows his stuff… 

In any case, go ahead and grab some extras.. or… *goes to the shelf behind the counter, pulls out some more seeds, dusting them off a bit* Here, there should be good, right? *plops them down on the counter* Did you want anything else?

@Pete

positively-pete:

dannysgrocerystore:

positively-pete replied to your post: *Looking around the store shelves, seeing some turnip seeds, picking them up and heading over to Danny* Hey. Do you work here?

*At first believing him* Oh. Sorry ‘bout tha- Hey! Uh… Yeah. Do you think this’ll be enough to cover at least 8 3x3 things of soil. ‘Cause I kinda need about that much… and stuff.

I don’t know! Do I look like a farmer to you? I just sell the seeds. If it’s not enough you can just come back and buy more, can’t you? 

Maybe. I mean, farmers can come in all sorts of appearances. I have quite the handsome body, myself.
Well, I can, but that’s a loooot of trips back and forth. I-It’s not that I’m lazy, though, unlike how some people might say I am! I just think one trip might be a good enough thing. You know?

…Right. Sure you do.

Yeah yeah, but it’s not really my problem if you don’t know how much you need for your own farm. Why don’t you just by extra? Worst case scenario you have more left over for next year. 

…Or… I guess if you really wanted, I could call up my friend Erik and ask him how much he usually uses.

@Pete

*At first believing him* Oh. Sorry ‘bout tha- Hey! Uh… Yeah. Do you think this’ll be enough to cover at least 8 3x3 things of soil. ‘Cause I kinda need about that much… and stuff.