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Deathly Giggles (2-17-18)


[WP] “Um, Honey, did you teach the baby Latin?” [Link to post.]

"Um, Honey," Posie walked into the kitchen where his wife Robin searched the fridge for dinner options. "Did you teach the baby Latin?" Robin pulled her red head out of the fridge and stared at her husband. Posie stood in the middle of their kitchen swaying back and forth holding Threnody, their chubby baby girl. Dark wisps of hair rested on the baby's head, inherited from her father's full head of dark hair. The child's orange eyes matched the shade of Posie's eyes. Robin had no doubt their daughter would be as beautiful as her husband was handsome.

"I wasn't planning on it. Why? Did you teach the baby Latin?" Robin smirked and closed the fridge. She did not feel like cooking and decided they should go out instead.

"No, but she spoke Latin." Posie hefted the child upward and kissed her bulging cheek. "Didn't you, Threnny? Show mommy your Latin." He tried encouraging the baby. Robin stepped closer to the pair and kissed Posie's cheek.

"Dear, you don't even know Latin."

"No, I don't know it, but I know what it sounds like. E Pluribus Unum and all that."

"Pluribus Unum!" Threnody said excitedly with sparkles in her orange eyes.

"See?!" Posie held baby Threnody out toward Robin as proof. His right eyebrow raised smugly. Robin smirked.

"She's just mimicking you." Robin took the small child from her husband and twirled around, swinging Threnody. "If she were a normal child she wouldn't even be talking yet, but she is our daughter." Threnody giggled as her mother swung her around.

"Veni Vidi Vici!" Threnody said. Robin immediately stopped, and kissed the child on her forehead.

"Okay, maybe you're right." Robin sighed. "I'd have preferred to get a birthday or two with her first, but I guess we should call Regal to see what we're in for." Posie nodded and took off his red and black t-shirt. He turned his back toward Robin to show her his tattoo of an orange and white koi fish with the number 50 on its scales. Robin stepped forward and pressed her hand against his back. It sunk into the tattoo and she pulled out a golden business card. Robin flicked the business card at a wall and it formed a pitch black circular portal.

"Regal!" Robin shouted at the black hole.

"Coming!" A deep male voice came out of the hole. Seconds later a black boot stepped out of the portal followed by the other. Then a pair of black slacks, then the rest of the man. Regal was a tall man with lustrous golden blond hair. The way it was styled reminded Robin of a lion, and his golden beard only added to that similarity. He wore a sharp white dress shirt with an elegant black vest decorated with thin golden embellishments. He smiled at them.

"Robin! Poseidon! Wonderful to see you again, how's baby Threnody?" He stepped toward Robin with his arms outstretched, reaching for the child. Robin trusted Regal implicitly and handed her child over without hesitation. The blonde man made silly faces at the baby while jiggling her around.

"Well, Posie discovered that our daughter's speaking Latin now." Robin smiled at her husband. His name was part of the reason she loved him so much. His parents named him Poseidon, but it was a cumbersome name. Posie was an imposing man built like a brick house, yet he was comfortable enough with himself to use the nickname 'Posie'. They both tried correcting Regal several times but eventually they realized he just thought the name Poseidon was cool, so he used it.

"Already?" Regal's eyes widened ever so slightly. "I'm glad you called me. She's obviously going to be powerful, so it's best to learn how powerful." Regal handed Threnody back to her mother and reached into his back pocket. "Great timing too. I've been working on a detection method, if you don't mind of course?" His hand returned from his pocket with a blank white playing card.

"It's not gonna hurt her, is it?" Posie asked. Regal shrugged with a half smile.

"Likely not. If anything it might sting a bit, like a vaccination. But she would be the first actual test, since we know both her parents are Uniques." Robin and Posie met each other's eyes, and took a moment to have an unspoken discussion. Then Robin nodded her head.

"Go ahead," Robin said. Regal held the white card against Threnody's head. He glowed with a golden aura as he gave the card a jolt of energy. Threnody giggled.

"Et Titillat," Threnody said between giggles. Regal smiled broadly at the child.

"Apparently, it tickles." The card began to glow. A golden number 14 appeared on it.

"Robin, Poseidon. Congratulations." Regal chuckled. "Your daughter is Death, La Muerte."


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