[19:51] <x_Zeimah> 12[>Zeimah: Be at the spaceport, waiting for your ex and the daughter the two of you share. You're looking forward to seeing Scott and Mary, actually - the last time you got the chance was almost two sweeps ago.]
[19:51] <x_Zeimah> 12[Sure, you keep in touch with email and videos, but it's not quite the same.]
[19:53] <x_Zeimah> 12[You're holding up a sign by the arrivals gate where they should be coming from: 'WELCOME HOME, MASONS'. It has a shark on it, and a lot of tiny glitter-sticker fish.]
[19:53] <x_Zeimah> 12[Considering your height and that you designed the sign to be easily visible, it shouldn't be too hard for them to find you, right?]
[19:56] <x_Mary> 3[You think your mood right now could be described as 'hey hey are we there yet are we there can we go now I want to go hey hey hey hey lets go come on lets go lets do it hey hey are we there yet']
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[19:57] <x_Mary> 3[You don't think you have stopped moving since you got on the shuttle]
[19:57] <x_Scott> [You, for one, are glad to finally be on solid ground again, and your daughter's energetic mood is rubbing off on you. You're not quite as bouncy as she is, but you're not exactly trailing behind. (Might have something to do with the slightly lower gravity on the moon. You weren't quite sure when you landed, but you're pretty sure of it now).]
[19:59] <x_Mary> 3[You have to almost self restrain yourself from just barreling through everyone to the door, you don't think you really it'd be a good idea for your dad to have to do his doctor thing before you even land on the ground]
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[20:00] <x_Scott> [The two of you pass back through the security area into the main portion of the space port quickly enough with her bouncing on ahead. And you notice the sign right away. "Mary." You say, touching her shoulder and pointing towards the sign with a grin. "I think someone wants to say hi."]
[20:02] <x_Mary> 3[You give a small screech, running forward as fast as you can to your Mom, you are pretty sure it's a good thing she's a very big troll because you may have knocked her over when you smash into her for a hug otherwise]
[20:02] <x_Mary> 3[You kinda forgot to slow down for the hug]
[20:03] <x_Zeimah> 12[As it is, you stagger. "Oof! Hey, Mary. Dad's been feeding you well, huh?" Hug her back, purring.]
[20:05] <x_Scott> [You chuckle as the sign disappears from view, and make your way over a little more sedately. A big grin on your face at the scene.]
[20:08] <x_Mary> 3[You say a lot of incomprehensible nonsense and bury your face into her shirt, hugging her tight]
[20:16] <x_Zeimah> 12[You hug her back. Purr purr purr. Work one arm free so you can wave the sign again.]
[20:16] <x_Zeimah> 12["Missed you too, waterrrrbaby." Nuzzle at the top of Mary's head. You may not stop purring any time soon.]
[20:18] <x_Scott> [You walk up to the two of them. "Well, its tough to tell, but I think someone missed you Zeimah."]
[20:20] <x_Mary> 3["yowergoneforeveandyouahernowandahhhhhhhh" giggle into the shirt]
[20:21] <x_Scott> ["Probably only a little bit." You chuckle again, tone becoming a little more earnest. "It's good to see you again."]
[20:24] <x_Zeimah> 12[Grin at him. "'S good to see you too." Reach over to pull him into the hug. "How was the trip? They said there were some delays - did everything go okay?"]
[20:27] <x_Scott> [You join in the hug without needing much encouragement. "Well enough, even with Mary bouncing all over the ship." You fluff her hair affectionately. "Delays were with some trouble with luggage. Only made us like, half an hour late. Though if my luggage ended up on Alternia..."]
[20:28] <x_Zeimah> 12[Nuzzle the top of her head again and lean into the hair fluffing. "Then we buy you new stuff and redecorate the place so that Mary's room is an aquarium." You're mostly joking.]
[20:28] <x_Zeimah> 12["And also we go kick butt if we gotta."]
[20:29] <x_Mary> 3["No no laser sharks, it was laser sharks and vampire squids"]
[20:29] <x_Scott> ["I'd say 'only if you took care of them' but thats just more incentive isn't it." You chuckle.]
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[20:37] <x_Zeimah> 12["Yes it is, and you'll be the one living with the laser sharks, so unless you want to deal with that, don't encourage her." Ruffle Mary's hair. "C'mon, waterbaby, let's go see if your luggage made it here with you."]
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[20:39] <x_Mary> 3["I got you a gift! So many gifts you're going to love them all and and I would have brought a fish but there weren't any space fish so I found you a /space/ /barnacle/" let go of the hug, bounce up and down]
[20:39] <x_Scott> [You chuckle and let go of the hug. "She's been like this for about a month."]
[20:41] <x_Scott> [You check the ticket. "Luggage disperser-thing F. Which is...." You turn around on the spot looking for a sign.]
[20:44] <x_Zeimah> 12[Raise your eyebrows at Scott and mouth 'space barnacle' at him. What did Mary get you? You look around for the right sign and point. "That-a-way."]
[20:46] <x_Scott> [Your only reply to the question is a shrug, a look of helplessness, and mouthing 'We'll see?' back. Its news to you too.]
[20:47] <x_Mary> 3[You dash forward, the moment you think you see the right luggage you start to haul it off the rack, then quickly put it back when you realize it's the wrong bag, look a bit more carefully for the right luggage]
[20:50] <x_Mary> 3[Try to drag over two of the bags, thank goodness for rolling luggage]
[20:51] <x_Zeimah> 12["What do the other bags look like?" Because while most of their stuff might be shoved in sylladexes, you doubt they only have the two bags between them.]
[20:52] <x_Mary> 3["Ummm, well"]
[20:52] <x_Scott> ["Hold up jellyfish. Why don't you grab a cart for all of this." Though it might drain some of her energy. Doubtful as that may be. "Couple big red dufflebags, plus two blue bins."]
[20:53] <x_Mary> 3["Yes those" drop the bags for now and run off to get a cart]
[20:55] <x_Scott> [You chuckle and pick up the bags so they're not just lying on the ground. "Thanks for coming to see us here." You smile at her. "And you're looking well."]
[20:57] <x_Zeimah> 12[Look at the luggage going around in circles. "Any markings on any of 'em that'll make them easier to tell apart?" Smile back at him. "It's good to see you too - and of /course/ I came. You're family."]
[20:59] <x_Scott> ["Mary made a bunch of jellyfish signs that we taped on to the bins. The bags are bright red with black handles."]
[20:59] <x_Mary> 3[Came back riding the cart, pushing it forward "The Mary mobile has arrive"]
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[21:07] <x_Scott> ["Excellent timing." You load up the two bags already grabbed, before grabbing one of the red bags that has appeared and loading that on too.]
[21:08] <x_Zeimah> 12[Nod and wrestle one of the bins off the carousel as it passes. "Awesome, Mary."]
[21:11] <x_Mary> 3[Go over to help them both pack "Mom you have to tell us everything that has been going on and then we can give presents and then we can watch a new movie and and, everything!"]
[21:14] <x_Mary> 3["Big party! Huuuugggeeee party!" skip around while grabbing one of the other bags]
[21:15] <x_Scott> ["I hope you're this energetic when it comes to unpacking everything." You chuckle.]
[21:16] <x_Zeimah> 12[You laugh and then grab the other bin, dragging it over to the cart. "Well, we'll have to wait a /little/ on the party - I mean, you want your new room to be ready to show off, right?"]
[21:19] <x_Mary> 3["Muuuhhhhh, unpackiinnnggg" your head shoots back to Cyma, run up to her "Room room what room tell me about this room"]