Vampires go Brrrrrlllll~

[cotyledon]

"Um..."

There's a pumpkin patch in the Nexus today! A small one. It kind of looks like one of those pumpkin sales you see outside churches around Halloween, selling pumpkins to raise money for the youth group: several dozen pumpkins of various sizes and shapes set out on a tarp. Except there's a low chicken-wire fence set around the tarp, and these pumpkins are not just sitting there.

They're rocking back and forth a little, all on their own, making intermittent rolling forays in no particular direction. Bumping into each other, rolling up against the fence, scrunching up the edges of the tarp as if to get under it and away from the light. Some of them have reddened patches on their skin, as if they're blood-stained.

"Ummm...so, what had happened was, I bought a bunch of rare seeds from a guy at the night market." The young woman sitting in a folding chair by the display looks a little sheepish. "I have a greenhouse on the roof of my building, I figured whatever sprouted could be contained. They just turned out way more prolific than I expected."

She's gonna need a new greenhouse.

"These are vampire pumpkins. They used to believe if you leave a regular pumpkin out in the full moon they might turn into vampires on their own, but apparently you can breed them for seeds and get a full crop. Who knew, right?"

Brrll, brrll! The coven of gourds makes soft thrumming noises as they bump around. Some might find the sound annoying, but Abby thinks it's kind of pleasant, a little like a cat purring.

"Anyway, these are up for adoption, I guess. I wouldn't recommend eating them, unless you're already a vampire, but I can't think why you'd want to, even then. They can't bite you; they don't have mouths. I don't think they're malevolent, just kind of dumb, so probably the worst they could do is trip you up on the stairs. If you get one and keep it in a playpen or a box, it's totally harmless and kind of cute."

That's...encouraging. Any takers?

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[delphicbooksandbaubles]

Aal beams at her with a warm canine-like squint regardless and in kind. They had that in common, though naturally, she had to learn to reign in her other side's impulses. Like the urge at the moment to say go on hind legs and sniff etc at her hopefully possible new friend and her wee interesting if slightly odd pumpkins. Honestly, Abby would be here all day if she started listing off spell mishaps. Ahem.

Dor smiles warmly as well. As his son babbles and coos with large curious eyes.

"Aye. " Aal murmurs with a small wiggle as she looks over her and Dor's brood. So precious. "Ain't they? And bout four months now." She murmurs with a small smile and twinkle in her eyes. Checking on her girls while doing her best not to rouse them. Sleep was good for em and their parents too.
She had to rein in some of the photo-taking but gah. twas hard.

"This is Elisabeth or Lizzie, " She gestures toward her second child. "Mary's curled up a bit." She gently informs. "And Gawiany here.." She murmurs fondly with a giggle. "Is his father's son."

Dor softly smirks and murmurs fondly back, slightly playful to his beloved wife. "With his mother's curiosity." His smirk a wee wolfish and lopsided giving his mate a wink.

Aal coughs slightly bemused. Trying not to blush too much. "Ahem, yes well all babies tend to be curious for a while." She murmurs back and into mischief long thereafter.

Gawain coos, "Ba-boo." softly and pats at the pumpkin hand open palm flat. Though don't expect it to be graceful etc as he's still learning various motor skills.

[cotyledon]

"Awwh, babies are always so cute. I have no idea what to do with them. I don't know how parents manage." She winks at them, playful, but she means it. Some people are enchanted by babies and just have to hold them. Abby is happy to look from a distance with the intermediary of the parental units.

But she's also happy to hold the pumpkin for the little boy to bat at. The pumpkin makes a softer rumbling noise when bopped, and quivers a little in her grasp.

"...huh. I wonder if they recognize children?" She keeps the stem turned away so the baby can't accidentally touch it--pumpkin stems can be a bit rough and prickly. But the flat side is just smooth and warm from the sun.

[delphicbooksandbaubles]

They both softly chuckle, Aal coughs a little wryly at the very last bit. Flashing a slightly nevery look and smile. "Ahem aye..they are..and well..practice I hope." She murmurs ruffling the back of her hair. Sometimes she felt the same being new and all at this part but she did her best.."And well they says it takes a village." Yes any help or advice was warmly welcomed.

"They've been a long time coming believe me," Aal murmurs half wry, half tried but also with some relief. There was a time..They hadn't been sure if they would be blessed with such after trying for years especially not knowing the reason why was likely near or just as frustrating as certain people harping and such.

The three wolves currently awake chuckle, at this. "Ba-ba, roo roo." Gawian states half curious tilting his head and then leans his little cheek against the warm spot and tries to glomp/hug the pumpkin. In a very 'MINE!' sort of gesture. "ba ba brrr." He tries to imitate the sound. Though it likely sounds more like a pick-up truck. "Brr vrrrmmm."

"Not sure," Aal murmurs with a tilt of her own head to the right at nearly the same time as Dor does, with a twinkle in his eyes and a chuckle. The older pair shares a look. "Mmh do ya have any..mmh." Aal hums and glances at her wee ones. "small one that like can't fit in their mouths but also.." She tries to articulate. "Also um I figure they need water right?" She half questions, gathering intel without setting things in stone but well Gawian's likely to drool on that one soon, and well no one wants that on their pumpkin. Feeling or not.