forum The Solar System (CLOSED I THINK STALKERS WELCOME)

Started July 25, 2018 by @Fraust

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Camilla sat on the couch attentive to what Mercury got her.

"Ooh, what'd you get me?" Kai demanded, holding out his hand to Mercury. "It better be good," he added with a smirk.

Mercury pulled out what looked like a long pole next. He tossed it at Camilla. “It’s a folding hoola hoop, so you can take it places easier.” He explained.

Mercury took out an oddly shaped box and handed it to Kai. “It’s a magic kit from my friend- well, we have more of a love-hate relationship, but still. He’s working at some magic shop where he claims everything’s haunted and the tricks don’t make sense, so I got one of the kits for you so you can confuse everyone.”

Mercury pulled out what looked like a long pole next. He tossed it at Camilla. “It’s a folding hoola hoop, so you can take it places easier.” He explained.

"Wait so how does it work?" Camille asked as she examined it. It wasn't much, she would of liked the magic kit better, but she made do with what she had.

Mercury took out an oddly shaped box and handed it to Kai. “It’s a magic kit from my friend- well, we have more of a love-hate relationship, but still. He’s working at some magic shop where he claims everything’s haunted and the tricks don’t make sense, so I got one of the kits for you so you can confuse everyone.”

Kai examined the magic kit with a wry grin. "Not gonna lie, Merc, it's lame," he said, shrugging and tossing the box in the air, then catching it. "But since it's from you, I won't complain."

(I’m really just coming up with these gifts on a whim here guys, I really don’t know what everyone’s gonna want and I’m just roling with it. Also, just imagine that the hoola hoop thing has some sort of design on it because I’m too lazy to put that in the text.)

“You click this so it unfolds.” Mercury explained, rubbing the back of his neck. “I know the gifts kind of suck, but I really wasn’t sure what to get you guys. You can switch, if you want. That way Kai can impress all the guys, girls, and all those in between at school with his amazing hoola hoop skills, and Cam, you can learn some slight of hand.”

"Yeah Kai, if you don't want the kit, I'll take it." Camilla said before testing out the hoola hoop.

"Oh, yeah, definitely I want the hula hoop," Kai drawled, pocketing the magic kit. "Nah, I'm joking. I'll take the kit. If I'm lucky I can sell it to some idiot at school." He'd probably end up using it. But he didn't want to let Mercury know that.

"No what, dude, just give it to me." Camilla protested.

"Sorry, kid," Kai said, ruffling Camilla's hair, "it may be lame, but it's not as lame as a hula hoop."

Camilla grumbled a bit. "Fine, but I still get to use it though right?"

"If you're nice to me, maybe," Kai replied. "But no promises."

Camilla gave an exasperated sigh as she plopped down on the couch.

Mercury smiled and took out a small book next. He tossed it at Beau. “It’s a comic that one of my professors wrote. It’s not completely language-free, but it’s fine. I thought you’d enjoy it.”

"Thanks, Mercury," Beau answered, catching the comic book as he began to flip through it already. After he read a couple pages, he looked up, examining what the others had received.

Pluto sat beside Beau and looked at the comic with him, leaning his head on his brother's shoulder. Pluto was pretty good at reading for his age, and would get a dictionary to look up words he didn't understand sometimes.

"You can come in and read it whenever you want," Beau said gently as he let Pluto look over the comic alongside him. Sure, most siblings didn't share their things with their brothers or sisters, but he was always very close to Pluto.

"Really?" Pluto looked up at Beau. This was the first time any family member other than Beau or Mercury had heard his voice for hours. "You're sure? But Mercury said it had bad words in it…"

"I can scribble out the bad words…or you can 'forget' that you ever saw them," Beau answered, smiling faintly at the sound of Pluto finally talking. "Remember, if you don't say the words out loud, then you can't get in trouble for them." He added, knowing that his logic wasn't actually right, though he would probably sharpie out all the bad words once Pluto decided to read it.

"Mm…" Pluto thought for a moment. "Okay, I guess… maybe at some point." He tucked his knees inside his hoodie and became a ball again.
(Hey guys look he's a little planet :D)

(Pluto is so adorable)

"Did Mercury get you a new hoodie?" Beau asked as he nudged Pluto lightly, a small, playful smile crossing his face as the younger boy curled up into a ball.

(Or a comet or whatever Pluto supposedly is lol)
Pluto nodded. "Yeah, it's a bit big since apparently it was his friend's, but I like it. It's cozy." He pulled the massive hood over his head.
(I have a feeling that Pluto always wears hoodies, no matter how hot it is outside)

"Just a bit big," Beau joked, laughing softly when Pluto pulled the hood over himself, the fabric nearly hiding his whole face with a shadow. "But, don't worry, you'll grow into it. I have a feeling that you're going to be a lot taller than me when you're older," he added. Beau wasn't exactly tall for his age, though he had a couple centimeters or inches on a few people in his grade.

"I doubt that… you're just slightly below average height, but I'm very below average. The doctor's keep trying to give me something called 'supplements' or 'steroids' or something, but I don't think I need them. I'm okay with being small and I don't wanna take fancy pills to make me tall." Pluto yawned, his icy blue eyes catching the light from under the shadow of his hood.

Cas watched the others with a smile on his face

"I doubt that… you're just slightly below average height, but I'm very below average. The doctor's keep trying to give me something called 'supplements' or 'steroids' or something, but I don't think I need them. I'm okay with being small and I don't wanna take fancy pills to make me tall." Pluto yawned, his icy blue eyes catching the light from under the shadow of his hood.

"Well, you can be small and have beautiful eyes at the same time. This is a proven fact; blue eyes really get the girls," Beau joked, chuckling a bit as he glanced up towards Venus, knowing that she would probably disagree.