Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:51 am Post subject: Bezda
Everyone had always told Buck that he was, without a single doubt, his father's son. From his fiery disposition to his obnoxiously orange mop of hair, he was a Maniac through and through, more than that, he was specifically Lazlo's little echo. He was often playfully called "Lazlo's Science Fair Project" because he was so much like his father that it almost seemed plausible that he could be his clone, but that was bound to happen when one shared genetic material and spent 95% of their time together.
Though he lived with his dads most of the time, Buck's mom was getting married to her sweetheart, Osgar, and she had desperately wanted him to be there to celebrate with them. Ever since the incident in which Lazlo was maimed, Buck had a hard time being away from his dad for more than the occasional holiday with Bambi's family, but with some reassurance from his dads and recognizing his mother's wishes, he ultimately agreed to go and stay for however long the celebration was to last.
Which was the remainder of spring and most of summer apparently.
Osgar was like his mother's family, a descendant of the folk and the even older forest spirits, though his home was the woodlands of Ireland. Whereas the number of wood folk were dispersed throughout the Americas, in Ireland it was much more consolidated so all the folk on the green isle knew of the union and came from the cliffs, valleys, and cities all in between to celebrate.
Every night for the entire time that he was there, Buck drank and danced with everyone who came, he even took more than his fair share of men and women to bed. Most of his time spent with Osgar and Bambi felt like a giddy blur, so much so that as the celebrating died down and life settled into its new normal, Buck couldn't help but become more aware of how much he had changed during this time.
Lazlo was never considered a very tall man, much like Bambi was always considered a very petite woman, so everyone expected that Buck would be vertically challenged, however, that didn't seem like that was the case at all as he grew lean and tall over the months. Bambi had taken to teasing him and saying that he must have gotten it from Amulius. The white spots that dappled his shoulders in his youth, the same that dotted baby fawns, had begun to fade, though a little stripe of white still snuck out of the bottom of his spine and onto the soft fluff of his tail and backside. His jawline had become more pronounced, making him look more like a man than a boy, though it still lacked stubble, a problem that also plagued Lazlo. His antlers were still practically buds when he arrived in Ireland, but now they protruded out enough that they were constantly bumping into some things and getting tangled into others.
There was still no denying that he was his father's son, but he was returning to his dad looking much more like a man than a child now.
He was finally headed home after nearly four long months of wedding celebrations and now that time was no longer a blur of mead and giddiness he was actually feeling the familiar eagerness to see Lazlo, Amulius, and Norah again.
"Did you call your dad and tell him you were about to leave?" Bambi asked as she fussed with Buck's bag, apparently deeming his packing unsuitable though Buck hardly thought it mattered since he was just going through a portal versus flying home.
"For the last time, yes, Mama." Buck sighed as he adjusted some flowers and vines Bambi had twined into his antlers during their last afternoon together. They'd laid out in one of the nearby clearings and he let her hold him to her like he was a child again. He'd made her a crude little flower crown and she had woven little braids of flower and vines into his antlers, assuring him they'd stay alive with magic for at least a few days.
Bambi clucked her tongue and made a face at Buck for his quick to dismiss tone. That was decidedly Lazlo's influence.
"I want to make sure that Amulius is there to receive you since this magic is stretched so far. Long distance teleportation can be risky. I want to make sure you get there alright." She continued to fuss, only stopping when Osgar came up behind her, placing a hand on her shoulder and craning his head to affectionately kiss at the side of her face.
"He'll be fine, Bambi." He assured her. He gave her another kiss before going over to Buck and offering out a bottle that he had been holding. "It's some meed from the wedding, for your father and Amulius. It's just a small token for them letting you come."
"They'll appreciate it. Dad especially." Buck said, though he wasn't sure that was true. Even though Lazlo and Amulius were very happy and content in their marriage, Lazlo was admittedly a bit insecure at Bambi's new choice of love intrested. Osgar was undoubtedly one of the most handsome men either Lazlo or Bambi had ever seen.
Osgar reached up to pat Buck's shoulder.
"Alright, are you ready to go then?" He asked, looking over to see Bambi zipping his bag back up.
"Yeah." Buck nodded as he went to collect the bag from Bambi. "You guys will be back in a few weeks, right?" He asked. Though Osgar hailed from Ireland, he preferred his American lifestyle as a warlock for hire in New York. Buck would see plenty of his mother and new husband.
"Yes, yes." Bambi said before letting out a sigh. She stretched up to cup at Buck's face, smiling up at him. "My handsome boy...I'm so happy you got to come." She cooed, standing on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek. "You'll text me once you get settled, okay?"
Buck smiled at the affection.
"Yeah, I can do that." He answered, pulling away and watching as Osgar sketched out some runes onto the floor of the bedroom Buck had been staying with some chalk. Having an actual sigil or something tangible worked better for teleportation spells over such long distances from what Buck had been told. In no time at all, the chalk lit up and Osgar gestured to the circle of runes for Buck to step into. Buck turned to his mom one more time before embracing her. "I'll see you soon, Mama. I love you." He said to her and then went to the runes.
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At the Maniac house, Lazlo had spent all day getting things ready for his firstborn's return. Having Buck be gone so long was surprisingly painful for Lazlo, so he was relieved to have him come home soon. But a wrench had been thrown into his plans for Buck's return when Claire called Amulius needing a favor. Apparently she and Clover had been planning for a little trip out of town for quite some time now and things fell through with Ricky and Blossom being able to watch their three kids and everyone else was busy (which Lazlo didn't buy, Claire has like thirty million relatives), so she needed somewhere for the kids to stay while they went out of town for a few days. Of course, Amulius insisted that it was fine, and usually it would have been, but Lazlo wanted to spend time with his boy without a circus.
But so is life.
"Babe, is your side ready? Buck should be coming through any minute now." Lazlo called into Amulius's office. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts.
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Amulius of course has everything prepared to welcome their oldest back into the nest. Amulius very much regarded Buck as his son, his return had been long anticipated by everyone. Perhaps that was the real reason Claire left her children with Amulius this day. In spite of any differences, the twins and Buck always got along well. Although Amulius was aware the kids had grown up some, the twins not little ducklings following after the older and abrasive Buck. The twins had come into their own, Ezra leaning heavily into magic and vampirism. He seemed to have his Dads height but hadn’t packed in his Dad’s wide build. Ezra was long and skinny, lean with soft olive skin. Skin that he has already managed to stamp in tattoos in spite of his age. He did have his dads curly hair, the front of which was sparsely streaked with white.
In spite of an alternative style, Ezra maintained really romantic features, almost feminine. His eyelashes were long and curly, and his lips were impossibly plump and mauve colored. There was not question that Claire and Clover made beautiful babies. Ezra was lounging in the front room lazily, shuffling his tarot cards.
“Yes, everything’s ready, i can receive him any time.” Amulius called back.
Teddy was typically never far from her twin, so it wasn't very shocking to see her leaned with her back against the couch Ezra was perched on. She was painting her nails a shocking red color that stood out against soft brown fingertips when she suddenly looked up mid-manicure.
"He's on his way." She said before blowing at the wet nail polish.
Teddy was an almost startling contrast to her twin. She was very petite in stature, but where her brother was long and lean, she was short but not lacking in smooth curves that dared plenty of boys and girls alike at school to stare for more than their fair share. Her face was nearly perfectly round like her mother, but she arguably looked more like Clover with the shape of her eyes and nose. Much like the other Khiev kids, she had perfectly plump lips that always seemed to look like she was settling in a pout even when she was not. Her hair was not nearly as curly as Ezra or Rocko's, but it still had some bounce to it and had their dad's trademarked white locks streaking her bangs. Currently she had it tied up in one of her mother's wraps.
Almost as soon as Teddy spoke, Buck suddenly appeared in a pillar of bright light in Amulius's office, to which Lazlo rushed into, already grinning from ear to ear when he saw his son's silhouette. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts.
“Ah the prodigal son has returned, welcome home!” Amulius greeted, smiling widely as he reached to mess Bucks hair, ringed knuckles knocking on antlers. Amulius laughed proudly as he observed a grown Buck. “Look at you! What are these?” Amulius continued to laugh, tugging gently on an antler.
"Don't be dumb, they're my antlers!" Buck laughed as Amulius greeted him. He swatted at Amulius's hand and pulled away from his grasp with a broad grin before catching sight of Lazlo, which made him perk even further. "Dad!" He said, dropping his bag and hastily thrusting the meed bottle at Amulius so he could rush at Lazlo.
Lazlo laughed and warmly received Buck in a firm embrace, his head bumping antlers as his son nuzzled into him. He squeezed Buck tight, taking several long moments to hold him there. Though Buck was clearly much more grown than when he had left, Lazlo's arms still remembered just how to hold his boy. He pulled away, holding Buck at arm's length, to get a good look at him.
"Good god, kid! What was your mom and that Osgar guy feeding you? You're taller than me now!" Lazlo chuckled, a hand going up to touch at Buck's antlers. "These look bigger than your idiot Uncle Shika's even!"
"Mom said the same thing." Buck beamed, clearly proud to flaunt off his growth spurt. "Where's Norah? Was she too busy to greet me?" He asked jokingly as he craned his head to look for his sister. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts.
Norah must’ve been on the phone with Nic in another room, hang on, it sounds like he home now. She could be distantly somewhere in the house before her footfalls could be heard coming down stairs and the hall toward the office.
“Hey!” Norah exclaimed as she ran at her brother, leaping into his arms.
Norah wasn’t tall for her age but she was taller than the last time Buck saw her. She looked more or less the same, same tan skin and green eyes, some of her freckles had faded with only a few prominent speckled on her nose and chin. She’d been playing soccer but was moving into field hockey now, she’d cut her hair short into a pixie which didn’t help accentuate any budding femininity. Norah was skinny, without any womanly curves or pendulous breasts, it was remarked her haircut made her look more like a boy than ever. But it didn’t bother Norah, she always did exactly what she wanted to and wore what she wanted to wear. She must’ve just got home from practice not long ago, she was still in her jersey and athletic shorts; a long bandage was placed over her nose to suggest it experienced some trauma on the field.
Norah wasn’t someone particularly affectionate with her loved ones, at least not consistently. But Buck was her buddy since birth and she had a soft spot for him without a doubt.
"Hey!" Buck greeted enthusiastically as he embraced his sister. The twosome had always been close and during his time away even if he missed a call with their dads, he always made sure to talk to Norah every day. He pulled away to touch at the ends of her hair. "Your hair is gone!" He chuckled before ruffling it. "It looks good." He smiled.
Before any other comments could be exchanged between the siblings, a mop of curly brown hair appeared in the doorway and "little" Rocko could be seen with a giddy grin of his own.
"You're home!" He greeted before coming into the room, showing off that he was not so little himself anymore either.
Though he was the youngest in their little group, Rocko was setting up to be the biggest out of everyone one day. He was already stretching out into a tall boy, despite not even being twelve yet. His shoulders were already on the verge of broadening, which if it was any indication meant he was going to grow into a brick shithouse like his dad.
"Rocko? What're you doing here?" Buck asked, though he still playfully ruffled at the boy's curls when he threw himself at Buck as well, bumping in close with Norah.
"Mama and Dad went out of town." Rocko answered with a grin as he looked up at Buck. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts.
Norah laughter trailed off as she pulled away slightly, “yeah, Ezra and Teddy are here too.” Norah nodded, cheeks getting pink at the mere mention of Teddy. Being that Amulius and Claire we’re best friends, it was no surprise that their children were all pretty much raised together, each equally fond of the other though Norahs feelings for Teddy were, elevated, to say the least.
“Is he going to just stand around in there?” Ezra called from the front room, referring to everyone clustering in Amulius’s office. But he could be heard anyways, heavy boots hitting the hardwood floors as he approached. Ezra was the tallest of the three and his boots gave him some extra inches as well. He was a devilishly handsome teenager, a vision in black with his cut up The Cure t shirt and ears punched with holes from the lobes up.
“Wow, get a load of you.” Ezra smirked, leaning against the doorframe.
"Ez, look! He's got big ol' antlers now!" Rocko gestured to the antlers poking out from Buck's head.
And though Rocko was telling Ezra to look at Buck, Buck was certainly looking at Ezra instead. A smirk of his own curled at his lips and his ears gave an interested twitch as he gave Ezra a little up and down.
"Hey, stranger. Not looking too bad yourself." He replied. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts.
“Yup, everyone’s all grown up now. Except for little Norah.” Ezra nodded to the blonde playfully.
Norah did not appreciate the jest. As in love as she was with Teddy, she didn’t find Ezra particularly charming the way a lot of people did. She pouted and released he brother before pointing at Ezra, jabbing a finger at his chest.
“I’m going to be fourteen in like five months! I’m not little!” She insisted, earning a laugh from Ezra.
“Okay okay, everyone chill out. Who wants food?” Amulius asked over all the teenagers.
"Please tell me we can order pizza or Thai food or something that comes from civilization." Buck chuckled and sighed. Being among the folk was fine and dandy, but every meal was sheer decadence and would leave farm-to-fork businesses quaking in their boots. He missed the fatty and greasy foods that came from fast eating.
Rocko was unrelenting in his clinging, leaving Buck to drag him along as they all went to vacate the room. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts.
"Yes, please. You know what I like. Extra drunken noodles too." Buck said before clicking his tongue at his sister. "You better act a little nicer or I'll slip you one of dad's truth potions, Norah Nymphadora." He said, extra loud as for Teddy to hear from wherever she was in the house. He grinned when he heard her snort from another room. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts.
Norah gasped before pinching her brows together in anger before shoving her brother playfully (sort of).
“You fuckin suck, dude!” She pouted, embarrassed. Norah hated her middle name with a passion, and she didn’t want to feel any less cool or impressive than she normally did around Teddy.
“You guys better stop!” Amulius called back to them. “Buck just got home, let’s keep it civilized for one night.”
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