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Who: Lance + CR and one open prompt!
When: ~12/19
Where: Aefenglom
What: The boy is back. Arrival/holiday shenanigans within!
Warnings: n/a for now

arrival (closed to voltron house)

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This couldn't be right. There was no way Lance was going to wake up from that very odd dream about being back in the Castle of Lions again without his shark teeth, or the fin on his back, or his gills -- but here we are. He wonders if the lack of Merrow traits is because of some weird moon shenanigans, but he realizes something's wrong when he's brought over to the welcome wagon like he hasn't done this before, when he gets the rundown of everything once more. He pushes past the welcoming committee and immediately makes his way back to the one place here he can call home, through the cold weather and all. He doesn't remember it snowing recently, and that clues him in on what might've happened.

Whoever's in the Voltron house may hear a knock on the door.

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snowball fight! (open)

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After getting settled in once again, Lance is hurriedly doing some last-minute Modranicht shopping around Aefenglom. He appears to be browsing through every store he passes by in a desperate attempt to pick out things for his friends when he's suddenly pelted by a snowball.

The snowball hits the back of his head and Lance turns around --

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Unfortunately, the group of kids who accidentally hit him ducked out of sight immediately, and he's stuck looking at an innocent bystander (you!) with an accusatory look in his eyes. He's absolutely ready to throw down.

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He says with a smirk as he bends down to start gathering some snow up in his hands.

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this!

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He throws a snowball right back at the bystander. This will surely go well.

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holiday gifts (for CR); 12/21

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Whether all his friends have realized that Lance is back or not, he's going to seek them all out individually. He has a bunch of gift bags dangling off of his arms, along with some presents tucked away in his personal bag, but once he sees someone he recognizes from his previous stay in Aefenglom he'll flag them down when he can.

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Then, he'll hand over a wrapped gift -- whether it be a bag or a box -- with a sheepish smile on his face.

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[The house is the same as he probably remembers. There's still the big pool in the front and nobody has done any large renovations without Lance there to spearhead them. But there are a few new residents. Of the very tiny variety.

There's a very small skitter of feet that harold their appearance as five (yes five) tiny mice dash out into the foyer. The first four are the space mice that Lance will remember from home - Chulatte and Chuchule run right up to Lance's boots, greeting him with tiny squeaks, while Platt and Plachu hang back with their new brother - a mouse made entirely out of brussle sprouts, it seems.

They all look very happy to see Lance.]

[ The new mirrorbound always have this habit of turning up at odd hours in the night, which means Keith is wide awake when Lance shows up at the doorstep. If it weren't for the fact that it's basically the equivalent of early afternoon for him, Keith would have thought he was dreaming or something, but there Lance is, though he's missing the usual dorsal fin.

Keith stares for a long moment from his spot on the roof of the house where he'd been sitting with his tiny space pupper and Nyatalia. If it weren't for the fact that Lance had showed up here, he'd have guessed the lack of monster features meant the guy didn't remember anything about his time here, but this would imply something different. But he's still hesitant to be optimistic about the situation. ]

Lance?

[ He calls out from the roof top, cautiously peering down. ]

[ the snowball meets the center of viren's chest with an audible, wet smack. its cold, notable even through his layers of clothing and furs due to his hypersensitivity, is unpleasant. here, he'd thought he'd been clear of getting pulled into this particular battle for once, having been on his way to hurry elsewhere as determinedly as this cold would allow, expression one of hopefulness and triumph, ]

[ instead, he whips about on the spot until he discovers the terrible.. dreadful perpetrator. his wings flare. eyes having already been ablaze, they then widen with recognition -- ]

Lance.

[ ah, he does remember... ]

[Momo is also loaded down with bags currently, but it's partially for a different reason. There's definitely Modranicht gifts in there, but a lot of what he's carrying seems to be like he's stockpiling home goods - there's a huge bag of fresh vegetables in the mix, and definitely more than one thing among the other bags that's fragranced enough that the smell is lingering in the air.

He's fine with being waved down nonetheless, though he does pout a little even as he takes the gift, having to rearrange a few bags so his hands aren't otherwise occupied.]

That's not fair, though, I didn't know you were back so I couldn't buy you anything in return... [Ignoring that he bought something for Lance's birthday before he disappeared, but hey. He brightens up after a moment or two, though.] It's nice to see you again, though. It's been a couple of months, hasn't it?

[ Lance is happy to see Allura's mice, and he immediately scoops them up into his hands. That they're so happy to see him is a little strange, but he'll take it. ]

Awww, hey there, little guys! Missed me already?

[ He lets out a nervous laugh after that -- and the fifth mouse in his hands makes him draw back a little. His eyes widen. ]

And wait, who are you? Since when did Allura...

Keith!

[ He calls back out to him from the front porch, and his hands go into his hair, ruffling it a little in frustration. He's clearly been through...something, whatever that something is, and doesn't look too happy about it. ]

There you are! I was wondering what happened -- oh man, you gotta hear about what happened!

[ He says this like he's not in any way frightened by this scenario -- another indicator that he perhaps hasn't forgotten about his time here, like he didn't just up and disappear for a few months. ]

I, uh, don't know where my key went though, so can you let me in?

[The mice squeak and run circles in Lance's hands making some big deal of the fifth mouse. Introducing him, apparently. Platt sniffs at his little planty-feet, seeming to debate on eating his friend, but chooses not to and falls asleep.

It's not long before a voice calls from up the stairs.]

Mice? What is the big commotion - honestly I might as well be bonded to all five of you for all the fuss in my head and-

[Allura appears in the doorway and pauses, eyes wide when she sees who is in the doorway.]

Lance?

[ Needless to say, when he woke up this morning, he hadn't expected to see Lance again. Especially not a completely human (as far as he can tell) Lance. Still, he can't help but grin widely when he sees him.

He crosses over, clapping a hand on his shoulder. ]

About time you came back. It hasn't been the same without you.

[ It takes him a second to process and really register this as reality, but there doesn't seem to be a different way to interpret the guy's behavior. Lance being back in general is already a welcome sight, but getting one of his best friends back? There's a huge grin on Keith's face as he gets up, scooping Nyatalia up in his arms. The little wolf yawns and stretches, following after him. ]

Alright, I'll be right down.

[ By which he means, as soon as he's managed to get both of his animal buddies safely through the window of his room, Keith just jumps through his window, hurtling down to the ground in what would most certainly end in a nice pile of broken bones.....

Except at the last second, there's just a puff of smoke and Keith, now a mullet bat, flaps down to land on Lance's head. Looks like some things just never change... ]

[ There's a pause in which Lance realizes what he's just done. For starters, he hit a dragon. Second of all, this isn't just any dragon. It's...Viren...

Ah, shit.

It's been a while, and it probably should've stayed that way, but here they are. ]

H-Heeeey, Viren! I was just, you know, trying to hit -- the other guy! Over there!

[ There is no other guy nearby, for the record. ]

[ viren doesn't bother to look at either side of him again, even if it were crowded. ]

I'm tired of the lies...

[ he's gritted his teeth with apparent anger - a lazy trail of smoke unfurls from between his fangs. what is he going to do, even? yell some? chuck a snowball back? pathetic. so he stalls, trying to think of proper, proportionate comeuppance. ]

Do you have anything to say for yourself?

And here I was worried you were gone, too!

[ He lets out a little laugh at that. It doesn't feel like it's been a long time since he's seen Momo, but it sure has been a few months vice versa, huh? Lance hands Momo a paper bag with a ribbon tying the handles together. ]

Apparently. Honestly, it doesn't feel like it's been that long -- but hey, I'm just glad to be back.

[ He really is. ]

How've you been? You should give good ol' Lancey Lance the rundown of what you've been up to!

[ Yeah, that reaction is...kind of telling. Lance grins at her sheepishly and rubs the back of his head. ]

So...did you miss me?

[ He'll just go along with the assumption that he did, in fact, leave somehow. ]

Not just yet! [He laughs along with the suggestion, even though at this point, with Yuki here, he'd be even more concerned about a sudden departure. He'd rather both of them be in one world or the other, not one in each.

He supposes it's probably similar for Lance with his crewmates, if he's glad to be back, but the question of what he's been doing distracts him from that for a moment.]

I've been good! Not up to too much, though...we've had a couple of incidents since you left, obviously, but that's kinda a mood-killer to talk about. Yuki and I got to perform at the Masquerade last month, though, so that was nice! And I turned 27 a couple of days after that, but with that much of a party a couple of days before I didn't do too much for it.

[Mostly let Yuki spoil him for the day.]

[ By this point, Lance has already gotten a good idea of what's happened. He's still feeling guilty about having up and left his friends -- his family -- but he's glad that Shiro's welcoming him back in a very Shiro fashion.

Lance grins at him. ]

Shiro! There you are!

[ He turns to face him. ]

Man, I can't believe I've been gone for that long. Felt like only a few...minutes? Hours? Something like that.

[ Okay, when Keith said he'd be down, Lance was not expecting Keith to jump through his window and turn into a bat. Some things just never change, indeed.

Lance lets out a yelp when Keith jumps -- "KEITH?!" -- and then an audible confused grunt when Keith lands on Lance's head.

He takes a moment to process this, then: ]

Okay, okay, you got me! Dude, you're gonna have to stop scaring me like that!

[ Keith, please. But Lance isn't going to make any effort to swat his best friend away or anything. He'll let Keith stay there for as long as he wants!! ]

[ And stay on top of Lance's head for a long moment, he shall. This isn't a bat hug or anything alright, shut up. ]

Heh, I wasn't trying to scare you. Just wanted to be quick.

[ Though yes, it'd been a little bit funny. Sorry, buddy. He'll crawl on Lance's head with his little bat claws before flapping off and turning back into his normal self with a puff of smoke. When it clears, Keith is sitting on the porch with a smile. ]

Glad you're back.

[ And Shiro's glad Lance actually remembers. In hindsight, he should've been a little too cautious, but... Lance is a friend. And he hadn't been lying--it's not the same without him. ]

A few hours, huh? It's definitely been a lot longer. But it's good to see you again.

And without any fins or gills, too.

[ Yeah, he's pretty damn curious about that. Do they get... reset whenever they leave and come back? Mysterious. ]

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