#khuleesi

who steals french fries off the other’s plate

elodie, but evelyn is so used to this that she generally gives some to elodie before the latter ever gets the chance

who jokingly moves in for the kiss when someone asks if they’re a couple

no one mistakes them for a couple and since they’re related that would be gross

who has to bust or bail the other out of jail

if anyone went to jail, it’d probably be elodie for destroying property when losing control of her powers, and so evelyn would go to get her

who gives the other advice/comfort about dating issues

both of them do. for now, most of the advice comes from evelyn, though once she’s out and able to let everyone know about her relationship, it’ll be a two way street

who shamelessly cheats at games by reaching over to cover the other’s eyes

neither of them actually cheat, but evelyn will still try to throw off her cousin sometimes. if anyone employs this tactic, it tends to be one of her brothers

who immediately calls dibs on the top bunk

elodie always gets enthusiastic about top bunks

who starts and who wins the pillow fights

it’s pretty evenly split for both starting and winning them, and they get very into it and chase each other around the house half the time

who says “your pants would look better on their floor” to the other’s potential crush

who steals french fries off the other’s plate

dia is the french fry and other food stealer, hand’s down

who jokingly moves in for the kiss when someone asks if they’re a couple

neither of them, though they sometimes hold hands and gaze at each other lovingly when they’re asked too many times in one day

who has to bust or bail the other out of jail

logan would probably be bailing dia out of jail, though in reality they’d be bailing out max together

who gives the other advice/comfort about dating issues

logan was the only one in a serious relationship, and definitely turned to dia for some help once in a while, but really it’s ally who’s storing up a bunch of advice for her brother to use when the time finally comes

who shamelessly cheats at games by reaching over to cover the other’s eyes

both of them do this. dia goes for covering his eyes more often, as logan likes to move game pieces out of reach of her shorter arms once she starts

who immediately calls dibs on the top bunk

dia, though she often ends up falling asleep on the bottom bunk, regardless

who starts and who wins the pillow fights

dia starts them most of the time, but they both tend to lose because she bashes him with pillows but then he often starts tickling her and then it’s just a mess

who says “your pants would look better on their floor” to the other’s potential crush

Ooh, I love it when you talk dirty.

“Was that- are you being serious or are you making fun of me? Because that definitely didn’t sound sexy to me.”

Is that your bong?

“That? No, that’s just some weird piece of art my brother gave me for Christmas one year. Though he definitely chose it because it looks like a bong. That’s why I keep it at school; my mom would have a heart attack.”

You fuck everything up and now you think you can come here and apologize and try to make things go back to the way they were?

“I’m not expecting everything to go back to the way they were, but I thought an apology could at least make for a good first step. If you want me to just leave you alone, then say the word and I’ll go. But I am sorry, Dani. I hope you know that.”

I know it hasn’t been long but.. I’m in love with you.

“Uhhhhhhhh…”

You’re smarter than you look.

“Hopefully that means I look pretty smart, even if for some reason I doubt that’s what you meant.”

You’d better not be selfish. A woman remembers.

“Remembers what? What did I do? Dani?”

Why’d you stop playing with my hair?

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t know if I was bothering you, but I can go back to that. Here, move your head a bit so it’s comfy.”

I’m glad you stayed the night.

“So am I. You’re welcome to do the same if you ever want to.”

Thanks for taking care of me last night. Any other guy would’ve tried to–thanks again.

☺: three things that make my muse happy

spending time with her friends

hearing her parents say they’re proud of her

days that end up being sunny when it was supposed to rain

♫: three of my muse’s favorite songs

see this post

★: a wish my muse has

Wren would very much like to win an Academy Award. This wish is two-parted, as she would obviously appreciate anyone considering her acting that impressive, but also because no openly gay woman has ever won Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress, and she wants to prove that it can be done.

→: is my muse any good with directions?

She’s good with them once she knows an area. Before she familiarizes herself with a place, she’s only mediocre. Wren tends to find her way, but it might take a few wrong turns if she’s never been nearby.

☯: is my muse more idealistic or cynical?

She’s started to veer more toward cynicism as she’s gotten older. As a child, Wren was fairly idealistic, but slowly became a more and more realistic person, both as she considered the reality of what leaving school to pursue an acting career would mean, and as she worked on how open she wished to be about her sexuality. Throughout the years, she’s definitely begun to lean toward being cynical, yet she is by no means a pessimist.

✿: is my muse an outdoors person?

Not especially. Wren loves spending time outside, from taking walks to eating outdoors. Still, she’s not too keen on spending days in the woods, especially because she is very prone to receiving bug bites.

♉: is my muse prone to jealousy?

☻: three things that make my muse sad

not remembering the answer to a genuine food inquiry

when his kids don’t feel well

the fact that pets have short lifespans and thus a pet cannot be with a family forever

☎ : my muse’s ringtone

It’s the generic ringtone that came with the phone. Once in a while, his kids sneak into his phone and change it to something crazy, but after several calls, he gets Dani to help him figure out how to put it back to the default.

♫: three of my muse’s favorite songs

see this post

★: a wish my muse has

Pete would very much like to have a fourth child. However, though he knows Dani does, too, he feels it’s important for them to think through the practicality of raising a fourth kid before rushing into it. He’s pretty much 100% persuaded by now.

☑: something my muse has accomplished that they’re proud of

His children are what make him proudest, and seeing them become well-rounded makes him incredibly satisfied. He likes to think most of that was Dani, but he still feels very accomplished, especially when friends or parents of his kids’ friends compliment them to him.

☢: something my muse is afraid of

Though he doesn’t speak of it much, he’s scared of not doing the right thing when it comes to raising Oliver in a way that makes his son comfortable, accepted, and happy.

⌘: was my muse good in school?

He did fairly well, and studied diligently most of the time, but was by no means brilliant.

♈: the most daring thing your muse has ever done

Pete’s not an especially daring man, but he likes to think informing his parents he was going to marry a Jewish woman and there was nothing they could do about it was pretty brave.

♉: is my muse prone to jealousy?

He is not, though it took him quite a while to finally accept Dani wasn’t going to decide to move onto better things one day.

☻: three things that make my muse sad

when one of the kids at camp falls and begins to cry

seeing Dia or his siblings upset

when a friend or family member doesn’t love something he cooks for them

✝: any religious beliefs my muse has

Logan is agnostic. His mother was raised to very involved Catholic parents, but his father was barely ever encouraged to go to church as a child, and his parents felt no strong ties to any specific type of Christianity. Though Petra raised Naomi as a Catholic as both of the girl’s parents are Catholics, she was not strict with her upbringing. When Petra and Frank married, they decided they would raise all of their future children without any specific religion. Instead, they introduced all three of their kids to various faiths and allowed them to learn about any practices they wish and choose whether or not to subscribe to one. In the end, Logan decided he could not come down on one side or the other when it came to the existence of a higher power.

When he discovered gods existed because his best friend was a demigod, he pretty much gave up on understanding religion of any kind.

♫: three of my muse’s favorite songs

Hot N Cold - Katy Perry (the dance to which he and Dia have a special dance)

Grenade - Bruno Mars (because he’s mostly into throwbacks)

Viva La Vida - Coldplay (see above)

☑: something my muse has accomplished that they’re proud of

After many years of making them with his mother, he finally managed to make papas rellenas by himself that received her approval, and that of her parents.

→: is my muse any good with directions?

Logan is surprisingly good with directions, albeit not fantastic. This is partially because, as the oldest child, he was always tasked with looking at maps when the family went on road trips.

♏: something my muse obsesses over

It’s a tie between his determination to perfect original recipes and live a healthy lifestyle (which, when you consider it, is probably a good thing since they balance one another).

♓: my muse’s biggest secret

☻: three things that make my muse sad

whenever she feels as though she’s disappointing her father

accidentally hurting someone in practice because of her lack of control

not being able to help a friend

✝: any religious beliefs my muse has

Elodie is Catholic. Chris Taggart was a loosely practicing Episcopalian when he met his wife, and converted to Catholicism before they married. When they had Elodie, they took their daughter to church every weekend in order to get her ready to make her First Communion and then for her Confirmation. Other than that, they were not a super religious family (they did not say grace before meals or pray before bed, etc.).

However, when Suzanne left the family, Elodie took to praying once in a while both for her mother to return and for her mother’s wellbeing. Her father helped her go through with her Confirmation, but in the years since, she’s relied on her faith mostly for personal prayer. Elodie has drifted away from feeling much attachment to the Catholic Church, especially because she does not agree with many of its teachings. Seeing this transition, Chris also stopped going to church quite so often, returning just to going to the occasional mass. Elodie is happy to identify as religious when asked because many of the core beliefs, along with the habit of praying when she feels it is necessary, are still there. Yet she is still figuring out to what degree she wishes to classify herself as Catholic. To her, the church holds an important tie to her childhood, her father, and her cousins. However, since there are many aspects of it she does not support, she sometimes prefers simply to label herself as a Christian or a poorly practicing Catholic. 

♫: three of my muse’s favorite songs

Fighter - Christina Aguilera

Run, Run, Run - Evelyn King

Style - Taylor Swift

웃: three people that are important to my muse

Evelyn King

Chris Taggart

Callie Murbach (one of her closest college friends)

▲: my muse’s happiest memory