World's Okayest Dad | Video

[lovernotafighter]

[Tucker looked...well, it was hard to tell because his helmet's on, but there was something annoyed in his movements. Behind him was a room that seemed mostly barren and militaristic aside from the tossed about mess, a room that might seem familiar to his Chorus friends really, and the camera shook a little as he plucked something off a wall. It was turned over in his hand before he pointed it at the camera. A photograph, one with five human kids holding basketballs, and one that's...a little different.]

Since someone brought it up and now we're talking about it, yeah, I've got a kid. His name is Junior and he's amazing and I'm super freakin' proud of him. He can kick anyone's ass in basketball, is a freaking diplomat and on a scholarship, he knows at least ten different words for "dick", and he hasn't bitten a person in at least three months. He got a ribbon at school for that one.

[He pulled the picture back and put it on the wall again; there was one in his wallet, too. He was, in some few and far between ways, like every other dad out there, just with better jokes.]

He's the best goddamn thing about being a Chosen One. [There was a momentary pause, because--]...Okay, so maybe he's tied with the sword.

Don't ask specifics. Just know that childbirth sucks, I don't want to talk about that, but I'll tell you how damn amazing my son is if you want to listen. And I know I'm not the only one with weird families, so come on and spill it.

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[lovernotafighter]

Trust me, I thought it wasn't a thing, either. I mean, who would? I'm a guy; getting pregnant shouldn't be possible!

[Sigh. It sure felt impossible; fuck, that hurt.]

But, fatherhood isn't as bad as I thought it would be, because I seriously thought it would be shitty. Having a legacy, though? That's pretty cool.

[prettycoolguy]

[ The Chief nods, just a little uncomfortably. A "legacy" isn't something he sits down and thinks about much. What's happening right now has always been more important. The future is vast and unpredictable, but he knows the mark he leaves on it won't have been in any way that personal.

But he supposes that doesn't matter, does it? ]

I think I understand.

[lovernotafighter]

[Maybe Chief did understand, maybe he didn't. Tucker wasn't one of those You Won't Know Unless You're A Dad people; folks were smart enough to figure shit out. He wasn't that different than anyone else, other than the Chosen One thing, but even that was really bullshit when Locus was carrying around a sword, too. Let's be real, here.

Being a dad didn't make him more important or different than anyone else. His kid was just cool. That's it. End of story.]

You want a kid?

[What? Totally reasonable question to ask.]

[prettycoolguy]

[ And here we are. The personal-questions-he-doesn't-want-to-deal-with train, right on schedule. ]

Too busy.

[ Not really an answer, but hopefully sufficient. ]