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.

Comments

[agnominal]

Hm.

[ That's reasonable as answers go, actually. ]

There is a path to take, similar to the religious pilgrims on Earth. As you prove yourself worthy, more tools are made available to you.

[lovernotafighter]

[Kinda surprised a reasonable answer would come from him, huh?]

Fuck, sounds like work. Is it worth it? I mean, I already have a sword; how good can it get?

[agnominal]

I don't know.

I am not taking the journey for what tools it can provide.

[ Pause. ]

Though I will not refuse them. I am not in a position to.

[lovernotafighter]

Why are you taking it? Isn't that the whole point?

[Redemption quests? Psssh, what's that?]

[agnominal]

It is a test. Only a true warrior should carry such a weapon.

I have failed to meet that standard for quite some time. I intend to correct that.

[lovernotafighter]

...so, since I'm already a true warrior, I don't need to do all the extra. Cool. Thanks for the validation, Locus.

[And sometimes, Tucker hears only what he wants to hear.]

[agnominal]

That is your choice to make.