5003/Attention Hogs

Attention Hogs
Date of Scene:	09 January 2017
Location:	Earth-199999
Synopsis:	Robert James Stark gets to challenge two new people after tiring out his dad and mom.
Cast of Characters:	20, 1076, 301

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Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    There's no question about it. One week in, and Tony and Pepper feel the effects of less sleep than they are used to. But fear not, there is help. While she isn't related by blood, a certain big sister takes her duty seriously and has offered her services as a babysitter. And with her boyfriend there to help her, it will be easy, won't it? Sure it will! Babies sleep most of the time, right?

    The nursery is as modern as can be, and Toph looks rather content as she leans over the crib. "So what do you think? Who does he look like the most, dad or mom?" she asks Sokka, considering he's the one with the working eyes. Personally Toph thinks he has Tony's nose. This babysitting shouldn't be too bad, should it? Maybe they can grab some pizza and soda later if RJ keeps on sleeping like this...

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka hummed and looked the kid up and down. Finally... "He's lucky. Looks a lot more like his mom. Has his dad's eyes, though," he said with a nod. "Also has his dad's goatee, which is pretty cool." Yes, just mess with the blind girl. That's the nice, mature thing to do.

He nodded. "So, want me to order anything in? We're gonna be watching the kid for eight hours and, well, there's no telling what can happen. You think fire benders are bad, Gran Gran used to have me babysit all the time when I was a kid and some of those kids did things way worse than throwing fire at me. I'd have paid for some fire."

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
Tony and Pepper have taken the offer of an evening off to have dinner at one of Pepper's favorite local Italian places. Local, because yeah no they're not going to go more than a few minutes away from their week old infant, but oh god, the chance to relax and be waited on for an hour or two instead of running around at the behest of a screaming baby is greatly appreciated. The volunteer babysitters have been shown where all of the supplies are kept and instructed in the art of warming up a bottle for when Robert inevitably gets hungry.

In reality, RJ looks most like Tony as most infants tend to favor the father at birth. It makes them more likely to hang around. He opens his eyes as Sokka leans over him -- big grey-blue eyes with a hint of brown around the pupils -- makes an inquisitive noise, before kicking his little feet and slapping his hands on the soft cushion of plush badgermole beneath him.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    "Dad ordered in some pizza for us that's down in the kitchen, best pizza place in town," Toph explains. "And they won't be long for THAT long, we might be able to watch one movie or something." Not that it's too bad. And she also promised to call them if there was something that she and Sokka can't handle. Having proven herself an effective babysitter for Liz before, Toph isn't too worried. And besides, she and Sokka are Elites. The baby is safe, with the parents just down the road.

    Snickering a bit, Toph nudges Sokka in the shoulder. "Well, you had to watch them without any modern technology. I mean, we got the bottle warmer, diapers if he craps himself... I mean, /how/ hard can it be for just a few hours?" The noise from the crib makes Toph reach one hand down, searching a bit for RJ's. "Heya little brother... aren't you going to sleep a little?" At least he isn't crying!

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka grinned and shrugged. "I don't know. Gran Gran used to tell me that when I was born, mom and dad probably would have dumped me off on the first couple they could if they could have got away with it," he said with a laugh. Then paused. "Wait. HEY! Gran gran..."

He glanced over. "Toph. Notice how I'M not the one saying how hard can it be." Because he'd babysat before. It sucked. "I mean, at least he's not a bender. But still." He reached down a finger for the little kid. "Heyyy, RJ. My name's Sokka. I'm your big sister's boyfriend. Yeah, I think she's silly for it too, but I'm the only one who can get away with giving her cr... dooky."

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
RJ is probably an Elite too though, given his origins. That's no guarantee of an easy time! When Toph's fingers brush against one of his flailing hands he makes a pleased noise and wraps his tiny fingers around one of her digits, beaming up at her toothlessly. Quite the grip on this kid.

As if in response to Sokka's claims of Tophly rights, though, an unholy stink suddenly wafts upward from the crib. Rob kicks his feet some more, then his face wrinkles up into a tiny frown as he feels the uncomfortable squishiness inside his diaper. He doesn't quite cry, but he does let out a noise that is clearly one of distress. "Eh... eh... eh..."

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    "Your Gran Gran really thinks the world of you, huh?" Toph titters a bit, and then smiles when she feels RJ grab onto her index finger. "Good boy! Someday big sister will help you get even stronger!" Just wait until he's strong enough to train with boulders!

    "Look Sokka, I have babysat before too, it's not THAT bad!" No, RJ isn't a bender luckily. But it smells like there will be enough stuff to handle. The moment she smells the stench, the blind teenager wrinkles her nose. "How the crud can a tiny thing like that make such a horrible stench?!" she gasps. "Right now he's the one giving us crud!" Though she's quick enough to scoop the baby up, minding his head. "Ew, the diaper feels all wet and heavy, no wonder he's whiny... come on little buddy, big sis and your kinda brother is gonna get you all clean again. Sokka, find the diapers and get the washcloths." For now she will move RJ to the changing table and work on taking off his diaper.

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka nodded and quickly got to work! Within a few moments he had everything and then paused. "Wait. Are you sure you're able to change it, toph? I mean, well..." ... Did earth bending work with poop? gosh, he hoped he never had to find out. That'd be horrifying. So, so far beyond horrifying. Possibly one of the worst things ever.

He plopped everything down, placing the powder, towelettes, wipes, diapers, out and neatly arranged for her. Or, if she didn't want to do it, he'd even change the diaper for her. He'd changed dozens

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
Now Robert is being picked up, and while he does know Toph, she hasn't been around for most of the week and she is NOT Mom or Dad. He grunts and wriggles in complaint as she hoists him up out of his crib, particularly when her supporting hand under his bum makes his diaper squish again. A high-pitched squeal erupts from his tiny mouth and this brings Buster trotting curiously to the doorway to see what the humans are doing with HIS brother.

RJ does however find a fistful of Toph's shirt, and clings to that ferociously like a security token.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    "I can do it, it's not like I won't be able to tell where his legs are, you know? And I gotta learn this since I suspect I will have to babysit a lot in the future. Just help me out here," she says, doing her best to handle the upset baby. And she grunts when RJ clings to her shirt. Okay, this makes it hard to move! "Shh shhh, it's okay," she assures her baby brother, kissing his cheek. Take it easy, they're trying to help!

    Eventually she does manage to get his diaper off, and she reaches for the wet naps, standing on RJ's side as she works on wiping his behind. "Ugh... can you get the powder and powder him up, Sokka? And get the new diaper?"

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka nodded and quickly set about to work, grabbing the powder and giving it a few thumps. he totally hadn't studied in preparation for this event. Not at all. Not like he'd watched half a dozen tutorials on it. Noooooo.

Once he was satisfied, he held out the diaper and grinned. "Here you go, Toph. You're going to make a great mother one day."

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
RJ fusses as he's made to relinquish his hold on Toph's shirt, but he becomes much happier the instant his diaper is off, freeing him from that uncomfortable web feeling. He his little feet kick with reflexive pleasure. Freee!

Buster hops up onto the changing table to see what's going on, then freezes for a few seconds with his mouth open to clear the smell of tiny human poop from his sensitive kitty senses. Then he sniffs Robert's hand and then tries to insinuate himself under Toph's hand. She should be petting him, not the baby.

Rob sneezes at the application of powder; pauses for a moment as if deep in thought, and then suddenly a stream of pee arcs gracefully upward and tinkles onto Sokka's cheek.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    Toph takes the clean diaper, looking rather relieved when RJ sounds less distressed with the old wet diaper gone, his behind cleaned with the fresh wet wipes. "There, much better... Buster!" The blind metalbender stops herself from raising her voice too much, but she does reach out in attempt to shoo Buster off of the changing table. "Not now--" And of course the cat wants attention /now/. Sighing she pets him once, then moves her hand and begins putting on the new diaper, only to yelp when she feels her arm getting /wet/. "Augh, is he peeing?!" she says. Ew, she got it on her arm!

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka sighs. Just sighs. He knew it would happen. He then wiped the kid up, and himself. "Yeah. He was aimed at my face. It was only a natural occurance at this point. If I got a dime gold coin for every time this happened back in the water tribes. I swear, kid could have not had anything to drink in two daysand then bam, the moment I'm within reach... Oh well, are worse things to get splashed with." He then wiped her arm. "Go ahead, you're up Rock eater."

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
Between being shooed by Toph and the pee flying around, Buster huffs and jumps off the table to the safety of the floor. Where he proceeds to wind around Toph's ankles.

Rob burbles to himself as his his wet parts are wiped, and seems content to just lay there for now, until the next opportunity to make things difficult for his babysitters should present itself.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    ... at Sokka's face? Okay, at that Toph can't help but laugh a bit. "Seems the universe is paying you back, huh?" she comments. Whew, it makes it easier with Buster down on the floor and by her legs. As RJ has stopped peeing she grabs another wet wipe, makes sure he is clean before she puts on the new diaper and fastens it. "There! At least with him being small it's easy to clean... now go clean yourself so you don't stink," she asides to Sokka, lifting up the baby and resting him against her chest. That might be more comfortable for him. When it comes to Sokka's earlier comment about her going to be a great mom, that makes her snort a bit. "I might consider it in ten years or so."

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka nodded, and soon he came back, all freshened up and smelling nice. He then walked over and put an arm over her shoulder, holding her close. "Ten years at least. I hope the dad is--" Then choked. "Oh cra-- crudolla. I just remembered we're dating."

"Wait, no, that came out wrong. I just meant I wasn't, I didn't mean, I... how about that movie now? They've got tvs everywhere here. I swear."

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
Robert definitely likes being held close, and snuggles into Toph's chest, his hands making little grabby movements at her shirt as if to anchor himself. He mushes his face against her, gets a hunk of cloth between his gums and tries to suck on it, then whimpers when no milk comes out.

Buster jumps back up on the table and meows, nudging Toph's elbow insistantly with his head. Make that thing be quiet and pet me!

As Sokka hugs Toph to him, RJ makes another frustrated noise and noses around against her left boob, looking for a nipple. Buster stands up on his hind legs, bracing his forepaws on Toph's upper arm, and lick's Sokkas fingertips where they grip her shoulder.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    Okay, Sokka walked right into that one.

    The blind teenager's cheeks flare up slightly, though she does manage to keep her cool better than Sokka. "It's not like I would want to have a kid with just anybody, you know. And we better still be dating when we're adults," she adds. Let the topic rest for now!

    Becauser she has one demanding baby brother and an even more demanding cat to tend to, it appears. It's bad enough with Buster nudging at her elbow, but when Rob's face moves around she looks startled, clearly not expected that. So Sokka's suggestion about a movie? "Only if we can feed the Squid some milk at the same time, I think he's hungry...!" So with that she pulls away from Sokka and begins heading down the stairs. "Try feeding Buster some snacks! Jarvis, you gotta be my eyes so I warm the milk up right!" The milk warmer is easy enough though, just put the bottle into a small machine, and it gets warmed up to the right temperature.

    It's a quick trip to the kitchen, and Toph finds one of the bottles in the fridge, it's easy when they have a system after Toph moved in so she doesn't have to search through the fridge and freezer like she did when she first began spending time around here. "So uh... I just put it in, right? And it will ding when it's warm enough for the baby to drink?" she asks.

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka turned even redder. "R-right." Stradler. Think ofwhat stradler would have done to him. Three months. Then have to be less careful.

He picked up Buster and began to scritch him. "Okay ,you want snacks? I'll get you some snacks," he said soothingly, before going to the snacks and... cupping some in his hands and offering them out.

"Make sure you test the temperature just to be sure! Babies are sensitive!" Pause. "Like you sometimes!" he teases. Before coming back down. "Why is it I feel like the cat sitter now?" he asked with a snort. "Just be careful. Kid's can bite a lot harder than you'd think."

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
"That is correct, Miss Beifong," Jarvis confirms calmly. "Mr. and Mrs. Stark always squirt a bit on a wrist to test it, first. Young Master Robert becomes... fussy, when the temperature is not ideal."

Buster purrs happily and headbutts Sokka's chin as he's scooped up, kneading his collarbone. Maybe he was just jealous of all the attention the baby has been getting, in lieu of himself. He makes a dissatisfied grumble-noise when he's dumped on the floor again, then starts 'mow'ing loudly when he sees Sokka go to the treat cupboard. Yes, he wants snacks.

Rob freezes momentarily at the cat's loud vocalizations, not fearful, just listening. Then he returns to gnawing on Toph's shirt front and whining, himself.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    Not knowing why Sokka seems a bit distressed, Toph makes a mental note to ask him about that later once RJ is asleep. For now that's the most important thing, and maybe Buster will calm down.

    "Of course I'll test the temperature so it's not too warm or too cold," she assures him. Pepper did tell her about that. "And I /dare/ you to call me sensitive again." The last words are said with a slight huff. But she's not worried about being bitten. "It's not like he has teeth yet."

    The milk is easily warmed up, and Toph squirts some of it on her wrist. Hmm, feels like it's bodytemperature, so that's right, isn't it? "Let's move to the living room then," she calls to Sokka, carefully carrying Robert and the bottle with her. Normally she flops down in the couch, but she knows better than to do that when carrying her baby brother. Sitting down carefully, she shifts Rob to the nook of her arm, moving the bottle to his mouth with great care so she doesn't shove it into his eye or anything. "Here you go, little bro... food! So Sokka... what kinda movie should we watch? There's this silly movie about killer sheep that dad and I laughed at, I wouldn't mind listening to it again!"

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka walked up behind her after scooping up and petting the cat. "Yes, yes. Buster, you're a good cat. Much better than Chickzula." Yes, that was his name for it now.

"Ehhhhh. Probably something non-violent. With lots of colors. The kid might get nightmares otherwise if it's something too bad." He then leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. "You're sensitive sometimes. And your sensitive side is adorable and makes me want to kiss you all over your cute little face~" he said in ateasing tone. Gosh. Darn it sokka. He hummed and... "But not the teletubbies. I started that and... it was NOT what I expected. It was horrifying..."

Tony Stark (301) has posed:
RJ probably can't even see the TV from here. His eyes aren't developed enough. He knows what a nipple is when it's put in front of his face though, and he latches onto it with tiny ferocity, making greedy little grunts as his eyes drift shut. Nyar nyar nyar.

Buster makes strangely similar noises as he gulps down the cat treats so quickly one has to wonder how he can even taste them. Then he strolls into the living room, pauses to sit and lick one paw in dignified manner, then hops lightly up on the couch, squeezing himself between the two lovebirds so he can get leech warmth from the both of them.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    "Fine," Toph sighs, "We'll put on a Disney movie. Jarvis, queue up Tangled!" They will just have to watch Black Sheep later, she guesses. At the kiss on the cheek she blushes a bit, leaning her face into Sokka's. "I'm /not/ that sensitive, and you know it..." she half-protests. Sure, she's aware of Buster jumping up onto the couch and squeezing in between people like he usually does, but eh, that doesn't matter. Right now the baby seems to be settling down as he drinks milk. Good, she got it the right temperature then.

    Sokka might be pleased to see the Disney logo come onto the big TV, the soothing melody playing over the speakers as the movie begins with the tale of the magical sundrop that turns into a flower, only to later have its power transferred into the hair of a princess who gets kidnapped. It's a story that Toph is fond of, and well.. it's kinda romantic too.

    So Toph gets settled, leaning against Sokka's side. "I hope that dad and mom are able to relax..."
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Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka nodded. "Oh, not always. But sometimes you are and it's adorable. Watching you get all pouty," he said with a grin. "So. I noticed a lot of the disney movies were romantic. Was that yet another hint I blindly missed?" he asked with a light chuckle. He reached down and started scritching the cat gently. "You're a good cat, Buster," he says fondly.

Then... "Now that I think about it, you are pretty princessy... and I am kind of that nameless dork who gets lucky enough to get you. Heh heh."

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    "I don't pout!" Toph protests... complete with a pout as she rests her shoulder against his. This... isn't bad. Her little brother seems happy, the cat is content... and she gets time semi-alone with her boyfriend. "And well... I like Disney movies, not all of them are romantic, but... yeah..." she admits, cheeks slightly pink. "L-like that Little Mermaid one? When you talked during that song and all... man I wanted to punch you so bad." When he compares her to a princess, she seems to ponder something. "That's it, I'm showing you Mulan next."

    Rob kicks his legs a bit where he rests on his back, his eyes opening a bit as he looks up at the strange humans. But hey, as long as he gets fed, lies comfortably and is clean, everything seems okay by him.

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka grinned wide. "Oh? So I should...." And then he kissed the girl. "Hmmmmm. So does this mean I'll have to fight off a giant octopus later? Cause I gotta tell you, after fighting the first two, the third will probably be easy." ... Just what had he been up to the last few years?

He then glanced to Rob. "Hey kiddy. You're going to grow up to be pretty lucky. Your parents are awesome and your sis kicks butt. And don't worry. I'll tell you all the stories about the crazy and wild things she's done, just in case you think she'salways been an up tight cop." He then leaned in. "And yes, I saw you grab that form the other day... without having to search to find out what form was needed~"

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    The kiss does take Toph a bit by surprise, but she isn't slow to kiss Sokka back, licking her lips a bit when he pulls back. Okay, this is something she's slowly getting used to.

    Rob looks up at Sokka when he speaks. Or maybe he's thinking about boob and milk, drinking hungrily from the bottle that Toph keeps in place. Chances are he will hear a lot of stories as he grows up. Though Toph doesn't really agree with all of them as she frowns.

    "So what if I learn where the forms are?" she grumbles.

Sokka (1076) has posed:
Sokka grinned and nestled up, laying close to her as an arm found its way around her shoulders, pulling her close. "It just means the great Toph... is getting a mind for paperwork," he whispers seductively in her ear. It wasn't fair he could make the word 'paperwork' sound sexy.

"You know, you're adorable when you blush." Oh gosh he was laying on the charm.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    A huff leaves the blind metalbender, and she gets comfy all while she makes sure RJ too is comfy and gets to drink up his milk. "If you tell Stadler I'll punch you so hard that it looks like /you/ are blushing." Still, she does lean up to kiss him on the cheek.