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WHO Chris Halliwell / YOU
BROADCAST Accidental video on the SS Huntress / closed thread to Cole.
ACTION Kitchen of the SS Huntress / on to the SS Wonderduck
WHEN January 19th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COLE♪.

huntress / open broadcast.
[ Whatever's going on, Chris is pretty intent on it. He's mucking about in the kitchen working with the meager supplies and there is definitely the smell of chocolate protein stuffs everywhere. He started on it the night before but now that he's messing with it in earnest it smells... fantastic, actually. There's semi-solid chocolate, gel chocolate, gel peanut butter, all getting mixed up real well and chilled inside the mini-fridge.

Is he making brownies?! ]

call to Cole Turner.
So... I know, I know. Don't remind me. But can I shimmer over today? I want to see you. In person.

[ Beat. Maybe he needs to up the ante. ]

I figured out how to make brownies.

wonderduck.
[ No matter how Chris gets there, he's on the Wonderduck again with some of his makeshift brownies and something else kind of clunky-looking in a bag. Feel free to assault him for being new or unknown or carrying chocolatey perfection. He's not going to be handing it out on his own, you know! ]

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No, I know that.

[ It's pretty much no contest who taught Chris how to do all this. He isn't fancy or seriously educated but Piper sure did show him how to improvise and make something good out of it. ]

Of course you would. Personally, I like Huntress better. C'mon, let's go.

Maybe you should try it out.

[Well, there's really only one chef in the family and that's Piper, so of course it's obvious.]

Of course you would. [Is he mocking him? It's hard to tell.] You're very pushy today. Want to tell me why or is that a secret?

[He is shimmering them both to the Wonderduck though.]

I'll pass. Being grounded is bad enough.

[ Although it does beg the question of how much time Chris spent with Piper rather than with cousins or mom or dad. ]

It shouldn't be. I mean... [ He waits until they're on the Wonderduck and sets his things down on the nearest available surface. There's a soft and only somewhat unsure smile here where he can't make eye contact because it's Chris, but the effort is being made. ]

Happy birthday, Dad.

What?

[Thank god they already shimmered because if Chris had said that before, they might have ended up on the wrong ship.]

No, I had a couple months left before my next birthday. I can't be that old already.

[Vanity, thy name is Cole Turner.]

[ Chris laughs a bit, shakes his head. ]

No, you're right. But it's January 19th here, and I figured... we were overdue for something good. You know?

But my birthday? I don't think I'm ready to be, um, one hundred.

[He almost said his actual age, but decided against it because live television.]

[ Fine, Dad. He'll humor you. ]

Yeah. Your birthday. Your hundredth. That's something pretty big. I mean, if you don't want to, I could just take the brownies back with me.

[Humor him forever with his age.]

Oh no, you are not taking them away from me on my birthday but not really and besides, a hundred isn't that big of a deal for a demon. But brownies? Brownies are very important to any demon and if you want to keep yourself intact, you better not hold out on me.

[Considering he's celebrated his hundredth birthday twenty times now.]

[ You are so bad at this aging gracefully thing, Cole. ]

Why do you think I'm so good at making them? [ He picks up the plate and holds it out for Cole. ] Besides, if we were following our own timeline I'd be having my birthday today instead. Just don't think about it too hard.

[He really, really is. But then again, he's bad at a lot of things.]

Because you're related to Piper? [He takes a moment to study them carefully before he grabs one and basically inhales it whole. There's a lot of muffled talking but then he finally swallows all of the brownie he had shoved in your mouth.] Then happy birthday to you too, Kit.

[ Chris is going to roll his eyes at Cole's table manners... or lack thereof. ] Chew first, swallow, then talk.

Cooking isn't exactly a genetic thing, either. You know how good Mom and Aunt Paige are at that. [ Then he gives a mischievous grin. ] Oh no, just because it would be doesn't mean it is. That's time travel for you.

[He'll roll his eyes at Chris, but when he takes another brownie, he doesn't shove it into his face like last time and takes a smaller bite.] Aren't I supposed to be the parent here?

I'm trying to scrub the memories of their cooking from my mind. [He just snorts in amusement.] This is the one chance we'll be able to share a birthday with each other, so you're just going to have to deal with being one year older as well if I have to. Misery loves company and all that.

You will be. I'm just reminding you what to remind me.

[ Chris laughs, shaking his head at the idea. ] Only in our lives could November 15th and January 19th be celebrated at the same time. Fine, I'll be 23... if you'll be older than a hundred.

Well, since I don't have the younger you to remind at the moment, I don't think it matters. [Because obviously this Chris knows table manners.]

Does time spent being dead count? Because there's definitely a different age if we take that into account but sure, I can handle being one hundred and twenty. [He mutters that last part so that nobody can hear.]

Just something to keep in mind.

We're gonna say time being spent dead but conscious counts. For purposes of making things less complicated than they have to be. [ Chris grins, leans in a bit. ] Sorry, what was that?

...let me guess, you were a terror when it came to eating, weren't you?

Well, it does make things easier to understand. [When Chris leans in, Cole slaps him upside the head and growls softly.] Don't be a brat, Kit. You heard what I said and I'm not saying it again.

Not eating, so much as... you know, keeping hold of my silverware. [ Embarrassed shrug!! ]

Fine, fine. [ He laughs, pulls back, runs his hand through his hair to fix it. He growls back in a very playful tone seeing as he's in a good mood today. ] Then we'll be older together. But it's your party right now, all right?

[There's a moment where Cole pauses and remembers the list they made.] ...forks?

[He has to smile at the growl though. That is so cute.] I can accept this for now. But that means you're not off the hook for having fun and celebrating yours as well.

Um... maybe. [ That means yes. ] I shouldn't have given you that list yet.

[ He ducks his head at the smile, looks about for a moment before he moves away to get himself a drink. ] Later. Definitely later. And here I thought I got away with being 22 for two years.

[He laughs and grins. That's great.] Well, that's a mistake you'll have to live with for the rest of your life.

I can tell you take after me then. [Yes, he is being a smartass.]

[ Poor Chris. He's just not going to live this down at all even in another timeline entirely. ] Just don't take it out on mini-me, all right?

If you think we're the only ones in the family who does this... [ Boy has Chris got another thing coming for you. Also, yes Cole, you are a member of the Halliwells. Meanwhile, that drink Chris was getting? Floot Loop coffee. Won't go great with peanut butter brownies, but it will go great with not-having-nightmares! ] Anyway, I got something else for you, too.

[He's never going to live it down.] Why would I do that?

Oh no, I know better than to think that, but I am the worst offender in this case. [He sees you making that coffee, mister, and he does not approve, but he'll hold off on being a dad for the moment.] What, you got me a present?

Well, the rest of my life is the rest of his life. [ He's just making sure, okay. ]

Only because you've had longer to offend. [ Good, because Chris really needs his coffee before Cole decides to get on him for this. He hides his comment for a moment in the cup, then shrugs. ] It's your birthday, right? So... yeah. Figured something would be better than nothing.

I wouldn't do anything like that. [He's a good dad, okay.]

And will continue to have longer to offend. [Oh, he's making sure he's gonna be around for a long time.] You really didn't need to get me anything, Kit. Being here and giving me brownies would have been more than enough.

Yeah, I didn't think so. Just checking.

It's your birthday. [ As if that's explanation enough. ] People get presents on their birthdays.

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