a respectable gentleman




Your name is JAMES EGBERT, but most people call you DAD. You like to act like a FATHERLY FIGURE for people, especially your SON. You like to smoke your PIPE and perform a variety of MAGIC TRICKS and HUMOROUS ANTICS, including PRANKS. You also like to BAKE CONFECTIONARY and have a rather big sweet tooth. But you are also STRONG and full of MANGRIT. So much so that you can pick up your SAFE and deposit FATHERLY WORDS OF AFFECTION under it for your SON to find one day.

You vaguely recall what SBURB is. However it hurts to think about it for too long. You often have STRANGE DREAMS where you are KILLED by a weird looking dog with a sword. Which is RIDICULOUS and couldn't possibly be true.

You have a SON called JOHN who you are very PROUD of, and you have found yourself surrounded by various versions of him. You consider them all your CHILDREN and are more than happy to give them FATHERLY AFFECTION.

You can't remember where ANYONE ELSE is. Everything seems very fuzzy although you can vaguely recollect images of various PEOPLE who you may have met or known.

You consider yourself to be a RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN and so you're happy to receive MESSAGES from anyone. You love to meet NEW PEOPLE after all. You hope someone can point you in the direction of the people you have lost track of.


(This is a post-SBURB post-scratch Dad Egbert RP blog, mixing together a bit of canon and a bit of headcanon.)

johnegbertsprite whispered, "yeah, that's fine! //You curl up on the couch so your dad has some breathing space to call.//"

>You call up the pizza place, making your order and making sure to get extra bacon on one of the pizzas. You finish and put the phone down with a smile.

Should be here within thirty minutes or so. I asked for extra bacon for you.



johnegbertsprite whispered, "meh, i think we have plenty to drink so it would be a waste of money to buy it along with the pizza. //You teleport back and forth and you hand him the telephone.// here you go."

>You take the phone from him with a small smile, dialing a number you already memorized.

Thanks. Just bacon on yours then, John?



johnegbertsprite whispered, "hehe, as much bacon as possible of course. //You tilt your head upwards and close your eyes in bliss.//"

>You chuckle again, ruffling his hair.

Get the phone for me then and I’ll order it. Do you want something to drink as well?



johnegbertsprite whispered, "p-pizza is fine. //You cuddle a bit closer to your dad and lean into the scritches happily wagging your tail.//"

I guess you want bacon on yours then.

>You chuckle slightly, scratching under his chin as well.



johnegbertsprite whispered, "do you need anything else? maybe i can cook dinner tonight so you can relax some more. //You look at him with worry showing on your face. Your dad looks pretty exhasted and that concerns you. What in the name of god happened on that trip that made your dad quit the job right after?//"

How about we order take-out instead?

>You smile at him again, but it’s weak and tired, just like you feel. You make up for it by pulling him close and squeezing him in a hug while scratching behind his ear.

Chinese or pizza?



johnegbertsprite whispered, "you're welcome dad! yip! ==> Float over to your dad and hug him."

>You smile and put the cup aside to hug him back loosely with one arm. You almost missed it in the month you were away. No, you definitely had missed it. Domestic affection was something you definitely missed.



johnegbertsprite whispered, "also that's some of jade's tea, it's supposed to be calming and relaxing! i didn't try it yet though. how is it? --perks his ears up and looks at his father curiously--"

Yeah, it’s very nice. Definitely what I needed. Thank you, John.



johnegbertsprite whispered, "of course! i got jade to deliver all kinds of herbs and tea and stuff, and i went to the store to buy and refill everything while you were gone. ==> Smile back at him."

Well that’s a nice surprise. Thank you.

>You slump further in your chair, sipping your tea with a pleasant sigh. It’s rather relaxing and you’re quite content with it.



johnegbertsprite whispered, "you don't seem that well.. are you sure you're okay? also i cleaned the house and tidied up while you were gone. ==> Sit down on the couch."

>You sip the tea rather gratefully, sighing a little.

I’m fine, John. I’m just rather exhausted from the trip. It took a lot out of me, and I didn’t expect to be gone that long.

>You smile a little at him.

Tell me, do we even have any food left in the house if you’ve been here ‘cleaning’ for me?



johnegbertsprite whispered, "==> Bring your father some tea and greet him! hey dad, welcome home! made you some tea! how was the trip?"

>You look up and have to smile, albeit a very tiredly.

Hey John. It was… eventful, I must say. Thank you, tea would be lovely right now.