Liquid Gold
"Eli? You almost ready, hon?" Marshmallow asked, putting the finishing touches on their red panda outfit.
"Almost, babe!" A muffled voice called from the bedroom in Eli's apartment.
Marshmallow sat on Eli's couch while they waited. They might as well make themselves comfortable. They had just enough time to wish a sick Nimh a speedy recovery before Eli emerged from the bathroom.
Marshmallow's jaw dropped. Holy crap did Eli look good. His eyeliner was sharp enough to cut a diamond, he wore a beautiful rainbow ball gown with flowers all over it that definitely cost 3 pay cheques from his department store job, and a pair of glass slippers with butterflies on them that would've made Cinderella jealous. Eli held his mask in one diamond manicured hand and a clutch with his makeup, a compact, his phone, wallet, and keys in the other.
Eli giggled and thanked Marshmallow for their unspoken compliment by showering them in hot pink lipstick kisses. A ping from Eli's phone caught his attention. As soon as he checked it, Eli bent down and scooped Marshmallow up bridal style. "Our chariot awaits, Prinx* Charming!"
Eli was definitely up to something, Marshmallow thought, as their date somehow ran down the stairs to the lobby in those heels. Their rainbow princess** loved being fashionably late for things, so the fact that he was ready so soon was suspicious. Maybe he had a surprise for them?
Marshmallow and Eli gossiped in the Uber the whole ride to the ball. As soon as the couple arrived, Eli gave his date another kiss, then left. Where had he gone? Before they could follow him, a server offered them some champagne, which they accepted. Normally, they would order a whiskey on the rocks, but it would do for now. An hour into the night, an announcement was made:
"Esteemed guests, welcome to the Enchanted Woods Ball, a celebration that commemorates our wildlife! Starting off tonight's entertainment with 'Liquid Gold,' please welcome Elijah Kawase!"
Was this the surprise Eli had planned? Marshmallow rolled their eyes good-naturedly as soon as the curtains opened. Classic Eli. Of course, he started off his performance by posing seductively on the piano. They opened their phone and began recording.
Eli gave his love a flirtatious wink, showing off his rainbow eyeshadow, then began to sing. "Born in this town, but been here and there, the "road less travelled" kinda guy, but though the waters stay fast and, oh, so free I ain't never seen mouths this dry."
A man helped Eli off the piano and into a chair. "Yet the common man will find his fix whether morphine or creosole, but there's one sure way to get 'em ossified-you gotta dig up that liquid gold!" Marshmallow wasn't surprised when the crowd joined in almost immediately. ("Dig it up, dig it up!")
Eli started to dance. "Time's a wastin', friend, can't spare a minute!"
("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")
"Take a big inhale o' those St. Lou' spirits!"
Marshmallow swiped a text from Kelby away as they filmed, making a mental note to check it later.
("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")
"You can speak easy, chums, it'll be all right!"
("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")
Marshmallow had never pegged (that phrasing would have gotten a giggle out of Eli) this crowd to be the kind to like electro-swing, yet the ones that weren't also filming were dancing. They guessed Eli had that effect on people.
"So take a swig for your courage and we'll own tonight!"
("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")
Was Kelby okay, Marshmallow wondered? The athlete had a big game today. They hoped he won.
"..........so it's up to us to find the entertainment to keep ourselves brave and bold! And what better way to show our gallantry than to dig for that liquid gold?"
("Dig it up, dig it up!")
"I said time's a wastin' cousin, can't spare a minute!"
("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")
"Feel the vibes in the air o' those St Lou spirits!"
("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")
"You can speak easy chums, we'll keep out of sight!"
("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")
"So take a swig for your courage and we'll own tonight!"
("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")
Though Eli spoke this part, walking across the stage as if it were his runway, the audience was still singing "Dig it up, dig it up!" in between: "Now the extravagance and show of this sordid affair will nary spoil the ambiance of the Mississippi air. And if thine eyes shall fall and rest on the scene, then pay no mind friend, merely greasing the machine!"
"Here we go." The words slipped out of Marshmallow's mouth before they could stop themselves. Eli had already struck oil with his captive audience, but sometimes he just didn't know when to stop drilling. It was one of the things Marshmallow loved about him, but it didn't always work out in their cotton candy queen's favour.
"I've had run-ins with rumrunners and rubes, but it's never bothered me none, just a normal afternoon. So if you're keen to listen, here's an offer I'll propose; let me work and I'll provide you with a touch o' that gold!"
Eli went right back to singing: "Time's a wastin' friend, can't spare a minute!"
("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")
"And there's no sweeter smell than those St. Lou spirits!"
("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")
"We're speaking easy friends, we're on a bootlegger's flight!"
("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")
"We'll take a swig for our courage and we'll own tonight!"
("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")
"Encore!" Eli called, then laughed.
"So take a swig for your courage and we'll own tonight, we're gonna dig up that liquid gold!" Eli ended his song with a pose, followed by a curtsey. The applause that followed was so ravenous it almost drowned out Eli's flattered giggles. Marshmallow climbed up onto the stage. Eli dropped the microphone, fell to his knees and scooped them up. The curtains dropped to give the couple their privacy as they shared a kiss.
"Hon, that was amazing, but really, the piano?" Marshmallow asked, referring to how Eli had begun his performance.
Eli smirked. "C'mon, sugarbear. Did you really expect any less from me?"
Marshmallow shook their head. "Nope."
Eli's performance was so well-liked that he drank for free for the rest of the night. Marshmallow wouldn't have been surprised if the video they posted went viral. Once Eli began saying things he should really be telling his therapist between sips of his third strawberry daiquiri, Marshmallow knew it was time to cut him off.
Eli napped in the Uber, using Marshmallow's shoulder as a pillow. Once his apartment building drew near, Marshmallow gently woke Eli. "We're almost there, Sleeping Beauty."
As soon as they were inside Eli's apartment, the cotton candy queen gave his lover a kiss. "Thanks for an amazing night, sugar bear." He made a bee-line for the bathroom to scrub his makeup off and perform the rest of his night routine.
Though the time on Marshmallow's phone read 2:35 am, they weren't tired in the least. Working quite literally around the clock had done that to them.
As soon as Eli emerged from the bathroom, Marshmallow gave him a good night kiss "Sweet dreams, hon. You can go to bed if you want. I'm not tired yet."
But Eli wasn't taking no for an answer. For the second time that night, Marshmallow found themself in Eli's arms. Eli put both of their phones on charge, then found something comfortable for Marshmallow to change into. Marshmallow changed, brushed their teeth, and then slipped into bed with Eli, the former pegasus using Marshmallow's chest as a pillow. The couple shared a kiss, then went to sleep.
*Prinx is a gender-neutral equivalent to Prince/ss.
**Eli is confirmed to be genderfluid.
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welcome to the caregiving chrysalises
i’m the (your) genderfluid butterfly caregiver prinx whose created this blog with the hopes of spreading my wings as a caregiver throughout the interweb
i’m genderfluid- so caregiving titles may vary but you can always refer to me by my name atala, or the terms buba, bibi, baba or papa!
i am a prinx of many passions- so i tend to fly about as any good butterfly should, but while we’re here these are some things to keep in mind
this blog is SFW only and is in no way and will never be associated with any nsfw connotations or relations of age regression and caregiving- nsfw interactions of any kind on my work will be blocked!
this blog is meant to be as safe a space for me as it is for all who interact with it so please remember that while i may be a charming prinx i am also a person- so please be respectful
this blog is meant to be an outlet for the drabbles and thoughts i feel aren’t represented enough in the agere space from a caregiving perspective- if you’d like to see fictional caregiving drabbles and thoughts please also consider flying towards @mydearestdrabbles
this blog will be mainly reassurance and comfort- and flies towards babyre/ younger regressors- most of the content will be written and specified as genderless unless otherwise noted
as a genderfluid caregiver i’ll do my best to indicate my fluidity in my writing and to give voice as to whether the comfort/ reassurance is coming from a specific gender pov!
asks are welcomed and can be as simple as saying hi and getting a welcoming response to as detailed as situation specific reassurance- i will not address asks which are graphic or non-kid appropriate though if you have doubts you’re welcome to still ask and i’ll do my best to get back to you!
this blog is meant to be fun and relaxing for everyone- don’t interact if you have the intention of disrupting this cocoon and/or spreading hate/negativity/ or nsfw related activity surrounding agere (and honestly of any kind)- thanks for your understanding
#atala answers for asks that i respond to
if there’s anything to add or remove the changes will be here
your buba is very proud of you baby, feel free to stay as long as you’d like!
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hi! I'm having some terrible sleeping, it's hard to fall asleep and when i do, i usually wake up after an hour or two so it's hard to get any rest. I was wondering if i could ask for some reassurance about it? it would help a lot to hear that it's going to be ok, specially when I'm tiny and your posts help me feel little. you don't have to rush or anything to reply so don't worry about it. thanks for the cool posts, they are very comforting ^^
hi baby, awe my little star it’s alright, shh shh it’s alright to be small lovebug of course it is. you’re so precious honey, i’ve got you. buba’s got you love, you’re safe here. buba promises i’ll do everything i can to help us fly smoothly into dreamland sweetheart. you’re doing such a good job precious, it’s all going to be alright i promise… here can i have your pinky baby, there we go, a royal pinky promise… now it’s official! the chrysalis and i will always take care of you and keep you safe sweet thing, everything is going to be alright my little star, you have your prinx’s word.
oh honey, hey it’s okay, we’re okay darling i’m here. buba’s right here… shh shh i know baby, i know, it was a dream dewdrop, i’m with you, i’ll always be with you honey. you’re so brave sweetheart, there’s no need to worry precious, i’ve got you~ do you think you can go back to sleep for me angel? i know it’s hard, but we’re going to get through this together sprout don’t you worry… if you’d like i can make you a bottle the way you like it? or sing you those songs you love… there’s plenty of stories laying about if you’d like me to go fetch one? of course we can stay here little one, there’s no need to make any decisions baby, i’d be more than happy to hold you as we fall back asleep, of course love, anything for you sweetheart
if you’d like a little mini blurb, consider laying on my chest as my wings cradle us, keeping us both safe from harm ʚ♡ɞ
thank you so much for the ask love bug, you deserve your rest and i’m so very proud of you~ i’m grateful i get to greet another day with you!
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Hihi! I hope your day is going well, bears are very cute!! You might like the Sanrio character Marumofubiyori! They're a polor bear. I also really love cats! I hope to adopt one someday, they're such inquisitive and sweet creatures. One of my favorite animals ever are african wild dogs! They're very cool, they take really good care of their pack (like getting the momma food while she's taking care of her babys)
If I could talk to any animal I think it be cats! Especially if that includes their wild cousins, I probably won't ever meet a lion but imagine what all they'd have to say - rosie (off anon for now to show you butterflies!)
i do believe the whole palace just heard my excitement over your incredible work dewdrop~ the butterflies are spectacular, you’re so talented!
marumofubiyori is quite precious indeed, i think they’d be great friends with my favorite san-x characters rilakkuma and korilakkuma~ perhaps they’ll all have tea together (rilakkuma is the relax bear, so i don’t think they’ll be up to much more adventuring beyond tea and napping)
i must say i’ve never heard of the african wild dogs, but the royal encyclopedias show they’re quite wonderful creatures indeed!
i think lions would make quite the chatty companion to talk with, i’m sure they’ve got lots of stories to tell.
my prinxly intuition is guessing roses are your favorite flower~ am i right? do you have a favorite season? i’d love to read your thoughts blossom, thank you again for the butterflies and the ask!
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