Angel NGL-001

((OOC: Angel might not be around the nexus very much unless I see a question I think he can answer. If anyone wants to RP with him, feel free to make a reply in his journal and I'll bring him out. I can't think of any way to make him exciting or more fun. He has a couple friends, which is awesome and they're great fun to play with, but by and large, he's pretty much ignored in the nexus. That says to me that he's not a great character and I should put my time and energy into coming up with someone more fun to interact with))

Angel smiles as he listens to the sounds of Hope playing in her crib ringing in his ear. He's modified the baby monitor so that his auditory processesors pick it up directly in his head as well as over the receiver so that he can even hear her from the nexus. He runs warm water into the baby tub and carries it into the living room, grabbing a baby washcloth and soap and then grabbing no tears baby shampoo. He walks slowly to the bedroom and over to her crib. He smiles down at her and lightly caresses her cheek. "Hello my little ray of sunshine." he says softly. "It's time for your bath before bedtime." She gurgles and coos at him as he gently picks her up and holds her little body to his chest. He kisses the top of her head. "I love you."

He carries her to the living room and lays her on a blanket on the floor. After carefully undressing her, he picks her up again and lays her in the tub of warm water, cradling her little head in his hand. She immediately starts to kick, splashing water all over Angel and the towel under the tub. "Are you a little wiggle worm?" He chuckles. "Yes, I think you are." Her beautiful blue eyes sparkle and shine in the dim light and she continues to splash and play as Angel washes her. "Daddy's going to make you all clean, sweetheart."

Angel finishes washing her and then rinses her off. He applies shampoo to her hair and rubs it very gently to lather it all up. "You're a soapy little wiggleworm aren't you Hope? Yes you are." He rinses her hair and then just lets her kick and splash for a little while longer, taking care not to let the water get cold. "I think that's enough hmm? Let's get you dry and into some nice clean pajamas." He lifts her out of the tub and lays her on a baby towel, drying her quickly before re-dressing her. He lays her in her seat and goes to make her bottle. When it's warm he comes back and pulls her into his arms again, cradling her close and giving her the bottle. She accepts it eagerly and starts to drink. Her tiny fingers curl around one of his as her eyes start to grow heavy. Angel kisses her forehead and tells her he loves her before starting to sing one of the lullabyes that he looked up at the library.

"Goodnight, my angel
Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful your life will be
Someday your child may cry
And if you sing this lullabye
Then in your heart
There will always be a part of me

Someday we'll all be gone
But lullabyes go on and on...
They never die
That's how you
And I
Will be"

In my quest to become more like others, I've finally gotten used to using contractions in my speech. It's difficult and I'm sure I will... I'll slip up on occasion but everything takes practice. I've also begun to study comedy and other topics in order to try and hone my personality. Nobody wants to be friends with a boring person let alone a boring machine.

THE RULES:
1 - Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed.
2 - I will respond; I'll ask you five questions.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed

I have a date. This is exciting and yet makes me nervous.

I wonder what I could do to be better received in the nexus. I wonder if I intimidate people or perhaps they just do not like me very much. I try to be friendly to everyone and yet it seems that quite often I will attempt to assist in answering people's questions only to be ignored.

1. Your Name:
2. Are we friends?
3. Do you have a crush/attracted to me?
4. Would you kiss me?
5. ...with tongue?
6. Would you enjoy it?
7. Would you ever ask me out or go out with me if I ask you out?
8. Would you make a move on me in a movie theater?
9. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
10. Would you take care of me when I'm sick?
11. Do you want to tell me something that you couldn't before?
12. If you heard a rumor about me, would you defend me?
13. Do you think I'm a good person?
14. Would you let me sleep with you (in the same bed)?
15. Do you think I'm hot?
16. Would you call me just because?
17. Would you ever listen to my problems even if they don't involve you?
18. If you could change anything about me, would you?
19. Would you have sex with me?
20. Would you come over for no reason just to hang out?
21. What do you like most about me (looks and/or personality)?
22. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?

I have begun the adoption process for little Hope. I know now that what I am feeling for her is genuine love. As Alison said, the little one has me wrapped around her finger. She is the first female to do so. I am certain she will not be the last but she will always be the most important. They have allowed me to bring her home so that we can begin bonding, they assure me that the adoption will go without any problems. I have purchased everything I need aside from toys, which is a problem I will remedy before long. Otto wants to help, so he will likely purchase some.

I promise I will make Hope's life a happy one and give her all the love that I can.