So, here it is: the first chapter in Adventures of Vivienne!
They'll be a little out of order, but just look at the age I put down and you'll know when it takes place.
Age: 5 Years Old
Candyland
"Your turn, Mommy."
Zelena reached for the stack of white cards, and turned over one that had two purple squares decorating it, then picked up a plastic green gingerbread man and moved it.
"No, Mommy, you have to make him dance," Vivienne said as she plucked the small piece of plastic from her mother's hand and made it bob around as she placed it on a purple square.
"My turn now!"
"I really don't like this game," Hades murmured to Zelena.
"Oh, you're just upset because you're losing," Zelena whispered back.
Hades stared mournfully at his blue gingerbread man, which had encountered several licorice spaces, causing him to lose numerous turns, and had just drawn a card with The Gingerbread Tree on it, making him go almost all the way back to the beginning.
"I still don't like it," he muttered. "And I still think Vivienne rigs the deck."
"Hades, she's five."
"Then explain how she either gets to cross the Rainbow Trail, or draws the Princess Frostine card within her first two turns every time we play."
"Awwwwww!" Vivienne exclaimed sadly, looking at her red game piece that had landed on a licorice space.
"Sorry, Vivi," Zelena said sympathetically.
"It's Rosie's turn now!" Vivienne said. She turned to the stuffed bear sitting next to her. "It's your turn, Rosie."
The teddy bear remained motionless.
Vivienne looked up at her parents. "Rosie's shy," she explained. "You have to close your eyes while she takes her turn."
And with that, she clapped her hands over her eyes.
Hades and Zelena shared a look before closing their eyes.
Peeking through her fingers to make sure her parents weren't looking, Vivienne picked up a card, examined it closely, and then moved her stuffed animal's yellow gingerbread piece.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now!" she announced. "It's your turn, Daddy."
Hades picked up the next card, and scowled at seeing that he could only move one space.
Vivienne giggled. "Okay, my turn!"
When Vivienne had finished, only a few spaces were between her piece and victory.
Which, of course, meant that Cerberus came running in, stepping all over the game board, scattering cards and barking wildly.
"Oh, no!" Vivienne said dejectedly.
"It's okay, Vivi, you were going to win anyway," Hades said consolingly.
"Yeah…" Vivienne suddenly perked up as a thought occurred to her. "Can we play again?"
"Oh, sweetheart, I think it's too late..." Hades stopped talking as Vivienne looked pleadingly at her father.
"Well...maybe one more game couldn't hurt," he said reluctantly.
Vivienne grinned. "Yay!"
"Sucker," Zelena whispered, amused.
"She's got your puppy-dog eyes," Hades replied. "That's not fair!"
Zelena laughed and kissed him. "And you can't ever say no to me, can you?" she murmured.
He shook his head and she laughed again.
"Mommy, will you play?" Vivienne asked.
"Sorry, sweetheart, but it's been a long day for me. I know you could stay up all night, but I'm tired," Zelena answered.
"Oh, okay," Vivienne said.
"What? Don't leave me alone here," Hades whispered urgently. Zelena smiled winningly.
"Have fun," she teased, and escaped into the bedroom.
Hades sighed and stared at the game board.
"Ready, Daddy?" Vivienne asked.
He smiled at his daughter. "Ready. "
Review, please!
Hades is pretty much how I feel when it comes to playing board games with little kids.
Also, I used to rig the deck whenever I played Candyland. I was an evil child. Mwahahahaha.