Easy Being Green

“Well...no...” He really did seem like he genuinely wanted to spend more time with her and she wanted the same. There was just always a part of her that wondered what peoples' motives were when it came to extending time with her, but she smiles. “Quite the contrary, I was warning you that I get very into it and it can be annoying.” At least others have told her it was annoying, so she felt the need to warn him. Considering his interests were so similar, however, she had a feeling they would get along just fine. “Perhaps we should start with food first?”

“Eh, at any given moment, I'm usually the annoying one. That's a throne very few have ever taken from me.” That was a joke, mainly ... he knew that the class clown behavior wasn't always the most well received. “Don't worry about being annoying because you're so into your hobbies. It's good, loving your hobbies that much.” At the mention of food, he perked up even more. “I do know a pizza spot that serves by the slice and has some amazing options.”

She smiles, quite aware that he was filing things away for later and she kind of liked that--it meant he was planning on a 'later'. “You make it sounds like you actually want to do all those things.” She's not opposed, and she nods as she gently gives his arm a squeeze, eyes finding his. “Trust me when I tell you that hitting the dramatic script reading part should be done at your own peril. I do that now...just imagine what happens if I do it with a partner...”

“Have I given you any reason to think that I don't want to?” She was interesting, fun, and he was getting a good vibe from her. That was enough reason for him to hang around her as much as she'd allow. “Are you worried that I wouldn't make a dedicated enough scene partner? Because I'm very good at going with the bit, no matter how deep down that rabbit hole I gotta go, makes me an amazing partner.”

#「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› out of chara 」

wanted to be on, but a major headache remains a dull headache. ugh.

When he says the 'vegan' part, it does kind of make sense to her because he shifts into all sorts of monsters. He probably isn't a big meat eater or anything like that. Ally is definitely someone who likes a good steak, but the question here had been about cake. “I'm picky about cake, so to be fair, there was probably no right answer except that it depends.” She laughs again, and then she takes a deep breath. “I don't play a lot of video games, but I'm insanely competitive, so teach them to me at your own peril--I'm a quick learner.”

“Wow, not only do I need to teach you how to twerk, morph into some dinosaur forms for you, but I also have to teach you about video games?” The changeling's smile broadens. “That's going to take a lot of man-hours. Means you plan on hanging out with me a lot more after today, gotta say I'm liking that. Before you know it, we're gonna be dramatically reading scripts together.”

yearnstarved

THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS Raven wishes she can get under her control. The way she says something that accidentally cuts Garfield down being one of them. His sincere apologetic look deepens her frown line, although it is short-lived. The shift into the emerald feline is a sight she can't never help but find endearing. The dark intensity in her eyes soften for a second.

"You shouldn't make promises you know you can't keep," she replies, "I won't be the one to hold you to it anyway." Her eyes turn back down to the page she's on. She doesn't read on from where she last left off, although she does keep up the ruse that she's still reading. If today is like any other day, he will likely want to talk. Maybe not about his nightmares if they strip his upbeat nature into a bundle of nerves, but usually there's always something on his mind.

"So," Raven breaks the silence again. "Are you still staring or did you already close your eyes?"

#yearnstarved #「 yearnstarved ･ﾟ * º • ›› ft. raven 」#「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› in chara 」

SILENCES WERE ONE THING that barely lasted around Gar, usually due to his inability to control how active his mouth gets. Talking a lot, throwing out random half-funny jokes, or the customary sighs of boredom were all things that usually cut through a silence like a knife. Each and every one of those things, he was trying his hardest to keep at bay because he'd promised to let her read. How could she focus when the changeling was filling the necessary quiet with all manner of random noise?

Since she'd broken it first ... "I wasn't staring, I was half hoping that you'd start reading your book out loud because a good story always puts me to sleep," he mumbled. Covering part of his face with blankets so she wouldn't see his bashful expression, but his green eyes still watched. She hadn't turned her page in a while, and he knew she read faster than this. "What are you reading about, anyway?"

suredid

That task would be impossible, he had to know that about her. Darcy seemed to try desperately to appear aloof at times, especially when it came to the emotional battles that came with their heroics. She didn't really hate some of these people they were pit against but she liked to seem as if she indifferent to their personal suffering.

It always failed. Someone always called her out on trying too hard not caring when clearly it often frustrated her when some of their foes couldn't find any sort of path toward redemption.

She was soft like that, at times, so how much more so would she be to someone as stupidly sweet as Garfield?

But... what if this effort to push away her bad mood (brought on by something she had yet to even name to him or anyone else) wasn't that serious? He had said she was being far too serious to start.

Darcy slid an arm up from where it had been tucked and cradled between them and set her warm palm against his cheek. This didn't have to be serious, it could be fun.

"Okay," she whispered, finally settling into the idea that they could come away from this unscathed, that this was just something friends could do sometimes and why not?

She nudged her nose against his and pressed the softest kiss to his emerald mouth. Chaste and sweet, followed by a moment's glance to gauge his reaction before she did it again, slower and deeper this time.

#suredid #「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› in chara 」#/ he's like “i'd be fine if she didn't kiss me so softly at first”

While he'd been sincere about the makeout offer, a large part of him had expected her to see him as nothing but an unserious flirt. Was his own fault; he'd created that reputation for himself over the years and was mainly comfortable with that being his image. Kept people at a distance. Hard to be abandoned when you never formed strong enough romantic entanglements for it to be possible. Successful strategy.

He'd been expecting her to laugh it off and accept his equally honest offer to just snuggle instead. When she kissed him, it took him off guard, and he needed the moment she granted for his mind to catch up with what had happened. Garfield smiles when she comes in for another. Shifting to press his body closer to hers.

This wasn't anything serious. They were making out because it was fun. Doing something fun and sensual was the perfect way to make someone forget they were in a bad mood.

That was what he was telling himself, anyway. Was it completely true? He was doing his best to not think about it enough for it not to be.

0pr1me

@garbeasts // short starter call

Optimus has never met a human equivalent of a transformer before although he suspects Garfield is the closest there will ever be to a purely organic version of a transformer. Although Optimus finds mechanical forms easier to shift into, upon seeing Garfield shift into a shimmering, majestic emerald tiger he attempts to create a tiger of his own. His tiger form is much larger, closer to an elephant's or a small dinosaur's size than a true tiger.

#0pr1me #「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› in chara 」

Changelings came in all shapes and sizes, though he had to admit to being surprised when that form happened to be a stories tall mechanical alien from a planet full of similar creatures. Pretty damn cool, actually. “And I thought I was a colorful tiger,” he commented, as the other's form had taken on the blues and reds Optimus sported. “You kinda make a badass tiger.”

ladybrohawkeye

[Furry] so you don't mind if other people see my areolas god to know [Furry] you got my number for literally this exact reason and now you wanna back out?

She does have one more, more scandalous than the other two that she wasn't even planning on sending to Gwen, but now shes debating it. On one hand, she didn't really know what they were, what it said about her sending nudes to someone when they hadn't ever classified anything. On the other hand, bantering with Gar was quickly becoming one of her favorite pastimes.

[Furry] idk are you busy im obviously not doing anything yet [Furry] wouldn't want you to embarrass yourself or get arrested for public indecency lmaooo

#ladybrohawkeye #「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› in chara 」#/ risk anything for pics

[ txt 🐾 to kate 🏹 ] going on the assumption that the nipple shower 3000 is for /special occasions/ [ txt 🐾 to kate 🏹 ] wouldn't go around showing it to just anyone... namely me and like... maybe a couple other friends but mainly me

Garfield had to almost slam his phone down when someone started to walk up from behind him to ask him a question. He sheepishly squeaked out a few answers to a fairly important question, cleared his throat, and repeated himself with a more confident voice. Scratched the back of his neck when they pointed out he was being a little weird and joked about how he was always weird. Then was able to get back to his conversation.

[ txt 🐾 to kate 🏹 ] busy? me busy? no noooo [ txt 🐾 to kate 🏹 ] only in a big meeting with the titans, no biggy it'll only go on for like another thirty minutes or something [ txt 🐾 to kate 🏹 ] so wouldn't be arrested... would probably scar all my friends a little bit tho, kinda willing to risk it

bewarethegirls

"Shhhh- You're ruinin the illusion." She hushes him, letting herself live in this moment where everything was good and fluffy. As soon as another thought comes to her, though, she pulls him away with a gasp.

"Can you turn into anythin'? What about a hyena? I bet you'd really get along with Bud and Lou! Or, you know, they might eat'cha."

#bewarethegirls #「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› in chara 」

“Am I just a party trick to you?” Hind legs move futilely when she holds him out from her body, making him feel unsupported. Eventually, they just hang as the changeling huffs.

“Everyone knows that I can change into whatever animal I want, which would include hyenas. Though if your Bud and Lou aren't nice, they'll be facing down a far larger and more dangerous animal than another hyena, I ain't just gonna let them snack on me.”

〔 •ﻌ• 〕･ﾟ * º • 𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 » Sex Values Test

#「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› dash game 」#「 𓃙𓃠𓃥𓃚 ･ﾟ * º • ›› suggestive 」

She smiles at that, pretty certain he's back to flirting and she doesn't mind that at all. He's easy to talk to and she likes that this has been fun and not a chore, plus he isn't sick of her yet, which is always a plus. “Right back at ya, actually. I don't meet a lot of people that like both dinosaurs and theater. Typically one or the other or neither.” Ally boops his nose with her finger and takes a step closer. “See, but now we have to figure out what else we like and if we have any deal breakers. Like...where do you stand on cake?”

He laughed when she booped his nose, something that the vast majority of people waited until he was in one of his various animal forms to do. “You're talkin' to a guy who finds dinosaur and animal documentaries to be endlessly fascinating and secretly hoards both normal and screenplays. I'm quite the catch.” Gar scoffed. “Hang on, cake is that divisive nowadays? Take food very seriously these days. Cake is amazing when well done and, in my case, vegan. Where do you stand on video games?”

manaborn

[ 01 ] the cockpit of a dilapidated spaceship

Intercepting a distress call this far out was always a bit of a gamble. Space was massive and for all either of them knew it was sent weeks, months, maybe even years ago before she picked it up but this whole thing sent alarm bells off in her head. Garfield was saying something to her left but it wasn't registering.

Gwen was always too focused on the mission.

And something didn't feel right. She combed the entire ship twelve times over and there wasn't a trace of anybody ever being on board. No clothes, no left over meal packets, no lingering signs of life ever existing that she could pick up. Either this was an old ship that got spaced from a larger station by accident and some signals got crossed or something very sinister was going on here.

Gwen's sits in the captains chair, boots lift onto the main console, fingers steepled and brows knitted together in concentration. It was easier to do a final sweep to locate even the faintest of energy signatures if she remains still and focused. She only takes one moment to throw a look over at Gar and back again to the deep void of space.

❝ Please don't touch anything. ❞

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