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One thing Dino loved to do was dress his dog up, mainly because she was adorable and deserved all the love. Especially since she was a staffy, aka pitbull so people tended to be afraid of her even though she is an absolute sweetheart. So of course he had to buy her a cute little bright yellow hat she could wear to the carnival. That way she would be noticeable and it truly brightened up her smile. "You never saw a pup with a hat?" Dino questioned, turning to look at the other with a smile as he gently scratched Daisy's chin. "It's cute though right?"
" oh, i — " kal's attention shifts slightly. in truth, he hadn't been talking about the dog, but rather the combination of ice cream, pickles, and hot fudge that'd been making its way just behind her, but kal is nothing if not incredibly friendly — and purely academic conversations about sweet and salty food combinations can definitely wait in the face of cute dogs. a genuine smile is quick to spring to his face as his gaze is drawn toward the pup in question. " i definitely have, but they do look incredibly adorable. what's their name ?? "
Juliette walked with wide eyes taking in the sights of the carnival, they were one of the best things about summer. Food, rides, and games had the ability to turn everyone into kids again for a few hours. She came to a stop near the food vendors and replied to the voice that spoke. “I’ve seen worse things done with ice cream and funnel cakes.” The brunette paused. “Someone with an insane sweet tooth, funnel cake topped with kettle corn and maple syrup. I think I’m gonna try one.”
kal has to think about that one for a moment. maybe not his thing ( a bit too much sweetness, even for his own sweet tastes ) but — " the textures probably do go well together, " he admits after a second of contemplation. " you have to live large, sometimes, i suppose. " he concludes with a laugh. " i won't be joining you on this adventure, but i'll happily watch. " he gestures toward another heavily topped funnel cake making its way away from the vendor and into the crowd, " — you ever tattoo someone with some crazy food combo like that ?? "
“ Pass, feathers aren’t really my thing, ” Quinn responded, about to take another sip of the sugar drink, but deciding against it. “ I’m more of a frills kind of guy. ” He was joking, mostly, then surrenders the drink back to Kal. That drink might appeal to the kids, but Quinn wouldn’t want it again. “ Might try Speed later. I’m thinking more of playing balloon darts, ” he added, looking to the left, then to the right. Did the carnival this year seem . . . bigger? Possibly. “ What do you think — go with the balloon darts or something else? ”
quinn doesn't like the drink very much ; kal can read that as clear as day, but that's fine. they can find something more substantial later one after they've explored a bit more. he does accept it back, taking another sugary and cold sip because he isn't about to let it go to waste. " balloon darts, " kal nods sagely as they start moving in the direction of the row with all the games. " and you can win your very own rainbow boa. " though what they're going to do with two rainbow feather boas, kal can't say. " — c'mon, show me those snipe skills. "
Hiking Trails | Open
Now that the warmer weather had seemed to really settle in, Owen found himself outside as much as he could. He went from spending days off on the couch to whatever outside activity he could get his hands on. And today's adventure was hiking with Lady. As he walked along the trails, he didn't see anyone around, and he grinned, leaning down to undo Lady's leash. He was always good about keeping her on it but if there wasn't people nearby, Owen would let her off to burn some energy. As soon as she realized she was free, Lady took off ahead of him. Running a few feet before she would turn back around and run to Owen, loud laughs falling from his lips at her antics. He watched as she did it a few more times before her ears perked up and headed off a bit further, a groan falling from his lips. Knowing that when she did that, it usually meant she had spotted someone. The last thing he wanted was for her to be a nuisance to anyone so Owen took off after her, rounding the corner to see her on the ground, begging for the belly rub from the person she had ran into- an apologetic look on his face as he approached them.
there are a few things kal misses about finland in the summertime —well, plenty of things if he thinks too hard about it— but right now it's the long, endless summer days and nature right out the backdoor. the mit mountains are beautiful, though, and kal finds himself venturing out when he has stretches of time and quinn is busy with other things. that's what brings him out today, packed light with a few snacks, a water bottle, and of course his sketch pad. having had enough of sketching, the present finds him wandering until a familiar sounding bark, and certainly familiar pup come trotting up to him, pulling a laugh of his own as he crouches to attend to the always loveable lady. lady, of course, means owen isn't far behind, and sure enough he rounds the corner too, prompting another smile from kal and a wave. " she seems as happy as you to be out in the good weather, " kal greets as owen draws closer, careful to enunciate well, pausing in delivering belly rubs as he stands gracefully much to the chagrin of the dog at their feet. " have you been out long ?? "
He might have been sidetracked the moment he laid eyes on the mini Ferris wheel, followed by the other ride called Speed. Both look fun, even though he’s thinking that for the latter it might be a good idea if he’s going to ride it with an empty stomach. Just to be safe. He was not-so-seriously contemplating, knocked back to the present when he felt the grab and tug on his hand. Kal, yes, he’s here with Kal. “ So it’s not gonna quench our thirst but just make it worse, ” Quinn remarked with a laugh, taking the rainbow fruit drink from Kal. “ Yeah, yeah, yeah. Here we go. ”
The drink tasted anything but fruity. “ Taste like cotton candy mostly, ” he supplied after drinking some, eyeing the colorful drink for a moment, then shrugging a shoulder. “ Do you even know where that came from, ” Quinn added, referring to the feathery thing hanging around Kal’s neck. “ You think it’s CLEAN? ” He did his best to keep a straight face, sort of.
kal laughs, nearly as bright as the carnival around them, before he rest his hand on quinn's forearm to steady himself, leaning in to take another sip of the drink still in quinn's hand. " don't worry — i'll make sure we stay hydrated, but we can have fun too. " he pats quinn's chest reassuringly as he pulls back, flashing that familiar wide grin.
with his sunglasses pushed back atop his head kal can easily meet quinn's gaze as he lifts a shoulder in a nonchalant shrug, unphased by the semi-convincing straight face he's met with. " sure i do — it's one of the prizes at that game with the plates and someone didn't want it. couldn't let it go to waste. i think it'd look great on you. " he does pluck at one strand of the boa though, pulling it briefly away from his skin before he lets go and it resettles with ticklish persistence. " is kinda hot though, so i might ditch it too — you figure out which one you want to go on first ?? "
ezekiel had lost his friend in the hoard of people that were walking the decorated streets of mit heights. the carnival had only just commenced, but the streets were already filled with people celebrating. he was lucky he had gotten a couple days off of uni and was determined to spend the majority of it having fun with his loved ones. only he had lost said loved one and he wasn't necessarily panicking, ok maybe he was, but this place was huge and he did not come to this part of town nearly enough for him to be able to find his way back home on his own. "well, fuck."
with the remains of an ice cream cone dwarfed in his hand, kal stumbles across a familiar face. while he's acutely aware of his own short comings, he likes to think that he can recognize a person in need when he sees one — facial expression can be so telling, too. while his specialty may lie somewhere closer to distinguishing the different types of pain and discomfort —well— being panicked definitely is a certain type of that, only subtler. " hey es !! " kal greets cheerily, far from oblivious to the situation but content to deflect the energy a bit. " you look like you could use some sugar — great pick me up — besides me, of course. " that last part is a joke, the fact hammered home with a wide smile. " can i get you something ?? "
STARTER FOR : quinn mckenna ( @qviinns ) EXTRA : some part of the carnival
" oh my god, i lost track of you for a minute — " kal's hand grabs quinn's with little more preamble, dragging them through the hot and noisy crowd to a quieter place along the edges, a wide grin playing across his face as they come to a halt and he faces him again. " i found us frozen lemonade, " he declares happily, brandishing the very large plastic cup with his other hand — the colorful layers of the drink visible through the clear sides. " it's supposed to be like ' pride punch ' or something — blueberry, regular, and raspberry i think. who really knows, it mostly just tastes sugary. " the feathery boa definitely hadn't been around his neck when he left on his search for something cold and frozen, and kal's regretting accepting it in this moment. he's sweating and the feathers are sticking, but he's always had a little trouble turning down things handed to him. " so — " he continues on, after fussing with the boa for a moment, waving the cup for frozen lemonade again. " you wanna try it ?? "
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(niko terho, 27, he/him, cis man) — hey, that’s KALLE 'KAL' LEHTO ! did you know they’ve been living in golden view for TWO YEARS ? i heard they’re an ASSISTANT PRO ATHLETIC TRAINER and often hang out at FRANGIPANE. people say they’re EASY GOING, but also INDULGENT. they live in apartment 14c and are currently NOT LOOKING for ONE roommate ROOMMATES WITH QUINN MCKENNA. they really remind me of… unruly curls bouncing with movement, early morning workouts to start the day, the sound of athletic tape coming off the roll, & singing in the shower. — ©
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