Have you ever thought about Shelly & piper? They have a good dynamic, I think - loneliness is a good prompt word. I’m curious what you think. 👁
This is the oldest ask I have. 😔😪 I'm so sorry.
It's not a drabble, more like headcanons. But I think they are very, VERY interesting. Even down to their attacks, they're polar opposites!
Piper attacks better from a distance and Shelly thrives up close and personal.
They might not get along at first because of who they are: Piper is a social butterfly (pun intended), though her playful words have so many layers to them, it's hard to know what she's really saying.
Shelly is more honest with everyone, and more down to earth in general but when she's mean, she's mean. Basically, a blunt hothead.
That said, Shelly was in no mood to play the guessing game when Piper talked to her for the first time.
"Either talk to me like a person, or don't talk to me at all." Shelly said, after Piper introduced herself formally, then joked, prodded and pretend(?)-flirted throughout their "friendship."
She had heard of people like her. Socializing was all for kicks, and they absorbed information more than they gave. Shelly didn't particularly want to be a plaything.
Piper contemplated the enjoyment she got out of messing with Shelly, vs the genuine enjoyment of her company and promptly agreed.
They didn't talk for quite a long while. Shelly was far from the friendliest Brawler too.
However, one day, Shelly sat at the bar in a booth. She was pissed off because she and Colt had gotten into a real heated argument.
Piper joined her, all of a sudden. She sat in the seat across from her.
"What do you want?" Shelly asked.
"Are you okay?"
"What do you care? Gonna spread it 'round the Park?" She snapped. "Leave me the hell alone."
"Sugar, if you wanted to be left alone, you wouldn't have come to the most social place in the Park."
She couldn't argue with that, but she could still ignore her.
"...If that's the way you want it, fine. Clearly, 'talking to you like a person' doesn't actually work for getting to know you." Piper said, and made to leave.
Shelly was surprised she actually remembered that. If Piper was being genuine... well, then it was worth a shot, wasn't it?
So fine. She agrees to a meet up at her house, for pastries and tea over the talk.
With her, Shelly vents and rants.
Since she's so used to acting out her feelings in fits of rage, by Brawling and all, talking it out is actually a really nice change for her.
From there, it's an actual, fruitful and healthy friendship and they help each other out with fighting tricks.
Like Piper's Auto Aimer Gadget. Who do you think gave her a gun and taught her to shoot and slow folks down? Shelly! (Based off her Super and her Shellshock Star Power!)
And Shelly's Clay Pigeon Gadget. Her aim IS her own, but fun how she's able to turn into a Sniper for a little bit, right? Piper showed her the ropes.
So they're unlikely friends, but probably each other's bestie, outside of their Trio and main friend group.
