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[ She mimics his action, following after him just to glide across the very top of the ocean floor. Juvia laughs when she sees him fooling around— although the sound won't travel, Lance can see plain as day that she's enjoying herself. Even though she doesn't join in, because she's sure she can't beat his amazing display, she lets her fingers trail through the ground as they move alongside the crab. The sand flutters up the more she dips her fingers in, leaving a pathway behind.
It looks like the crab might be indirectly leading them somewhere, though.... It's faint, but the blue of the ocean can't hide it— they're heading towards a forest of kelp that reaches up high into the sky, swaying with each gentle movement of the water. A look of curiosity is sent Lance's way as she lets herself hover away from the ground, above Lance and his crab, inching closer towards the sight. She won't leave him behind, but she's more intent on touching the kelp than playing with the crab. ]
It looks like the crab might be indirectly leading them somewhere, though.... It's faint, but the blue of the ocean can't hide it— they're heading towards a forest of kelp that reaches up high into the sky, swaying with each gentle movement of the water. A look of curiosity is sent Lance's way as she lets herself hover away from the ground, above Lance and his crab, inching closer towards the sight. She won't leave him behind, but she's more intent on touching the kelp than playing with the crab. ]
( from here )
[ wait why the heck is she wearing heels??? or are you saying she's just real skilled at running now because she knows how to run in heels... i am confusion.
either way, lance forgoes the hope of ever snagging any of his clothes. he'll just have to grin and bear it half-naked and soaked. ]
I'm not gonna trip! [ he shouts, exasperated, right before he nearly slips over a wet patch on the ground. he scrambles back into an upright position, taking advantage of his long legs to catch up to the other two. he hasn't looked back once if the alien gator is still moving after them... ]
There! That tree! Can you climb it?!
( from here )
And I know he can't wait to meet you!
[ this is wonderful... barely into the world and junior's already got a big family waiting for him. ;A; LANCE'S HEART FEELS SO FULL!! ]
Should we head on back? I dunno about you, but I'm getting kinda chilly...
( from here )
I thought it was more like a goose—?!
[ —oh. ohh, that's what he means.
well, with no other option in the moment, lance skids to a complete stop, stooping straight down and ducking his head beneath his hands, for some reason 100% trusting that jj is actually a good shot........ ]
( from here )
[ for a couple of seconds, all lance can do is stare. he isn't entirely sure how to react, let alone respond, because he definitely doesn't want to be rude...
so after a while he just sort of fidgets in his spot. ]
No, um. I think this is a good bunch.
[ ....................... ]
So, is. Is that another power of yours?
[ just gonna. gesture vaguely at. all of her. ]
( from here )
[ lance's laugh is short, awkward. ]
Actually, uh. I don't know... It's complicated.
[ he reaches up to rub a hand behind his neck, smile sheepish. ]
I think maybe I did kinda like him back home? Or — at the very least, I wanted him to like me. [ or think he was cool... whatever... ] But, uh. I don't think I recognized it for what it was, and kinda just gave him a hard time in the beginning. I mean — I was actually pretty sure he hated me back home, but I guess that's not really the case, if we're together now?
[ he gives you a helpless shrug. FEELINGS ARE HARD........ ]
( from here )
Look out below...!
[ a rather unnecessary call out, but lance isn't above trying to have as much fun with this as he can. he starts to saw off each crystal from the cluster at the edge of the branch, making good use of the knife they'd been supplied by their benefactor. ]
Hey, this isn't so hard at all!
[ wonder why the guy needed someone else to do it for them... ]
( from here )
[ oh... i guess they're sharing earplugs now.
h-how intimate........ ]
I mean it's not gonna keep everything out... but it'll at least prevent your ears from hurting too much?
[ he'll just. politely ignore the big brother comment. he can't see a time where he'll ever actually say it, but it is nice to know there's something who'll be looking out for him, if he needs it... ]
( from here )
[ lance laughs softly at her antics, indulging the large wolf-dog in a little more scratches before finally deigning to dry himself off. he hadn't the forethought to bring a towel with him, for some reason, and so he's left to use his t-shirt instead. no matter, it shouldn't be too chilly, since they hadn't gone out too late.
after putting his pants back on, and re-slinging the egg onto his person, he stoops down to pick up their findings and wraps them up in his now-damp t-shirt. ]
Well, I'd say that was a pretty successful day, don't you think?
[ he turns to amaterasu with a slightly strained smile. ]
Should we head back now?
[ he hates this part... ]
[ Thanks for the trust, bro. Much appreciated.
Even though JJ's never played baseball outside of that one time in high school, and he has nothing to testify that he has any hand-eye coordination skills whatsoever. (Except for that one time he deluded himself into thinking he could be a hockey player.)
It's only because the goose(?) is so large that his snowball clips its feet, and he doesn't do any damage at all, but apparently that's enough to hurt its feelings or whatever because it lets out a wounded garble before flying off to namedrop them on wankgate probably.
Anyway, JJ just jogs the short distance over to Lance, high from the relief of their triumphant escape. ]
Are you okay?!
Even though JJ's never played baseball outside of that one time in high school, and he has nothing to testify that he has any hand-eye coordination skills whatsoever. (Except for that one time he deluded himself into thinking he could be a hockey player.)
It's only because the goose(?) is so large that his snowball clips its feet, and he doesn't do any damage at all, but apparently that's enough to hurt its feelings or whatever because it lets out a wounded garble before flying off to namedrop them on wankgate probably.
Anyway, JJ just jogs the short distance over to Lance, high from the relief of their triumphant escape. ]
Are you okay?!
( from here )
[ there is a moment's silence wherein lance just holds his arms out, blinking in consideration.
and then his arms just flop down to his sides, limp. ]
Well — no. But how hard can it be?
[ excuse him while he wanders on over to the control panel... it's just tech, it's just alien tech... he's seen pidge and hunk crack these things dozens of times, he's sure he can just press a few buttons and...
...
he straightens up, nodding once. ]
You're right, I have no idea what I'm doing. Let's just go home.
[ DEFEAT...! ]
[ rude ]
Is it really that important...? [ oh god don't tell Allen you're one of those
but gj lance, you got him to color a little ]
Is it really that important...? [ oh god don't tell Allen you're one of those
but gj lance, you got him to color a little ]
[The heck. How do u mess up this badly.
He'll scoot over in a fastwalk to join him by that panel; this probably won't be as easy as reading his handprint -- or maybe it will be? Alien tech, alien guy. He's gonna go ahead and start poking various buttons and knobs...]
Maybe we have to hold everything down at once.
[Next suggestion: kick it.]
He'll scoot over in a fastwalk to join him by that panel; this probably won't be as easy as reading his handprint -- or maybe it will be? Alien tech, alien guy. He's gonna go ahead and start poking various buttons and knobs...]
Maybe we have to hold everything down at once.
[Next suggestion: kick it.]
[Rocket smells a wager coming on...]
Oh yeah? How's about we make this interesting. Whoever gets the most gets the biggest share of the profits when we turn 'em in- let's say 70/30.
Oh yeah? How's about we make this interesting. Whoever gets the most gets the biggest share of the profits when we turn 'em in- let's say 70/30.
[Having fun on the job is a definite quality of life question, if you can't do it then you're really not living your best life. You gotta enjoy what you do.
Of course, Lance has to chance fate with those words, and Zevran flinches, suddenly all nerves, his perception fanning out to take as much of the surroundings in as possible. When he speaks, it's mostly to himself, but if Lance overhears, well, shrug.]
Fate has a sense of dramatic timing, you know.
Of course, Lance has to chance fate with those words, and Zevran flinches, suddenly all nerves, his perception fanning out to take as much of the surroundings in as possible. When he speaks, it's mostly to himself, but if Lance overhears, well, shrug.]
Fate has a sense of dramatic timing, you know.
[ slowly, lance peeks up from under his hands, looking towards the sky first for any teeth-geese that may or may not want to try and hatch his head.
finding the skies pretty clear, he lets out a loud sigh of relief before finally turning to jj. he straightens up, a hand falling over his heart. ]
Just peachy. [ his smile is mildly strained, but genuine. he flashes the other boy a thumbs up. ] Nice throw.
[ he hadn't seen it. but considering the skies are sans mother goose, he'll go ahead and assume it did what it needed to do. ]
finding the skies pretty clear, he lets out a loud sigh of relief before finally turning to jj. he straightens up, a hand falling over his heart. ]
Just peachy. [ his smile is mildly strained, but genuine. he flashes the other boy a thumbs up. ] Nice throw.
[ he hadn't seen it. but considering the skies are sans mother goose, he'll go ahead and assume it did what it needed to do. ]
[ at that, lance smiles, soft and genuine. ]
That's not up to me to say, [ he concedes. ] But it'd be a shame to shut yourself off to the possibility of that kind of stuff if you no longer have a reason to, you know?
[ here, allen, have a wink. ]
Think about it.
That's not up to me to say, [ he concedes. ] But it'd be a shame to shut yourself off to the possibility of that kind of stuff if you no longer have a reason to, you know?
[ here, allen, have a wink. ]
Think about it.
( from here )
[ he blinks a little, before a slow grin spreads across his lips. he swims a little closer, just enough that he can rest over the edge with his arms. ]
I never told you what I did back in my world, did I?
[ lance? pass up an opportunity to toot his own horn?? never. ]
Ever heard of Voltron, the Legendary Defender of the Universe? [ have a wink, L1. ] You're looking at one of its pilots.
[ omg at least he tried ok... ]
I kinda thought you could just, you know. Think of it, and it'd go. Sorta like how we can teleport back up here with just our minds? [ hmph... if you ask him, if you can trigger one thing with your brain, you should be able to trigger other stuff with it too! ]
I kinda thought you could just, you know. Think of it, and it'd go. Sorta like how we can teleport back up here with just our minds? [ hmph... if you ask him, if you can trigger one thing with your brain, you should be able to trigger other stuff with it too! ]
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