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[they're leaving two very different kinds of footprints - Linneus' are mostly distinct and delicate, except for where the sand has shifted underfoot]
I've a good enough memory for names, once I've tried them. I think swimming... is entirely different.
[and the thought of learning in the open water is a bit disconcerting, actually, given that he'd never even seen the sea before today]
I've a good enough memory for names, once I've tried them. I think swimming... is entirely different.
[and the thought of learning in the open water is a bit disconcerting, actually, given that he'd never even seen the sea before today]
Oh yeah, [ he says without hesitation, looking both in awe and a little in wonder. ] It's kind of uncanny. I mean there are differences — [ he lifts a hand, pointing towards the sand closest to the water, ] there aren't any old coral, or discarded shells, and the sand's just a little softer than I remember. But everything else...? The way the water looks, the way it moves. It's actually kinda freaky.
[ he laughs a little, letting the hand rest behind his neck. ]
Like maybe the universe isn't really as big as you think it is...
[ he laughs a little, letting the hand rest behind his neck. ]
Like maybe the universe isn't really as big as you think it is...
[ lance arches a brow at her, head tipping to the side. his eyes kind of take her all in — mentioning her weight pretty much invites him to, okay! however indirectly... ]
Are you kidding? You look like you weigh two pounds, no way.
[ look what does he know from human and android... ]
Are you kidding? You look like you weigh two pounds, no way.
[ look what does he know from human and android... ]
[ lance looks towards athena, his expression flattening into something that looks almost pleading. you aren't helping, the dark blue of his eyes seem to say. he's quick to look back towards the thief, who begins sputtering and creating even more of a scene. this isn't good, there's already so many people looking— ]
Look, man, she's got a point. You know pick-pocketing's illegal here. If I'd caught you, you'd be on your way to the precinct right now.
[ and therein lies the... catch. because athena had taken matters into her own hand, it's hard to really pin anything on the guy. he hadn't actually gotten as far as taking her wallet, so lance can't very well put him away for intent... ]
Look, man, she's got a point. You know pick-pocketing's illegal here. If I'd caught you, you'd be on your way to the precinct right now.
[ and therein lies the... catch. because athena had taken matters into her own hand, it's hard to really pin anything on the guy. he hadn't actually gotten as far as taking her wallet, so lance can't very well put him away for intent... ]
Edited 2017-09-17 13:33 (UTC)
It'll be fine, [ he assures the other, with such brimming confidence it's as if any other possibility isn't even probable. ] I'll be there the entire time, and I'm not gonna let anything happen to you.
[ you've had one whole conversation with him, after all. you're practically besties, now he's prepared to die for you, etc. ]
[ you've had one whole conversation with him, after all. you're practically besties, now he's prepared to die for you, etc. ]
[Mipha looks out towards the water and takes a deep breath--it certainly did feel like there was a certain siren's call to the water, and she's filled with the desire to go diving in and down as deep as she can.
Not that Lance could do that without the proper gear, but maybe at a later opportunity she can show him what she's found under there and how beautiful it all is. As it is though, she just nods in acceptance--to the water!-- and then adds:]
Is there a prize?
Not that Lance could do that without the proper gear, but maybe at a later opportunity she can show him what she's found under there and how beautiful it all is. As it is though, she just nods in acceptance--to the water!-- and then adds:]
Is there a prize?
Well, apparently I have to dress for it first.
[they're coming up on the little beach-side huts now, selling an array of swimwear, wetsuits, armbands, floaties and other assorted beach paraphernalia. It's all very colourful.]
...I'm not sure entirely where to start.
[they're coming up on the little beach-side huts now, selling an array of swimwear, wetsuits, armbands, floaties and other assorted beach paraphernalia. It's all very colourful.]
...I'm not sure entirely where to start.
[Famous last words, brought to you by the blue paladin. He's had reason to believe from some time ago that Lance hasn't a clue about this place. First and foremost, neither of them have been here so far, second: just because he's oceankin it doesn't improve his directional abilities (ie: smelling the lagoon) and third...it's Lance.
That being said, Keith's been slightly more compliant than usual these past few days. Aside from lowkey trying to be lowkey, he's been less fighty -- though he wasn't terribly excited to go on a weird journey through the flona slopes.]
I'm coming.
[Forgive him for not sharing the level of excitement Lance is currently exhibiting. He's clutching either end of his towel, staring down at his feet -- not at all enjoying the art of Exploring In Flipflops. It's uncomfortable and he's getting sand everywhere.]
Five more minutes and we're turning around.
That being said, Keith's been slightly more compliant than usual these past few days. Aside from lowkey trying to be lowkey, he's been less fighty -- though he wasn't terribly excited to go on a weird journey through the flona slopes.]
I'm coming.
[Forgive him for not sharing the level of excitement Lance is currently exhibiting. He's clutching either end of his towel, staring down at his feet -- not at all enjoying the art of Exploring In Flipflops. It's uncomfortable and he's getting sand everywhere.]
Five more minutes and we're turning around.
[ Of course she isn't helping, it isn't her fault this guy can't make money in a legal way. Thankfully Lance doesn't know she's also flipped a policeman before.
At least this time she keeps her mouth shut, even if she doesn't look happy about it. Or at least she tries to, but her repressed emotions come from Widget instead. ]
And don't let me catch you again!
[ It's probably for the best that she isn't in the guard. ]
At least this time she keeps her mouth shut, even if she doesn't look happy about it. Or at least she tries to, but her repressed emotions come from Widget instead. ]
And don't let me catch you again!
[ It's probably for the best that she isn't in the guard. ]
[ to linneus' credit, it's pretty overwhelming. all the colors, the variety in styles, not to mention the row of happy vendors waving eagerly for their attention and business.
lance steps up and turns to the other, half-blocking the sight so that he might not feel quite so dizzy from it all. ]
Well, what's your favorite color? That's usually a good place.
lance steps up and turns to the other, half-blocking the sight so that he might not feel quite so dizzy from it all. ]
Well, what's your favorite color? That's usually a good place.
A prize, huh?
[ typically, lance would default to "bragging right" because there's usually little else he could ever want. and while he's friendly with mipha, he isn't about to go wagering favors and the like. ]
Winner gets... a popsicle!
[ ooh, 2fast 2furious, this beach boy's a hard roller. ]
[ typically, lance would default to "bragging right" because there's usually little else he could ever want. and while he's friendly with mipha, he isn't about to go wagering favors and the like. ]
Winner gets... a popsicle!
[ ooh, 2fast 2furious, this beach boy's a hard roller. ]
Yeah, yeah... [ truthfully, the only reason lance agrees in the first place is because he's pretty sure keith has no way of knowing when five minutes are even up, so there isn't any real risk in letting the other boy have some form of comfort to fall back on...
besides, if keith really insists, lance will just whine and whine and whine and surely that's enough to get someone to back down, right? right.
they come to a strange fork in the path, the sands tapering off into slightly wooded areas. low-hanging branches from trees that look eerily similar to palm or coconut trees dot one side, and the other winds down into something rockier, more treacherous-looking. he mulls over the two options for a handful of seconds, then pivots towards the trees. more flora must mean more water, right? ]
Thisaway... [ he waves keith over, continuing his lead, but making sure not to draw too far away lest keith take advantage of the distance and split. ] It's supposed to be real cool, okay, it'll be worth it. Oh, hang on, it slopes a little—
[ he slows, their path suddenly dipping down. he takes the first few precarious steps, situating himself with one foot on the slope and the other on more level ground beneath. he holds a hand out towards keith, intending to help him along. ]
besides, if keith really insists, lance will just whine and whine and whine and surely that's enough to get someone to back down, right? right.
they come to a strange fork in the path, the sands tapering off into slightly wooded areas. low-hanging branches from trees that look eerily similar to palm or coconut trees dot one side, and the other winds down into something rockier, more treacherous-looking. he mulls over the two options for a handful of seconds, then pivots towards the trees. more flora must mean more water, right? ]
Thisaway... [ he waves keith over, continuing his lead, but making sure not to draw too far away lest keith take advantage of the distance and split. ] It's supposed to be real cool, okay, it'll be worth it. Oh, hang on, it slopes a little—
[ he slows, their path suddenly dipping down. he takes the first few precarious steps, situating himself with one foot on the slope and the other on more level ground beneath. he holds a hand out towards keith, intending to help him along. ]
[ the thief makes a squawk of surprise in turn, and lance watches as his eyes flit down towards the necklace... and there's a glint there that seems to suggest— ]
Don't even think about it.
[ smh... you already failed trying to steal one thing from her, what makes you think you can steal another!
he reaches out, a hand on the thief's shoulder, starting to turn him around and usher him away. ]
Alright, buddy, out of the district for you. You know the rules. [ he waves a hand to everyone else watching. ] Nothing to see here, folks, carry on!
Don't even think about it.
[ smh... you already failed trying to steal one thing from her, what makes you think you can steal another!
he reaches out, a hand on the thief's shoulder, starting to turn him around and usher him away. ]
Alright, buddy, out of the district for you. You know the rules. [ he waves a hand to everyone else watching. ] Nothing to see here, folks, carry on!
[ lance is pretty partial to blue, himself, but he considers linneus' musings with a thoughtful nod. ]
Well, there's a whole variety of greens right there. [ he gestures towards a stall that has a number of green-toned swimsuits, varying from neon to a deep, forest green. ] Maybe we can find something there that'll meet you halfway?
Well, there's a whole variety of greens right there. [ he gestures towards a stall that has a number of green-toned swimsuits, varying from neon to a deep, forest green. ] Maybe we can find something there that'll meet you halfway?
That one is... very bright.
[he means the neon. But he's not very keen on many of the shorts styles - one or two he picks up (not realising they're more womens bottoms) but... well, one doesn't really wander around uncovered outside of one's own bedroom. So it's actually the one-pieces that draw his attention, his hands skimming through the racks and eventually settling on a little seafoam number]
I think this is a little more my colour...
((...I may have gone down the rabbit hole of pinterest for a little bit there.))
[he means the neon. But he's not very keen on many of the shorts styles - one or two he picks up (not realising they're more womens bottoms) but... well, one doesn't really wander around uncovered outside of one's own bedroom. So it's actually the one-pieces that draw his attention, his hands skimming through the racks and eventually settling on a little seafoam number]
I think this is a little more my colour...
((...I may have gone down the rabbit hole of pinterest for a little bit there.))
Edited (So busy fixing stuff I forgot to use an icon...) 2017-09-17 16:12 (UTC)
[ Athena's hand moves to cover Widget protectively. Phineas Filch may have stolen it from her once, but it only lasted a second and she got it back. There's no way it'll be lost again. Not on her watch. ]
That's it, you better listen to him.
[ Athena shut up... A few people definitely linger, but thankfully most of the bystanders stayed quiet. ]
That's it, you better listen to him.
[ Athena shut up... A few people definitely linger, but thankfully most of the bystanders stayed quiet. ]
[ lance tips his head at linneus' choices, the lot of them far more... extravagant and fancy than anything he himself would have gravitated towards. but considering he's deck in nothing more than light blue swim trunks and the single shark-tooth cord necklace resting against his collarbone like a True Surfer Bro of the 90's, maybe linneus is better off not really following lance's lead here.
when he seems to come to a decision, lance comes up beside him and gives an approving nod. ]
Hey, yeah, that color'd look real good on you.
[ he's smiling, but it's a little nervously, ears tinged a little with pink. it's... strange, really, how something like this seems a touch scandalous to lance, when here he is fully topless... smh. ]
when he seems to come to a decision, lance comes up beside him and gives an approving nod. ]
Hey, yeah, that color'd look real good on you.
[ he's smiling, but it's a little nervously, ears tinged a little with pink. it's... strange, really, how something like this seems a touch scandalous to lance, when here he is fully topless... smh. ]
[Keith spends a bit longer at the split, glancing between the two, internally rationalizing that the more treacherous path would lead them to what they're looking for, especially if it's a difficult-to-find-thing; the alternative leads into...seclusion, he supposes. Either are viable, Lance's more confident in the one contrary to what he's leaning toward...
Might as well follow him, visibly unenthused.]
I don't know if you noticed or not, but we have different ideas about what's cool.
[He's slow to accept, but a hand does leave his towel to take Lance's offering. He could handle this on his own...but whatever. Easier to accept the help than ignore it and turn it into a thing. Hmph.]
Might as well follow him, visibly unenthused.]
I don't know if you noticed or not, but we have different ideas about what's cool.
[He's slow to accept, but a hand does leave his towel to take Lance's offering. He could handle this on his own...but whatever. Easier to accept the help than ignore it and turn it into a thing. Hmph.]
[ don't be tsun... ]
Not for everything... [ they both thing voltron's pretty cool, and piloting's pretty cool, and even the whole saving-the-universe thing, though probably for different reasons, and to varying degrees.
BUT THE POINT REMAINS!! they have some things in common, which is totally not something lance has been thinking about and wanting to prove for a couple of days now, nope. just, you know. saying.
anyway, it's totally not a thing, just a bro who happens to be more familiar with this terrain helping out another bro who is clearly not happy about any of this. he's sure if things were reversed, and they had some dicey slopes to walk down in the middle of idk a cryptid desert, keith would help him out too...
never mind that his hand lingers around keith's for perhaps two seconds longer than necessary, even long after they've settled on more even grounds. ]
Oh — hear that? I think I hear water...!
[ he doesn't, he just didn't know how to follow up that non-Moment without accidentally, idk, making a comment about keith's dumb hair and how much longer it's getting these days. don't look at me. ]
Not for everything... [ they both thing voltron's pretty cool, and piloting's pretty cool, and even the whole saving-the-universe thing, though probably for different reasons, and to varying degrees.
BUT THE POINT REMAINS!! they have some things in common, which is totally not something lance has been thinking about and wanting to prove for a couple of days now, nope. just, you know. saying.
anyway, it's totally not a thing, just a bro who happens to be more familiar with this terrain helping out another bro who is clearly not happy about any of this. he's sure if things were reversed, and they had some dicey slopes to walk down in the middle of idk a cryptid desert, keith would help him out too...
never mind that his hand lingers around keith's for perhaps two seconds longer than necessary, even long after they've settled on more even grounds. ]
Oh — hear that? I think I hear water...!
[ he doesn't, he just didn't know how to follow up that non-Moment without accidentally, idk, making a comment about keith's dumb hair and how much longer it's getting these days. don't look at me. ]
[ they were already along the outskirts of the district, so it doesn't take lance all that long to escort the man out.
when he returns, most of the people have gone back to their own businesses, leaving him to approach athena alone. his hands find his hips, but the tip of his head is more curious than reprimanding. ]
You okay?
when he returns, most of the people have gone back to their own businesses, leaving him to approach athena alone. his hands find his hips, but the tip of his head is more curious than reprimanding. ]
You okay?
It's all right?
[it's not escaped Linneus' notice that most of the men on the beach are dressed like Lance (minus Surfer Bro Shark-Tooth Necklace) - some in baggier shorts, some in tighter pants in a similar material to what he is holding. None of them covered, save for the occasional boxy ("tee") shirt here and there, so... Linneus is sure he's not doing this correctly, by covering up on top. But this is what he likes.]
I'm not sure of the size... is there somewhere I might try it on?
[perhaps he can just wear it out of the store, if it's any good?]
[it's not escaped Linneus' notice that most of the men on the beach are dressed like Lance (minus Surfer Bro Shark-Tooth Necklace) - some in baggier shorts, some in tighter pants in a similar material to what he is holding. None of them covered, save for the occasional boxy ("tee") shirt here and there, so... Linneus is sure he's not doing this correctly, by covering up on top. But this is what he likes.]
I'm not sure of the size... is there somewhere I might try it on?
[perhaps he can just wear it out of the store, if it's any good?]
[NONE OF THAT'S RELEVANT. AND THAT'S ONLY A THING THEY SHARE BY COINCIDENCE. LIKE THE GARRISON. Alalala.
Right, Lance is the master of gross water dunes and sand slopes and stupid..summertime fun things. That's why he's subconsciously being allowed to take the lead, that's why he's letting him guide him in a more hands-on way. The path evens out, his hand gradually goes lax...more or less just copying Lance at this point. Mister Leader.]
...No?
[The heck. It was probably the trees rustling or an alienanimal dying. It's a smart distraction, has him squinting ahead, looking up, even glancing behind them.]
It's probably in the other direction.
[In conclusion,,, ,]
Right, Lance is the master of gross water dunes and sand slopes and stupid..summertime fun things. That's why he's subconsciously being allowed to take the lead, that's why he's letting him guide him in a more hands-on way. The path evens out, his hand gradually goes lax...more or less just copying Lance at this point. Mister Leader.]
...No?
[The heck. It was probably the trees rustling or an alienanimal dying. It's a smart distraction, has him squinting ahead, looking up, even glancing behind them.]
It's probably in the other direction.
[In conclusion,,, ,]
Uh.
[ he glances off to the side, where the vendor has been watching them eagerly. lance gestures to the suit, and to linneus himself, and the vendor happily directs them towards the back where a small, oh-so-convenient dressing room awaits... really it's more just a bunch of long sheets encircling a single stall area.
lance turns to the other with an encouraging smile and a thumbs up. ]
Knock yourself out, man.
[ he glances off to the side, where the vendor has been watching them eagerly. lance gestures to the suit, and to linneus himself, and the vendor happily directs them towards the back where a small, oh-so-convenient dressing room awaits... really it's more just a bunch of long sheets encircling a single stall area.
lance turns to the other with an encouraging smile and a thumbs up. ]
Knock yourself out, man.
It's fine, [ lance insists once more, his expression flattening out. at this point, lance's determination to find this oh-so-special lagoon down this path is now fueled 80% by spite. he turns, reclaiming his unspoken title as leader-in-chief here, and starts down this new path... even narrower than it had been, flanked by both sides by various pieces of flora and the occasional call of some alienanimal. ]
It probably won't take us that much longer. We'll be there before night falls!
[ narrator voice: they did not. ]
It probably won't take us that much longer. We'll be there before night falls!
[ narrator voice: they did not. ]
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