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( from here )
[ as it turns out, Gamora is in luck, because... ]
Did your human friend happen to teach you any human dancing?
[ because this is exactly what he's prepared for. and unlike their adventure on the space station, he actually is pretty good at human dancing. ]
[ as it turns out, Gamora is in luck, because... ]
Did your human friend happen to teach you any human dancing?
[ because this is exactly what he's prepared for. and unlike their adventure on the space station, he actually is pretty good at human dancing. ]
As long as it happens to be actual human dancing, yes.
[ Peter could have just made it up on the spot, but she assumes he was basing it off of how humans are supposed to dance. ]
I assume yours did?
[ Having human besties-not-quite-romantic-partners-maybe pays off, apparently. ]
[ Peter could have just made it up on the spot, but she assumes he was basing it off of how humans are supposed to dance. ]
I assume yours did?
[ Having human besties-not-quite-romantic-partners-maybe pays off, apparently. ]
Don't worry. I won't try anything too fancy for you, right away.
[ and as to her question... ]
Actually, she didn't. She...
[ how does he put this tactfully... ]
Some people have said her dancing could almost count as a crime against the galaxy. It's... pretty bad.
[ so, that raises, the question. why did Garrus learn how to dance? ]
I thought I'd learn. Surprise her. Maybe see if I could get her to be any better at it.
[ and look. Shepard has many positive qualities. she really does.
dancing is just not one of them. ]
[ and as to her question... ]
Actually, she didn't. She...
[ how does he put this tactfully... ]
Some people have said her dancing could almost count as a crime against the galaxy. It's... pretty bad.
[ so, that raises, the question. why did Garrus learn how to dance? ]
I thought I'd learn. Surprise her. Maybe see if I could get her to be any better at it.
[ and look. Shepard has many positive qualities. she really does.
dancing is just not one of them. ]
[ his mandibles flick side to side. ]
I'd be glad to try and teach them.
[ and look. gamora still intimidated him just a little, but he liked her. she was calm, collected, level-headed.
when he begins the dance, he's pretty decent at it. maybe a little rough around the edges (he's still learning, after all), but actually not half-bad. ]
I'd be glad to try and teach them.
[ and look. gamora still intimidated him just a little, but he liked her. she was calm, collected, level-headed.
when he begins the dance, he's pretty decent at it. maybe a little rough around the edges (he's still learning, after all), but actually not half-bad. ]
You should find him here, then. He looks for any opportunity to dance.
[ But hey, at least Garrus is impressing her right now. She’s naturally graceful, so she can pick up on his movement and follow his lead, but she’s still not familiar with most dancing.
The good news is that she doesn’t look ridiculous. ]
[ But hey, at least Garrus is impressing her right now. She’s naturally graceful, so she can pick up on his movement and follow his lead, but she’s still not familiar with most dancing.
The good news is that she doesn’t look ridiculous. ]
( from here )
You say that, you haven't tasted turian rations.
[ when you're a race that's about practicality and efficiency, it's just an inevitable result.
he tilts his head a little. ]
So eating the icing is the decorating part?
[ sounds fake but... ]
You say that, you haven't tasted turian rations.
[ when you're a race that's about practicality and efficiency, it's just an inevitable result.
he tilts his head a little. ]
So eating the icing is the decorating part?
[ sounds fake but... ]
I've tasted enough military rations and dried food for a damn life time, to be honest. [ If he never had to eat a vacuum packed or flash dried piece of food ever again it would be a happy day. In his world he'd been slowly picking up the bonuses of eating fresh fruit and all of that, and here...
Well, now it's just a buffet of new things. Might as well try while he can, right? ]
I mean.. it can be. [ A laugh. Sure, if you want to decorate your shoes with the inevitable sour gut from all that sugar at once. ]
Mostly I'm just sayin' I prefer cookie icing not even on the cookie. I just tended to put it right in my mouth...
And if these cities have their way, you might be tasting more...
[ not to be a total buzzkill, but the whole Olympia vs Wyver thing kinda reminds him of Taetrus vs Palaven. nothing good was likely to come of it, whatever the case might be. ]
But, I guess I'll give it a try...
[ so he takes one of those icing things, that's clearly for decorating or something, opens his mouth, revealing razor-sharp teeth (if anything, he might actually slightly resemble a dinosaur here), and squirts some in. he waits for a second...
before immediately looking around for water. ]
...It's too sweet!
[ sure he was expecting sweet but this was like... really sweet. really, he should've expected it but... ]
[ not to be a total buzzkill, but the whole Olympia vs Wyver thing kinda reminds him of Taetrus vs Palaven. nothing good was likely to come of it, whatever the case might be. ]
But, I guess I'll give it a try...
[ so he takes one of those icing things, that's clearly for decorating or something, opens his mouth, revealing razor-sharp teeth (if anything, he might actually slightly resemble a dinosaur here), and squirts some in. he waits for a second...
before immediately looking around for water. ]
...It's too sweet!
[ sure he was expecting sweet but this was like... really sweet. really, he should've expected it but... ]
Edited 2018-01-08 21:54 (UTC)
Christ, don't remind me, huh?
[ As much as he likes watching the pissing match between the two, it's getting a little old already. He's just come out of the same situation, kind of, just between Earth and Space, and the whole thing is becoming a really boring sitcom where the evil twin siblings are beginning to come out to play.
Over all : Lame as fuck.
There'd been some part of Duo that had thought that he wouldn't honestly shove the icing down like he'd been suggesting, but since Garrus went right ahead - Duo's face splits in pure joy at both the action and the reaction, eyes wide and grin even wider. ]
Hahaaaaa! [ he can't help himself, immediately making a bit of a scene with his loud laughter, doubling over but zealously not tipping the drink he's acquired like its his child. ]
Oh my God, you actually did it! I - I can't -
[ one of the good things about Garrus? he can at least take a joke. even if it is at his own expense. ]
Ha.... ha... Yeah. So funny.
[ except for the fact that it's really leaving a super sugary aftertaste in his mouth. that wasn't exactly what he'd call "fun" in the least. ]
Ha.... ha... Yeah. So funny.
[ except for the fact that it's really leaving a super sugary aftertaste in his mouth. that wasn't exactly what he'd call "fun" in the least. ]
[ Duo's still laughing, a hand on his stomach and about half buckled over. It's been a while since he's been able to pull something like that off - since his fellow pilots were on to him and his shenanigans and also .. not aliens. Finally he gathers himself up at least some, wiping at his eyes. ]
Well, at least one of us got a good laugh out of it.
Guessing you don't have much sugary stuff like that in your corner of the universe?
[ you know what? he'll let him laugh it up. for now. revenge would come one day.
only not actually, because, you know, he's not an asshole like that. ]
Well, we have sugary stuff, but I'm usually a little more prepared for it. Might be the slight difference in amino acids too.
[ it's still a trip, being able to eat human food. ]
only not actually, because, you know, he's not an asshole like that. ]
Well, we have sugary stuff, but I'm usually a little more prepared for it. Might be the slight difference in amino acids too.
[ it's still a trip, being able to eat human food. ]
Dude it's cookie icing... I don't know a good cookie icing that isn't diabetes in a bag. [ In fact if the icing wasn't he wasn't even going to mess with it. Sweet things had been enough of a rare treat that he and the other children had gobbled them up like the starving street kids that they were. He remembered a few squabbles over cookies and candy, from time to time. ]
I dunno about amino acids in icing. [ A shrug. ]
Guess it's a little different eating stuff humans eat, huh?
Yeah, I guess you're right... But I still don't remember dextro chocolate being exactly like this.
[ or you know... maybe he just wasn't a fan of sweet things. still... ]
Yeah. It's not that different, but it's definitely been something. Finally finding out what "chicken" was wasn't as exciting as I hoped it would be.
[ actually, if anything, it was downright disappointing. ]
[ or you know... maybe he just wasn't a fan of sweet things. still... ]
Yeah. It's not that different, but it's definitely been something. Finally finding out what "chicken" was wasn't as exciting as I hoped it would be.
[ actually, if anything, it was downright disappointing. ]
The icing I'm used to is I think literally butter and powdered sugar.. or something like that. Probably what that stuff is at least if it got that strong of a reaction out of you. [ Also a possibility that he's just not a fan of sweet things. Duo doesn't really think about it - him and his iron stomach just eat whatever the hell is available at the time.
Though, hold on - there's a bit of a sour expression there, confused, then : ]
What were you thinking of chicken as?
Yeah it's because chicken is the like.. blandest meat. [ Though he supposes not everyone would just assume that it's still funny as hell. Or at least his weird human brain finds it funny. Maybe Duo is the odd one after all.
Anyway - ]
I really like a good steak when I can get it. Which ain't very often so that explains a lot.
( from here )
[ wait... ]
Well.. yeah.
[ did he say something wrong? is that why Rhys is looking at his mouth because he can't believe what just came out of it? IS THIS SOME SORT OF TEST? DO HUMANS NOT LIKE TO DANCE WITH THEIR FRIENDS?
he has so many questions. ]
-If you want to.
[ ...Rhys did ask him. but still... maybe this was some weird human custom he knew nothing about. like if your friend asks you to dance and you say "yes", then you're a bad friend.
WHO REALLY KNOWS. ]
[ wait... ]
Well.. yeah.
[ did he say something wrong? is that why Rhys is looking at his mouth because he can't believe what just came out of it? IS THIS SOME SORT OF TEST? DO HUMANS NOT LIKE TO DANCE WITH THEIR FRIENDS?
he has so many questions. ]
-If you want to.
[ ...Rhys did ask him. but still... maybe this was some weird human custom he knew nothing about. like if your friend asks you to dance and you say "yes", then you're a bad friend.
WHO REALLY KNOWS. ]
Edited 2018-01-06 23:43 (UTC)
( from here )
It's nice to meet you, Mantis!
[ he holds out a hand. ]
My name's Garrus Vakarian. But, just "Garrus" is more than fine. "Mr. Vakarian" is what humans back home used to call my dad.
[ he'd ask if she'd ever heard of humans, but he assumes she has. they're everywhere around here. ]
It's nice to meet you, Mantis!
[ he holds out a hand. ]
My name's Garrus Vakarian. But, just "Garrus" is more than fine. "Mr. Vakarian" is what humans back home used to call my dad.
[ he'd ask if she'd ever heard of humans, but he assumes she has. they're everywhere around here. ]
Right...
[ for just a second, his mandibles flick back and forth, in an approximation of what might be a nervous grin. ]
She's... pretty cool, actually. Minus the dancing. She's a killer shot, and always knows how to say the right thing in almost any situation. She's...
[ he's going to try to be totally cool here. ]
...probably the best friend I've ever had.
[ totally. cool. ]
[ for just a second, his mandibles flick back and forth, in an approximation of what might be a nervous grin. ]
She's... pretty cool, actually. Minus the dancing. She's a killer shot, and always knows how to say the right thing in almost any situation. She's...
[ he's going to try to be totally cool here. ]
...probably the best friend I've ever had.
[ totally. cool. ]
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