That'll get you every time. Not that I know what milk is, but...
[ unfortunately, turians feed their young a little more like birds. it's not the prettiest thing out there.
well, they can talk more about the finer points of cookies and food a little bit more later. right now, he's got a question to answer that he's heard more than a few times. ]
...What like the ones down in Wyver?
[ ...that are super awesome and badass?! ]
That's the nicest question anyone's asked me about what I am so far. But sadly, I'm going to have to disappoint you. I'm a turian. We're from a different planet than humans, and I don't think any of our ancestors looked like those dragon things.
[ or maybe they did. he's not an archaeologist after all. ]
Oh. It's... kinda like, white stuff. Comes out of a cow. [ a beat, then: ] You know what a cow is, yeah?
[ not said in a disrespectful way, but look--- he doesn't know where people come from. everyone has all these neat unique perspectives and here's a doggo who more or less is more interested in finding a good-sized cave to hide every bone he finds in. other stuff too, but bones are the real objective here.
also, indirectly flattering a rad looking dude. secondary & hidden objective. ]
Mhm. [ more cookie. cronch cronch. enough to kind of hide the disappointment of not running into someone who could be 50% dragon, but still: Turian sounds special enough. ] You're not disappointing me. But what kind of other questions have you been asked before?
[ he can't imagine anyone purposefully disrespecting Garrus. he looks... like an experienced fighter? ]
[ look, you're really not making this sound very tasty there, friend. but hey, what's the human expression? different strokes for different... things? dogs?
look. who really knew sometimes? ]
Well, someone asked me if I could control all the bugs in the Wyver jungle...
Basically. [ and after a shrug of his shoulders, the cookie basically gone. good bye, somewhat stale friend! the time for decoration is over, even though there are certainly more that could be used for culinary artistry. ]
... wait, you can't control all the bugs in the Wyver jungle? If you can't, then who?!
[ this is breaking news. a game changer. something that in his wildest dreams he couldn't imagine, and something he never knew he wanted more in his life. ]
[ living on the edge! a graceful ignorance of the rules! and having a pretty wicked cool appearance on top of that... eh, maybe dragons aren't as cool (though he would be loathe to say that in front of Corrin). ]
Wow! Really? But that sounds so useful. [ tapping his chin, he comes to a necessary conclusion: ] Are they here, too? You know, like... frozen and stuff?
[ he doesn't remember seeing a Rachni. tbh if Keaton saw one, he'd remember and salivate. but maybe he did??? ]
Though I guess if you say they should stay asleep, it's probably for a good reason. Uh... your name? Just in case.
I... haven't looked for them. I guess... maybe I should.
[ but no new friend, these things are really creepy. and crawly. and when they want to communicate, they can use corpses and manipulate their vocal cords. it's really... not cool.
and in all the excitement, he forgot to give the most basic thing to the guy. ]
Right! The name's Garrus Vakarian. But, just "Garrus" is completely fine.
[ all bugs, when it comes down to it, make the same sound when he stomps them--- either in this form or his massive, shapeshifted one. ]
Garrus. [ oh no why is his name really cool, too? doesn't sound like a human one. this really confirms Garrus as a Not-Dragon Dragon. even if he says he isn't. ]
Oh. I'm --- [ a pause as he wipes the crumbs from his face, brushing them off his pants and letting them slowly gather on the floor ] Keaton. Just Keaton.
[ that gets his tail to perk up, at least? he sounds happy, which in turn of course makes an easily excitable guy also happy. and as soon as it jolts awake, he wags it--- quick and fast, a flurry of fluff behind him. ]
Well, it's nice to meet you too. I... well, it's not that I don't like humans. Most are pretty nice! It just feels better not being alone in that regard, you know?
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[ unfortunately, turians feed their young a little more like birds. it's not the prettiest thing out there.
well, they can talk more about the finer points of cookies and food a little bit more later. right now, he's got a question to answer that he's heard more than a few times. ]
...What like the ones down in Wyver?
[ ...that are super awesome and badass?! ]
That's the nicest question anyone's asked me about what I am so far. But sadly, I'm going to have to disappoint you. I'm a turian. We're from a different planet than humans, and I don't think any of our ancestors looked like those dragon things.
[ or maybe they did. he's not an archaeologist after all. ]
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[ not said in a disrespectful way, but look--- he doesn't know where people come from. everyone has all these neat unique perspectives and here's a doggo who more or less is more interested in finding a good-sized cave to hide every bone he finds in. other stuff too, but bones are the real objective here.
also, indirectly flattering a rad looking dude. secondary & hidden objective. ]
Mhm. [ more cookie. cronch cronch. enough to kind of hide the disappointment of not running into someone who could be 50% dragon, but still: Turian sounds special enough. ] You're not disappointing me. But what kind of other questions have you been asked before?
[ he can't imagine anyone purposefully disrespecting Garrus. he looks... like an experienced fighter? ]
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[ look, you're really not making this sound very tasty there, friend. but hey, what's the human expression? different strokes for different... things? dogs?
look. who really knew sometimes? ]
Well, someone asked me if I could control all the bugs in the Wyver jungle...
[ and really. he wishes he was joking. ]
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... wait, you can't control all the bugs in the Wyver jungle? If you can't, then who?!
[ this is breaking news. a game changer. something that in his wildest dreams he couldn't imagine, and something he never knew he wanted more in his life. ]
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but, then again, Garrus liked to live on the edge. take that cookie rules. ]
I don't think anyone can...
[ no wait... ]
Well, there's actually one species back where I come from that might be able to. But they really aren't anything you'd want awake.
[ seriously though. Rachni are really creepy. ]
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Wow! Really? But that sounds so useful. [ tapping his chin, he comes to a necessary conclusion: ] Are they here, too? You know, like... frozen and stuff?
[ he doesn't remember seeing a Rachni. tbh if Keaton saw one, he'd remember and salivate. but maybe he did??? ]
Though I guess if you say they should stay asleep, it's probably for a good reason. Uh... your name? Just in case.
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[ but no new friend, these things are really creepy. and crawly. and when they want to communicate, they can use corpses and manipulate their vocal cords. it's really... not cool.
and in all the excitement, he forgot to give the most basic thing to the guy. ]
Right! The name's Garrus Vakarian. But, just "Garrus" is completely fine.
[ Mr. Vakarian was his father. ]
What's yours?
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Garrus. [ oh no why is his name really cool, too? doesn't sound like a human one. this really confirms Garrus as a Not-Dragon Dragon. even if he says he isn't. ]
Oh. I'm --- [ a pause as he wipes the crumbs from his face, brushing them off his pants and letting them slowly gather on the floor ] Keaton. Just Keaton.
[ what are last names. ]
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but deep down, he's a loser. a loser who sounds pretty happy right now. ]
It's nice to meet another non-human, Keaton! There's not too many of us around, and I'm the only one of my species who's awake.
[ that part really wasn't fun. at all. ]
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Well, it's nice to meet you too. I... well, it's not that I don't like humans. Most are pretty nice! It just feels better not being alone in that regard, you know?
[ ofc he knows, he has to know. loser or not! ]
So clearly, we should try to stick together.
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[ you know, being the only turian that's awake. ]
But, I definitely agree. I could also always use more friends.
[ look. he's friendly and all, but he's not that great at making friends. ]