[ He doesn't need to ask where she's at. She has a very distinct scent. But when he finds her, he will at least be proper about it and call out to her, raising one big paw in hello.
Yes, he's in his werewolf form, because she's strong and he wants to be able to give her a proper fight partner. ]
[The truth of the matter is, A.B.A.'s calmed down considerably all thanks to Beat simply acknowledging her anger and confusion as valid. Even going as far as giving her an outlet to let off some steam... Now that she thinks about it, Pure Vanilla did something awfully similar back during their meeting with the goddess, but it was harder for her to appreciate it since Paracelsus-induced rage is so much harder for her to see through. She was pretty awful to him, wasn't she... That kindness went unnoticed...
She hasn't seen him in awhile, either. Oh dear, she really hopes he hasn't been avoiding her...
But back to Beat. He probably doesn't even think much about his simple hand gesture, but A.B.A. finds that she's never even experienced the warmth that is being waved at before. It feels so...welcoming to be sought after, that there's something about her worth being around. She looks at her own hand before lifting it up, giving the tiniest wave back.]
Heh, I'm glad you wanted to wrestle! It's super fun an' helps blow off a lot of energy.
[ Says the boy who, when younger, was nothing but a ball of rage. And took it out with skateboards. ]
I hope you don' mind if I'm in this form, I know yer strong an' I think if I was human you'd just snap me in half like a twig. This way I know Ima give you a fair fight.
[ He stretches a little, working his arms back and forth and twisting his waist, stretching his legs out. His tail is wagging slowly back and forth as he does. ]
Anythin' I should know? Like no grabbin' certain places? I ain't gonna bite you, I gotta find Azalia [ Zahliya ] and get uncorrupted before that, but like... how hard you wanna go? I'm aight wid blood an' shit.
[A.B.A. has to stop and think of all the fights she's ever been in. Not once has anyone tried to set up boundaries like this. What a very strange concept...]
It'd be unwise to bite me, anyway. My blood consists of mostly mercury. I'd hate for you to be so kind, only to fall from something as simple as ingesting blood...
["Bestie please don't make me accidentally poison you."]
Other than that... You'll find I'm no stranger to fighting.
Mercury like... the planet?! That's so fuckin' hardcore, yo! But aight, no lickin' blood off me either. Got it. I don' think? my blood is like fucked up in any way. Other than the corruption shit.
[ His tail wags a little harder and he nods. ]
Same, yo. Always been a physical fighter too.
[ He drops down into a little crouch, arms and hands lifting up in a grappler position, and his muzzle pulls back into a grin. ]
We 'lowed to tap out an' no goin' fer the balls, so watch yer knees, please. Tha's cheatin'.
[Beat, what? How does one keep a whole planet inside their body???]
No.. Like the liquid metal... It's incredibly harmful to swallow.
[BUT ANYWAY, A.B.A.'s turn to stretch. As thin and unhealthy as her body appears, it also means she's surprisingly limber and can twist in ways people probably shouldn't. It shows in the way she starts to bend backwards, although in truth, she has no idea WHY she's doing it.
She just saw him stretch and figured this is what you're supposed to do.]
I'll admit, I'm still new to hand-to-hand combat, so you have the advantage. My dear, protective husband had always been my reliable weapon... I should get used to fighting this way...alone... So I hope you enjoy this, so we can do it more often... I want to get...better.
So with that, I find your terms acceptable.
[And seeing as he's already crouched down, she'll assume that means he's ready and just proceed to fling herself at him.]
Oh.... wait, metal can be liquid?! Widdout it like... bein' melted down??
[ Listen, maybe she was made with PIECES of Mercury!! Give him credit for at least knowing Mecury was a planet.
And man she's just showing off as she stretches like that. If he tried that he'd break himself. Or pull a muscle. He's limber but not that much so. He watches in appreciation and a little jealousy. Wow. ]
Heh, next time we can try wid weapons, I ain't used to fightin' wid physical weapons so that way you'd be at the advantage! Yer hubby may not be here but we gotta keep your skills up!
[ When she launches at him, he'll meet her head on. And unlike PV, he's more than willing to fight dirty, grinning as he immediately moves to get into her space and try and throw her. ]
What a beautiful day! What a joyous day! A wedding, a wedding! The sky is a clear, brilliant blue and wreaths and garlands of flowers hang off of every tree and building while A.B.A stands in a white dress, holding sea-blue flowers (ocean's drop blossoms, she'll recall). Down the path is her beloved, smiling fondly while a priest waits for her to walk down the aisle.
Percival is at her side, old (so much older) and gentle and radiating pride. He walks her down, lets her unite with Paracelsus. She can't hear the vows (is it love, the wake of time and time again, or something else) but she can see his smile, his golden hair, and everything is right.
[ As far as heists go, it's probably not the best, but this is what he gets for sending babies to do his work. Pearl specifically, of course, since he's Affogatos favorite.
So on the day they stay with A.B.A., Pearl will do his baby best to steal the doll Affogato made of her and carry it off to Affogato so he can get it enchanted.
[There's a disturbance in the cuddle puddle. The lack of stealth besides, it's like she can calculate the amount of bodies has dwindled by one. Upsetting. Confusing. She needs answers. Now.
Rolling over and scrambling onto all fours, she'll track down the perpetrator like a goddamn animal.]
[ Hm. Pearl CAN explain... or he can run. Running takes up so much energy though.
Baba under the bus it is. ]
"Baba."
[ And out the window the doll goes with one quick toss, Affogato yelping when he's beaned with it, the faint hiss of "PEARL" from below. But he has the doll so he quickly makes off with it towards Ydalir's tents.
[A.B.A shrieks when the doll is tossed out the window, wails when she hears and sees who's waiting for it.
NO NO NO NO NO!!
Wasn't she supposed to feel safer in a house?! How could something like this happen??]
Guilty, guilty...you're guilty of thievery...!! The punishment...
[Still on all fours, A.B.A gallops out the window herself, spreading her wings and giving chase. She glides in the air much faster than she'd be able to walk, only a fool would try to hightail it in this amount of snow.]
[ Oh Dear Ovens, isn't that a terrifying sight. Now he wishes he had asked for wings as well. Thankfully his own tail is long and sinuous and he can try to swat at her with it if she gets too close. ]
Stop with your dramatics!! It is for a good cause!!
[ Huff puff, good gravies, this is ridiculous! Just tell her why, you idiot! ]
It is a GIFT, YOU MORON. [ Not like that. ] CAN YOU NOT SETTLE AND BE SURPRISED FOR ONCE IN YOUR TOADLETTE LIFE!? Back OFF and let me do this!
[A.B.A gets thwapped in the face by his tail and goes rolling into the snow, only to emerge like a horrible winged shark and beat her wings in a desperate attempt to become airborne again. Instead, it only really serves to throw snow everywhere.]
The only gift you could possibly give me is your own demise!!
[ Oh if only he could savor his victory in swatting her down like the annoying fly she is, but he has to get this stupid doll to Ydalir. It doesn't help she's beating up a snow storm with her wings, and he raises his sleeves to cover his face. ]
YOU WILL HAVE IT BACK ANON, ONCE IT HAS BEEN ENCHANTED. I AM TRYING TO DO SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU!
[ His tone is a high shriek of ire, and he swings his tail hard through the snow to send a wave of it towards her. ]
YOU ARE A HORRIBLE PARENT! HOW DARE YOU LEAVE OUR CHILDREN ALONE! YOU ARE NO LONGER A TOAD, AT LEAST THEY CARE FOR THEIRS!
[ Good, excellent, with her completely derided he quickly makes away with the poppet.
Only to return to her room - just marching into the Cookie house like he owns the damn place - and absolutely throw it at her again, curling his lip. ]
THERE, you moist pile of dough! Your gift is DONE. Now you may explore your stupid ocean for an hour as you see fit.
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Yes, he's in his werewolf form, because she's strong and he wants to be able to give her a proper fight partner. ]
YO ABA!
hell yeeah
She hasn't seen him in awhile, either. Oh dear, she really hopes he hasn't been avoiding her...
But back to Beat. He probably doesn't even think much about his simple hand gesture, but A.B.A. finds that she's never even experienced the warmth that is being waved at before. It feels so...welcoming to be sought after, that there's something about her worth being around. She looks at her own hand before lifting it up, giving the tiniest wave back.]
I'm really glad you came...
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[ Says the boy who, when younger, was nothing but a ball of rage. And took it out with skateboards. ]
I hope you don' mind if I'm in this form, I know yer strong an' I think if I was human you'd just snap me in half like a twig. This way I know Ima give you a fair fight.
[ He stretches a little, working his arms back and forth and twisting his waist, stretching his legs out. His tail is wagging slowly back and forth as he does. ]
Anythin' I should know? Like no grabbin' certain places? I ain't gonna bite you, I gotta find Azalia [ Zahliya ] and get uncorrupted before that, but like... how hard you wanna go? I'm aight wid blood an' shit.
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It'd be unwise to bite me, anyway. My blood consists of mostly mercury. I'd hate for you to be so kind, only to fall from something as simple as ingesting blood...
["Bestie please don't make me accidentally poison you."]
Other than that... You'll find I'm no stranger to fighting.
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[ His tail wags a little harder and he nods. ]
Same, yo. Always been a physical fighter too.
[ He drops down into a little crouch, arms and hands lifting up in a grappler position, and his muzzle pulls back into a grin. ]
We 'lowed to tap out an' no goin' fer the balls, so watch yer knees, please. Tha's cheatin'.
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[Beat, what? How does one keep a whole planet inside their body???]
No.. Like the liquid metal... It's incredibly harmful to swallow.
[BUT ANYWAY, A.B.A.'s turn to stretch. As thin and unhealthy as her body appears, it also means she's surprisingly limber and can twist in ways people probably shouldn't. It shows in the way she starts to bend backwards, although in truth, she has no idea WHY she's doing it.
She just saw him stretch and figured this is what you're supposed to do.]
I'll admit, I'm still new to hand-to-hand combat, so you have the advantage. My dear, protective husband had always been my reliable weapon... I should get used to fighting this way...alone... So I hope you enjoy this, so we can do it more often... I want to get...better.
So with that, I find your terms acceptable.
[And seeing as he's already crouched down, she'll assume that means he's ready and just proceed to fling herself at him.]
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[ Listen, maybe she was made with PIECES of Mercury!! Give him credit for at least knowing Mecury was a planet.
And man she's just showing off as she stretches like that. If he tried that he'd break himself. Or pull a muscle. He's limber but not that much so. He watches in appreciation and a little jealousy. Wow. ]
Heh, next time we can try wid weapons, I ain't used to fightin' wid physical weapons so that way you'd be at the advantage! Yer hubby may not be here but we gotta keep your skills up!
[ When she launches at him, he'll meet her head on. And unlike PV, he's more than willing to fight dirty, grinning as he immediately moves to get into her space and try and throw her. ]
[DREAMING]
Percival is at her side, old (so much older) and gentle and radiating pride. He walks her down, lets her unite with Paracelsus. She can't hear the vows (is it love, the wake of time and time again, or something else) but she can see his smile, his golden hair, and everything is right.
They seal the vows with a kiss.
The wine runs blood red, and the sky is dark.
A.B.A wakes up alone.
back-dated to wobbles hand
So on the day they stay with A.B.A., Pearl will do his baby best to steal the doll Affogato made of her and carry it off to Affogato so he can get it enchanted.
It. It's probably. Not very stealthy........ ]
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Rolling over and scrambling onto all fours, she'll track down the perpetrator like a goddamn animal.]
EXPLAIN YOUR BETRAYAL!
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Baba under the bus it is. ]
"Baba."
[ And out the window the doll goes with one quick toss, Affogato yelping when he's beaned with it, the faint hiss of "PEARL" from below. But he has the doll so he quickly makes off with it towards Ydalir's tents.
Running is not fast in snow. ]
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NO NO NO NO NO!!
Wasn't she supposed to feel safer in a house?! How could something like this happen??]
Guilty, guilty...you're guilty of thievery...!! The punishment...
[Still on all fours, A.B.A gallops out the window herself, spreading her wings and giving chase. She glides in the air much faster than she'd be able to walk, only a fool would try to hightail it in this amount of snow.]
EXECUTION!!
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Stop with your dramatics!! It is for a good cause!!
[ Huff puff, good gravies, this is ridiculous! Just tell her why, you idiot! ]
It is a GIFT, YOU MORON. [ Not like that. ] CAN YOU NOT SETTLE AND BE SURPRISED FOR ONCE IN YOUR TOADLETTE LIFE!? Back OFF and let me do this!
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The only gift you could possibly give me is your own demise!!
[Oh, and that doll. Give it back.]
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YOU WILL HAVE IT BACK ANON, ONCE IT HAS BEEN ENCHANTED. I AM TRYING TO DO SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU!
[ His tone is a high shriek of ire, and he swings his tail hard through the snow to send a wave of it towards her. ]
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LIES!! NOTHING BUT LIES-!! AH-
[She stops, not because of anything Affogato did, oh no. She looks back over at the house and panics.]
T-THE CHILDREN!!
[She left a bunch of baby dragons IN HER ROOM.....UNATTENDED. All her beautiful shiny things, unguarded.]
I must go-!!
[So, um, yeah...! What Affo has to do, he better do it now, because she's turning around and flying back to her window...]
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YOU ARE A HORRIBLE PARENT! HOW DARE YOU LEAVE OUR CHILDREN ALONE! YOU ARE NO LONGER A TOAD, AT LEAST THEY CARE FOR THEIRS!
[ Good, excellent, with her completely derided he quickly makes away with the poppet.
Only to return to her room - just marching into the Cookie house like he owns the damn place - and absolutely throw it at her again, curling his lip. ]
THERE, you moist pile of dough! Your gift is DONE. Now you may explore your stupid ocean for an hour as you see fit.