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[Although Teddy didn't go on the draft, he knew plenty of friends who did. Once he was certain they were all accounted for, though some had gone through some heavy losses, he felt like he could relax a little. And with relaxation, it dawned on him that he hadn't really practiced his shifting ability in a while. Sure, there was his Hulkling form, but he knew that one. Knew it inside and out. What about others?
This is why he sits by the edge of the fountain, homework and pencil in hand, though he doesn't work so much as watch people over the top of the page. He's inconspicuous about it, as this is a hobby he's developed for some time now.
And when he's sure he's not in anyone's range of vision, he transforms, shifting into the form of the person he's got his eyes on. That's when he stops watching them and looks down at the body he's impersonating, just to study the shape, occasionally glancing up to make sure he has everything right. Even when the person's left, he still stays in that form for a few long moments before he shifts back, writing his answers in his homework once he's satisfied with the shape he's in.
Observe, learn, shift, hold. This is what he's learned over the years, though it's been a while since he's done this for selfless reasons. Just for practice, nothing more.]
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[It's sunset and he's still outside, though he appears to be walking back home. There's just one thing on his mind, something that occurred to him while shifting.]
Anyone up for playing b-ball sometime? It's been way too long since I actually got to play against someone. Holograms just don't really cut it, you know?
[He would suggest football, but, well. When you've got the ability to possibly break someone in half with a good tackle, that probably isn't the best sport to go for.]
[Although Teddy didn't go on the draft, he knew plenty of friends who did. Once he was certain they were all accounted for, though some had gone through some heavy losses, he felt like he could relax a little. And with relaxation, it dawned on him that he hadn't really practiced his shifting ability in a while. Sure, there was his Hulkling form, but he knew that one. Knew it inside and out. What about others?
This is why he sits by the edge of the fountain, homework and pencil in hand, though he doesn't work so much as watch people over the top of the page. He's inconspicuous about it, as this is a hobby he's developed for some time now.
And when he's sure he's not in anyone's range of vision, he transforms, shifting into the form of the person he's got his eyes on. That's when he stops watching them and looks down at the body he's impersonating, just to study the shape, occasionally glancing up to make sure he has everything right. Even when the person's left, he still stays in that form for a few long moments before he shifts back, writing his answers in his homework once he's satisfied with the shape he's in.
Observe, learn, shift, hold. This is what he's learned over the years, though it's been a while since he's done this for selfless reasons. Just for practice, nothing more.]
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[It's sunset and he's still outside, though he appears to be walking back home. There's just one thing on his mind, something that occurred to him while shifting.]
Anyone up for playing b-ball sometime? It's been way too long since I actually got to play against someone. Holograms just don't really cut it, you know?
[He would suggest football, but, well. When you've got the ability to possibly break someone in half with a good tackle, that probably isn't the best sport to go for.]
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I'm up for it!
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One question; what's B-ball?
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voice; oh god my grammar on the last one was terrible x-x
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voice; that's not allowed only I can have exams, you're fired. but no it's really okay.
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Or- temporarily a familiar face anyway, for as he watches, feeling curious (and a little nosy), Teddy shifts into someone else. And from the look of things, Teddy's trying to be conspicuous about it, so Billy sneaks off out of sight to watch for a bit. It's kind of shameless, but he can't help but find the shapeshifting to be a fascinating thing. For all the varying abilities that Billy's magic grants him, Teddy has powers that he can't replicate himself. And that makes them more fun to watch.
Before too long, though, while Teddy is in the shape of a particularly handsome fellow, Billy feels a flair of mischief and can't resist striding over, one hand resting on a hip.]
Someone must have shot you with a phaser set on 'stunning'.
[Wow that sounds even worse out loud than it did in his head. KEEP THAT STRAIGHT-FACE KAPLAN]
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[Okay, so he should've expected that awful, terrible, DISGUSTING pick-up line - it's just the voice behind it that snaps him out of reading the problem on his worksheet and stare up at his boyfriend with wide eyes, a half smile on his face due to the fact that yes, that was stupidly corny, and fit with who he's impersonating now. But he also just looks extremely confused, like he's smiling at a joke he doesn't quite understand.]
Uh... Billy?
[He... KNOWS that it's actually Teddy and not Captain James T. Kirk, right? ... Right?]
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There's a faint, almost proud smile on her face as she comes over and takes a seat next to Teddy, looking away as she does over to whomever is wearing the same face as Teddy is] The nose isn't quite right, and the jaw needs to be slightly more sharper.
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[And for a moment he wonders how she does it, though he answers his own question when "Skrull, duh" goes through his head. He'd only really discovered his own shapeshifting abilities when he was barely a preteen, after all; Xavin had her entire life.
At the advice, Teddy blinks, looks at the girl - Haruhi, yes - and rubs at his own chin.]
Oh, you're right. [When he pulls his hand away, his jaw is indeed sharper, and his nose shapes out to be a little more slender.
Anime types are even harder to shift into]You caught that way faster than I did.
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action | i hope this is okay?
oh my gosh that person just became a different person!!!!!!!!!!!!
the traveler jumps off the roof it was on and floats down, hitting the ground a few yards from Teddy. it somersaults forward until it is back on its feet and then runs over, looking up at him.
what did you dooooooooooooooo]
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action | def okay!
This is a very odd body type. But before he can think further on it, something catches his eye, and he looks up in time to see -
Whaaat in the world is that - IT'S AWESOME.
Teddy watches with wide eyes and a slight gape to his lips, one that slowly turns into a smile once the Traveler comes close to him. And that sound it made -
what did you doooooooooo]
Whoa... hey. [He grins and leans forward, as if to get a better look at the little guy.] That was awesome, just so you know.
action | \(;u; )/ hooray
action | /(;u; )/ come here traveler
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action | /TAKES INTO ARMS /PETS /LOVES
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He could change shape, she realized with fascination as she watched him alter into an unfamiliar form of someone that had passed by a moment earlier. It was almost like watching M'Gann do it.
On that faintly homesick note, Artemis stepped out into the open and wandered towards him, unsure if she should interrupt or if it was rude of her to have been watching him.]
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He's looking down at his hand and turning it from the back of it to his palm when he spots Artemis in the corner of his vision. His gaze goes to her instead, and with the way she's looking at him and heading towards him, she's spotted him. Teddy had, admittedly, taken Artemis' form a few times, having seen her around the shops, only to shift out of it again while she was still in the store. He's kind of wondering if this had to do with that.]
Artemis! [He gives a wave of his hand, both to acknowledge that he sees her and doesn't mind, and to greet her.]
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[Excuse him while he stares, processing the implications of this.]
[Action] LET'S DO IT
At least, he would have, if it weren't for the spot of green in his vision, a rather large patch of it too. He's usually the only one who can be all green at will, so with curiosity, he looks up and
al;skdjfaskldjkljfoa;oijdNINJA TURTLE
Okay okay okay, it's cool, it's cool. It's only Donafreakingtello. Thankfully, Teddy's been here long enough to at least put enough of a lid on his fanboying to not make it obvious (and only flailing to Billy about it later, away from people whom he might accidentally cause brainbreakage to), so he only stares back for a moment before he realizes that he's being stared at.]
... Hi? [SO UNCOOL, TEDDY ALTMAN.]
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Problems with getting stranded on an underdeveloped planet, he supposed.]
I didn't even know you could set up a sim for that.
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... He looks familiar, too. And not just because he might have seen him in a game or something. Hasn't he seen him in his community housing before?]
Oh, yeah. Yeah to both. The simulation isn't all that great, though; it's like the AI are Too Dumb To Live.
oops forgot. is this [voice] or [video] since Teddy can see him?
whichever, but probably [video] because same reasons, my bad!
[video] Gotcha!
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Luke!
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But he recognizes the voice, and he'd love to see Layton and Luke interact, though not for too long. Being a fanboy creeper isn't cool and all. So when he looks up -
... Oh. Layton's looking at him. That's right, Luke had passed by and Teddy decided to take his shape. He'd been so caught up in the fact that his legs can't reach the ground that he'd forgotten he took this particular shape.]
Oh, Professor! [He even gets the accent right. But wow, this is awkward, always has been and always will be. He'll try to end the charade as quick as he can.]
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[Sorry, kid. Logan is not fooled by this impression of the local barmaid.]
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Huh?
[He's a little caught off-guard, and he wants to ask "How did you know?", but then he remembers. Right, Logan. Him and his sense of smell. And the one thing Teddy can't mask, or doesn't quite know how yet.
So he shifts back to his normal form with a somewhat sheepish smile. Thank goodness; being in a girl's form is tough.]
You got me.
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Good afternoon, Natasha. [She tries somewhat successfully to hold back a smile.] I didn't realize you were studying algebra.
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Teddy's a little caught off-guard by that, so he looks up at Pepper for a moment before he gives a half smile. Might as well try to play along and practice some more.]
It's brushing up. And helping kids with their homework.
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[He's been thinking about getting more going on. Some baseball (as he mis-interprets it) would be good in his life]
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[It would, after all, be nice if someone around here actually knew their stuff.]
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I am afraid you lack my natural charm. Ah, and my refined features as well. I shall call your attempt 'half-assed'. There is definitely room for many improvements.
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Instead, Teddy finds himself raising his eyebrows, then looks down at his hands. True, he's never thought about shifting into Loki of all people, even a young one. But here he is, and if there's something that's wrong, as a shapeshifter, he needs to see to it that it's fixed.]
And what improvements are you seeking in particular? [The accent, at least, is something he's got down.]
[action][Okay, fashionably late]
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But it's still Effie Trinket. A Capitol woman that might as well be the epitome of everything the Capitol stands for.
Needless to say, the spring weather isn't the only reason she's spending more and more time outside. It's strange to find herself enjoying the village square like this, to find it a safe place to flip through a book found in the library.
And yet? It's not such a bad way to spend time after all.]
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[When he sees Katniss, however, he decides to shift back. He hasn't shown her much of his shapeshifting, choosing instead to focus on he himself. Plus, he isn't sure if she's met his boyfriend before; no need to confuse her like that.]
Katniss!
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[It's a bit of an absentminded remark; she hasn't seen or listened to any of the others.]
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It's not that bad, really. I mean, sometimes injuries happen just like in any sport, and fouls kind of suck, but you're supposed to keep your hands off and not knock the other player around.
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