004 - Action/Voice

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[Action]

[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.]

[Voice]

[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.]

Comments

Voice;

[heartisabattleground]

[Oh a challenge, huh? Sora can't resist that.]

I'm up for it!

[He pauses.]

One question; what's B-ball?

[Voice]

[wildbluevagner]

B-ball? Are you looking to be getting schooled, homeboy?

voice;

[positivelycharged]

B-ball? Is that a game? I like games!

[action]

[selfhelp]

[The plaza is pretty much his favourite spot - there's so many options to check out, and besides the community buildings it's the closest to resembling a city-ish layout - so Billy spends a fair bit of time in the area, especially on weekends after school gets out for the day. He and Teddy had split up to do their own thing, and he's just on his way out of the bakery with some afternoon snacks when he spies a familiar face hanging out by the fountain.

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]

[action]

[skrullbucks]

[Xavin had been heading over, having spotted Teddy as himself, when he shifted. That in turn stops her, enough that she tilts her head just slightly to watch him, and keeps watching as he shifts through a few more people. That gives her enough time to recognise what he's doing and of course. He hadn't had the training most Skrulls had, hadn't even really known about his abilities as a child she assumed. So of course he would be getting all the practice he could.

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.

action | i hope this is okay?

[chirpchirp]

[oh a person! a new person. a--

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]

♪?

[Action]

[thisismylife]

[Okay, she's been watching him. Mostly because she'd been wandering in and out of a few of the shops and twice she'd seen him in the same position. The third time, it had been someone else, and she'd took note of that as she slipped in the Items Shop. But when she came back out, it was Teddy again in the same exact spot, and that made her pause, her curiosity piqued and she found somewhere just out of sight that she could watch him with open curiosity for a few moments.

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.]

[Action] possibly a sad thread

[i_speak_softly]

[It's completely by accident that the ninja comes around a corner just as Teddy is shifting back to his own form. Don doesn't know which - if either - of these is the stranger's true shape, but he is pretty sure that person just shapeshifted.]

[Excuse him while he stares, processing the implications of this.]

[etherealblast]

You play basketball? [He's mostly asking for confirmation because wow it has been a long time since he was in a place where people had heard of the game and he even had time to play.

Problems with getting stranded on an underdeveloped planet, he supposed.]

I didn't even know you could set up a sim for that.

[reminded]

[Layton steps out of the grocery store, casting an eye around. He thought he saw a certain someone passing by and wanted to have a word... ah, there.]

Luke!

[snikting]

Give it up, kid. There ain't a chance you'll match her annoying prattling.

[Sorry, kid. Logan is not fooled by this impression of the local barmaid.]

[action]

[handing]

[Well, there's something very interesting about this picture. Pepper absolutely has to ask, even if it means she'll take a little longer to get home from grocery shopping.]

Good afternoon, Natasha. [She tries somewhat successfully to hold back a smile.] I didn't realize you were studying algebra.

[voice]

[rashness]

Oh, oh, pick me!

[He's been thinking about getting more going on. Some baseball (as he mis-interprets it) would be good in his life]

[action][whoa so late]

[not_a_troll]

[At first Loki ignores the fact that he himself is sitting by the fountain's edge but then he notices the flaws so he sees it as his duty to point out that this could be done better.]

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.

[action]

[stillplaying]

[She still hadn't adjusted to living with Effie yet. Still wasn't even certain that she wants to adjust to it. Wants the other woman around to begin with. It's nice not to have to cook for herself or Richard all the time. And it's actually a little bit nice to not have to clean.

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.]

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

Bee ball sounds dangerous.

[It's a bit of an absentminded remark; she hasn't seen or listened to any of the others.]