[ OPEN LOG ]

[khajidont]

WHO: Jaime Reyes/The Blue Beetle and YOU!
WHERE: All over the various Porter Cities!
WHEN: All month! Just specify if you have a specific date in mind.
WHAT: Jaime Reyes goes about his normal business and chores (he's a mechanic, and does various domestic bullshit, come say hi to his dog), and as the Blue Beetle, he flies around like a big blue eyesore and saves people from various troubles.
WARNINGS: None anticipated; let me know if I should change this! If you want something specific that isn't covered in my open prompts, please simply PM me or contact me on plurk at WISDOMBITCH, and I'll be more than happy to write an alternate starter for you.



o1. EXERCISE, WHY (Jaime Reyes)

[One part of superheroics that people don't talk about is the upkeep. It means maintaining healthy exercise and diet to the best of your abilities, and that doesn't always mean the more glamorous look of look at how much weight I can lift. Sometimes, that means working on cardio and stamina. It's a beautiful day outside, and Jaime didn't feel like going to the gym, which is, as your character may notice, a huge mistake.

The first few laps around, Jaime looked perfectly fine, if your character was around long enough to notice. Then, he started slowing down, which is a perfect opportunity to show him up.

Or, if you prefer, you may find him giving up altogether, and practically wilting onto a park bench, legs splayed out and feet dangling over the edge as he wiped his long, decidedly damp hair out of his face.] Why is it so hot? [He mourns, evidently having not realized that running at the hottest point of the day during the summer isn't the wisest thing in the world.] I should have brought water.

[There's a vending machine not so far away. Maybe your character can give him a hand there.]

o2. GROCERY STORE SQUABBLE (Jaime Reyes)

[All Jaime wants is to go to the grocery store and pick up what he needs in peace. He's been getting recipes from his mother, which means he's got some stocking up to do. You can find him in front of the spice section, picking up bottles, staring at the price tags, and putting them back down.] Which ones do I need to have...

[Unfortunately for him, he gets interrupted by a large, bald man, well over six feet tall from a previous encounter in this very same grocery store. He stands behind Jaime with his arms crossed, not that Jaime sees him at first, and barks out,] Hey! It's you! You got a lot of nerve showing up here again. Where's your friend?

[Jaime turns around, looks up at the man's face, and let's out a small, mournful,] Oh my god.

o3. BEAGLE BONANZA (Jaime Reyes)

[Want something a little happier? Then you've come to the right place. At a park in any city, Jaime can be found with BB, the little beagle that he and Ted own together. He's a small, friendly sort, and Jaime seems content just sitting back on the grass, watching him alternately roll around in the grass in god-knows-what, and eating grass, which he half-heartedly tells him off for doing.

Maybe you like dogs enough to approach him, but if not? BB's a friendly sort, and will come scampering right up to your character, hopping hopefully up onto his hindlegs, hoping to get a few licks in.]

Sorry! [Jaime will call, getting to his feet.] He's friendly, I promise!

o4. FLYING (Blue Beetle)

[In any city, the Blue Beetle can be seen soaring up above, large, insectoid wings spread out behind him as he flutters from building to building, watching out for trouble and keeping an eye out for anything that needs his attention.

Maybe your character's being mugged (possibly unsuccessfully so). Maybe your character is just interested in the great big glowing flying dude. Or maybe there's even a cat stuck up a tree. Whatever the case, the Blue Beetle is there! Won't you say hello?]

o5. CAR CRASH CONUNDRUM (Blue Beetle)

[Or maybe some more specific problems are in sight. On one very, very popular road, your character may be in a car, or merely on the sidelines, but whatever the case, as lines of cars slowly inch their way down the hill, a large truck begins to roll down it.

Except there's one problem: it doesn't stop. The driver presses down desperately on the faulty brakes, but the truck continues to roll down. The Blue Beetle is on the case, flying down and grabbing onto the front of the truck, stopping it in its tracks, but the Blue Beetle is only one person -- he's going to need some help, and so will the people in cars that have already been knocked aside.]

Hey! [He calls out, arms still snugly wrapped around the truck.] This area needs to be evacuated! A little help here?

o6. WILDCARD (ANY)

[Want to write your own prompt? Go for it!]

Comments

04; i hope this is ok!!

[gemmeus]

[ Luckily, no one is being mugged or has lost a cat in a tree in Heropa today. But there is a pretty confused looking kid outside of her house (which happens to be right next to Jaime's). Seeing a human... bug... thing flying in the sky only makes things that much worse for this very very frightened Pearl. She stares at the scene for a while, mouth agape, before just breaking out into loud sobs. ]

I want to go home...!

TOTALLY OKAY! Poor Pearly...!

[khajidont]

[Jaime's only suited up in his neighborhood doing a quick fly-by, trying to see if the area is clear before he finds a convenient place to power down before he can go back home in plainclothes, but then there's a little kid in his parents' front yard, and... well, he could never ignore a kid, let alone a crying one.

He changes his flight path in mid-air to veer down onto the ground, right in front of Pearl. He doesn't quite reach out yet, but his posture is slanted forward, all of his weight on the balls of his feet as he takes a step towards her, voice quiet, but still muted, slightly unnatural through the filter of the suit.]

Hey, hey, what's wrong?

[Is she lost...?]

03

[aggressiveapathy]

Gotta work harder.

[ Said April, queen of the random dog adoptions. At the moment she's sans dog, just one raccoon trailing after her, and with ice cream cone in hand. But she's still looking at Jaime. ]

Not scary.

[khajidont]

I wasn't aware he was supposed to be scary. [Jaime glances down at BB, who's happily ignoring the presence of the raccoon (which is better than Jaime, because whenever he winds up visiting Will, he always feels a little scared of them, which is counter-intuitive for a superhero but also, raccoons are kind of scary), and nudges him with his foot.] You hear that, BB? You gotta learn how to growl.

[BB ignores Jaime, jumping up onto April's leg, tongue flapping wildly as if he just tries hard enough, his tongue will be able to reach her face. It's a failing effort so far, but nobody can question his tenacity.]

Some people are just scared of all dogs, though. They get really upset with them.

2!

[monster_san]

[Fuu jumps at the loud voice as she's doing a little shopping of her own and carefully turns her head to see if it's going to be any trouble to her or if she should just quietly slip into another aisle...

Oh. It's Jaime, the first then.

What sort of dispute could anyone have with Jaime? In a grocery store, no less? She puts on a friendly smile and approaches, holding her basket innocently in front of her.]

Excuse me, sir? I need to get to the paprika.

[she's not the friend the man was talking about, she's sure, but she's still the answer to the question.]

[khajidont]

[The man doesn't budge, just crosses his arms together more tightly, though Jaime hadn't been aware that that was even possible in the first place.]

Just wait, [he says, harshly.] I got business to take care of first. Then you can get your spices, little girl.

Oh, come on, [Jaime can't help but groan] Do you pick all of your fights in grocery stores? Because this is getting embarrassing. Please just let me pick up my groceries.

[He leans purposefully around the man, because he could have sworn that voice was familiar.]

Oh. Hello, Fuu!

[Ignoring him probably isn't the best way to calm him down, but hey, Jaime gets riled up sometimes too.]

3 because dogs

[hyperkinesia]

[ Bruce happens to be one of those passers-by, and while he doesn't approach any of the many dogs playing around the park today, he certainly won't shy away when one of them comes running up to him. Even as the pup's owner gets to his feet and speaks up, Bruce doesn't even flinch, promptly crouching next to the excitable beagle and getting his hands immediately attacked by the most vicious tongue and baby teeth. ]

Of course he is. [ Then, aimed at the dog and possibly cooing a little— ] You're a good boy, aren't you?

yessssssss

[khajidont]

Oh, god, he's the world's worst guard dog. You know we had an intruder once and he kissed her? Disgraceful.

[Jaime grins at Bruce, though, undeniably pleased with the reception to little BB. BB is only half his - he and Ted swap him, and BB's gotten awful used to flying by now - but he can't help but feel a little swell of pride in him whenever someone likes him. And how could they not? He's adorable. That's why he and Ted... liberated... him from a group of robbers in the first place.]

He sure likes you.

01 HI YOU

[hardcorduroy]

(wendy loves exercise, she does. but she also likes not roasting to the point that she begins physically melting onto the sidewalk. training with her axes is all well and good, but she stopped not long after jaime started. later on, she found a nice spot under a shady tree and claimed it as hers as jaime continued his workout. poor dude.

once he starts melting like a popsicle in an oven, she takes a bit of pity on him. but she'll be doing one better than a water bottle. she snags down a couple ice cream cones from a vendor and walks back over to jaime. rather than be graceful, she presses the ice cold bottle right up against his forehead while handing him the ice cream.) It's the middle of the day in summer, dude, at least work out at a beach.

HEY GIRL HEYYYY

[khajidont]

[Jaime lets out a little yelp of surprise as the cool bottle is pressed to his face, but almost immediately after, reaches out to accept it from Wendy, smushing it even harder into his cheek. It feels like the best thing in the world on a hot day, and there's a big part of him that would be willing to pour it over his head instead of actually drinking it.]

Ahhhh...

[And then he sits up, and she's handing him an ice cream cone, and all of a sudden, the world looks bright again.] Oh my god, I think I love you. [He accepts the ice cream cone with relish, and can't quite resist taking a bite before speaking, mouth just a little full.] This tastes amazing. I think you've literally saved my life.

02. U Ready?

[asoothingvoice]

[Bianca's out near the produce when she hears the unmistakable tone of Loud Angry White Guy. It's enough to get her turn around and see what's going on.

Oh. Her son is the target. She strides over meaningfully, basket in hand.]

I'm sorry, is there a problem here?

[khajidont]

[As Bianca strides over, she may see that her son is wearing something that can only be definitely referred to as the Stinkface, an expression Jaime gets whenever his ire is raised, which he probably thinks looks halfway threatening, but just looks as though he smelled something really, really awful. He doesn't like bullies, and he doesn't like blowhards and sometimes, sometimes, he loses his temper.

Of course, the minute he hears a familiar voice, his hands shoot out straight by his sides, and he suddenly gains two inches from good posture alone, as if the very sound of his mom saying sorry in that voice is enough to get him to get his act together -- not that he'd done anything wrong.

Yet.]

Mom? [He yelps out first, and then the man turns around.]

You always get little ladies to fight your battles for you? [He sneers.]

Oh, please don't...

[This time, he's not asking the guy to stand down out of a sense of justice. He's saying it because he's pretty sure this guy is going to regret it.]

03;

[amadaman]

[The boy and dog pair BB runs up to today is one Jaime will recognize! Koromaru was the one who approached first, fluffy tail swishing back and forth excitedly, but Ken's right beside him crouching and holding out a hand for the beagle to sniff at. He looks up at Jaime's voice, however, and for a moment he just looks confused.]

Are you dogsitting?

Re: 03;

[khajidont]

Nope! Or... kind of? [BB hops around excitedly, rearing on his hind legs to jump on Koromaru before Jaime yanks at his leash, tugging him off with a chastising,] Don't be rude. If you do that to a dog meaner that Koromaru, you'll get eaten.

[BB can't understand him in the way that Koromaru can, but he still talks to him like he's a person anyway. He's not sure why - he doesn't do that so much with Mako - but maybe there's something about a dog being yours.]

I share him with a friend. We found him on patrol, and we didn't have the heart to hand him over to the shelter. I've had him for a few months now! He's cute, right?

3!! No one can resist dogs

[jacksonian]

[ Unfortunately, BB the beagle runs up to a bad combination: a very small man walking a very large dog. And not just any very large dog: a mean-faced pit bull, with scars along its shoulder, well-fed and well-taken-care-of right now but with the squinty eyes and burly stance that would make just about anyone nervous. And Mark is about as burly as the dog himself, and a lot chubbier, but a lot of his apparent weight is just a function of his height; he's well under five feet, and so he just doesn't have the sheer mass to really hold back his dog. And so his nasty-looking pit bull launches itself forward at BB, Mark straining to haul him back the entire time, and he opens his mouth, and...

...noses at the beagle, tail wagging furiously. Far from aggression, that had just been happy acceptance of the invitation to play.

Mark lets out a long breath of relief, desperately glad that his dog has (once again) not shown any inclination towards murder. And he jerks his chin at the other guy, muttering - ]

Uh. Sorry.

NOT A ONE

[khajidont]

[Jaime presses one hand to his chest, wheezing as the big ol' pit bull begins wiggling like the little darling that he is.] Oh, thank god. [He glares down at BB and reaches down to 'flick' him in something that may as well just be an affectionate little scratch.] You're gonna give me a heart attack one of these days. I have enough people giving me heart attacks without you doing it too! [Well, Ken. Ken gives him heart attacks.]

[Once he's done chastising his eager little dog, he sighs, smiling ruefully at the small man with a very, very big dog.]

You don't gotta apologize; not your fault. I need to train this one better so he won't just run off while we're playing ball.

6 - Elbow grease! (or: mechanics as written by two people who aren't mechanics.)

[deadkord]

[ Ted's been overworking himself lately, and he knows it. But he's got almost everything ready for the debut of his finished tech, save for some finishing touches on the final presentation he's going to give at the Starrware press release. The only thing that isn't quite finished is the new Bug, but he's itching to get her done and in the air.

Which is why he calls Jaime out to De Chima. He could use the help with the heavy lifting, sure, installing the last parts of the engine, but more than that, he knows it's been awhile since he and Jaime just hung out. It'll be good for him to have a conversation with someone other than the teenagers working summer lunch shifts at his favorite deli near work, and he knows Jaime always enjoys their time together. Several birds with one stone, right?

When Jaime arrives, Ted is wearing his Beetle goggles and welding some piece of landing gear together, and he looks up. ]

Hey! Glad you could come.

god save us both

[khajidont]

Hi! You know I'd be here anytime, [Jaime says, which is the polite thing to say, and should be taken as such, otherwise Ted may take it in the other, truthful way, which is that Jaime would probably drop almost anything to come help Ted out with the Bug... or with anything, really, because some habits die hard.

He strolls in, smiling a little at seeing the work that's already been done, and at the prospect of Ted making something that cements his place as the Blue Beetle once more.] How's it going?

( 5 / de chima, if that's doable )

[boobwindow]

[ Peej had been veering in the opposite direction when the shock of blue had caught her attention from the corner of her eye. Following him with her gaze, she then sees the situation unfolding with the truck and cars and dives forward, waving an arm to signal Jaime. ]

Need a hand?

[ A couple of cars have had their doors dented in, unable to open unfortunately from the passenger or driver's side, so Peej has to rip the doors right off on those ones and get people moving out as fast as possible. ]

ABSOLUTELY DOABLE

[khajidont]

Oh, thank god, [Jaime mutters, because he really, really wasn't sure how he was going to be able to accomplish five things at the same time and shove this truck out of harm's way.] Yes, please! Once this place is cleared out a bit, I can pick this thing up and get it where it needs to be, but I don't wanna hit anyone by accident!

[That's one place where superstrength isn't helpful; he doesn't have X-ray vision, which means that picking up heavy trucks and swinging them about in order to place them somewhere safe really, really isn't the best course of action. There's no telling what or who the back end will hit unless he practices his due diligence.]

03 because doges

[sassguard]

[ BB's in good company, because when he dashes off there's a familiar blur of grey and white fur that rushes forward to meet him, stubby but powerful legs churning the grass underneath them. ]

New pet, Jaime?

[ Shepard comes up behind Mako, outfitted in his usual "dog walking" outfit of hoodie and jogging shorts. Mako's off-leash, but she's still wearing her harness, and Shepard has it coiled around his hand, watching with amusement as Mako and the beagle proceed straight to doggy introductions, tails wagging. ]

He's got a lot of energy.

DOGEPARTY DOGEPARTY

[khajidont]

Mako! Hey there, girl!

[Of course Mako gets a greeting before Shepard does, but he's sure that Shep will understand that Mako absolutely needs head scritches, even if she is more interested in BB than she is in Jaime at the moment.]

We've had him for a few months now! You just probably haven't seen him around 'cause I basically share custody, [he says, grinning, because evidently he and Ted are like divorced parents now.] Which is a good thing, 'cause otherwise I'd have to deal with this much energy all the time.

04 | 08/11 - De Chima

[redshoerevenge]

[Mako has been running and on the look out for somewhere to experiment with her new powers. Or, really, just the wings. All she can get is an intensely warm feeling on her back. That's the case when she finds a small, but clear tract of land that is clearly a park of some sort. There are buildings around it and she eases into a complicated kata set to focus herself.

The calm of it abruptly drops as she sees the flash of insectoid wings and immediately drops into a defensive stance. Her back itches more and, from farther above, there is a flare of orange-blue light. This is not a Kaiju. It is too small. She had left Kaijus behind her.]

I have seen you. [Mako might as well say something, even if it's just to confirm she's not going crazy.]

[khajidont]

Um... yup! [Jaime grins down at the woman beneath him, looking a little bewildered. How's he supposed to react to something like that? She's not going to fight him, is she...? It doesn't look like she will, but you never really know, and some people don't react to a guy like him flapping around too well either.

So instead of doing much at all, he just waves at her, fingers wiggling as he does so.] I see you too! Hi!

[Nailed it.]

3!

[doubleblind]

[Cosima sometimes likes to take her lunch breaks outside at one of the parks in De Chima. Yes, she loves science, but that doesn't mean she wants to be stuck in a windowless lab all day long. Being outside for an hour in the middle of the day is a treat she gives herself. Along with the ice cream bar she's currently eating.

When the beagle runs up to her, Cosima immediately crouches down to pet him, grinning widely.]

Oh man, you are officially the cutest thing I've seen all day. Maybe all week.

[khajidont]

I'm glad you like dogs! He runs up to way too many people who're like, aghhh, the tiny beagle's gonna kill me! [Jaime says with a grin, jogging up to Cosima so that he can keep on eye on BB anyway, just to make sure that she's not going to get sick of him trying to lick her face off.

And he does notice that she looks a little familiar, but he's not going to point it out just yet. He will, and soon, because it's impossible not to, but it's kind of wild that more than two people here have arrived with the same face.]

BEAGLE BONANZA (I just wanted to type that!)

[beneathbluerafters]

[ Klarion has never been very good with dogs. He is definitely a cat person, although in this case, he's more of a person with a hissing, unamused cat on his shoulders. BB has his tiny front paws braced against Klarion's knees, and is alternately barking at Teekl, or doing his very best to lick through the witchboy's jeans. Klarion can only assume that this is some kind of psychological warfare. ]

Get away! Go on! Have you nothing better to do?

lmao I'M GLAD THAT YOU TOO CANNOT RESIST THE ALLITERATION

[khajidont]

Oh, man...

[This is the last person he wants to see right now, mostly because he has no idea where they stand, or if Klarion's going to just start yelling about the whole secrecy junk right here in public. He takes a deep breath to steel himself, then rushes forward, scooping BB up and into his arms so that BB's front paws are hanging off of his shoulder like he's actually carrying a fuzzy little baby.]

Be quiet, [he scolds BB, who's busy wriggling about in apparent delight, because hey, he's being held! Life is wonderful!] Um... sorry about that.

[Maybe he can leave now? He should probably leave now. Maybe he can go walk BB in Maurtia Falls instead.]

01

[andtherevolution]

Watch out!

[That's the only warning Jaime gets before a soccer ball comes flying towards his head. Utena didn't mean to kick it in his direction. She had been aiming for the goal. But maaaybe her focus was a little off today. Maybe her aim was off, too. And maybe, just maybe, she put a bit too much force in her kick. Just maybe. Either way, there's a teenage girl with wild pink hair and athletic clothes running towards him and her wayward ball.]

[khajidont]

Huh?

[The warning comes just a moment too late -- Jaime turns his head to look at where the voice is coming from just as the ball smacks right into his forehead, leaving a big, red mark in its wake. It's lucky for him, he'll grudgingly admit later, because if it'd hit his nose instead, between Russia, his grocery store nemesis, and training, he'd have a crooked nose forever.]

Owwww...

[Jaime rubs at his forehead, and leans over to pick up the ball himself, bouncing it a little in his hands. Maybe someone else would have been angry, but Jaime just gives her a wry smile, though he's still wincing, just a little.] I feel like you'd be surprised at how often this happens to me. Man, you kick like a horse!

02

[excessivehubris]

[ Though they hadn't an opportunity for a formal introduction, Charles recognized Jamie from his help with the Foundation building.

He could also recognize the signs of trouble brewing given the look on the larger man's face, not to mention a quick scan of his surface thoughts. Really, a grocery store was no place for such mischief and what was a man his size doing pushing for an altercation with a teenager?

Charles set his basket of items on his lap and rolled his way over to the situation. As he did so, he calmly spoke. ] Let's relax now, shall we. [ At which point Mr. Large and Aggressive went perfectly still.

He was still frowning but his eyes were strangely fixed as if he were a movie, paused in the middle of the action. Jamie, remained unaffected and Charles gave him a warm smile, holding out his hand. ]

Hello, Mr. Reyes isn't it?

[khajidont]

[Jaime had been perfectly ready to... well, goad this guy into punching him, which probably isn't smart, but Jaime isn't always the wisest of men. Instead, he suddenly goes blank, and Jaime's busy looking between the man and Charles, expression nothing short of absolutely bewildered. For as long as he's been here for, he's had scarce interactions with those with psychic or mind-altering powers.

He wipes his hand off on his jeans before he shakes Charles' hand, though he's still looking mighty puzzled.] Um... yeah, that's me. Jaime. [Mr. Reyes is present in Heropa, after all, and that's certainly not Jaime.] And you're Mr. Xavier right? What... you did that, right?

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT hey you said i could use this for walker

[socialactivillain]

[ Apparently, it's hard work, working a real full time job for the first time in your life and volunteering a lot of your free time to local charities and homeless shelters. It's at the end of one of these long days that Piper finds himself wandering into his new favorite Heropa coffee shop, Bean There Done That, looking for an end of the day pick-me-up in the form of some fair trade iced coffee, when he spots Saint Walker sitting alone by the window. Drink in hand, he approaches the alien-occupied table. ]

Mind if I join you?

INDEED I DID, this is totally cool!!

[burnseternal]

[For Walker's part, he looks perfectly at ease at the cafe, as if he doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. He has a small pot of tea and a teacup in front of him that he's sipping peacefully from as he leafs through a one of a large stack of books. The spine isn't visible, but should Piper become nosy and peer at the title emblazoned in small print at the tops of the pages, he'll see that it's a non-fiction book about and by the indigenous people of America.

He can thank Daryl for that recommendation.

Walker looks up at Piper with a smile, and gestures to the seat in front of him.] Of course not! Please, Hartley, have a seat. It is good to see you again!

06

[homerunning]

Dude!

[Hi Jaime. You may be wandering the street with your dog, or even just on your way home from the gas station, but Junpei has found you. And once the noodle has a lock on your location, there's no escaping unless you somehow disappear into a cloud of red smoke. And that's only if you're carrying a rare item.

Which...as far as he knows, you can't do.]

Dude.

[Okay, okay. Give him a moment to breathe. In fact, he holds up one finger to proverbially pause the situation so he can do just that. He ran all the way from Maurtia....s Porter to come see you!]

Dude...did you-you helped Laurie, didn't you?

[He's not upset in the least, but he knows a Reyes influence when he sees one. Because HE'S done that wingman stuff himself.]

[khajidont]

[Jaime is, in fact, on his way home from the closest gas station. He hadn't bothered driving there and just so happens to be walking with a jumbo pack of icees, because he hasn't learned from last summer, and... well, how can he possibly resist a sale on one hundred icees in this weather? Surely he can eat them all!

He jumps a little once Junpei all but pounces on him, but can't help but grin a little at how out of breath the poor guy seems to be.]

You know you could just text me, right? [Jaime says, raising a brow.] But yeah, you caught me. How'd you know?

BEETLES V CALENDAR MAN, THE GREATEST LAME SHOWDOWN (visit)

[khajidont]

[Jaime and Ted don't patrol together often, Jaime can't say, not compared to other daring duos that he knows of, but they've gone on patrol together often enough for Jaime to stop having one continuous heart attack for the entire duration of it. Somewhere down the line, as they walk down the street as if they're not two (mostly) grown men walking around in stupid costumes, Calendar Man has come up.

This time, however, it's come up from Jaime, who told Ted about his run-in with both Calendar Man and Uncle Sam.] I just don't understand, [he says, waving his hands around expressively, because apparently he still needs to have his mother around to tell him to calm down when he gets too excited.] He can do all this cool stuff, and he uses it for making people think about holidays? Violently? I could get it if he was gonna steal a bunch of jewels, but geez...

I tried talking to him, but I just wish I could make him understand that he could make people remember stuff in, like, a nice way.

[deadkord]

[ Ted, for his part, is glad that Jaime has calmed down about their shared patrols. As funny (and flattering) as it was at first, he likes the kid, and is glad they work well together, even moreso now that Jaime can focus properly. ]

Admittedly, trying to steal the Declaration of Independence was kind of cool, if a little Nicolas Cage for my tastes, but you have a point. Also, if he really wants to make people think about the holidays, he could go for the less celebrated ones. I'm pretty sure everyone was already thinking about the Fourth of July.

...Not that I'm about to suggest that to him. I think giving him several crates of Booster's calendars was more than enough encouragement.

GIMME DAT BEAGLE

[alreadywon]

[Tim wasn't going to be mad about a dog coming up to greet him in the first place, but he hadn't really realized he was being graced by the presence of the Blue Beagle until he recognized the voice calling out to him. He twists around with a grin.]

I'd hope so. We've met. [The fuzzy, four-legged friend is definitely getting priority in greetings. Hopefully Jaime will not be offended.]

BEAGLE LOVE IS READY 4 U

[khajidont]

Oh, yeah? You must have caught him on one of his Ted Days!

[Is it strange for two superheroes to share custody of a dog? Yes, probably. Does it work for their strange, strange little arrangement? Absolutely. So long as Ted keeps footing the bill, Jaime can't say that he minds in the least.]

I didn't know you guys hung out much!

[He's glad to hear it, honestly; Tim could use someone as good at lightening the mood as Ted on his side. And as good as Ted too, generally speaking; he's just a stand-up guy.]

4 WILL

[khajidont]

[It's funny. One day, he's in El Paso, and he doesn't think about animals beyond the goldfish that Milagro had killed, and the next day, he's whisked off to a world where people have all manners of things as pets, and more than that, he learns to like them, even look out for them. Which is interesting enough on its own, but that just happens to lead to the troublesome nature of finding what he can only assume are stray dogs and welcoming them into his home.

This particular stray dog - Will, but he has no idea that is the case - he has dragged up to his room. He's not about to make the same mistake as before, after all, and this time BB's not around to distract you.

Which is how he's come to sit sprawled on his floor, looking straight at the stray and saying,] Man... and what am I gonna do with you, huh?

[infomodder]

[Curses. No escaping so easily this time. He supposes he could crawl buck naked out of Jaime's window as he's unfortunately had to do before, but that's not a preference, either. Maybe some housemate will come home later on and he can bolt on out....maybe...

This particular stray is a bit more standoffish once indoors. He isn't flopped in Jaime's lap or curled about his feet. Instead, the dog is laying down a bit away, six inches at most, keeping a keen eye on Jaime, chin propped up on crossed paws. He's not opposed to petting or anything, it just seems the dog is taking his time getting used to the new surroundings instead of interacting with them. Like maybe he's worried as soon as he starts to get too cozy, that's it, he's out again.

Ears perk up when Jaime speaks, doggie eyebrows lifting. He lets out a canine sigh. He doesn't know, either, dude. He has no idea.

But then ears perk up further and the dog lifts his head. He stares at the window, head tilting, hearing something far off. Sirens. It sounds like police, ambulance, fire, the whole shebang. Faint even to his animal senses, but with the potential to get closer. Huh. Wonder what got messed up badly enough to call for everything at once.]

03

[leftarm]

[Pidge definitely recognized the guy with the beagle from the neighborhood--though she hadn't talked to him yet--and she has to admit his dog is cute. She watches for a minute, contemplating whether she wants to introduce herself or not.

She waits just long enough for the dog to make that decision for her.]

Oh...hi there.

[Well, now that the dog's here, she's wasting no time bending down to pet him.]

[khajidont]

Aw, BB, [she may here Jaime saying as he jogs right up to her and his errant dog,] you gotta realize not everyone likes you.

[But then he sees that Pidge is petting him, and he has to resign himself to BB's cuddly fate, letting out a breath of a laugh while he's at it.]

He's never gonna get that impression, though, 'cause I haven't exactly met many people who don't.

03 Jumping on the bandwagon because...

[renamaer]

[...she's going to be freaking over the moon. A dog that actually likes her? She's not going to move from this spot for anything short of a world-altering cataclysm. okay actually her work shift starts in like an hour, and she is disgustingly punctual, but still]

You're so small and adorable! [She can't help giggling a little at the feel of his tongue.

To Jaime:] What's his name? Is there anything he likes to eat? [glances down] Other than grass?

who can resist puppies!!

[khajidont]

No, [Jaime groans, bending over and prying open BB's mouth, unceremoniously shoving his fingers in and yanking the grass out.] Don't eat that. Why do you keep doing this?

[He wipes his slobbery hand on the grass, smiling haplessly at her with the air of someone who's in just a little over his head.]

His name's BB, and he likes eating everything, and he gets away with it 'cause he's, you know. Small and adorable. I have treats that he's actually s'posed to eat on me, though, if you'd like to give him one?

03; hahah oh my god, I didn't realize I was jumping on a dog train, SORRY

[attainment]

It's not a problem. [Barnaby reaches down to scratch behind the dog's ears, concealing the cringe that threatens to overtake his features when the animal eagerly laps at his fingers, and managing to look every bit the part of someone who might actually like dogs.

People generally prefer their heroes to be animal-lovers, after all. And so, here we are.

He doesn't pet him for too long, though, lest he actually encourage the beagle to lick at him more, and he straightens up to wave at Jaime.] Is he yours?

IM SO GLAD TBH I need to include bb in all open posts

[khajidont]

Uh-huh! Half mine, anyway.

[Jaime doesn't doubt for a moment that Barnaby likes dogs. He hadn't been their biggest fan when he first got here either, but over time, they grew on him like big, furry, slobbery fungi.]

I'm still trying to train him out of... you know, this.