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 Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:44 am
Efflo actually ran a really long way.
Gabby was hesitating, because he didn't actually know if he could manage to throw that hard. He was stretching his arm, and trying to figure out just how much effort he was going to have to throw into this, but in the end, all he could do was throw. So he took a step back, because it felt like it helped, and then stretched his arm back as far as he could. With a grunt and a heave, Gabby flung that ball so hard he felt a phantom strain in his arm. But it was enough - just barely - he could see it soaring, and coming back down for Efflo. He waited, then, to see if the boil would catch it, before he began to run.
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:46 pm
Even if it hadn’t made the distance, it wouldn’t have mattered. Too eager to stay stationary, Efflo was ready to run to catch it wherever it was headed. But Gabby needn’t have worried, the football soared through the air and Efflo had to leap into the air to catch it before it sailed past him. Landing, he clutched the ball to his chest, staring down the field at Gabby. The dragon was running towards him looking intent on winning again. He briefly wondered about the ultimate distraction but since they were in a very public field, he decided the shorts should stay on. Still, he couldn’t help but chuckle a little to himself at the thought, before he began his sprint towards the other end, zigzagging across the field.
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:53 pm
Football was an easier sport to get lost in. Once Efflo caught the ball, Gabby was in motion, running full speed ahead at the boil. This was a little meaner of him, since the two of them slamming into one another might actually hurt, but Efflo wanted to learn sports.. and Gabby wasn't a very good teacher. So he ran, his claws digging into the ground and pulling up dirt with each step, and followed the zigzags as best as he could. Damn, he was slippery. It was hard to follow his movements - which probably meant he would have made a damn good quarterback.
Gabby leapt forward, trying to make one last dash for the boil to tackle him down..
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:12 pm
He was surprised at himself, that he’d managed to avoid being pinned down by the dragon immediately. Then again, his entire system was wired for avoiding predators at all costs, it was only natural he would find some talent, no matter how small.
Suddenly the game was fun, a lot more fun than baseball was. It didn’t even matter that Gabby was charging after him, he was going to make it, he was so close, and he was going to win…
Then he felt arms grab around him, snatching him midstride and sending them both flying towards the ground, just shy of the goal line.
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:17 pm
The feel of victory at such close margins was so much sweeter than an easy win. When he tackled Efflo to the ground, his head leaned back and he let out a roar of such satisfaction, it vibrated deep in his chest. Then he looked back down at his boilfriend, and climbed off of him quickly. He held one hand out, offering it to the poor boil he'd just tackled.
"And that's football."
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:23 pm
Efflo yelped, the roar vibrating in his ears. Too close, too loud! But he smiled and took the dragon’s hand when it was offered; there were no hard feelings this time. It was a deserving victory, and it made Efflo happy to see Gabby so happy.
“I almost had you!” he grinned, gently tossing the football to him. “I like football much better.”
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:57 pm
Gabby's grin was wide, and his expression filled with so much satisfaction it almost hurt to see him that happy. "Almost. I'm glad you like it. It's one of my favorites, too." He tossed the ball back - because throwing the ball back and forth was almost as fun.
"There's a team, for bruteball, I swear there is. But I haven't heard anything coming up soon. So for now, if we want to play, maybe it'll just be you and me."
He almost considered offering to invite that red, or Calder, in to play - but then his jealous, competitive nature kicked in, and he shut his mouth.
"Yup," He murmured. "Just you and me."
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:45 pm
He caught the ball, lobbing it back to Gabby almost immediately. Efflo laughed, “I don’t know how well I’d do in competition, you still caught me pretty easily. Though… I suppose most creeple can’t compare to you.”
The boil smirked, then, without warning, bounded over to his boilfriend and leapt onto his back. “Say,” he said, draping his arms over Gabby’s shoulders, clinging to him, “If it’s going to be just you and me, how about you take me for a ride instead? You owe me!”
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:19 am
Gabby smirked, letting the compliment soak in and settle happily in his giant ego, as usual. When Efflo jumped up onto his back, however, Gabby's entire face darkened with color, and not for the typical reasons. "You mean like.. flying?" It wasn't that he didn't want to take Efflo flying, he wanted to, so very badly, but he wasn't sure it meant the same thing to horses as it did to dragons. He was nervous. With all the emotions already building up inside of him over the boil, it was only a matter of time until he lost his heart completely. But being a dragon's rider, however.. that was something utterly different. And in a way, more intimate than anything romantic.
It wasn't just a ride. If anything, he'd taken people on rides before, without much worry. His heart was as cold as ice, frozen over and closed off to bonds. Efflo melted that ice with the bright force of those neon eyes.
So yes. Gabby was a little scared.
"Like.. right now?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:35 am
“No, a week from next Tombsday. Of course right now!”
He leaned his face forward, nuzzling Gabby’s cheek. He didn’t know why he was being so hesitant, Efflo had given him one, no questions asked! But then it dawned on Efflo that riding Gabby wouldn’t be a quick little jaunt across the field. He had wings… Ginormous wings! That could soar high into the air… They'd be way up in the sky, and the ground would be so far below.... Efflo’s stomach did a not-so-little somersault and instinctively he clutched Gabby harder.
“Well… Maybe you don’t have to fly today… If you don’t want to… You could just walk me around… Or you know even this piggyback is really okay… Yeah, I mean, if it’s too much trouble, you know, I’ll just get down…” He slid off of the dragon, and stared at his feet.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:49 am
Gabby let out a soft, but meaningful little whimper when he was nuzzled. But as soon as Efflo started to change his mind, Gabby's heart clenched painfully and he swiveled around, catching the boil in his arms and burying his head against his shoulder.
"No, no, I didn't say I didn't want to! Please don't, don't.." He didn't know what to say. He really, really didn't want to explain why he was so scared, which only left one alternative.
He was going to take Efflo flying, and let fate decide what he had in store.
"Just back up a little, okay? You're a little too big for me to take like that." He took his own steps back, and the wisps on the right side of his body started to swirl outward, surrounding his body in a thick layer of mist. It grew, and dissipated, leaving the giant dragon standing there rather demurely. His head was dipped down, staring at the ground. But a second later, his whole body flopped down onto the ground, to give Efflo an easier chance of climbing up on him.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:08 am
The tone of Gabby’s voice made him look up, concerned. He sounded as worried as Efflo was but the ponyboil knew the dragon couldn’t have a fear of heights. That would just be stupid. He rubbed his face against Gabby’s hair, nuzzling him tenderly. He didn’t know why Gabby was scared but Efflo decided if Gabby was willing to face his fear, whatever it was, so was he. They’d do this together.
He hugged him tightly, lingering before letting go then moved back several steps. He was still caught offguard by the sheer size of Gabby, his beautiful shining scales, and his immense clawed feet. Efflo stood there staring, mouth hanging open a little. Gabby was so cool. He started a little when the dragon dropped, jumping back a step. With the thought of being up so high looming over him, his nerves were a little shot. But he stepped forward, forcing a smile and laid his hand on Gabby’s side for a moment, before attempting to climb up. Not being very adept at climbing, it wasn’t pretty and it was anything but romantic and he may have kneed poor Gabby a little bit more than necessary.
Finally he settled atop Gabby’s backside, in the space between his wings. Efflo wasn’t really sure he was doing this right; he hadn’t ever had the chance to ride a dragon.
“Is this okay?” he asked softly.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:20 am
Kneeing a dragon hurt you more than it hurt them. His scales took the brunt of all of Efflo's efforts, and he felt next to nothing. When the boil was mounted atop him, he rose his head, and turned it slowly, so that the eye of his right side was staring down at him. And there, for a moment, Gabby stilled - he didn't answer Efflo's question, he just stared at Efflo, sitting on his back. He studied every spot where his shimmering white scales were covered with dark black skin. And he took his time with it, too.
Then he snorted a puff of frost at the boil's face, and turned his head. "You're going to need a better hold than that. Falling off of me wouldn't be a pretty sight." His dragon voice was grumbly, and low, rumbling through his entire body. He pushed himself up to his feet, and shook from his head to his tail.
"Tell me when you think you're secure."
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:54 am
Efflo squirmed under the intense scrutiny then gasped at the blast of cold air that hit his face. He stared downward, shaking off the frost and frowning that he didn’t really understand what was going on; maybe he had been wrong to ask for this. Yet he couldn’t help but marvel at the shining white scales beneath his hands, so stark in contrast that they practically glowed against his fingers.
He was so caught up in admiring, that the rumbling of Gabby’s words caught him off-guard and it took him a moment to process. The dragon was shaking before he had a chance to answer, and Efflo scrambled to find purchase on Gabby so he wouldn’t he was shaken right off. It was a very real possibility.
“WHERE DO YOU EVEN HOLD ONTO?!”
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:04 am
The rumble shaking through Gabby's body was chuckling, this time. His body was not as well made for riding, as Efflo's was. "Run your hands along the spot where my neck meets my back. If there's any ridges there, clamp down on them. Same thing with my sides, and your feet - it doesn't hurt me if you're pulling the scales. You don't weigh enough to cause pain. Just dig in, and hold on."
He turned his head, very slowly, to look back at him. He wasn't going to move until Efflo thought he was secure.. the thought of dropping him was inexcusably painful.
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