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There was a very specific reason why Riley was headed towards that very same dirt that G was currently burrowing into. One of the many suggestions for getting glitter off of her tentacles was to roll in dirt - and as disgusting as the idea was, she was going to try it. Four showers and lots of tape still had not done their job, and this was her last resort before just taking the loss and cutting her own appendages off.

She didn't even make it to the dirt, if only because it was occupied.

Riley stopped in her tracks, tilting her head to the side and staring at the large boil burying his face in the ground. She hadn't seen G in far too long, which - she realized with a sudden start - upset her. It came as a surprise that she cared at all.

But she did.

G? Did you get glitter on yourself, as well? She murmured carefully, taking care not to get too close as she made her presence known - she didn't want him slamming up into her.

Sparrow had been out for a walk that particular morning. It was a usual day in Amityville; grey and slightly chilly, though the sky was relatively clear. He had spent most of the day studying and attempting to get the information through to his brain, and when nothing was comprehending, he realized that it was, in fact, time for a break.

So he decided to take a small stroll around the wide expanse of the campus grounds, gloved hands slipped into the pockets of a pair of dark grey slacks, his hair pinned back to keep it away from his face. A light breeze had kicked up, and Sparrow, closing his eyes briefly to inhale the scent of rain, was not exactly paying attention to where he was going. So it came as a bit of a surprise when he found himself on the outskirts of the Weeping Forest - and not exactly alone. He blinked.

"Riley," he said, with a small bow to the mindflayer and a nod to the redheaded dragon boil beside her. "A pleasure..."

Sparrow trailed off, his gaze flickering curiously to the great, green beast lying on the ground in the dirt. He did not recognize this student in the slightest, and he tilted a head, trying to figure out if he should offer a hand of assistance, or determine what exactly he was doing before that.

It was not unusual for the water djinn to wander the edge of the woods and swamp they bordered, finding peace in the little wandered path and the nearness of so much water, murky or otherwise. True it was quite dirty and the aroma of the place could have been improved upon, but she liked it all the same. Lately though something had been missing. Something big, and green, and unexpectedly gentle. Her partner in muddy crime, so to speak, the beasty G.

She hadn't seen him in quite some time, and was growing worried. He was a big fellow though, and she every faith in his ability to, if not stay out of trouble, get himself out of anything that might befall him.

So she wasn't expecting to see him as she rounded a bend in the familiar path. Or anyone for that matter. Instead she found herself faced with a group of other students, Riley among them, and at the center of them all was the swamp beast himself sprawled in the dirt, cheek rubbing back and forth like a cat leaving its scent. Tidiness be damned, she dug her toes into the dirt and darted across the remaining distance between them, calling out in happy relief. "G! Oh, where have you been, I've been absolutely worried about you!"

She dropped to her knees when she reached him, bending low so she could place softly glowing blues on his level, smiling warmly at him as cupped his large face in her small hands.

As G buried his face against her the ghoul laughed, and curled her arms around his neck, hugging him even as she fell back against the dirt from the force of his greeting. He was going to get her dirty, she knew that without a shadow of a doubt, but she didn't care. Too happy, too relieved, and far too used to their encounters ending in muck and mud.

"Oh G.." She cooed sympathetically, stroking fingers along the backs of her ear fins. The poor thing, he must have been so scared. "I'm glad you're back, and safe." Trips to the swamp weren't half so fun without the beasty there to keep her company. She hadn't really realized just how much she counted on seeing him when she ventured near the murk and muck, not until he was gone.

Touching his jaw, she used fingertips to gently draw him back from her chest so she could lay a small kiss on his for head before smiling. "I missed you, silly." There was smears of dirt along the tops of her breasts above the line of her shirt but she ignored them.

As others approached, Jericho glanced back to see Xiu, a reaper had had seen at the Open house, and Yaya coming by. When he turned his attention back to the big green monster, he took note that it seemed that there was no struggle at all. He just was... really tired?

Going off of the way he spoke, this one might not quite be the brightest wisp in the fog... so to speak.

Things were cleared up pretty quickly and before long, the dragon grinned at the big guy. Going off of both Riley and Yaya's reactions, he was a pretty cool guy.

"Nice to meet you, G," he smiled, "Er... do you need help getting up at all?"

She whirled around to apologize to the reaper boil that she had bumped into, and was ready to skitter away when she heard herself being introduced by the mindflayer. Freezing, she turned around slowly to face the group again. Now that she had been introduced, it would be rude for her to leave without any words.

Taking a deep breath and trying to steel her quivering nerves, the Baku slowly moved towards the green monster, her sweaty hands grasping the front of her dress. "I, um...G-gargantuan, is it?" She offered a small smile and the slightest of bows, "I-it's nice to meet you!"

If he was a friend of Riley's then surely he could be trusted, right? Judging by the way Riley and the other ghoul greeted G, she came to the same conclusion that Jericho did. He was clearly quite well-liked among his peers, and seemed like a rather affectionate boil too, which surprised her considering his...well, rather large and intimidating stature.

Clearly she shouldn't judge by appearance alone.

Stiffening when she realized someone else had shown up, Xiu raised a hand to wave meekly at the new ghoul, before slowly shuffling backwards and back to where the reaper--Sparrow, Riley had introduced him as--stood.

Riley felt the ground underneath her disappear as she was plucked up and slammed directly into G's chest. She barely had time to close her eyes and bring her hands up, though they hardly stopped him from crushing her against his chest. One could almost see the hands flailing for a moment as she tried to pull her face away, but the nervous chuckle she emitted brushed away any suspicions that she might have been unhappy. This was G, after all. His special brand of affection was not a surprise anymore.

Yes. Well. Ah. Good to see you haven't changed either. She rubbed the cheek that had been smushed against him, with one hand. She tried to make herself comfortable, shifting into a position that was not as pressed-against-the-monster-like-a-stuffed-animal, and a bit more dignified. You've missed quite a lot since you were gone. And I must say, you should probably be thankful for it. The idea of G's innocent mind being tampered with at that island sort of made Riley almost kind of maybe slightly heartache.

.. but only a little bit.

But you're here now. She patted his knee. That's all that matters. Of course, he'd missed so much coursework, that she realized she wouldn't be seeing him in her new classes anymore. Ah. You have some catching up to do. If you need a tutor for anything, you will come to me. This was not so much an offer, as it was a statement of fact.