a regular fish outta wwater

homestuckers / headcanon / classes / personala regular fish outta wwaterTumblr (3.0; @aquariatic)http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/lylexchris: aquariatic replied to your post: aquariatic started following you LET ME PUT… DON’T...<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lylexchris.tumblr.com/post/14145876005">lylexchris</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/avatar_e1270e7c27f8_16.png"/></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/">aquariatic</a></strong> replied to your <strong><a href="http://lylexchris.tumblr.com/post/14145741664">post</a></strong><span>:</span> <em><strong><a href="http://lylexchris.tumblr.com/post/14145741664">aquariatic started following you LET ME PUT…</a></strong></em></p> <blockquote><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4dk4ho7x1r288if.png"/></blockquote> <p>DON’T YOU GIVE ME THAT LOOK</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4dms2FFO1r0s20c.gif"/></p> </blockquote> <p>wwhatever i do wwhat i wwant</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4dp0Nqq11r288if.png"/></p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/14145945805http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/14145945805Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:03:03 -0500First and foremost, it was not Eridan’s fault that he was running late. Of course, nothing was...<p>First and foremost, it was <em>not </em>Eridan’s fault that he was running late. Of course, nothing was ever his fault, but that was not the point here.</p> <p>He had been planning on arriving on time— after all, punctuality was practicality, and he didn’t exactly need to worsen his reputation with the crowd of kids that he grudgingly considered his acquaintances. Not friends, no. Mere acquaintances. However, it was Jade’s birthday, and he liked her well enough, so he wasn’t about to go out of his way to upset her. She was one of the people that had the most patience with him, and he was thankful for that.</p> <p>The reason for his tardiness wasn’t even in the excuse of picking out presents— he’d picked Jade’s present up a few days prior. Anyone who knew Jade (and that was quite a lot of people) knew that she had quite the penchant for science in general, but particularly astronomy. In an attempt to one up everyone else (although, unbeknownst to him, there probably wasn’t a way he could top Kanaya or Dave’s gifts), he’d borrowed his parents’ credit card and bought the most absurdly sophisticated personal telescope he could find. </p> <p>He’d arrived at the facility with an air of confidence after taking far too long to do his hair (which was his actual excuse for being late). Eridan checked his name off before entering, pleased to see that he was not the last of the guests to arrive. He walked in and collected the needed gear for the game, putting it on without making much of a fuss. He had already spotted Jade, Nepeta, and Sollux. However, Jade and Nepeta seemed to be preoccupied, and he’d rather put his hand in a blender before initiating a conversation with Sollux. Instead, he silently placed the rather large and wrapped box with the rest of the gifts.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/13983082875http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/13983082875Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:01:43 -0500the party dont start til i wwalk ini dont knoww wwhat you mean by that but i agree wwholeheartedly <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvi14o7jwm1r5ar8do1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>i dont knoww wwhat you mean by that but i agree wwholeheartedly </p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/13565693077http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/13565693077Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:24:24 -0500hi eridan! would you like to come to a game of laser tag this weekend?? its my birthday this thursday so im having a party there! :)<p>oh hey jade<br/>hmm wwell i have a vvery busy schedule wwhat wwith wwork and bein a famous blogger but i think i can squeeze in time for your party<br/>ill be there </p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/13565607656http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/13565607656Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:22:48 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12721944681">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>His compliment caused her to laugh. It wasn’t every day she received a compliment from someone. She felt embarrassed but happy; she really should cut some slack for herself. <em>Face it, Nepeta, you really are a joy to be around. </em>Before she could respond, her cell phone went off and the familiar ringtone played. Nepeta groaned and slipped it out of her pocket, pressed the red button to ignore it, her mother was driving her patience.</p> <p>“Ah, well, I better get going! I’ll see you at school Eridan—” out of habit, Nepeta leaned over to him and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. “Bye~”</p> <p>And with that, she got out of the car and quickly scampered over to her house. Waving back at Eridan before stepping inside to face her mother’s wrath.</p> </blockquote> <p>Eridan let out another laugh when her phone went off again, even if she seemed annoyed. He opened his mouth to bid her goodbye, but she had cut him off. And even more, she had leaned over and planted a kiss on his cheek. In retrospect, he didn’t think he’d ever been kissed on the cheek by anyone except for his family. And maybe Feferi in a far distant past.</p> <p>“Er, yeah. Goodbye, Nepeta,” he managed to finally reply as she was slipping out of the car. He gave her a small wave back and waited until he saw her get in safely, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel in a rush of adrenaline, to drive away.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12723568626http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12723568626Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:42:29 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12681503231">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>She nodded, “Yeah, she lectures Equius all the time whenever he comes over. But she doesn’t mean any harm… most of the time.”</p> <p>Once they were settled and back on the road. Nepeta looked out the window. Millions of thoughts swimming around in her head. The night had gone smoothly, save for the part where her mother interfered. She also wondered what Equius and Karkat were up to. Even Terezi, Kanya, and all of her other friends.</p> <p>It was Eridan pulled up in front of her house was when she snapped back from her thoughts. Brown eyes blinked up at the small bungalow before turning towards the Ampora. Nepeta gave him a soft smile.</p> <p>“A-Ah… well, this is it! Uhm, Thanks for having me tonight, Eridan.” her voice was gentle, “It was fun! Really! We should hang out more often.” </p> </blockquote> <p>Eridan stopped the car when they arrived and looked over at her with a hesitant smile. Her last comment caught him off guard; no one had ever really suggested they hang out more after hanging out once. It was enough to throw him off for a moment before he regained his composure and smiled once more.</p> <p>“You don’t need to thank me, Nepeta,” he said with a hint of amusement in his voice. It was a date, after all. “And I’d like that— to hang out more, I mean. You’re a pretty fun girl to be around.”</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12682333393http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12682333393Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:03:06 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12680776027">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Ooooh, trust me, Ampurra. There will be a lot more yelling when I get home.” Nepeta chuckled darkly. It was fine. Her mother will forget all about this little date tomorrow morning.</p> <p>If Nepeta chose her words wisely, that is.</p> <p>Despite that an angry mother was waiting for her at home. She wanted to save the last moments she had with Eridan. She grabbed his hand and grinned at him. Nepeta didn’t know why, but, she felt like holding onto the other’s hand some more. Maybe, just the sense of security it brought that made her enjoy the feeling. She was sure he wouldn’t mind it at all. It would catch him by surprise, but he wouldn’t pull away.</p> <p>“Anyways, let’s head back… I don’t want to risk you having to get a lecture from my mom tonight.”</p> </blockquote> <p><span> </span></p> <p>He looked at their hands curiously when she grabbed his hand again, surprised more than anything. However he shrugged the shock off quickly and didn’t particularly mind the hand holding.</p> <p>Eridan’s eyes widened for a moment, and he scratched his cheek with his free hand nervously. “Would she…really lecture me?”</p> <p><span> </span></p> <p>He let out another nervous laugh and led Nepeta back out to the car by the hand. Once again, he opened her door for her with a polite smile, then headed over to the driver’s side. He fastened his seatbelt, and when Nepeta was buckled, he pulled out of the parking lot and began driving back to her house.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12681262068http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12681262068Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:52:55 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12680121747">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>“Nepeta Leijon, you are to report back to this house immediately! Do you understand?”</em></p> <p>Nepeta rolled her eyes. The only reason her mother was acting like this was probably because she must have had a bad day at work. Leona was a reasonable woman… unless someone throws her off. Then, she is an angry lioness in a small cage. It wasn’t a pretty sight. Man, how embarrassing! Showing this side of her because of her mother being upset for something Nepeta hadn’t done.</p> <p>“Yeah, I got it, Ma. Just try not to scare Lyon too much. You know he doesn’t like you yelling. It’s not good for your health either.” her voice had calmed down considerably.</p> <p><em>Her mother grumbled, “Just try to make it home safe! Y’got it, Nepeta?”</em></p> <p>“See you soon, Ma.” And with that, she hung up on her, man, she was going to regret that later.</p> <p>Nepeta sighed heavily before walking towards the counter. To where Eridan was. She scratched her cheek and gave him an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry about that. You know how mothers can be when their only child is missing from their sight…”</p> </blockquote> <p>Well, he really didn’t. Not that his mother didn’t care about him— heavens no. That certainly wasn’t the case. In fact, Eridan was, for lack of a better term, a momma’s boy. However, his parents were often gone, either traveling or on business, spending inordinate amounts of their seemingly endless money. However, during the school year, Eridan wasn’t allowed to go with them due to school and was left home alone with the credit card. Still, he understood exactly what Nepeta meant and nodded nonetheless.</p> <p>“It’s alright,” he replied with a slight laugh. “We should probably get you back home, now, huh? Before there’s anymore yelling.”</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12680359077http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12680359077Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:00:27 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12674738241">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Thank you.” she gingerly took the warm cup from his hand into hers.</p> <p>She blew onto her hot chocolate, attempting to cool it down a bit, before she took a sip. Nepeta glanced up at the large clock that was high up on the wall. It was getting late. As much as she wanted to spend more time with Eridan, she probably should head back home. Or else her mother will have a fit—</p> <p>A muffled tune of ‘You are my Sunshine’ began to play. Speak of the devil. Nepeta slipped her cell-phone out from her jacket pocket and answered it. On the other line was her mother, Leona, giving Nepeta an earful about not being home. Telling her that she was an hour over her curfew. “Ah… Ma, calm down. You know the cats don’t like— Ma, I’m with someone— Ma, I told you this last wee— Ma! I’m old enough to go on dates!” Nepeta jumped onto her feet and paced around the bench. Her voice slightly raising in volume.</p> </blockquote> <p><span> </span></p> <p>“You’re welcome.”</p> <p>Eridan raised an eyebrow at the ringtone but refrained from saying anything as Nepeta answered the call. After all, it was rude to speak to someone while they were on the phone. He frowned and took another sip of his drink as he heard her arguing with who he could only assume was her mother on the phone. It was so unlike Nepeta to be raising her voice, but it also sounded like her mother was being unreasonable about the given situation.</p> <p>He figured they’d have to head back soon, if not now, so he stood up and collected their belongings while she spoke to her mother. Eridan caught her attention and nodded towards the counter, showing her that he was going to return the skates and for her to grab him when she was finished talking to her mother.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12678085415http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12678085415Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:21:06 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12670712350">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Silently, she skated behind him. A small smile on her lips. Happy that, well, he didn’t find her odd at all; She also was grateful that the date was going well. Eridan, surprisingly, was a polite and kind individual once that snooty exterior of his was gone. Nepeta was mildly shocked she came across this side to him. Usually, he wasn’t particularly liked among the students at school. Because of the way he behaved and acted towards others.</p> <p>But… this Eridan she had been spending her evening with— it wasn’t the one she would encounter in the hallways or in the cafeteria. Though, she was sure he wouldn’t see him any time soon. He would possibly revert back to the dramatic <strike><em>and creepy</em></strike> Ampora he was. Nepeta felt like she was in some-sort of fairytale.</p> <p>As they got off the rink, he led her towards the benches. Where their shoes and boots were waiting.</p> <p>“Ah… so, is there anywhere else you’re taking me or… you’ll be driving me home after?” she asked him as she took a seat on the bench. Proceeding to remove her skates.</p> </blockquote> <p>When they reached the entrance, Eridan led her over to the bench where they would swap their skates for their shoes. Only when he began to take off his skates did he finally let go of her hand. While Nepeta was still changing her shoes, Eridan walked up to a nearby stand and purchased both of them a cup of hot chocolate.</p> <p>“Here you go, Nepeta,” he said warmly, handing her the cup. He sat back down on the bench and took a sip of his own hot chocolate.</p> <p>“I’m not sure if you’re hungry or not, and it’s a bit late, but we could look for somewhere to grab something to eat if you’d like. Or I can just take you home. Your call.”</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12672305105http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12672305105Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:37:16 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12617920269">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“W-Well… It’s… Uh…” she couldn’t find the words to say. The train going through her head kept making abrupt stops; throwing her out of the track.</p> <p>Nepeta stumbled over her words over and over. Subconsciously, her thumb was lightly tracing circles on his palm— Wait! They were… not like Equius’ hands. She realized this and applied a bit more pressure. Running her thumb, feeling his skin. Eridan’s hands with smooth, soft, and warm. Unlike Equius, whose were calloused, hard, and very clammy. She was slightly envious of Eridan. His hands were probably softer than hers, considering she’s always working and not putting on lotion.</p> <p>She was fascinated by this discovery and continued this for a brief moment. “So soft…” she complimented.</p> </blockquote> <p>Eridan blinked out of curiosity. He hadn’t noticed her thumb rubbing circles on his palm at all. But when she spoke, he was taken back for a moment. His first instinct was to withdraw his hand from hers, but he didn’t. After all, it was more of a compliment than anything. And soft hands were a sign of everything that he and his family stood for. Soft hands meant innocent and not worn away with roughness and work. It was rare for Eridan to actually do anything laborious.</p> <p>“Er, thank you, Nepeta,” Eridan replied, clearing his throat.</p> <p>He looked around the rink, and, to his surprise, it was emptier than earlier. In fact, it was so empty, that they were the only two left. His gaze shifted to the clock, and he took notice that it was almost closing time for the rink. They’d been so preoccupied that neither even seemed to take notice of the time.</p> <p>“The rink should be closing soon. We should probably get going. C’mon,” he said, not letting go of her hand, and, instead, tugging her with him as he began skating towards the entrance to the actual rink itself.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12666210136http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12666210136Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:12:50 -0500SOBSTUPID TUMBLReridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12587002629">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Nepeta stared at him for a moment when he offered his hand to her. She blinked and gave him an appreciative smile. Eridan brought her back up on the ice.</p> <p>“Thank you…” she murmured softly, “And I’m glad you understood me. I thought you didn’t and I was jus’ making a fool of myself—”</p> <p>The girl looked down and noticed she was still holding onto his hand. She flushed a bit and her brain was on the brink to malfunction on her. Nepeta hadn’t really held onto another boy’s hand before. Sure, Equius gave her piggybacks or she was the one doing the arm clinging. But never did she ever hold anyone’s hand.</p> <p>This really was like her silly dramas.</p> </blockquote> <p>Eridan smiled gently at Nepeta as he helped her up from the ice. He furrowed his brow in confusion at the tone of her voice. It was quieter than usual. “Don’t worry about it; you didn’t sound silly at all.”</p> <p>He followed her gaze to their intertwined hands and scratched the back of his neck nervously. Nepeta looked flustered, and he didn’t want to make her uncomfortable. Maybe he was being too forward. He had a bad habit of that.</p> <p>“Uh, you don’t have to hold my hand if you don’t want to,” he mumbled, averting his gaze.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12590368999http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12590368999Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:53:14 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12544327259">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Ah… I… Well, it’s probably because I’m always looking at you from a distance. Sure, there are people out in the world who smile all the time. But there are those really special smiles they put on their faces for those reaaaaaally special moments.” she felt embarrassed having to explain it to him, “But, I must be s-sounding really silly right now.”</p> <p>Nepeta gave out a nervous laughter. Great, he probably was getting weird vibes from her now. She mumbled under her breath and slowly started to get back on her feet. Which was proving to become a difficult task for her. It has been a while since the last time she was on ice.</p> </blockquote> <p>Eridan paused for a moment to consider her words. Part of him could see the truth in what she spoke, but it was mostly overshadowed by his own internal embarrassment for not grasping what she was talking about the first time. However, there was too much of an endearing and innocent quality to Nepeta that prevented him from acting brash around her. Instead, he spoke and chose his words carefully, not wanting to upset her. He’d done enough of that in the past, and, now, he figured it was all unjustified. Nepeta was a sweet girl, and maybe if he had gotten off of his high horse before, he would have realized that. Although, he didn’t quite yet connect Nepeta being bearable to everyone else being bearable, and he most likely would not stop being such a snob anytime soon.</p> <p>“I think I know what you mean, now,” he murmured. He almost added another reply to soothe her worries, but, instead, he saw her struggling to stand up. With an amused laugh, Eridan managed to pull himself up from the ice.</p> <p>“Here,” he said as he offered her a hand of assistance. </p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12584890546http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12584890546Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:15:09 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12503541144">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Sorry, sorry, I usually do that to Equius. He usually doesn’t mind it.” Nepeta rolled off him and laid beside him. Resuming back to her giggle fit.</p> <p>But Eridan was no Equius. He wasn’t as big or strong as the bulkier male. If it was the other she tackled; she would’ve been the only one knocked down and he would probably just stayed in one place. Though, if she did that to Terezi, she would’ve kept her balance and probably kept the both of them on their feet. Maybe it was because Eridan was caught off guard and was on skates.</p> <p>Once she was able to calm herself, she glanced over to his face. Catching a glimpse of his smile. Right there, something tugged at her heart-strings when she saw him smiling. It was like seeing Karkat smile. It resulted for her smile to grow in size.</p> <p>“Y’know… Ampuura, you look much better when you smile like that.” she stated boldly, “You look more sincere.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Eridan had been looking at the ice, though his eyes appeared much more distant. Nepeta’s voice snapped him back to reality, and he looked over at her curiously.</p> <p>“I smile a lot already, though,” he replied, almost indignantly.</p> <p>Obviously, he didn’t understand the meaning of Nepeta’s comment. The boy smiled a lot, yes, but it was more of a smirk or a grin. It was rare for him to give a genuine smile, and it was generally reserved from quiet and more intimate moments. Typically, Feferi or Kanaya were the only two to ever be graced with a proper Eridan Ampora smile.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12542567490http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12542567490Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:14:36 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12468414236">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A cat-like grin appeared on her face when he took the lead. A little friendly competition wouldn’t hurt anyone’s pride. Well, maybe a little if Eridan was involved. Nepeta just shook her head and followed him. Catching up to him with each swift movement.</p> <p>They were already across the skating rink by the time she caught up with him. And Eridan was still in the lead. Maybe she underestimated him, she really thought at this point she would be winning the race. Desperate times called for desperate measures.</p> <p>Using all her might, she quickly picked up speed and skated straight towards the back of Eridan. She really was gonna do it—</p> <p>“Tacklepooooounce!” she cried before throwing her arms up and latching them onto him.</p> <p>Their bodies collided and because of the sudden impact, it caused the both of them to fall onto the hard ice. Nepeta let out a string of giggles as soon she realized they fell over.</p> </blockquote> <p>Heh.</p> <p>Eridan grinned to himself as he kept skating, periodically checking over his shoulder to make sure Nepeta was still behind him. Of course he was winning. He was an Ampora, and his father always told him that Amporas did not lose. Eridan slipped his hands into his pockets and began moving at a more leisurely pace, feeling more confident in his lead with each passing second.</p> <p>Then, he heard Nepeta’s battle-cry and looked over his shoulder. But it was too late for him, and by the time he cried out, Nepeta had already jumped on top of him. He fell face forward, only just managing to break his fall with his arms. Initially, he was ticked off, as he usually was whenever he was caught off guard, but when he saw her smile, it was contagious, and he couldn’t help but let out a small laugh in reply.</p> <p>“You should really be…more careful,” he muttered, rubbing the back of his head.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12495796575http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12495796575Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:28:23 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12424813538">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Nepeta shrugged, unconcerned by his suggestion, “I’m not really the type to brag… I’d rather keep to myself and let others find out for themselves. Though, I guess that would bring more attention to myself if I keep it a secret, huh?”</p> <p>She giggled at the thought of becoming the center of attention. No, she wasn’t the type to be noticed by others. She was just there, the observer, a wallflower. What was it like, though? She unlinked arms with him and picked up her pace. Her strides were brisk and long. She glanced over to where Eridan was and he was little ways behind her.</p> <p>“Heh~” she grinned and gave him a small wave, “C’moooon, slooowpoke!”</p> </blockquote> <p>“Well, not if you’re a good secret keeper,” he replied with a shrug in a grin. “Besides, I guess pleasant surprised are always fun, too.”</p> <p>The contrast between the two was ironic. There was Nepeta, the self admitted wallflower who actually preferred to stay in the background, whereas Eridan would do anything to be the center of attention, and he wasn’t below making a fool out of himself to get the attention he so craved. The two were almost complete opposites.</p> <p>While he’d been absorbed in his thoughts, he hadn’t noticed Nepeta let go until she spoke up, and he snapped back to reality. When had she— Oh, never mind.</p> <p>“Who’re you calling a slowpoke?!” he demanded with an indignant huff, picking up his pace until he was caught up with her, his nose stuck up in the air. “An Ampora never turns down a challenge, Nepeta.”</p> <p>With that, he grinned again and took off ahead of her.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12453829149http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12453829149Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:23:01 -0500eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12377667091">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>His compliment caught her off guard and she almost lost her balance for a moment. Nepeta quickly recovered and shook her head. A quiet laugh escaped her lips as she tried to keep up with him. Sure, she was decent at this. But that was probably because it was just the same as wearing roller-blades.</p> <p>“I’m preeeetty sure ice skates and roller-blades are the same thing in a sense.” she stated, “I guess that’s why I was able to get the hang of it so fast.”</p> </blockquote> <p>“I guess so,” he replied, trying his best to keep stride with her. “You still should probably give yourself some more credit, though. You’re really modest.”</p> <p>He grinned and continued skating, finally having gotten used to it. His movements were more fluid, now, and he figured that he could probably keep his balance without holding onto her. But if she wanted to keep their arms locked, he wasn’t really complaining.</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12389285722http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12389285722Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:45:01 -0400eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12360995537">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Even if it’s been a few years; It seemed like just yesterday she was at the rink. Guess having good balance paid off at times like these. She hobbled behind him towards the rink. Giggling quietly as she watched him struggled to get a good footing on the ground. When Eridan stepped onto the ice, she was expecting him to fall right after— but he quickly regained his composure.</p> <p>Nepeta quickly got on the ice, taking a few strides to warm herself up. Once she got the hang of it, she circled around him a few times. Then, she linked arms with him and began to drag him along with her.</p> <p>“C’mon, Ampurra.” she laughed softly and flashed him a toothy grin, “We can keep each other up if we stay close.”</p> </blockquote> <p>He moved unsteadily with her when they linked arms, at first, but he caught his footing soon enough. Nepeta was right— it was far easier to skate alongside her rather than on his own. He was, of course, sure that he would have been able to catch up with himself and skate just like a pro given the right amount of time.</p> <p>“You’re not so bad at this,” he remarked, chuckling lightly. “Actually, thinking back, you were pretty modest about your skating skills.”</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12361514115http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12361514115Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:23:49 -0400eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12360174704">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>She took a look at the skates, particularly the laces. It’s been a while since she put on a pair but she was able to lace them up by herself. Thanks to the hiking boots she was always seen wearing around the hallways. Though, tonight was one of those nights she wasn’t wearing them. It was a date after all. She slipped her shoes off and began to put on a skate.</p> <p>“Heh, they don’t seem to be too much trouble.” she grinned. Challenge accepted.</p> <p>Nepeta managed the put on her skates without any difficulty. Wiggling her ankles. “Not bad.” she mumbled to herself.</p> </blockquote> <p>Eridan looked up from his own skates and grinned, rather impressed with her work. It had taken him longer than he’d seemed to boast to tie his, but, of course, Eridan usually talked himself up more than he could deliver, anyway. When he finished, he stood up a bit wobbly. The entrance to the rink itself wasn’t far from the bench, and it would be a quick walk. </p> <p>“Ready? he asked, already wobbling over to the entrance. A few groups of people were skating around, but the large rink still seemed somewhat vacant.</p> <p>Eridan stepped on the ice. It was smooth and easy to skate on, but it took him a few moments to catch his balance. Unsteady at first, he almost fell before catching himself on the side and regaining his composure. It had been some time since he’d actually skated, and it showed.</p> <p>“It’s not so bad,” he said somewhat gruffly, moving a little bit on the ice, but making sure to keep steady. He thought to to offer his hand to help her on the ice, but Nepeta seemed to be proving to be more than capable of taking care of herself. </p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12360589884http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12360589884Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:32:57 -0400eridan: be a gentleman <p><a href="http://nyanepeta.tumblr.com/post/12359346052">nyanepeta</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“I guess a swimming cap is out of the question, huh?” she teased. She laughed and shook her head. “Ah, getting me into a pool was a difficult task for my mom. I d-don’t really know how to swim… I usually just wade in the water most of the time.”</p> <p>She felt a bit embarrassed sharing the piece of information with him. It was something only Equius knew about until now.</p> <p>Though, Nepeta didn’t know he and Feferi were friends in the first place. She only met the two of them in high school. They seemed to belong in two different worlds when she observed the two in the cafeteria. If they were both present when she was there. The Prez didn’t even bat an eyelash at him when she passed by him. Something probably happened between them to cause a rift in their relationship.</p> </blockquote> <p>“Of course. They’re hideous.” he shuddered, more playfully than anything. Although, there was some serious meaning in the statement. Eridan was very caught up in appearances, and a swimming cap would hide his gloriously kept hair. “That’s not a bad thing, I think. Swimming isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be.”</p> <p>Part of him, of course, was bitter. Water reminded him of Feferi, which only left a sour aftertaste in his mouth. Even if he did miss her relentlessly. However they reached the counter, and Eridan ordered them both a pair of skates, handing over the money to pa for the rentals. He led her over to a bench and sat down, pulling his own shoes off.</p> <p>“They’re a little bit tricky to lace if you don’t have a lot of experience with it. My mother had to lace my skates for years.”</p>http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12359742485http://aquariatic.tumblr.com/post/12359742485Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:54:34 -0400