Dorm Roof - Friday, late afternoon (after workshops and water balloon fight.)

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi is sunning herself on the roof with her new friend. Regaling him, in Parstletoung, with stories about the last time she met one of his kind and whistling tunes to him.

He likes being whistled to.

[ooc: Open!]

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[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler hadn't made it to the water balloon fight -- he'd gotten involved in some stuff in his room, and it was late afternoon before he knew it.

Blinking in the late-afternoon heat, he emerged into the sunlight on the roof. "Hi, Pippi."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi raised her hand in greeting. She'd wave, but there's a snake on her arm.

"Hi Tyler. How ya doing?"

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"I'm not being attacked by a snake, so I guess better than you," Tyler said. "Or is that a student?"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Not a student, but not attacking. He just wants to be warm. Don't ya little fella?"

The snake, who was anything but little (his head was almost as big as the palm of her hand), flipped it's tongue out to taste the air in Tyler's direction and then slid up her arm, across the back of her neck and rested his head on the opposite shoulder.

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler crouched down and stared fixedly at the snake. "They like sun," he agreed. "Looks like he likes you."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

The snake stared back.

"They do." she said. "He's pretty friendly, he heard me whistling and came up to say 'hello'."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"Hey, reptile," Tyler waved to the snake. "So. Abrupt change of subject?"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

The snake made a soft noise.

"He said that he's pleased to meet you." Pippi said. "So what subject would you like to change to abruptly?"

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

If Pippi wasn't Pippi, Tyler might even have been surprised she could talk to the snake. But as this was Pippi, Tyler just nodded to the snake and went on.

"River. She's doing okay, right? I've been avoiding her, but ... I figured you would know."

He felt like an enormous idiot.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi would say that it would be because that's what he was.

"Outwardly, as far as I can tell she's fine."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler would say possibly -- in fact, probably -- that was true, but not for the reasons Pippi thought it was.

"Um. Good." He stared at his shoes. "I don't actually have much more to say about that, so ... you know. Abruptly change the subject to something else if you want."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

It was a rather beautiful day and after the water balloon fight, Peter climbed up to the roof to soak in more sun. He'd changed clothes but was still noticeably glittery. Especially in his hair.

"Afternoon, Your Highness."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler grinned at Peter. "English. You're sparkly."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi didn't say anything.

She sat there, looking at Tyler and stroking the snake under its chin.

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Silence does not always make Tyler comfortable. Especially when it's silence from a woman holding a snake.

"...or, you could tell me why you're giving me that look. Or you could tell me to get off the roof."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Good afternoon Sir Peter... You're not in armor but you're shining quite nicely today."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"I'm trying to decide if and what to change the subject too. But I'm rather curious as to why you would say such hurtful things even if they reflected what you actually thought."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Oh. That.

"I wasn't ready for a relationship," Tyler said. "At least not the kind she needed. And I don't think she was ready, either. The way we ended things? A huge shining example of that."

He put his hands in his pockets. "I'm not proud of myself, or anything."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

That last bit seems to confuse Pippi.

"Why would I think you were proud?"

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler shrugged. "Because sometimes people ... are. For weird things. Bad things."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I suppose that's true." Pippi said.

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"It is," Tyler nodded. "Anyhow, I lost my temper and you're right, I didn't need to say what I said. Though unless you were hiding under my bed, you weren't there."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"No. But I did talk to River and I know how she interfered what you meant by what you said. And speaking of being under a bed, Berty does actually exist by the way."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter wrinkled his nose. "Willow made glitter waterbombs. The bloody stuff won't come off."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter bowed to Pippi. "Why thank you. It's good to know my sparkling personality is showing through," he joked.