16350/Udder Underling Understanding & Solidarity

Udder Underling Understanding & Solidarity
Date of Scene:	16 November 2023
Location:	Mootant Town Milkshakes
Synopsis:	Young Avengers and Ridiculous Milkshakes
Cast of Characters:	Bunny Macleod, Billy Kaplan, Mark Grayson

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Bunny Macleod has posed:
    Who doesn't love a milkshake?

    Especially a roughly one foot tall monstrosity of whipped cream, rainbow sherbert, milk, a cherry, candied pineapple, totasted coconut, marshmallows from a magically beneficial amulet-styled cereal, pretzel chunks, sugar cone pieces, whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles, with an extra long boba straw sticking out of it?

    Bunny Macleod (OF CLAN MACLEOD!) is cross-eyed looking at this sugary monstrosity, this affront to culinary and gastrontestinal fortitude that no doubt may or may not cause the young mutant a stomach ache at a later hour.

    But for now? she's enjoying the fact that she sent out random invitations to others to show up for ice cream and milkshakes in Mutant Town.

Billy Kaplan has posed:
    Free of college courses for the day, Billy has to be honest: he really had nothing planned except lay around playing video games. And he nearly decided to forgo the ice cream invitation to just continue being a lazy butt, but at the last minute Billy changed his mind.

    Which means a quick snap of his fingers (and a muttered spell) drops him off in the back alley behind Mootant Town Milkshakes, because if Billy tried to arrive via conventional methods, he'd be much too late. And probably Bunny's ice cream would have long melted (or been consumed).

    So the air around him is still a ltitle fizzy with static electricity post-port when he steps inside, and there's really no point in trying to smooth down his hair. But he's here, and he drops down into the booth seat across from Bunny, his eyes wide as he takes in the lactose-laden treat she has in front of her. "That looks *amazing*," he gushes, already pulling out his phone to look up the menu and peruse.

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    Definitely consumed. Bunny wastes no ice cream when she's on a more moderate budget.

    "It *is* amazing. Because I ordered it, and I know what I'm about, Billy-Bill-Billikins." Bunny states with a grin, and she has to pull herself up on the table a little bit to take a sip, because *short*.

    She was recently asked if she wanted a booster seat.

    "Thanks for accepting the invite out. Mark got a call an' it seems like a lot of other poeple are busy." she gives a grin, leaning her chin into her palm.

    "I'm pretty sure every time I order a milkshake I give someone the Beetus."

Billy Kaplan has posed:
    The staggering amount of choices on the menu means Billy is scrolling for a whiiiile. Well, really, he's flipping back and forth between two choices. Okay, maybe three. Welllll, that one looks good too.

    "This is an impossible choice," he laments. "How can I be expected to choose? That's it, I'm just going to starve." With a dramatic sigh he flops backwards against the booth seating, arms splayed as he stares at the ceiling. But then his chin lifts so he can smile at Bunny. "Yeah, of course! A hangout sesh sounded perfect today. Besides, I had nothing going on, and I was getting really annoyed with the video game I was playing."

    By consulting the gods of chance (AKA using a dice roll app he has installed on his phone) Billy's choice is made, and he stands up from their table so he can amble over to the counter to order. "Back in a sec. You good?"

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "You won't starve. If they're not too busy and you ask nicely they could also come up with something random for you if you tell them what you like. Like mine. Not a menu item." she points out to the technicolor nightmare she's consuming.

    And she gives a bright smile as Billy sits back up. "Oooooor you could place your trust in your valuable team-mate and allow me to choose your destiny in hypoglycemia!" she offers back to him with a bright grin on her feathers, blonde hair pinned in a pair of blonde space-buns.

     "I'm not good, I'm Bunny!" Bunny replies back to Billy with an amicable grin.

Mark Grayson has posed:
---MEANWHILE: Across Town---

"I thought you Lizard Leaguers always came in packs, like a bowling team!" As Mark slams a double-handed slam on the back of Komodo Dragon's head, causing him to slam into the asphault, he sudden feels a hit from a bullet.

A glare is shot over to where a man in a snake suit that looks like a King Cobra in green with exaggerated eyes. "I will take you down! This, SUPREME LIZARD commands!"

Mark rolls his eyes behind his goggles. And as he starts to rocket towards Supreme Lizard, his fist cocks back. "You should know by now that I'm..."

"Invincible!"

While Bunny is talking to Billy, her phone chimes with whatever ringtone she decide to set to Mr. Abs <3 on her phone.

>>Wrapping up here. Order me something? Suprise me. <3<<

Back at the scene, as the authorities take in the two criminals, Mark throws a two fingered salute and rockets off the ground to head for the Milkshake Shoppe.

Billy Kaplan has posed:
    "The gods have chosen!" Billy calls out from over yonder, which is only a few steps away so he doesn't need to raise his voice much. Then he holds up his phone, with the dice app showing to indicate what he means. Dice gods, of course. Any TTRPG player knows about the dice gods!

    In short order he has his own doctored dessert which he's returning to the table with, something with a ring of Sour Patch Kids around the rim and an actual entire fruity popsicle sticking out of it.

    Truly a rainbow abomination.

    Naturally, Billy goes for the popsicle first. "So what've you been up to?" he asks, prior to licking whipped cream off previously aforementioned popsicle.

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    'And with the POWER of Conviction -- there is no sacrifice! It's a do-or-die situation -- we will be INVINCIBLE!' chimes Bunny's phone as Mr. Abs <3 leaves a text. She tilts her head and replies back with:

    >>Bunny Emoji, Bunny Emoji, Easter Bunny, pink heart, blue heart, yellow heart, heartbeat, ice cream scoop, exclaimation mark-heart.


    "Ia ia DiceApp ForTheWin!" Bunny calls back as she hops up and goes to order an equally sugary monstrosity for Mark's arrival.

    And she stares in amazement at Billy's milkshake.

    "Okay I thought mine was ridiculus--" she voices, giving a grin as she reaches to snatch a sour patch kid.

    "Eh. Went to Mark's tailor for an update on my work clothes. I needed something with a little bridge guard 'cause I almost got my nose broken in by rapid introduction to a brick wall a couple of weeks ago." she gives a wry smile. "There ah... there was some drama. Kinda found out Mark's dad doesn't like me and wants him to date this other blonde who is super hot, fashion designer and really sweet."

Mark Grayson has posed:
'Go jack-rabbit running through the wood, You had a good night and you feel real loose.' goes Mark's phone, if only because the only Bunny song he knew besides a nursery rhyme was a very depressing one about an ex-boyfriend fleeing from a girl.

And Elton John fits Bunny.

>> I have no idea what that means. <<

Grabbing his change of clothes from a nearby rooftop, he switchs back into his civilian garb as he lands in a nearby alley and starts to make his way to the shop. He will probably miss Billy and the sour patch surprise, sadly.

Billy Kaplan has posed:
    Billy isn't even halfway through his popsicle when his phone beeps at him, and he starts texting, a frown growing on his face slowly as he does so. But he's still aware enough to respond with, "That sucks. Meetings the 'rents is so awkward already even without having weird expectations like that."

    So says Billy, Mr. Zero-Experience-With-Dating.

    The texting continues. "Glad your nose didn't get broken, though. That really sucks." So says Billy, Mr. Plenty-of-Experience-With-Getting-His-Nose-Broken. And then he sighs. "Speaking of 'rents, my mom and dad need an emergency babysitter for the terrible twins. I'm sorry! This was a great idea for hangs!" He gifts Bunny another Sour Patch Kid before he goes up to the counter to have the awkward 'Hey you just put a lot of effort into this for me but could you smash it all together in a to-go cup' conversation with the worker before he jets.

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "Yeah yeah, especially when the dad is super intimidating and the mom's terrifying. My dad's a jerk." she scowls, and then she gives nod. "Go in safety and babysit the twins! If you need help wrangling the siblings lemmie know! I used to sit my little sibs!" she gives a thumbs up to Billy as he goes to pack his up.

    She grabs the sour patch kid, and WHILE CHEWING IT RETRIEVES mARK'S MILKSHAKE. Which was done in capslock but she's not gonna fix it.

    For effect.

    Mark's milkshake is made with strawberry and Cherry Vanilla ice cream, swirled together in stripes of pink and rich brown. It's topped with cherry gummies, whipped topping, chopped cherries, and rimmed with cherry lifesavers.

    It has an upside-down ice cream cone on top, balancing precariously as Bunny sits down to her rainbow mess.

Mark Grayson has posed:
"Oh hey Billy, bye Billy!" Mark breezes by Billy as the two pass each other in the doorway, a quick dap shared before he catches sight of his girlfriend.

Yeah, he deserves what he's about to get because he asked her to order. "Hey, babe." he offers, apparently whatever happened with his dad has smoothed out somewhat as he offers a quick kiss and goes to sit down.

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "Heeee you called me babe." Bunny gives a grin.

    And she leans over, taking another long sip of her rainbow sherbert mess.

    "So, ran into some cold blooded trouble I Hear?" she questions, holding up her phone, where she's been monitoring superhero activity. "Someone got a great picture of Invincible's butt. Unfortunately it's like, from a hundred yards. Guess I'll just have to imagine."

Mark Grayson has posed:
"Lizard League." Mark rolls his eyes. "Apparently they have a new leader. Calls himself Supreme Lizard. How that's different from King Lizard or Queen Lizard or even Prince Lizard is beyond me." he mutters as he plucks the cone off the top of his milkshake and offers it to Bunny.

"I dunno, I heard that Nightwing's ass was so much better, sure you wouldn't rather be looking at that?" he asks her teasingly, his hand moving over to cover hers. "And why wouldn't I?" call her babe. Maybe he's finally settled fully into their relationship.

Took him long enough.

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "Preeetty sure my favorite butt just called me babe." Bunny gives a great smile, and bounces a little bit and she gives a soft 'huh'.

    "Lizard Supreme sounds like it's an energy flavoring with questionable ingredients that may or may not be sourced from actual lizards." she reflects, "Supreme Lizard sounds like what a twelve-year-old calls the head of his personal secret society that worships T-posing and Fortnite Dances."

Mark Grayson has posed:
"Right?!" Mark asks, a raise of his hands as Bunny preaches the gospel. "They have some base out in the ocean they do everything from, and I can't even figure out what it is they're doing? World domination? Protesting climate change? Trying to warmth the Earth so they can sun in public?"

Mark blows out a breath and slurps from his shake with a sigh. "I can't wait for you to be popular enough to have enemies besides Mister Manners." he teases her in response. "Maybe I should give you some of mine."

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "Ugh no I want to earn my enemies because they're scared of me, not because my boyfriend calls me in the middle of a brank robery. /Hard Pass/." Bunny teases and she gives a soft 'huh'.

    "Have you ever stopped and asked them what their end game was? Like what if it is sunning in public and they were kicked out of equatorial countries for nudity? Would you be able to raise an island from the deep in order to give them their own space? Basic ecology? Customized hotsprings?" she considers.

Mark Grayson has posed:
"Kinda hard to ask when they blow up things before you even arrive. You know, I don't even know what they were after tonight." Mark admits with a musing thought and then blows out a breath. "Who knows, Bunny, maybe I am just the muscle and you're the brains and beauty." A wink at her before he frowns thoughtfully.

"Oh, I found our Santa for tomorrow!" he says suddenly as he gets out his phone. Then he puts it away. "Nope, nevermind, I want to see your face when you realize who it is." He just grins broadly at her and reaches to squeeze her hand.

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "You are definitely not just the muscle. You're the heart. And the butt. And probably the abs, I've *only* got a fourpack." Bunny jokes with a wry grin, and she brightens at the idea of someone playing santa.

    "OH! OH! Who is it? Is it Scott Lang? Cap? Did you get Banner to play ... no that's probably not a good idea. It would be HILARIOUS to get Mania to play Santa. OH OH! /Batman/! Batman agreed to it! -- or maybe was it Wonder Woman? WONDER WOMAN IS OUR BATMAN... I MEAN SANTA?!"

Mark Grayson has posed:
"Nope, you could torture me sweetly all night long and I'm not telling you." Mark taunts Bunny sweetly as he slurps from his milkshake. "But all your guesses so far? Terrible. Horrible." A wink at her.

"Though I think Scott is our chaperone, unless he flakes out again, like he did during the mission to Kansas." he makes a face at that. "So... I mean, you could take me home and see how long I last." A wink at her as he innocently puts his mouth just so on his straw and /slurps/.

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "Mr. Grayson are you propositioning me in a /milkshake bar/?" Bunny asks incredulously.

    "Because I'm pretty well all sugared up. This is my second milkshake."

Mark Grayson has posed:
"Of course not, Miss Macleod of the Clan Macleod." Mark responds with a sly grin. "I'll give you a clue. He's someone I've met that you have not." Lame clue is lame, but he really does want to surpise her.

"Though, I admit... I know how you are when you're sugared up. Maybe I should take you home before you hit your third."

Bunny Macleod has posed:
    "I was *pretty sure* that was a proposition and not a clue." Bunny points out, motiniong a finger at Mark's straw, and she siiighs.

    "Fine, fine, I'll deal with the surprise though now I need a list of people who you've metbut I haven't yet for *science*." Bunny gives a bright smile, and sticks her rainbow-colored splattered tongue out at Mark.

Mark Grayson has posed:
Mark clears his throat a little as she gets even more teasing, and he smirks. "Maybe I wasn't trying to be /obvious/ I was propositioning you?" he asks her with a grin, before he sits up. "Nope, you get to figure that our yourself. Or you can question me in private with that multi-colored tongue of yours."

A pause and he adds. "That, Bunny, was me propositioning you."