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        "i heard there are always shelters looking for socialization volunteers. of course, you'd probably have to do more than play with dogs -"  eleanora shrugs;  it had sounded like a good plan to her back in college,  which is why the raven haired girl had spent more time decompressing with kittens and puppies biting at her fingers,  than out at the clubs.  on the unfortunate side,  it made her very  bad  at knowing how to carry herself in such an environment.  twirls a curl around her finger,  head tilts to the side in consideration.   "or you could adopt one, if you're so bummed about it. there are plenty of fur babies looking for a new home. unless ... he kicked you out for feeding a dog one of those sour green guys?"

"oh. i didn't know that. to be fair... i didn't do much research. it was either let me in or i trick him." he was really all or nothing with his creativity, "i was thinking of making a robot dog but doing that sounds better-ish. i do also kind of don't want to clean up after a dog but like i think i can get out of that." he turned to her, no longer glaring at the security guard. "no, no! i wouldn't do that! dogs can't eat candy, right? or is that just chocolate? either way. i'd never cause a dog harm like that. i want more of a dog uncle experience, all fun, no work, you know what i mean?"

            “   now  that's  the  spirit !   ”   rio  swished  her  finger  in  the  air  with  a  softer  grin  on  her  features .   although  the  playful  glint  in  their  eyes  hadn’t  disappeared  just  yet .   “   and  to  start  our  first  day  of  freeing  our  inhibitions ,   why  not  have  a  drink ?   on  me !   ”   a  dainty  hand  waved  their  server  over  to  their  table ,   while  the  other  grabbed  the  drink  menu  that  was  left  on  the  table .   “   what  do  you  say ,   neo ?   got  some  time  to  share  a  drink  with  me ?   i’m  kind  of  in  the  mood  to  throw  my  plans  out  the  window .   please  tell  me  that  you’ll  say  yes .   ”   however ,   they’d  happily  have  a  drink  by  themselves  if  neo  refused  them .   if  it  meant  a  chance  to  play  a  little  hooky  from  work  for  a  few  hours ,   then  so  be  it .   “   for  natasha  bedingfield !   ”

he laughs, feeding off of her energy, he can't hid his excitement. certain of the wild day in front of them, "oh hell yeah. let's start with something strong, go off with a bang. i like a long island iced tea but i feel like there's definitely more fun things out there." he takes the drink menu to browse for something fun, new and strong. he shakes his head, "of course! i was only planning on destroying a motorized scooter today for parts but that can wait. i'm always down for an unplanned adventure. especially for my girl, natasha!," he laughed.

            “   chicken  tenders  and  fries ,   grilled  cheeses ,   and ...   ”   beau  took  a  sip  of  his  coffee .   the  bright  notes  of  the  beveraged  filled  his  senses .   and  then  –   “   pasta ...   pizza !   ”   he  turned  his  head  rather  quickly  over  to  neo ,   eyes  wide  as  the  epiphany  hit  him .   “   i  can  definitely  make  you  a  fancy - ish  grilled  cheese .   but  thoughts  on  pizza ?   it’s  been  a  while  since  i’ve  made  some  and  i  can  basically  put  whatever  you  want  on  it .   personalized  just  for  you .   ”   now  that  he  thought  about  it ,   he  could  probably  make  him  both .   the  grilled  cheese  first  to  hold  him  over  while  he  made  the  pizza  from  scratch .   a  little  snack  before  the  real  fun  began .   “   five  year  old  palette  or  not .   it  was  exactly  what  i  needed .   something  fun  and  will  be  pretty  good  content  too .   the  hardest  part  about  it  is  probably  making  the  crust .   ”

he nodded, "oh yeah. i love pizza. i won't say no to free food, but especially, not pizza. i'm picky, but that's just an easy decision." he grinned, "i won't say no to both, either. it'd be fun to see what you can do with it. i'm a terrible cook so, watching you is half the fun. the other half is the fun is getting to eat it." he took a sip of his drink, "happy to help, i can help you film your content if you need me to. i don't usually do cooking vods but i don't think it'll be any different from when i felt my robot videos."

❝  should  i  cook  something  for  us?  ❞  dianna  ponders,  head  turning  to  [  your  muse  ]  for  an  answer.  they  flash  the  other  a  charming  smile.  ❝  it's  been  a  while  since  i've  had  a  good  ol'  homemade  meal  at  home.  what  do  you  say  —  you  down  for  some  aglio  olio? i  promise  it'll  be  better  than  last  time.  ❞

"only if you don't expect me to help with the cooking part. that's for your safety." he shrugs, if it weren't for his friends, neo's certain his diet would be a restaurants children's menu. "anythings better then the last time i cooked pasta and burned it. which i'm still not sure how it happened. the bars so low, you'd impress me without even needing to try."

“      did you lose my number,     ultimate life form?      ”      she smiles innocently,      head tilting once she has reached him at the gym's locker area,     “     i’ve been waiting to yap with you.     ” @neo5d

turning around abruptly, neo almost drops the weight he's holding, again. but luckily, he places it down as cool as he can, which really means awkwardly and slowly. "o-oh, uh. hi. it's you... and, uh, no, i didn't." he almost facepalms, realizing that probably makes it sounds worse than it is. he's just a loser, who's shy, and doesn't know how to text a girl. especially one that referred to him as the ultimate life form, shadow the hedgehog. he almost blushes. "but! i've been wanting to see you, you just weren't around. what uh, brings you back? or, i guess, stopped you from coming by?" he scratches at the back of his neck, "oh, and sorry.. about not texting. i-um. i'm not really great at most forms of communication."

“ i mean ... ” beau rubbed the back of his neck , somewhat understanding where neo was coming from . from his own experience , there were dog parks that allowed people in without a dog . he’s had his fair share of simply walking through the park , not necessarily approaching any dogs though . “ that security guard does look like they mean business ... or could just have one HELL of a resting face . if it's any consolation , i’m sure the lovely dog owners who go to other public parks would let you pet their dogs . or if you happen to pass one by on the way home ? ” he’s reminded of the tiktok user that goes around taking pictures of the dogs he encounters while out and about . “ and if i had a dog , you’d definitely get a ‘ feel free to take out on walks ’ pass to go to these dog parks . ”

neo would consider himself a regular of tompkin square park and with that title, he would say this security guard is a regular hindrance to his visits. "oh yeah no, we have beef. he won't even let me stand in the dog park. and i'm a cool guy. i'm not trying to kidnap a dog or anything. i'm just trying to make dog friends, and we've chatted about it before! i've tried being polite asking for entrance! and at this point, i think it's time to scheme." neo nods, appreciates beau's scenario, "see, yes, that! i need friends with dogs who will let me take them on walks. and i've thought about a dog walking job, but i don't want it to feel like work. and some dog owners aren't chill. so it's really just make one friend with one dog. and there has to be another solution."

"yes, you are pretty but, you're hecka smart. getting here means you know enough. and i'm not that smart. i'm just an idea guy. half of my ideas aren't even good most of the time, but i guess that's why people watch it." neo's a bit humble, knows he is smart in conventional means but he's surprised he's made it this far. mouth open, mid bite, he looks up to zyran, "what? me? you're joking right." he puts down his bag of chips. "what would i even do? you said it, you're the beauty. i'm brain. i don't even know how to dance or even sit there and look good. i'm got no skills besides think and make robot. your fans would be so confused!" he laughs a bit too, out of shock and disbelief. it's not that he's against it, he just doesn't get why zyran would want him for this. "i'm not even dressed for this." he looks down at his grey sweatpants and back at zyran in his stage ready outfit.

she'd  almost  forgotten  how  silly  neo  could  be  ,  his  gripe  with  being  dogless  at  a  dog  park  pulling  a  loud  laugh  from  aria's  throat  .  "  you  know  ,  i'm  pretty  sure  there's  very  obvious  and  very  simple  solution  to  your  problem  ,  babe  ,  "  she  uses  neo's  distraction  with  the  security  guard  as  a  perfect  cover  to  sneak  her  hand  into  his  box  of  sour  patch  kids  ,  stealing  a  few  and  popping  one  into  her  mouth  .  "  you  honestly  probably  should  get  a  dog  ,  then  you'd  have  no  other  choice  but  to  peel  yourself  away  from  valorant  every  once  in  a  while  and  get  some  fresh  air  ,  "  she  turns  her  attention  back  to  the  groups  of  four-legged  friends  running  around  in  their  designated  section  of  the  park  .  "  i'm  actually  planning  on  going  to  an  adoption  shelter  sometime  soon  ,  i've  been  wanting  a  cat  for  forever  and  i  think  i  just  need  to  cave  and  get  one  .  .  .  you  should  come  ,  see  if  any  of  the  animals  speak  to  you  .  "

"yeah, of course, i have to make a robotic dog that is so realistic that a security guard can't stop me." he turns to her, realizing they were not thinking of the same thing, "what. i get fresh air. i'm here with you at a park, i go on walks all the time." he shakes his head in disbelief, pulling out his phone to checking the incense he started since they began sitting at the bench. just a pidgy, boo. "i'll go with you, but to get a real animal is just too much commitment. i love them and want to be around one most of the time but more of in an uncle way. if i don't make a dog, i need to find a friend who has a dog to spoil. but i could settle for a cat. i'll spoil yours. but you have to name it something good like garfield, and feed it lasagna," he laughs through his nose.

         “  well  if  you’re  asking  me  ,  i  think  it  counts  .  i  mean  it’s  brooklyn  so  technically  part  of  the  city  ?  and  it  really  doesn’t  have  to  be  restricted  to  manhattan  if  it  helps  !  ”  nonetheless  ,  she  makes  a  mental  note  of  all  the  locations  he’s  mentioned  .  “  but  i  get  it  .  parks  are  nice  .  i  mean  ,  just  look  at  all  this  !  ”  gestures  towards  the  lake  and  the  boathouse  they’re  in  .  “  we’re  smack  dab  in  the  middle  of  the  city  but  central  park  kind  of  makes  me  forget  that  i  am  sometimes  .  i  heard  there’s  supposedly  five  waterfalls  located  in  central  park  .  somewhere  in  the  ravine  and  loch  ?  have  you  been  ?  ”

"oh then, i also like the museum of science in queens, i went once on a field trip when i was like 10 and it still holds up. i went a few weeks ago. it's still like a playground regardless of what age you are. makes me feel like i'm in an episode of bill nye the science guy," he grins. neo definitely leans towards experiences that make him feel ageless, a very big life enjoyer even if he does spend most of his time isolated tinkering and gaming. he nods, smile on his lips as he looks around, he wouldn't have even know this was here, if it weren't for ana. "yeah, it's super nice. the weathers nice too. i think when i'm like 50 i could see myself living on a boat just drifting for a year." he took a sip of his drink, "what? no, i've never even seen a waterfall here! i thought central park was mostly flat," he laughs.

“ i'm kind of at a loss ... ” he looked over at [ your muse ] , handing their coffee to them with a small frown . “ i have a kind of free day coming up and i was thinking about posting a new cook with me reel ... but i have no clue what to cook . ” beau blew into the disposable cup , the fragrant notes from the brew filling his senses in hopes to spark some – ANYTHING . “ got any ideas ? no such thing as dumb ideas here , by the way . ”

"oh geez... beau," taking the coffee, with a small sip, "i am not the person you should be asking." he laughs, "i have the palette of like a five year old. i eat like.. chicken tenders and fries. i make grilled cheeses like 6 times a week." he may be fit, but he wasn't necessarily healthy by any means, he favorite foods are cheetos and fruit roll-ups and he always has candy on him, hell, he had a hi-chew in his pocket right now! he's a prime example of someone who was never taught how to eat well. "can you like, make a fancy version of a grilled cheese? does that even exist?"

“ YOU KNOW WHAT ? ” she started , waving her glass of iced water around gently as if it'd help conjure her thought faster . “ with the weather getting warmer ... i can just FEEL the bad decision making energy being summoned . ” are they the type to throw caution to the wind in the warmer seasons ? ABSOLUTELY . with passion , actually . “ will i stay vigilant ? turn down the a third round of gin and tonics ? for what ? i can already smell the misbehavior roaming around in the streets , and honestly ? ” rio leans in , she placed the glass back onto the table . a rather mischievous grin spreading across her lips as she looks up to [ your muse ] . “ i can't wait . i might just pull you into some trouble this spring . consider this your formal warning . ”

neo, the absolute enabler that he is, couldn't help the grin on his face from growing. "yes, absolutely. let it fuel you. as natasha bedingfield once said, free your inhibitions, feel the rain of your skin. absorb the energy and run free. eat whatever you want, drink as much as you want, buy everything your sweet heart desires. i personally, think that's always the right decision. we are simply beings." he chuckles, "yes, please. keep me involved. i have zero reservations, always, but especially during spring!"

“  i  think  i’ve  achieved  the  impossible ,  ”  wes  said  with  a  grin ,  arms  spread  to  either  side  of  him  in  a  vague  gesture  of  accomplishment .  “   i  managed  to  survive  two  failed  muggings ,   the  worst  flu  i’ve  ever  had  in  my  life  and  only  one  of  the  couples  getting  married  on  love  is  blind ,  all  to  end  up  here ...  on  the  anniversary  of  my  birth ...  again  …   ”  it  was  honestly  a  feat ,  at  this  point ,  having  been  fully  convinced  he’d  likely  be  pushing  daisies  before  his  twenty - fifth  birthday .  “  to  celebrate ,  i’m  thinking  birthday  shots  …  —  nothing  says  ‘ LIFE ’  like  enough  vodka  to  kill  a   man .  how  many  do  you  think  i  can  get  through  before  i’m  really  in  danger ?  i’ve  got  twenty - seven  to  get  through ,  but  if  i  space  them  out ,  i’m  sure  i’ll  be  fine .  ”

"-wait, what?," he turns to wes, his straw still connected to his lip, before he burst out laughing. "bro, are you okay? that's like too many things. did you say you almost got mugged? twice? you've got to have like, terrible luck right now. we should like be doing good luck things to even it out." sipping his drink, neo, puts his hands out waving, "no, no, no. you can't just space them out you have to balance it out. we need to order like a fuck ton of food and like maybe, some water. oh wait, i should probably stay sober to like... take care of you incase it is actually too much, huh." neo wouldn't ever turn down the chance to get drunk and have fun, but if it's for wes's birthday, he supposes he'll be a good friend and make sure he's alive by the end of the night. it's the least he could do after neo has willingly put him in dangers way with all the prototypes he puts him through.

         “  hey  !  i  have  a  question  for  you  ,  ”  ana  starts  ,  setting  down  her  phone  .  she  looks  up  and  grins  brightly  at  [  your  muse  ]  .  “  what  are  the  top  five  spots  you’d  recommend  in  the  city  ?  i  love  laduree  in  soho  and  all  but  i’m  really  trying  to  avoid  being  the  person  who  lives  in  new  york  but  only  goes  downtown  .  ”

"shoot," neo takes a sip of his drink through his straw. "i go like, nowhere. but uh, if i had to try and list...i love dumbo, but that's not really the city? so i guess like central park, i just like parks, laying in grass like once a month feels healthy.... um... skyscape, chelsea piers because of all the sports stuff, oh! and i used to love this place called flying tiger? they sold like knicknacks, but it closed. and... theres an arcade in chinatown that's cool. there's like a ton of regulars so it's like super homey."

         “  nothing  screams  spring  in  new  york  like  restaurants  bringing  out  the  outdoor  patio  furniture  ,  ”  ria  comments  to  [  your  muse  ]  as  they  walk  past  what  is  probably  the  fifth  restaurant  of  the  day  with  brightly  colored  outdoor  furniture  .  “  especially  when  the  weather  hits  seventy  degrees  .  and  is  it  me  or  is  every  restaurant  throwing  aperol  spritzes  on  the  seasonal  menu  ?  ”

"wish they kept it out all the time. it's livelier. i don't think i'd see much people otherwise." neo was a huge homebody, if he wasn't at his apartment he was working in his warehouse, he never really went out unless someone dragged him. he sometimes forgets new york has good weather because of it. "i don't care for aperol. i'm simple, i like beer or a vodka redbull, but when they pull out the margaritas in the summer, i'm sold. like, that's fun," he grins.

        "    i  am  VERY  ...  sober  right  now  ,  "   she  claims  ,  nodding  once  ,  twice  ,  while  LOOKING  at  the  various  shelves  in  CONVENIENCE  store  ,  eyeing  up  the  DIFFERENT  shelves  ,  precariously  BALANCING  hot  cheetos  ,  a  BLUE  GATORADE  and  several  other  snacks  ,  including  marshmallows  ,  mac  and  cheese  and  PICKLES  in  their  basket  ,  before  turning  to  [   your  muse   ]  .   "   mmm ...  but  these  would  go  good  together  .  right  ... ?  right  ?  "   and  then  a  pause  .   "   i  don't  even  remember  how  to  cook  mac  and  cheese  .  it's  doomed  .  i'm  doomed  .  " ( @nepofmstarters ! )

haneul didn't believe her for a second but who was he as a fellow snack fiend, and while he was sober at the moment, he would say this is exactly what the doctor ordered after his second redbull of the day. he couldn't help the huge grin on his face as he looked down at the assortment in their basket. "no, not at all BUT they would if we had watermelon sour patch kids. honestly, any gummy. like a teddy bear gummy, or even PEACH RINGS." he was so excited. "what? no, we're fine. i can make mac and cheese. my machines can make mac and cheese, well maybe not, but i could probably make it at least try."