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_oliver_queen (_oliver_queen) wrote in omega_reality,
@ 2013-06-16 13:00:00

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*complete, 2013 06, character: claudia donovan, character: helena wells, character: oliver queen, character: tommy merlyn

RP: Oliver/Tommy, Claudia/Helena
Who: Oliver/Tommy with a side of Claudia/Helena
Where: In the rain
When: 6-16-13
Summary: Time for the daily shower.

Claudia couldn't help it. Sure, there were things that ate them, and they were in super-primitive land, and the burning flesh stench was gross, but none of that beat all the mostly naked, ripped men showering in the rain. "This is so awesome," she said to Helena, ogling without hiding it. Margaret was probably having just as much fun with this part of the day as Claudia.

"So you have said yesterday, and the day prior," Helena replied, using the rain to wash herself. It was not the most comfortable of situations, bathing in the open along with many others, but as it was a necessity she would not quibble. "I believe you also said it the day before that, as well."

"Why hide the truth?" Claudia grinned wolfishly at Helena.

Helena laughed softly at Claudia's antics and, shutting her eyes, tilted her face to the sky. "As lovely as the sentiments - and specimens - are, I would enjoy having one day when it does not rain."

As soon as she said it, the rain stopped. She opened her eyes to find clear sky directly above her, piercing through the rainclouds. Surprised, she looked around her. Everyone else was still being rained upon.

"Ooh, look at who got a power already," Claudia poked her finger against Helena's shoulder. The rain followed Claudia's arm, stopping where her finger and Helena's skin met. "Way cool."

Helena hummed, and looked back up at the sliver of clear sky. "Fascinating."

Meanwhile, in a different spot in the small camp, Oliver was having an internal crises, and an external one. In spite of Tommy's non-pressuring poking for Oliver to shower like the rest of them, Oliver still hadn't been able to remove his shirt while in the rain with the others around. Changing he could do swiftly, but to actually shower was stressing him out. He'd reached the point where his skin was starting to itch, though, and he really needed a thorough washing, not adding more wet grime from his shirt to his body.

Oliver knew, logically, that people weren't watching (except for Claudia and he thought he'd caught Margaret doing it as well), and Tommy's violet skin was much more distracting than Oliver's would be.

Oliver took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He looked at Tommy, who was complaining about the amenities but still washing without care. "Tommy," Oliver interrupted, with a serious note in his tone. "If anyone asks, please be my buffer."

With that said, Oliver peeled off his soaked shirt and let the rain wash over his scarred, bare chest.

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tommy_merlyn
2013-06-16 06:37 pm UTC (link)

Getting naked had never been a problem for Tommy. One didn't rent an entire football stadium to play naked football with a bunch of models if he had issues about a) being naked or b) running around naked. Being naked a violet added another layer, but after the first few days, violet was just another color, and so now Tommy had three separate issues that he didn't give a fuck about, which allowed him to get naked, and watch other people getting naked.

The experience had been informative. He'd learned that he really didn't give a damn about men getting naked. It was just too... normal for him to register or arouse him. He'd confirmed that women still did it for him. He also learned that staring at some of those women would get you dead. He had needed to lock gaze with Deeks for a nanosecond after watching Savannah to confirm that. That had also driven home the fact that he'd never get either one. Because the super religious girl who didn't talk about sex had no fucking problem walking around in tiny bra and underwear, something about being no different than training in briefs and sport bra, and the super laid back guy turned into a tense mess of jealousy. Weird.

One thing that he already knew was how ridiculous Oliver was being. He didn't mention that not taking his shirt off would eventually lead to more questions and comments about hygiene and dangers. He was giving him a few more days before speaking to Callen, but that didn't seem necessary.

"No one is going to ask," he said, blatantly staring at his friend. "All right, TJ might comment, but not for the reason you think. You do realize that you look amazing, right? Nothing that a few scars can erase. I should be the one with the issues. In comparison, I look like a skinny teenager that needs to hit the gym."

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_oliver_queen
2013-06-16 06:58 pm UTC (link)

Oliver was a bundle of tension, but he scrubbed instead of grabbing for his bow. "I know. It's stupid. I'm being stupid." Telling himself that still didn't help, though. It was an idiotic weakness, but one nonetheless.

"You look fine," Oliver told Tommy. Tommy had muscles and, even violet, he was attractive. Oliver might want to hide Tommy in a cave and protect him, but as evidenced by his physique Tommy was capable of taking care of himself. Mostly.

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tommy_merlyn
2013-06-16 07:28 pm UTC (link)

Tommy laughed. "Yes, you are. You're being very stupid at the moment, because you're hot, and if it didn't put you on the spot, we could do a very informal survey."

He stopped closer. "Just so you know, you're the only man I find attractive around here. Shouldn't that tell you something?" He reached for Oliver and pulled him closer for a kiss. It only lasted a moment. Naked and in public was not the best time to start kissing with a more lustful intent.

Stepping back, he kept his eyes on Oliver. "I know what I look like, Oliver, and I know what you look like." He concentrated for a moment and then he turned into Oliver, and possibly not the best idea because he wasn't sure his friend would enjoy his body being completely exposed. "This is what people see, Oliver. This is what you look like. Even the damn scar," he said, touching his left chest, "looks sexy, like some bad ass brand. That's why people stare."

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_oliver_queen
2013-06-16 08:30 pm UTC (link)

Oliver fought the urge to put his hands on Tommy, not for any perverse fantasy but to cover him up. Oliver liked looking at himself about as much as he liked others looking at him. "It's not bad ass. It's savagery, violence, and death. My scars shouldn't be admired or ogled. At most they should be a warning as to what happens to trust fund assholes who think about nothing but themselves and having a good time."

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tommy_merlyn
2013-06-16 08:44 pm UTC (link)

Tommy put his hands on Oliver's shoulder. "You're missing the point, Oliver. People are not admiring or ogling your scars. They are admiring and ogling your body. Just about everything on you looks bad ass, because of the way you look."

He touched the scar on Oliver's chest. "You know what they mean to me. Survival, having my best friend back, hope for the future. I've always told you that you should be proud of those scars, because they mean you survived and you made it home. And there's nothing wrong with having a good time, Oliver. Nothing at all. It's knowing when to stop that's trickier."

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_oliver_queen
2013-06-16 08:56 pm UTC (link)

Hearing what appeared to be him saying those words to himself was freaky, but also hit home a little more. Oliver sighed. "Stop looking like me so I can kiss you," he said. He definitely wasn't going there.

"I can't imagine what you'd be saying to me now if we were still at home," Oliver said. He knew he had changed since crossing dimensions, and so had Tommy, and not just because they were with this group. Oliver had been so driven to fulfill his promise to his father that he'd let nothing get in his path, not actually caring who he'd hurt at all. Now, he cared immensely about Tommy that losing him would probably destroy Oliver.

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tommy_merlyn
2013-06-16 09:16 pm UTC (link)

Tommy changed back into his natural shape, and grinned. "Is this better?" Despite the bravado, he knew that he didn't look anywhere nearly as good as Oliver, even if he was hardly had a problem finding women to sleep with.

He shrugged. "I don't know. We'd probably be having a very different conversation, especially if you had continued killing without blinking. That's not the man I know I care about. That cold blooded killer isn't you, Oliver. The island changed you, and instead of taking the time to adjust, you jumped into the vigilante business. Do I condone it? No, even now, I can't support it, but I can understand why you felt the need. I'm just glad it ended before it became too late."

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_oliver_queen
2013-06-16 09:26 pm UTC (link)

Oliver was glad when Tommy returned to his violet self. He snagged a brief kiss, both of thanks and gratefulness that Tommy was with him.

"I think I can admit now that I'm glad, too," Oliver told Tommy. "First of all, I have you. And secondly, at least if I'm going to be crazy, paranoid and protective, there's a truly good reason for it, like evil governments and dinosaurs."

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tommy_merlyn
2013-06-16 09:36 pm UTC (link)

"My presence makes everything better." He laughed at the second reason. "Only you could be happy for a government that wanted to kill us and dinosaurs who want to eat us."

The threat would feel more impending if the discussion weren't making Oliver relax, or at least not think too much about his scars. "I wanted to go home so badly, but now, I don't care. As long as we're together, and dealing with things together, no secrets, no hidden agendas, then I'm going to be all right. Just... don't lie to me. I couldn't take that from you." He assumed that everyone around him always lied, it came with the world he'd grown up in, but he always thought that it was different with Oliver, at least until the Hood showed up. "No matter what happens in the future, you talk to me, okay? That's all I'm asking for."

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	_oliver_queen 2013-06-16 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	"I won't lie to you," Oliver said, and that was something he could promise. He might not believe in the future, but that wouldn't be something that would change. He gave Tommy a small smile. "That talking thing is a work in progress, though. But I know what you're saying." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

tommy_merlyn
2013-06-16 09:58 pm UTC (link)

Tommy shrugged again. "Life is a work in progress. Six years ago neither one of us would have predicted anything that has happened since that trip you took. There's no way to predict what the next six years will be like We take is day by day and we move forward."

He smirked a little. "Think about it this way. If you ever get bored with the way I look, I can literally become anyone you want. Male, female, you can scratch any itch you have." There would be some limits, but they could determine them later.

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	_oliver_queen 2013-06-16 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	Oliver quirked an eyebrow. "Bored, with you? I think you're underestimating yourself," he said, before pulling Tommy in close to kiss him soundly. The rain wasn't going to last all day, and Oliver really needed to get clean. Plus, he wasn't one for an audience anymore. He released Tommy, gave him a wink, and went back to scrubbing. (Reply to this) (Parent)