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Gar Logan ([info]lewdgreendude) wrote in [info]utr_logs,
@ 2010-05-11 17:24:00

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Entry tags:gar logan, sophie frost

Who: Gar Logan and Sophie Frost
What: First date at the American Museum of Natural History
When: Not too long after their last awkward conversation
Warnings: Remarkably few.

The American Museum of Natural History had a great many attractions. It housed a life size model of a blue whale, the largest mammal on Earth. It had skeletal reconstructions of dinosaurs and other once-living creatures that gave Gar all kinds of inspiration for shapeshifting. It celebrated cultures the world round, both extant and extinct.

For Gar, though, the main attraction was that he'd never taken Rose there. All of Gar's typical first dates had been spent on Rose at some point; they'd managed to avoid the Natural History Museum, though. This wasn't to say that Gar wouldn't eventually take Sophie to the Bronx Zoo or Broadway or anything, it was just that he felt that she deserved her own date.

"All right, I know that dinosaurs are completely awesome, but I am going to pay attention to you. 'Cause you're pretty. And I expect the same in return. 'Cause I'm pretty. Okay?" Gar gave Sophie a cocky smile, one that, he hoped, obscured the tinge of nervousness that would color everything he did for the rest of the day.


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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-05-12 03:22 am UTC (link)
Sophie hadn't really expected a museum to be her first date with Gar. She didn't picture him as being a museum kind of guy. She'd quickly agreed--it sounded neat, and like it would be a lot of fun to go with Gar. She'd wondered why he picked it, though. At first she thought maybe he pictured her as being all stuffy and high-class artsy. Most people at school thought that, just based on who her mother was. It wasn't a surprising stereotype. But then, as she thought about other places he could have asked her to go, she figured out why he'd picked the museum.

She turned back to look at him, smiling back. "Okay," she agreed, feeling genuinely happy. She'd dressed up a little more than was entirely necessary (at Emmett's insistence.. He had far too much fun playing dress-up with her).

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-05-13 03:13 am UTC (link)
"Awesome."

They walked in the main door to be greeted by the massive apatosaurus that was probably the most iconic exhibit here, heralded in song and story. Or comic book and TV show, anyway. Gar, who spent a surprising amount of time dinosaur shaped, still felt a bit awestruck whenever he saw it. It made him worry about bumping his head when next he shapeshifted.

"So funny story. That one? That's the apatosaurus. Big fucking dinosaur. You ever want a ride on one, let me know. Anyway, no one calls it the apatosaurus, 'cause this paleontologist discovered a bigger specimen a few years after he found the first one, and thought it was a different species. He named it the brontosaurus, and it stuck. And some paleontologists think it should be called the brontosaurus, because apatosaurus is a lame name." He paused as he realized that he'd gone an entire paragraph intelligently. "So yeah. I watch a lot of Animal Planet. And I'm trying to impress you a little, not gonna lie."

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-05-13 07:06 pm UTC (link)
Sophie craned her head up to look at the dinosaur as she was listening to Gar, her gaze following his long neck. About halfway through Gar's speech, she turned to look at him, smiling. "That's awesome." It was kind of cool, listening to him wax philosophical.. Or at least paleontological. Watching Animal Planet with Gar was a fun, if distracting, experience, with him occasionally trying things out. It was kind of like how some people sang along to songs on the radio.

"What other animals should we rename?" she asked. "Should we only rename the extinct ones? It might be confusing for the ones that are still alive, and I'm not sure we could get their permission." Yes, she was being a little silly. She blamed Gar. "I think we should start with the dodo."

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-05-14 07:11 am UTC (link)
"It does have to suck for the dodo, being the slang term for dumbasses everywhere. But I guess birds kind of get it all the time for that. Boobies. Titmice. (Titmouses?) Geese, who I'm assured are silly. Hell, almost every male bird is called a cock. Can't be good for the old birdie self esteem."

They'd wandered into another exhibit while he was talking. The daily life of all manner of creatures in North America surrounded them in placard form. "I don't know if we can outdo brontosaurus. I think it comes from the Latin for completely rad."

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-05-17 04:48 pm UTC (link)
Cuckoos obviously fit into that category, but she appreciated Gar's not mentioning that one. At least, she assumed he left it off the list on purpose, but that required a level of tact that Gar might not possess. "Yeah, we've got it rough," she said with a smirk. Why did she smirk so much when she was around Gar?

She giggled at his Latin translation. She leaned forward to look at the display of a huge snake. "You'd better not shapeshift in here," she warned. "We wouldn't want them to try to put you on display."

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-05-19 02:52 am UTC (link)
"Nah. The reality--the grim reality--is that they have gotten used to my weirdness. I mean, if there's a good place to be a mutant-slash-mutant-looking-green-dude, it's New York. I'm not even the weirdest thing most of these people have seen today."

He leaned in conspiratorially, his lips almost brushing her ear. "Besides, I have to be ready in case one of the popular girls from your school comes by and you have to outdo her by having your own pony."

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-05-19 03:07 am UTC (link)
After leaving the Cuckoos, Sophie had gotten a bit in the habit of trying not to draw too much attention to her mutation. Part of it had been insecurity of her power being dropped to a fifth of what it used to be, and part of it had been trying to distance herself from the other Cuckoos. Whatever it was, Gar didn't exactly have the option to do that, unless he wanted to be stuck as a frog forever. She sort of admired that about him. "Fair enough."

She giggled, blushing a little. "That tickles," she said, swatting at him and pushing her hair back. She let her hand drop back to her side, then stealthily searched for his hand to hold.

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-05-20 11:26 pm UTC (link)
"Just be glad I can't grow a goatee. Only fuzzy dates you'll have is with a Great Dane." It was tempting to nuzzle her neck while he was leaning in. He hadn't shapeshifted in a while for that exact reason; he always carried a bit of animal instinct back with him when he became human, and most any mammal or bird used that as a gesture of affection. Getting playfully pushed away helped keep the temptation to a minimum.

Part of the reason he'd picked this place and this day was because of the crowds. They were pretty good, all things considered, but the popular sections of the museum would be full, so they would be obligated to hold hands. Which was pretty awesome. It was like she read his mind and saw his evil scheme, which was admittedly quite possible.

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-05-28 05:02 pm UTC (link)
Sophie giggled at that, reaching up to scritch him lightly behind the ear. "That's a little weird, Gar," she said, even while she was encouraging him with the headscritches. "Can you shapeshift a goatee?" That got her wondering about other body hair, especially when he took her shape.. Yikes. She hoped Gar didn't do any 'exploring' when he was like that. She didn't think he would, but wasn't sure enough to ask. Maybe she just didn't really want to know the answer to that.

Sophie had to press against Gar as they slipped into one of the more crowded areas. This should be a lot more awkward than it actually is, she thought. She just felt comfortable around Gar. It was nice.

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-06-02 04:43 am UTC (link)
"Doesn't work like that. I have to find a dude who looks exactly like me, except he has a goatee, and then I turn into him. I don't know why. Hell, used to be I couldn't even turn into people, so I'm gonna blame the French. No real reason. They're there." He wondered if all mutant dates were like this. A discussion of powersets and then copious making out. They hadn't progressed as far as the copious making out yet, but Gar was basically an ambulatory avatar of hope.

"Hey, can I ask you something?" The serious tone of voice was a rare one. "Why did it bother you so much that Coffee Girl asked me out? I mean, yeah, you like me, you have big squishy girl feelings, blah blah blah. But I flirt with everyone and you never seem to mind. The other day I flirted with the pizza girl. Why Coffee Girl?"

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-06-02 05:05 am UTC (link)
"Maybe there's a French guy that looks like you. They all have goatees, right?" She was standing a little closer to him than was strictly necessary, given the number of people around them. They could still get away with blaming the crowd, though. It wasn't like she had her hand down his pants. That would be a different kind of crowd.

She tilted her head, looking at him. "Well.. I was waiting for you to ask me out. I called dibs." Except that she didn't, not officially. She shrugged, but she couldn't quite look nonchalant about this. "You're never really serious when you flirt, you know? I figured when you were ready to really date again, I'd be the first one to figure it out." Not some random coffee shop girl.

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-06-04 01:57 am UTC (link)
"Well, you're a psychic, so you probably don't know how it works, but most people can't read minds. And most dudes can't even read body language outside a poker table. Next time you want me to know something, you should probably write it down. Tattoo 'Property of Sophie Frost' on my ass or something, I don't know."

When she came closer, he found himself putting his arm around her briefly. It wasn't quite a hug, but it still felt intimate. "You don't have to tattoo me just to get a peek at my hindquarters, though. It's a cute butt, I won't blame you for staring."

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-06-06 04:51 pm UTC (link)
It said something about Sophie that her assessment of the situation was 'I should have been reading his mind to know when he was ready' instead of 'I should have told him that I like him.' Sophie giggled. "Well, hopefully you've figured it out by now."

"I don't know how I feel about you saying 'hindquarters'. Makes me feel like I should be--not saying that on a first date," she cut herself off. Him not being able to read her mind wasn't always a bad thing.

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-06-09 12:42 am UTC (link)
"Do you like caboose? I like caboose." He shook his backside a bit. "It's a nice one." He earned a few stares for his efforts, but this wasn't unusual. He was Gar Logan; where he went, weirdness followed.

The date went by quickly, or so it seemed. They covered the entirety of the museum, even the geology and space sections. Having actually been to space and having a roommate from another planet made it a bit less impressive than it should have been, but it was still interesting. By the time they left, the sky was tinged with just enough orange to make it seem romantic. It was also tongue-out-panting hot, but that came from spending all day in a nice air conditioned museum. "So we went through that entire museum and you didn't grab my ass once. I'm surprised by the strength of your willpower, Sophitia."

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-06-11 08:44 pm UTC (link)
Sophie watched the butt-shaking, giggling. Catching a glimpse of an onlooker's face just made her laugh more. "Yes. I like caboose," she said through her giggles.

Sophie was still holding Gar's hand when they left, swinging it a little as they walked on the sidewalk. She blushed when Gar mentioned his ass, grinning in spite of herself. "Well, it didn't stay still long enough!" she protested. "How am I supposed to keep up with all that shaking?"

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-06-16 03:19 am UTC (link)
"That's the name of the game, sugar." He wiggled it again.

"So I don't know about you, but I've had a pretty rad date so far. And it's going to be a little bit awkward when we get back to the apartment, because I don't know how it's going to end. It's gonna be weird, going from date mode to roommate mode. There'll be sweatpants. I'll have to be on my best behavior still, because your brain won't have gotten out of date time and you'll be looking at me and thinking, 'Man, he's hot, but he totally just picked food out of his teeth with his tongue. It's over.'"

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[info]outgrewthenest
2010-06-16 04:09 pm UTC (link)
Sophie laughed at his assessment, nodding. "Yes, that's exactly how it's going to go." Gar's immature way of talking about mature stuff was kind of endearing, even if Sophie wasn't very good at it herself. She shrugged. "But you gotta remember, I liked you back when we were just roommates. So I just have to remind myself 'Oh yeah, he's always had a loose interpretation of the five second rule.'" There was a lot of gross stuff Gar did that she almost found cute. It was weird, and embarrassing to admit, but he always managed to pull it off.

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[info]lewdgreendude
2010-06-23 06:00 am UTC (link)
Gar had seen a special on the Food Network about the things that people thought about food. The food had no more germs on it after five seconds than it did after one. Or, come to that, after ten. The goal of the show had probably been to make him stop eating things off the floor, but it had had much the opposite effect. I can turn into someone that can survive on pond scum, he'd said. Comparatively? Not that gross.

Still, it was nice to hear. "Well, good to know, anyway. You have phenomenal taste in men. Green men, anyhow. Green men with nice bodies. Which basically leaves me and Martian Manhunter."

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