(it's midnight somewhere) Happy Newt Year

[driftsintobuffetline]

[So, it's midnight and when the video comes on, Time Square is SCREAMING LOUD: the countdown has just hit ONE, the ball has dropped, there's kazoos and buzzers and poppers and fireworks and sparklers and Auld Lang Syne sung by a million drunk people who have drowned out the speakers pumping in the music.

And that's just the soundtrack.

But the focus of video, which is very clearly a slightly sloppy selfie by a possibly drunk Newton Geiszler, is the lip-lock he now has on his lab-mate, Hermann Gottlieb. His cheeks are rosy from the cold and Hermann is nearly overtaken by his parka hood, and they're being jostled by the crowd, but the kiss lasts a good long time before they finally break apart.

Before he shuts off the feed, Newt brings the phone closer and declares VERY LOUDLY and VERY SHRILLY so he's heard over the noise:]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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[driftsintobuffetline]

[The nerds are only in Time Square because teleportation powers are a thing. They cheat.

He frowns, because the accent sounds so familiar and yet...the face is definitely not.]

It's fucking amazing! Better than watching it on TV, hands down!

Where you from, dude? That's a pretty sweet accent, but it's not something you hear much, you know? Pretty sure I've heard something like it before, but he was a...less-humany, more dino-shaped guy.

[governorkang]

[He pulls the camera away to show more of himself and gestures with one hand.]

A 'gift' from the Porter. It's fairly common for non-humans to be given a human form.

[driftsintobuffetline]

REALLY NOT FAIR. Why don't I get to turn into a Kaiju or something if you get to be a human?

[governorkang]

Be careful what you wish for. As much as I dislike it, this form is useful for not getting extra attention.

[Well, attention of a certain kind. He's unfortunately found a definite increase in other kinds, with looks like his.

Someone in the bar passing through with a beer in hand pauses to put an arm around Kang's shoulder and photo - video? - bomb with a loud "WHOOOOO!" before continuing on his way. He just laughs and pulls the camera back in.]

[driftsintobuffetline]

[Brow raise. Right. That form doesn't get you extra attention. Sure. I mean, Newt prefers draco form, but Newt's a special case. He knows what people like and man, that's sort of unfair that your loaner body is like... hot.]

Maybe some of us thrive on extra attention! Besides, it'd be a hell of a lot cooler to study my powers if they came with dino-parts.

[governorkang]

[He didn't choose this body!]

No relation to dinosaurs, sorry. They never existed on my world.