Bocce
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For hybrids I can only advise to learn how to control their ears and tails before they try to bluff at poker (and other things).
Most people have “tells” – subtle things that they do when they’re bluffing or lying, but Hybrids whose creatures express emotions through ear positioning, tail movement and other things like that are naturally at a significant disadvantage…
May I recommend learning what your Hybrid animal-tells are, then either try overcoming them, deliberately do them to throw others off or combinations of the 2…..?
I agree, like a dog hybrid wagging his tail even though he has a bad hand at poker. P)
So dad is not the guy from the airport, thank goodness for that. Wonder if Kai being a fellow red head will win him any bonus points if they meet?
I can’t wait to read the date part
Dad seems easy enough to convince… but I think Near’s mother knows more than she’s saying…!
Mom does have an interesting expression, and that wink… 😉
Might not be a wink, could be just a half-asleep glance to the side, but I’m not throwing money either way…
Gonna wait and see how it plays out, see who knows what…
I’d blame it more on her drinking from a mug. When you raise a cup full of steaming-hot liquid to your face, it tends to hurt the eyes, and I usually end up closing one or both while doing so.
Yeah, maybe it’s just taking a drink of coffee, but that looks like an, “Oh, really. I’d best ask you later what you thought would upset your father,” look.
Of course she could distract with, “Oh! And I met a boy and his sister, a pair of dragons who I agreed to help save Italy from the plight of ice cream over supply. And maybe, might have agreed to meet up again today.”
Bocce is a fun game. Especially when it involves mounts and poles.
Bocce mounted with poles … sounds like something the English would do.
Lying doesn’t come easy
(but nor does Dragon Lancing)
Telling true on what you did?
That’s a punishment you’re chancing.
They don’t know it’s all safe
(Do they know you have a beau?)
What will they say to that tour?
Around the houses you must go.
Fun exists despite the rules
(Do you follow them anyway?)
Off you go from morning food
to prepare for another special day…
Diolch yn fawr iawn.
This page made me laugh. But if he’s that sheltering, this could be trouble.
I mean, consider: five minutes around Kaya, would he not say no?
Kaya must be kept hidden at all times…
If someone sneezes in might just take seconds.
I just couldn’t stop laughing at this one!
The only thing funnier than parents who always know what mischief their kids are up to, is when a kid knows EXACTLY how their parents will react to it!
To be honest, a pillow isn’t going to help in the slightest. Given what we can see, I can’t imagine what would. Needs a cap with a reasonably large curved plate on it. A cup with an inflatable ball in it might work. Maybe 10 inches diameter.
Well, don’t forget, that they are kids and they were “riding” on kids as well, so the top speed wasn’t a dangerous factor. They also didn’t swung their “weapons” therefor it didn’t had too much momentum either. The largest injury-factor would be the fall, but their head was protected, so even a slight concussion is unlikely. The place also cleared from any hard object which could cause harm. It really doesn’t require excessive protection gear.
Anna’s fine after losing the joust like that? I’m not too surprised, she has Kai and Kaya for cousins, so she’s probably built up a bit of resilience to physical trauma just by playing with them.
Looks like Near’s parents are somewhat of a pair of safety freaks, I wonder how they would react to Near saying she has a date with a migratory resident who’s part dragon and has a built in flamethrower… As for her bocce (pronounced baw-chee) lie, I’m surprised she came up with that accurate description by accident and so is Near. She’s got the nervous sweats, that probably doesn’t feel to good in your fur.
It’s impressive that Near was able to knock Annabella flat on her butt like that and on her first try, I wonder if their mounts contributed to this…
Near may have feline reflexes.
Don’t think Near knows about the fire breathing yet though maybe she’ll get to find out during the date.
Kai is probably a much more stable mount than Kaya. 😉
Better not tell her folks, not only did she do that herself, she also mounted a guy she just met that day and rode him like a horse.
Careful about suggestive language in the comment section. I know it’s just a joke, but keep it family friendly ^^
It is, honestly, exactly what happened. But yeah, I’d imagine dad might take it the wrong way!
I wonder if Mum’s heard a Feline was jousting…
I’ve seen that look on mom’s face back when.
“I would never approve of such behavior! If you’re going to joust, use real lances and cause some injuries! Michael Crichton even wrote about it!”
Never joust in jest.
Let’s see how the date ends.
“Um, Dad. This is Kai. I met him in town, but he is really from the States.”
“Hello, Sir.”[ Extends his right hand to shake. ] “We are here in Italy visiting some relatives.”
“What are you? Some kind of lizard hybrid?”
“No Daddy; he’s a dragon. A real fire-breathing dragon!”
“Well, that can’t be safe! I’m sorry son, but I can not allow you to see my daughter.”
So that’s why dragons usually just kidnap the princesses.
Panel 1: Add a comma to “So”.
Panel 6: Ditto “Apparently”.
I was wondering why she wasn’t just telling the truth. Then I saw the last panel. She knows well her parents !
It’s true, he does seem overprotective. But it’s got to hurt worse that they don’t talk openly with each other! Parents and their children should have strong closeness, and deception is a big underminer of trust.
I feel like the dad is trolling
“Ah Bocce, nice and safe. Not like that other thing, that would be dangerous. You wouldn’t be doing something dangerous would you ,hmmmmmmmm?
Better than shouting. A parenting style choice that avoids direct conflict or just him constantly. Guess we will find out later.
1. Apparently Annabella knows how to properly take a hit. Believe it or not, that’s not the easiest thing to learn.
2. “If Owen picks up s translator, be sure it speaks Bocce!”
Oh, dear, we have a dad who frowns on fun. I am concerned.
I think mom is giving her the fishy eye. She’s not quite buying it.
Oh yay. Do I sense overprotective, controlling parents? Peachy…
(I might be a little more touchy than usual right now, but yeah, kind of triggered by it. 😂)