[hr][h1][i][color=007236]Michelle Brianna Gallus[/color] & [color=0076a3]Joey Shepherd[/color][/i][/h1]
[i]In collaboration with [b][@KaminaShades][/b][/i][hr]


[color=007236][i]Huh? Looks like you got yourself some jokes, shortie![/i][/color] Michelle thought to herself as she looked down at Joey, with a toothy grin. Joey walked up and accepted her pool challenge, just another person to get knocked down. [color=007236][i]Let's just see if you got the skills to match![/i][/color] She thought to herself again - continuing her line of thought. [color=007236]"Hey now, you don't have to worry about me steppin' on you too much...."[/color] She mused, putting the pool cue to her chest and leaning on it - slightly. She didn't want to break it. [color=007236]"When ya' should be worrying about how badly you're about to lose!"[/color] She broke out in laughter for a few seconds, before she walked around the table, and grabbed a pool cue. She handed Joey the cue and said,.[color=007236]"You go first, I wanna see this."[/color]

Joey looked her dead in the eyes, at least as best he could at her height. [color=0076a3]"Too much? Glad you know when to draw the line with stepping on people. Some maniacs just don't know the common courtesy."[/color] He joked sarcastically. [color=0076a3]"You're pretty confident for someone who's only seven feet tall."[/color] He deadpanned to her. He took the cue and looked it over, trying to act like some semblance of a pro. He got the chalk thing and chalked the end of his pool cue, that's what pool pros did right? [color=0076a3][i]I am totally killing it.[/i][/color] He thought to himself. Grabbed the cue ball and set it on the table as best he could and lined up his cue with it, staring down the wooden stick and sort of hit the white ball with the end of it... very technical stuff. He managed to sink absolutely nothing on the break and stepped back. [color=0076a3]"I'm off to a great start, see if you can top that one."[/color]

[color=007236]"Ahhhhh, confidence comes [i]with[/i] being seven feet tall."[/color] Michelle quickly replied, before she put her arm out and bent it back towards her, flexing her strong muscles. Underneath the playfulness, Michelle was competitive as hell. There was no way in hell that she was going to lose to some pencil-neck like... Wait, she never got a good opportunity to share names. They could exchange names in a jiffy, Michelle first had to watch. Her eyes were centered on the boy - well, he kinda looked like a girl, but she wasn't in [i]any[/i] position to judge - as he walked up, bent over, and shot. From there, her eyes went from the boy, to the cue-ball. Her eyes intently tracked the ball - with every sound it made rolling picked up with her heightened sense of hearing. It was a suspenseful couple seconds - Michelle thought that he might pull something off! Though, that suspense went to waste when the ball went no where.

Okay, Michelle put her hand to her mouth to hold in the laughter. Despite her best efforts, it could be heard by the crowd! She was [i]worried[/i] for a second there. She took a few steps forward, and shot Joey a smile, [color=007236]Nice one![/color] She said - the lack of sincerity was obvious from her smile. [color=007236]"Since I think you're cute... I'll let this one slide."[/color] She smiled again, chuckling lightly. It was her turn to show 'em how it's done! Michelle took two graceful steps towards the pool table, and bent down over it. She spread her legs shoulder width (Pushing out her behind a bit). She placed the pool cue on the table and positioned it, putting the tip of the cue to the cue ball. Changing the angle so that she could shoot the balls. Michelle smirked as she pulled the cue back, and smacked the ball with a fraction of her strength. The balls went flying over the pool table. The orange thirteen, and the blue ten, balls went into the holes. 

Michelle stood straight up, feeling accomplished. Taking steps towards Joey, and playfully said, [color=007236]"Sorry for making you look bad - but I had to show everyone here how it's done,"[/color] Michelle started off. [color=007236]"If ya' like, I can show you how to play later!"[/color] Holding her pool cue in her hands, she crossed her arms.

He would have been lying if he said he didn't hear the crowd laughing at him, but he wasn;t gonna leave just on a count of that. [color=0076a3]"Normally people wait for me to say something before they laugh, but I'm glad to know this crowd preemptively knows I'm hilarious."[/color] He played it off like it was nothing and backed away from the table and leaned against the wall. [color=0076a3]"I am cute, aren't I? You're not too bad yourself, though it's kind of hard to see your face from down here so."[/color] He kept his eye firmly on the cue ball that he had no doubt she was about to use to totally destroy his chances of winning, he simply watched in interest for the outcome. He kept watching as the balls scattered more and she sunk two of them, two of them already. That just wasn't fair. [color=0076a3][i]Note to self, never challenge an Amazon to a competitive activity.[/i][/color] He thought to himself as he mentally kicked himself for letting his first turn do so poorly.

Heh, more tall jokes. [color=007236]"Maybe if you drunk a little more milk, you'd be able to see me."[/color] She then winked at Joey. She appreciated the compliment, nonetheless. But enough of this, it was time for her to continue winning. She pocketed two balls! That means it's still her turn.  [color=007236]"Sorry, lil' bit, but it's still my turn. Now... let's see..."[/color] Her keen eyes scanned the balls, and she noticed that the five ball was in a perfect position to be smacked. Michelle turned her body halfway towards it, and pointed one of her strong fingers at it. [color=007236]"I hope you're ready, because I'm gonna pocket that ball next."[/color] Her finger drifted across to the pocket in the far right corner.  [color=007236]"... Into that hole."[/color]  She slid into the table, and smiled,  [color=007236]"... With style."[/color] Michelle leaned over the table, and got into position yet again.

 [color=007236][i]This gonna be easy....[/i][/color] Michelle mused to herself. She put the tip of the cue in between her fingers, and held the base with her other hand. Michelle smirked, and thrusted the cue forward with force. The cueball hit the seven ball, just like she planned... However, the ball started rolling with a bit more force behind it than wanted: the ball bounced off the side of the table and started rolling back towards the middle. [i]Away[/i] from the pocket Michelle declared. And it hit the eight ball, and went the opposite direction for a few seconds before it lost all momentum. 

Michelle stared down at what she did. [color=007236][i]Well, this sucks.[/i][/color] She was just waiting for any retort Joey had.

[color=0076a3]"All right, so if I drink milk I'll get seven feet tall too? Who knew lactose and calcium were magic."[/color] What was that wink supposed to mean? Was she hitting on him? Was she going to hit him? Either seemed as likely He cut off his internal monologue momentarily as he watched her next move, almost nervously. He was actually getting into this, damn. When she called the 5 into the right pocket he honestly believed she had a chance. Of course he wasn't thinking that when the ball careened off course and hit the eight ball. He was almost hoping the eight would fly into one of the pockets and have him win by default, but he was rarely that lucky. [color=0076a3]"Oooo, damn. You were only off by a few tons of force too."[/color] He joked in reference to how hard she hit it.

He took his own cue and began to pace around the table, eyeing all the possibilities for shots and decided that his best bet was the seven. [color=0076a3]"Seven into the side pocket."[/color] He pointed to the side pocket opposite of him. He took his cue and bent over the table, widening his stance a bit in attempts to copy what he had seen Michelle doing earlier. He took the cue in between two fingers on one hand and slid the cue back and forth a bit to get a hang of the feeling for it. Finally, he sighed and took the shot as best he could. The seven rolled across the table, going slightly off course. That would have proven detrimental had it not hit another ball and sent it just barely into the pocket he had called. [color=0076a3]"That's right, I'm actually a pool master. No need to be amazed."[/color]

Michelle could already tell that the kid was trying to mimic her "expert" techniques. Aw schucks. It filled her with a sense of pride! Looks like some of her is rubbing off on the kid. Michelle leaned up on her pool cue again, [color=007236]"You musta caught it from [i]me[/i]."[/color] Michelle said, with a smile. Looks like it was her turn. She skipped over to the pool table, and once again leaned over it - she stuck her butt out a little extra this time, to distract Joey. She lined up the cue with the white cue ball, and closed one eye. Focusing extra hard this time. She was going to win! She was going to accept nothing less than victory! She slid the cue in between her fingers, and placed her other hand on the base - as usual.

However, she put a bit more weight on the cue than she intended, and given her weight and size - there was only so much the cue could take. At the center, the cue snapped in half and Michelle shouted,  [color=007236]"The hell-!?"[/color] She almost fell over, but she quickly slammed her hand on the pool table, and braced herself. Michelle stood straight up, and held one end of the cue in one hand - looking at it. She scratched the back of her head as she continued to stare.  [color=007236]"Uh... I think my lucky streak ran out, eh?"[/color] She chuckled awkwardly. Even though she lost, she knew to quit while she was behind. She dropped the cue, and swept it under the table with a foot like nothing happened. She leaned up against the table, crossing her arms, and that awkward smile still etched across her face. [color=007236]"So, I guess you won."[/color] She laughed quietly.  [color=007236]"Just how does it feel? Oh wait - I bet you want something since you won."[/color] She got up off the table, and put one finger out.  [color=007236]"So what will it be? I don't have too much money on me, so...."[/color]

She had seemed pround of Joey, which was odd. She almost sounded like his moter talking like that. His different race seven foot tall mother. He was surprised the pool cue was holding up under her weight, but he said nothing about it. [color=0076a3]"Maybe you're right, maybe you totally Miyagi'd me there and taught me pool without me even realizing it."[/color] He joked as he watched her get ready to line up her shot. Was it just him or was she sticking out her butt more? What was up with that? He tried not to think of it, but any thoughts he might have had were shattered at the sound of the cue splintering in her hands. He held back a laugh first at how she accidentally broke a pool cue, than at how she almost fell on her ass doing it. [color=0076a3]"Ran out? Your lucky streak just tripped face first off a cliff."[/color] He joked to her with a laugh.

He heard her out about not having anything to give him for winning. [color=0076a3]"I for one didn't even know that shattering the pool cue meant a loss. Is this the part where I'm supposed to say something suave? Honestly at this point I'm just glad the cue wasn't me."[/color] He wished he had something better to say but deep down he was still an awkward loser. He thought more about it, but secretly hoped she would come up with something and take the pressure off of him fucking up and saying someting audacious.

[color=007236][i]God you're hopeless.[/i][/color] Michelle thought to herself as she was barraged with many lame jokes. Well, they were funny in a nerdy way - but Michelle was no nerd! Whatever.  [color=007236]"... How about I give you my name? "[/color] She said, putting her fingers to her chest.  [color=007236]"[i]Michelle[/i], it's great to meet you...?"[i]That means give me your name.[/i][/color] 
 
 [color=0076a3]"Sure, I could live with a name. It's nice to meet you, Michelle."[/color] He nodded and smiled slightly. [color=0076a3]"Oh, shit, right. My name is Joey... probably should have said that earlier."[/color] He shrugged in a somewhat awkward manner and his smile even seemed to turn slightly more to a grimace, though he quickly reversed it as best he could.

Joey. Yeah, Michelle will have to remember that. This pool game ended hilariously for Michelle, but at least she had some fun with the kid. Maybe they'll have more later... when Joey gets taller. Haha. [color=007236]"So, you new here too?"[/color]

Michelle seemed nice enough to Joey, a little intense, but nice none the less. He had never met someone who could snap a pool cue with their bare hands before, let alone by accident. [color=0076a3]"Yeah, just got in today actually. I'm a little late but hey."[/color]

Another newbie. Michelle never would have guessed. Well, she's getting bored playing pool. Maybe she'll go see what this island has to offer later. Maybe with Joey. [color=007236]"Since I'm pretty bored in here; wanna go do something later? I heard this island has a kickass waterfall."[/color]

Since pool was ruined due to literally splintered equipment he needed something else to do, especially after having to oh so heart breakingly give up his dreams of being a pool star. [color=0076a3]"Waterfall? Dude, I am so down for that.I actually love waterfalls, they're so cool,"[/color] He stopped himself before he started ranting, but it was clear he was excited.

[color=007236]"Excellent! We'll go find it later."[/color] Michelle got up off the pool table and started walking towards the table. [color=007236]"You can go off and get ready - I'll be here, Joey."[/color]