[Rocket keeps his hood up and moves quickly, though he doesn't stray too far from Peter and Gamora, keeping himself steadily between them at all times so no one notices his furry bare feet or anything familiar about him. He's just a child hanging out with these people. Nothing to see...
The Institute will always make him tense up, no matter how often he's gotten close to it. His hood can hide the scowl, but not the guttural growl that escapes him.]
Promptly just walked in 'cause his girl's a lab assistant. [One day he won't intentionally mangle Prompto's name for kicks, but this is not that day.] So as far as walkin' in, just look like you got personal business. Walk with purpose. Bluff. [He pats Quill's leg.] You're good at that, Quill.
[He adds, without hesitation.] If they don't like it, Mantis can just make them feel more inclined to believe it.
[Okay, so maybe it didn't take him very long to figure out how Mantis's powers can be exploited for great justice. It comes from a place of affection and also pragmatism.]
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The Institute will always make him tense up, no matter how often he's gotten close to it. His hood can hide the scowl, but not the guttural growl that escapes him.]
Promptly just walked in 'cause his girl's a lab assistant. [One day he won't intentionally mangle Prompto's name for kicks, but this is not that day.] So as far as walkin' in, just look like you got personal business. Walk with purpose. Bluff. [He pats Quill's leg.] You're good at that, Quill.
[He adds, without hesitation.] If they don't like it, Mantis can just make them feel more inclined to believe it.
[Okay, so maybe it didn't take him very long to figure out how Mantis's powers can be exploited for great justice. It comes from a place of affection and also pragmatism.]