[open] WHO LET THE DOG OUT

[flaredo]

Who: flaredo & undaunts and YOU! (Tagging order will be You-Ruby-Yang!)
When: IC 5/1
Where: Everywheeeeeeeeere
What: In which a corgi rains terror over the populace
Rating/Warning: C for CORGIIIIIIII

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[ So while you're walking about, enjoying or hating your day, you will encounter a dog. This dog will, as adorable corgis do, perform one of the following feats:

a.) Steal whatever you're holding for a game of Keep Away. Don't think that being tall will save you, he's got quite the spring in his hind legs.

b.) Drop whatever thing he's picked up (ball, wadded up paper, someone's high heel) and wait expectantly for you to play fetch with him.

c.) Bark. And roll over. This means love him.

d.) Trip you. It's probably unintentional.

Whatever he does, at least you'll hear two voices (familiar or not) clamoring in the distance for "Zweeeeeeeeeeeeeei!" and then Yang and Ruby will be heading in your direction at high speed.

Whatever you do, don't grab the dog and run. They may not know who you are, but they will find you. And they will kill you.

Or at least make you regret it. ]

Comments

[flaredo]

... Friend of yours, Ruby?

[ Yes, please explain this person in a bubble to your sister. ]

[seakingbait]

Ruby-chin!

[She would wave to her, but Zwei seems to have taken up residence.]

Is this sweet little dog yours? He's really good at fetch.

[Oh, and there's a blonde stranger behind her. She seems to know Ruby too.]

Oh! Hello there. I'm Keimi, are you a friend of Ruby-chin's too?

[undaunts]

[Keimi got to the introductions before her, so Ruby's just nodding along with a grin.]

Yep! That's Keimi, I helped her make her weapon, since she needed to have something to defend herself! [Of course you did, Ruby.]

And this is Yang, my big sister! And that's Zwei. He's our dog from home.

[flaredo]

Nice to meet you! Sorry you got caught up in my sister's weapon madness, but she does good work.

[seakingbait]

Ruby-chin has a big sister! It's so nice to meet you.

[She grins excitedly. Meeting family is fun!]

Your sister is amazing. I never knew weapons could work like what she showed me.

[undaunts]

[oh.... oh!!! compliments!

Ruby's just shuffling awkwardly at that, embarrassed and pleased in equal measure.]

Hehhh...

[flaredo]

That's because she'd breathe weapons if she could.

[ SHE KNOWS... but also secretly proud, but pffft. ]

[seakingbait]

That sounds... really painful, actually. I'm glad you can't do that, Ruby-chin.

[Sorry to ruin your dreams.]

[undaunts]

...Wait, how did this go from praise to this.

[SHE DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS]

[flaredo]

Real friends are concerned about your habits, sis.

[seakingbait]

I don't think my bubbles can help you breathe weapons either, Ruby-chin. Please be careful the next time you're working on a project. I'd be really upset if you got hurt.

[undaunts]

I don't breathe weapons--

[AUGH]

Why!

[flaredo]

But if you could--

[ This troll. ]

[seakingbait]

[Keimi giggles, hugging Zwei close to her chest.]

It's so neat that you two get along so well. Sisters really are close, huh?

[undaunts]

[Ruby siiiiighs--but she can't keep a grumpy face on for long, especially about Yang.]

Yeah, something like that. I guess... we've always been pretty close, right?

[flaredo]

Ever since you were born.

[ And she is okay with this. ]

[seakingbait]

That's so sweet. I never really had much of a family, so it's nice to see what it's like.

[undaunts]

What do you mean?

[Ruby's just tilting her head at Keimi here, thoughtful.]

You must've had some family, right?

[flaredo]

Ruby... [ quietly warning. Some people don't like to talk about families. ]

[seakingbait]

Um, n-no. I don't really have any memories of my mom and dad.

[Surely they existed, because how else is she here? But she doesn't know who they were or what they looked like.]

I've pretty much always been by myself.

[undaunts]

Oh-- uh, sorry! I didn't know!

[She's wincing. She really hadn't meant to make Keimi sad, after all....]

... But... you don't have to be alone now, right? I mean--we're all here!

[flaredo]

She's right. You can get some pretty family-like friendships here, too.

[seakingbait]

O-oh! No, I'm fine. I can't really be sad about something I don't remember, right?

[Even if it does bug her sometimes, but she's lived her whole life well enough so far.]

Mn, but you're both right. I'm just happy that I've gotten to make such great friends here.

[undaunts]

I mean, I guess... but you seemed a little sad to me.

And we're friends! So of course I'm here to cheer you up whenever I can!

[Simple, basic Ruby Logic...but it works for her.]

[flaredo]

What she said. [ Ruby can be succinct when it counts. ]