[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

[debossy]

[He doesn't actually object to any of that, though, and he's getting sadly used to this reaction, so all he does is make a minor grumbly noise.]

I have not met a single person here who is. I am becoming rather used to this, by now.

[undaunts]

... Well, when you put it like that, it's kind of sad.

[There's a pause as Ruby considers this, and then:]

Soooo.... how about we be your friends instead? I promise I'll try to get used to talking to a fancy pigeon! And then you'll have someone to talk to normally.

[flaredo]

She's right. And we'll go around telling people that there's a fancy talking bird, so they won't be as surprised when they meet you!

[ Genius. ]

[debossy]

Ah . . . that . . .

[He cocks his head, confused. All of the fight goes out of him though, congratulations. He's still not really good at dealing with people showing him kindness and attention, or offering to be "friends."]

Why? What benefit is there to you in a thing like that?

[undaunts]

[Thankfully, these two are friendly to practically everyone, so this makes perfect sense to them. Mostly.]

Yeah, that's a great idea, Yang! We can start off conversations with "Hey did you know there's a talking bird here?" and go from there! Then lots of people will know.

[Nailed it.

Benefit though....]

Ummm... then you won't have to feel so out of place, right? That's good enough for me.

[flaredo]

And I've never had a bird friend before, so-- new experience! I love those.

[ Sakuya's doomed. ]

[debossy]

I—see.

[No he doesn't. He's baffled. But hey, he's not mad anymore, just staring at them in confusion and surprise rather than irritation.]

And what do you mean for me to do in return?

[He's still not very good at how to friend.]

[undaunts]

... Uh, mostly just be yourself maybe?

[She's not really sure what he's asking for.]

[flaredo]

Right, what she said. That sound doable?

[debossy]

Ha! Of course; I am always myself. What a ridiculous request. I had thought you were going to ask for some consideration in return . . .

[Of course friends deserve some consideration, obviously, but he's still working all of this out. He tries. Despite that, he's pretty pleased about the request, though.]