> Dave: Indulge species identity confusion.

[strideways]

[ Those in and out of Dave's room at the Otherhouse may have noticed that his entourage of Ninetales have been coddling a bright blue Squirtle egg. Still luckier individuals may have been around earlier today to witness the egg hatching, and the three Ninetales happily grooming their new friend.

Now some hours later, it has become apparent to Dave that there are certain... complications that may arise from allowing a baby Squirtle to imprint on a pack of full-grown Ninetales.

The feed comes on to the Squirtle, charging at a Ninetales on all fours. He's deflected with a flick of a tail, and goes scurrying over to another fox that's lounging on the floor nearby. She gives him a lick for his troubles, while the third one looks on from the safety of Dave's bunk.

As the Squirtle takes another run-up at his opponent, he growls and... barks.

Dave turns the camera on himself. ]

So this is the real-life story of Babe, Pig in the City, or some shit. My Squirtle thinks he's a baby Ninetales, which is about the cutest fucking thing I've ever seen get done. I'm sure they're gonna have a bunch of awkward conversations when he gets older.

'Mom, why do I only have one tail? Where's all my fur? The other kids made fun of my shell!'

He'll grow up thinking his 'dad' had an affair with a hot Blastoise. His two mommies just swept it under the rug; they don't like to talk about it because it means admitting they couldn't keep him satisfied between the two of them. They drink a lot, and their husband's never home. They just assume he's found himself a side of Venusaur ass or something.

[ The camera returns to the floor, where the Squirtle is being held firmly under the front paws of the lazy Ninetales on the rug, who's giving him a thorough bath. ]

I also got my breeder's license yesterday, which is pretty much awesome. I've basically got the potential for a metric fuckton of badass fire-breathing fluffmuppets and not much else right now. Guess I'll have to expand my breeding stock or something.

[ Swinging the 'Gear toward himself again, he moves to turn it off before he remembers something. ]

His name is Kanye, by the way. Thanks, Fef.

[ ooc; action for Otherhouse residents welcome! he's just in his room. switch from trainer to breeder was okayed by the mods. ♥ ]

Comments

video; 1/3

[kotatsu]

[so at first she was like:]

Oh, you have a Squirtle now! That's so cool-!

[kotatsu]

[and then wow gj strider way to remind her of her workaholic boozy dad who was hardly ever home.]

[kotatsu]

[so here, have a patented Nanako Pout Ver. 2.0]

[strideways]

[ Dave is totally unprepared for little girl pouts. He's halfway to opening his mouth when he catches sight of her expression and freezes. ]

... What?

[kotatsu]

... Maybe he needs to play with some other Squirtles more.

[strideways]

Uh... yeah, probably.

... You okay, kid?

[kotatsu]

Oh, yeah, I'm okay. [sob subject change nanako subject change-]

Um... It's nice that your Ninetales like him! Glitter didn't really like my Squirtle before at first, but I'm glad they're being friendly with him.

[strideways]

[ Okay, he's not sure he buys that, but he's not gonna push it, either. The last thing he needs is little girl tears on his conscience. ]

I figure they wouldn't be so attached if they didn't decide he was just some kind of mutant Ninetales, too.

[kotatsu]

[maybe one day they can share Weird Guardian stories. Ryotaro Dojima vs. Dirk Strider.]

... That'd be really weird.

[strideways]

[ The competition of a lifetime. ]

Have you never seen the movie Babe? It was like... about a pig that thought it was a sheepdog, or some shit. It herded sheep. For real.

[kotatsu]

Oh...

[:|a]

Was he good at it?

[strideways]

Yeah, I guess. I think he won, like... some kind of... sheep-herding competition or whatever.

[kotatsu]

A sheep-herding pig is so cool! I never heard of that story, but I read one about a pig who was friends with a spider.

[strideways]

Babe was a movie. I think Charlotte's Web was, too, though. [ Thoughtfully. ] Never saw it.

1/3!!

[kotatsu]

You should see it! I liked it a lot.

[pause.]

But, um...

[kotatsu]

[glances left.

glances right.]

[kotatsu]

[and then she leeeeeeeaaaans in close to the 'gear and lowers her voice.]

Don't tell Big Bro or anyone, but I kinda cried a little at the end...

[strideways]

[ Dave makes a show of glancing both ways, himself, and brings the 'Gear closer to his face. Very quietly: ]

Ever seen Homeward Bound?

[kotatsu]

[she makes the tiniest of gasps, voice now just a little louder than a whisper]

Is that the one with the two doggies and a kitty trying to find their owners?

[strideways]

Uh-huh. [ He drops his voice even lower. ] The part where the golden retriever falls in the pit? I cry every time. Big bitch tears.

[kotatsu]

[watch as her face contorts into the most saddest of faces]

Oh no... I hated that part!

[strideways]

[ Dave nods sympathetically. ]

Gets me every time.

/ninja

[kotatsu]

[the sad face lingers for a little bit, and then she giggles.]

Hehe, I didn't know you like watching those kinds of movies.

aren't you supposed to be working on something young lady ♥

[strideways]

Shit, who doesn't like a movie about adorable fucking animals? People who hate freedom, that's who.

i am the master of multitasking it is me :|b

[kotatsu]

That seems like a silly thing to hate.