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thestormishere) wrote2010-12-27 05:20 pm
thestormishere) wrote2010-12-27 05:20 pm
☈ strike #06 (action / voice)
[ Lightning doesn't tell anyone the reason why she spends so much time outside despite her hatred of the native weather. Walking or jogging in the cold, training at the 'battledome' and barracks, visiting the stores when people tend to not be around... these things keep her busy, in the time she's not poring over the journals and library and whatever else she can get her hands on, looking for some clue towards what she's supposed to do with herself.
She's certain her time left to complete her Focus - something she cannot do here even if she wanted - is running out. Running out fast. Needless to say, it's pretty difficult to indulge in any sort of holiday mood for long, with the threat of either dying or turning into a monster hanging over her head.
Today, however, the ex-soldier has something entirely new adding to the mix of things on her mind- one that's not hard to figure out for once, considering the mild spectacle she's sort of making of herself around the outside of community housing building 4 right now. In one hand, she's got a makeshift leash that probably started its life as a drawstring to a jacket's hood or something, and at the other end is a black fluffball of a puppy, snuffling around in the snow while his new owner watches with a stiff posture and mostly neutral expression. If there was anyone who actually knew her very well here, they'd probably be able to tell that she's... at a complete loss.
Eventually, she decides to try consulting anyone who might be near their journal, though as usual, she's sure to make it very short and to the point- ]
Who knows anything about dogs?
[ And... yeah. She's definitely going to be outside with the puppy quite a bit - mostly outside CH4 where she lives, though at some point she finally just picks him up and ventures into the part of town with the shops, searching for anything that might possibly help out in this... little predicament. ]
She's certain her time left to complete her Focus - something she cannot do here even if she wanted - is running out. Running out fast. Needless to say, it's pretty difficult to indulge in any sort of holiday mood for long, with the threat of either dying or turning into a monster hanging over her head.
Today, however, the ex-soldier has something entirely new adding to the mix of things on her mind- one that's not hard to figure out for once, considering the mild spectacle she's sort of making of herself around the outside of community housing building 4 right now. In one hand, she's got a makeshift leash that probably started its life as a drawstring to a jacket's hood or something, and at the other end is a black fluffball of a puppy, snuffling around in the snow while his new owner watches with a stiff posture and mostly neutral expression. If there was anyone who actually knew her very well here, they'd probably be able to tell that she's... at a complete loss.
Eventually, she decides to try consulting anyone who might be near their journal, though as usual, she's sure to make it very short and to the point- ]
Who knows anything about dogs?
[ And... yeah. She's definitely going to be outside with the puppy quite a bit - mostly outside CH4 where she lives, though at some point she finally just picks him up and ventures into the part of town with the shops, searching for anything that might possibly help out in this... little predicament. ]
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[ She doesn't struggle much longer with the pup, bending to put him down as carefully as she can with him wiggling all over the place. He ends up sort of falling on his face anyway though, even if it clearly doesn't faze him as gets to his feet and tries to approach the other puppy anyway. Lightning keeps a firm grip on the "leash," however, so he doesn't get far. ]
... Yeah. No idea what they were even thinking.
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I'd rather not know.
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[ She frowns, eyes going back down to the puppies. Hers stands with his legs straight, tail up and wagging, very interested in this potential New Buddy despite its caution. ]
It's not like I know the first thing about keeping a dog. Do you?
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[And Dog, now convinced that this other puppy isn't going to attack on sight, leans forward to sniff again, until their noses bump.]
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[ Like hell Lightning's going to just let the pup run loose and chew up and/or make a mess all over her apartment. It's pretty clear he has a lot of energy to handle- after touching noses a moment with Sigmund's puppy, he drops and does the stereotypical rear-in-the-air pose, wanting to play. ]
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I've got a crate for mine.
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Lightning herself looks a little surprised- somehow, a crate hadn't occurred to her, beyond the exasperated thought to herself just to put the puppy back in the box he came in for a while. ]
... I was considering just using one of my empty rooms, but that probably makes more sense. Did you get it from one of these shops or what?
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[ Annnd her mind is already starting to fill with a few ideas. The puppy is relatively small now, but that's sure to change pretty quickly- it might not even be a month before Sigmund's strategy turns laughably useless.
That is, if she's still herself long enough for that to become a problem in the first place. A slight frown ruins her look of thoughtfulness as she watches the puppies wrestle. ]
... I'll think of something.
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[ She sighs, running the tips of her fingers through the ends of her hair, then bends to try and disentangle the makeshift leash from the two puppies before they manage an actual knot. ]
It's just making do in the meantime.
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They're better behaved when they're tired.
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[ She glances up at Sigmund as she finishes, though with how the puppies are acting, her work is bound to be useless again pretty soon. ]
[action] So is it just me or did all the angry people get dogs?
My... housemate may not mind watching it, if you need. [At least, Capell seemed to like the dog well enough.]
no lol there's definitely a trend
Maybe. It probably is good for them to play with other dogs occasionally.
... I'm Lightning, by the way.
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Sigmund. If you need a rest, ask for Capell.
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[ She inclines her head but... it's several seconds before she realizes that, by agreeing to that arrangement, she's basically agreeing to keep the puppy long enough for it to become relevant. Oops. ]