02 ★ video

[broomwithaview]

[Kiki has thankfully discovered the video function with the help of her newfound friends! As a result, the feed clicks on to her smiling face, tired line beneath her eyes. She waves.]

Hi everybody. I hope this is working...my egg hatched!

[Excitedly, she turns the camera, showing off a short little Minccino...busily dusting off everything, using his tail as a duster.]

He really, really likes cleaning. I named him Sweep. Stop dusting and say hello, Sweep!

[At the sound of his name, the Minccino perks up, turning towards Kiki with a happy peep. She giggles, turning the camera back to herself. She looks a bit sad.]

Did any of you have pets back home? Just curious. [A beat.]

Um, yeah. Bye!

Comments

[clawshot]

I didn't really notice.

[If only because he still can't get the hang of this contraption]

It shouldn't go on forever. Is there something else to do?

[papshooshing]

YOU MEAN GO OUTSIDE AND FREEZE MY NUBS OFF?
HAHAHA, YEAH I TRIED THAT THE OTHER DAY.
I WAS REWARDED WITH A WAYWARD EEVEE FOR MY EFFORTS.
YEAH, I'M NOT ABOUT TO DO THAT AGAIN.

[clawshot]

Is there something wrong with Eevees?

[papshooshing]

NO?
HE JUST DECIDED THAT RUNNING OFF IN THE SNOW AND MAKING ME CHASE HIM WAS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN.
AND IT DID.
THE LITTLE SHIT WAS SO SMUG ABOUT IT LATER.

[clawshot]

Sounds like he just wanted to play with you. I doubt the trouble was intentional.

[papshooshing]

IF HE DID IT ON PURPOSE, IT WAS INTENTIONAL.
SERIOUSLY, IT'S NOT LIKE I DON'T GIVE HIM THE ATTENTION THAT HE WANTS.

[clawshot]

Animals are like that. A town full of cats wanted to play hide and seek with me once. It took a while but I doubt they meant any harm by it.

[Special experiences, he's got them]

[usedshooshpap]

A TOWN FULL OF CATS.
WHAT THE FUCK DID THEY HAVE ON YOU? CATNIP?

1/2

[clawshot]

Not exactly.

2/2

[clawshot]

[There's a pause as he decides how he wants to clarify. On the one hand, it's a bit strange. On the other, it might be a decent distraction for this guy]

At the time, I wasn't human. That's how I could talk to them.

[usedshooshpap]

AT THE TIME, YOU SAY.
SO WHAT DID THAT MAKE YOU "AT THE TIME," THEN.
IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE A SHAPESHIFTER OR SOME SHIT, RIGHT?

[clawshot]

No, it's an effect Twilight had on the realm.

Wherever that world overlapped with mine, I'd become a wolf. Others were like spirits.

[usedshooshpap]

OK, I GUESS THAT SORT OF MAKES SENSE.
BUT WHY WERE YOU EXEMPT FROM BECOMING A "SPIRIT."

...just realized they're probably talking, not texting /sharp

[clawshot]

What I was told was that I was different because of...one moment.

[A pause as he tugs off his gauntlet to show a golden mark on the back of his hand]

This. It means I was chosen.

well.. Karkat is texting ah ha ha

[usedshooshpap]

OK, SO YOU HAVE THIS MARKING AND IT MAKES YOU SPECIAL.
WELL ISN'T THAT SOMETHING RIGHT OUT OF NITRAM'S FAIRYTALES...

this is what overthinking does. ah well, link'd probably be a turtle texter anyhow

[clawshot]

There are others, it's always three people.

[Link replaces his gauntlet as he talks]

Is that a friend of yours?

that made me giggle

[papshooshing]

"FRIEND" ISN'T QUITE THE WORD FOR IT.
WE'RE TEAMMATES.

excellent, can always use more giggles

[clawshot]

Are you not on friendly terms?

[usedshooshpap]

THAT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MEAN BY FRIENDLY.
LIKE, I DON'T HATE HIM AND I DON'T WISH HIM DEAD.
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU WON'T SEE ME JOINING ANY OF HIS FLARPING SHIT.

[clawshot]

I'm not sure I know what flarping is...

But I understand the rest.

[He thinks, at least]