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[feathered_earth]

[there's some water-and-ink pawprints running across the page.]

Sorry about that.

Man, I can't keep track of this guy. He keeps going all over the house and poking into everything! I don't think he's going to stop anytime soon either.

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[beat_da_button]

Want me t'bring my squirrel over? Mebbe they can wear each other out, Car.

[feathered_earth]

Sure, why not? It'd keep him busy for a while.

quicklog?

[beat_da_button]

Kay, where you at?

sure!

[feathered_earth]

I'm sitting outside my Temporary House right now. My pal here doesn't like being indoors, seems like.

quicklog! colored font = squirrel

[beat_da_button]

Kay!

[And Skulls picks up his squirrel friend and goes to find Cara, riding his skateboard down to the temp housing. The squirrel's quite happy to sit on his shoulders.

And there she is! He grins, skating over at a slightly faster-than-is-strictly-safe speed]

Skulls! Be careful! Haste makes waste!

Yeah, yeah.

quicklog

[feathered_earth]

[Cara has to giggle at the squirrel.]

Hey, Skulls! Sounds like your friend there is pretty sensible!

[Meanwhile the otter bounds over and looks at the skateboard.]

So you're Skulls? What do you call this thing?

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[beat_da_button]

It's a skateboard!

What she said.

[He sets Noise down to talk to the otter while he walks over and hugs Cara]

Sup, Car?

quicklog

[feathered_earth]

[Hugs him back.]

Not much. Off-duty for a while... I found this guy when I got up this morning. He's nice to have around.

[There's a sort of calm smile on her face as she watches Bartz the otter talking to Noise.]

How about you?

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[beat_da_button]

Same. Found her lookin' at me when I woke up an' nearly threw her out da window 'fore I calmed down. Said she was gonna help me fer a while. How a squirrel's gonna help me do anythin' I dunno but..

[apparently the squirrel heard him because she looks up and glares at him]

Size doesn't matter, Skulls!

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[feathered_earth]

Moral support, obviously! Anyway she's cute.

[She sits down against the side of the house. It's a bit chilly out, but she's got her long coat and Bartz seems to prefer the outdoors.]

Of course not. It can be pretty convenient. Just look at Cara!

[Cara gives the otter a sharp look.]

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[beat_da_button]

[Skulls snickers, earning him a sharp look from the squirrel. He just ignores it and sits next to Cara, wrapping an arm around her]

So, he got a name?

quicklog

[feathered_earth]

[She smiles a little bit and relaxes.]

Yeah... his name's Bartz.

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[beat_da_button]

He's cool.

[Suddenly, the skateboard starts to roll with Noise still on it.]

Bwaah!

[Skulls just kind of leaves Cara sitting there while he goes after the board. It doesn't get far, but he still manages to trip over a rock, land on the skateboard, and send everyone flying]

Ow.

Skulls! Didn't I say haste makes waste! You should be more careful!

[Angry squirrel is angry]

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[feathered_earth]

Whoa!

[Cara jumps up and runs after him, in time to offer him a hand up.]

Careful! Hey, are you two all right?

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[beat_da_button]

[Skulls takes Cara's hand, standing up. He's bruised, but he's had worse]

I'm good.

[And the squirrel scampers over to Bartz, sighing as though she's used to Skulls' fail and fixing her tail]

Thank goodness I'm not crushed, Skulls!

Yeah, yeah. [He squeezes Cara's hand] Thanks, Car.

[Noise giggles as well as a squirrel can and nudges Bartz]

I think we should leave them alone.

quicklog

[feathered_earth]

What? Oh, come on, if it was either of us she'd be making fun of us like there was no tomorrow.

[Cara rolls her eyes. But she's blushing at Noise's total lack of subtlety. And Skulls'. Seriously, are they related?]

That's because you'd be ridiculous about it, obviously.