✾ 『thirteenth hit 』 | accidental video

[neverplays]

[ First there is a large PAW on the screen. The black, soft pad of a paw, to be exact. Then there is a nose, panning out to far-too-close-up shot of a tiger cub's face. It remains there for a few seconds before panning out once more, as she hits the device with her paw. She's actually trying to navigate to the City's delivery.com, but paws are not

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[prefers_chess]

Ah, the sudden lack of opposable appendages. The ultimate curse of being turned into an animal.

[neverplays]

I get a pair of claws in exchange. That's pretty cool. But it doesn't help me order pizza.

[prefers_chess]

Claws do have their advantages.

[Strangely enough, that voice didn't come from Rudy. In fact, it seems to have come from the ferret that has just scurried up onto his shoulder.]

[neverplays]

Nice rat, Rudy.

[prefers_chess]

Ferret. And only temporarily. It changes shape.

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[neverplays]

A new pet?

[ She stretches one paw out, the other back leg following along, until the entire length of her body fills the width of the sofa. ]

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[prefers_chess]

It claims to be my soul. In shapeshifting animal format, apparently.

[His eyebrows raise very slightly, taking note of that bandaged foot.]

Poachers?

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[neverplays]

You've got a pretty dinky soul there, Rudy. I hope he's stronger than he looks.

[ That makes her tuck it further under her stomach. ]

I fell.

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[prefers_chess]

[Muttered, from the general vicinity of his shoulder: ] You're lucky I don't fight.

I was under the impression cats always landed on their feet.

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[neverplays]

What was that little guy? [ If tigers could grin... ] Didn't happen today, but it's really none of your business.

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[prefers_chess]

It also doesn't show off, apparently. [Some things never change. And Rudy's daemon, it seems, has the same weird sense of honour that he does.]

Did you receive medical attention?

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[neverplays]

I hope it can defend itself when the situation calls for it.

Yep. [ Kind of. ]

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[prefers_chess]

Naturally.

From a doctor or a veterinarian?

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[neverplays]

Didn't I tell you to drop it?

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[prefers_chess]

Technically, no.

But consider it dropped.

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[neverplays]

Good.

Order me a pizza, Rudy. You aren't busy.