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[rude0and0ginger]

Location: the Boardwalk
For: Anyone

*It a lovely day out, sun is shining bright and warm, but it's just slightly chilly enough for a light jacket, which Turlough is wearing one. His camera is around his neck and he has adorably frolicking Broccoli on a leash. Broccoli is sniffing at everything and eats the occasional chip that Turlough drops for

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[bloodygoodone]

*Knows he has a text alert, but is having trouble reading the screen because of the sunshine. Walks slowly, holding his mobile inside his open jacket, trying to read the message*

[rude0and0ginger]

*Turlough is not paying attention to the man with the mobile, attempting to get a good picture of a small lizard on the wall he's sitting on that Broccoli hasn't attempted to eat yet.

That's because Broccoli has decided to take a sudden nap in a sunny spot, too far from the wall for safety. However, he yelps and tries to scamper behind Turlough as poor unsuspecting Owen kicks him, but in the animal's panic, he's circled around Owen, getting the leash all wrapped about his ankles.

Turlough is rather confused as to what's happened exactly, but kneels to unhook the alien-fox from his leash. Broccoli promptly dives into Turlough's jacket. Turlough holds him so he doesn't fall out as he's untangling the leash from Owen's feet. He speaks shortly, standing up.*

You should watch where you're going! You could've killed him!

[bloodygoodone]

*Suddenly finds himself about to fall over as something wraps around his ankles*

Bloody Hell!!

*Drops his phone, narrowly missing the head of a ginger haired man kneeling down in front of him. Notices something small and hairy disappearing under the mans coat*

Me? *glares at the other man* You should keep better control of that bloody thing. *bends down to pick up his mobile phone*

[rude0and0ginger]

He was on his leash, minding his own business!

*unzips his jacket, carefully pulling the creature out*

You've probably broken something, stepping on him.

[bloodygoodone]

Yeah, I have *Turns his mobile off and on repeatedly, then thumps the side of it with the palm of his hand*

*Mumbles* I'll never hear the last of it from Tosh.

*Sees the man taking a hairy bundle out of his coat* What is that? *Thinks it looks a bit like one of those Pomeranian things, only with less fur*

[rude0and0ginger]

*realizes that Owen is not a native Ophara, otherwise he should know*

It's closely related to Earth's fennec fox, but it's native to this planet. Acts more like a dog if you ask me.

*seems a bit nicer because he realizes Broccoli is fine. The fox jumps from Turlough's hands, sniffing at Owen's feet before rolling on top of them.*

Well, he seems to have forgiven you...

*holds his hand out*

Let me see your mobile.

[bloodygoodone]

Erm, yeah, apparently *Peers down at the animal as it attempts to shine his shoes, then hesitates for a second before handing over his phone*

Does he do this a lot? *Slightly nervous that it's going to suddenly take a chunk out of his leg*

[rude0and0ginger]

It's his way of being cute and trying to get you to pet him.

*pops open the back of the phone, taking out the battery and doing something smart and mechanic-y because Trion technology is well beyond cell phones. Or the battery just got knocked out. Turlough likes to look smart. He puts it back together and hands it back over. It's fixed!*

[bloodygoodone]

Right. *Still not convinced he's not going to get bitten*

*Watches as his phone is quickly fixed and handed back to him* Thanks *smiles, then thinks perhaps he should attempt to stroke the fox, bends over and pats its head* Name's Owen Harper

[rude0and0ginger]

Turlough. And that's Broccoli.

*pauses*

Owen Harper... Oh, you're married to Tosh, aren't you?

[bloodygoodone]

*Gives the fox a final pat and then straightens up*

Yeah, that's right *Surprised that Turlough knows Tosh(although considering how he just fixed the mobile perhaps not)*

[rude0and0ginger]

I've run into Tosh a few times. She's nice. You're a lucky man.

[bloodygoodone]

Yes I am. *Looks down briefly in an attempt to hide his reaction and ends up grinning at Broccoli. Looks quickly back at Turlough*

So. *Pauses, not sure what to say* You often walk Broccoli here? *Attempts (not very well) to make small talk *

[rude0and0ginger]

Not here. He likes the park best, but I haven't had him in a while, so I thought I'd bring him some place new. A friend of mine was keeping him for me. My room mate has a cat. A big cat now. About three times his size... Didn't seem like a good idea taking him with me.

[bloodygoodone]

Three times his size? Bloody hell, that's a ruddy big cat! I'm not surprised you've kept them apart.

*Having covered the niceties, decides he can probably go back to the subject he's really interested in*

So how did you meet Tosh?

[rude0and0ginger]

*shrugs before kneeling and putting Broccoli back on the leash*

I don't even remember. I think I just saw her on the street... At a cafe or something. Just spoke to her.

*he pauses as if considering the next part*

I wasn't... well at the time. And she was nice to me.