VIDEO and TEXT. post-siren.

[zealouspeter]

[the image snaps into focus relatively fast, clear and centered on a table, a heat lamp and tiny winged reptile. the tiny winged reptile's curled up under the heat lamp on top of the table, seemingly unfettered and contentedly asleep

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[soldiershin]

[ This would the sound of him choking. Or not. There's so much he could comment on in this entry, but he actually stopped reading after: ]

Keith?

[zealouspeter]

[video snapping off --]

Definitely too cruel. And a bit dooming.

[video] forgot the subject line 'cause I was laughing sfjkg

[soldiershin]

[ Are you laughing over there! Long stare at the screen, even if it's only text. ]

That's. . . No, it would not be dooming, but. . . Why Keith?

text forever! asfjknjkh sorry Jomy for stomping on your... deathbuddy...

[zealouspeter]

[could you blame me.]

Except it would be! Completely. And not Keith -- there's no actual reason why to.

video forever — he can just feel Keith rolling over from under all those debris

[soldiershin]

[ I totally can(not)! ]

No, it's. . . it's a common name. [ 'cept they both know which Keith he's reacting to, but. Clearing throat. ]

It does not like you?

and so a Shiroe somewhere, somehow cackles.

[zealouspeter]

There's never been a Keith here. Only one talked about. [but they do. and Shiroe will make sure not to acknowledge it over text, for a hundred and one reasons.] So it must too common.

I think it does! It only scratched me intentionally twice.

It'd probably like you, too.

[soldiershin]

Perhaps not common amongst Newcomers, but. . . [ Hand gesture. Still off his game on this topic, so he'll let it trail off. ]

And it may. Or it may not. I've never dealt with reptiles before. [ ... ] Does it allow itself to be petted?

[zealouspeter]

You knew a few named that. [watching.]

Neither have I. They really do change temperature depending on where they are. -- Not petted, no. Does your cat?

[soldiershin]

Hm? No, I don't know them personally. But I've [ heard ] met a few locals with that name.

I. . . Cat? Yes, he does. [ A pause as he looks around for a moment. Then, eyes back on the camera. ] Would you like to see him?

[zealouspeter]

There are probably worse names to have. A few people would maybe say they have them.

[you can't see it, but he's beaming. thank you, Daedalus.] If you have him on hand, of course!

[soldiershin]

[ Not saying anything on the whole name topic 'cause he's busy bending down and away from the camera. A lazy meow later, he's coming back up into view with one (1) lava cat in his arms. Please ignore the fact that he's hugging it with a rather goofy-pleased smile. Warmth-!

Though speaking of worse names... Here's one: ]

His name is Snow.

[zealouspeter]

[so that was a lava cat...]

[maybe it was more emotional than literal warming, judging by the smile on Jomy's face. a pause (wait, Snow?)-]

Does he like being out in it?

[soldiershin]

[ Snow's looking a bit disgruntled, but he seems to settle down soon enough to look sleepy instead. ]

Ah, no. Not really. He melts it, and he dislikes getting wet.

[zealouspeter]

I didn't know you were the ironic type.

[soldiershin]

I'm not.

[ It was the first thing he saw when he looked outside. Uh- ] I thought it would be a nice name.

[zealouspeter]

[a beat.]

... Really?