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031 [video

Mar 04, 2010 01:22

[The city, in its normal, creepy kind of way, has been stalking one Robert Chase today. The first image flashes up on the network as he leaves the square's newest shopping paradise, and CCTV snapshots continue to be captured intermittently all the way home. If he's lucky, at least he won't be recognised?Finally back at his building, we see him pull ( Read more... )

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1/2 voice; adamantined March 4 2010, 03:23:43 UTC

voice; adamantined March 4 2010, 03:24:14 UTC

Love and affection? It's only March, by the way.

voice; scruffology March 4 2010, 03:28:36 UTC

Food and attention.

So you think I should put my spring/summer wardrobe back for another month.

voice; adamantined March 4 2010, 03:40:23 UTC

Beasts cannot survive on basic needs alone.

That depends. How cold are you?

voice; scruffology March 4 2010, 03:44:38 UTC

...That's exactly what beasts can survive on. Petting isn't a functional necessity.

I'm indoors.

voice; adamantined March 4 2010, 03:55:45 UTC

I think attention is a basic, functional need. If you ignore it all the time, it'll just grow up to spite you and pee all over your board shorts.

I thought it was no shirt, no shoes, no service.

voice; scruffology March 4 2010, 04:13:52 UTC

Then I guess it's lucky she's Peter's cat. If he lives on the roof I'll show her exactly where he keeps his shorts.

No shirt no shoes seems to be the door policy.

voice; adamantined March 4 2010, 04:19:42 UTC

[A laugh.]

I thought this was a ploy to get Peter to spend less time on the roof.

[And a pause as she considers this.]

Well, at least you've got one step up above everyone else I've seen go in and then come out of there. I think nine out of ten people haven't showered in at least a week and a half.

voice; scruffology March 4 2010, 04:30:34 UTC

Right. I'll show her where he keeps his toothbrush.

[A laugh and a little meow of complaint as the shoulder that had been a perfectly good cushion suddenly moves.]

I'm on my third of the day, not that I've got much to show for it. Caspian looks like he's been tossed with someone's fries.

voice; 1/2 adamantined March 4 2010, 04:43:33 UTC

You can stop adjusting your halo anytime, you know.

[That mention of Caspian gets a larger laugh.]

I wonder if that means I win the bet. [Pause.] You've got wet hair to show for it? That's... about it. I mean, it could be worse. It could be a lot worse.

voice; adamantined March 4 2010, 04:44:04 UTC

That kitten sounds awfully close to your device thing.

video; scruffology March 4 2010, 04:54:00 UTC

I thought you were betting whether he could walk your dog?

[There are still regrets over not being able to talk him into the purse-carry. Meanwhile Chase clicks on the video and manages to do a good attempt at looking stony-faced despite the kitten now duelling with some soggy fronds of hair.]

Does she?

video; adamantined March 4 2010, 05:01:29 UTC

[The video swims on without Claire actually realizing it immediately, so she is looking down until the light blinks on. Both her eyebrows go up.]

That was one bet. We made another one. About him keeping a beard.

[Her fingers bend across her mouth so she can hide her smile behind it.]

I don't think you're supposed to use her as a scarf.

video; scruffology March 4 2010, 05:09:30 UTC

Growing it or keeping it?

[Chase's voice has tones of 'oh really', and that's not a subtle disguise, Claire.]

It is cold. Thought she could tide me over until I put a shirt--OW.

[That swipe landed on his ear.]

video; adamantined March 4 2010, 05:21:32 UTC

Keeping it. Obviously he can grow one, but I don't think he can actually wear it. The bet was... if I'm right and he loses, he buses my tables for a week or something. If I lose - [She makes a face.] I clean out his stable for a week.

[Switching tracks and she is blatantly laughing now, though she's trying to frown around it, showing how very sad and sorry she is.]

Look at her. She looks like she could fit in my hand. I don't think you'll get much out of her for warmth. [No more laughing, pressing her lips together.] You aren't bleeding, are you?

video; scruffology March 4 2010, 05:31:53 UTC

How long does he have to wear it for? [Someone's mind is ticking over.] You've got the better end; he's not going to make you muck out his stables.

[But never mind that, he's rubbing his ear now while the kitten looks disapprovingly at the arm letting its quarry escape.]

I think--[He checks] Not this time. [And carefully scoops the little (ridiculously fluffy) bundle into a cradle between the palm of one hand and his chest, picture going wonky as he stands up.] Maybe she can start putting Peter through the shredder when he gets home.

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