Participants: Sophie, anyone!
Can people just hop in?: Yes, please! Particularly IA~
Where: Sophie's office in IA
When: Any time during the workday
What: Sophie found two little treasures in the dumpsters. Whether or not these treasures are allowed in the building is another matter entirely.
Summary:
PUPPIES (
This really had not been part of Sophie's plans for the day... )
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Puppies? In his department?
He followed his ears until he reached the blonde woman's desk, and a quick glance underneath her desk told him everything he needed to know in the form of a nicely sized box with a small furry head peeking out at him.
It took all his self-control not to melt into a puddle of goo right there. He approached the woman at the desk and cleared his throat.
"I--ahem," he didn't know how to begin, "May I...the box under your desk...can I pet them? Please? Just for a minute?" His eyes were already gleaming at the prospect, because if there was one thing that hit Antonio's weak point every single time, it was cuteness.
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S-shit! She tried to control her expression as she turned around in her chair to face her coworker. Moving to where she thought she was (mostly) concealing the box, Sophie attempted a calm smile. "What are you talking about?"
Yeah, maybe she should have tried an acting class during school.
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He lowered his voice to a near-whisper. "Please? I just want to see them for a minute. I promise I won't say anything about them to anyone else! It's just been so long since I had a pet of my own, and I just--look at them! They're so cute..."
If he didn't get to pet one of those puppies, it was going to be a very sad day, indeed.
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But him pestering her was going to draw more attention than just letting him see the puppies... "If you swear you won't tell anyone," Sophie said, moving just out of the way to show the puppies.
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The Frenchman stepped to the door and knocked, peeking in with a curious and friendly smile.
"'Allo, what's going on here?" he said with a somewhat anguished smile (he was still recovering from the hole Arthur had left in his heart).
He waited, though, deciding that it was rude to step in without Sophie's explicit permission to enter.
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"Ah, just... just showing Antonio something," Sophie said, maybe speaking a little faster than normal. "Is there something you need, sir?"
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His eyes became more lively and he tilted his head as if he were going to get a better view from an obscure angle.
"Oh? Really? Antonio looks really impressed by whatever it is you're showing him. If it's not too much to ask..." he smiled cheekily, "may I see it?"
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She hesitated for a moment, biting her lip. Well, he was going to find out, one way or the other. Sophie moved to the side, giving a better view of under her desk. "You may have to move Antonio out of the way."
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"Um, may I ask what is going on?"
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"Aha, they just wanted to see something! What is it that you need?" Sophie hoped he didn't hear any of the noises the puppies had made.
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He blinked at her strange, rushed movements. Then he heard a faint yapping sound.
"Miss Adlers? What was that noise?"
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Sophie flinched as she heard the yap, and for a moment worried that she had somehow stepped on or hit one of the puppies with her foot, but no. Sophie flushed. This was... not how she had planned for this to go.
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He glanced at her, stared inquisitively, and then decided to build the effort of asking himself. Curiosity, that damn devil.
Though when he approached, he tried to be as casual as possible. "Sophie? I heard and noticed something a little peculiar." he took another glance at the box. "Might that be it?"
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So this time, when Adam had noticed that something was amiss, Sophie only took in a deep breath. No one had had a problem yet on the floor, but it was good to be careful. "I--I found them in the garbage this morning," Sophie began, but then froze when she heard Bjorn approach. It was one thing for Elizaveta to know, but Sophie hardly knew Bjorn. She bit her lip nervously. Vash would be dropping by soonish to plan out dinner, wouldn't he...
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"Just the box." He told the older man casually. Adam gave it another stare until he heard an excited bark. He blinked in surprise. "A dog?" He always had a soft spot for dogs or puppies. Whatever it was, his curiosity poked him. With a bit of hesitation, he muttered, "Can I... see it?"
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So then who...?
Pulling out from his desk, he made his way around and turned the corner, poking his head into Sophie's cubicle. ".. Sophie," he started, merely nodding as he walked in. "'Ave ya been 'earing things?"
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"Berwald, she replied, smiling. Hadn't his dog accidentally made it into the office, once upon a time? She couldn't really remember... "Ah, yes." Well, she didn't feel like lying to anyone else... and then one of the puppies bit the other, and the poor other puppy yapped sharply.
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At the appearance of the canines, he softened a bit and sympathized somewhat, the corners of his lips barely up. "Ah, where'd ya get em?" Slowly, he got down and bent, hands on his knees as he watched the two interact.
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"Outside at the dumpsters," Sophie said, smiling. "They didn't have tags or anything, so I just took them, it's not safe for them around there."
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