savetheearth | o2. → video; backdated to Tuesday evening

[The feed turns on to a certain redhead, sitting in what looks to be her living room. There are papers about, and, from the corner of the screen, one might be able to see a somewhat disheveled mess of books and whatnot on a bookshelf; a few things are toppled over. In the background, you might be able to make out the news playing on the television. Elly herself looks a bit wound up.]

Did... Is everyone okay? That was... definitely something. I didn't think we got earthquakes out here, outside of the freak one a few years ago. Nothing's really damaged here, a few things knocked off the shelves at the most. Mimi won't come out from under the bed. Anyone with pets know how to get her out? She won't even talk to me right now. I hope she doesn't think this is something I did because I caught her on the counter again earlier today...

[She stops, very noticeably chewing on her bottom lip for a moment before speaking again.]

I can't offer much, but if anyone is in need of assistance, I can check in. I'm a medical student, so I do have some training. I heard it was worse near the Tuning Towers. That can't be a coincidence. But especially for those people around there, is everything all right?

[Yeah, the more she talked, the more awkward she felt. Most of these people were strangers, and offering condolences and assistance outside of a hospital setting just felt weird.]

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I don't know much about animals, but it might be best to let her calm down on her own for now.

[You only say that because you don't have a crying cat under your bed.]

I've tried, but she's been there for a long time. I'm worried.

How are you holding up? I imagine you're feeling better by now. Not too shaken up?

I didn't hit my head, at least!

Maybe you can lure her out with food or something? Or her favorite toy.

That's good. I don't want to see you back at the hospital for a long time. [She smiles.]

I tried food, but that's been an ongoing battle with her. A toy maybe... That's a thought.

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It's worth trying. But your cat's probably not even used to earthquakes so she'll probably need time.

Probably not. She's a young stray, pretty talkative, so the quiet is a little unsettling. Although I don't miss her badmouthing my friends.

[Yes, she was still a bit irritated about that.]

-- Wait.

Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait.

... Talkative?

[This was always awkward.]

I have a Numbers cat. She talks. It's complicated.

A cat...

Cats can get pulses too?

Apparently.

Trust me, it was as shocking to me as it is to you.

All shapes and sizes, to the extreme.

Well... I'm sure she'll be fine.

At this point, I come to expect that.

I figure so, but I'm not looking forward to having to explain to a cat what just happened. [You have no idea how difficult explaining simple concepts to a feline is, Anthony.]

You could tell her it was a rampaging, gigantic, big, red dog.

If I planned on lying to my cat, I'd at least come up with something less... that.

Excuse me! What do you mean by "that"!

She over-reacts to everything. If I told her that, either she'd hide under the bed, or ask if she could eat it.

... She sounds like she has quiet an appetite.

Yes, coupled with complete fearlessness.

Oh, completely fearless. Except of earthquakes?

You can't see earthquakes. I think it's more she's fearless if she thinks she can fight and kill whatever she's up against. You can't do that to something you can't see.

Mmmm.

That is an oddly complicated thought process for a cat.

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