04; video --> text

[seabeast]

[ A video feed of a ferret sitting very primly in a pet bed, surrounded by a variety of snacks. There's a scrap of what appears to be silk right on her paws. She stares into the camera down her nose, her head held high, then she snakes forward to turn the feed off.

(She is expecting everyone to be so jealous of her Christmas haul. It has not quite struck her that this gesture might have made ZERO SENSE.

A text message is right below the video window:]

christmas gets a pass this year
praps i judjed it too quick

anyone heard of an island called sampetra
warm sandy lots o green
full to the brim with lizards and other filth

[ ... at least she gets to the point? ]

Comments

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[dragon_blossom]

i think im biased u should talk and see

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[seabeast]

hmph
whyd you answer me
sides the compliments o course

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[dragon_blossom]

never talked to a ferret.

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[seabeast]

well
here i am
s u r p r i s e
what do ye need to know

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[dragon_blossom]

your name? please?

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[seabeast]

please
ha
pretty

ye want the real one
got a lot of fun ones stored up for gawkers and bystanders

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[dragon_blossom]

wow rood

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[seabeast]

very

empress regine abernathy
the third

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[dragon_blossom]

might impressive.

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[seabeast]

sure it is
tho i dont suppose youre here to butter me up

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[dragon_blossom]

just curiosity. the talking animal thing is still new.

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[seabeast]

between us
i think youre better off talkin to the horse
sweet thing
much less chance of offendin ye
im already done

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[dragon_blossom]

she did seem a lot nicer.

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[seabeast]

were you expectin the same out o me

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[dragon_blossom]

i had very few expectations.

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[seabeast]

thats plain enough to see
what expectations do ye have for regular folk

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[dragon_blossom]

to not be talking ferrets?

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[seabeast]

meanin i aint regular folk to ye
good to know
what other amusin things can i say to ye today

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[dragon_blossom]

only whatever you want to say

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[seabeast]

im nearly out of patience and ive a book to read that aint got nought to do with ye
any other thoughts are gonna cost ye

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[dragon_blossom]

oh well im burned out after christmas

enjoy your book and buhbye

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[seabeast]

off ye go marina
off ye go