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[A new post, a new font, a new format! He truly appreciates the help he got from that last post, and I'm sure the network will appreciate it, too!]

Hi, dinosaur guy again. I actually hate to do this, but: I need a favour.

There any chance someone could rent a moving van for me? I need to move a large animal (me) to somewhere on the outskirts of town. Preferably at night, or close to it. Somewhere with running water ideal, but not necessary. Probably going to happen Wednesday or Thursday.

I won't be able to pay you back immediately, but if you need a dinosaur for something like, I don't know, parties or heavy lifting or exterminating, whatever, I could do that.

If that doesn't pan out, then plan b: Who here has good PR and would like to accompany a large animal (me) on a hike out to the edge of the city, Wednesday or Thursday? Because either way I'm going to get out this week, it's just a matter of how more than when.

On an unrelated note, I need to pierce one of my ears and the equipment and my earring are too tiny for my huge dinosaur hands. So I need someone to help me with that too. Please.

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How big are you? I've got a 20 foot trailer, if that'd be big enough.

Actually, that's just about a perfect fit.

[Well maybe not perfect, but he can bear curling around himself for a short ride if he gets to not sit in a garage for a little bit. Either way, it was better than he was expecting!]

Uh... So what's your schedule like, and do you take favours or IOUs?

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I work odd hours, but I can pretty much always get away for a nighttime drive. Whenever's good for you'd fine.

And don't worry about it, man, I'm happy to do it.

[it makes him feel less guilty for not publicly associating with the network.]

Hmm, thursday night work for you, then?

[Seriously, no strings attached? Doyle can hardly believe it, but hey, gift horses and mouths!]

Well hey if you're sure, fine by me.

[That said he's not going to tempt it by giving him a second offer on that favour.]

Thursday night it is. I've been meaning to get out of town for a weekend, might as well take the opportunity.

[although speaking of that...]

I'll probably have someone with me, that okay with you? He's on the network, too.

Great - meet you here:

[Aand he gives a meeting point. It's not exactly at the home address, but he figures he can get away with waiting on the street when it's past the neighbourhood's waking hours. Right? Sure.

... And he wasn't thinking about making this an all-weekend thing, but... The temptation is there, now...]

Nah, that's fine. I might have a tagalong or two as well.

... And there might be one or two others at the destination.

[Hopefully not too many, although that's kind of the downside of a general network post...]

Sounds good, my car should have more than enough room.

I'll meet you there.

I'm sorry I don't have a moving van, and I am not up to any long hike just yet. But my dad and I are trying to build up the numbers in a positive light.

[Only there haven't been too many models signing up for that lately, what with more media attention turning negative.]

I am curious as to why do you need your ear pierced?

Ahhh I might not be a good choice for a face. The last time I was out, I might have caused a moderate amount of property damage. In the line of duty, of course, but other people see cars being smashed and they don't think about that.

I'm still curious about that too, but I echoed this thing back and I think it has something to do with shapeshifting. Not sure how or why, but putting it in ought to lead to something, right?

Oh. Well, it was a thought. As for the earring, I guess I can help with that, I mean, how hard can it be?

If ten-year-old girls can do it to each other, why not a however-old-you-are-woman and a dinosaur?

so uh how DO you pierce ears anyway? A needle's involved right?

[... though you might need something bigger than a pin for his ears.]

24. Pretty much, you can even buy ear piercing kits that have a gun and everything. I don't think it'd work on thick hide... But whatever gets used needs to have been sterilized. Might be able to get one of those big gauge needles maybe? [or a metal skewer for bbqs???]

I want to say the scales on my ears aren't as thick as the rest of my hide, it doesn't feel that way. But idk, this is the first time they're getting stabbed.

Anyway this earring's, uh. Pointy bit is kind of wide. A larger gauge is a good idea...

Hmm I'd have to think of something to use, but If you want me to I can do it. Unless someone else has already offered.

I could see if I could get my paws on a piercing gun or something? But I'm not picky.

Honestly you're the first one to straight offer that, so hey, if you want to come out and stab a dinosaur in the ear, this is your chance.

by that I mean yes please

Sure, just.. no random flailing around if it hurts okay? You sound pretty big and I've been beaten up enough recently. It shouldn't be too hard to pierce your ear though. Do you have a spot we can meet?

Ha, don't worry, I won't. [Probably. Well - he's got a long neck, his paws or whatever would be far away from her, right? ... Yep!]

I'm going to be heading out here on Thursday, do you want to meet up there, or is that too far out of your way?

[He describes a location on the outskirts of Locke City. It's really out of the way, though, so he won't blame her if she'd rather meet somewhere else.]

I guess we could meet somewhere in suburbs around here if you don't want to hike out that far.

Dude its not too far away I'm pretty sure I can cope with meeting you out there. [At least she hopes so.] So long as I can drive most of the way I'll be good.

[He smiles a lizardy smile. Yesss he's going to get his ears pierced and that's going to solve everything! Definitely!]

Great, see you out there. Thanks

I have good PR, and my mistress, too!

[She has no clue what that is, she just thinks that it would be fun to meet him.]

[Ah... Ha.]

I think I've got a ride so I might not need the representation.

[Come on, Doyle, it's a puppy.]

... But if you want to idk walk around at night with a lizard then you can tag along or meet me there, idunno.

I can ask my mistress if we can take our nightly walk where you are that day!

[And off she is to ask]

She says yes, if you give me your name!

[Oooooh, he should really discourage this. He should, but...]

Uh. Call me Doyle, I guess.

Here's where I'm thinking of heading out:

[And he totally writes directions to some of the rural parts of Locke's boundaries!]

I'm Floweregg, and my mistress is Siiri, and we'll be there!

[V excited little puppy. She gets to meet a networked... really large animal. That should be nice! More people to talk to!]

II haven't been a very good host, but the iif the least II can do is rent a moviing van II'd be glad two help.

Nah, don't worry about it. First, I'm not moving out forever, just stretching my legs. Second, I think I have an offer for a free ride already, so we're fine.

... If you want to tag along, you can.

Well. II don't have anythiing better two do.

Not that the offer iisn't appealiing enough iin iit's own riight of course!!

Ha ha ha Sure

You've been letting me squat in your garage for the past few months, it seems like a dick move to not invite you out

Well thanks. Gettiing out of the house would be a kiind of rare treat for me two. II don't have your siize problem but the grey skiin, red and blue eyes, and horns are kiind of problematiic iin theiir own way.

It's still pretty conspicuous, yeah. Idunno, aren't the normals out there a little more okay with that now, though?

[It's taking a lot of will to hold off from saying 'at least you can still talk to people' or 'at least you mostly' look human.]

II want thiis place to be a safehouse. IIt iisn't very safe iif everyone iin the neiighborhood knows that weiird lookiing number guy liives there.

Fair point.

[It's not very safe if everyone in the neighbourhood knows the big dinosaur lives there, either. hmm...]

On that note, I'll send them to another address for pickup when the time comes.

...I guess it says something about how crazy these past few months have been that I've missed a dinosaur popping up in town.

In fairness, I've been spending a lot of that time sleeping in a garage and only sticking my head out at night. I've mostly only been in town when there was something more pressing going on so that's helped.

Still seems like something a bit hard to miss. How's that working out for you, then?

[She's actually kind of curious. Hey, you don't meet a dinosaur every day.]

Laying low is boring and it sucks. Especially when you are larger than a car and can't speak any human language.

I think I'm used to the new limbs and vertabrae, though. So that's something.

[He hopes this person hasn't started googling for the 'Locke City Dinosaur' because they are going to find some pretty shameful images and videos out there. Shameful because they are blatantly wrong or taken out of context!]

[Whoops, too late.]

...a dinosaur who rampaged through downtown Locke. Gee. I really ought to watch the news more.

[She's been avoiding it, mostly because they keep saying infuriating things about the numbers club.]

It wasn't a RAMPAGE, I just tripped and stepped on a few cars!!

[And growled and snapped at bystanders taking pictures. And jumped on a few cars. And knocked over newspaper boxes and a few trash cans. And yelled at a parrot. And wrecked a car while tantruming a little. But that's hardly a rampage!]

From the looks of this video, you have an interesting definition of tripped.

And of 'few'.

I guess this does make me feel better about not having blown anything up yet.

It wasn't like there was anyone in them, anyway. Besides! It was a few in compared to the car. Which I was chasing after. So therefore it's okay because it was in the line of duty or w/e

Fine, fine, I'll go easy on you. But you have to admit, this video is pretty badass. Spielberg offer you a job yet?

[... Well! That's one way to flip his mood (stroking his ego). It's probably a bad thing, but he kind of liked being powerful enough to crush a car. ... And looking terrifying when it was something he was going for was nice, too.]

Ah good SOMEONE agrees with me on that one. It was pretty cathartic too.

No film deals yet, probably because they'd have to do it in Locke. But if pink lights hit LA then I'm sure I'll be in the next Jurassic Park.

So long as nobody was actually hurt, anyway. I can't imagine stepping on someone would be an enjoyable experience for either of you.

[Well, okay, and she'd be kinda pissed if it were her car that got stepped on.]

Uh. And you smashed stuff up in the line of duty, instead of just because you felt like it.

The way things are going, I'm honestly surprised someone hasn't tried to turn Locke into a movie set yet - at least for a documentary.

Nah, I only stepped on empties, I swear.

[... yes, he did not at all feel like it or derive enjoyment from wrecking things. Absolutely.]

Hmm, yeah. Then again, I wouldn't know if someone had started.

I don't really want to be in a documantary anyway. I mean I'd get sick of the 'walking with dinosaurs' jokes to start.

Or, y'know, someone would try to haul you off to a zoo. Which would actually be pretty damn funny once they crossed the border.

Okay, maybe not for you.

[he starts writing out an elaborate response about how trying to put him in a zoo would end up, but then he realizes partway through that it's a little graphic and scuttling that whole 'it wasn't a rampage' argument. So, uh, let's just delete that and start over.]

There's a reason I haven't done that myself to turn back. I don't have a lot of things to be proud of in my life but one of them so far is not ending up naked outside of a city with no idea how I got there or why.

I can definitely appreciate that, don't get me wrong. But.

If someone got that on video, I'd totally be laughing my ass off.

[Hey, this dinosaur's pretty cool people. Who'd have guessed?]

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