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middaeg2019-08-13 03:23 am
plasticasshole) wrote in middaeg2019-08-13 03:23 am
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Party like it's your birthday [OPEN]
Who: Connor & OTA!
When: 15th August
Where: Connor and Hank's cottage
What: Connor's very first birthday!
Warnings: None so far, will update if necessary
[It starts with a video on the 14th. Connor is sitting and petting a very large dragonfly by his head, because that isn't weird at all.]
Hello everyone. I just wanted to send a message out to let everyone know that it's my first birthday tomorrow, and I'm inviting people over to join me for the evening at my home. If we've met, you can assume you're invited. If we haven't met, well... I'd like to meet you, so you're invited too. There will be food, and the backyard has a giant pool. I hope to see you there.
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[And on the actual night of his birthday, of course Connor is confined to his pool because of the full moons. Which is fine, he supposes, as long as people want to swim with him. As promised there is plenty of food, laid out on a table near the back of the cottage, and he's even set out a couple of small tables and seats. The backyard is large and lit up by floating lights, but most of it is taken up by a huge pool.
Connor himself is swimming around, though if he spots someone he'll come over to greet them. He'll look very different to his usual self, his teeth long and sharp and his eyes a milky blue instead of the usual warm brown; he's mostly blind above the water tonight. His fingers are unnaturally long and tipped with claws, and the little balls at the end of his whiskers and ear fins glow a soft blue. His entire body is covered in scales now. He still sounds the same though, and if approached he seems pleased that someone actually turned up.]
((Feel free to mingle amongst yourselves too!))
When: 15th August
Where: Connor and Hank's cottage
What: Connor's very first birthday!
Warnings: None so far, will update if necessary
[It starts with a video on the 14th. Connor is sitting and petting a very large dragonfly by his head, because that isn't weird at all.]
Hello everyone. I just wanted to send a message out to let everyone know that it's my first birthday tomorrow, and I'm inviting people over to join me for the evening at my home. If we've met, you can assume you're invited. If we haven't met, well... I'd like to meet you, so you're invited too. There will be food, and the backyard has a giant pool. I hope to see you there.
--
[And on the actual night of his birthday, of course Connor is confined to his pool because of the full moons. Which is fine, he supposes, as long as people want to swim with him. As promised there is plenty of food, laid out on a table near the back of the cottage, and he's even set out a couple of small tables and seats. The backyard is large and lit up by floating lights, but most of it is taken up by a huge pool.
Connor himself is swimming around, though if he spots someone he'll come over to greet them. He'll look very different to his usual self, his teeth long and sharp and his eyes a milky blue instead of the usual warm brown; he's mostly blind above the water tonight. His fingers are unnaturally long and tipped with claws, and the little balls at the end of his whiskers and ear fins glow a soft blue. His entire body is covered in scales now. He still sounds the same though, and if approached he seems pleased that someone actually turned up.]
((Feel free to mingle amongst yourselves too!))
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[Did he time travel? Fuck, did he miss prom?
He tries not to let that concern overwhelm him, though, which is pretty easy when he thinks about Connor adopting a bunch of cute critters.]
Aww, you're a sucker for sad animals, huh? What kind of pets do they sell there anyways? That dragonfly isn't like one I've ever seen...
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[Connor seems to brighten up at the chance to talk about the animals at the store.]
We sell dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rodents, fish... but also creatures of the more magical variety, such as the dragonflies. The dragonflies do spit fire, so it's best not to adopt one until you're sure you can handle it. I spent a long time working with the one I adopted. It would isolate itself from the others, and was almost hostile towards the customers. Once I brought it home and it didn't have to compete for attention from the other dragonflies it settled in nicely, though.
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[Well, Rich would be pretty ticked if someone asked him to prom and then disappeared for the rest of the school year. But Connor doesn't know about that, and his knowledge of pets is quite distracting.]
That sounds really cool! What'd you name your dragonfly? Do any of them have other weird quirks? I mean, I don't know if I could handle fire, but something else might be okay...
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The dragonfly is called Buddy. I have a betta fish too, I named her Sparky.
[Very generic names, but he likes them.]
Well, there are pollies. A polly is like a lovebird, but it can be reborn like a phoenix. I think you'd enjoy the pantherhounds. They're a mastiff-jaguar mix. They're quite friendly, they enjoy playing fetch, very energetic.
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[Rich isn't sure how you spoil fish and insects, but if anyone could manage it, it would be Connor. He listens attentively to Connor's explanations.]
They do sound really cool! Ha, is it obvious I'm a dog person? I bet a cat-dog-thing would be ten times better... Though I've always wanted a snake, actually.
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[Connor seems excited by the prospect, as evidenced by the way his tail curls and swishes in the water.]
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[He would think Connor wouldn't even suggest the two of them spending time together. But it looks like he genuinely wants to.]
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[He spends a lot of time with the animals in the house now, and he's as enthusiastic as ever when he's working.]
So yes, I'd like to go look with you.
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[It'd probably be fine if Connor was working too, but Rich would feel bad keeping him away from other customers.]
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[Rich teases gently, but that's honestly a sign he's more comfortable now. He's also curious about the violin... he wonders if the idea of finding people to play with him isn't that impossible, though he doesn't know what songs a guitarist and violinist could even play.]
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[He pushes off the edge of the pool and dives down to grab a shiny gold coin from the bottom, then swims swiftly back to to the surface again, spinning the coin on one fingertip.]
Would you like to join me in the water?
[Sometimes it's nice to just have someone to swim with.]
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[He can at least do what he can to keep most of his clothes dry, though, so he strips off both his jacket and his top, apparently unembarrassed by his ugly scars becoming more obvious. Once he's done that, he tosses them out of the way before sitting on the edge of the pool, taking a deep breath, and then sliding into the water.]
Ah! Shit, that's cold!
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I don't mind.
[It's only water.]
I'm just happy to have someone to swim with. I imagine that if I could feel pain, I'd get a stiff neck from looking up at everyone all night.
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Well, I wouldn't wanna make you uncomfortable! And swimming's not my forte, but it's nice.