w5 curfew: dog park

[applebough]

Sometimes, you just have a ruff day or twenty.

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[verminous]

...heh. You're a little bit of a softie for animals, eh?

[saving a bull, laying here letting dogs just sleep on him...]

[dropoffs]

[ snorts ] They were the Earth's first children — oof! [ dalmatian time, just promptly pushing the other sleepy two aside to slam paws on io's chest. he just. grabs it's little doggy legs and holds them. ] You. What, do you want a song before you sleep? Do you? [ baby voice... for baby dogs... ]

[verminous]

See, they know it-!

[DOG BE UPON YE.

stop it you're killing your gregor. but also:]

Can't say no to that face, can you?

[dropoffs]

Hush, I can say no to any face. Puppy faces don't work on me - [ licked. licked again. ugh. stop. ] ... Alright. Alright. [ humming a little tune. you know how like you sometimes just wiggle a dog's front legs like they're dancing? well he's trying. his voice isn't tone deaf, but it's disused and tired. ] Bohir, bohir, let us dance, a couple merry fellows... Shalzha, let us sing, hear a booha bellow... [ just gently holds this doggo's face in his hands. ] Yeah—see? It's too late for more, come on, sit.

[verminous]

Think he likes it.

[it's-- okay, it's really cute. he's grinning a bit as he listens, watching io wiggle the dog's paws in a little dance, his expression softer.]

You sound about ready to pass out, though, Io. Might as well sleep a little early.

[dropoffs]

[ a little shake of the head. ] He is just happy to be here. [ slowly... slowly brings this dog down to join the pile. ] I'm fine. Always tired on Thursdays.

[verminous]

...yeah. I know.

[a little quieter, shaking his head. thursdays really are the last reprieve they get, before the long weekends.

he passes io a blanket.]

You need anything else?

[dropoffs]

[ shakes blanket out a bit but also here, have some of it. share. ] No, Don't need much to sleep. You? [ pats this man's head very gently. ]

[verminous]

If I can sleep on a bus seat, I can sleep just fine in the grass, bud.

[he'll accept part of the blanket, and also the headpat.

and maybe shift in a little so the blanket is easier to share.]

[dropoffs]

[ it's sharing time... cute... ] Best place if you ask me—the grass. [ a little smile. ]