XIV - VIDEO - New Father

[radventure]

[ The feed opens up focused on a small green iguana with tiny wings crawling all over a hand.

Max lifts the hand up, and tilts the camera up as he holds the baby lizard up to his face and grins like a madman. ]

Look! Look at my new baby! She has wings! Is that not the coolest?

What do you guys think? Does she look like a Marduk or a Brigid?

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[resipiscent]

Wings?

[Why does she have wings?

why do YOU have wings riku]

[radventure]

Yeah! They don't work, but they look awesome, right?

[ He holds her nose up to the camera. She turns her head and opens her mouth and gives a little blep. ]

[resipiscent]

[oh fuck she's cute]

Heh... they suit her.

[radventure]

[ RIGHT?? He'll be filling his wallet with photos soon enough. ]

Yeah, I think so, too!

What do you think about names? I was leaning toward Marduk or Brigid, but now I'm kinda partial to Jörmungandr, too. Maybe I could call her Gander for short.

[resipiscent]

[Riku considers, then closes his eyes, searching his brain for something good. Finally he makes his announcement.]

Brunhilde.

[radventure]

Brunhilde could work, too. Especially since my lizard baby back home is named Thor.

[resipiscent]

Really?

[There was someone here by that name once upon a time, wasn't there...?]

[radventure]

Yup. And then it turned out the actual Thor — the one back home, anyway — got hired as my bodyguard, so that was a pretty happy accident.

[ He smiles, then looks a bit sad. He does miss Norman a lot. ]

[resipiscent]

A bodyguard...

[Riku considers.]

I feel like I met him.

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[dun_moch]

A new friend, Max?

[Video]

[radventure]

Yeah, I've been missing my lizard friend back home. I'm sure this litte girl will be happy to keep me company in exchange for taking care of her!

[Video]

[dun_moch]

I'm sure. And she has such fine wings, as well. That is not a standard characteristic of this world's reptiles, is it?

[Video]

[radventure]

Only in fairy tales. I'm pretty proud to have a one of a kind girl to take care of.

[4thdimensional]

My vote's for Marduk. Regardless, I'm sure she has a great life ahead of her.

[radventure]

It is a little more unique, for sure. And I hope so — she's got a sweet living space so she better take advantage of that!

[4thdimensional]

She'll be very happy with you. I'll have to come see her at some point.

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[redigere]

[Oh hello big baby lizard, meet Leon, Naminé's tiny leopard gecko. He's sitting on her shoulder while she adjusts the camera and gives Marduk/Brigid the most unimpressed look ever.]

She's very cute. Is Marduk a name popular on your world? [A pause.] It kind of reminds me of a normal duck.

[radventure]

Nah, Marduk was an ancient Mesopotamian god, so you don't hear it a lot where I come form. But I thought she needed something unique. Come on, that little lizard face could totally lead a pantheon, right?

[ He holds the camera up to the lizard again, who turns her head and gives a little yawn. ]

[redigere]

[She makes a small curious sound, then glances at the lizard.]

Probably! I'm sure she could do it if she wanted to. Though she looks a little sleepy right now, instead.

[radventure]

[ Max looks to the lizard and gives a cheerful smirk, booping her on the nose. ]

I don't blame her. I have heard from several reliable sources that being a god is tough work.

[redigere]

It must be! Thank you for all your hard work, Marduk.