VIDEO; Stop trying to eat your brother.

[itistolaugh]

[Harley smiles and waves at the camera. The room is clearly not her own, for anyone that knows her. Too many books and not enough glitter. In fact, it seems rather Jonathan Crane-esque. That's because it is Jonathan Crane's home, where she's been crashing since the floods in Heropa. She has to speak a little louder than normal to be heard over the strange animal noises in the background.]

Hey, I'm back! And now I've got my sweetie pie big smelly babies with me, yes I do! Say hi, babies!

[She turns the camera to where the "babies" — two fully grown spotted hyenas — are intensely focused on something off-camera, with their tails up and teeth bared. One of them turns briefly to whoop at mommy, and then joins his brother to giggle and chitter toward the top of a bookcase.]

Aren't they just the biggest sillies? They can definitely bite your legs off though, so ask before you pet if you see 'em around. And speaking of biting things, uh...

[The view moves up and focuses on a dark lump on top of the bookcase. The lump is a cat, terrified out of his tiny mind.]

That's Wizkers Khalifa. He's a total sweetheart but really skittish, so I think he should be somewhere quiet where he's the only pet, or at least where nobody is trying to eat him. He's been my buddy for two years, so it's really important that I know he's in a good home, and I want to come over and see him from time to time.

Oh, there's Johnny. Hi, J— Nope, there he goes.

[The camera swings for a glimpse of Crane swiftly leaving the room, before moving back to poor Wiz.]

He's embarrassed of me. Anyway, let me know if you want to meet the cat. Sooner the better.

Comments

[versusseeker]

[Red hurriedly stuffs his three dinosaurs behind a houseplant.

Pika-chu...

[Hey, the giant bunny-rat resents that comment. But Red simply points to it as it squeaks - it is saying its own name, after all.

[Well, just to clarify:]

It's a Pikachu.

((Ooc: A lot of muns have been having them talk back, but it's up to you what you wanna do!))

[itistolaugh]

Okay, I don't know what a Pikachu is, but I said no other pets. That definitely looks like a pet to me. It's pretty big.

[versusseeker]

[Red's brow wrinkles just the tiniest bit - a pet?]

He's not a pet.

[He says, exchanging a glance with Pikachu.]

We're friends.

[His Pikachu lets out a trill in agreement, and now they're both eyeing Harely steadily through the feed.]

[itistolaugh]

[ Oh good, creepy staring. These two are like the twins from The Shining. Come and play with us, Wizkers. ]

How very kumbaya of you, but you're not getting my cat.

[versusseeker]

I can talk to him.

[He says, just as flat-faced and flat-toned as ever, still staring.]

[itistolaugh]

Uh. Okay. Am I supposed to be impressed?

[Everybody talks to animals. Who doesn't bust out the baby voice when something furry is around?]

How about the two of you have a nice conversation about not getting my cat. No other pets means no other animals and you darn well know it.

[versusseeker]

[The man shrugs, then exchanges a glance with Pikachu. He's not exactly trying to argue, but...]

He's a Pokémon.

[Pointing to the rat. But, really. He's not trying to argue. All he was ever doing was trying to help! Honest!]

They talk back.

Can I say hi?

[itistolaugh]

I ... guess?

[This man is insane, but at least it's a benign "talks to animals" insane and not the more usual "dress up like a clown and hold the mayor hostage" insane.]

[versusseeker]

[Well, you don't have to tell him twice. He sends out a small message to the cat - just a simple: Hey, there. Can you hear me? My name's Red. It's more of a test to see if the cat responds than anything else - of course, he doesn't say a word of this to Harley. He probably looks pretty weird just staring silently at her cat like that.]