uccellodifuoco | 7th Rise of the Phoenix ஜ Voice/Action

[Ikki's currently walking around the village, not running but he's actually close to. He keeps looking around with a frown, his Cosmo reaching out trying to find something and failing. The Malnosso got him a curious gift, an arctic wolf cub. Why they thought he wanted one or would be good at handling it, he has no idea. Part of him does like the idea of having that animal with him, a companion of sorts, but really, he has never had time for pets or experience with them.

Which leaded him to his current problem. There's a wolf cub running all around the village, caring little about the snow or the surroundings. See him sneaking into shops and houses with the doors vaguely open and just in general run and play around. With Ikki trying to catch up with it. It would be easier if the animal's light vanilla fur stood up more in the snowed village as he keeps losing sight of it and the animal's Cosmo is still too small for Ikki to pick it up easily.]

Damnit! Hyoga! Come back here!

[The wolf cub, Hyoga, pays deaf ears to the calling. Probably because he's convinced that they are just playing. Help a newbie on the field of taking care of pets understand that the more he runs after it, the more the animal will keep running away?

Later in the day, once he's back home and has Hyoga with him, Ikki will make a voice post.]

Anyone around here knows anything about pet care? Dogs or wolves, specifically.

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Books? Hn, I suppose that's true. I've never been much of the reader type though.

[Never had time for it but... It may be a good idea to start doing it here, since there's nothing else to do and what not.]

The animal is with me already. It came out from that statue at the plaza, I suppose it's my 'Christmas gift'.

[He doesn't sound very delighted.]

I'm sure there are some easy-to-follow books with visual aids in them. I doubt you'd need to do very much reading at all!

[... So even animals came out of that thing. Interesting ... it gave her her grandfather's research, and gave someone else a dog or whatever.]

Well, that's certainly useful.

[Really, when was the last time he sat down to read a book? When he was a kid, most probably, before being sent to train to become a Saint.]

How have you been?

[... Wow, that's the first time she's heard that since ... arriving in Luceti. She's almost taken aback from it. Almost.]

... Well enough. I've finally managed to settle in to this place, at least! How about yourself ...?

[Well, it's normal to ask, isn't it? Specially since due journal communication he isn't sure which Cosmo is yours and thus can't see it himself... And there are things that don't reflect on that so... Whatever.]

That's good to hear, I suppose. I know by experience that the alternative doesn't bring any positive results, neither negative but... Still not the best option.

[Sit and sulk and try to find an exit and be angry about it and what not hasn't helped him to find the exit after all.]

Well enough, mostly resting... And pushing buttons I shouldn't have pushed to avoid me stupid problems.

[Oh she just hasn't been asked that in so long that it threw her off a bit, that's all. Regardless, she nods to herself at his first few statements, and giggles lightly at his last one.]

Ah, but if you never pushed it, you'd never know what would've happened!

And I would have had a peaceful existence rather than have a critter nibbling the downs of my pants. You're right, I don't think I would have survived without getting to experience this.

[Sarcasm, he has it.]

I'm sure you'll get used to the little thing. You could even make it into a guard dog, if you train it right!

More like a guard wolf.

[It's not a bad idea, except that he doubts he needs one. But he didn't think he needed to use those journals and so far, while not extremely helpful, it hasn't been that bad.]

Have you ever had pets?

A wolf ...?

[Well then, she'll be staying away from this guy's house once it grows up, just in case its wild instincts ever kick in.]

No, I'm afraid not. I'm not really much of a pet person, honestly.

I'm not an animal expert but it sure looks that way...

[Hold on, said animal is currently wandering off near him so he grabs it and shows it to the journal.]

I'm not a pet person either, this just seems like a bad joke. Though I wonder why doesn't it have wings I thought they said the wings were needed to be alive here.

Ah, yes, that certainly looks like a wolf to me.

[ ... ]

Hm ... well, I haven't seen any wings on any of the animals from the forest, so perhaps they don't need them ...?

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