video 002; un: actualwizard666

[noassgardian]

--urge!!

[There's a squeaky voice before the video comes on, shaking violently as if someone is running with the device. You can see flashes of floor five of the communal housing-- beds and random items flashing by, with the occasional blue fur in the shot.]

Demiurge!

[Then there's finally a shot of Billy's face, dubious for a moment as he looks down over the side of his bed, book propped on his chest.]

Ugh-- what? I thought I told you to shoo--

Demiurge!

[That's when realization seems to sink in, Billy's eyes going almost instantly wide. It's a mixture of surprise and annoyance that sends him darting off his bed, book flying-- and that's when the camera goes shaky again as whatever's holding it seems to start running again.]

Hey! What the hell-- give that back!

[There's more jostling and another, this time more surprised, 'Demiurge!' before the phone finally drops and the screen goes mercifully dark for a moment. There's still a bit more rustling around to be heard though, before Billy finally reappears some time later, with a squirmy blue creature tucked safely under his arm and looking just a bit disheveled, and more than a little exasperated.]

Sorry to... whatever you guys just had to see. This-- [creature he might have made in another dimension, oops. No, he is not saying that--] thing just showed up and followed me back home. It also won't leave, and I guess it thought stealing my phone was a sure way to get attention...

[And let's be fair, it did sort of work.]

Anyway, I'll make sure it won't happen again...

Demiurge!

[If you look closely, Billy might just be clenching his jaw tighter at that noise.]

I told you to stop saying that...

[Not that the creature seems to listen... or, you know, stop with the squirming until it feels like it's held properly-- and can get it's arms up around Billy's neck to hold on. It seems to make it happy enough at least since it starts to let out something akin to purring. There's a frustrated groan and an eye roll.]

Does anyone have any tips? I don't really do pets... but I guess I'm sort of responsible for this thing until I figure out if the shelters or anywhere else will take it.

[Oh, he's responsible in so many senses of that word...

Which means he's probably stuck with it permanently. Great.]

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Video @strange.magic

[suckstobestrange]

Don't feed it after midnight.

[So Stephen isn't the only one with a new pet then? At least his generally looks and acts like a dog and thus is a bit easier to deal with.]

[noassgardian]

You've seen Gremlins?

[Apparently, pets are going around...

Man, he'd have given anything for a dog instead of-- this thing.]

This thing might be capable of getting in the fridge, you know. We might have to lock up all of them.

[suckstobestrange]

Why is that so surprising?

[And that'll be his Lillipup sticking it's nose right into the camera to investigate. Sitting nicely nearby while Stephen was on the phone? Crazy talk!]

Better safe than sorry.

[noassgardian]

It's just-- I guess I didn't think those'd be your kind of movies. What else does Doctor Strange like? For future reference, you know.

[And okay, that's pretty cute. He can't help but give a smile.]

Cute dog, by the way. [He sighs, shifting the creature in his arms until he can hold it a little easier.] I've seen these before... when I was going through dimensions... I just don't know how one ended up here. I guess the same as the rest of us...

[Or he's going crazy and making blue, fuzzy minions without knowing. Whichever.]

[suckstobestrange]

I don't think I ever actually watched that one, truth be told. But honestly it's weird to find anyone that doesn't at least know the rules.

[Stephen catches the pup in an arm, lifting him enough that he wasn't hogging the screen but could still be seen.]

Apparently animals have been following some people in. Your... whatever that little guy is, my food, and apparently creatures like this one here.

[dirtyredneck]

Don't get 'em wet.

[Since someone's already given the 'no feeding after midnight' advice.]

[noassgardian]

You too, huh?

[He huffs out a laugh. Really.]

You know, if this thing multiples, I'm sending some to whoever makes Gremlins jokes.

[dirtyredneck]

You do that ta me, and they're gonna end up dead. Ain't got no time for dealing with shit like that.

[Well, really, he had a lot more time on his hands than he was used to. But not for dealing with stupid pets.]

You breed 'em you, keep 'em.

[noassgardian]

Wow. It'd be a baby, you can't kill it.

[Well, he could, but you know...]

Don't worry though! I don't plan on breeding it. I didn't even plan on getting it. I've heard of strays following you home, but... this is kinda ridiculous.

[dirtyredneck]

Fine. I'll let it grow up nice and fat, then kill it. Ain't never had blue meat before. Wonder what it's like.

[He's teasing. Mostly.]

@dodger/audio

[smokedout]

Just kill it, problem solved.

[Dodger, no.]

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[noassgardian]

[Wow, what--]

But it's a harmless creature-- I can't do that.

[smokedout]

Harmless is a relative term. Either way, that seems like a pain in the ass to keep around - someone might shut it up themselves if you don't.

[Not him, he's too lazy. But someone.]

[noassgardian]

Then I'll give it to a shelter or something... you can't just kill something for being annoying. I mean, a lot of things fall under that...

[smokedout]

You really think a shelter's gonna wanna take that thing? It looks and sounds like the physical manifestation of a migraine.

Video @the.boneless

[ragnarsson]

Don't let it walk all over you. And why does it have four ears?

[Yep, Ivar's going to ask the important questions.]

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[noassgardian]

I'm trying not to, but-- I think it might be young still.

[Or they're naturally full of exuberance for life. Whichever.]

You know, that's a good question. It seems all around just here for the cute and phone snatching, not to be actually useful.

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[ragnarsson]

All the better time to train it. When they're young, they don't have any bad habits.

Ivar's been patiently working with his fire horse to get it less skittish and shy. It was a work in progress.]

Teach it to say something interesting. That way it can tell people to fuck off for you when you don't want to bother with them.

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[noassgardian]

I'll-- try, anyway. I've never really done the whole pet thing... ever. I've always been more of a dog person, anyway. [He gives a wry smile. Ah, well..] How's the horse training going, by the way?

[Okay-- that actually gets him to laugh.]

You know-- that's not a bad idea. Why didn't I think of it?

[ragnarsson]

Slowly. He's stopped lighting everything on fire when he gets startled.

[Which was good for everyone's flammable objects on the floor. Ivar's bed now had permanent scorch marks around it. He grins at Billy.]

I have nothing but good ideas. Let him loose on the floor so he can be socialized with the rest of the animals.

[They're starting to form quite a collection.]

video @LOKIOFASGARD

[ikols]

Congratulations! When's the wedding? And did he fall through the portal too?

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[noassgardian]

I'm not marrying a blue fuzzball, Loki.

[He sighs as it starts squirming again.]

I guess it must have... and it's decided I'm Demiurge enough.

[ikols]

How's he any different to your blonde fuzzball of a fiance?

[noassgardian]

How is Teddy Altman anything like this... thing? Teddy doesn't blindly worship me or steal my phone and go crazy with it.

[ikols]

Dunno, maybe he downloads then deletes shady apps before you can see them.