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[bringbackgold]

[ It takes a few moments of video before it settles and he decides to start speaking. His tone is a little unsure, and a little quiet and shy. ]

I finally get my own place, and only a couple days in --

[ Video diverts to a calico cat curled up in blankets and sheets. ]

She follows me home. She is very friendly, so I have a hard time believing she doesn't belong to someone, but she has no collar.

[ His voice gets quiet. ]

I will come up with a good name.

[ It's quiet, and the video just seems to rest on the cat for a few moments, before he settles on himself again. He still looks awkward as ever. He's trying to get a feel for the place, clearly - so this seems like a good question to ask. He speaks with more confidence, when he finally does. ]

I am putting together new remixes for next month at Element. What is your favorite song to dance to?

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[bringbackgold]

Tazagul. Aiman. Aibek. Aslan. I am leaning towards Tazagul. It means 'Bright Flower'.

[ Naturally, he's a fan of any of the names. He thinks going for where his instinct leads would be the best option. ]

I will let you know. I most likely will have something together for next month.

[franciscoramon]

Tazagul is really sweet.

[ Definitely a lot more poetic and serious than Cisco would have gone with if he were naming his own pet, but then again maybe that's one of the reasons that it's probably good that Cisco doesn't have a pet. ]

Aslan's good, too, though. Especially if you're hoping it turns out to be a magic, talking cat. That can fly.

[ What, Otabek could be hoping for that, it's possible... ]

Cool, thanks dude.

[bringbackgold]

I like it. She has some interesting shapes on her back in her colours.

[ He thinks it's a suitable name, at least. Seems to match her pretty affectionate personality, too. ]

...What?

[ His blank expression at the reference is pretty clear that he doesn't get it. Sorry Cisco. ]

[franciscoramon]

I wonder if she was someone's pet before. She seems pretty chill.

[ Cisco doesn't have much experience with pets but he's pretty sure that totally feral cats don't just wander into people's homes and curl up all content and trusting. Or maybe they do, in this place. But he doubts it. ]

Like Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia, dude. Is that not the reference you were going for?

[bringbackgold]

She may have been. She is lovely.

[ He blinks. It hadn't even occurred to him - since he was just thinking of names he had heard people use at home. ]

Not the reference I was going for. It's a Kazakh name.

[franciscoramon]

Oh.

[ Well this just got awkward - here Cisco was assuming this guy was a fellow nerd and it turns out he's just Kazakh and Cisco is the one who is basically spouting nonsense. Whoops. ]

Guess that's where C.S. Lewis got it. The more you know... Anyway, uh. You ever need a catsitter or anything for Tazagul, hit me up!

[bringbackgold]

Probably.

[ Sorry, Cisco. He's devoted his entire life to athletics and national pride. It doesn't even cross his mind that it could reference a book or film. ]

I'll be sure to. You have had cats before?

[ He better ask that first, huh. ]

[franciscoramon]

[ Wow, way to call him out immediately, Otabek. ]

No, but I've dated people who had cats? That's like, almost the same thing, right?

[ It's not the same thing at all, and Cisco knows it. So he admits, feeling even more embarrassed that his attempt to cover up awkwardness had resulted in even more awkwardness: ]

I mean, yeah, there's probably more qualified people here, but... you could always leave me instructions. I mean, it's not brain surgery, right? There's food and litterboxes and laser pointers for them to chase after...

[bringbackgold]

[ Otabek knows that if he doesn't ask it, then Cisco is likely to get asked by Yuri. It's better if he finds out instead. ]

Not really.

[ Although... ]

That's true. Not too complicated, just each one's different.

[franciscoramon]

Yeah yeah, you right. Just keep in mind's all I'm saying.

[bringbackgold]

I defiintely will.

[ Especially if he and Yuri were both on a mission at some point... ]