[ he's sort of just staring at t-chan, not really focused on him but looking in that direction while he mulls over the statement. ]
Are you not? [ the question is a little flat, like he wouldn't be surprised if that's the case given the weird amount of non-humans running around here now. ] You can be as resilient as possible and still have things you can't come back from, man. Instead, you adapt to live around it.
[ so to him, sometimes moving forward is not the same as recovering from an occurence of some kind. ]
[ LITERALLY WHY DON'T YOU FUCKS ANSWER HIM HE'S GONNA EXPIRE. ]
Agree to disagree. [ to the fact that they're saying the same thing. it's close, but there's a difference in jonas's mind that he's not really saying at the moment. ]
But isn't the question if the animal or the human is the same if they have to adapt into something else?
Thinks about Akira’s tirade about demons getting new bodies.]
No, I don’t believe that changes anything. Unless you are talking about the assimilation of different species to create a new one which is very difficult except when one is perhaps alien and can do so with a form built for it or a chance of viable offspring… which will also need to be able to reproduce.
I'm not from a place aliens are a thing. Or at least I don't think so. [ but that seems to be enough of an answer. ] Then...we'll have to see how resilient everyone here turns out to be.
Sounds pretty hectic. I've never even had pets in my own house. [ and definitely not something like t-chan. ] Are they. Uh. All kind of exotic like he is...?
That is still kind of a lot. [ he says, sometimes dealing with the hectic chaos of taking care of himself. he watches t-chan wander closer and his expression does even out to something a little softer though. right. okay. ]
I've never put much thought into it. [ what's it like having pets. ] Conditions weren't...really the best for raising animals. And most people I knew probably had cats or dogs or fish. Unless you were a farmer or something.
[This isn't the first time someone has told him it's kind of a lot which is funny. That's fine. He smiles at Jonas.]
We have those, of course. Cats, dogs, and fish. Rabbits, snakes, lizards, mice. They make for good pets if those are what the customer is searching for. People come looking for a pet for many different reasons. Love, heartache, loss, loneliness.
jonas, meanwhile, seems to be listening because all of those sound extremely normal and yet t-chan's out here with tiger leggies. it all sounds so normal, and d goes on to list the reasons people get pets as he frowns to himself.
that makes sense, sure. something to focus on and fill a void. you hear about that kind of thing all the time. ]
And let me guess, you...somehow pick the exact perfect pet for whoever comes looking?
[VERY. He's been so tired. Motherhood.......awful.]
Of course. I would be a terrible pet shop owner if I couldn't.
[Careful of T-chan, he swings his legs across and under the rope of the bridge so he can sit up and allow his legs to dangle. He reaches through the rope and gets Jonas lightly by the back of the upper arms, drawing Jonas closer.]
The customer always has a story when they come in for why they are looking for a pet. All I have to do is listen to them. There is a first time for everything, including owning a pet. What makes you think the conditions weren't right for you when you were young?
Hey, some people do a lot of things they probably shouldn't be because they're terrible at it. [ which is more of a point to other people than to d. touch week means that d's grabbing his arms and he shifts forward, only turning enough to be leaning more against the support of the bridge even while folding his arms over the top of the bridge itself. ]
People don't buy them on a whim? [ kind of a joke, but he settles on that question. ] They just weren't though. We didn't really...[ he pauses, debating how he wants to frame this. ]
The place I'm from isn't the greatest, first of all. And pets take a lot of time and a lot of money. After a while, there wasn't a lot of either of those to spare, so it was never something to ask for.
[THE WAY HE AGREES WITH JONAS'S FIRST STATEMENT. It's just that sometimes you have to watch an idiot American cop flounder through life making terrible decisions often.]
No, never on a whim. There is always a reason, even if they may not know what it is until they step into the shop. [He smiles at Jonas through the rope casually.] I'm not sure if any place can be worse than Los Angeles.
[His own joke.]
You simply need a pet with the right conditions. One that is simple to feed and independent. Or you may even need a plant. We have those, too. I gave the detective one once so he wouldn't be lonesome.
[ he kind of listens to that, but he tilts his head with a curious hum. wouldn't have pegged los angeles, he thinks, but sure. california has some weird shit. that makes sense. ]
A subconscious want or something. [ he lifts an eyebrow. ] How exactly does a plant provide companionship the same way an animal would?
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Are you not? [ the question is a little flat, like he wouldn't be surprised if that's the case given the weird amount of non-humans running around here now. ] You can be as resilient as possible and still have things you can't come back from, man. Instead, you adapt to live around it.
[ so to him, sometimes moving forward is not the same as recovering from an occurence of some kind. ]
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[Why doesn't he answer the first question. Jonas is surrounded by weirdos.]
Adapting leads to resilience. Animals do it all the time. They adapt, they survive, they live on and pass their genes to the next generation.
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Agree to disagree. [ to the fact that they're saying the same thing. it's close, but there's a difference in jonas's mind that he's not really saying at the moment. ]
But isn't the question if the animal or the human is the same if they have to adapt into something else?
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Thinks about Akira’s tirade about demons getting new bodies.]
No, I don’t believe that changes anything. Unless you are talking about the assimilation of different species to create a new one which is very difficult except when one is perhaps alien and can do so with a form built for it or a chance of viable offspring… which will also need to be able to reproduce.
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[Thanks...........TWEWY composer(?). The composer is Ryo.
He pinches Jonas's nose again. Just because, like... intrusive thoughts.]
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anyway, d is pinching his nose and this time there's a squawk-like noise and he's trying to pull his ear just a little to get him to let go. ]
Why the nose?!
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[Don't pull the ear!! He will let go of the nose to push the hand away. UNFORTUNATELY, T-CHAN PERKS UP AND GROWLS PROTECTIVELY.]
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Why is he growling when you started it!?
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You'll have to excuse him. He is protective of me.
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Yeah, I see that. [ god. ] ...where'd you even find him anyway?
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D smiles some.]
He was trying to eat me, but I managed to convince him to stay with me in the shop.
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The shop?
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Yes, my grandfather's pet shop. I tended to it while he was away for a time, but now it is mine to run.
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Sounds pretty hectic. I've never even had pets in my own house. [ and definitely not something like t-chan. ] Are they. Uh. All kind of exotic like he is...?
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It isn't as bad as you think. The only hectic part is caring for young ones.
[Babies... He glances at T-chan, reaching out to beckon with a hand. When T-chan comes into range, he pets T-chan reassuringly.]
We have any animal you may desire, Mr. Jonas.
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I've never put much thought into it. [ what's it like having pets. ] Conditions weren't...really the best for raising animals. And most people I knew probably had cats or dogs or fish. Unless you were a farmer or something.
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We have those, of course. Cats, dogs, and fish. Rabbits, snakes, lizards, mice. They make for good pets if those are what the customer is searching for. People come looking for a pet for many different reasons. Love, heartache, loss, loneliness.
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jonas, meanwhile, seems to be listening because all of those sound extremely normal and yet t-chan's out here with tiger leggies. it all sounds so normal, and d goes on to list the reasons people get pets as he frowns to himself.
that makes sense, sure. something to focus on and fill a void. you hear about that kind of thing all the time. ]
And let me guess, you...somehow pick the exact perfect pet for whoever comes looking?
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Of course. I would be a terrible pet shop owner if I couldn't.
[Careful of T-chan, he swings his legs across and under the rope of the bridge so he can sit up and allow his legs to dangle. He reaches through the rope and gets Jonas lightly by the back of the upper arms, drawing Jonas closer.]
The customer always has a story when they come in for why they are looking for a pet. All I have to do is listen to them. There is a first time for everything, including owning a pet. What makes you think the conditions weren't right for you when you were young?
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People don't buy them on a whim? [ kind of a joke, but he settles on that question. ] They just weren't though. We didn't really...[ he pauses, debating how he wants to frame this. ]
The place I'm from isn't the greatest, first of all. And pets take a lot of time and a lot of money. After a while, there wasn't a lot of either of those to spare, so it was never something to ask for.
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[THE WAY HE AGREES WITH JONAS'S FIRST STATEMENT. It's just that sometimes you have to watch an idiot American cop flounder through life making terrible decisions often.]
No, never on a whim. There is always a reason, even if they may not know what it is until they step into the shop. [He smiles at Jonas through the rope casually.] I'm not sure if any place can be worse than Los Angeles.
[His own joke.]
You simply need a pet with the right conditions. One that is simple to feed and independent. Or you may even need a plant. We have those, too. I gave the detective one once so he wouldn't be lonesome.
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A subconscious want or something. [ he lifts an eyebrow. ] How exactly does a plant provide companionship the same way an animal would?