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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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?