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thisavrou2015-12-08 03:55 pm
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[ Hello, crew of the Moira. If you look at your MID devices, you'll be seeing one baby-faced space marine covered in kittens. Well, not covered, but he's got three climbing all over him while he's piled under a blanket. There's a ginger one, a fluffy grey tabby, and a chocolate brown-almost-black one, all of which seem to be enjoying their new climbing post. Wash, meanwhile, has a wide grin on his face. It's been too long since he's been around cats, okay? And he loves the little buggers. ]
I'm guessing I'm not the only one who's noticed the kittens in the garden? And if I am, well, there're kittens in the garden. And they're pretty adorable. I'm not entirely sure where they came from, but if anyone else wants some, I'd recommend getting down there and adopting one or two. They could use some warm love in these temperatures.
[ To emphasize, he shivers a little, though his expression doesn't shift a bit. He's quite literally thrilled by this turn of events. Kittens, guys. KITTENS. ]
I stayed and played with as many as I could for a while to keep them active, but there's only so much I could do, you know? So I grabbed these guys [ he gestures with his shoulders to the kittens climbing in and out of the blanket hanging over him ] and brought them back to my room. Figured I'd give them a home.
And now for the other reason for this broadcast--I could use some name suggestions. [ He doesn't even look sheepish. He legitimately wants help with cat names and either doesn't care or doesn't realize how ridiculous that sounds. ] So, if you have any, maybe leave them for me?
Oh! And I'm Wash, by the way. Agent Washington, technically, but everyone just calls me Wash.
[ And there the feed ends, with Wash still grinning his stupid "CATS" grin and a kitten batting at his chest. ]
I'm guessing I'm not the only one who's noticed the kittens in the garden? And if I am, well, there're kittens in the garden. And they're pretty adorable. I'm not entirely sure where they came from, but if anyone else wants some, I'd recommend getting down there and adopting one or two. They could use some warm love in these temperatures.
[ To emphasize, he shivers a little, though his expression doesn't shift a bit. He's quite literally thrilled by this turn of events. Kittens, guys. KITTENS. ]
I stayed and played with as many as I could for a while to keep them active, but there's only so much I could do, you know? So I grabbed these guys [ he gestures with his shoulders to the kittens climbing in and out of the blanket hanging over him ] and brought them back to my room. Figured I'd give them a home.
And now for the other reason for this broadcast--I could use some name suggestions. [ He doesn't even look sheepish. He legitimately wants help with cat names and either doesn't care or doesn't realize how ridiculous that sounds. ] So, if you have any, maybe leave them for me?
Oh! And I'm Wash, by the way. Agent Washington, technically, but everyone just calls me Wash.
[ And there the feed ends, with Wash still grinning his stupid "CATS" grin and a kitten batting at his chest. ]
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[ His smile is sheepish, but pleased. He won't worry about it any further now, and he won't feel...as guilty about being excited to have cats again for the first time in years. ]
Right. Yeah. Sorry, I will! I'll be sure to with anything else that comes up, I just... Tend to get carried away when it comes to cats.
[ So much so that...yeah, he could have probably happily taken in all the kittens in the gardens. But he'd taken Snake into consideration there! Thus, only three kittens, so he'd been semi-considerate, at least! ]
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He's dealt with worse. ]
Cats specifically?
[ He probably should have just left it at that, but it's not like there's much else to do in the cargo bay right now. Even if the captains cared about him chatting while on the job, it's not like he gives two shits. ]
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[ His answer comes out a question, like he's not exactly sure what other possibility there could be. Cats are just a weakness of his, especially little kittens. Even worse, little kittens with no real home. ]
I think it's because I kind of grew up always having a cat around? And then joining the military, I had to leave mine at home, and... Well, now that we're here, I got really excited about the idea of having one again.
...Or three, I guess.
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If this place gives you the chance to actually enjoy something, you may as well make the best of it.
[ He could leave it at that, but they're roommates, which means he should probably give Wash an inch here or there. ]
... I used to raise huskies. I mushed 'em, too. If it had been dogs instead of cats, our positions would probably be reversed.
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[ When Wash gets more than that in response though, he's surprised. Like, the fact that Snake is sharing some stuff about his life is pretty startling--he really seems like the kind of guy who keeps everything to himself and doesn't let anyone get to know him.
But Wash is happy to get a chance to know something like this about him. ]
Yeah, I guess so! That's neat, I've never met anyone before who raised huskies. Or any kind of dog, actually. Must have been interesting.
voice;
He generally doesn't open up unless he's berated with questions, or is left with no real choice.
Still, this is a safe enough subject, and so he doesn't mind elaborating. ]
They kept me busy. [ Which is what he'd needed at the time. ] They could be a handful, but they were good dogs. [ Having to give them up had been the most difficult thing about returning to the field (and reality). ]