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[bitteraftertaste]

[Vesper's sitting on a couch in her room - which, for anyone who hasn't seen it, is a very swanky hotel room, which looks somewhere between lived in and waiting for the next guest to come visit, because she's a bit of a neat freak - and looks a little contemplative, like she finds the idea of talking about this to everyone a little ridiculous, which... she does, really.]

When I was about seven, my parents bought me a cat. She was just a cat, nothing special, but she was my closest friend up until she passed away while I was at university.

Maybe that's a bit pathetic. [There's... a lot more to this story than she's letting on, but she's certainly not someone who 1. enjoys revisiting some of the crappier things about her life or 2. feels like sharing much about herself with anyone, so that's a story that's better saved for a truth flood.

Or not at all, really, but we all know how this place works.] But I seriously doubt I'm the only one here who's ever felt like a pet understands them better than most people do. She always seemed to know when I wasn't feeling particularly well, and maybe that's just her wanting something warm to sit with, but I still appreciated having some company when I was feeling low.

Anyway, [Her smile isn't really self-depreciating, but she definitely looks like she thinks it's a little silly that she's telling you all this.] I suppose I was just feeling nostalgic. So if anyone else has any pet stories they feel up to sharing, I certainly wouldn't mind listening.

Comments

[captain_jtkirk]

[... yes, yes he does]

I don't know. No time or desire to. My uncle wasn't big on the idea.

[bitteraftertaste]

[AND: FIGHT!]

That's unfortunate. Why wasn't he?

[captain_jtkirk]

Do you start all conversations with such personal questions without offering a name?

[bitteraftertaste]

It's Vesper. And yours?

[captain_jtkirk]

Jim Kirk.

[bitteraftertaste]

Of course it is.

[She's not even surprised anymore. B(]

[captain_jtkirk]

Should I take that as a compliment?

[bitteraftertaste]

I wouldn't be surprised if you did anyway.

[captain_jtkirk]

I mean, I am but I'd like to know if I have a chance with you.

[bitteraftertaste]

I'm afraid I'm spoken for.

[captain_jtkirk]

That's not necessarily an issue for me.

[bitteraftertaste]

It is for me.

[captain_jtkirk]

I don't kiss and tell if that's the issue.

[bitteraftertaste]

I'm flattered, but not interested.

[captain_jtkirk]

You know where to find me if you change your mind.

[lastrat]

She won't.

[captain_jtkirk]

Marking your territory? How medieval of you.

[lastrat]

Says the man chasing skirts. [YOU ARE NOT ONE TO TALK BOND]

[Private]

[bitteraftertaste]

Isn't that what you used to [To the best of her knowledge, MAYBE YOU STILL ARE.] do?

[Private]

[lastrat]

[WELL THERE'S SELINA BUT THAT'S....MOSTLY DONE? MOSTLY?]

I never chased. [Do not fan that ego, for the love of god DEFLATE IT]

lmao jk that was private

[captain_jtkirk]

I don't think that was really a medieval thing.

[lastrat]

You're right. Desperate sounds better.

[bitteraftertaste]

In any event, he's right. But thank you for the offer.

[Spoiler: she thinks you're gross.

But Vesper feels this way about a lot of people so. Don't take it too hard.]

just gonna threadjack in all of gwen's posts nbd.

[patheticvillain]

Man, you know, I think you misunderstood "cat" a little bit here . . .

not here

[lastrat]

[but omg Cassel you get points]