003 | Video/Action

[marchens]

[The video flickers on projecting a view of the ceiling, which is the first obvious sign that this recording is accidental. After a moment, a thunk is heard as the ceiling starts to spin, and then a leg and some fabric of a dress can be seen. It seems the device was kicked.]

Hamlet…?

[The body moves and Estelle comes into view as she is looking under a couch.]

Kitties?

[It seems she is looking for some animals…]

Where are you? Why haven’t I seen you? [Then there’s a small pause as her voice can be softly heard as she‘s talking to herself.] I don‘t suppose I was lied to about having animals here, was I? I…I haven‘t seen them.

[No, Estelle. Animals just hate you. And then she notices her device and picks it up as she turns it off.]

((ooc: Estelle is looking for the pets that she heard reside at the beach house. Open to action.))

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[stargathering]

[ Good luck-! She'll need it!! ]

... Maybe... I don't know everyone that owned them...

[ Definitely not believing it... ]

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[firstaid]

Right...

[....and she is doing everything in her power not to believe that these animals have a strong dislike for her. Why? She never did anything to these animals! All she wants to do is simply pet them and maybe even love on them a little. What's so wrong with that?]

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[stargathering]

[ Tyr...does not know. He really doesn't. Maybe Estelle just looks cute and cuddly but she actually, literally kicks puppies. He doesn't know. This entire thing is just weird to him. ]

...Good luck figuring out what's wrong...

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[firstaid]

Thank you. I may need that kind of luck...

[If only animals could talk, then maybe she could figure out what's wrong. Hopefully they won't call her an insipid poison though... That would be terrible.

And no, she doesn't kick puppies!!! That's so cruel! D':]

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[stargathering]

[ Don't adopt any dragon birds and she should be okay. He thinks it's weird for her to be saying that, though. ]

You're really worried about this...

[ WELL HE HAS TO MAKE SURE... ]

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[firstaid]

I just want them to like me!

[That's all she really wants! And to pet them. She would really like to pet them, but in order to pet them she needs to find them.]

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[stargathering]

[ She's really torn up over this! Tyr doesn't know what to do. ]

I... They'll probably like you when they know you... Just give them some time...

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[firstaid]

I really do hope so...

[But she knows Repede and he knows her and he still doesn't really like her... However, Repede is just one animal - these are five different animals!]

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[stargathering]

Don't get upset over something like this... They're just pets.

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[firstaid]

But I still want them to like me!

[They are living creatures with souls that are completely capable of hurting Estelle's feelings! All she wants to do is befriend one and pet it!]

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[stargathering]

Then take it slowly. Don't try to force things or...

[ Wait, tact. Tyr learned that. ]

Just because they're animals doesn't mean they'll be friendly right away. When you meet them, give them sometime to warm up.

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[firstaid]

It doesn't matter how long I give them to warm up, they never seem to. Repede...he still won't let me pet him and I have been traveling with him for a good while now.

[Estelle has tact, she read all about tact. It doesn't work...]

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[stargathering]

[ ...What does he do... He knows what he'd do if it was Katara, but...! ]

...That's just one dog... Maybe he just doesn't want to be touched...

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[firstaid]

But he allows Rita and Judith to touch him! [And he practically begs for Rita's attention, even though she usually refuses to give it to him.]

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[stargathering]

I... [ Maybe he just doesn't like her... ]

Forget about him. There are a lot of other dogs.

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[firstaid]

Yes there are, but I can't help but think that Hamlet doesn't like me either...

[...or maybe all animals just plain don't like her.]

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[stargathering]

He hasn't even seen you. How could he have an opinion?

[ Tyr doesn't know how that's possible... ]

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[firstaid]

I keep calling for him, but he never comes. [A beat as Estelle jumps to a very hasty and wrong conclusion.] You don't suppose he's hurt, do you? Oh, I most certainly hope not. He could be sick as well. I have read that animals hide when they aren't feeling well if only to hide from those that wish to bring harm unto them.

[...like Estelle who very well may just be a poison to these animals like she was to the Entelexeia.]

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[stargathering]

[ Her jumps in logic confuse him. It takes him a second to process what she's saying and to disagree by shaking his head. ]

I'm sure that's not it... I've seen them around before, and they were fine... Don't think of things like that; it'll just worry you.

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[firstaid]

Okay, I won't then. Maybe...maybe they really are just hiding from me.

[Nothing new at all in the world of Estelle. Perhaps she should consider herself lucky that Repede put up with her.]

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[stargathering]

... Maybe...

You shouldn't let it get to you like this, though. They're just pets, and they haven't seen you before...

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[firstaid]

[Estelle really doesn't like the fact that he keeps saying 'they're just pets'. They have feelings too! And are completely capable of hurting Estelle's feelings...]

I...I do suppose you're right. [...though she may not like it, part of her does agree with what he's saying...]

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[stargathering]

[ Tyr sort of sucks at comforting people, and somehow making the concerns seems lesser makes him think that'd help. The fact she's giving in gives him that impression, too. ]

... So other than your pets...

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[firstaid]

Other than my pets?

[She gives him a curious look at that. If anything, she would like to hear what the rest of that sentence is supposed to be.]

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[stargathering]

How have things been for you?

[ He hopes it's a successful distraction! ]