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[he can't believe it's easier to confess things to the internet than talking about them irl but. well. thanks fucking speech bubbles.]

know most of us are in that not my memories not me state so this'll probably be an unpopular question.

i need to get back more memories. seem to only get them while dying but i promised not to do that anymore. no drugs either.

[although given his memories, they'd probably help]

i've got five people i need to know more about. and a freakish reindeer. might be a raccoon. whatever. don't give me shit.

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Shut up. I don't have time to spend reading weird facts like you.

[Only slightly annoyed. More embarrassed. Even more dulled by his surprise when the giraffe actually notices the paw sleeve and... comes over.

To nibble on it.]

How the hell do you do that?

[Baren doesn't seem to mind, though he does try to slip the sleeve away, folding it up with giraffe spit and all so he can properly reach up to pet its nose.]

Hey.

[As for the question... he shrugs.]

I dunno. They just come to me.

[disney princess....]

You gonna get them to sing with you?

[disney princess...

Still. He's more relaxed than he's been in days. Should have taken him here earlier. Idiot.

Thankfully, he's pretty sure Baren's full attention is on the giraffe.]

... Is it soft?

Giraffes probably have a fair singing voice.

[Easy commentary, and then he'll pause before taking his other hand, letting it peak out from the sweater paws scars and all to each for Zoro's and lift it up, easing it onto the giraffe's nose as Baren pulls his first hand away.]

Here.

[And Baren just gives an easy-going instruction to the giraffe, not that it's guaranteed to understand:] Z's cool.

What should we name him?

[He probably already has a name, Baren.]

Vivian the Eviscerator.

[He is 100% serious. The giraffe doesn't seem to mind either the name or Zoro petting it.

It's soft... Cute... I bet she's a good kicker.]

[what the actual fuck

it's so dumb and vaguely endearing when Baren ends up reading the thought bubble on accident and

he can't help the way that a laugh bubbles out of him, clutching his stomach as he cracks up]

The Eviscerator...! Fuck, get her to co-star in your next blockbuster.

[That'd be sick. He keeps petting Vivian. Leans in a bit closer to ask:]

You wanna be in a movie?

[Baren lets his arms rest on the railing even as he tilts his head, amused.]

Bet she'd be a big hit. Like those movies with the golden retriever, but better.

[he whips his head around.]

We could beat Free Willy.

[ . . . . ]

Do you need a reminder on what a dog is.

Free Willy did better than Air Pup in the box office.

[Plus killer whales > golden labs.]

.... and you say that I know weird trivia...

[z please]

Everyone knows about Free Willy.

[not that zoro... Anyway, Vivian's starting to munch on Zoro's hair. He only really seems to mind when saliva starts getting slapped in his face.]

Oi. Back off a bit, Viv.

You should say thanks, I don't trust that you've washed your hair in a week. At least someone still likes you.

[their giraffe daughter]

[>:(]

You saw me take one two days ago.

Do you think I pay attention to your actual bathing schedules aside from when you just fucking reek?

You were standing in the next room!

[his shoulders jerk enough that it startles vivian. she makes some... whatever noise giraffes make... and pulls away which really just makes zoro turn around and attempt to apologize.

things.

kind of go off track, though. please hold for a few minutes.]

... What the fuck.

[baren will apologize for him - ]

Oops - c'mon Viv, he didn't mean it.

[though he'll look over to zoro when he speaks again.]

Did it work? What'd you see?

[he gives baren the flattest fucking look.]

A giraffe doing kung-fu.

[THIS WASN'T THE MEMORY HE WANTED, RETROSPEC]

[ . . . .

A long, long, long pause.

And then.

The start of a laugh, layered over his question - ]

You serious...?

[zoro sighs. rubs at his face with his hand.]

Yeah. I fought it. It talked, spun, used swords and did kung-fu.

[just. SIGHS.]

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