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October 3, 2017 near Tisse

I came home to find this guy in my apartment. Anyone know anything about owls? It's acting like it knows me! Like, IT'S WAVING!

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You do realize most people use that app for hook-ups, right?

Most, but not all. Besides, you've talked to her in real life I assume, so ask her straight to her face. It's easy, all you got to say is: "Carmen, do you want to, insert an activity the both of you find enjoyable, with me?" If she says yes, suggest a time and place, and boom, you've got a date.

Oh. My. God. I came down here to pet your owl, not have you dissect my non-existent love-life.

[Derek smirks.]

Which would be existent if you asked a girl out on a date.

[Derek dramatically sighs.]

What am I to do with you?

[Derek smiles and points to the owl.]

So, you want to pet the owl or not?

Of course, why didn't I think of that? How stupid of me!

[Tatsuo gives Derek a deadpan stare]

There are so many reasons I don't take romantic advice from you.

But yes, I want to pet your owl. Just tell me whether he's going to try to bite my finger off or not.

[Derek sighs.]

[I guess I'll just have to resign for my childhood hero to be single all his life. The poor bastard.]

[Derek smirks at Tatsuo.]

I give the best advice.

[Derek turns to the owl perched on his night stand. He hadn't even touched the owl yet. Taking a few steps forward, he holds out his hand to the owl. To his surprise, the owl nudges his hand with his head.]

Well, he seems to like me.

Edited 2017-10-28 04:45 (UTC)

[Tatsuo sighs. Truly, sometimes he feels a very strong urge to slap Derek upside the head. Sometimes he gave in to those urges, but today he restrains himself. For all he knows the owl is an attack owl and will claw his eyes out if he so much as touches Derek.]

Blaise likes you. That's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

[Derek sighs at Tatsuo. He has a point. Still petting the owl, he looks at it and when he does the owl looks at him.]

Tatsuo would like to pet you. We don't get many owls around here so you're kind of a rare opportunity. May he pet you? He is a really close friend of mine, so he's a good person.

[The owl closes it's eyes ans softly hoots. Derek looks back at Tatsuo.]

That might be a yes.

[Tatsuo supposes that's about as much reassurance as he's going to get.]

Yes. Hi... I'm Tatsuo... nice to meet you Bronte.

[and Tatsuo steps forward, holding out his hand to gently pet the owl on his head]

[Bronte hold his head perfectly still.]

Oh wow, I think Bronte is letting you.

[Tatsuo strokes Bronte's feathers as gently as possible]

Why can't your demon cat be this well mannered?

[Derek shrugs.]

He's a special little snowflake.

More like an evil little snowflake. So, Bronte and Blaise.

[he gives Bronte one more stroke on the head, then retracts his hand]

Hah, now I can say I pet an owl

[Derek smiles as Bronte looks up at Tatsuo and hoots quietly.]

You know, out off all the things for Retrospec to do, this one I don't mind too much. At least he seems well behaved.

[Tatsuo glances back at the living room]

Blaise doesn't seem to like him though. Do you think that's going to be an issue?

[Derek suddenly gets a serious look.]

Man I hope not. I have not seen Blaise this angry in a long time.

Maybe he just needs a little time to adjust to having a new roommate.

[Derek snorts and Tatsuo's suggestion.]

Please, he has lived with my roommate for a year and they both still hate each other.

But that's between cat and human. This is between cat and owl...

[okay, there could definitely be a problem there]

But Bronte is so much bigger than Blaise.

Oh please, Blaise is the cat version of a chihuahua. He thinks he's bigger than he really is.

[Tatsuo laughs... because that actually makes sense]

Oh my god, you're right. Though at least Blaise has never tried to bite me, at least once I learned he doesn't want anyone but you touching him.

At least he mostly ignores you now. He still torments my roommate. My roommate... huh, I wonder what he will think about Bronte. He doesn't know he's here yet.

Yeah... it's one thing to bring a surprise kitten or puppy home, and another thing entirely to bring a full-grown owl home.

You never know right? Maybe he'll like Bronte since he seems much more well mannered than Blaise.

[Derek pauses for a moment then looks at Tatsuo.]

Do you know if the other you had any pets?

Edited 2017-11-08 03:40 (UTC)

[Tatsuo shakes his head]

No idea. I've never even seen his place yet.

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Derek Matthews shared a photo. October 3, 2017 near Tisse
I came home to find this guy in my apartment. Anyone know anything about owls? It's acting like it knows me! Like, IT'S WAVING!