104. [Video]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[As is fairly regular with Heather, who never really plans AHEAD when she turns her feed on, the video opens with a brief glimpse at something entirely-unrelated!]

[Two large Houndooms, one bare-necked and the other wearing a large, studded leather collar-- are at play in a sunny patch of park. Or more accurately, the big collar-wearing one is TRYING to get the other to play, in a show of big-dog posturing, and the uncollared one is sort of just mild-manneredly humoring him.]

[Right before the camera shifts, though, a blur of blue and yellow barrels into the larger of the two hellhounds and the one-sided playtime promptly becomes an enthusiastic wrestling match between Tricia (the Manectric recently inherited from Cooper) and Huan (the Houndoom even more recently inherited from Otacon).]

[But then it's Heather's face dominating the screen, because she apparently has other things in mind than just showing the network a bunch of dogs running around the park.]</sub>

Hey.

So.

If there's anyone around who knows much about horses... riding horses, specifically...

I'm looking to learn. Any advice's appreciated. Thanks in advance.


<sub>[... Well that was unusually businesslike and to the point. ... For someone like Heather, anyway. There's not much humor in the usually-goofy girl's voice today.]

[Before she can flick the 'Gear off, there's a commotion offscreen and she looks off in the direction of the noise, clearly exasperated.]</sub>

... TCH, god dammit Cujo.

<sub>[The view shifts as she gets up and it becomes apparent that Cujo the Hulking Behemoth of a Growlithe (tm) had decided to join the fray and promptly plowed straight OVER at least two of the participants, who are now chasing after him in a big herd of barking chaos across the park. OH THOSE CRAZY DOGES.]

[End feed.]</sub>



[PRIVATE MESSAGE TO JEANE]

HEY. How did you do that shit at the party?

_{[... well wtf is that supposed to mean, Heather. Clarification is apparently not going to be provided until she gets a reply.]}

Comments

=[video]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[NOT ALWAYS. 8(]

[He's right, of course-- the timing IS weird, and although it's not directly related, there's a few indirect connections.]</sub>

It's okay. I mean, I know jack shit about horses really, aside from the fact that they eat hay and grain and could probably kill you in an instant.

S'why I'm askin' folks, y'know?

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Gotcha.

Although, is that really a good idea? I mean...

[Surprisingly enough, a smirk spreads across his face.]

I thought you were afraid of high speed.

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[IRONICALLY, that's the weekend that spawned her reasons for doing this... It's almost enough to make her cringe, but instead she just shoots Crow one of her standard huffs.]}

Only when it's on a motorcycle driven by a maniac.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[Obviously, he wouldn't be bringing it up if he'd known that, but... you know what they say. Ignorance is bliss and such.

Crow gives her a grin, not only because it's a nice memory, but also because her huffs never fail to amuse him.]

C'mon, don't tell me you didn't enjoy it at least a little bit!

[video]

[foolishwren]

I enjoyed getting off the bike alive afterwards.

_{[She's mostly just being stubborn, though-- it WAS a fun ride and she'd probably do it again if she had the chance. But can't back down from a mock-argument. >8I!]}

[video]

[darkenedgales]

You mean you enjoyed the thrill.

[Which is, of course, exactly the same thing.]

[video]

[foolishwren]

No, I enjoyed the fact that by some miracle, nobody died.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Hey, that ain't a miracle.

It was the talent of the D-Wheeler in question.

[He doesn't see it as such, but it's probably a mix of both.]

[video]

[foolishwren]

Coulda fooled me.

The whole time I was on there, I was looking at the road behind us to make sure there weren't any flattened grandmas.

_{[Actually no for the most part she had her face smashed into the back of Crow's jacket, so.]}

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Really?

[He gives her the most innocent look he could possibly manage.]

I didn't think you could see any with your face dug into my back...

[video]

[foolishwren]

_{[... >8I]}

Hey.

Guess what.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Yeah?

[His guess is she's not amused -- which would be the exact opposite of himself, really.]

[video]

[foolishwren]

Shut up.

_{[WHY YES. Heather is INCREDIBLY MATURE.]}

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Lemme think...

[The comment doesn't seem to bother him in the slightest -- in fact, Crow gives it a moment of careful consideration before he finally turns back to the camera with a bright smile.]

Nope.

[Exactly what it says on the tin.]

[video]

[foolishwren]

You're cruisin' for a bruisin', Crow.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Scary.

[Not really.]

Tough if you wanna know my opinion, you should be thanking me!

[video]

[foolishwren]

Oh yeah?

Why's that?

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Ain't it obvious? Now you've got at least some experience with speed, so maybe you'll be able to ride with your eyes open!



Maybe.

[video] [1/3]

[foolishwren]

_[...]

[video] [2/3]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[... She's getting up.]

[And ... walking away from the park????]</sub>

[video] [3/3]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[... and then the hotel comes into view.]

[OH SHIT SHE'S COMING FOR YOU CROW]


[BETTER RUN]</sub>

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Oh crap.

[SHIT JUST GOT REAL. Even so, Crow doesn't move and instead just gives her a pout.]

How come I'm not even getting "I like you, so I'll give you 30 seconds to start running" or something among those lines?

[video]

[foolishwren]

Well, you got about that much time NOW, so...

_{[:I IT IS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION.]}

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[... :Ia OKAY THEN. Crow settles himself comfortably on his bed and leans against the wall.]

I'll take my chances.

[He likes to live dangerously.]

[video] I'm just gonna go ahead and assume his door is unlocked? XD

[foolishwren]

<sub>[SUIT YOURSELF, BUDDY.]

[Perhaps a minute and a half later (so not actually 30 seconds)... the door bursts open.]</sub>

GET HIM!

_{[... and then there are two Houndooms, a Manectric, and one very large Growlithe barrelling towards the bed with the intent of quite literally dogpiling him.]}