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]

[quickattackjack]

_{[SUP HEATHER. Have a wistful-looking old man!]}

Aaaah, I remember taking riding lessons in my youth. The most important thing to remember is they can smell fear.

[Private]

[begetsvengeance]

To be fair, I did a lot of shit to you. Might wanna be more specific.

[buckyouup]

You better make sure that she wants you t'ride her, first.

[Seriously, what is with you humans.]

Video

[for_realsies]

Um... the hands at the Moo Moo Farms can probably help, they taught me.

...Saddle, saddle is a very good thing, start with that. So much less painful with a saddle.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[Crow tilts his head to the side, giving Heather a questioning look. What kind of request is that supposed to be?]

Why would you need to ride a horse when you can fly...?

[ISN'T THAT AN OBVIOUS SOLUTION?]

[video]

[thevveribest]

[Eridan looks utterly unamused by the shenanigans of the barkbeasts, because Eridan has yet to learn how to ease up and just enjoy life. Along with the silly shenanigans of beasts. Her request is far more in line with his interests.]

I can't say I'we ridden any hoofbeasts, but I'm a skilled rider regardless. My steed was a skyhorse--a flyin' warient of a seahorse.

[Yes, he rode around trying to be all intimidating on a levitating seahorse. Fear him, for he is truly impressive and terror-striking.]

text;

[doitrockapella]

Did someone say learning?

[HI, HEATHER.]

[video]

[soggypastry]

[Hi, Heather. There's a Rapidash face on your screen now, and a flash of pink hair just in the corner. He's a big boy, that's for sure.]

Get a saddle if it's your first time. Riding bareback isn't as easy as it looks.

[licentious]

I have ridden a horse before. It was one of the prime ways to get around back in the day, before you children and your fancy automobiles became common. [ Her voice is dry and sarcastic.

Oh the joys of being immortal and it's only god damn 1913. ]

[video]

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy definitely notices that Heather's tone is unusual. He hasn't been feeling very normal lately either.]

First rule is don't piss off the horse.

[SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE.]

[newberktown]

Shouldn't be much harder than riding an owl.

...Not that you were too great at that, at first.

[video]

[no_ufo_ending]

_{[Henry is actually off in town TOTALLY NOT SMOKING when he finds the video on the network.]}

When you learn, can you teach me?

voice;

[likewatson]

I know a thing or two about horses. What kind are you trying to ride?

[Fire horse, electric zebra...]