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[scarecrowed]

[ why was everyone a dog lover? Lucas doesn't see the appeal personally. (clearly he doesn't deserve this dog.)

Lucas opens the door, a German Shepherd sat on his hind legs obediently by Lucas' feet. not quite the Toto from the original story. ]

he'll not be here all the time. he has a schedule. [ some days with him, some days with Dorothy. who created this schedule? the dog. ]

[nishizono]

well that sucks for us.
he's a good looking dog.

[ tetora even crouches down and holds his hand out to the dog, letting it sniff him first before giving the canine a good long head scratch. ]

isn't he dorothy's? the dog, i mean?

[scarecrowed]

[ after the sniff inspection, Toto seems to approve of Tetora, encouraging him with a nudge to keep going. ]

yes, he is. how did you know that? i returned him to her after the natives brought him to me but he seems to want to spend time with both of us.

[nishizono]

[ the dog approves. that is all tetora cares about, as he gives toto a more energetic scratchdown. ]

there's a story about a dorothy and her dog
they got lost to somewhere, i don't remember the details
it's a pretty old story

you've never heard of it?

[scarecrowed]

somehow i'm not surprised she becomes a legend. [ as well as the damn dog. ]

i've not heard of it. [ sounds like he's not part of the story either. nice to know. not. ]

[nishizono]

[ ...this is the weirdest conversation, and tetora's had a lot of those. ]

i'm not that familiar with the story, so i can't really tell you what's in it.
what's dorothy like anyway?

[scarecrowed]

[ it's an honor to be part of the weirdest conversation he's had here. ]

kind. strong. brave but impulsive. stubborn.

[ magical he holds back from typing. ]

you'd like her. [ he can't imagine why anyone wouldn't. ]

[nishizono]

sounds like a proper lady, your dorothy.

does she fight?

[ it's a fair question, given the description lucas has given him. ]

[scarecrowed]

[ your dorothy. hahahaha why not just kill him - it would hurt less than calling her his. ]

she's not my dorothy.

she has magic gauntlets from the witch of the east but knows not how to control them.

[nishizono]

[ yikes, did he say something nasty, what kinda face are you pulling there, dude. ]

that sounds nothing like the vague outlines of the story i've heard.
how'd that happen? the gauntlet things?

[scarecrowed]

[ it's a sore subject for him at the moment okay??? ]

i think dorothy gained the witch of the east's power when she killed her.

[nishizono]

[ ...well that would. explain some things. uhm. hmm. ]

that's one way of doing it.
getting someone else's power i mean.

[scarecrowed]

dorothy didn't want her power. it was a kill or be killed situation.

[ Lucas finds himself in those situations a lot. ]

[nishizono]

ah, that makes sense. sometimes you have to kill someone even if you don't want to.

[ much respect to ya girl, lucas. she's smart. ]

and you? what'd you do?

[scarecrowed]

[ Lucas finds himself agreeing with that statement, nodding at Tetora. ]

i would have killed the witch without hesitation. and i would kill anyone who tries to hurt dorothy.

[ not that he... you know... likes her or anything... ]

[nishizono]

that's a lot of killing. i fully support it.

...can i come with you when you do?

[scarecrowed]

[ what a strange request. ]

if i do.

if you wish.