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[dogs. dogs everywhere. Genessia, Attleton, Nova City, Everglades, Fayren, wherever there is a pound or animal shelter, they've been sprung from them and are now baying through the streets or sleeping on doorsteps or rummaging through trash.

Through Genessia proper though, there is a pack of them, charging through the streets, baying excitedly. In the middle of them is one shirtless hat less pirate, rolling along on a skateboard despite the fact that his hands are cuffed behind him. At intervals, he'll throw back his head and howl as he goes along]

[a little later, he's sitting against a wall, breathless and excited, comm propped between his knees as he grins wildly at the camera though it, dogs sleeping all around him and a pooped pug on his head, snoring upside down with her legs twitching in the air]

Yo! I'm here. I'm back. Anyone got food? Or a key? Marco? Namur? Adela? [his grin widens] Taisa? Come find me. I'm free.

[Locked to whoever is in Namur's apartment]

[at some point, at Namur's apartment, this same certain pirate may be seen sleeping against the outside of the window, as if he was trying to jimmy it open with his teeth and conked out during the attempt]

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Like someone doesn't know what the hell they're doin, takin care of her. [ Grumbles, irritated.

Princess is shivering a little. Shinjiro decides to hold the creature closer, and resolves to wash the coat later. He doesn't want to spread the mange to other dogs, after all. ]

Look, I can take her to a vet somewhere. Um.

If I can figure out where one is. Only been here for a week.

Maybe one of the other shelters has one. [a lot of the dogs are in good shape] I can show you where one is but I can't hang around since they're pretty mad at me.

Thanks.

[ Smirks a little: ] Can't imagine why.

[ The guy seems to move around really well on the skateboard, even in handcuffs. Shinjiro keeps meaning to ask why he's cuffed. Even wants to ask how he managed to free a few dozen dogs, at least, while handcuffed.

But, priorities. They've got a sick dog here! ]

[he laughs]

So you're a pretty good guy. Where do you come from?

[ Feels a little embarrassed. Suddenly occurs to him that a lot of people would probably take one look at the mutt in his arms and run. Then again, a lot of people were jerks.

Shrugs: ] Iwatodai.

[ Remembers, then, where he is. ] That's a city in Japan. If y'got a Japan where you're from.

Nah but I've heard of it. Japan. [not much about it. Just that some people are from there] What do you do?

[ Ah, to decide between "I was a homeless vagrant" or "I got mixed up with a top-secret group of teenaged kids who fought evil creatures nobody could see in order to protect humanity." Whelp. ]

Nothin much. I was kinda takin a break from school, jobs. Housing. Y'know how it is.

[ Shrugs, like it wasn't a big deal.

Hey, it's a good time for a subject change! ] Should we figure out how get you outta those cuffs?

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Nah not really. [he's never really done any of that except housing] I always thought school would be pretty boring.

[a shrug]

Yeah it'd be nice but they're pretty hard. Not just anything will cut 'em]

[ Another shrug. This guy seemed all right, but he still wasn't going to get into his reasons for being what he was. ]

They standard police cuffs, or somethin fancier?

[ Magic world probably had some kind of magic police cuffs, he figured. ]

Seastone. Nearly impossible to break. Also makes me tired as hell. [it's all he can do to stay awake really] Probably easier if someone can just pick the lock.

... Huh.

[ Lockpicking wasn't something he ever got the hang of. He had been homeless, not a thief, and most abandoned places that were prime for squatting were easy enough to break into with brute force.

Looks down at Princess. She appeared to be resigned to being held, at least, with minimal complaint. ]

Yanno. After we get her checked out, I can ask around, see if I can find somebody who ain't gonna ask too many questions.

You think? That'd be great. I'll owe you one. [he's got red bills on him but he hopes to give the guy more than that. Princess whines in the guy's arms and seems to fall asleep. Well it kinda looks like she died but she's snoring so]

Looks like she likes you, too. You should keep her.

Hm.

[ Considers that. The apartment he lives in right now didn't allow pets, but surely he could hide her for a week or two until he got a real place. It's not like anyone would probably adopt her. Poor thing didn't need to go right back to shelter that got her to this state anyway. Provided he find a job -

Fuck. No. Castor would kill her. Once the drugs ran out, Castor would definitely - he needed to get away. So, that'd at least mean abandoneding her all over again.

Can't keep the stormcloud of self-loathing completely off his face, but covers for it. ]

Can't. Apartment is pet-free. And a homeless guy would be a shitty dog owner. She deserves better.

[he frowns. He knows that feeling all too well and he hates to see the guy separated from the dog or having to be homeless]

You can come stay at my place. It's not much but it's pretty badass.

[ Unlike most offers of charity, this has him smiling a little. Maybe because it seems like Ace is offering to help the dog more than him.

But he can't take him up on the offer for the same reasons he can't take in Princess. It came down to Castor all over again ]

Nah. I'm not a mooch. I'll go my own way.

[ Thinks. ] You could take her in, least till I get my own place?

[ Once Castor finally kills him off, he can trust Ace to find a good place for her. ]

Sure! No problem. Gotta come visit her though. [he wants the guy to stick around]

We'll make it a party.

Yeah. Girl could use some positive attention.

[ ~~We all want things from life, Ace.~~ Grin turns into a more wry smirk. ]

Sure. A party.

[ And it looks like they're at that shelter! Or near enough, anyway, that Shinjiro can see the sign. ]

[he grins back and then sees the shelter and stops, going to hide in a shadowy alcove, the pack of dogs following him happily]

I'll wait here. [since they were dropping her off, weren't they? That was alright, he'd memorized the place so he could easily pick her up again. And he'd even pay this time]

[ Nods, and then heads inside.

It's a while before he heads out again, looking pensive and a little sad, hands in pockets.

He's not sure if Ace will be waiting for him or not. That's all right. He'd give him a call later, if the guy already scampered.

Considering he'd let loose what looked like all of the dogs in Genessia, he wouldn't be surprised. ]

[he grins as the guy comes out again and shoulder checks him in a friendly way]

Welcome back! [and then more sober] What'd they say?

(( ooc: researching the causes and treatments for mange in dogs while I'm at work is one of the weirdest things I've done for RP ))

[ Shrugs ]

She's definitely got mange. It's kinda all over, that's why she's pretty hairless. And, yanno. Explains the smell.

[ Hunches a little ] Which could mean a whole lotta things, 'parently. They're gonna see if it's just her diet that's givin her shit, or if it's somethin more serious.

But. S'long as it's not somethin terrible or nothin, she should be fine. Eventually.

They're gonna call me when they know.

I. Uh. Didn't think I should give out your name and number, considerin.

Thanks. I owe you one.

[he doesn't know why but he feels he does in his gut so that's how it's going to be. It's just nice to see a guy of his word who cares for something so small and shivery]

Alright! Let's go get a drink!

[ The offer catches him off-guard, but he smirks, takes it in stride after only a moment. ]

Sure. Why the hell not.

Where d'ya have in mind?

Anywhere! Your favorite if you got one. So long as they give straws. [because he could stick his face right in it but it's not fun getting booze up your nose on accident]

'M not picky. [ Nor did he drink much. ] I don't know this city too well yet, anyway.

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