[video] // [forward date to the 7th once cordis moon is happening]

[thedarkbond]

[The video feed in this post is very focused, looking up at the upper part of a moon-shaped chair like it's sitting on the cushions. Taking up most of that space is Ren (and the hair that he's made a token effort to try and contain in probably the fattest plait known to humankind) in all his Cordis-touched glory, fluffy fox tail wrapped around him and ears twitching a bit as he files his long claws. As he speaks, sharp canines are visible poking out from just under his lip.

Also, the attentive might notice he's not filing his claws down. He's filing them up to worryingly sharp points, a sharp contrast to the cutesy, airheaded manner he starts speaking in as he tweaks at the top of his oversized sweater to stop it slipping off his shoulders.]

So I guess that moon stuff is happening to everyone, right...? But I don't think everyone knows how to properly look after fur and feathers and things...oh, and scales, I think I saw some fish people around during the last moon. So I was wondering if anyone had any advice about that sort of thing? I'm sure nobody wants gross stuff in their new animal bits while this is all going on because they don't know how to clean them properly, and there must be people who are more used to dealing with that stuff. Even if I don't have feathers or scales, I'm sure there's other people who it could be useful for. Nobody wants scale rot or weird moulting problems, right~?

[A cutesy sort of smile comes at that. Honestly, he's mostly asking because he wants to see what people have turned into, but hey, making a resource might put him on good terms with some people.]

Oh, and has anyone looked for grooming stuff at the shops...? I guess there has to be that sort of thing here since I've seen lots of furry people since I arrived, but it's pretty boring to go look through a big shopping center alone...if anyone wants to come with me, maybe I could treat you to something in return.

[He says that so innocently that it's probably safe to assume he doesn't mean anything weird...even if he's passed by the shops well enough to know there's some questionable stuff there he could definitely tease the heck out of someone with. But he's definitely not planning to do that. Look at this eminently trustworthy and adorable face with no ill intentions whatsoever.

And those claws that he's still cheerfully filing to dagger points with the air of someone who has no idea how that could possibly be an odd thing to be doing.]

[[There's also an open log here which includes a prompt for if anyone does want to get teased by go looking for grooming supplies with Ren, plus some other moon cycle shenanigans!]]

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[thedarkbond]

[Ren gives a bouncy nod as he moves on to filing his last claw.] I think that'll be fine. It looks like I'm pretty fast right now for some reason, so I think I'll be able to catch up. And it should make me hungrier for when I get there~

[Since those places usually just have you order meat in cuts, he might as well make the most of it if he's already feeling his stomach gnawing at him.]

Besides, I think we're not that hard to spot if someone ends up arriving earlier than the other...

[furrytrash]

[Behind him, Keaton's tail falls into a pleased back-and-forth sort of waggle. Meat, meat, meat. ♥ And a chance to make demichroma, apparently? He isn't exactly sure what this guy is thinking they'll both be willing to do for money, but hey. Zero venture, zero gain.]

Got it! If I think you might be running late, I'll give you a call through this -- you know. The thing. Not saying you will definitely get lost or turned around or something, but just in case. Could happen to either of us, you never know, so maybe we'll just need to keep me -- keep both of us on track through video chat.

[A beat. He's had a thought.]

Oh. I'm Keaton.

[thedarkbond]

The phone? [Ren taps his own with a slight frown, though he's a lot more used to the technology than he knows some other people he's encountered here are.] That's fine, though. My sense of direction can be pretty bad sometimes, so there's definitely not no chance I'll get lost...

[He gives a slight shrug at that as he starts finishing up with his last claw. And he was definitely trying to get a name earlier, so getting it now helps a lot.]

I'm Suzugamori Ren, but just call me Ren. It's nice to meet you~

[furrytrash]

Ren, huh? Hope we can manage to get along.

[His ears angle themselves forward as he concentrates on memorizing the name. Besides being bothered by a few other moon-blessed during the cannibalistic octopus festival -- which was a weird event, even to him -- it's Keaton's first time doing a meet-and-greet since his arrival. It's not like he's nervous or anything. Just... anticipatory. That's all.]

Right. See you there, Ren.

[thedarkbond]

I hope so too~ [Honestly, Ren can get along with most people, so for him the question tends to be more whether someone else can put up with him. But they'll see about that, he's sure.

It's pretty clear that Ren seems quite at ease with the impending meeting on his end, setting his file aside after one last check of his claws and then waving to Keaton.] Right, right, I'll see you in...hopefully not very long, okay?

[Unless Keaton has anything further to say, he's happy to make that his farewell on the video.]

[[OOC: we can keep going on this post or jump to Ren's open log for the in-person stuff, I can roll with either!]]

[furrytrash]

[To the open log!]