[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!]]

Comments

[thedarkbond]

well, it could mean all sorts of things (❁´ω`❁)
what kinds of things do you think people are going to think when you're so broad about it (=･ｪ･=?

[Clearly his mind is innocent and untainted and this misunderstanding is all Shuu's fault, somehow.]

[resound]

It’s supposed to be open for

[ god. why does he even have to defend himself here. ]

Okay
Some people read
Or watch TV or play guitar or
I don’t know! There’s a lot of options
That’s why I left it broad

[thedarkbond]

does that mean i get to pick what we're doing if we hang out~?
i can definitely come up with something really creative ☆⌒(*’艸＾*)

[Maintaining that plausible deniability like a true expert at griefing people for the hell of it.]

[resound]

I think...
I absolutely would not leave it up to you.

[ no trust. ]

[thedarkbond]

whaaaat
that's so mean ˚‧⁺(͘๑̊/﹏)⁺‧˚
just because you're thinking weird things...

[Clearly he is the Most Trustworthy, ever.]

[resound]

You're not exactly inspiring confidence
Suggest something, then.

[ is this implying they'll hang out later ... maybe. ]

[thedarkbond]

what about me doesn't inspire confidence (◕︿◕✿)
anyway
i suggested shopping right here on this post, so there's that~ (ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧
or we could go see if the arcades here have rhythm games or something

[He might just come and try to bodily drag Shuu out of his apartment later.]

[resound]

Pass on shopping
I don't have anything to buy.

[ EXTENDED PAUSE. ]

The arcade might be fine

[ he guesses..................... ]

[thedarkbond]

i'm sure you could think of something if you looked ˚✧₊⁎( ˘ω˘ )⁎⁺˳✧༚
but we can do the arcade instead~

[Because hey, if he really wants to troll Shuu he can still probably try to drag him into any questionable shops he sees on the way.]

also we should get food
i've been really hungry since the moon changed for some reason * ・・(o_ _)o

[resound]

Did you try eating something


We can get whatever though.

[ why does this sound like they’re about to go right now, suddenly... oh well. it’s not like he’s doing anything. ]

[thedarkbond]

yes
and then i got hungry again really soon after ꒰⁎×﹏×⁎꒱
did you think i was starving myself or something...?

do you like crepes? |ω・）

[Or, you know, actual meal food, but crepes are fine too.]

[resound]

Maybe you were too busy filing your nails.

[ ok but?? you can't just try and corner him into admitting he likes something that isn't hardxcore right on the public network-- wait. ]

There's a place on the way to the arcade, right
I can meet you there.

[ there. technically not a yes. plausible... deniability......... ]

[thedarkbond]

i'd have to be pretty bad at that if i'd been doing it since the moon came out... ╮(─▽─)╭

[Also, clearly crepes count as hardcore, though he's not forgetting how Shuu had been about the chocolate fountain.]

right, in the square~
i guess you must know all about it ✩⚫꒳⚫✩

[resound]

I've never been there before

[ the response is instant. spot the lie? there's only one sentence, so it can't be difficult. ]

So don't make that face about it.
Do you want to go or not

[thedarkbond]

if you say so (✿´ ꒳ ` )

[He'll make a different face about it, then.]

of course i want to go
and i can make my faces in person instead there too

[The implication being that at least Shuu won't have Dubious Faces being made at him where other people know the context...]

[resound]

[ just don't make any faces at all!!!! it's that easy!!!!!! ]

I'm going now
Show up if you want.

[ subtext: you better not ditch him, though. (#｀ε´) ]

[thedarkbond]

i wouldn't stand you up (´๑・⌓・｀)
maybe i'll even beat you there~

[Good priorities to have when a moon suddenly gives you super speed.]

[resound]

Sure
Let's race
Loser pays.

[ ... even saying that, he's not going to hurry on his end, so ren might be waiting a bit if he puts that speed to use. it's just a really oblique way of offering to take him out. maybe. ]

[thedarkbond]

that's nice of you ଘ(੭ˊ꒳ˋ)੭✧

[Either Ren made the connection or he's just making a challenge out of it. Or both.]