Hello, and welcome to The Care and Keeping of Your Pet! As you surely know, a pet is a big responsibility, and we're so glad you've decided to be a concientious master. A safe pet is a happy pet, and this handbook is certain to keep your precious lifelong friend as content as can be.
The history of the animal person is a long and difficult one, with their origins not being known even to this day. However, scientists believe that despite our common appearance - most animal people have humanoid forms except for the ears, tails, and sometimes teeth - we share no common ancestry, even if the ascent of this species corresponds with that of the homo sapien. We gained dominance over each breed thousands of years ago, beginning with the dog type, who have long been considered "man's best friend." Most breeds these days are docile and perfect for owners of any speed.
Of course, it is our duty as the superior species to take care of these animal creatures, and this is inherent in their genetic makeup. Everyone knows that an animal person, when matched with their correct human master, is loyal for life - a true "soulmate," if you will. Far be it for us to turn this away! Ever since the Great Domestication, these intelligent and loving animals have served us as friends, workmates, guardians, servants, and sexual companions and will for years to come. Despite recent hubbub from so-called "Pet People's Rights Activists," this way of life is wholesome and good. Scientific research shows that the natural desire of the pet person is to be owned and cared for by a human.
So, it's your first pet. What do you need to know?
As previously stated, pet people come in as many breeds as you can possibly think of. By far and away the most popular are the dog and cat types, but exotic birds and lizards have been gaining popularity among trendsetters from L.A. to Tokyo!
All pet types are best suited for certain jobs, and when hunting for one, it is best to search for a type that suits your needs best.
However, a "True Match" - when a pet person bonds with you and only you for the rest of their natural lives - comes naturally, and sometimes takes time before you can find the pet you will be able to give a forever home to.
According to all current research, pet people are completely sentient and like us in many ways. However, it is important to remember that they have many animalistic and feral characteristics. Do not be foolish and think that your pet is a person, despite the facts that many are clothed and may be allowed to read, write, and have "hobbies." Some traditional pet owners may eschew these frivolities, and that is within their right.
Pet people age more quickly than humans, at least physically, and many types have long lifespans. It is not uncommon for pets to be passed through the family. When getting your child their first pet, it's important to keep in mind that just because the pup is tiny now, a grown pet can be jumpy around a small child.
It is important to train a pet. Discipline will be necessary. This does not make you a bad owner. Failure to train early will result in a rebellious pet. Training is especially important if you want your pet to serve as a household servant.
Remember, your pet will be extremely protective of you, especially if you are Truly Bonded. It is best to socialize them early. A socialized pet is a perfect family pet.
These days, unowned and unbonded pet people are allowed to live as strays or "Frees" in certain designated areas. Some even hold "jobs." This is against their best interest, and owners who adopt these strays are to be rewarded. Still, the best place to get pets are from liscenced kennels or breeders.
Some masters find it beneficial to participate in activities with their pets, such as shows and other competitions.
Finally, much has been made about the sexual relationship between pet and master. This is a normal facet of the bond, and humans are sure to find pet people sexually alluring. But beyond that, it is only responsible and prudent for owners to care for their pet's needs. It is a well-known fact that the libidos of pet people are remarkably strong, and when they go into heat, it is usually more convenient for a master to relieve them. There is no risk of pregnancy. All rumors of hybrids are urban legends.
Despite this, masters must remember to not view their pets as romantic partners. Humans should stay with humans.
With that said, thank you and welcome to your first day as a pet's master! |
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Okay, haha. What did you see?
[He just let's himself be tugged on like, oh boy we're on an adventure how fun!]
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Vash seems to be leading him towards a clearing of sorts near the end of the garden path with yet More flowers, and while it's not the massive, sprawling field he rememebrs...
There is a small section of red flowers that he stops in front of, immediately dropping to his knees to get a closer look. The little plaque under them reads Geranium.]
Ain, look...aren't they pretty?
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[Because Ain will steal you some from topside— but he crouches down at Vash's side to get a good look. Ah... They're really cute, actually. So tiny and fragile.]
Your eyes are sparkling.
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Red has always been my favorite color...and these were the first flowers I ever saw.
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[Urge to steal rising—]
...I'll keep that in mind. Maybe there's something cute I can get you with geraniums on it, like the clip you gave me. And there's plenty of red things I can decorate you with, I bet! Red and gold... rubies, maybe. Rubies and pretty flowers...
[who's gonna tell Vash that Ain wants to mate with him real bad—]
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Also please don't...don't steal the garden flowers....
He nods a little though, looking wistful.]
Mmmhm. That would be nice...I didn't even know there would be flowers like these down here, so.
[He's pleasantly surprised, if a little- briefly- homesick over it.]
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Aww, haha!! Surprise! I bet there's a little shop at the end with geranium-somethings in it. [Probably not an actual seed starter as that will be difficult without the proper environmental controls, but...] I'll get you anything you want. You'll be so pretty...
[starts happy twittering in Vash's ear hi he loves youuuuu]
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[Not really, not when there's a bartering system down here. Would they make Ain work for a week if he bought everything, we just don't know.
Vash shifts a little, turning his head over his shoulder so he can kiss Ain on the cheek.]
You want to go look now?
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[If Vash wants to stare at the flowers longer, Ain's okay with it. When they do go, though... Whenever they reach the end of the gardens, there's the shop, yes, (a great way to get free garden maintenance from visitors), but there's also a small clearing where they're advertising being able to make flower crowns. And
Ain veers toward that, dragging Vash with him. Sorry baby one more thing. He pushes Vash down by the shoulders to get him to sit in the grass, gets some flowers, and plonks down in front of him to start weaving.]
These don't last forever, but I got a bunch of red and pink ones.
[Weave weave weave.]
We can look at the shop afterwards! I want to put a crown on you.
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Oh, okay!
[He'll sit criss-cross, then, putting his hands on either knee as he watches Ain deftly weave the flowers into a crown, like he's done this a hundred times before.]
What flowers are these?
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[He has done this before. Rena taught him and Noah both one day, and Ain is great at memorizing; he's only done it a few times, but he clearly hasn't forgotten how. All in all, it's a quick little craft, no longer than twenty minutes before Ain is plopping the crown on Vash's head.]
There! You look princely.
[Ooh... He wants to kiss..... Sigh.]
All you need now are some butterflies to swarm you, and some bees...
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[That gets Vash laughing good naturedly as he reaches up to feel the crown gently, brushing over the petals with his fingertips before confirming that it is indeed a good crown.
He won’t be getting up, though, until he scoops up one of the fallen blossoms off the grass and tucks it behind Ain’s ear.]
And now we match.
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Ain isn't expecting Vash to be all adorable at him, and his immediate reaction is to get that gay-deer-in-headlights look. He turns pink, bites his lower lip, and then sort of wrings his hands in his lap.
Imagine telling a guy all the cute things you wanna do to him and then shutting down the second he's remotely romantic back. Ain is embarrassing.]
W-we match, [he stammers, having a Gay Crisis in the back of his mind that literally everyone in the area is bearing witness to.] Aha... Wow.
[As if he needed the reminder that he's gay. Hoo boy.]
...come on. Let's go to the shop. Anything you want, remember?
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He chuckles, taking Ain’s hand again as he pushes himself up from the grass, dusting grass off his pants as he goes.]
I would have made one for you too, but I’m not sure I’d be very good at it, haha.
[He has both arms at his disposal again, but at what cost…
Off to the shop though! It’s a quaint little affair, with various little trinkets for people to barter for. Vash isn’t quite sure what he might want, especially since a lot of what is here are actual plants and seeds, which- while tempting- probably isn’t a good idea since he’s not sure what the future is going to hold in terms of him and Ain staying here.
There are various flower themed accessories though, as well as things with fake flowers attached. Vash, who is not very fashion forward, seems a bit overwhelmed.]
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Anyway, he makes a beeline toward a display filled with, surprise surprise, shiny jewellery — and if and when Vash follows him, Ain holds various pieces up to him like he's a fashion designer getting a model ready for the runway. Ain has a two-second long thought process about this, though. It's either "good" or it's "not good" and in the latter's case, whatever he grabbed goes back on the shelf.
He's trying not to grab too much. But also, anything extra can stay at Ain's apartment if they decide to leave again, can't it...? Hm. With that in mind, Vash is getting a brooch, and then several necklaces with various red flowers on them, and a bracelet...]
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This may be Vash’s first experience with really being decorated to the nines by his bird, and it’s quite amusing. He stands there like a mannequin as all manner of things are put on his person, things he never could have possibly afforded on his own. Which leads him to ask, laughing helplessly-]
Can we afford all of this, Ain?
[Like yes yall don’t have to pay MONEY but also-]
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It's fine. I'll just have to work for a week.
[And he won't mind it, because it's better than sitting on his ass (he's read through the entire Warrior Cats series okay, he was sick for a week, he knows about Firestar he was there he witnessed it). Plus, he likes this place. Plants are friends. And he'll be allowed to poke them while he's watering the more delicate ones. He might be able to figure out what the hell those baseball plants or whatever are about.
Eventually, Ain does find a bracelet with geraniums on it, and that's what he considers to be the most important haul. Y'know, alongside necklaces and a brooch and other things. The brooch can clip onto his coat and be out of the way.
Bird brain is happy. :)]
Did you want anything else? [ain did you even give him a choice in the first place]
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[They can water the flowers together and be very gay while Vash holds Ain back from worshing in the fish pond.
At this point though, Vash has Ain’s ribbon around his good wrist, along with the new geranium bracelet right above it. It feels like both of his lives merging, bittersweet yet happy as he brushes his thumb over the metal.]
…I love this, though. All of it. Thank you, Ain.
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With that squared away, Ain leads Vash out so that they can head toward their fancy lunch now. Hand-in-hand, as always, and it's only when they're on the "streets" again that he bothers to speak up.]
You don't have to thank me. You're so dashing with your crown on! [And now Vash smells like flowers. Cute...] I love you! You look so pretty!!
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He tightens his grip on Ain’s hand, bumping gently into him as they head back out and leave the gardens behind. The flowers are very much still there though, on his head and adorning every square visible inch of his person. It’s more finery than he’s ever owned, yet it makes him feel special because Ain picked it all out. Wanted.]
I love you too.
[He murmurs back, leaning over to press his nose briefly to Ain’s hair. To…nuzzle him? Smell him? It’s hard to say beyond Vash just wanting more contact and being unsure how to express the affection, but he’s seen other breeds of pets do this before. Surely nobody is going to look at him like why is that human doing that to their pet—]
I’m glad we went to the mountains, but I almost wish we’d come here sooner. This place is even safer than that was.
[Haha]
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We can stay for a while. Besides, everyone else seems to like you! Even Mr. Ancient does, and that's surprising! [Kindof notreally, Add tends to act like a typical aloof feline like "oh I don't like you" but then he wants attention, and like, that's as close to friendship as you get with him.] We don't have to worry about money as long as we work.
[Though, it's likely that they'll eventually be sent upstairs to bring supplies back in some manner. Vash likely won't be — his reputation precedes him — but Ain almost certainly will find himself topside at one point. That's fine, he's done it before, he just has to avoid the 1% chance he finds Ishmael or his siblings roaming about and being Catholic.
Maybe he'll ask Vash to leave hickeys on him before he goes just in case, ha—]
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nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle
Vash won't lay it on too thickly though, leaning back so that Ain has his own space again as they walk. He WILL keep holding his hand though, you will take that from his cold, dead ones. At least down here, they can be as publicly homosexual as they desire and people won't really pay them much attention.
He wants to ask how long "for a while" is going to be, but he decides maybe it's better if he doesn't know...or if they don't try to put a number to it. So long as they remain unknown and unseen...it should be fine.
It should be fine.
And not having to worry about paying for things, or stealing to get by? Ain has no idea how much of an immense relief that is for Vash.]
How come you all decided not to use money down here? How did you ever come to an agreement on that?
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Part of it was practicality, because we had no way to mint our own money. Bringing it from topside wasn't going to work. It would eventually run out somehow. Part of it was because... no one really wants to trade money, when we could just trade resources. At the end of the day, you're trading labour for money for food, and it just made sense to cut out the money portion.
[Ain shrugs.]
Thousands of years ago, trade was how human society operated. There was no money. You traded an apple for an orange, or three goats for a cow, or something of the sort. We're just a bunch of strays who want lives, and a lot of us are happier working for something directly. Plus, then it lets us take care of the ill or the children. People who can't work. It might be too idealistic when this place gets bigger than it is, but... for now, it works.
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Vash listens to Ain's explanation as they walk, and it makes sense. It makes him wish that the rest of the world was in a position to do something similar, even though he knows that would be naive, wishful thinking. This community's smallness allows for such a thing to be possible, after all...but he imagines that even if it were to grow, the people here would do everything they could to accomodate.]
It might be idealistic...but I still think it's amazing.
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It's fun in some ways! You get to do things you wouldn't normally do. I'm not particularly skilled in any one area, so I usually take whatever comes to me. [Or he did, when he lived here full time, but now he gets to do that again. Ain holds the door open for Vash because it's His turn on the princely behaviour apparently.] I'm excited to get to take care of the gardens for a week, though. I want to see if those baseball plants open.
[They do not.
They're sat down pretty much immediately once they enter the restaurant, though. It's not like this underground city is over-populated, but as far as semi-quaint underground city restaurants go, this place is kind of hopping. Most tables are full, which bodes well for the food. Ciel did say it was good.]
We'll get to work here, too! I'd make a nice waiter, don't you think?
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Filed under dumbest tags I've ever written
A+ 10/10 no notes
update: i lied this one is the dumbest
I love them so much
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emerges out of my cocoon a year later with a blowjob
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