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[dignity_misery]

[It's a lovely day for a picnic, isn't it? Carla is spread out on a checkered blanket with an assortment of snacks, watching something she finds terribly entertaining from afar. She picks at the fruit salad, popping pieces into her mouth with her fingers.

After a moment, she calls out a criticism,]

You could work on his aim a little.

[She lifts the device to turn the camera around, like a mother recording baby's first steps. Her little black and tan Shiba Inu is prancing excitedly around Archangel Michael, little bursts of flame exiting his mouth with every bounce.]

He's missing the worms.

[Michael waves at her, as if to tell her to shut up because she's being annoying, then kneels.]

Yeah, yeah. Hang on. Oi! [He's talking to the dog now.] Ya want ta have a treat? Then do this.

[And he fries a worm.]

Now you do it.

[The dog sits, staring up at Michael eagerly, only to send a fireball up into his face. Wrong target, Peanut. Michael just brushes the fire away because Angel of Fire.]

Wrong target, dumb ass. [He aims the dog's head at a worm.] That one.

[Peanut yips in confusion, inadvertently scorching the worm in front of him....]

Good dog! [Michael grins and offers him a treat. Then aims him at another.] Do it again!

[Oh hey. Praise. Peanut glances up at Michael, but definitely has it down now. Yip. Sizzle. Yip. Sizzle.]

[Carla claps, setting down the camera again to flop on her picnic blanket and carry on stuffing her face.]

Comments

[indecent_butterfly]

What a brilliant idea for a teacher, putting all that energy to good use.

[Not filtering this but also not openly taking credit for the suggestion where Michael can hear.]

[dignity_misery]

And he's working for peanuts.

[Carla is bad at jokes. Fact.]

[indecent_butterfly]

[Actually it's a pretty good one.]

Shouldn't take many to pay him since he won't have need for much.

[dignity_misery]

No, honestly, he didn't ask me for anything. I think they like each other.

[indecent_butterfly]

Not surprising. [Simple minds and all.]

[brobeforehos]

Lessons finally started?

[dignity_misery]

You could say that.

[You can see Michael's training methods for yourself.]

[brobeforehos]

So that's looking promising for your furniture.

[dignity_misery]

[Hm.]

I was most worried about the paintings.

[brobeforehos]

Maybe store them somewhere he can't get to.

[gotashortfuse]

I told ya I could do it!

[So fucking proud of himself.]