video;

[charring]

[First off, that's not the carpet in Charlie's apartment. She's elsewhere today. Probably at Ed's. Second, there is a round hedgehog crawling on the floor, sniffing everything. Petrichor is nearby, keeping well away from the hedgehog.

Finally, something Petrichor doesn't want anything to do with. The hedgehog seems to know this, too, because it keeps heading over to the cat, hissing and popping until Petrichor has run away to hide under something.

Charlie's recording this and finding it kind of amusing. When Petrichor decides to sniff at the hedgehog and the hedgehog turns too fast for his liking, startling the cat out of the room, Charlie starts laughing. The amera is shifted and Charlie very carefully picks the spiky creature up.]

Sonic, you're being a bully.

[Meanwhile, Sonic seems perfectly happy to be in Charlie's hand, sniffing her skin and looking up at her. End feed.]

Comments

[signatures]

Last time I dealt with a hedgehog, it pissed all over my pant leg.

[charring]

Gross. I don't have him out long enough to have that happen. Just a few minutes here and there.

[signatures]

I wonder if you can litter train their lot.

[charring]

I dunno. I don't see why not.

Hi, Eames. How are you?

[She's checking on everyone after the Dalek shit.]

[signatures]

I'm well enough. And you?

[socoolbrewster]

I think someone should get an armadillo so you can have a battle.

[charring]

Nah. I don't think Howard would go for that.

[socoolbrewster]

Aww, c'mon. It would be fun though.

Maybe a turtle.

[charring]

Goofball. A turtle, Ed? Really? [Your girlfriend is amused, Ed. Points for you.]

[ Audio ]

[latenightfondue]

[ Howard sticks to audio to hide the fact he's locked himself away in the lab where he works and is drinking when no one's paying any attention. ]

Least Petty ain't gonna gobble him up.

[ Audio ]

[charring]

[Charlie laughs slightly]I kinda figured he wouldn't though I'm pretty sure Sonic thinks he's boss around here now.

[ Audio ]

[latenightfondue]

No idea where he gets that trait from.

[ Audio ]

[charring]

Wherever he gets it, it's hilarious. How are you, Howard?

video.

[rehashing]

Is that a hedgehog?

Video.

[charring]

Yep! His name is Sonic. And mine is Charlie.

Video.

[rehashing]

Elena. [ A smile. Nice reference if she - knew it. Because, wow, she definitely was not around for Sega! ] Did you get him at the animal shelter?

Video.

[charring]

Pleasure to meet you.

I got him at the pet store with a friend. We co-own the guy. I watch him while he's at work and he does the same for me.

video;

[candothat]

Why do you have a hedgehog?

video;

[charring]

I share ownership with a friend. It's my day to watch him.

video;

[candothat]

And your cat is afraid of him?

I think, maybe, that hedgehogs are extinct at home. That or I never had an opportunity to see one.

video;

[charring]

Petrichor is terrified of him. It's kind of funny. He's usually such a stinker and pounces everything but I think Petrichor is afraid of Sonic's spikes.

I could bring him over sometime if you want to see him.

[designedtoparty]

Since when did you get a hedgehog?

You know they have lice and stuff, right? That's how people got black death. There's a reason you're not supposed to keep wild animals.

[charring]

He's not mine. Not completely. I share responsibility with Howard Stark and as of a trip to the vet yesterday, Sonic the Hedgehog is lice free and very healthy.

[designedtoparty]

So it's basically the grown up equivalent of the school hamster? Right down to the five year old naming.

[charring]

Five year old naming? Really?