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[dignity_misery]

I guess it's my turn.

[Well, hello City. Carla is sitting on the floor, watching Peanut shake... something. The puppy is really enjoying himself, growling and yipping in high trills that are far from intimidating.]

A year isn't much, I know some of you have been here longer. I think the tradition is to complain about it, but...

[Finally, she reaches over to take the thing from Peanut. It's a bird. And those who've known her all this year long might recognize a barbet when they see one. Carla smiles lazily.]

I'm fine with staying. Come here, Peanut.

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[brobeforehos]

[ARE YOU BEING OPTIMISTIC, IS THE WORLD ENDING???]

That's different.

[dignity_misery]

[She looks up from brushing Peanut's teeth.]

What's different?

[brobeforehos]

Someone not complaining.

[dignity_misery]

[Haaaah.]

I like it here.

[brobeforehos]

It's not so bad.

[dignity_misery]

But you'd rather go home.

[She shrugs, letting go of Peanut because he's starting to squirm and complain about this teeth brushing thing.]

[brobeforehos]

I miss my brother. I miss the Market.

[A pause.] Raves, too. The City just doesn't throw them like they should be thrown.

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[othersdie]

I take it you didn't like today's curse.

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[dignity_misery]

I liked it just fine.

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[othersdie]

You didn't need to kill the messenger.

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[dignity_misery]

Yes I did.

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[othersdie]

[Of course she did.]

Why?

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[dignity_misery]

I don't like barbets.

[worldofourown]

[ Faster, Peanut. Kill, kill. ]

At least today's curse is not without its share of chewtoys.

[dignity_misery]

[Carla fucked that thing up with a trash can lid. Peanut's got the leftovers. She's brushing his teeth now.]

Diseased, no doubt.

[worldofourown]

[ Such a precious pampered puppy. ]

It's why I've never liked birds much. I wonder if the City's trying to spread the avian flu around.

[dignity_misery]

I have my shots.

[Fuck everyone else.]

[worldofourown]

[ Totally. ]

Planning to celebrate your one-year anniversary?

[dignity_misery]

I might go out.

[She's kind of content playing with Peanut, at the moment.]

[intheblanks]

Is that the tradition. If someone warned me there were expectations I might have remembered to mark the date.

[dignity_misery]

You can make up the bitching now, if you want.

[intheblanks]

Think I'll pass. Not enough complaints.

[dignity_misery]

Liar.

[intheblanks]

Maybe. Not about that.

I'm not always traditional.

[dignity_misery]

So you're fine with staying.