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You have many varied skills and tricks, so I'm constantly a little amazed at the stories you come up with. Usually I'm on the other end of this, so I hope you recognize how neat it is.

His father though? What an entrance.

I have to give Wylan the credit for crafting the acid mixture. I just used it to our pilfering and escaping advantage. And if you've any escape stories you want to share, I'm always willing to listen.

He has a better family these days.

Oh, mine usually end in, "and then I had to jump down into the sewer." There was the one time Lorelai and I had to drive very fast away from some werewolves that were guarding a whole city, though.

He does indeed. Seems quite happy with it, too. I'm glad.

Werewolves guarding a city does sound like quite the story. Did they get close enough to shed on you?

Me, too. He's doing well.

No, but they got a hubcap. There were a lot of jokes about dogs chasing cars after we were done panicking. Apparently they were out there after an alliance with the Kindred Prince of that city. If we'd known we wouldn't have even tried.

I'm glad. He's got a good head for sound, even if it's sometimes the sound is explosions.

I suppose if they're loyal then werewolves would make good guard dogs. I take it such alliances are rare, unless the animosity trope between the species is another literature fallacy?

He told me once that he thinks in sound, which I don't understand but found fascinating. Though the math involved in music is easier for me to grasp.

Oh, there's animosity. Mostly because Kindred and Lupines are territorial and not prone to trust each other, and something about werewolves thinking we have worms? I never understood that bit. Working together is usually a political move.

Makes perfect sense to me. Both thinking in sound and you being much better at the math of it all. Just wait until I get you so mired in it you're doing sums in three quarter time.

The worms is new, I have to admit. I haven’t heard that rumor before. One would think the canines would be at risk for the worms. Perhaps they’re trying to shift focus off them for it.

I won’t snub what helps me calculate faster. And I have heard that music can improve certain math skills. Patterns and certain processes I can see the connection.

It's some religious thing, not real worms, though the next time I get to talk to a wolf I'll be sure to ask about their own worm status. Just to be fair. Probably from a safe distance, though, just in case they take offense.

True. It's never helped me much with figures or anything, but I can tell when a book has been cooked, and whether they did it well or not. How much of that is music and how much is experience, because most Kindred who have businesses have to fake some legitimacies and most music venues are fronts for other less-than-legal enterprises. The line there gets a bit blurry.

Interesting. Never heard it in the context of religion, but then again, I'm not religious. I've just heard more than I care to about Ghezen and saints by proximity to people. You could always have a bone on hand to toss in case they get upset and need distraction.

Most knowledge is intersectional in some fashion or another. Or at least, the applications of the skills can be.

Yeah, I haven't heard a lot about it beyond picking up what others will mention in conversation. You can get some good music out of some religion, but in my experience it's the only good thing to come out of them. Good idea about the bones, though. Maybe some pepperoni sausage, too, for good measure.

Very true. And all the best knowledge is versatile.

True. The Church of Barter does have some impressive singers performing on holidays. You can hear it even spilling out into the streets if you're passing by it. Poppy's even performed on occasion, if memory serves. They're one of the rare few who've crossed into gigs outside the Barrel.

Might as well get a whole pizza at that point.

Plus there's something immensely satisfying in baffling other people with seemingly random information.

The holidays really are the season for crossovers like that. And Poppy certainly has skill enough to land gigs outside the Barrel. That's the time of year everyone wants to be entertained and pretend they're charitable all at once. I've always liked doing shows then for rich company holiday parties, loosen their wallets, give them a good 'ghost of Christmas future' scare if they need it.

Can dogs have cheese, though?

What's your favorite random bit of baffling information, then?

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year for certain scams.

Can they, sure. Should they, probably not. Though I'd consider the health of actual dogs more than I would people who turn into them - or people in general.

Favorite is hard, but the first random fact that came to mind is that the Eiffel tower is taller in the summer. Also, Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig.

You want to join me on any this year? Now's the time for your favorite part: the planning.

Mostly I just don't want to start a Kindred/Lupine war because I gave some high ranking werewolf the shits by feeding him pizza as a distraction.

Those are pretty good, I have to admit. Didn't know either of those. Is there a reason for the guinea pig one?

I’ll join you for the planning, it’ll also be what I point out when people claim I’m not festive.

I’d just hope you compelled him to admit that’s the reason in front of the court if it did happen.

Yeah, they’re social animals. It’s considered animal cruelty apparently to keep just one by itself.

Can I get you to wear a little hat for it?

Don't know that I'm powerful enough for that to work. Our imaginary wolf would probably just spout off something about territories and domains if he doesn't rip me apart before we get that far.

Aw, that's the sweetest law I ever heard of. Probably the only sweet law in existence.

I'm not wearing an elf hat, Birdie. Not even if you had it made in black. Jingle shoes are also out.

Blackmail and extortion it is for the hypothetical werewolf, should it ever come to that.

I wonder how they enforce it, if they actually do. Do you have to bring a photo of one at home if one dies, to get it another companion? It is sweet though, logistics aside.

What about one little bell on a necklace?

I'll keep that in mind. Usually I just avoid them outright.

Probably from the end of the shops that sell them? Or like, if you have to register your pets, they'd probably keep up with how many you have that way.

Too easy for someone to grab onto in a fight.

Avoiding is probably the best option where possible.

Animal registry keeper is a position I know several would love to have. To look at animal names if nothing else.

Well I'm not gonna make you wear it in a fight. Just for the planning part. Never even has to leave your office.

Yeah. I'm not much of a fighter with people I could take, and I definitely can't take a werewolf. Figure my only other option if I can't avoid is playing nice and singing a lot.

The names really are something else. Even at the shelters. There's websites of them. Friend showed me one once that was a kitten named Chunky Nugget.

[OOC: Random aside, it's not his formal name but I absolutely as a nickname call one of my dogs Nugget, LOL. So that made me laugh.]

There's always the risk of a fight, Birdie.

That's a way of fighting that's just more roundabout. I'm not above throwing a fist, but often what lands hardest isn't what tangibly bruises.

It's better than just another Mittens. I've heard of cows being called Burger.

[ ooc: Honestly 'Nugget' is top tier animal nickname. I could think of nothing better. ]

Even with just the two of us in your office? You expecting someone to come in the window?

True, though I have to admit the tangible bruise kind can be a lot more effective than belting whatever comes into my head. At least until I learn how to use it to do damage.

Aw, that's just mean! Poor little cow. Can't even understand its name is food.

[OOC: It is, I'm a sucker for a good nickname, as silly as some can be.]

What's paranoid to one person is just good planning to the next.

Maybe if you could hit a really high note that makes someone's ears hurt.

People seem to lean into food nicknames as a general rule, even for partner terms of endearment.

[ ooc: See, and I let my brother get away with naming a cat Simon. Should've gone with Nuggs. ]

True. It's only paranoia until something happens, after all.

Maybe, but there is a way to make what I do with music do actual damage, but it takes some time to develop it. I've been on the receiving end and can tell you it's much more effective than a single high note.

What should your food endearment nickname be, then? Jerky?

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