005 || Video

[freezerburned]

[Isaac is broadcasting from inside of a pretty wrecked looking place. The shelves around him are still in some form of disarray, water damage is soaked into the walls, and there are various animal cages laying on the ground with different sorts of pets in them- sluggish lizards in one, sneezy rats in another... all in all, the sight is kind of depressing, even if there are obvious attempts to clean it up.

He sighs.]

Right. I was hoping to not have to do this, but I think that the animals will get sick if we keep them here for much longer. Can you guys foster some of these while we're getting the store rebuilt? We can give you all the stuff you need to take care of 'em.

Oh. And- we're broke. Like, really broke. [Having over a week of no income, plus repairs, plus having to use product to keep the animals alive will do that to you.]

So... [Isaac sighs.] There are those apple things that give you money, right? Would anyone be willing to share some?

Comments

[freezerburned]

I... I'm pretty sure you've been banned from the pet store. Officially.

[necrowmantic]

Ehhh, what for?

[Not getting it.]

But even if I am, I wouldn't be keeping them in the pet store, right? You can just drop them off here, and I won't ever step foot in the place. Problem solved!

[freezerburned]

All of our pets have restraining orders against you.

[Flatly.]

Might have something to do with how you used them as ice bombs and threw their frozen bodies at the giants.

[necrowmantic]

A what now?

--and geez, I didn't know they were still alive! I totally wouldn't have done it if I had known! C'mon, give me another shot.

[freezerburned]

...nothing, forget it. Look, Scott banned you from the store and the animals. Sorry, but that's just the way it is.

[necrowmantic]

...If you say so.

But if you get desperate, and a box of assorted mice and reptiles ends up on my doorstep, certain people will never have to know.

[freezerburned]

[Eyebrow raise.]

Okay. Give me a good reason I should trust you with the care of live animals.

[necrowmantic]

Because I'm really really good with them? They pretty much raised me and I can totally talk to them too.

[freezerburned]

...you can talk to animals.

[necrowmantic]

Sure can. And trees and flowers and stuff. Chances are, if it's alive, I can have a conversation with it.

[No he can't. But it's a delusion he's not about to part with.]

That's gotta be useful when it comes to taking care of your pets, right?

[freezerburned]

...I'm pretty sure you're just crazy, Henry.

[Matter of factly.]

[necrowmantic]

Maybe, but it doesn't change that I'm really good with them!

So what do you say, huh?

[freezerburned]

...the answer is still no, Henry.

[necrowmantic]

Riiiight.

What if I go talk to this Scott person about it?

[freezerburned]

You're welcome to try.

[This is gonna be good.]