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[wasthemaster]

[The feed's silent for a bit of time as Draco thinks things over. He appears to be in his apothecary, staring at something off-screen. A frown appears on his face before he shakes his head.]

I'm not entirely certain what's happening with everyone lately, and if that isn't disturbing enough on its own…but I do have a question someone might be able to answer since the former seems to be as vague as everything else in this city.

[With that, he holds out his left arm, bearing the Dark Mark for everybody to look at.]

What the hell is this, and whose bright idea was it to let me go through with it?

[Then, few hours later, the video continues but this time he's at home and having a staring contest with a German Shepard and a large white dog.]

Also? If anyone is looking to adopt a dog there are two in my apartment that don't belong here. Serious inquiries only.

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[brainiest]

I'm not entirely certain on the details, Malfoy, but I think it was yours and your father's.

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[wasthemaster]

Why on earth would my father agree to this? You must be joking.

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[brainiest]

Because Voldemort was back and he didn't have a choice? [ She's not one to defend Lucius Malfoy, not after everything that happened, but she can wrap her mind around his choices even if she loathes him for it. ]

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[allbloodyhail]

Sweet ink. [ no he'll be serious for a second. maybe. (read: probably not.) ] ...Who are you again?

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[wasthemaster]

Not sure that's how I'd describe it. [But he blinks in surprise. Dude. What?] Spike, it's me. ["Me" is not really that great of a response Draco come on.]

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[allbloodyhail]

Just kidding. [ a light grin to cover up... that he's really not joking at all :( ]

--What's it mean?

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[nukeoleptic]

[ She'd been prepared to leave this alone until his edit. It's not the dogs she recognizes, but instead the backdrop of the video, and she's caught somewhere between surprise and open irritation. ]

Look, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt right now, just because people are forgetting things left and right, but what you are doing is called breaking and entering, and I would appreciate it if you would get out of my apartment because that is definitely where you are right now.

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[wasthemaster]

[He just lifts an eyebrow. Who the fuck are you, why are you yelling, and why are you crazy?]

Your apartment. Your apartment? If this were really your apartment why would it be housing a lot of my things?

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[nukeoleptic]

[ Shock registers on her face: she wasn't expecting him to actually argue with her. ]

Maybe because you're mistaking my things for yours? There is an apple pie in the refrigerator with two slices missing. [ Challengingly: ] Just check.

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[ex_galvanist88]

Whatever you do, do not let whoever lives with me get their hands on them. There's too many animals here already.

[The feed shows Frankenstein, obviously unhappy, surrounded by Will's now-four dogs, two of them who are pretty big.]

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[infomodder]

[you piece of shit]

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[ex_galvanist88]

[YOU HAVE FOUR DOGS, WILL.

even amnesiac, Whale can see that this is a problem.]

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[wasthemaster]

[Oh. Oh my.]

Erm. I see that. [There's a beat as he just looks through the camera.] Can't you just get rid of some of them too?

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[fishdouche]

Is that some sort a' human artwwork? Is it permanent?

[Eridan chuckles, not in a friendly way.]

For your sake, I hope not because that is really glubbin' ugly.

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[wasthemaster]

Eridan. Just as helpful as ever. [He just rolls his eyes.] You don't think I don't know that already?

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[itistolaugh]

Looks like your standard drunken regret tattoo to me.

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[wasthemaster]

I could buy that other than the fact I don't recall the last time I was really drunk enough to do something so stupid. [He pauses for a moment to examine the Mark.] Besides, I like to think I'd have better taste than this.

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[infomodder]

[His memory's been spotty lately, but he remembers he is a dog person through and through.

And also he's hit his "cap" for dogs allowed in the house. Still, there's one that looks familiar and...]

One of those dogs already has an owner. I don't know about the other one, but I could help find a home for it.

[He knows that dog is not his but was his for some time and he had to return it.

He wants the other though, God.]

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[wasthemaster]

Which one has an owner? [He was hoping for both of them to have owners that weren't him, but that's not likely to happen.]

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[fintastic]

I don't know about your tattoo or whatever, but why don't you want to keep your barkbeasts?

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[wasthemaster]

[Barkbeasts. Where else has he heard of them described that way?]

Well first of all they aren't mine. They can't be. I don't own animals.

[digophelia]

[Of no help whatsoever.]

I've heard of sea-fairing men acquire tattoos to assert their skills and the ships they sailed, but you certainly do not strike me as the type. It isn't very flattering -- no offense.

[Dogs? Did someone say dogs?]

That white dog looks rather familiar.

[wasthemaster]

Considering I don't sail, I'm not sure that's the case. [He snorts though.] I always appreciate people stating the obvious though.

[He looks at the white dog who's giving him a very steady look that's making him uneasy.] Oh? Do you know who he might belong to?

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[silkandmirrors]

[Well, if that isn't the most unnerving thing.]

...that's a Dark Mark, darling boy, and nobody really wanted you to get it, least of all you. Circumstances forced all our hands.

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[wasthemaster]

[Narcissa's about the only person who's going to get a real answer from Draco, and though he can tell she's not at ease with the question he's curious.]

Dark Mark....what does it mean then? Furthermore I can't imagine what sort of circumstances would cause you and Father to allow such things to happen.