ataraxion | 007 ☀ video ☀ my brain's ticking

[ The video opens up in the Oxygen Gardens, up on one of the levels that's more or less a jungle. A cow and a horse (Hatter's, formerly) are grazing in a pen, ignoring the person holding the camera. A butterfly flies past, landing on one of the fence posts before fluttering away into the thicker brush. The camera is moved over to a chicken coop where a rooster, two hens, and now five chicks are living. The chicks look like they were just hatched, little bits of eggshell still inside the coop. After focusing on them for a bit, the little peeps of chicks and clucking of hens added to the typical sounds of the gardens, Jaye turns the camera onto herself. Anyone particularly prone to noticing details might notice Alayne's dragonfly necklace and a necklace made of vervain peeking out from the collar of her shirt. ]

So. Most of these are mine and if you even think about touching them in a way I don't like, we're going to have problems. In fact, if there's an animal in the Oxygen Gardens, don't try to do anything with it other than maybe pet it if it doesn't look like it'll bite your face off. Someone'll get pissed and it'll be your fault.

[ Best to get that out of the way, right? ]

Anyway, I usually put the eggs in the different kitchens -- you all may have noticed that and you're welcome. A few people requested to hatch some for various reasons -- for pets, to raise for food, whatever. So Angela, Mordecai, your chicks are ready. If anyone else wants one, let me know. You'll be responsible for them, though I'll help out as I can.

[ Pause. ]

I guess that's it. Uh. What's up, Tranquility?

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There's a usual in this place?

[ Like you don't say "the usual" all the time, Jaye. ]

For me, maybe.

I guess routine isn't bad, if you're into that.

You're not?

I don't mind a little bit, but I like spontaneity more. Otherwise it's boring.

There's spontaneity on the ship.
Just not the best kind.

Yeah, the hell parts can fuck off.

I think we'd all agree on that.

hopefully

Do you want help down there?
I can come down between shifts.

wouldn't say no to the company. maintaining paths through the jungles right now.

[ this is hopeful ]

If you're sure.

yeah, come on down

[ it takes about half an hour, but sulu makes it down there, picking through the paths until he comes across jaye. and hovers awkwardly a few paces away, waiting to be noticed. ]

[ She's cheated in spots, shifting into something large to stomp the vegetation down. Right now, however, she's trimming some plants to keep them from getting into the path.

Howly notices Sulu first, which means there's suddenly a (at least mildly) sulfur-scented, invisible hellhound padding over to sniff at him, making a noise that... isn't exactly a bark but is too friendly to be a growl. That's what has Jaye looking, and she smiles (a bit awkwardly, but that's to be expected). ]

Hey. C'mere, Howly.

[ Did she ever introduce the two of them? Oh well. ]

[ oh my god.

sulu doesn't exactly panic, but he has a verbal keysmash and jumps back a few steps because oh my god what is that

apparently a thing that belongs to jaye. sulu looks from his crotch to her, beseechingly. jaye explain pleas. ]

[ Oops.

Scratching Howly behind the ears (he appears to be the size of an extra large wolf, from where her hand is), she sighs a little. ]

He's a magic dog. A hellhound, I guess. He's invisible to anyone human and a lot of things that aren't human, too.

[ sulu looks so, so skeptical. why is this happening to him. ]

Oh.

[ why why why ]

He won't bite. Want to pet him?

[ Spoilers there is a correct answer to this question. ]

[ is the answer no. ]

I can't see him.

[ hedging forever. ]

[ No :| ]

Neither can I.

Then how do you--

[ god waht is his life right now ]

How do you know where to pet?

He'll bump into me -- he knows I can't see him. Or I'll just kind of grope around blindly.

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