How much is that puppy in the window?

[1stmacleod]

It's been over a year since Kairos gave Connor everything he needs for a puppy for Christmas. That's a ridiculous length of time to put it off, but first there was the looking for a house, then the move, then he spent most of the summer getting the forge set up to his satisfaction. Through fall Connor's been working in it almost every day, not making swords (although that's his ultimate goal), but polishing up old skills and hammering out Christmas gifts for all his friends. Somehow, now they've passed through a second Christmas- a second Christmas with his girlfriend, with a home and friends and a reason to start living again.

Now, it's his birthday, or thereabouts. Connor would be first to admit that the calendar's shifted around a little, and he can't be completely sure of the date anymore, but it's in January. He has his forge, a home, a girl, and it's past time he got himself a dog and really settled in. Besides, Regina could use a friend.

He's not about to go alone. Besides Kairos, who is of course the inspiration for it all, he's invited a couple of friends he's been prodding to get pets, as well. He's told Balthazar there will also be his informal student along for the trip. To Jelani, he's said a good friend and drinking buddy will be coming along. He's encouraged each of them to prod the other person to get a dog to, but in classic taciturn Connor style, he's said it so briefly he never bothered to give names.
What he did give is PINpoint coordinates to the Nexus humane society, because of course there is one, and they can all talk freely there. Of course, some of the animals may be a little unusual, but they have a section oriented toward the more conventional, baseline earths.

Comments

Eeep, I'm sorry! I feel like I fell off the face of the Earth there!

[halfbreedczarnian]

Jelani shares Balthazar's brand of humor, because that gets a wicked laugh out of her. "Imagine the lawsuit fer that!"

Righty-o! Gift-shop! Jelani isn't up for spending a lot right then and there, though. Because she'd end up buying the whole shop if she got started, due to her not really knowing what would be useful. Collar and leach were a given. Food, a couple of toys and some treats. That seems like the basics for now, and she can stock up on other things over the next few days.

It happens to us all! <3

[grimholdkeeper]

Griiin. "I know I'd be distinctly unhappy."

Once in the gift shop, Balthazar goes right to the doggy beds, running his hands over them as if to test for softness. He figures an older dog with a missing leg needs as much comfort as he can offer. Plus he means to begin by not letting him on the furniture. For as long as that lasts.

...Yup. *facepalm*

[1stmacleod]

Connor rolls his eyes a little, but he's smiling, too. "All right. Everybody pick out what you want..." He heaves a put-upon sigh, that will likely be entirely unconvincing to anyone who knows him, and pulls out his wallet meaningfully. Now that he's tidied up things in his own world, he's got money to spare, and feels he might as well pay for the dog toys since he's the one who talked his friends into this.

Re: ...Yup. *facepalm*

[kairosaether]

Kairos leads Regina to the toys, and lets the little dog sniff around. Once she finds something that's very, very Regina, the dog twists around and grins at Kai. "Another squeaky crown, 'Gina? One would think you're royalty or somethin'."

Kai will go ahead and grab up little squeaky toys for her friend John's dog, and her sister's dog, too.

"Should've told me a limit, handsome." she says with a grin.