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[quinientos]

[ The sheepish look on his face is not one that he's proud of, especially because of what's happening immediately behind him. There's a dog on its back, all four legs in the air, and its chewing on the rope of his lasso. He only wishes that he could say this has happened to him before. ]

If anyone's seeing this, I could use a little help to get out of this...situation.

[ The dog barks. ]

I don't know if I'll get arrested for this, but I think this animal might belong to someone and is lost, so any distractions for the police would be very appreciated.

[ Another bark, like the dog approves and is enjoying its upside-down antics, kicking its legs in the air like it enjoys it. With a wary look back at the screen, Vasquez gives one last pleading look of help in a single expression. ]

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video: un: burninate

[kelvins]

[well, it's not the first... or even the second time he's seen a cowboy, but it's definitely the first time one's had a dog in tow. don't mind the chuckles too much, vasquez.]

Think you're a little beyond help, bud.
Anyone ever tell you the cardinal rule about strays? [a pause] You don't bring 'em with you or you'll never get rid of 'em.

[quinientos]

It was that I put the lasso over him or he was going to be a pancake-dog in traffic, and I don't want to have to peel that off the ground.

[ He's not exactly happy with the situation, which is clear, but the dog seems plenty eager to bark and offer its opinion that it's enjoying the whole thing. Vasquez sighs, long-suffering. ]

I thought maybe I would be more in trouble for tying up a dog in public. Do people not care about this?

[kelvins]

Point made, and I can't say I blame you for not wanting to be the city's trash man. Saving Fido will win you some brownie points with the city, at least.

[silver linings, perhaps? mick's never had the pleasure of interacting with vasquez before, but he assumes most people are itching to get back home and do whatever it is that brought them here in the first place. it's the sort of thing that drove him the first time he'd stayed in a place like this and it's what drew him to cadelle once he'd come face to face with the legends failings.]

As long as you're not keeping the dog tied up, I'd say you're clear. [mick pauses and scratches his head, collecting his thoughts for a moment.] You're not planning on ditching him are you?

[quinientos]

[He snorts when it comes to being pleased with this city, but the truth is, seeing as it's so much of an improvement over his situation back home, he probably should be trying to get in good so that he's not kicked out. If that even happens.]

Why would I keep the dog? Is that something people do here?

[There's a heavy worry in his voice, because that sounds a lot like the implication that he should be keeping the dog and Vasquez doesn't exactly want to do this. After all, he can barely be responsible for himself, sometimes.]

[kelvins]

Yeah. Do people not keep dogs where you're from? Not even for hunting?

[he's struggling to remember if when he went to the west if anyone he saw had a dog, but his memory is failing him and all he can truly remember is how good it felt to sit down in that saloon and how he wouldn't have minded settling down there. apparently he and english had that one thing in common.]

I mean, I guess if you really want to ditch the dog you could take it to the shelter. I'm sure someone else wouldn't mind taking it home. Might make it sad though. Can you live with that? [it's not said with malice. mick's just being candid here.]

[quinientos]

They keep dogs, but I don't. I don't take responsibility for animals.

[Or women. Men. People. Other animals apart from his horse. He's not the sort of person who does that, because he's always wanted to be able to pick up and go. More than that, he wants to be careful that when things are dangerous, he needs to stay alive.]

What, you think that taking an animal to somewhere else, that will make me sad? Cabron, I think maybe you don't know me very well.