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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. ]

Comments

[ichoosefight]

Not me, no. I can't even keep a potted plant alive. But tons of people keep dogs, and cats, and other weird animals.

And my mom was a nurse, so naturally the first time somebody said something about diseased animals I got her to tell me all about zoonosis. That's what it's called when an animal disease can be passed to humans.

[quinientos]

I used to work on a ranch, but those aren't your pets. They do something for you, they're productive, they're helpful.

[The dog keeps trying to nip at his pants and Vasquez has to struggle not to kick at him. It's trying too much to be cute and he's starting to be won over.]

[ichoosefight]

Pets can be helpful! Chicks love a guy with a dog.

[ More like they love a dog, but this one is clearly attached to him. May as well play match-maker. ]

People keep all sorts of things. Hell, people keep spiders and snakes.

[quinientos]

Those are the things in the desert I tried to avoid because they can kill you.

[Vasquez is thinking that the future is filled with insane people, something that he's sort of believed ever since he got here, and she's not doing anything to change his mind.]

What about you? You like a man with a dog?

[ichoosefight]

[ She turns to waggle her eyebrows at him. ]

A hell of a lot more than I like a man with a snake.

[ She is not a fan of the creepy crawly pets. Not a bit. Also bugs make her scream. ]

[quinientos]

A man with a snake would probably be insane, that's just common sense.

[After all, who would actually want to have a snake with them? It's not something that Vasquez even wants to think about, it gives him the shivers.]