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riverviewlogs2017-05-15 09:10 pm
heavyhead) wrote in riverviewlogs2017-05-15 09:10 pm
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who: Noctis and open
what: various open prompts including baby animals at the petting zoo
when: throughout May??
where: the zoo, other miscellaneous places
warnings: nothing
A. zoo/this is technically 2 prompts
what: various open prompts including baby animals at the petting zoo
when: throughout May??
where: the zoo, other miscellaneous places
warnings: nothing
A. zoo/this is technically 2 prompts
[For someone who's only ever held down one job (and not for long), Noctis is doing pretty well at this petting zoo attendant thing. He gets to sit around and pet cute animals for most of his shifts? What's not to love? It almost makes up for having to clean up after them at the end of the day.B. not the zoo
He has zero complaints about the uniform, complete with nametag, either. Actually this is probably the best part of this job.
What's not so great is how many people he has to talk to and supposedly educate, because damn, he is not great at that. The little kids are easily entertained enough, aside from the precocious ones who keep trying to correct his Animal Facts(tm), but it's a lot harder to remember everything he has to say about the various animals in the petting zoo area when there are actual adults around... He has petting zoo stage fright.
But he tries. Mostly, to varying degrees.
If you come by the petting zoo in the morning, when he's giving it his best shot, you'll probably catch him holding, at the same time, a bunny and a rough-looking, folded-and-unfolded-too-much piece of paper. The bunny is quite literally tucked into the crook of his arm, while he frowns at the paper and flounders.]
Okay, so this type of bunny— rabbit, this type of rabbit usually lives in, uh... [please save him, ask a question or something.]
[ORRRR if you come by later in the day, when he's just tired and wants to clock out and go, he'll hold up what looks mostly like a baby alligator, but for some reason, orange, and sigh.] You want to hold a lizard?
[professional.]
[When he's not at work, Noctis can be found loitering in public spaces like shopping centers and food courts, minding his own business and playing on his phone... or buying too many fishing lures at a time, or actually standing around looking like he might want to talk to someone.C. etc?!
The thing is: he had shit to do at home and it was pretty dang important, and now he's here and as much as he'd like to stay in his room and sleep all the time, there are people there and so he needs something else to keep busy. Which is dreadful in and of itself, but finding something to do besides mobile games? Even worse. He's compromised and gone back to the only thing he knows how to do: favors for other people. So while he loiters, there's a little sign set next to him that just says 'ODD JOBS' on it in marker. Hire him to pick vegetables or something.
He's still wearing the lion hat.]
[plotting available @melodrama!]
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[And up her free hand goes to count down the two very important rules.]
One, you can't use your phone. Two, you can't use the kids. It's all up to you.
[At least she'll grade on a scale. Maybe he gets a prize for his efforts. Either way, now she studies the phone in her hand to get a good question.]
Let's start off easy. How long do rabbits sleep?
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How the fuck long do rabbits sleep why would he know that? Because he works here, shit—] Ten... hours?
[source: his own personal goals]
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[Close isn't how winners are made Noctis. Oh well, she's still proud of him for being in range of the real answer. Her plan had been to progressively go to harder questions, but maybe she'll stay on the easy side.]
Okay, round 2! What are a group of rabbits called?
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In any case, judging by the look on his face, this question is a lot harder than the first one. What??]
...Rabbits?
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Yeah.]
Okay, close again! I'll give you another half point. Groups of rabbits are a colony. Think of it like a rabbit town!
[She scrolls up and down the page, trying to find an easy question to ask him.]
Alright, final round. Double or nothing. What do rabbits eat?
[The answer is literally in a child's hand behind you Noctis come on you can do this.]
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Pellets that smell funny. [Ah, but does she mean in the wild...] And grass.
[Tell him he did good on at least one question, please.]
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[Nevermind the fact he absolutely bombed the previous two questions and that the double or nothing round essentially means he went from 1 point to 2. It's okay. This is fine. ]
Guess that's it for the review today.
[She hesitates on asking this next question, but might as well ask.He might say yes.]
You wanna study again sometime? I'll come up with even better questions for you.
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Looks like I need it... You sure? I mean, you don't have to waste time quizzing me about rabbits.
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It's not a waste. It'll be fun. So I guess that decides that. Oh, I'll even bring snacks.
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That said: snacks!! He's way more interested in studying all of a sudden.]
Sure thing. You know where Gladio's room is? I'm right next door.
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Got it. Just leave it to me. I'll make you a rabbit expert in no time.
[Rabbit expert-A very impressive item to put on his Riverview resume. Worth a small raise at least.]
You wanna start tomorrow?
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Whatever, it seems to make Iris happy, so how could he say no?? Impossible.]
Uh- yeah, let's do that. I'll be here 'til late, so I'll meet you? [She can just heckle her brother until he gets there.]
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[Waiting! With snacks! Don't you forget her.]