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Tweak says, "Not my gum drop button"

Dave Strider (occupylohac) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-08-12 13:50:00

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bart allen, calliope-caliborn, damon salvatore, dave strider, hatsuharu sohma, jake english, piter de vries, yuuri shibuya

audio; day 232
Psssst. Got a question for all of you.

[ silence - background static - for a few seconds. there is the sound of a page turning, a deep breath, and then- ]

"If you were an animal, what kind would you be?"

[ guess who found the Big Book of Young Children's Icebreakers in the library. ]

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	audio; medeis 2013-08-12 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe a dolphin. Just so I could experience swimming in the ocean like they do. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	audio; occupylohac 2013-08-12 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	No, see, that sounds more like "if you could be an animal, what kind would you be." That question's bullshit. I'm asking- Actually, hold that thought. Why a dolphin? Is getting some air just that important? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio; medeis 2013-08-12 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	Honestly, it was the first animal that popped into my head. I've always liked them. [But to address something else he said.] The swearing isn't necessary and I'm pretty sure the other question could be considered legit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio; occupylohac 2013-08-12 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	Ahahaha, are you serious right now. "Isn't necessary?" [ for a moment, he's sorely tempted to launch into a diatribe on the rhythm and flow of cursing. ...too much effort. fuck that. ] Well, whatever. I guess it works, since dolphins are pretty rad and all. You can train them to jump through hoops and stuff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio; medeis 2013-08-13 05:58 am UTC (link)
	[ for that, he gets a look to show that she is not kidding. She doesn't take crap from anyone, no matter who they were. However, Bonnie is reluctant to start anything so she relaxes her expression, keen to move on. ] Exactly. Swimming with them is said to help people as well. There is a place in Florida. What animal would you pick? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio; occupylohac 2013-08-16 01:44 pm UTC (link)
	Pygmy lemur. [ his response is given almost automatically, without even the slightest hesitation. ...and yeah, that's it. no explanation's getting offered here. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio; medeis 2013-08-16 03:01 pm UTC (link)
	You've thought about this a lot, haven't you? Given how quick you answered me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio; occupylohac 2013-08-16 03:12 pm UTC (link)
	I spend one to two hours every morning lamenting what could have been. It's one of the most profound tragedies in my life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio; medeis 2013-08-16 04:21 pm UTC (link)
	Riiight. [ She isn't entirely sure if he was being sarcastic or not.] How terrible for you. I have other things to worry about than stuff like that. You must do too. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	audio moostery 2013-08-12 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	[Not a cow was his first thought.] I would have to say a fish. Hm, maybe more like a shark. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	audio occupylohac 2013-08-12 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	Shit, you guys are into the life aquatic. Guess it makes sense, though, what with the giant fucking ocean on top of us. [ ... ] Are we talking like, a hammerhead or a nurse shark? Or even a great white. Fuck, don't let me hold your shark dreams down. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio moostery 2013-08-12 07:31 pm UTC (link)
	Nah. I was into aquatic life before prison. [He considers his shark options.] Hm, maybe the great white, or the blacktip. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio occupylohac 2013-08-16 01:30 pm UTC (link)
	TMI, man. [ dave you're an asshole ] And great white tip, got it. I've got faith in you. Just keep fighting for that shark-infested future - not just for you alone, but for all the rest of us too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio moostery 2013-08-16 02:03 pm UTC (link)
	[He's so confused, but he goes with it.] Sure. Dreams do come true some time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio occupylohac 2013-08-16 02:32 pm UTC (link)
	[ whoa, shit, they agreed with that? he's honestly kind of floored. usually it's not this easy. ] Well said. [ ...well, this guy's had interesting enough answers so far. might as well go for broke. ] So hey, mind if I ask a few more of these? Don't really have anything better to do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	audio moostery 2013-08-16 03:27 pm UTC (link)
	Okay. Go right ahead. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	voice. cakekind 2013-08-12 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	I always wondered what it would be like to be a bird. (Reply to this) (Thread)

voice.

occupylohac
2013-08-16 01:32 pm UTC (link)

Probably pretty fucking shitty. I mean, shit, just think about it - you're just some arctic tern, flapping around and trying to have a moment of peace, and all these assholes swarm you and try to feed you crackers. And that's not even considering the asshole kids who pull out the Alka-seltzer when they see you.

But hey. I guess the eating, flying and shitting everywhere life could be worse.

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	voice. cakekind 2013-08-19 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	Well it was either a bird or a bunny rabbit. I really couldn't decide. But I guess I couldn't complain if someone was trying to give me free food, it would mean I wouldn't necessarily have to go out and hunt for it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	audio; reaction 2013-08-12 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	A crow. [ They look good and they're way smarter than what most people think. (At least according to this article right here.) ] That bored, hm? (Reply to this) (Thread)

audio;

occupylohac
2013-08-16 01:37 pm UTC (link)

Now see, that's where I'm coming from. Crows are fucking badass. Get a pigeon, and all you have to your name is a load of birdshit. But crows, man, they're sharp as hell. Even if they end just flapping around and making a mess of your room and shit.

[ and then you accidentally stab a sword through them and send them flying out the window, thanks to your bullshit inventory storage.

whoa uh this is getting a little personal MOVING ON. ]

Uh. Pretty much, yeah.

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	audio; reaction 2013-09-05 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	[ He's got a pet crow, but it so doesn't make a mess of his room. He would snap its itty bitty neck if it idid. Maybe he'll have Crow (aptly named) follow Dave here around someday just to creep him out. ] What animal would you be then? A great cheetah? A sloth? An elephant? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	audio; ophiuchus 2013-08-13 01:20 am UTC (link)
	A snake, of course! [Answering Questions Literally: a cherubic lifestyle.] [Calliope decides that since she didn't use her imagination to think of a more different animal, maybe that doesn't count. She tries again.] I wouldn't mind being a dog, either. They rather carefree, have soft fur, and are occasionally omnipotent. (Reply to this) (Thread)

audio; LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN

occupylohac
2013-08-16 09:34 pm UTC (link)

[ THAT'S WHAT HE WAS GOING FOR god marina, no sense of creative literal interpretation. ]

Nah, see, snake is good. Dogs, on the other hand, range from "small but harmless" to "fucking assholes in the first place-"

[ wait ]

So hey, just making sure here, but the omnipotent devilbeasts you're thinking of wouldn't happen to live on deserted fucking islands and play radioactive fetch, right? Just throwing ideas out here.

[ oh my fucking god are you srs ]

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	ophiuchus 2013-08-16 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	[...] ... One could, quite possibly, suggest that I might be thinking that. [oh god who is she even talking to] (Reply to this) (Parent)

	satomobility 2013-08-13 03:30 am UTC (link)
	Wolf-viper? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	occupylohac 2013-08-16 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	So I'm guessing that's exactly what it sounds like. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	satomobility 2013-08-23 04:26 am UTC (link)
	If it sounds like a wolf-viper, then yes. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	voice killerspeed 2013-08-13 03:30 pm UTC (link)
	A cheetah. [There's almost the undertone of "what else would I be?" in his voice - nothing else moves as quickly!] Plus, you've gotta admit, they look pretty cool. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	voice occupylohac 2013-08-16 01:47 pm UTC (link)
	Man, the ladies would love you. I mean, I can't think of anything more appealing than leopard print and "fastest thing alive" jokes wrapped up in one convenient package. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-08-21 12:45 am UTC (link)
	What can I say, bro? The ladies can't resist my charm, even in animal form. What about you? Any cool animals you wish you could be? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	demon_king 2013-08-13 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe a dragon? ...You're not going to turn us into animals are you? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	occupylohac 2013-08-16 01:49 pm UTC (link)
	Was thinking about it. Probably too much effort, honestly. I'd have to look over the place for the second half of the Crystal of Origination and I just can't be assed to today. [ do mythical animals count? huh. he hadn't really considered that. ] You know you're the first person to use something out of a game, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	demon_king 2013-08-17 03:13 pm UTC (link)
	Something out of a game? [He scratches his head, confused.] What do you mean? [And what is the crystal of origination, but he'll get to that!] (Reply to this) (Parent)

	proboscalypse 2013-08-15 12:10 pm UTC (link)
	[gently ignores the question for now.] You makin' friends, lil man? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	occupylohac 2013-08-16 01:51 pm UTC (link)
	Fuck no. I'm just going through- [ one sec, gotta check this piece of shit's title. ] -"The Great Big Book of Young Children's Icebreakers." Last thing Keats wrote before his untimely death. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-08-25 06:28 pm UTC (link)
	You know what always fuckin' pissed me off? Keats don't rhyme with Yeats. Identical 'cept for the first letter, so why the fuck ain't they pronounced the same? That's horseshit. Can't even tell you how many of my slams have been fuckin' decimated by this sad ass fact, lil man. [ok returning to the question now.] What kinda animal do you think I'd be, kid? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	skulltop 2013-08-15 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	A fearsome creature not afraid to look danger straight in the nostrils, I say!!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	occupylohac 2013-08-16 01:54 pm UTC (link)
	[ he's fucking torn. on the one hand, it's probably shitty to be too harsh on jade's alternate universe grandpa / his alternate universe bro's boytoy. but on the other hand, this fucking guy. he settles for somewhere in the middle. ] Pip motherfucking pip, man. Got any specific examples? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	skulltop 2013-08-17 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Hmmm. Perhaps a bear? Or a shark! Though I suppose sharks are not prone to adventuring through forests. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	video blue_eyed 2013-08-16 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	How very poignant. For what purpose are you collecting this data? [ drier than the deserts of arrakis over here, just to make clear his displeasure with such trite nonsense as this. ] (Reply to this) (Thread)

	*audio; this tag came immediately* so here you go occupylohac** 2013-08-16 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	I try. [ and for an answer, you get- ] Not fond of that one, huh? Let's see - aight, here we go. "Would you rather fight twenty duck-sized horses, or a horse-sized duck." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

permavid; such a perfect question

blue_eyed
2013-08-17 03:10 pm UTC (link)

[ as a mentat, he has had many, many, many things asked of him in his life— but never has he been posed a question such as this. ] Ah, but does that not beg many questions in return? For what reason are such genetic mishaps being produced, and for what reason would such a brawl begin? Are the animals, perhaps, bred to fight— or could it be that they are menaces to society and must be obliterated? [ cue the most sassy of eyebrow raises.

for the record though: the former seems simpler to piter. if one is deft in his movements and wears sturdy footwear, he is quite sure that such small horses would be quick work. but he refuses to dignify such an asinine question with an answer. ]

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