pc: marcoh

[sacredpath]

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[boxcar]

[ He walks into this and he does not feel any semblance of feeling like he walked into anything he should not see. This is respectable behaviour. She's right. ]

What is that?

[sacredpath]

[she's... a little embarrassed at being caught doing that.]

Ahem. Hello, Marcoh. This is an owlbear cub.

[boxcar]

Hello.

Is this something you can find in the... Baldur's Gate, you said?

[sacredpath]

Hardly. Well, on the outskirts. In the wilderness, certainly. Not really a "pet" so much as a vicious wild beast.

...Aren't you?

[petting him.]

[boxcar]

You seem comfortable with the "vicious wild beast".

Aren't I what?

[ But he is definitely Looking. ]

[sacredpath]

[embarrassed again.]

I was talking to him.

[but she shrugs a bit.]

He was captured by some goblins, they were training him to fight. We wound up freeing him and feeding him a bit, so he follows us. Not exactly tame, though.

[boxcar]

Oh, sorry.

[ Presumptious of him... ]

Does he have a name?

[ There is. Definitely the vibe of wanting to approach but withholding. ]

[sacredpath]

He does not, but we won't bite if you want to pet him.

[it really is so rude that the owlbear cub doesn't have a name, but he doesn't.]

[boxcar]

Can I?

[ ... Approaching... kneeling down. Hello Owlbear^TM... ]

[sacredpath]

[he's just a very cute and friendly guy so yeah feel free, fluff him up.]

[boxcar]

[ He reaches out and gives Owlbear a little fluff... a little pet... around the head and ears... this is incredible. ]

I've never seen anything like him.

[sacredpath]

They're cute, but you really shouldn't get too attached. He'll grow up and eat you in your sleep.

[boxcar]

He will have to fight me to eat me.

[ Scrungles his fluffy little face. Who's a good Owlbear who will grow up big and strong and hungry. It's yooou. ]

[sacredpath]

He would have a harder time than most at least.

[yay he loves to be pet.]

[boxcar]

What does he eat?

[ Glancing up at her. This answer will determine many things. ]

[sacredpath]

They're scavengers, mostly. Meat. Foraging. That sort of thing.

[boxcar]

...

[ Strongly debates asking. ]

Do you think he would eat a frog?

[sacredpath]

Are you... trying to rid yourself of a frog?

[boxcar]

No!

[ Whoops. Sorry. He blinks. ]

No, I uh. I have one.

[ And someone was like someone's got an Owlbear and it might eat frogs so watch out. ]

I was wondering if they would get along or not.

[sacredpath]

Oh. I strongly suspect not. I think he will eat it, yes.

[boxcar]

That's too bad.

[ It doesn't deter him from petting Owlbear any less but he does give off soft dang energy. And then as if realising he's been doing this a little too overlong: ]

Oh -- sorry. If I was interrupting you from anything.

[sacredpath]

Not at all.

[honestly she could not begrudge someone wanting to get soft fluffy owlbear pets and in fact you get Shadowheart Approves for petting him.]

Perhaps you might introduce me to your frog sometime when he isn't near enough to cause trouble.

[boxcar]

Sure, if you want to meet him. I keep him in my room half the time, but I'm sometimes carrying him around to get some fresh air.

[ It seems cruel to not let him feel some fresh sun and eat flies or whatever...... ]

[sacredpath]

I would like to.

[her horrible secret is, she fuckin' loves animals, man.]

Even if it is a tad unorthodox as a pet.

[boxcar]

[ We're gonna be besties.

If he had just a bit more sass in him at this stage of their acquaintanceship he'd say 'and an Owlbear is?' ]

He came with me in the box. I couldn't just leave him out there. So I guess he's kind of like my pet now.