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USERNAME: caster Altria Caster Fate/Grand Order TEXT • AUDIO • VIDEO • ACTION • OVERFLOW

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[fanstheflames]

"Her"? Wait, is this a... um, a pet moth??

[ Is that a thing??

The mop continues to try to leap valiantly until Tsuruno grabs it, holding it close to her chest. ]

[excaliburden]

Yes! That's Blanca!

[Obviously???

Altria is now standing on their shared bed, trying to reach for the moth to coax it down.]

She came out of that weird machine!

[fanstheflames]

I had no idea you liked moths, Altria... sorry, Blanca! I'll train him not to go after bugs!

[ Well, Tsuruno is apparently just rolling with it?? ]

[excaliburden]

It's not that, exactly! I mean, I guess I kind of do?

[IT'S COMPLICATED. Altria finally manages to capture the moth in gently cupped hands, at which point she brings it over to a little... idk, moth home. Moth terrarium. They need this so that their lives are not moth hell.

With that done, she relaxes a little bit.]

A-anyway! Who's this? He's so fluffy!

[fanstheflames]

This is Banzai!

[ There's a tail, wagging curiously. ]

He came out of the machine too--wanna pet him? I promise he only chases bugs.

[excaliburden]

I really do! He looks so soft!

[She shuffles over now that the moth is safe, reaching out tentatively to fluff the puppy.]

Wowwwwww... he's so cute...!

[fanstheflames]

[ And now there's a little pink tongue poking out of the mass to enthusiastically lap at Altria's fingers. ]

Isn't he?? I figured he'd be good company and also good moral support! You can't be sad with a dog.

[excaliburden]

[oh

my

god!!!!!!!!!

in a hushed tone:]

He's... perfect...!

[fanstheflames]

Of course! He's gonna be the doggy representative for the restaurant, after all!

[ She's so proud, even though this dog has no idea of this massive responsibility. ]

[excaliburden]

[?!?!?]

He can do that? Wow, he's so talented, too!

[fanstheflames]

He can! I can tell, he's got potential!

[ At least she's confident. ]

[excaliburden]

[At least she's confident...]

Well... he's definitely the sort of creature that people can't help but want to come over to see...

[fanstheflames]

Right?? I think he'll be perfect!

But he needs to be socialized, so you're going to have to play with him and pet him a lot, okay? It's super important.

[excaliburden]

[Altria also has to be socialized, so this is doing double duty.

She nods solemnly.]

Okay, got it! Do I have to do anything other than play with him and pet him a lot? What kinds of games? Where should I pet him?

[fanstheflames]

We can try fetch, where we can throw something and have him bring it back! He likes tug-of-war too. And he likes head pats and behind the ears when you can find his ears...

I can handle his brushing, though!

[excaliburden]

[Awww...]

That sounds so nice... [... fluff monster... so cute... so warm... so precious...]

This means you picked him out, right? How come?

[fanstheflames]

I've always wanted a dog, but we couldn't afford one! And he's a Pekingese and they're really, really cute!!

[ Her reasons are simple. ]

So now that he's here, I'm gonna take care of him with all my might!!

[excaliburden]

[So simple which makes them so much more understandable.]

That's true! He is really, really cute! And I bet he's going to be the mightiest peek-ing-easy that anyone's ever had!

[fanstheflames]

[ Easy wha-- ]

Exactly! And he won't chase moths, either!!

[excaliburden]

Yeah! Please! Blanca can't take that sort of thing!

[fanstheflames]

... So really, why a moth?

[excaliburden]

Well... someone I know has a pet moth. And she always seemed so fluffy and useful, and that reminds me of him, too, so I thought...




... Turns out, moths are really hard to train! I wonder how he did it?

[fanstheflames]

Maybe he's some kind of moth whisperer? I've never heard of a moth being useful before...

... Then again, the last moth-like thing was kind of a disaster...

[excaliburden]

... I wouldn't be surprised if he is...

[......]

Wait, what "last moth-like thing"?

[fanstheflames]

--Nothing here! No worries, all resolved!