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[dogsanddaughters]

[Miriam waves. She's currently hanging out in Delight's bar, surrounded by brightly colored bottles and a mess of playing cards spread across the table. The arrival of Hadriel's newest scaly residents has gotten Miriam thinking that this right here? Is a prime opportunity to play the card shark.]

Hey people! Hope nobody's dead yet.

Also there's a bunch of dragons and they're probably gonna eat you if you get too close. So watch out for that, 'cause getting eaten would suck.

[She bats her eyelashes at the camera. Barnaby the dog just grunts, laying his head on her lap.]

Also you all should totally come and play cards with me if you're not fighting dragons. It's poker time, baby.

Oooooor if you're fighting dragons and don't die nasty, can somebody get me a bit of dragon steak?

[She fluffs Barnaby's ears.]

Baby boy's never had dragon.

And somebody should totally kill those things. I believe in you!

[Go forth and slay! Just don't do it by the bar.]

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[skelebro]

I got a new friend who might be lookin' to barbecue the lot of 'em, if you're interested.

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[dogsanddaughters]

[Miriam beams.]

Ooooh, yes! Yesyesyes. Can there be hamburgers? Dragonburgers? Dragonburgers!

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[skelebro]

You'd have to ask her. But given the way I saw a few people cookin' up those Deathclaw things the other day, I'd say all signs point to "yes."

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[dogsanddaughters]

[Miriam giggles.] Yeah? Who's your friend?

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[skelebro]

Lady called Camille. Some kinda shapeshifter, I think. [Which is kind of, uh. Alarming. The first time you see it.] She's pretty solid.

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[dogsanddaughters]

[Huh.]

So that's a thing that happens now. Okay.

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[skelebro]

I mean, you're in an underground cave talkin' to a skeleton about cookin' up some dragons.

[Not for nothing, but it might be good to gain a little perspective.]

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[notjelly]

[There's what appears to be a weird upward angle of a cat on the screen, although it's a cat with human hands.]

Oh! Oh, so that's how you do video chat! There we go, hold on, lemme just set that right...

[The video tilts and the cat (?) is staring right into the camera, grinning.]

Yes, hello! Dragon steaks, yes, well, I'm not too good at working with meat, don't really have that sort of chef's touch, but! I'm planning on making pies! Dragon meat pies! Yes, just need to set myself up somewhere with...well, ingredients for pie crust, of course. So! If you don't mind pies, and really, who would--then I can get those to you! Forthwith! Once they're dead, of course. And meat-ified.

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[dogsanddaughters]

[Hello, new person. You have kitty ears. And kitty eyes. And kitty fur. Miriam tips her head to the side, delighted.]

Yes. You're awesome, Mister Cat!

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[notjelly]

That's Ms. Cat, or rather, Ms. Camille, or just Camille! All of the above are fine. And yes, yes I am! Though you seem rather awesome yourself. I like your dog friend!

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[dogsanddaughters]

Oh, you're the shapeshifter! Sans told me about you.

[Miriam beams, angling the camera for a better look at Barnaby. He just sneezes.]

I know, right? He's my main man. Hey, can you see in the dark when you're a cat?

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[notjelly]

Ah, good news travels fast! Friend of Bluebird's, are you?

[Aww, what a good dog. She immediately acquires his ears. Dog ears are good ears.]

He looks like a very good boy. And I can, though it took some practice! The shapes come easily enough, but the abilities they have take a bit longer.

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[dogsanddaughters]

Uh huh!

[Miriam's eyes go wide.]

Whoa! That's so cool!

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[verinumeri]

[ Happily, he's too preoccupied with trying to be useful with these dragons to play cards.

The problem is, he truly cannot stop himself from counting cards. He just can't. ]

Miss Arya may disagree with you, but I do think most of us are working on that request.

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[dogsanddaughters]

[Miriam does not see that as a problem. At all.]

yes please dragons are not nice

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[verinumeri]

[ Brilliant. ]

Are you all right? Or do you speak from past experience?

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[dogsanddaughters]

uhhh like in general? im still in one piece so thats cool

but anything that wants to eat you is baaaad
especially if theyre smart
and these guys seem smart

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[verinumeri]

Yes, very 'cool'.

You were unmoved by Miss Arya's entreaties, then.

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[dogsanddaughters]

uhh yeah
just cause theyre special or whatever doesnt mean they wont eat people
kill that shit

[purpleknee]

[DOG]

There was another dog that got sick after eating our last visitors. [the zombies...] Are you sure he can eat dragons?

[dogsanddaughters]

[Miriam fluffs Barnaby's ears up.]

Oh, sure. My guy's special. He can eat anything.

[purpleknee]

[dog dog dog]

Oh? And there were no problems, huh? What else has he eaten?

[dogsanddaughters]

Lotsa stuff! Couple of the monsters here and maaaaybe some people back home. But they were bad people so it doesn't count.

[purpleknee]

Actually bad, or just called bad? I was known as wicked, but I'm leagues better than some people.

[You can't be bad if you like dogs.]

If he ever does get sick, I'd be happy to treat him! I'm Warrick Chopper.

[dogsanddaughters]

Oh, they were really bad. They killed lotsa people. So it's okay.

[Barnaby needs his fun, you see. And the Sons of Plunder don't count as people, anyway.]

Really? Thanks! You're nice. I'm Miriam and this -- [She fluffs Barnaby's ears up again] - is His Royal Highness Sir Bartholomew Barnabas Barks A Lot the Third. But you can just call him Barnaby.