video/text | un: colt.saa

[shashka]

[ an eyepatch-wearing dog's (or is it a wolf's) face appears in the feed. as though he was the one who was making the post.

as it just so happens, he might have been, with a very proud-looking man, coming into the frame to give him a scratch behind the ears. ]

Good boy.

[ the point of this exercise was twofold. to get to know a little more about his fellow refugees and what they held dear. and, well... maybe a small part of him wanted to show off his "son's" rather impressive skills. but, he would absolutely never admit that. ]

Everyone, this is DD. [ at the sound of his name, he gives an affirmative "bark", and Ocelot nods. ] All right, DD. Can you type "hello world" for everyone?

[ the dog (or wolf, who really knows) gives him a look, but sure enough, some text begins to appear on the screen. ]

jherlkjljkoi ew kafdsjlewoifadklads

[ a valiant effort... for a dog. Ocelot shakes his head, but gives DD a pat on the head for effort. ]

Well... maybe we just need a bit more practice.

[ DD barks in approval yet again, tail wagging. ]

How many of you have had friends like DD returned to you lately? How many of you are still waiting? Both of us [ he gives DD another pat on the head. ] are interested to hear what you have to say.

[ and he looks back to DD, and gives a nod. ]

DD, off.

[ and the dog nudges the feed, once, twice, before it's turned off again. ]

Comments

text, un: Yousoro★

[ayes]

ahhh hes so cute!
typing might need a little training though

does he actually only have one eye or is the eyepatch a fun costume

[shashka]

afsdlkja adsflkjdsji

[ ... obviously, that was DD's effort. ]

He's trying. It might've been too much right off the bat for him out of cryo.

He's been missing an eye since we found him as a pup. The eyepatch suits him though, I think.

video / un: chocobro

[punshots]

Dude! Your dog has an eyepatch.

[ Sure, this is a statement of obvious fact, but it's also a badass fact and needs to be called to attention. Why doesn't Peo have an eyepatch...

Speaking of Peo, though, Prompto disappears from the screen for a moment so he can hoist this pooch onto his lap. There's a lot of laughing and wriggling and fumbled sounds as Peo tries uncompromisingly to lick Prompto's face. They have fun. ]

This one's my furry friend! No eyepatch, but he's a mastermind at tug of war. [ Peo yaps in confirmation. ] I adopted him here - in Olympia, I mean - but...did DD just...show up all of a sudden?

[ Because he had some other, non-pet things show up like that. ]

[b0mbshell]

DD huh?

The eyepatch is cute.

[He's sure there's a hell of a story behind the dog, too. Something else that involves Snake. But for now he's going to enjoy this Russian spy get harassed by a cute animal.]

text | un: carter

[revlon]

He was "returned" to you? Do you mean he's yours from home?

[shashka]

Yup. Short for "Diamond Dog".

[ named for their mercenary group. if they had nothing else in common, Miller at least didn't have the worst taste in music.

as for whether it had anything to do with Snake... maybe, but not the Snake he might think. ]

[shashka]

Yes. Well, partially. I'm his trainer.

[ unfortunately, his co-parent other owner was still asleep up on the station. ]

[shashka]

Of course. How else is he supposed to cover up his missing eye?

[ as though it's a totally normal thing. thankfully, DD seems to suffer no ill-effects, considering he's been without it since they found him as a puppy.

when the other dog comes into the feed, DD gives an affirmative "bark", as if in greeting. definitely not a threat. maybe a potential friend! ]

Something like that. He was sent down from the station after apparently being in quarantine. I'm glad to have him back, regardless. As you can see, he needs to keep up with his training.

[ he'd get him to type "hello" yet. ]

audio | un: mad-dog

[hannya]

They managed to fix a dog before a person?

[That's. Encouraging. Majima sighs, obviously exasperated, but look at that face. not yours Ocelot]

Handsome, though. What breed?

[shashka]

Something like that. The first time I asked about him, they said he was in "quarantine", but eventually they just sent him to me.

[ as for the rest... that's a good question. ]

We're not too sure, actually. He's probably got a bit of husky and malamute in him.

[ ...he's probably actually a wolf. but shhhhh. ]

[hannya]

That's one big ass husky. He always been missing an eye?

voice; un: hawks eye

[strictdiscipline]

You're not the only one to have a friend returned.

[ And as if to prove it, she holds the phone down long enough for an excited series of barks to filter through to the other side. (Someone's eager to meet a potential new friend.) ]

Things must have stabilized in the stasis unit if they're returning to us now.

[ Or perhaps there's another exclamation. ]

[ayes]

awwww what a good boy
poor guy! do you know how he lost it or just rough and tumble wild boy adventures
the eyepatch makes him look like a cool secret agent!

[punshots]

[ Well, sure, that only makes sense. Who would dress up their dog in an eyepatch just because it looks cool! He definitely...wouldn't do that...

Peo manages to fit in a yap of reply before Prompto speaks up again. ]

Hey, I think he's pretty conversational already! [ He laughs, but it's no joke. That dog typed several letters that could almost, maybe be words, if you squint? ] For all we know, he's writing in dogese and we plebs just can't understand it.

[b0mbshell]

Like the Bowie song! Nice choice.

[Says the man dolled up very much like David Bowie.]

So what can he do besides type in polyalphabetic code?

text; un: fgk;;;;;''''aMM,sljdn...

[illuminating]

[This method of communicating (being able to speak much whatsoever) is a huge adjustment for her (which! is why she's only been a little more recently realizing people use the network fairly often, and is trying to keep up), and so she's clueless about how to switch between functions. Not that she could film or type both, anyhow, and frankly, she'd never think of filming herself. Despite the fact it can't be heard, she's still whining excitedly when she types:]

hello, dd! welcome.
what method is he using to type?

video | username: xXx_trueblue_xXx

[competing]

Aww, hey little guy!

[ he's obviously speaking to the dog... but once he gives a little wave, his attention shifts to its human. ]

That's so neat that your furry friend woke up for you! [ he starts to look thoughtful. ] I don't have a pet myself back home, but my friend's got some space mice... I wonder if any of them are gonna wake up for her soon. I bet she would really like the company.

text | un: ana

[nanamari]

That's pretty impressive. [ Is she talking about the dog or his trainer's skills? Little of both, maybe. ] Does he travel with you often?

[shashka]

We can't be sure. A colleague came across him in Afghanistan with it already gone. His mother was also gone, so we decided to take him in.

I made sure to train him well. He can spy with the best of him.

[ he might sound like he's joking, but really, it's the truth. ]

[shashka]

[ ...well. the fact that it looked "cool" might be an added benefit.

even war criminals weren't immune to a dog's charms.

he shrugs. ]

Maybe. Back home, I had a friend who swore he was fluent in "cat".

[ at the word "cat", DD growls a little.

is Ocelot joking? serious? who really knew for sure? ]

[revlon]

Was he in the pods?

[ They keep pets in the pods??? ]

[shashka]

I didn't see him while I was up there. They said he was in "quarantine".

[ ...which could mean anything. so the logical conclusion is...

maybe. he is a very smart dog. ]

[shashka]

Exactly like that. Also coincidentally, the name of a mercenary group.

[ that they were both part of but... details. ]

Oh, few things here and there. He's especially good at sneaking.

[ as should be expected of any dog co-parented owned by a Snake. ]

[shashka]

Since the day we found him.

[ and on the other line, an affirmative "bark" to confirm that yes, Ocelot isn't lying for once. ]

[shashka]

[ the barks are returned in full, though cut off surprisingly quickly. someone on the other line must've given the signal to be quiet. ]

I'd hope so. It's been long enough.

[ and while he wouldn't say it, he was unimpressed with the inability to do anything to help. ]

Have you had a chance to go back yet?

[ he'd tried to make it a habit to discretely check up on a stasis pod or two. it might be telling to see if anyone else was keeping tabs on their loved ones.

(or to know who to avoid) ]