We seem to be having difficulty understanding one another.

[they_took_my_boot]

Now see here, I am not some toy to be bandied about at your leisure-

No thank you, no tea just now.

As I was saying, I am a serious lady and I intend to be taken seriously.

No, really no tea.

Please I am trying to illustrate my point here and your continued interruptions are not helping. Now, where was I?

Oh yes! I must insist you give up on these foolish ideas and put me back where I belong! At once!

Thank you.

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[shadowswag]

You know screeching at your mundane is about as useful as bashing your skull against a brick wall right?

Only thing that'll be smashed is... Well, I guess you can figure that one out on your own.

[they_took_my_boot]

I would hardly call a reasonable discussion, 'screeching.' The idea of bashing my head against a brick wall is unthinkable.

I am so sorry...

[shadowswag]

You're complaining. It qualifies as screeching, lady.

And that's a god damned stupid phrase- I just thought of it, so I don't think it should be that much of a stretch for you either.

[cursedtosleep]

Where is it you belong?

No worries! It's all good fun!

[they_took_my_boot]

I was trying to make a point, in a clam and rational manner.

Really you are the one being vulgar, is that necessary?

[they_took_my_boot]

With my father, in England or exploring, perhaps Africa.

That it is! But still! ;w; Sorry about his hideousness.

[shadowswag]

My suggestion to you is this; take what your mundane is offering you and pray to your deity of choice that it's something stronger than tea. "Calm" and "rational" are really not part of mundane dictionaries.

And seriously, give me a fucking break here. I'm being nice and behaving compared to normal- Feel lucky.

They are excellent counterpoints.

[they_took_my_boot]

I'm certain whomever may know you would be less than rational give your manners. Haven't you heard you catch more flies with honey than vinegar?

Why be boisterous and rude before trying to be straightforward and civil?

[cursedtosleep]

How exciting! I've never heard of such places.

[shadowswag]

Yeah see, that sort of shit doesn't fly with me- The whole civil thing? Not my schtick at all, honestly I'm fed up with it. It's a decidedly human thing anyway and only serves to get you properly screwed over.

Besides, who the hell would even want to catch flies anyway?

[they_took_my_boot]

Really? Oh, England is just splendid, and Africa..well it's every mystery waiting to be discovered that there is! Daddy thinks we can unravel all they secrets of the greater apes by going there. It will be fascinating!

[they_took_my_boot]

Are you saying you're not...human?

[Yes that is all Jane took from that.]

[cursedtosleep]

Apes?

[shadowswag]

Considering how I just mentioned it? I think you'd win the prize by guessing "yes, he did say he's not human" here.

[they_took_my_boot]

You look human. [*sigh* You've spurred her scientific curiosity now and she's looking and poking and prodding and sketching in her journal]

What makes you different?

[they_took_my_boot]

Yes! Large wonderful beasts, quite fierce and wild. But Daddy believes they live in family groups! Isn't that amazing? These wild creatures living so similar to humans?

[shadowswag]

[Oh god lady, get out of his grill will you? He's just going to be inching away a little because this curiosity thing is new.]

Last time I checked these weren't normal for a human. [He gestures to his eyes, yellow and kind of eerie looking and then he just shrugs.] I'm not under any obligation to tell you.

[they_took_my_boot]

[That doesn't stop her curiosity, she's still taking notes and when he draws her attention to his eyes she gasps.]

Astounding! They are really quite lovely! No no no, no obligation of course. But I would find it immensely interesting if you don't mind.

[shadowswag]

[Lady, what is wrong with you... When confronted with something that's not human you're supposed to... He doesn't even know. Reject it? Reject it is good. Yeah. Not... Whatever this is.]

You're a bit touched in the head aren't you?

[they_took_my_boot]

[Don't mind her, she's just making notes. Words like 'golden', 'angelic' and 'shower of gold' could be made out in the flowing script.]


Touched in the head? I'm so sorry, I don't follow you.

[shadowswag]

[He rubs the back of his head, messing up his silvery gray hair which also is quite odd on someone so young if you think about it.]

I mean "straight out of the insane asylum". [He's frowning.]

Which means- Why the fuck aren't you screaming or something? [She seemed uncomfortable with just his language before, so... The thought of not talking to a human would normally make her more uncomfortable wouldn't it? He's confused here.]

[cursedtosleep]

Oh my, well, it's quite lovely they stay in their families. But wild animals aren't nearly so scary as people think.

[they_took_my_boot]

When they can break every bone in your body like snapping a twig they can be! But Daddy thinks they only attack if provoked. There is so much we don't know about them, so much we could learn.

Are you a biologist as well?

[cursedtosleep]

No, well, I don't think so. I lived in the forest for the first sixteen years of my life. Does that make me a biologist?

[they_took_my_boot]

[Oh she'd made notes on his hair color, approximate height, weight, build and apparent age.]

Asylum? As in one of those poor unfortunates who is afflicted with a disease of the mind? No, not at all. No I'm right as rain, the whole family enjoys robust health. Do you?