he has only one complaint...

[takesyoubytheheart]

 Why does everyone keep callin' me a rat?! I don't look anythin' like one!

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[destinedwaters]

...I'm not sure. [a beat] Do I want to know, Mickey?

[takesyoubytheheart]

Aw, it's just... People in this game keep callin' me a rat. Why, that's like callin' a human a big monkey!

[destinedwaters]

Do they know the difference, though? [Seriously though who heard of a rat with such big ears weren't they normally, you know, smaller?]

[takesyoubytheheart]

They ought ta learn! rats are ugly and stupid.

[mickey your mortimer bias is showing.]

[destinedwaters]

[...snicker.] I don't know... I've never met one, myself.

[...Pete sure was, though. Pete was a cat though, right?]

[takesyoubytheheart]

And ya never will, if yer lucky.

[mega_maiden]

Because they are uneducated?

[takesyoubytheheart]

Now there's a good answer!

[mega_maiden]

[She smiles brightly! Yay!]

Even if they aren't aware of your celebrity, rats would be...um, larger with thicker tails, and not such round ears...unless they are those dumbo rats like I see in pet shops all the time.

[takesyoubytheheart]

Exactly! Rats are big and stupid and ugly. Nothin' like mice.

[... okay the only rat he knew is mortimer but THAT STILL COUNTS FRIGGIN MORTIMER]

[easilysmitten]

I don't see the resemblance, myself. But some people may equal giant mouse to rat.

[takesyoubytheheart]

But it ain't the same at all!

[easilysmitten]

You're right there. No rat could match your stature, according to my mundane. He holds you in rather high regard.

[takesyoubytheheart]

[flattery will get you everywhere, good sir.]

Hm! I should hope so! Ha ha!

[easilysmitten]

[And Cedric is an expert at it.]

I do suppose you have annouced it publically? It may serve to educate others... your majesty.

[takesyoubytheheart]

I always thought it was kinda obvious. And it helps that my name is 'Mouse'...

[easilysmitten]

Some people don't see what is in front of them, sometimes. It is very unfortunate.

[takesyoubytheheart]

... Well, maybe I'm just makin' a mountain out of a molehill.

[you helped him relax, huzzah]

[easilysmitten]

Perhaps a mixture of both?

[takesyoubytheheart]

Owe ya a good thanks either way.

[easilysmitten]

Please, think nothing of it. It was my pleasure. I've learned that, sometimes, everyone needs to think about what they say and do. In this case, its the difference between rats and mice.

[A very hard lesson for Cedric Grey to learn. 8|]

[a_budget_issue]

Same reason people mistake me for you, or Felix the Cat. They're all idiots.

[onebadapple]

Who called you a rat?

[takesyoubytheheart]

Lot of folks... last guy was this nasty fella named Pitch Black.

[onebadapple]

Oh how horrible. Someone should speak with him.