5th Blight; video + open action

[bryces_pup]

Who: Riona, a pupper and you!
Broadcast: yessss
Action: yessssssss
When: Today

[When the feed turns on, the fleet will immediately be greeted by the sight of a very excitable mabari puppy sniffing at the screen and trying to bite it. There's laughter behind him as his mistress pulls him back.]

Nice try, you little rascal.

[Riona plops him on her lap, keeping an arm securely around him. The ocean serves as the backdrop, the waves crashing against the shoreline. The sun is shining, but Riona's smile seems even brighter as she addresses the fleet.]

Everyone, meet Kiter. He's my mabari from home! Though he is much tinier than the last time I saw him... The tree must have made him little again. I can't fathom how or why, but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.

[She presses a kiss to his head. He barks happily, though he keeps wiggling to try and get at the communicator.]

Maker, I missed you. Though you're a puppy again, you still knew me. [She looks back at the camera.] The tree has been kind to me. Kinder than Atroma, at any rate. I'm grateful to it and this world. But I digress. If anyone wants to meet Kiter here, we'll be by the sea. He always liked to chase the seabirds. And I will not pass up the salty air.

[That is where she will be, sitting on the beach and playing with her hound. The little guy will be running up and down the place, chasing birds and walking up to passersby. And be absolutely adorable, of course.]

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[nugqueen]

See? Atroma is as fickle as any other god in the universe. They give and take and it was only right you were given something this time.

[Leliana hasn't gone to the beach yet but she would probably be heading out soon. Tucked in her arm is her own wiggly little companion</small]

assuming this is video?

[bryces_pup]

It wasn't Atroma who gave him to me. It was that tree.

[Granted, Atroma brought them here, but she really doesn't want to give the bastard(s) any credit.]

...and I see I wasn't the only one who was given something! Is that Schmooples?

yes ma'am sorry i was lazy sob

[nugqueen]

Hmm. Well then I suppose I should give my thanks to the tree for Schmooples III then.

[Tomato Tomato, really. They were brought here and the tree brought them presents. Still, she's pleased Riona is pleased.]

I'm not quite sure if it is actually my Schmooples or not but then nugs are all so cute it's hard to tell them apart at times, no?

[So for now this is the 3.0 version.]

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[takingkarabusiness]

[ UM OK KARA DOESN'T KNOW YOU BUT THERE IS A PUPPY AND SHE REALLY WANTS TO MEET HIM. She'll approach on foot, bouncy and happy, waving ]

Hi, sorry, we haven't met. But I heard you have a puppy?

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[bryces_pup]

[Good, because he wants to meet you too! So up he goes running to her, barking and darting around her feet.]

You heard correctly.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ ohmygoodnessit'sapuppy kara squats down to pet the puppy and play with its ears and LOOK, THERE'S A PUPPY. after she has her moment she comes over to riona and extends a hand ]

I'm Kara. From the Tourist.

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[save_the_souls]

[PUPPY!! Allen can't help but make a happy squeak]

Ah- He's adorable!

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[bryces_pup]

[Riona laughs as Kiter goes sprinting up to Allen. Incoming, Allen!]

But of course! Wait until you see him give you the puppy eyes. Your heart will melt.

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[save_the_souls]

[Allen is ready! He's already kneeling down to pet the cute little dog!!]

Ah, for this guy I'll be happy to let it melt! Hello there!

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[wolfuncaged]

[Is that Fenris smiling? Is that what's happening right now?]

Maker, it's been a long time since I last saw a mabari.

[Too fucking long. ]

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[bryces_pup]

[Quick, alert the Chantry! Mark it on the calendars!]

A sentiment I could not agree with more. The world is always a little brighter with one around.

[Kiter butts into view just then, having heard a new voice. He barks in greeting and paws at the camera.]

I think that's a hello.

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[wolfuncaged]

[Throw a party every year on this day!!!]

That much if very true. Hawke was always fond of his, if I recall. Theirs. They were fond of theirs.

[He's just going to assume it's a universal Hawke thing. Yeah. He inclines his head a little in greeting.]

Hello to you, too.

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[apurrstate]

[A groan. That is all he has to offer.]

I am very happy for you, overjoyed, in fact. It's been a while since I've seen you smile.

[But...]

But that thing better not take one slobbery breath in my direction.

[He mutters the next part, mostly to himself.]

Great beast...

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[bryces_pup]

[Riona's mouth drops. No, surely he's not...]

Ser Anders, you can't possibly mean that you don't like dogs, do you?

[Kiter pops his head into view. He is judging you so hard right now.]

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[apurrstate]

[Pounce bats at something on Anders' bed there in the village and it distracts him as he talks.]

Dogs are fine. Really. Just far away from me and my face.

I don't need something that shows it's affection by covering me in it's spit.

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[tallasaking]

[... All right a beautiful woman was sitting on a beach with a puppy. As if Tyrion Lannister wasn't at least going to waddle over to inspect said adorable looking mutt. He came strolling along the beach, his mis-matched eyes alight with interest and humor as he approached them both, the sun turning his blonde hair into pure golden curls.

He dropped down next to Riona, holding out his hand to Kiter.] You know, I have not seen you this happy in many weeks. You look as if you swallowed all this sunlight and now it is glowing out of you.

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[bryces_pup]

[Like something out of a novel, isn't it?

Kiter inspects his hand before he yips in approval and gives it a few licks.]

Do I? Ah, perhaps that would explain my indigestion. [She snickers] But thank you. I do feel better. Having him here is a balm.

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[tallasaking]

[It rather is, and he's never seen anything out of a novel come to pass so he's going to sit and enjoy this for a moment. Certainly he's no romantic hero out of a tale -- and beyond that? The lady is still married.

He scratches Kiter behind the ears.]

Yes, sunshine isn't very palatable, I'm afraid. [He flashed a smirk at her.] Is he your pup from before?

[intelligently]

Did you wish for him, or did it just give you it?

[bryces_pup]

You know, that's an interesting question. I didn't actively think "I wish my mabari was here with me", but at some point in standing in front of the tree, I did think about him and how much I missed him. Him and many others.

[intelligently]

That could have been enough to act as a wish. The tree might not be able to bring people but things - or pets from home?

action; lemme know if this is cool

[wolfehawke]

[After working non-stop since arriving on planet, planning to buy presents for everyone who's angry with or unsure of him (basically, all of the Thedosians in the fleet), and then thwarting his own best laid plans by dumping nearly all of his considerable acorn profits into Margaery's lap to give to the less fortunate, Hawke's decided to take a few hours for himself, laying out on the beach in a locally made loose knit tunic and rough-hewn culottes with his boots thrown off to the side so he can feel the sand between his toes.

He'd also gotten a small meat pie with the last of his earnings, intending to munch it for a late lunch out there as he relaxes. But in this too is Hawke thwarted. He'd dozed off, all the around the clock work he's done in the past week finally catching up with him, and when he awakes it's to an admittedly delightfully pudgy Mabari puppy snuffling neck deep in the bag where he'd hidden his food.]

Of all the--

[He sighs, either too charmed or just too tired to truly be angry at the pup. He smiles as the pup emerges triumphant from the bag with crumbs all over his snout and the other half of the pie poking from between his jowls. Hawke reaches out to scratch gently between the dog's ears.]

Fine, fine, eat up, you mongrel.

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[bryces_pup]

[Riona and Kiter had gone out to stretch their legs and see the rest of the shoreline. Typically the most Kiter will do is chase the birds or sniff at something embedded in the sand. So Riona didn't think too much of it when he'd gone barreling off at first, more content to look out on the sea and watch for any passing ships. It was when he'd been quiet for a bit TOO long that she started to look for him.

She spots Hawke first, and her steps stop. Though things are somewhat better between them, they're certainly not what she'd call good. And Kiter seemed content at first to just sniff around him. Besides, the man is sleeping and she won't wake him-

- until she sees Kiter going into a bag.]

No! Kiter, no!

[But it's too late. Hawke is awake, and Kiter's nabbed the pie. Riona sighs in exasperation as she trudges up to them.]

Kiter. You don't go stealing other people's food.

[She scoops up the puppy and turns him around so he's getting the full gale of her glare. He whines softly.]

You rascal.

[She looks over at Hawke.]

I'm sorry about that. Please, how much did that cost? I'll reimburse you.

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[ofkirkwall]

Sweet Andraste! Look how cute he is!

[ Hello my name is Marian Hawke and I love dogs. ]

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[bryces_pup]

Isn't he just the most adorable little thing?

[Kiter pops into view, having been summoned by compliments. He barks once: a greeting for Marian.]