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They've got some stuff that could take the chrome off a bumper, so that should do it. [She pokes his arm with one finger.] I asked, so first round is mine. You get the next one.

Oh, and this is Officer Snuggles. Snuggles, this is Zack. He's nice, so you can play with him. [Which is accompanied by a little hand signal. Hope you're okay with a lapful of squirmy fox.]

[Whoa, suddenly lapfox! Zack blinks down at it - his experience with pets is pretty limited, honestly - and lets the fox squirm as it pleases, making awkward but sincere attempts at petting it.]

He's cute. Nice to meet you, little buddy.

[With Zack fox-grappled, Wrath gets their drinks, something that's kind of tequila-like. Not exactly a Fairy Glitter Death Bomb shot, but she'll take it. She puts one in front of Zack. It's enough to either sip if you hate your tongue, or down in two swallows if not.]

He's a good boy, and good boys get petted! Isn't that so, Snuggles.

[Snuggles yips happily.]

He likes you.

[Zack accepts the drink gratefully, giving it a taster; it's not the strongest he's ever had, but it's pretty up there, and last time he drank it hit him hard after he'd had enough of it, so he's taking it a bit slower this time. Better to not make this into a habit.]

Well, good, 'cause I like him. You get him here, or is he from home?

We stopped at this snow planet a while ago. That's where Snuggles is from. If there are any other foxes around still, they're all from there. I... Used to have my kitten from home, but she disappeared when I went away. [She hopes Jellybean is okay.]

Ah... sorry about that. Maybe it'll show up again.

[he has no idea how this works, but optimism is free, so.]

Never had a pet before, so feel free to nip me if I rub you the wrong way, fella.

He's a good worker and very gentle. He keeps an eye on me and Winter, so he puts up with a lot, no worries.

I never had a pet either until my friend found Jellybean for me back home. My kitten, I mean. It's... really neat. Like taking care of someone else.

Sometimes I feel like I'm too busy taking care of people to worry about a little guy under my feet. But this is, y'know, nice.

[Fur's soft. And he's cuddly, too.]

Yeah, I get that feeling. I got Jellybean and Snuggles both when I was on the disabled list, so... I kind of needed someone to take care of so I'd stop feeling so sorry for myself. It's pretty easy to be a hero for a kitten. You just have to feed them on time and play with them.

I guess that's true. Well, for some people, anyway. I was never around enough back home for a pet. I lived in the barracks, so it wasn't allowed, and even if it was I'd always get sent out on missions. Poor thing would've been lonely. Maybe post-army...

[but that never became an option, so it's a moot point.]

Oh, that's totally understandable. I mean. I never did anything much but worked while I was living in the barracks. That's just kind of how it is.

I guess... here's your chance to try out post-army life? It's... kind of weird, that way.

Yeah... guess I'll keep an eye out. I don't even know what kind of animal would suit me.

[though he knows what people would suggest if he asked...]

I bet you'll know when you find one. It'll come to you. Like I knew Snuggles had to come home with me because we got along so well. I couldn't stand the thought of leaving him. And I was lucky my captain thought it was a good idea. So it'll come.

I like your confidence.

[He's not too fussed - if he gets a pet or not, whatever, it's not the end of the world - but it's kind of neat to ponder. He drains his glass and flags down the bartender for another round for them both]

So how long to you think we have to lower our heart rate 'til the next disaster? This is my first round of it, but I hear it's not the only time stuff's gone haywire.

I try to be optimistic because it's good for morale! And you have to have goals so then you can go get 'em and kick the shit out of anything in your way.

It's... same shit different day. Like sometimes stuff is pretty goofy and there's nothing to do but like have little drinks with umbrellas in and scope out boring bouncer gigs for extra cash. Is it weird I kind of like it better when shit's going all haywire? I know how to deal with that.

I get what you mean, yeah. My life used to be all action all the time, barely had a quiet day to myself. Just when you think you can relax, bam! Phone call, new mission. It sucked, but it was better than getting restless all the time. This is such a weird shift from the norm.

Exactly!

Like... there's too much time to just think about stuff, a lot. Stupid stuff. Like your brain doesn't have anything better to do.

Yyyyep. And that's honestly the last thing I want at this point in my life.

I wish I had a solution for that. It was kind of getting to me before I left and came back, though, and I didn't have any better ideas than like going out and picking fights on the planets we stopped at. [She wrinkles her nose.] Which got me in trouble with my friends.

Oh geez, yeah. I can imagine that'd cause a problem. Well, if you ever feel the need for a good tussle, just holler my way. I'm always up for a spar.

Oh, that'd be awesome! My guy I used to spar with is gone now, and Winter won't fight me, so it'd be really great. You look pretty tough. [Grin.]

I've heard people say that, sure.

[She gets a grin right back. SOLDIERs are nothing if not durable, he's learned that one the hard way. At least he knows his limits?]

I've got composite bones now, so don't have to worry about hurting me. [Oh, this is going to be awesome!] This is gonna be great!

Seriously. Though for now, my priority is this stuff.

[Round three? Yeah, it's time for round three. Going a bit faster now that he has his groove.]

Hell yeah. Let's keep 'em rolling. Too bad they don't have fair glitter death bomb shots here.

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