crystal

[rathercommon]

FORM: Crystallll
SENDER: Kitty Jones
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: DOGS DOGS DOGS DOGS EVERYBODYYYY DOGS DOGS DOGS DOGS DOGS
WHEN: Nowish
WHERE: Everywhere
NOTES: Everyone seems sad so: dogs

[ Kitty sounds faintly aggrieved. The reason: ]

So, there's this dog that started following me about. I guess it's mine now or - something. Anyway. Has anyone got ideas for a name?

Comments

[koteletten]

What kind of dog is it?

[rathercommon]

Oh, it's - one of the great big ones. A mabari.

[koteletten]

Are you sure it isn't stalking you to eat you?

[zombra]

[ BOY, DOES SHE. ]

Okay, I'm gonna throw a bunch out at you, so not all these are gonna be winners. Franco, Lambert, Bradshaw, Hines, Rocky, Tomlin.

[ By God, she will get someone in Thedas to name their pet after a Pittsburgh Steeler. ]

[rathercommon]

[ Uh - ]

Okay, where'd you get all those names?

[zombra]

Why? What's wrong with them?

[byblow]

[ Just because the world is going to the void doesn't mean this isn't the most important thing Alistair has heard all day. ]

Barchon.

[rathercommon]

[ you can take the boy out of ferelden but ]

Barchon? Why Barchon?

[byblow]

Like Archon. But Bark-hon.

[ That probably isn't the part she doesn't get, but. ]

[aenseidhe]

What is the dog's personality like?

[rathercommon]

Slobbery?

[aenseidhe]

Striking a picture as that paints, it is not a personality trait.

[shri]

Rao.

[ But more so - ]

You have gotten a puppy?

[rathercommon]

Not a puppy. More...full-grown. More enormous.

What's "Rao" mean?

[shri]

[ Fuuuuuuuck that, you keep that over there Kitty. ] Rao means Prince. Or... King. Near enough. But we use it for any leader of note, at times.

[ A little addendum then. ] But I thought of... Bajirao. He was a great hero to my people.

[inagutterson]

There's a form you've gotta submit to the Ferelden authorities for dog naming, they've got a list.

[He's been to Ferelden, lived with one, he knows this.]

One year it's Dane, next year it's whatever the Hero was, think Maric's popular still, maybe Loghain's back in vogue since he was a big hero too before he was a traitor and that's still pretty daring.

[Hey s'up his lady mentioned him.]

[rathercommon]

[ UH ]

You're joking.

[ Is he joking...? ]

[esquive]

What color is it?

[rathercommon]

Erm - Sort of...stripey? Brown and lighter-brown striped.

[ Brindled. ]

[swordproof]

You have a mabari? [ Six sounds pleased. ] I am not the best at names, but if you ever wished for him to socialise I have one as well.

[rathercommon]

[ Oh! ]

Really? What's its name?

[letoldthingsdie]

I don't know that I have any great suggestions but you should go with something strong and with meaning to you. I named my mabari, Caedus. It has a few meanings where I'm from. 'To kill' or 'to sacrifice' are the two common ones. I thought perhaps it would suit a dog meant to become a war hound.

[Just take that in Kitty. He basically named his dog Killer, like a giant nerd.]

[rathercommon]

[ you. fucking. nerd. ]

Don't you think that kind of - you know - pushes it into a corner, though? I mean, I'm sure it's got other qualities beyond being a war dog.

Is this too late, or

[youwonscience]

Oh man, do you need a dog play date? Franklin could use more socializing.

...Franklin is Herian's dog, but like, I'm sure she'd totally agree with me.

[Stop pretending Herian is not halfway your dog, Cosima.]

this is perfect

[rathercommon]

Oh. Erm - isn't her dog a bit...small?