IC CONTACT

[buildsfriends]

"HELLO.

I would like...ten sandwiches. Some of them are for frien- one of them is for friends.

Please make them the long kind. THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT."

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[buildsfriends]

Okay I will hold the rope part. [whatever that's for

maybe for swinging oreo up onto high places]

OH DO I NEED ONE FOR FRECKLES?! This is his walk also. [starts to tie the other end of the leash around his assault rifle] I am a responsible pet owner.

[maime]

[Oh, he named his gun. Of course he did. He's not sure how he feels about this being toted around near his lizard but he'll have to just watch him closely, he supposes.

He just sort of rumbles before setting off down the sidewalk towards the objective, the nearby park. C'mon Boose.]

[buildsfriends]

[if only maine knew how safe this gun is compared to caboose's usual choice of weaponry
or as he calls them: friends]

Oh man Miss Maine! This is so exciting! We've never gone a walk before. Wow, you are so tall! I didn't notice how tall you were before, but you're very tall. You must eat a lot of vegetables before you have your desert. And Oreo eats vegetables too! I'm sure Oreo will get as tall as you if he stays healthy. Freckles used to be tall, but he shrank because he got blown up. I've been thinking about putting him into a train so he can always be with me at work, but sometimes I drive different trains.

Do you get to take Oreo with you to work? Does Oreo get lonely by himself at home? OH MY GOD THAT GUY HAS BALLOONS! I like balloons. It's really nice outside!! I like going new places and meeting new people, especially if those people are nice. Do you like meeting new people? You're pretty nice, so I bet you do. I wonder why nobody around here wears any armor? It's probably because they can't go up into space. Or because there's not a whole lot of shooting people here. It's been a really long time since I lived somewhere that didn't have lots of people shooting! But this isn't like the moon at all, because there's a sky and air to breathe and you don't bounce when you jump unless you really try.

THERE'S DOGS OVER THERE! Are we going to the dog park?! I'm going to pet so many dogs! But not a lot because Freckles will get jealous and this is our walk time. I'm so happy you came with us on walk time! Thank you Maine, thank you Oreo!

[maime]

[Someone should tell him sometime so he doesn't have to worry.

Now, you might think that Maine would be annoyed by all the talking, quiet as he generally is. But no, he actually doesn't mind the noise. Caboose seems to be enjoying himself and that's not bad. A tad bit overwhelming, maybe. At least it's pretty clear Caboose doesn't expect answers to his tidal wave of questions.

He basically has to reach out and pat Caboose on his helmeted head. Good kid. Even if he's technically an adult.]

Be gentle with the dogs
[Just in case.]

[buildsfriends]

Oh! Right, yes. [good plan because he did not remember

real dogs are not robot dogs, RIGHT

it actually works out pretty well, too! caboose throws sticks for the dogs if their owners allow, which isn't so bad since they're sticks and he can't really do much damage with those. he does accidentally hit a jogger. the jogger is goodnatured enough to let it go.

then he finds a stray tennis ball, hurls it into the air and yells,] FRECKLES GET IT!

[and the assault rifle jerks up in his hands and shoots it out of the sky. it of course looks like caboose did it. there is some screaming

there is a lot of screaming]

No- no it's okay! It's okay. Freckles was just getting the ball. He's still not so good with that one...

[this is what wash deals with, maine]

[maime]

[OH MY GOD THIS EXPLAINS SO MUCH! Maine immediately scoops up a rather indignant Oreo, who had been enjoying himself despite the gunshots. With his other hand he takes hold of Caboose's upper arm and firmly pulls him towards the exit and out of the park.

He really can't risk another run in with the cops. Oreo got some exercise, so now it is Time To Go Home.]

[buildsfriends]

[AH yes, Caboose recognizes this. it is running time, so he runs along with maine, easily keeping pace. this freak is in unreasonably good shape.]

That was nice! What a nice run. The park was pretty nice too until all the screaming happened. [because of you, buddy, that was 100% your fault]

[maime]

[Maine is glad he at least understands what they are doing even if he doesn't grasp why.]

Should be careful with that gun

[buildsfriends]

Yeah, me and Freckles are still working on tricks. I don't think whoever had him before trained him a whole lot? But, y'know, he can do other stuff like roll over, and he can do squats and he's mostly pretty good. [Slows down to a walk beside Maine once they're far enough away.] Can Oreo do any tricks?

[maime]

[Maine shakes his head, still carrying the large lizard in his arms. He's not sure if lizards can even learn tricks, actually.]

Where'd you get him?

[buildsfriends]

I found him in the wreck! We were in a spaceship and it crashed, and we lived in the canyon for a while after that. And I found Freckles and he was stuck in the wreck with all these rocks and bodies on him, so I got him out and fixed him up and here we are! [Caboose cuddles him.] Rescue pet.