chikaidestroyer | ∞ 96: Reminders [voice/action]

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As a follow-up reminder to Rydia's latest entry, this month is likely to be another New Feather cycle month if the new Organization management continues the trend. The Welcome Center is always looking for volunteers when New Feathers arrive.

While the weather may be warmer, there are still watch stations outside the village that should be maintained and well-stocked. Any volunteers are welcome. For now, I am organizing the effort, but I am looking for someone to take over that responsibility.

[There is a slight pause.] Is anyone working on the farmlands outside the village? I am curious to know what crops are being grown out there.

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[Albert isn't up to anything special today. He's finally getting around to taking care of and sharpening that sword he had asked Sokka for during that reality-shifting experiment. He can be found working on the steps of his house, looking the sword this way and that as he works on it; it's more work than he usually has to put into sharpening an axe.

Afterwards, he'll make his usual rounds of tending to his garden and checking on the stables. ...Which will lead to a trip to the grocery store, because the horses need more grains.]

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[The hesitance just begs for clarification.]

Trouble with training him?

He's really restless!

[Or maybe it just seemed that way to Caesar, who couldn't match the dog's energy in a million years.]

Edited 2011-07-10 06:51 (UTC)

[Albert glances down at Kogoro, who is still happily scarfing down his treats.]

I'm not seeing it. Playful perhaps. Mischievous.

Same thing, isn't it? [He won't keep still. He shrugs.] It makes trying to teach him anything really rather difficult!

Has he learned anything in the time you have had him? [...Well.] Besides the fact that you will feed him?

[...um.]

I think his behavior has improved.

[While not untrue, it's obvious he's grasping for straws. Training a dog is hard.]

[...Really.]

How has his behavior improved?

You should have seen him when I first let him stay in the house! He's made far fewer messes since then.

[...well. That might be a bit of an exaggeration. Just a bit.]

[Just a bit of an exaggeration.]

I don't see it, Caesar. Clearly you are not working with him enough.

You try training him, then. [...actually, Albert would probably succeed, wouldn't he? He'd done a great job with Astrid. Nevermind.] I've never trained anything before. It's not as easy as it sounds!

I don't see much persistence on your part, though. Just feeding him and letting him do what he wishes.

You make it sound as though I haven't tried. [He has! He just... doesn't really have the patience to do it all the time. Especially not now, since it's getting hotter out.] How can I be more persistent, then?

You should know what persistence is, Caesar. [Honestly, he doesn't know what else Caesar could do. It's not like he's actually watching him train Kogoro.]

What if I become too persistent? [He tilts his head, picking up a piece of fruit from his plate.] Won't he hate that?

[He didn't want the dog to think he was mean.]

And what would be the consequence of that? Your dog running away? I'm sure you would be torn up to lose some responsibility.

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[Jerk. Caesar eats his fruit before answering.]

He carries a bundle of skulls on his back. Would you want to be hated by this dog?

[But truthfully, he would be a little torn up if he lost this responsibility. Just a little bit.]

He also dances on his hind legs and apparently likes miso soup. I'm sure you would survive.

Of course I would. But if he runs away, doesn't it mean I've failed?

Is it a failure on your part if a soldier deserts?

No, but... [Is that really the same thing? It's not like the dog was incapable of taking care of himself. Maybe he did have a point.] But if the dog runs away, it's still my fault.

And since when did you take things like that so personally? It's a dog.

A dog that happens to be my responsibility. I do care when I mess things up, you know.

[Well... sometimes.]

[Skepticism, thy name is Silverberg.]

[He glances over at the silence and, well... that look says it all.]

A-anyway... I managed to take care of that plant long enough for it to flower, didn't I? I want to look after Kogoro long enough to be able to teach him something, too.

[This isn't the same thing as taking care of a plant, Caesar.]

Need I remind you how many months you have had Kogoro under your care?

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