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[dreamtamer]

Date: [3/18]
Characters: Thom

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 [A new number appears on the network, this time drawn out in block letters, and quickly filled in with different patterns using colored pencils. And then a thump, as Thom notices that Gizmo has spotted one of the family cats and hastily drops his sketchpad on the desk.]

Gizmo! What are you doing? 

[The sound of footsteps and a second voice.]

I wanted to play, but it ran away again. I don't think cats are very good at playing.  

Comments

the worst influence

[dreamtamer]

Why can't it be both?

[channingchanningchanning]

Because you think that the truth isn't nice.

I'd just say that it is truthful and not worry about nicety.

That makes life easier.

[dreamtamer]

I don't know. That still doesn't sound right.

[channingchanningchanning]

How old are you?

[That sounds like a lot of youthful naivete speaking.]

[dreamtamer]

Six months!

[channingchanningchanning]

You're still very young then. It is normal to still thing about the world like that at your age. You'll learn more and understand as you get older.

[dreamtamer]

Does that mean Thom is young too?

[channingchanningchanning]

I don't know Thom. Humans of all ages need us to look after them.

[dreamtamer]

I'm supposed to look after humans?

Thom is my human! He feeds me and plays with me!

[channingchanningchanning]

Yes. Humans needs someone with better senses than they have around to make sure that they don't do anything dumb. [Like not giving treats to dogs.

Or, okay, warning them when one of the kids is about to hurt themselves by drinking from funny smelling substances in plastic bottles or tipping themselves into the pond. He was praised a lot when he alerted older humans to that, so that must have been most excellent work.]

[dreamtamer]

I guess I didn't think about that. But I can do that! I can help humans!

[Clearly Chad is the wisest of dogs. ]

[channingchanningchanning]

Keep a good eye on your human and his family then, and if they're doing something dumb alert other humans!

And if they don't give you treats you just sit next to them and stare at them until they give you some. putting your paws on their legs also works really well, but barking doesn't work that well so I'd recommend portioning it wisely.

[dreamtamer]

Okay!

But how do I know if he's doing something dumb?

[channingchanningchanning]

Listen to your heart and to your stomach!

Also if he might die from it it's definitely dumb.

[dreamtamer]

Heart and stomach! Got it!

[channingchanningchanning]

Try it for a bit and then you can ask me any questions that have come up while you've been working on it!