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[shiitan]

From: Ross
Posted: 18 October 2016

what's the best way to get a cat to stop following you around

it won't go even though i'm ignoring it

[...It probably didn't help that he had never spent that much time around cats, even when he was alive.]

Comments

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Cat food is relatively inexpensive.

Or is there some other reason you can't take care of it?

[shiitan]

it's not about feeding it

i've never tried to bring something that's still alive over to the far shore

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It doesn't seem to be a problem with animals.

At least, although I didn't adopt any of the animals in my temple, they do seem to be living creatures.

[And that is why he's had to stock not just cat and dog food, but a roll of plastic bags for picking up after Bon, too.]

[shiitan]

is that right

[If he left this cat here, he was sure someone would want to give it a home. On the other hand, with how it was following him around everywhere, well...]

this cat is pretty heavy for being a stray

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Is there a tag? It could have run away.

[shiitan]

no tags

maybe it's good at begging for food. good job, cat

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Everyone should indulge their talents!

If it's good at begging for food at least it'll be even cheaper to keep.

[shiitan]

[...Okay, yeah he totally set himself up for that one.]

you can stop trying to convince me now

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Sorry, sorry. I'll stop.

So.

Have you picked a name?

[shiitan]

just 'cat' is good enough for now

'beggar' works too

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Both of those sound about right, yes.

[shiitan]

[And that was why neither Ross nor Hakkai should ever be allowed to name anything.]

then it's settled. don't think the cat is going to care much about what I call it though

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[At least the cat won't be offended. Probably.]

Cats can learn to come when called! Mine have. Even the ones who can't talk.

[shiitan]

hold on. are you saying you have cats that can talk and cats that can't talk

[He honestly wasn't sure how seriously to take that.]

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The cat that can talk came with Chikusa.

So, yes.

[shiitan]

[...]

alright

now that I know that i won't complain about this one following me

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It could always be worse.

[shiitan]

it will be now that you've gone and said that

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Oh, I don't believe in jinxes.

Things usually turn out badly enough without needing them!

[shiitan]

you're not wrong about that

[Though the reason why he agreed so readily was more deeply rooted than he realized.]

you've reminded me that i need to figure out where the cat can go when i'm not here anymore

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If I'm still around then, my temple does have room.

There's always your god, too.

[shiitan]

[There was a considerable delay before he answered.]

you're still going to offer to help me?

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[Ah, this just got a little awkward. Still...]

I don't have any reason not to.

[shiitan]

that's good

because if those are my only two choices i'm not picking the guy who's a book

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A book.

Really?