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[flewfromthecage]

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[tantailizing]

Dagger! You wanna get a pet?

[Attached a second later is a picture of some brown furry animal sitting on top of what might be a very angry blonde young man.]

[flewfromthecage]

What... is it, exactly?

[Presumably, there are no capybaras on Gaia. Or she would've seen one in a textbook. Right?]

[tantailizing]

It's called a capybara! They said it's a rodent? It likes cuddling up to people.

[If the blonde wanting them off is any indication.]

Or maybe they like nibbling on Bakugou a lot. Could be that!

[flewfromthecage]

A rodent? But it's enormous!

Zidane, do you even know how to take care of a rodent?

[tantailizing]

Right? It's crazy!

I mean, there were the mice that would come around the hideout, but nothing like an actual pet. But I'm sure they got books, or I could ask the people helping with the adoptions.

[flewfromthecage]

Rats in a building aren't even remotely the same thing, Zidane.

[Sigh.

But also...]

I've never had a pet before... Mother wouldn't allow it, and Father held fast on her decision. I do want to, but... I want to be sure it'd be well taken care of.

[tantailizing]

I know, I know.

[But hey, that's his experience.]

Don't know how well we can take care of one until we try, but if you want to see about getting something else, I know Eustace works at an animal shelter so we could always start with a dog or cat.

[flewfromthecage]

I guess you have a point.

All right, let's try it. If you really want a capybara, we'll start with that.

[tantailizing]

Hold on, this'll be both of us. Do you want a capybara too?

[flewfromthecage]

Mayhap it would be easier to decide if I met it in person?

[tantailizing]

Sure! Do you wanna come down to the pet adoption going on, or should I bring it to the room?

[flewfromthecage]

I'll go to you. Give me a few minutes, please?

[Then when she arrives, upon laying eyes on Zidane, Garnet just... kind of stares at the creature.]

Oh! It's... much bigger here than it looked on the screen.

[She doesn't appear to be apprehensive, though, just surprised and a little curious. It doesn't look very threatening, so she walks up and reaches out to touch its fur.]

[tantailizing]

Of course!

[Like he'd go anywhere when she's coming. He's even waving when he spots her, and brings his hands to his waist while she looks at the capybara.]

I know, right? It's pretty much dog-size.

[And also chill. But maybe that attitude is why Bakugou didn't like them so much. It doesn't even move when Garnet reaches out to pet it, choosing inside to just flop on its side for more.]

[flewfromthecage]

[It is very mellow, isn't it? It may not be appealing to some, but Garnet can appreciate the less enthusiastic response, one totally unlike an excited dog attempting to bowl someone over in its happiness. The petting continues as she warms to the idea.]

What does it eat, anyway?

[tantailizing]

[Yup, the capybara is very mellow and almost seems to be falling asleep, content with the attention and... it's just a nice day out. Why not take a nap? Meanwhile, Zidane's tail waves just from watching Garnet enjoy herself.]

Plants, vegetables, fruit, tree bark... those sorts of things. I asked a guy while I was waiting.

[flewfromthecage]

Ah, an hervibore then. That is good... I don't know what I'd do if I had to feed it other creatures.

[She gets a little more adventurous with her pets, reaching for the capybara's head and sneaking quick strokes at its belly.]

Is it a boy or a girl? Do you have a name picked out yet?

[tantailizing]

Yeah. Might not be hard if it had to eat bugs, but it'd be harder if it had to be something alive.

[If it was like a falcon or hawk, but those were... particular pets. The capybara grunts a bit and nudges its head against Garnet's hand on its head, blinking a bit.]

Huh, I didn't ask about that. As for a name, Copper came to mind.

[Like the color, but did she have any suggestions?]

[flewfromthecage]

[She smiles. It fits no matter what, doesn't it? She lets it roll off her tongue once before nodding.]

Then Copper it shall be!

[Simple, yet an easy name to bear. In a way, it's an admittance that he's got a leg up on her when it comes to naming things. Or perhaps the things he names are just especially important?]

What a strange pet... but I like it. The more I learn, the more fitting it seems.

[tantailizing]

Alright! Welcome to the family, Copper!

[As weird as this family gets, but hey, normal's not much fun anyway. As for Copper? He's still relaxing and doesn't really comprehend - probably wouldn't care if they did anyway.]

We should look up more information online or at the library to make sure we take care of them right.