first trauma [video]

[unpleasantries]

[Satori flips on the phone and angles the camera so her third eye is hidden from view. However, the yellow tendril attached to the side of her head is clearly visible. Also visible is the pet store behind her.

Without bothering to introduce herself (WHAT ARE SOCIAL SKILLS), she asks in a flat tone:]

Are pets allowed at the hotel?

Comments

[red_dwarf]

Hmm?

Hey, no problem. Need help picking out a pet?

[unpleasantries]

No, I've already found one.

[Satori looks vaguely uncomfortable. As she is rapidly discovering, she's pretty bad at small talk.

Instead of extrapolating on her answer, she heads into the pet store and adjusts the phone so its camera is facing the bird she's picked out. It's a finch alone in a cage.

She doesn't say anything, but she's fairly certain this is answer enough.]

[red_dwarf]

Nice! He's cute. Looks like he could use a friend, too.

[unpleasantries]

He's very lonely. I guess the bird that used to be in the cage with him was sold a few days ago.

[red_dwarf]

Sounds like he needs someone that's gonna take care of him, then.

[unpleasantries]

Well, I don't really know if I have any experience with animals or not, so I might not be able to do that.

...But I don't just want to leave him there.

[red_dwarf]

That's okay! It's not that hard, and I'm sure you'll learn one way or anther.

I think you need to take the little guy, give him a good home and a new friend.