voice, around lunchtime

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Hey guys! Sonic here! What's happenin'?!

[ the energetic voice of a teenage boy rings out in everyone's minds loud and clear. Without an image, there's no reason to assume it belongs to a short, anthropomorphic rodent. But it does. After being here for a few months, however, he's learned it's easier to talk to people if they don't have to deal with the shock of seeing him. ]

Just thought I'd pop in and say hi... oh, and ask for a hand. Anyone wanna help a guy build a ramp outside the apartments? All you gotta do is help me move some snow around! I'm working on it myself, but things go pretty slow with just one hog on the job. It'll be worth it when we're done, though, promise! Plus, I got a bunch of juice boxes to share with anyone who helps.

[ it's definitely capri sun. ]

Oh, and one other thing. Anyone had any luck finding winter clothes that aren't made for humans? I'm freezing over here.

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[ he t-poses as only an expert with many shitty games under his belt knows how. ]

Heheh. Don't worry about it, I'm just givin' you a hard time. Never met a hedgehog before?

[allforshu]

Nope~. They're not real common pets in Japan, so you're kinda the first one I've met ever. I always thought they were kinda cute though.

[... And wildly different than this guy. He'll measure patiently though, noting down the numbers and whatnot. What else did Shu do for it..?]

Do ya have a kinda theme in mind? Could be color, could be style, anythin' like that.

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[ okay, hold on, he'll get to color and style in a second. For now, he needs to whip his head around, staring at Kagehira in disbelief. Cute thing aside-- ]

Wait, pets?

[ WHAT ]

[allforshu]

Um, yeah. Like... hamsters and dogs..? Er, b-but if ya don't have anythin' like that, then don't mind me! Ya just don't seem 'em very often at all!

[oh my god he talked about pets with a talking animal take your goddamn foot and eat it, mika kagehira.]

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Isn't that slavery?!

[ OR SOME KINKY SHIT?? but sonic doesn't know about that because he's a pure icon of children's entertainment, of course. ]

[allforshu]

N-No?! It's a partnership! Sorta! We take care of 'em and they give us their company!

[oh god oh man oh god]

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[ maybe he shouldn't have agreed to this...?! he doesn't look uneasy, per se, but he's definitely giving mika a weird look. ]

That... still doesn't sound right. You better not be getting any weird ideas just 'cause I came over here.

[allforshu]

[crying on the inside,]

I'd like ya to forget I ever said a thing.

[... Done! Done. Okay. Mika's plopping down on the couch and scribbling at his paper, sketching out rough designs.]

Ya can sit now if ya'd like, Sonic-san... I'm just tryin' to figure out the sorta style that'd fit ya best now.

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Hmmmmm.

[ he does not sit... he stands there still, crossing his arms and continuing to give mika a weird look, sort of squinting at him. I'm sorry. ]

[allforshu]

[... Oh my god Mika feels like such a bother now..... He offended his client... What would Shu say? He'd be disappointed for sure; Mika's mouth always gets him in trouble, his lack of thought to the things he says always invites it right in, he'd been called careless a number of times because of it...]

Er... Somethin' easy t'move in, definitely... Nothin' too bulky, but'll keep the wind off ya for sure... A-Any particular kinda thing ya'd like?

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[ no further explanation, huh... he honestly can't tell if Mika is feeling awkward about it or trying to be cagey. His gut says it's probably the first one, but... ]

Red and white would be good. Listen, you're not expecting me to serve you in return for this or something, are you?

[allforshu]

Nnah?! No, of course not! Yer-- Yer like a small, uh, furry person! I wouldn't ask anythin' from ya, promise!

[PLEASE BELIEVE HIM....... SONIC-SAN..........]

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[ HMMMMMMMM...

Sonic gives him the stink eye for a few more seconds, then waves a hand with a sigh and a cheeky grin. ]

I'm messing with you. You couldn't get me to do that even if you tried! But I'm holdin' you to that promise anyway. [ a pause. ] Seriously, though? Your world must be crazy different.

[allforshu]

Eheh... Yeah, it's, uh, it's really somethin' else..~

[Sonic's world is the weird one??? But Mika slumps slightly in relief, sketching becoming less frantic.]

Um, ya seem sorta used to people, so have ya been here a while or do y'have... humans too?

[Alongside your. Weird animalpeople.]

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Of course. All kinds of different people live on my world - humans included. No one ever looked at me twice until I showed up here.