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aeskhyne
<Hell if I know. Lots. Mostly you just hear about the domesticated kind, though; if somebody says 'cat', that's usually what they mean. People keep 'em as pets. They hunt little squeaky things where little squeaky things are a problem, and otherwise they're just cute.>
pandion
"Turns out," says Andi, aiming her remark at Trouble, "it is kind of hard to do just an overview of human culture for an alien."
aeskhyne
Trouble laughs silently.
<I think most people don't even think of Mickey Mouse and actual mice as the same kind of thing,> he says.
<I think most people don't even think of Mickey Mouse and actual mice as the same kind of thing,> he says.
pandion
"Yeah, but would it have occurred to you to say so when you were explaining what Disney is?" Andi asks, burying her hands in his fur.
morphbox
<Disney makes fictional movies out of drawings displayed at high framerate,> says Ax helpfully.
aeskhyne
Trouble purrs and wriggles, snuggling into Andi's arms.
<Maybe you should've included pictures,> he says. <Mickey Mouse - actual mouse.>
The one is bipedal, two-dimensional, with the iconic round-eared silhouette and white-gloved hands; the other is tiny, furry, and white. There isn't much of a resemblance. Sending the images takes some concentration, but they come through clearly.
<Maybe you should've included pictures,> he says. <Mickey Mouse - actual mouse.>
The one is bipedal, two-dimensional, with the iconic round-eared silhouette and white-gloved hands; the other is tiny, furry, and white. There isn't much of a resemblance. Sending the images takes some concentration, but they come through clearly.
morphbox
<Image thoughtspeak is more difficult to master, yes. Andalites vary in how good we are at it; I don't know about humans.>
morphbox
Ax hesitates, but when Andi lifts up kitty-Trouble in his direction, a many-fingered hand tentatively joins hers.
aeskhyne
<Some species of cat do that when they're happy,> he says. <Makes that sound. It's called purring.>
Purrrrrrrr.
Purrrrrrrr.
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