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.
pandion
Snuggly fuzzy kitty. Yay!
"I didn't have any pictures. How did you do that?"
"I didn't have any pictures. How did you do that?"
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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