[Well, this doesn't really go over his head any thankfully. He nods in acknowledgement.]
I understand. Whatever form you take will be your form. The animals in the pet shop are similar. They are seen how they wish to be seen, and they are seen differently by people with different desires too.
The appearance of his form depends on how others see him, whether their hearts have the ability to do so. [Thoughtful.] Like magic. The willingness to believe.
Ah, we met at a restaurant. He courted me for a while, and then he tried to eat me.
[BEING NERFED IS THE WORST. He understands. Awful.]
Hm? No, it's true. He was a Chinese chef. He was very handsome and talented. He had been looking to create the perfect meal. But he wasn't in a form which suited him; he was trapped in it. I asked him if he wanted to stay in my shop.
He was a serial killer. He had killed several people, and the detective was tracking him down. They found out it was him, so they arrested him. It must have been terrible for him to be trapped in that form having to do those things.
So I asked him to come to my shop, so he wouldn't have to worry about any of that.
I guess that makes sense... they could arrest someone who looked human, but it's not like they're going to put someone who looks more like an animal into jail...
[a beat.]
Did changing his form make it so he didn't want to eat you anymore?
[me just sitting here math lady memeing like if t-chan just decided to eat nahida because she's snack-sized would d be considered the culprit since t-chan is his item from home???]
What has he been eating since we arrived here? The meat from McDonald's or IKEA?
Yes. I've tried to find him pieces of meat here and there from the places available, though I don't think he cares much for them like he would raw meat. He is such a picky eater.
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I understand. Whatever form you take will be your form. The animals in the pet shop are similar. They are seen how they wish to be seen, and they are seen differently by people with different desires too.
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[huh. that's really interesting, actually; nahida looks like she has about a million more questions about that.
she will restrict herself to just one for now.]
Is that the case for T-chan as well? What form does he take for you?
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T-chan is a very handsome totetsu. His paws are so cute. But he has a form not many can see, not even the people here.
A form much like your own. A young man with horns and wild eyes.
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[a beat]
The form I can see is also very interesting, though.
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[He laughs, quiet.]
It is. I thought he was very magnificent when I first saw him.
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[huh...]
How did you two meet?
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Ah, we met at a restaurant. He courted me for a while, and then he tried to eat me.
[WHY DOES HE SAY SO CASUALLY THIS WITH A SMILE.]
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[WHY CAN'T SHE SEE HIS OTHER FORM THEN. god she hates being nerfed
and then she pauses.]
...literally, or is that a figure of speech?
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Hm? No, it's true. He was a Chinese chef. He was very handsome and talented. He had been looking to create the perfect meal. But he wasn't in a form which suited him; he was trapped in it. I asked him if he wanted to stay in my shop.
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[huh...]
I guess you must have suited his tastes... but then he agreed to stay with you instead of continuing to try to make a meal of you?
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[Why does it not sound like he minds this, please god.]
He was looking for the flesh of a vegetarian. [Tapping his chin in thought.] Ah, yes. He was being arrested, so I asked him.
[THIS JUST RAISES MORE QUESTIONS.]
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[HELP.]
He was a serial killer. He had killed several people, and the detective was tracking him down. They found out it was him, so they arrested him. It must have been terrible for him to be trapped in that form having to do those things.
So I asked him to come to my shop, so he wouldn't have to worry about any of that.
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[a beat.]
Did changing his form make it so he didn't want to eat you anymore?
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A bit. We treat each other with respect. And he simply got fed when he came to the shop. He didn't have to go out and kill to get food like before.
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[she's assuming it's not People since that would end in d getting arrested? maybe? if he was feeding him people at the shop???]
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He is a carnivore, so he only likes meat. Cake doesn’t interest him.
[The juxtaposition of D and T-chan…]
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[oops]
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[Especially because he wouldn't try to eat her probably... tch.]
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What has he been eating since we arrived here? The meat from McDonald's or IKEA?
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Yes. I've tried to find him pieces of meat here and there from the places available, though I don't think he cares much for them like he would raw meat. He is such a picky eater.
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...has he been going hunting then? There are the squirrels...