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[earthen_hope]

[A pencil sketch slowly appears that's an inexact copy of this. It's an outline of the dragon only, without quite as many details.]

I've been seeing this picture here and there for a few days now. And for some reason the word "Turtle!" in blue, spiked letters.

I also saw a sign warning me not to get my hair caught in the elevator door. And then there was a big black-and-yellow picture of a girl getting pulled down by her ponytail. I'm just going to take my broomstick to work.

[a few curlicue lines.] Though, speaking of dangerous things--I haven't heard any signs of the ants yet this year. I'm not complaining, of course! But I wonder if they're going to come later, or not at all... I think we should keep our eyes open.

Sniper! I need to talk to you. You've got absent-minded in your old age~

Comments

[longnosedliar.livejournal.com]

You're telling me. But hey, at least Krile reminded me. Genius totally owes me a present!

[iattractmushi]

Guess I owe you one, too. [...that was a hint for you to tell him what you want, by the way.]

[longnosedliar.livejournal.com]

You're going to get

[WAIT NO. Of course Cloud is going to get him a present! That's expected! It's the Great Sniper's birthday, after all!]

Damn straight you do!

[...hint not taken.]

1/2

[iattractmushi]

[...dammit.]

[iattractmushi]

[Okay, bluntness is clearly called for.]

Any suggestions?

[longnosedliar.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well...

[What does he want? Uh. Uh oh. He can't really think of anything. He wants more gunpowder, and he could really go for a good meal, but those aren't things that make good birthday presents.]

I never actually put any thought into it.

[iattractmushi]

[...back to square one.]

I'll think of something.