[action] [NEW BARK TOWN]

[imthe_shit]

Hnn...

[Snake is looking rather worried. His mysterious egg is wiggling around a lot more than usual lately. He'd been trying to take good care of it, such as letting it stay close to his body, even when he slept, he'd also polish it daily.... or fall asleep while doing it. But he was really trying to at least have it hatch... If he couldn't eat it, it might as well entertain him somehow.


But now he had a feeling it was hatching. And oh god. How he wished he'd just eaten it. It was now that he realized he was going to have to look after a baby animal. He didn't worry too much about Solid, Liquid and Solidus, the three chickens on the Nomad, mostly because Sunny and Otacon took care of them. But this... this egg was his responsibil-- oh god. What was that sound.]

... Hahhnn... [Grabs the egg and picks it up, looking about worriedly. He could hear a crackling sound. Nononono, don't hatch don't hatch don't hatch-- oh god it was hatching. Snake's hands were shaking, half in anticipation, half in OH GOD WHAT DO I DO. He stepped over to the bed, and sat there, holding the egg before him, just staring at it... And suddenly...

POP.

The top of the egg popped off, surprising Snake enough to cause a large, red exclamation mark to appear above his head, along with a ZING like sound. His eyes were wider now, and he swallows nervously... But it doesn't end there. Little feet and arms also emerge from the egg, but the rest of the egg doesn't seem to be coming off...

What in the...

[And then, there's a face looking at him, with adorable beady eyes and a confused look. Snake's face is white as a sheet, and he just stares back, mustache twitching somewhat. I-it was... c-cute...??]

Toge...briiii?

[..............................]

.... Uh, hi. [Well, this was going to be fun.]


[ooc: Shelly can respond here and anyone else who happens to enter Snake's borrowed house in New Bark Town. :3]

Comments

[Action]

[combat_butler]

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Did it just hatch, Snake-san?!

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[Looks at Hayate.]

Y-yeah... But it's still in its egg... What the... hell is it? [Looks back... the tiny Togepi is reaching for Snake's mustache, and giggling.]

[combat_butler]

I-- Don't know the proper name for it, but a girl I met had one of these as well... *Coming a bit closer to have a good look*

From what I could tell, I think it's... supposed to stay in the egg like that.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... ...

[.....Togepi is pulling on his 'stache.]

....hhnnn.... [Looks at Hayate, distressed.] What... do I do?

[combat_butler]

Well... *Watching it tug at the awesome 'stache* It already seems to like you, so why not just play with it a bit? That's as good a way as any to make a good first impression.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Play with it? [Pulls it away from his mustache.] I don't "play". Do I look like a babysitter??

[combat_butler]

Ah-- Definitely not... But you don't need to be a babysitter to play with it. Just try something simple, like lifting it high above your head.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

.... [Is already feeling embarrassed. He looks at the Togepi, which is wiggling its arms and giggling at him. He sighs and lifts it up, staring at it with creased eyebrows. The Togepi blinks and squeals excitedly.]

....... Huh.

[combat_butler]

See? Simple, yet super effective!

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [doesn't understand that logic yet.]

Briii briiii! [Snake looks at it and brings it back down... before holding it up again... and gets an encore of giggles.]

[combat_butler]

Hehe... Looks like it's enjoying itself. Maybe you're secretly a natural at this?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Maybe. [Thinks about Sunny and sighs... Hmm. Sunny. Maybe...]

... Is it a boy or a girl?

[combat_butler]

--hm? *looking it over* I'm... Not really sure. I think the PokeGear could tell you if you use the Pokedex function... Do you want me to check for you?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[Nods. His PokeGear is in his butt pocket.]

Sure. I don't know how to use that thing. [Holds the egg creature close to his chest, and it wiggles happily.]

[combat_butler]

Alright, this should just take a second-- *Pulling his out from his pack and pressing a few buttons before the entry pops up!* Let's see... Ah, it's called a Togepi and-- Mm! It's a girl! ... wow, the rest of the entry on them sure talks a lot about happiness...

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

...Togepi.

[Raises a brow.] Happiness? Really?

[combat_butler]

Yeah... It says things like "It stores happiness in its shell and shares it with others"... Not too sure how that works, but it sounds like it's a bundle of positive emotion.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

.... [Looks at baby Togepi.] Hnn.

[Togepi giggles at him... aaand hugs his face.] Brrrrriiii~!

..............

[combat_butler]

... maybe she's trying to share the happiness with your face?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [removes her.] Maybe.

[Sighs and lies down on the bed, letting Togepi sit on his chest.] Hnn... This is gonna be a pain...

[combat_butler]

I won't deny they can be a handful, but I think you're lucky in how she seems to really like you. It should make raising her a lot easier.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

.... Don't some animals... get attached to the first person they see when they're born?

[combat_butler]

Oh, you mean imprinting? Now that I think about it, that would make a lot of sense...

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[Looks at Togepi, who is now snuggling.] ... So I have to play "mom" longer, huh.

[combat_butler]

*Letting out a small chuckle at that* Looks like it! But who knows, maybe you'll come to enjoy it?