033 ∞ VIDEO

[designedtoparty]

[Dulcie's living room is unusually full of baby things today. Nathan isn't exactly an unusual feature, but Stephen Stills' cat probably is. Little Neil is held up to the camera in a more than slightly ridiculous Christmas outfit. Nathan has claw marks across his face, but that doesn't seem to have any impact on his mood. He looks tearfully proud of the unhappy cat in his arms. For once it looks like it might even be genuine.]

Isn't he the cutest? I think he's got your eyes. And your smile.

[The cat is... definitely not smiling. He's pretty confined in his current position, but that doesn't stop him grumbling warningly. Nathan doesn't even notice, leaning forward to kiss Dulcie, who's giggling from the other end of the camera. Nathan's obscuring the view at this point, but an angry hiss can be heard as Neil struggles free, and the camera refocuses on him stumbling his way over to the other side of the room. Stupid elf shoes.

After watching Neil find a suitable hiding place, Nathan turns back to beam at the camera.] He's coming along so fast. I can't believe how well he's crawling already.

[ooc: Both Nathan and Dulcie are affected by it's a Boat, it's a Bug, it's Ours. Dulcie and Little Neil godmodded lovingly with Marion's permission.]

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[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[He's... not even going to ask about the part where he's treating it like a baby. Nathan's weird, he gets that. But...]

Did... Stephen give you his cat?

[designedtoparty]

He's not a cat. How many times do I have to say it?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Really? [That would actually explain some things. Neil's always been suspicious of his furry namesake.] Well, whatever he is. Did Stephen just let you borrow 'im, or is this like, for good?

[designedtoparty]

[Oh, Neil. As if you'd take his word for it.]

That creepy bastard? He didn't belong to him in the first place. Did he tell you he did?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Since when's he creepy? I dunno, man. If Little Neil's yours, why's he been living in our apartment for so long?

[designedtoparty]

Since he started talking like some sort of perve about little Neil. I'm almost starting to think the same thing about you.

Since when was he living with you? He lives with me and Dulcie. Has done since he was born.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[Calling Stephen a perve is almost the weirdest part of this whole thing. But he's still not sure if this is a curse or just Nathan's usual brand of weird.]

He got into a fight with Nym over food yesterday.

[designedtoparty]

Who the fuck is Nym? He didn't see any other babies yesterday.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

My puppy. [Not that she's much of a puppy anymore; she's getting pretty big.]

Okay, wait, what did you say to me when i first got to the City? When you gave me the stupid nickname.

[designedtoparty]

What does it matter what I said? Why the fuck are you letting your dog get into fights with my boy?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

No, listen, I have a point! [Notable because he so rarely does.] You said you had to call me something else 'cause you already knew somebody with a cat named Neil.

[designedtoparty]

No, I probably said I had to call you something else because I had a son named Neil. I don't think I know any cats.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

No, you definitely said cat. And I said maybe you should call the cat Cat Neil, and then you offered to call me Cat Neil.

[designedtoparty]

Are you sure? You'd think I'd remember that happening.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

You'd think, yeah.

[He shrugs.]

Whatever. If you need stuff to feed 'im, we've got stuff.

[designedtoparty]

We've got bottles. And formula. It's not like we're starving him.