painted dog

Painted Portrait

African Wild Dog Portrait by Marius Coetzee

Vicki and I were kinda matching today

          ❛ Eh well, I ain’t safe ta bring anywhere –– c’mon! Ye of all people should know that. ❜ He jokes, returning the elbow nudge and adding in a poke to her stomach.

    “Of COURSE I know that -- but I can already see you causing trouble wherever we go, so it’s only best if we go somewhere that’s at the very least STABLE.” She can see it now -- her mother, trying very hard to not pull her hair out as the two of them run WILD in the Masai. “I dunno; anywhere you’d LIKE to see?”

EVERYONE IS STARTING TO REVINE THIS HELP “:^)”

I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SAD BUT LAUGHED SO HARD IN MY LIFE

“I don’t blame you—he’s adorable. I’m tempted to snatch him myself!” Alas, Marinette barely had enough time for her homework, never mind another living creature. Dogsitting might be an option in her future, but if an akuma showed up while she was watching George…that would be bad. Instead, she settled for pets behind the ears. “It’s nice to meet you, George!”

    “I don’t mind SHARING. He certainly loves the attention.” Now, Aurelie might have something ELSE to say on the matter, but with a dog like that no doubt she couldn’t have expected to keep him all to herself. The whole lower half of the dog seems to WRIGGLE in place of a mere tail wag at the sound of his name, tongue lolling to the side as his excitement grows and eliciting a giggle from his owner. “I’d say the two of you are hitting it off quite well!”

    Why was it that when Zara ever made a genuine attempt to be kind in her attitude towards Chloe, the other girl deliberately decided to make it backfire? It’s not as though Z had anything to GAIN by being somewhat friends with Chloe ( ha, as if that would ever happen! ); social constructs didn’t matter to a girl who preferred the company of nonsentient creatures over her own people. A frown set in, a little deeper than her USUAL face, and she closed her book. The patience she had to begin with was worn thin already, and she had little left to spare. “- -------Nevermind.” She stood, already scouting out another place to sit. “Forget I said anything.”

                                   ❛ ah——bien sûr que non ! ❜ reassurances & laughter; the other girl appears DISCONCERTED so she lifts her own palms to indicate that the brunette has done nothing wrong. as new physics partners, it’s only natural for introductions to take place. ❛ zara, right? i just wanted to ask if you’re alright; you look a bit lost in thought. ❜ not that she’s one to talk, spending ( precious ) class time in daydreams of saccharine quality. first impressions are a valuable opportunity in the art of making friends and marinette quells the unease in her gut with a smile in hopes of seeming APPROACHABLE.

    “Y---Yes. My apologies, I...” I what? I was thinking about long-disputed WATER BIRDS? Yeah, great introductions. She shakes her head, trying to dismiss it before she got too wrapped up on how to improvise. “I’m sorry, I’m TERRIBLE with names. You are...Madeline? Is that right?”

         ❛ Too bad I left my wire cutters at home –– Had ya told me we’d been sneakin’ I’d have brought em. ❜ He says, grinning and he knocks on the sign before moving behind her to grab her waist and push her up and over it.

      “Perfect, thank you.” Teamwork was proving out to be FAR better than the lone wolf dynamic. The shutter clicked rapidly for a few seconds before she stood, satsified, but not before she caught the sound of a low growl from around the bend. Zara stood cautious as a dog’s head appeared into view, teeth bared and eyes wild. ( Oh. So THAT’S why there’s a no trespassing sign. ) Photoshoot over. “Todd,” Zara said quietly, hoping her slow movements wouldn’t set off the dog as she extended her arm back to the fence, “- ---Could you, uh, take the camera?”