July open log and catch-all [OPEN]

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Who ⬤ Okada Izō and you!
What ⬤ Open prompts and other things
When ⬤ July
Where ⬤ Various
Content Warnings ⬤ None right now!



Gen
Dog shenanigans

Substory
Stardust

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Comments

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[ The little dog is more than happy to be carried by Emily if it means she'll keep paying attention to her. Izō hopes she's distracted by Yuki enough to miss how deep the blush on his cheeks is. ]

...Yeah. Nishitani's gonna help me get shit set up but I'm gonna need some help runnin' th' place. Wouldn't mind havin' ya 'round.

[ He chuckles. ]

'Specially not if I get t' see ya so relaxed.

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[she sees it, but she knows when not to comment on it. that he's not arguing the compliment is enough, and just smiles fondly, eyes on the dog to avoid overloading Izo.]

I'll see what I can do with my schedule. At the very least, even if I can't do more than a few hours at a time, I can talk to a few people I know and get you a list of names of those who are willing to pitch in. You can decide who you view as trustworthy and ready to help.

[not everyone passes the interview process, after all, and they need to be able to listen to Izo's say-so.]

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[ He looks genuinely grateful, the smile on his face warm. Few people get to see this out of him, the ones that have always been there for him deserve at least a little bit of softness.

Izō gives her shoulder a little squeeze, a tactile way of saying thanks. He'd hug her, except she's busy with a very important puppy!! ]

...Thanks. That'll help out a fuckin' lot. If ya trust 'em t' run th' clinic, that's good enough of a start for me.

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[in return, because no one is looking, she kisses him on the cheek. you're welcome. she can think of a few souls already that might be happier looking after animals than the stress of the clinic.]

Just tell me when you're ready, and I'll have the list made up.

[the easier it is for him, the more she can support this. it's nice to see Izo with a goal, with something where she knows one day she'll whisper in his ear that he's made something wonderful, to hopefully see him look proud of himself.]

Now, may I meet everyone else?

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[ Being hopeful and content with his life is such an alien feeling. Of the three of them, Izō feels like he deserves it the least. That doesn't mean he's going to sabotage it.

He grins and nods, motioning for her to follow. ]

C'mon. They're jus' over here.

[ And just around the corner there are a handful of stray dogs of all colors and sizes. ]

She bosses 'em all around, ya know.

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This little one? She's so sweet, though...

[looks don't mean anything with attitude, and to test it, she sets Yuki down gently by the rest.]

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[ Just as Izō said, she immediately starts asserting her dominance with the other dogs. Little squabbles break out, but one by one they all fall in line. Even the largest dog just...lets her eat out of his bowl. ]

See? Don't count her out for nothin'.

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[openly, she laughs, watching the dogs romp around and how Yuki simply takes charge over the whole affair. a little queen, truly, happy in her little dog realm.]

...A shelter will be perfect for them. It'll keep them out of the rain, and people will come and fall in love with them like you do. And all the while, you'll know they'll be safe.

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...Yeah. Keep 'em from gettin' hurt an' get 'em t' people who wanna give 'em a better life.

[ This is probably the softest she's ever seen him. He looks truly content to be here with the dogs, not a sign of the usual weariness or his mask of arrogance. ]