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[spaghettimonster]

- INBOX - written / text / audio / video "Hi, you've reached Russell. Thanks for calling, unless it's bad news! ...Please leave your name, number, and a brief message, and I'll call you soon." art credit code credit

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[channingchanningchanning]

Hey, you need to tell my family that you're dogsitting me all day on Saturday.

[spaghettimonster]

[Not checked immediately, but when he does he's baffled.]

Huh? I don't have anything on my calendar... Are you sure it was all day?

[channingchanningchanning]

Of course it is all day. I want that much time free from someone checking where I am.

[spaghettimonster]

You...

[There's another minute as he tries to follow, then his voice returns with a good deal more suspicion.]

I'm not scheduled to take you, you're asking me to... volunteer to, to be your fall guy for your plans for the day?

[channingchanningchanning]

Of course.

[Duh.]

That's what you will be. Don't worry, nothing will happen to me while you're responsible.

[spaghettimonster]

That's not how dogsitting works, they ask me, and...

Why don't you sneak out? I know you've done that before.

[channingchanningchanning]

I want to go to the manor House all day! And if I stay away for that long without [an excuse] a dogsitter, they'll notice!

[spaghettimonster]

Sure, but it's not like they'll ask you questions about it! They'll just... be more careful letting you out for a while.

[When he puts it that way, he doesn't envy being a dog.]

It's too bad you can't get yourself hired as your own dogsitter...

[He mutters it, because it's a ridiculous notion. Too many holes to fill. Even if Chad made a convincing human, with all the relevant documents, he'd need a body-double for the dog, and Chad's not just any Pomeranian after all.]

[channingchanningchanning]

...I could if they don't see me pick myself up.

[No, but perhaps he could figure out some logistics... (fat chance, Chad).]

But not now.

And they'll start looking for me too soon. [And he is a rather recognizable dog.]

[spaghettimonster]

Right, that's true enough...

[Russell's fingers tap rhythmically somewhere, a percussion to his thoughts. Benjiro pointed out that offering Chad options that Russell can live with is the best way for the dog to feel like he's decided something, without overwhelming him. If he can offer Chad an idea that doesn't involve Russell volunteering to the family, and trying to come up with an explanation why, it'll surely save him trouble in the long run.]

Hey, is there... Is there any kind of limit to how long you can be human? I mean, do you need to be a dog to go to the manor all day?

[Surely.]

[channingchanningchanning]

[...]

I don't think there's a limit.

I have never experienced one. But I've never stayed a human for particularly long, either.

[spaghettimonster]

You know how it works best, but...

[He's going to regret suggesting this, isn't he.]

They won't know to look for a human. Right? So, if they come looking, you can duck out of sight... Do whatever you do, to change... And they'll be none the wiser.

[channingchanningchanning]

[...Ohhhhhhhhh.]

They will never find me.

[He'll still be in trouble once he's home again, but that aside... he'll walk unhindered.

He should probably place some clothes somewhere outside for stealth manoeuvrers...]

[spaghettimonster]

[Thank goodness.]

Exactly. And - huh. If they don't know I'm involved, they might call me to look for you... but won't get mad if I fail.

[At least if Russell really needs to find Chad, he can pester him with the network.]

[channingchanningchanning]

[Russell will probably be called in to help looking frequently now. Does he really understand what he did here... At least Chad will spend enough time in human form to maybe acquire fitting clothes?]

All right.

[And the connection ends. He has things to prepare, now.]