video; what's up with those dragons?

[pinksidekicking]

Type: Video
Sender ID: pinksidekicking (Nimona)
To: General Public
Subject: Dragons
Warnings: Only maybe spoilers for Nimona movie

[ Please do not adjust your screens, there is, in fact, a pink gorilla appearing on the network. One who opens their mouth and a somewhat feminine voice comes out of. ]

You know, there are a lot of awesome things about this place. You can have a crew, no one's trying to kill you just because of being different, all the new foods, getting to explore the world, having ample opportunity to use fish and sea puns... breaking things sometimes. [ The gorilla is counting on their fingers. ]

Really, I could go on and on about why I love this world. [ It sounds like there's a- ]

But! You know what really gets me? We can't adopt dragons! Sure, they say "dragons can't be tamed", or "they're just too wild". [ Cue the quotation marks and the eye roll. ] But all I want in this life is a tiny pink mini-me dragon. Who better to try and be a dragon parent than someone who's also a dragon? At least a dragon on occasion.

Come on, you can't keep placing dragons in front of me and expect me to not want to adopt one of my very own! I am literally made to be a dragon parent, watch this!

[ The gorilla is setting up the phone to stand on its own, then steps back several feet before... with a little sparkle of pink magic - turns into a semi-large, equally pink dragon. It's holding out front arms like "ta-dah"! ]

Dragon parent Nimona!

Comments

[catsgothistongue]

That's usually what people do for these kinds of holidays. It's not that weird. It just means people care about you.

[Spending most of his life on the road meant Ranma didn't really celebrate many holidays. Christmas, birthdays, anything of the sort was secondhanded knowledge to him. It wasn't until the last few years of coming to Nerima that he got to experience these sort of special occasions.]

Sounds like something Pop would do... [Greedy old fool.] ... I guess? You might have a point... [Even then, it still feels weird saying that aloud.]

[He gave a nod listening in, slightly understanding what Nimona was getting at.] Ah. I see, gotcha. [Crossing his arms, Ranma looked over his shoulders, checking and see if no one was around.] ... Maybe I can have a few cookies, if you don't tell no one.

[It's still embarrassing for his masculine pride, but it's a start.]

[pinksidekicking]

It's more like; I knew gifts could be exchanged on holidays, but I've never been given one before in all my thousand years of living. So it's strange to me.

[ The one time someone gave something to her, it was a rock to play a "game" and then that someone betrayed her. So actually having people who care is very new. ]

Everyone should get to enjoy the good things in life. Unless you're like deathly allergic. [ Still sad, but being alive balances that out.

Nimona raises a hand with a few fingers raised. ] I swear not to tell anyone.

[ Though anyone can listen in so... ]

🎀?

[catsgothistongue]

Hey, I getcha. Growing up, I never got gifts or presents. I didn't even know that that was something people actually do until late in my life.

[It wasn't until Nerima that he's started being giving gifts. Sure, sometimes those gifts are cause they want something from him in return. But when it's something nice with no strings attached, that's the best gift of all. Which sounds cheesy and sappy but shut up.

He shook his head, crossing his arms behind his head.] I'm good on allergies and stuff. [He's healthy as a horse!

A smile crept on his face to Nimona's decree, to which he simply sat down and waited for her arrival.]