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[onlyoneof]

[THIS IS A POST FOR OCTOBER BUSINESS]

Comments

[onlyoneof]

I still have no idea of what you were asking.

[skepticalities]

I was looking for a better term than were-platypus, but I'm enjoying this new line of conversation, too.

[onlyoneof]

There really is no better word for were-platypus anyway.

[skepticalities]

But it's not lycanthropy, even though it's similar.

[onlyoneof]

The made-up word for it would be something like platupothropy, but that is terrible.

[skepticalities]

. . . okay, okay. I'm a were-platypus.

[onlyoneof]

Much better.

[skepticalities]

My dignity is firmly dead and buried with that admission.

[flips the pancakes onto a few plates, then takes the bacon out of the microwave and puts it all on one of them, then hands that plate to Peter.]

[onlyoneof]

It could have been worse.

[eats the bacon first]

[skepticalities]

[sits, picking at his pancakes.]

I know, I know. I'm alive and I'm still myself. But . . . were-platypus. Really?

[onlyoneof]

Involuntary shape-shifting?

[skepticalities]

It really is my special magic trick now.

[onlyoneof]

Hey, some would consider a neat one.

[skepticalities]

Oh really.

[onlyoneof]

Hey, not everyone can turn into an animal.

[skepticalities]

[cutting up a pancake.]

No. And . . . it's not that bad like that. Which— sounds crazy. But I guess I feel free in some way like that. Swimming feels great.

[onlyoneof]

I'm glad you found the silver lining.

[skepticalities]

And I like being carried around sometimes.

[onlyoneof]

... and I probably can't pick you up when you're human.

[skepticalities]

No, and that's— awkward. No.

[onlyoneof]

[pffft]

[skepticalities]

Come on, seriously? Geez . . . !

[is more mock offended than anything as he finishes up his breakfast, though.]

[onlyoneof]

It'd fix the wife issue.

[skepticalities]

You mean with Jack?

[onlyoneof]

Yes.