two drumbeats | voice

[riverofprawns]

[there is a few seconds of heavy, pained breathing before Cameroon gathers himself enough to speak.]

They underestimated the price, I think. But that is their loss. Whatever was taken...I can live without it. [another painful pause. owch owch having a kidney removed hurts] The rest of you, have you fared as well

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[perfektsymmetry]

What kind of animal is it...?

[riverofprawns]

A lion. He's only a cub, but that only means he stalks more frequently.

[perfektsymmetry]

Y-you have a lion? [Ok that's pretty cool but that's not the issue here.]

Ah, he got away from you then? Any idea where he might go? Looking for food, I'd bet...

[riverofprawns]

Now I do. [a little grimly. no town is messing with his baby]

He didn't get away - he's simply out. Kokolo cannot be kept inside forever like a house cat, and he knows to return home.

[commie_island]

.....

Do I even want to ask what a Kokolo is?

[Doesn't recognize you]

[riverofprawns]

[not too many people do. he's getting used to it.]

It's the name of my lion. I'm just giving a warning now that he's been returned.

[commie_island]

....you have a lion.

[He's also from 1988 so he's a little isolated]

[riverofprawns]

It's more exotic sounding away from home. But yes, I do: a cub.

[lotuslife]

...Anh Cameroon? You are in pain?

[riverofprawns]

[ah. he's not surprised Vietnam could detect that. not everyone is as sidetracked by the lion] Nothing as severe as some of the others. I think they took something internal.

[lotuslife]

You... 'think'?

[riverofprawns]

There are no visible signs of damage, as seems to be the case with a limb as the price. It's only a feeling of having been operated on.

[magicbloomers]

What is he?

[riverofprawns]

A lion cub. He's really only a danger to animals, he doesn't know his own strength.

[magicbloomers]

How cute!

Can I see?

[riverofprawns]

If you'd like. He's in my yard now.

[is_an_island]

Don't tell me that you were stupid enough to do it.

[riverofprawns]

I'd rather suffer some pain than leave him with the townspeople.

[is_an_island]

Do you even know what was taken?

And make sure to count all ten fingers.

[riverofprawns]

I have all my limbs. [vaguely annoyed] It's an organ, in all likelihood.