Oi, these— [ he indicates his ears with a free hand ] —aren't dressup. They're real. If I could pop 'em off and get rid of 'em I would, believe me.
[ it'd sure mean a lot less trouble for him and others like him, not having the visible evidence of his tribe poking out of the top of his head. this entire scenario is bonkers to begin with, though—believe it or not, the first time he's ever had anyone assume they aren't real. ]
And it's "paripus," not puppy, not dog. I'm not an animal. I mean, what even are you? What tribe are you, Mr. High and Mighty Never Heard of a Paripus Before?
[ this is also the first time in his memory that he's had to ask, here or back home. kind of feels as outrageous as being called a puppy, but he's been presented the opportunity to shoot the shot, so he might as well go for it. ]
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[ it'd sure mean a lot less trouble for him and others like him, not having the visible evidence of his tribe poking out of the top of his head. this entire scenario is bonkers to begin with, though—believe it or not, the first time he's ever had anyone assume they aren't real. ]
And it's "paripus," not puppy, not dog. I'm not an animal. I mean, what even are you? What tribe are you, Mr. High and Mighty Never Heard of a Paripus Before?
[ this is also the first time in his memory that he's had to ask, here or back home. kind of feels as outrageous as being called a puppy, but he's been presented the opportunity to shoot the shot, so he might as well go for it. ]