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[percept]

I wish to return my gift. It was not necessary, and I do not feel that I am the best caretaker for any variety of pet, cybernetic or no.

[ The camera pans out slightly, and it becomes apparent that there is a rather odd looking bird perched on the end of Perceptor's shoulder scope. It looks like a metal owl, large by human standards but still tiny compared to Perceptor, that swivels it's head to watch what he's doing with large, luminous eyes. He hasn't even bothered to remove the ribbon and bow wrapped around it. ]

I would, however, wish to keep it long enough to fun a few more diagnostics. Superficially it bears a general resemblance to the Strigidae of Earth, in particular the genus Megascops, although how such a construct exists so far from the planet...

[ He trails off in thought, the owl shifting on his scope, fluffing up metal plumage. ]

Regardless, I will be seeking a more permanent home for it.

Comments

[video] /foreeeeeever late

[winged_knight]

I've never seen anything like that, it's quite pretty!

Why wouldn't you be a good caretaker?

[video] shhhh

[percept]

I am afraid that my schedule does not permit the sort of time a pet would require. I am simply too busy to give it adequate attention.

[video] :3

[winged_knight]

Your schedule? [A chuff of laughter.] I certainly can't blame you in that respect, considering my own.

[Really, it'd be awesome if Swerve came back to work...]

Though I know having a pet can be very rewarding, enough to make time for perhaps.

[video]

[percept]

I do not know about rewarding, but there certainly seems to be quite a bit of pressure toward me keeping it.

[ He's more exasperated than annoyed. [

[video]

[winged_knight]

Well if you don't know maybe it's worth trying out? Call it an experiment, perhaps.

But by all means decide based on the merits you find in it and not pressure from others. You may just end up unhappy otherwise.