[public channel] - day 138

[dontpokethat]

[Frankly, Ginko would like nothing more than to pass the fuck out for a few hours or days, but. He has work to do.

In fact, seeing as how the menagerie is empty, and he’s already retrieved a dwarf wyrm from the top of a trailer and hauled Lamar the headcrab out of a trash can, that work is apparently going to start with getting the animals back where they belong.]

Hey, so-- sorry to ask this right after… all that, but if anyone sees any of the menagerie animals around, would you mind telling me? Or… you know, bringing them to the menagerie if you can. Maybe don’t try to capture the big ones on your own, though.

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[dontpokethat]

I'll be careful, I promise. Most of these guys probably won't put up too much of a fuss, anyway, as long as nobody scares them.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Your limits are low.
Take it slow.

[It isn't just this task that has her worried, dang it.]

[dontpokethat]

I will! Who do you think you're talking to here?

[Yes, he does know about his reputation. That was supposed to be a joke, it just... wasn't very good.]

Seriously, I don't want to overwork myself here, either. I'll rest as soon as the worst is taken care of.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

You are no saint
And I would probably faint
If in innocence
Somepony here showed common sense.

[All fond amusement. Zecora knows how the carnival workers are.]

[dontpokethat]

[Ginko huffs, more amused than indignant.]

Oh, well, we wouldn't want that. Guess I better keep making bad decisions, then.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

So long as we're here
I'll never fear.

[There are times Zecora feels very old in this place, honestly. But perhaps that's because she'd made her mistakes and missteps early in life, and learned from them already.]

[dontpokethat]

...Yeah.

[Oh god now he doesn't know what else to say without getting into emotions and crap. But... he hopes Zecora understands how grateful he is to her, and so many of the other veterans, for all they've done for him.

Actually, there's one more thing he can do that doesn't require trying to verbalize his feelings on the subject.]

Oh, uh, by the way - let me know if you need help at the medical tent, alright? I mean, I am going to rest, I promise, but I can come by later to help out.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

I will tell
If you aren't well.

[Just to get THAT out of the way. No making yourself worse to help her, Ginko.]

But if you lend a hand
That would be grand.

[Also, count her pleased: 'hand' is easier to rhyme than 'hoof', one advantage of working around humans.]

[dontpokethat]

Yeah, I know you will. [Sometimes he could swear she's got some kind of mind-reading powers or something, at least when it comes to picking up on whatever ailments he might try to hide or downplay.]

I'll see you later, then... either to help you out or let you know I can't.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

That is fair.
Do take care.

[She's not picking on him, honest! Everyone in the carnival needs that warning and caution, in her opinion. Sometimes she wonders what they think her major problem is... besides overwork.]

[dontpokethat]

[Probably the fact that she won't let Ginko do whatever stupid crap he wants to.]

I will. See you.

[And, with that, he hangs up.]