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[speaksanimal]

WHO: Antonio Madrigal
WHERE: Network, Around the Park
WHEN: March 1, Late Afternoon
WHAT: Small little boy wants to befriend people but it's awkward. Also, small boy shows tiger questionable tiger art.
WARNINGS: N/A

A. Network: Video; un: antonio

[If one were to look at the network, one could see a small little boy mumbling to himself. He wanted to say something, but he isn't sure what. As he looked down at the ground and shifted his weight, he took a huge breath in. If one can hear clearly, one could hear him say "You can do this."]

Um...I don't know what's going on but I think there's a lot of things I need to know. With the sky look weird and me having new powers, there's something I'm not getting.

[He said before looking around in his room. As he looked toward the door, it was as if he was waiting for someone to come in.]

I know mama and papa said I shouldn't talk to strangers online, but I hope we can talk to each other. Because I want to know if I can make some friends here.

B. Around the Park

[What is a small little boy doing out in the park without his parents? Who knows but that doesn't stop him from venturing into the zoo in search of some animals! Looking around the area, it appears that nobody was around him. As his gaze turn toward a tiger, he couldn't help but smile brightly at it!]

Hey, how are you doing? I hope that you're doing okay! I wanted to show you a picture I drew! I worked really hard and I hope you like it!

[He said before flashing the questionable tiger art to the animal.]

Comments

[missingache]

Tigers are just big cats. Some cats love being in groups, and some like being alone. Lions are in groups because it makes hunting and taking care of babies easier, but tigers live in a way different place. They do okay on their own when it comes to hunting.

[Very diverse types of cats.]

And they're not always hunting. Tigers likes to sleep in the sun like small cats do, and they go swimming.

[speaksanimal]

I see. So I guess that makes sense why they would be that way.

[He said before looking at the tiger and then back at Roxas.]

By the way, the tiger said that he was impressed you know so much!

[missingache]

[........ what?]

Uh... The tiger said something?

[Did he hear that right?]

[speaksanimal]

Yeah, it did! I can talk to him a little!

[Totally normal!]

[missingache]

... have you always had that power, or is it new?

[Why can't he talk to animals??? That's not fair...]

[speaksanimal]

[With that, he shook his head.]

No, I didn't. It was something I had when I uh...

[He said before glancing downward. He wasn't sure if he would believe him but...]

Had an app on my phone?

[missingache]

Oh.

[WAIT]

..... how old are you?

[speaksanimal]

I'm five years old.

[Beat]

Why?

[missingache]

You have a phone already... at five...

[That's super early, what the hell.]

I didn't get one till my last year of middle school.

[speaksanimal]

Is that a bad thing?

[He said as he looked downward toward the phone in his backpack.]

I know my parents gave it to me because they just wanted to keep me safe. [And you know. For their lack of parental involvement in his life too.]

[missingache]

It's not bad, just kinda weird that you got a phone already.

[And this kids has to be super bright for his age with how well he speaks and problem solves. Roxas... feels like an idiot compared to a child.]

Are they here with you?

[speaksanimal]

[You see that? There was a long pause before Antonio glanced downward. Try as he may, he cannot lie.]

N-No, they think I'm walking home from school.

[That is the look of shame coming from the boy.]

[missingache]

[Sighing, Roxas has a small smile on his face.]

Yeah, I've done that, too... It's just a lot more dangerous since you're so young.