Hey, name's Claire. I'm a big city girl now living in a small town, yeah it's not the other way around. I got tricked by that evil mayor of this town after quitting my old job, but that's a long story. Anyways, I'll be sticking around for a while so come keep me from being tired in this town.
((ooc: I drew Claire’s halloween costume, I don’t know what for her to say ic so i’m just going to leave this here so you know a little what she’s wearing :3))
“That’s exactly what it is,” Claire said with a slight nod to her head, “Lazy cats are nice, but so are playful kittens. Are you considering a indoor cat or outdoor cat by the way? Sometimes that makes all the difference.” She thought for a second, she did have a few, “Well…like I have told you a dog and a cat. Along with that I have cows, sheep, a horse…and some chickens. That’s really about it.”
“Both, I suppose… One that can wander around outside while I work, and then curl up with me at night.” She pursed her lips thinking about her expectations, “But, every living creature is entitled to personality of its own, I can’t expect too much.”
She giggled at her list of animals “Sounds like a farmful! I imagine it’s always fun there, though. Lots to keep you busy, hm~?”
“Ain’t that the truth,” she gives a small laugh, “You can’t really just tell them how to act, but if that’s what you want you are entitled to look for one that has that personality, right?”
“Yes it is a farmful,” Claire begins to smile widely, “I’m always busy, but in a good way you know, between the crops and the animals I care for them bot the best I can. It’s always worth it in the end, you know?” She looked down at the dog and patted Rust on the head, “I’m surprised I even got out today, it’s like a little treat for me and him.”
“You can see how appreciative the plants are for your care, the way they brighten up and stand tall… but they don’t offer a sense of companionship. And seeing as how I usually stick close to home, I think a lazy cat may be perfect!” She raises her brows in curiosity as she looks to Claire, “So what kinds of animals do you have on your farm?”
“That’s exactly what it is,” Claire said with a slight nod to her head, “Lazy cats are nice, but so are playful kittens. Are you considering a indoor cat or outdoor cat by the way? Sometimes that makes all the difference.” She thought for a second, she did have a few, “Well…like I have told you a dog and a cat. Along with that I have cows, sheep, a horse…and some chickens. That’s really about it.”
“I’ve always wondered what it’d be like to care for animals. They seem to have an unconditional love for their caretakers.” She pats Rust on the head, “Being alone is a terrible thing, I’ve given some serious thought to acquiring a furry friend for myself.” She begins to walk down the path, “I thought maybe a cat would do,” she says with a smile.
“Well you can’t really tell for sure, since you know they tell us through words, but I would like to think of their actions saying so.” Claire smiled back at her and looked at the dog, “I can’t say I blame you. I don’t know where I would be without my dog. A cat is nice! They can be cold some of the time, my cat Midnight is occasionally, but really once you gain their trust, they love you for live.” She sighed, “Such great pets…”
She noticed Claire’s enthusiasm at the mention of her farm, “Yes, Ma’am! Though, I don’t raise any animals, it’s all crops - but it’s just as rewarding!”
Claire seemed a bit uneasy after Celia’s suggestion of the walk, but since she accepted, Celia decided to disregard it, “I find it’s always more fun exploring with company… being human or furry.” She smiled down at Rust, who seemed to have calmed down almost completely.
“Ah, yeah it is mighty fine work and such an accomplishment to prepare n’ harvest the crops, isn’t it? Livestock Animals are fine and dandy most of the time, but it’s alot of extra work to be done on the farm. I don’t get me wrong I love mine, but it is.”
Claire smiled back, she looked at Celia for a second then began to walk a bit forward down the pathway, “Yes I do say it is, it’s horrible to be alone. Especially for long periods of times, but I guess that’s why we have pets and friends for kinda like what you said.”
“I see,” She stands up, still patting the top of the dog’s head, “I was just on a walk myself. Since I’ve moved here, I haven’t gotten out very much; sticking close to my farm,” She points over to Vesta’s farm by the path from which Claire and Rust had came. “Forget-Me-Not can be quite enchanting~ the land here is beautiful. Would you like to continue our walks together?” She gestures to the path ahead of them.
Though she has just began to actually sit down, she sprang up willingly, “Oh, well hopefully you will get the chance to as time goes on, you know?” Claire’s face began to bright up a bit as she heard the word farm, “Oh you work on a farm? How weird, I work on one as well!”
Claire didn’t even to look around the reply to the next sentence, “Ah, I completely agree. I wish I had come her sooner and more often then I do the scenery is extremely pleasant her!” To the next part she paused for a second, she was anticipating going on this walk alone without a stranger, but she seemed to be good company, so after a seconds thought she chimed in with a “Sure~!”
Still petting the dog, Celia looks to Claire, “It’s nice to meet you too, my dear.” She gives her a friendly smile. The dog begins to calm somewhat, making petting it easier. “So what brings you and your trusty friend to Forget-Me-Not?”
“Oh there wasn’t really much of a reason, I do believe,” Claire’s legs grow a bit tired so instead of sitting on her feet she began sit on the ground, “Not much at all. You see, we live at the next town over,” she pointed down the direction of the path they had toke, “So I decided to let Rust here take a walk to check out this place.” She looked back at the dog, who seemed to be peaceful with the new friend, “Even though I lived there for quite a while I never been over here much, not sure why it seems like a great place.”
“What a playful pup!” Celia laughed at the energetic dog as she knelt down and attempted to pet it. The dog seemed very excited to meet someone new, and Celia was delighted at its playfulness. Though she loves animals, she’s never had much time to play with them. Caught up in petting the dog, she realized that she had forgotten to introduce herself. “Oh, I’m Celia!” She smiled to the woman, “Sorry for not introducing myself before.”
Laughing small bit, Claire replied with a “I guess you can say that!” The woman looked like she was enjoying herself and she could defiantly tell that Rust was having a good time as well. She smiled a bit as she watch the woman pet her dog, it gave her sort of a warm feeling to see them both so happy. Zoning back with the sound of the girls voice, she blinked two times in surprise, “Nice to meet you Celia, I’m Claire,” she paused for a second, and continued to reply “Oh no, no. It’s okay, I didn’t introduce myself either so I’m just as much at fault as you are.” Claire let out a chuckle.
She continues on her walk, gazing at the surrounding beauty of the nature. Suddenly she hears the barks of a dog, which startles her. “Oh my,” she turns around to see a woman struggling with her dog, who seems to be trying to get to Celia.
For a moment she doesn’t know what to do. Should I stay here and try not to distract her dog while they go on their walk, or should I go over there so that her dog won’t be struggling to get over here? She purses her lips in thought, then decides to head over there. “Hello, Miss! May I pet your dog?” She extends her hand to the woman.
There was no point in really turning back now, Rust was already very enthusiastic about meeting the other girl. Even if she did have the heart to say no, Claire didn’t think the dog would let her say it. A bit out of breath from holding the dog back, Claire gave her a nod. Though she struggled to keep Rust in line, her attempt to shake the woman’s hand turned out somewhat successful.
After shaking their hand, she kneeled down next to the dog. “Behave” Claire whispered to him, she didn’t want Rust to pounce on the woman, even if the girl wanted to pet him. Claire didn’t know how well that would work with how excited the dog seemed to be, but all she could do anyways is try.
Still on the mend from her cold, Celia decides to take a walk. She has been cooped up for quite a while, hiding from the chilly weather, but she figured that was no reason to be anti-social.
On her walk, she stops occasionally to admire the plants and animals on the farms she passes by, petting some of the animals that come close enough to greet her.
After an amount of time, Claire came to realize that she hasn’t taken her dog on a actual walk in quite a while. Usually she would let him run around the farm, but that was about all the dog really did other then eat and sleep.
Of course she wanted the dog to be healthy, just being around the farm wasn’t that great of an exercise for him, she supposed. So with a whistle, Claire called over Rust and leashed him up.
She walked around the town for a bit, though it was just a quick walk. Claire rolled up her sleeve and saw how much time has passed, she saw that she had quite a bit more of daylight time, which was good because she did all of her farm chores. Seeing that, she decided she might as well walk some more on the walk. Prior to usual she decided to try going out side of the town to get a new dose of scenery for the walk.
Upon approaching the next time over, Claire felt a tug at her hand. Looking down, she saw it was her dog that was trying to pull her along. She looked back up and saw a girl crossing their path. Figures, Rust always got excited around people. Claire tried pulling back at the leash, but the harder she pulled back the harder the dog pulled forward. Eventually, the dog pulled so far that the leash slipped out of her hands and Rust immediately fleed from her.
