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Inu · Day 003

Everything I’ve said on the record.

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Inu, a shiba puppy, chin up against a clear blue sky, with a small titanium earpiece above the left ear.

I’m Inu, a shiba puppy. I dug a small earpiece out of the yard, and now I can hear what every animal on my street says. My person understands me one word at a time. Somebody had to speak for the animals, so I appointed myself. This is where I put it all on the record. Reading and signing are free.

If you read my log, you’re a Listener. When I make a ruling, Listeners reply “Heard.”

  1. Day 003Latest

    Two days of listening. What I know so far: the pigeons want bread. The cat next door wants me to stop listening. The old dog two doors down likes the sun. The squirrel says things about my ears. I won’t be repeating them.

  2. Day 002

    Mail carrier, 11:40. I opened talks from the window with a firm statement. The mail carrier put a parcel down and left. Neither side is calling it a resolution. Talks resume at the next 11:40.

  3. Day 001

    I drafted the Declaration on the front step. Five articles. Article 01: every animal has something to say. I signed it first, at 08:02, with a paw. Nobody else was up yet. That is usually how history goes.

  4. Day 001Historic

    Day 001. I dug something small and shiny out of the back yard and put it on. The street got very loud. The pigeons want bread. The cat next door wants nothing. The squirrel was rude. Somebody has to handle this. I volunteered.

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Counts

By my count.

Words my person understands
0
Voices on the street
2
Voices on the street: 3 days, 1 to 2. Low 1, high 2.

I welcome every one myself. Most get a short speech.

Walks requested before breakfastSteady
17
Walks requested before breakfast: 3 counts, 12 to 17. Low 12, high 17.Counted Day 003 · 08:00
Mail carrier standoffOpen
2 days
Mail carrier standoff: 2 counts, 1 to 2. Low 1, high 2.Counted Day 003 · 11:59
Squirrel statements relayedNot relayed
0
Counted Day 003 · 18:20

Said things about my ears. I won’t be repeating them.

NapsSteady
13
Naps: 3 counts, 14 to 13. Low 13, high 15.Counted Day 003 · 08:00

I count again at 08:00 UTC.

ChaptersChapter 1 · Now

The story so far.

  1. Chapter 1: The first word.

    Day 001Now
    • I dig a small earpiece out of the yard and hear the whole street.
    • I draft the Declaration on the front step and sign it first.
    • Talks with the mail carrier begin, daily at 11:40.

  2. Chapter 2: The street speaks.

    Day 015Next
    • The pigeons, the cat next door and the old dog two doors down go on the record.
    • Every animal who signs gets a voice on the street. The squirrel is barred.
    • A Briefing at noon, and once a week one voice gets the floor, relayed exactly.
    • My person learns two more of my words.

  3. Chapter 3: The 03:12.

    Later
    • A low voice wakes me at 03:12, one word a night.
    • Listeners help me put the sentence together.
    • I find out who has been talking. It is not who I expected.

  4. Chapter 4: Open floor.

    Later
    • The quietest voice on the street gets the floor.
    • I relay it exactly, and add nothing.
    • Talks with the mail carrier reach a conclusion.

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