oyceter: Two of my rats in a tissue box (rat)
Oyceter ([personal profile] oyceter) wrote2008-10-07 12:01 am
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New rats!

I have new rats! Ren is still very unhappy about them, and every time I bring him out, he suspiciously sniffs at the blankets and tries to reassert his control over the territory. Also, they try to peek at him through the bars of the cage, and he doesn't do anything, lures them in, and then violently lunges.

*sigh* Maybe he is just too old for new rattie companions.

But the new rats are incredibly cute! They are so sweet and shy and friendly! It took a long time for Ruki and Ren and Bya to warm to me, but these guys actually jump toward me when they get frightened sometimes! And they climb all over me! The hooded one is a little more courageous than the brown one, who is very skittish and shy. The hooded one will amazingly sit still for the camera while the brown guy runs around sniffing everything and jumping at every other noise. They aren't very licky yet, but I can't tell if that's because they're still shy, or if they just don't do that.

So, people, help me with names! I was originally thinking of Hikaru and Kaoru from Ouran, but these guys are way too sweet to be the Hitachiin twins. I'm also contemplating Ed and Al (the new rats are brothers). Any other suggestions? Doesn't have to be from anime or manga or even a fictional source at all.



I think this is the hooded guy, although their faces look a lot alike.




The hooded guy again! Hopefully he is not planning an escape.




The little brown guy. He looks so much like Ruki, but is definitely the complete opposite in terms of personality.




Wee hooded guy hiding.




Brown guy sniffing around.




Rattie brothers, startled by the flash!

[identity profile] celestialcuming.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
Oo! I didn't know rats even got affectionate! They are utterly adorable though :)

[identity profile] rilina.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Possibly spoilery speculation for xxxHolic/Tsubasa:
Syaoran and Watanuki. Though only CLAMP knows what their connection is. Clearly Watanuki would be the skittish one.

Also, I think you should read further in Ouran. :)

[identity profile] rilina.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
Um, that said, I think Ed and Al are adorable names! And the pictures are so cute!
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[personal profile] octopedingenue 2008-10-07 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
If they are named that, I will totally secretly call them Edo and Aru in my head.

RATTIES SOCUTE!
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[identity profile] buymeaclue.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
Cute, cute, cute!
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[identity profile] bravecows.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
i like ed and al!

fred and george if you like hp
bangers and mash
siew mai and har kau
zhu ge liang and liu bei :)
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[identity profile] bravecows.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
but he would be clever and win you wars! :D

[identity profile] oracne.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I love the hiding in the blanket pic.

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Rattie toes!
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[personal profile] chomiji 2008-10-07 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)


Marshmallow and Brownie sez ratses haz funny feet!



Seriously, they are adorable! They seem to have a permanently unsure facial expression, as though they are not exactly worried, but wondering whether they ought to be ... I think one of them should definitely be called Watanuki.

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[personal profile] chomiji 2008-10-07 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)


I think maybe the usual would be Watachan or even Wacchan ... I found a scholarly paper online on the subject once, when I was thinking about a fanfic ... .

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[personal profile] larryhammer 2008-10-07 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Ichi and Daiyo, perhaps?

---L.
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[personal profile] larryhammer 2008-10-07 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Two legs of the love triangle in Parfait Tic.

---L.

[identity profile] riemannia.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
They are so cute!

They're adorable!

[identity profile] laurashapiro.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I vote for Ed and Al. (:

Re: They're adorable!

[identity profile] laurashapiro.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I want to meet them!

Re: They're adorable!

[identity profile] laurashapiro.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I do still want it! I've not chosen/paid for the yarn yet, either. We should sort that all out.

October is crazy, but maybe we could get together next month?

Re: They're adorable!

[identity profile] jonquil.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Deal me in on this please? I have STILL not seen the two of you in yonks.

Re: They're adorable!

[identity profile] laurashapiro.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm fine with that! We don't have anything concrete planned, but once we start tossing dates around, we'll "deal you in". (:

[identity profile] yhlee.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
So cute!

[identity profile] redrose3125.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Eeep! [[emits joyful bubbles at the cuteness of the rats!]]

[identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
AWWWW!

Sam and Dean. Um. Ah. Wow, it spoilery even to say one name from Vampire Knight!!

[identity profile] pinkdormouse.livejournal.com 2008-10-08 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Very, very cute!

[identity profile] lady-ganesh.livejournal.com 2008-10-11 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
Socute!

I like Ed and Al. There's always Chocolate and Peanut Butter.

[identity profile] lady-ganesh.livejournal.com 2008-10-12 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
If I were better versed in CLAMP I could probably advise one way or the other, but alas....

So cute!

(Anonymous) 2008-10-11 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
They're adorable. I have to rat boys of my own - I named one Yuki (after the rat character in Fruits Basket) and one Bear (no anime or manga reference, he's just big).