It was like talking to an unresponsive brick wall. Scratch that. Maybe a really stupid dog. This guy had hardly any reaction! Though he was being a good sport, Axel had to admit, what with the caliber of his chosen responses. The tailed wonder wasn’t about to let anyone tread on his time or space! How spicy!

“Hey, any view’s a great one when you can see women, eh?” Axel called up again. That didn’t matter so much to him as to why He-who-sought-higher-places was up there in the first place. Maybe he was really short when he stood on the ground. “I’ll be up there in a jiffy!’ he sang up.

This was accomplished easily in a matter of moments. Axel disappeared into darkness, and reappeared in the same way up on top of the dome. The dome, being glass and curved, wasn’t the best surface for standing on, so after a bit of arm-pinwheeling, Axel quickly sat down where he could see the snarker. It wasn’t graceful by any means, but it was effective.

“So! You really can see all the chicks you want, huh? Great spot for sitting. You might want to build a little tree fort up here or something, with pillows and refreshments. You know, something to yourself comfortable since you don’t seem to be leaving any time soon.” Axel tilted his head a bit. “What’s your name?”