At my Brisbane book launch last night a little girl asked if I would be back next year and I told her I hope so, if Penguin lets me. Her eyes went so wide and she was like β€œyou have a pet penguin?!”
I love that not only did she think I had a pet penguin, but also that I needed its permission to go on book tours 🐧🀭
@exocomics But you do check with cat at least, right?
@aschmitz of course! I must submit all the necessary documentation to my cat overlords
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Some cats are dressed like penguins
@exocomics a pet penguin is one of the things building management have said I'm not allowed...
Pen Pen

This article has a collection of images to further represent its content. To see its gallery, visit Pen Pen/Gallery. Pen Pen (γƒšγƒ³γƒšγƒ³?) is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. He is Misato Katsuragi's pet, although she refers to him as a member of the family. He is a warm-water penguin, who lives in a second freezer she keeps in her apartment. She apparently took him with her when she left her previous job. There does not seem to be a direct real-world equivalent to...

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@exocomics If that's isn't a new character I don't know what is.
@exocomics you also have a cat named Penguin!?! My 13yo black cat is named Penguin! I am really glad that someone out there gets to talk to people about their Penguin without first mentioning their Penguin is a cat. It partially influenced the name for my youngest cat, Sodium Pop Lightning!, who I nicknamed Soda Pop.
@exocomics and, I have just been informed that your publisher is also named Penguin.
@exocomics Yes! Not only do you have a pet penguin, it calls the shots.
@exocomics I hope you replied nonchalantly: β€œYup”, instead of clearing the misunderstanding.
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I hope you told her that penguin has you as a pet

Hugz & xXx

@exocomics That little girl is on to you.