Kitchen counter · 11:04 · one (1) elephant, held aloft

Fluffy Dude

Soft grey elephant, ears the colour of milk, trunk with no structural opinion whatsoever. Tag still on. Approximately eleven minutes old.

↓ Keep him up — mini game
A pale blue-grey plush elephant with cream ears held up at arm's length in a sunlit apartment, kitchen counter in front, sofa and houseplant behind.
First photograph · unedited Housemate did not look up

Care label

Hand wash
Lukewarm, in the sink, with an apology.
No tumble dry
He does not enjoy the spinning. Air only.
Do not iron
The wrinkles are the whole point.
Squeeze freely
No maximum. Load-bearing at 3am.

Not machine washable · Not a pillow, though he will accept the role · Keep away from the dog · Made of 100% give

Mini game

Keep him up

He is not a pillow yet. Boop him before he reaches the stitching — tap, click, or press space.

Boops 0 Best 0

He would like to be thrown.

One elephant · no floor contact

Composition

What he is made of

Field notes

Day one

  • Removed from bag. Ears immediately wrong way round.
  • Held at arm's length for scale. Scale established: two hands.
  • Photographed on the counter, beside a mug and a bowl of something.
  • Shown to housemate. Housemate on phone. Verdict pending.
  • Sat on the yellow pouffe. Tipped over. Left there.
  • Reassigned to the bed. Tag still on, and staying on.
Close view of the plush elephant's head, cream inner ears and long soft trunk.
Trunk, at rest. It does this on its own.