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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji's sitting in the grass somewhere on the grounds. A fat gray dragon about the size of a schnauzer with very useless little wings is wandering around behind him. He's looking back at her before turning to the camera with a pensive expression.]

If this war turns out to be an actual war, what should we do about our pets?

[He figures they'll just have to be kept out of the way, but it worries him. He's had that dragon for over five years now, and she was a gift from someone important. He's sure everyone else with a pet feels the same way.]

Should we...I don't know, designate someone to look after them?

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[pearlfectly]

...What kind of animal is that?

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[eatsyourscience]

I think it does. I hadn't thought of trying to put them over there.

[Buuut...]

Can you teleport from this side to that one?

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[eatsyourscience]

[He smiles.] She's a dragon.

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[testcase]

Patrolling robots?

[Into her notes she goes, and..]

Oh, um, I haven't met him, but those are in my notebook too, so I guess I've heard about them.

[pearlfectly]

A dragon. [She repeats the word as if it's going to help make processing it any easier.] A dragon! And here I thought I was weird. A-and where did you find this dragon?

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[nodogsonthemoon]

True. Man, it sucks having to try to prepare against a place that can literally make anything happen.

[Siiiigh.]

Anyone else come up with a brilliant idea so we're not running around during a war tripping on pets?

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[jivitadana]

I care if people get hurt. If they want to go home, that's fine. I don't mind staying since I can be here with you.

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[eatsyourscience]

Yeah. We're not supposed to mess with them, he said.

[Which is fine with Souji.]

[eatsyourscience]

She was a gift. A friend who isn't here anymore gave her to me.

[A beat.]

I think she got her from the vendors.

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[eatsyourscience]

A couple people have had ideas. The most likely scenario though is that we get people who can't fight to watch them.

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nodded.]

That's not compliance. It's pragmatism.

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[punful]

nah, i meant like. if they don't have an attic, they wouldn't think to check for our attic. does that make sense?

and no, i can't. uh...i haven't actually tried, but given the way it works...yeah, there's no way i could do it.

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[jivitadana]

[Minato liked how that was worded better.]

Then I'll think of it that way.

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[revokes]

ever been to their place?

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[eatsyourscience]

Yeah. I've gotten people Christmas presents from them.

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[eatsyourscience]

Oh, yeah. I understand now. They still might not think to check it, since no one lives up there.

And that makes sense. I didn't think it would work, but I figured I'd ask.

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji smiled and sat up straight again as Tefra came over carrying the bunny by the scruff of its neck.]

Kumori probably doesn't like that.

[He gently reached to take the bunny.]

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[jivitadana]

[Minato petted Tefra once separated from the bunny, then picked her up.]

It sounds like they want to go inside. Let's eat?

[That would probably make all of them feel better or like things were more normal.]

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[eatsyourscience]

Mn.

[Souji got to his feet with Kumori in hand to head inside with Minato.]

[burntvideocassette]

Irresponsible?

[It's a knee-jerk reaction, before the logic of Souji's statement really sinks in.]

I mean...yeah, I guess.

[He deflates.]

But that's assuming the pets aren't just...going home. Maybe somebody had Archie before Stanford Pines got him, just somewhere else.

I mean, can we know for sure?

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[punful]

there's the basement, too. attics get hot in the summer, right? might be a bit much for guys with fur.

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[revokes]

seen how they do it?

pull stuff from various universes, I mean.

[eatsyourscience]

I like that idea. That the pets are like us in that way.

[He hadn't thought of that before, but it makes him feel a little better about having amassed as many creatures as he has.]

Anyway, if you ever need help, let me know. My healing powers work on people, I'm sure they'd work on cats.

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[eatsyourscience]

That's true, too.

We've got more options than I first thought. I'm glad I asked everyone.

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[eatsyourscience]

No. They just seem to have things. I always figured they were just a few steps up from the closets the same way the dining room is.