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[oneminutemaze]

[ Ariadne's network device is pointed out the window, where a green pig has settled into a fort made out of wood planking. As it records, a random passerby scoops up a red bird and throws it directly at the fort. She moves away from the window, pointing the camera at her face, before anyone can see what score he got the damage. ]In case anyone's

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[saidrepent]

If anyone does try, let me know. [They'll have words.]

[oneminutemaze]

[ She's surprised -- why does Raymond care? But she nods, accepting it. ] Sure.

[saidrepent]

[That's a good question, isn't it?] Good.

You got it checked out after that last curse?

[oneminutemaze]

Yeah. He was fine, just scared. [ She reaches a finger into the cage to stroke Waffle's feathers. ]

... Not to seem impolite, but... Is there a reason you're so concerned?

[saidrepent]

[He pauses for a moment, seeming almost to consider the answer himself.]

A pet bird is a luxury item. Mishandling it would be a crime.

[oneminutemaze]

[ Interesting that he considers it to be a crime because it's 'luxury'. She'll just be pointing that out. ]

It's also a pet. Animal cruelty.

[saidrepent]

It's hardly a common pet.

[oneminutemaze]

Maybe not the type Waffle is, but birds in general are pretty common, I think. Parakeets and finches, that sort of thing.

[saidrepent]

I haven't seen many who have the time for one.

[oneminutemaze]

Back home, you mean?

[saidrepent]

[He answers with a nod, only just keeping himself from asking her where else he would mean.]

[oneminutemaze]

[ Here, obviously. ]

Huh. Well, like I said -- it depends on the bird, I think.

[saidrepent]

Even taking that into consideration, the bird in question here is hardly common. My point stands.

[oneminutemaze]

So does mine.

[ As far as she's aware, the only additional penalties for abusing an exotic animal over a more common one are penalties that result if the animal in question is illegal. ]

[saidrepent]

[And as far as he's concerned, the argument isn't worth pursuing any further than that.]

I'm not sure if the same applies to...whatever those things are outside, if the city produced them.

[oneminutemaze]

I'm not sure if the city even has animal cruelty laws, now that I think about it. But probably not.