VIDEO and TEXT. post-siren.

[zealouspeter]

[the image snaps into focus relatively fast, clear and centered on a table, a heat lamp and tiny winged reptile. the tiny winged reptile's curled up under the heat lamp on top of the table, seemingly unfettered and contentedly asleep

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[gaveherwings]

I didn't know you'd acquired a pet! A bit more high maintenance than you were expecting?

What happened on the first attempt of side exit?

[zealouspeter]

Not too badly. Finding out everything that it eats has been an experience, though. [hm--] They sounded too interesting and inexpensive to pass over.

[simply,] The Pull.

[gaveherwings]

So you weren't just envious of Jomy's new cat? What does it eat?

You tried a boat then?

[zealouspeter]

[-- that's news.] Jomy got a cat? And almost everything with protein.

There was one for sale a long time ago. They let you test it out. - Have you ever tried?

[gaveherwings]

To solve a minor energy conservation crisis, yes. Even beans?

No. I've heard too many warnings, bad stories of attempts that have washed up ashore.

[zealouspeter]

Does it produce electricity? And I haven't tried normal beans, but it ate a peanut after smoking it.

You could be the lucky one, though. [but he isn't going to press.]

[gaveherwings]

No. It produces heat.

Cooks its own food too! Efficient.

Or unlucky. It's the sort of risk to take when the odds are showing much better.

[zealouspeter]

[...] A "lava cat?"

Not really cooking... It can't breath fire. Just make a lot of smoke.

Easier to listen to other people's tales, it's true.

[gaveherwings]

Like Raul's.

Is it still young, perhaps?

Safer.

[zealouspeter]

Is Mr. Creed's still well?

Maybe. It was a smaller one of the litter, so it might suddenly grow.

That, too.

[gaveherwings]

I believe so? It's the giraffe I'm worried about.

I hope the scratches and bites are nothing serious- you've cleaned and dressed them properly, yes?

[zealouspeter]

-- You got him a pygmy?

Nothing serious. We didn't really do that, though; they weren't bad.

[gaveherwings]

Re-l. A sympathy present for his hospital stay. Pino enjoys it.

It doesn't have any sort of sulfuric saliva?

[zealouspeter]

He accepted it? ... She'll keep it alive, then.

Nothing's really burned yet, so probably not. It may develop it...

[gaveherwings]

Surprisingly. If all else fails.

Be careful.

[zealouspeter]

She might not be a conventional autoreiv anymore, but she still seems like she does her duties.

Of course! I like it too much.