Multi-pup post: J.C. and Emma Bishop

[lady_detective]

During the past few days, I've taken to feeding the duck-things in the lake. I call them duck-things because, while they are ducklike in most respects, they have the shells of turtles, and I don't know the proper name for such creatures

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[works_in_space]

At some point, Jim Kirk goes outside, sees Emma, and heads over. He doesn't look quite as chipper as usual.

"Good morning, Emma."

[lady_detective]

"Good morning, Captain." The greeting is only halfway out of my mouth before I suspect that for him, it may not be such a good morning after all. The duck-things don't seem to care: after regarding him curiously for a moment, two of the more adventurous ones waddle up to him, quacking a demand to be fed. As far as they're concerned, if one human in the immediate vicinity has food, it stands to reason that the other will, too.

I tear off a large piece of the loaf and pass it to him. "Here. You'd best appease the ducks - whatever they are - or you may have a riot on your hands." Being occupied with the duck-things might also improve his mood a little.

[works_in_space]

"What are those?" Jim takes the bread and considers both the ducklike beings and the bread, and then rips off a little. "I take it they like bread?"

[lady_detective]

"I don't know what they are," I say. "They're mostly duck, though." I tear off a morsel of my own bread and toss it. One of the ducks snatches it out of the air.

[OOC: They're turtleducks from Avatar: The Last Airbender.]