Have another voicepost, as he's once again too weak to wander.

[stardustmemorie]

The hedgehog's dilemma is quite a serious one. Unable to touch his loved ones without injury, he may find himself most oftentimes alone. What are we all, but wandering hedgehogs aboard this ship of Crime and Punishment?

How do porcupines make love? The same way we all do. By weighing the options of being hurt and being warm again.

Comments

HEDGEHOGS BRING THE EVA CHARACTERS TO THE YARD.

[youcandielater]

The fundamental truth of all human interaction is that we can't get close to one another without some pain. You either let people close enough to hurt you or you hurt them first and drive them away before you have the chance to get hurt.

In the end, the only middle ground is two people getting hurt, instead of one or the other.

Pain's better than loneliness.

Hollaaaa

[stardustmemorie]

It's not such a poor trade, really.

[youcandielater]

I guess it depends.

[stardustmemorie]

On?

[centermusthold]

Actually, the porcupine mating ritual involves the male spraying the female with urine, and if she's receptive, she raises her tail, thereby covering the quills on her back. Neither porcupine is harmed during the sex act.

[stardustmemorie]

How delightfully romantic.

[centermusthold]

They're procreating, not courting. The sole intent is to conceive offspring.

[stardustmemorie]

I've never been one for science, I'm afraid.

[buywithme]

[There following picture just sort of slowly eases into view as Prefect has just gone rooting through his boxes to find a teen girl magazine about animals, then found this picture, cut it out, and stuck it in his journal for you to see.]

Aww why so cute, hedgehogs D:

[stardustmemorie]

I wasn't aware no one on this ship had a notion for the metaphoric.

THEY ARE THE BEST ANIMALS :c

[buywithme]

I could help you to come up with a more accurate metaphor? How about... Dolphins? Most Dolphin reproduction is rape, so if you were a Dolphin looking for romance, you never know whether the other Dolphin you were approaching would turn out to be a rapist.

[stardustmemorie]

I think my point transcends the need for an appropriate example, though that is curious, is it not? About the dolphins, I mean.

That aside, the species in question hardly matters. Every mammal has the capacity to rape.

[alzarian_youth]

What's a hedgehog?

[stardustmemorie]

A small rodentlike creature with spines all over. Can you not see the picture above?

[alzarian_youth]

I replied before I saw the picture.

I think being able to care about people is more important than any possible pain, though.

[stardustmemorie]

I think it rather depends on if the person is worth it.