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[afirewithfashion]

[Cinna looks a little less focused than usually -- that may have something to do with the collection of tribbles in his lap. The topmost one (yes, the pile is multi-layered) is the tribble that he's had from the beginning. Mostly sandy-beige, with white stripes on its belly.]

I know they're dangerous, I do understand that. They'll eat away the entire food supply.

[He trails off, his fingers in the fur of his favorite tribble.]

They're just so innocent -- if cold stops them from reproducing, couldn't we make cooled cages for them? Not all of them, but some of them?

[Like this one. He wants to keep it.

He feels better with the tribbles than he's felt since he arrived on the turtle. Better, even, than when they were in the plentiful current.]

I know it's a risk. But it seems wrong to kill them all.

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[superoverachiever]

We'd have to be, like, SUPER careful.

[afirewithfashion]

Yes... but if one escaped and bred occasionally, it would be easy enough to deal with. Now everyone knows how to handle them.

[superoverachiever]

Only we caught it on time.

[langsyne]

If we could find the materials for it, air-conditioned cages shouldn't be too hard to build.

[Scott is of the same mind. Even if they're kind of definitely a nuisance, they are way too cute to be killed. He might just have his own steadily growing pile on his bed.]

[afirewithfashion]

[They're a nuisance, but they're therapeutic. For some people, that's not much of a value, but for Cinna... it means a lot.]

You think it's possible? [If someone from Three were here, he'd ask them, but it's just him, Katniss, and Finnick.]

[langsyne]

[Despite himself, Scott can't help but smile at that.]

Oh yeah, used to have stuff like that all over the place back where I'm from. [As well as stuff way fancier.] It might take a week or two but I could whip something up, if you want.

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[elevenoutoften]

Wait-- is there a plan to kill all the tribbles? Is this a thing? Because it's not a very good thing.

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[afirewithfashion]

I agree, but even I can't argue that we're getting overpopulated...

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[elevenoutoften]

Isn't there somewhere secluded we could drop them off too? Somewhere cold would likely be best. Better than mass genocide of an innocent race.

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[victoria_stay]

I like them. I like the sound they make.


[She's sitting near three of them. Her freezer is stuffed full and the air is filled with sounds of tribbles.]

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[afirewithfashion]

[hdjfhdbsfjsd oh she's adorable.]

I do, too.

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[victoria_stay]

They're softer than my dog.


Is someone gonna find a way to let us keep them?

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[build]

Um... If you do actually come up with something, would you let me know?

[ because she isn't about to give up her tribble she has a pet now. ]

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[afirewithfashion]

Of course.

[Or the twenty six million offspring that follow it, amirite?]

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[build]

Thanks.

[ seriously, she means that. ]

I'd offer to help you some, but I'm not entirely sure how to even start approaching this situation - well, aside from building boxes, that is.

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[flamingshortshorts]

People really want to kill them all off?

[Toro is kind of shocked and dismayed because really you can't kill dozens of animals off like that. They're living creatures.] I'm not the one to ask about keeping things cool, but there's got to be a way.

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[afirewithfashion]

Some do. They eat so much, it's a valid concern...

[But Cinna thinks the positive effect they have on humans' mental health is worth it, personally.

That could just be because he and all his friends are incredibly fucked up.]

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[flamingshortshorts]

Yeah I can get why, but mass killing of animals is just...it doesn't sit right with me. But there has to be another way to control their reproducing and eating. They're not malicious little critters, just doing what's natural for them.

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[zerotoawesome]

Dude, why would we try to kill all of them? We need to keep at least some so they can make babies.

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[afirewithfashion]

I think the making babies is part of the problem.

They're eating the food. All the food.

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[zerotoawesome]

Well, I mean... We could just eat the babies?

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[solo_patria]

[Cue a video of Enjolras, with his blond tribble cupped in his hands as he strokes it, and actually smiles genuinely] There IS a way that we can keep them then? Please keep me abreast of the project, won't you?

I...[He's ducking his head, a bit embarassed.]

Camille has been a help, lately.

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[afirewithfashion]

[I know, right? Tribbles are the best. Cinna is cuddling his own, holding the soft ball to his cheek.]

I will, certainly. I understand.

[He hasn't named his, but mentally... without the tribble he'd feel so much worse.]

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[olympicgrade]

[ Have one (1) Olivia looking both confused, interested, and possibly a little charmed by the tribble. ]

What is that thing?

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[afirewithfashion]

It's called a tribble.

[Cinna smiles a little, hoisting it better into the view of the camera.] They're... everywhere, it seems like. They reproduce rapidly.

[Casually, like that's not a huge concern for all of them.]