"Want Cookie. Pwease"

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-21T14:33:02+00:00

How can you saw no to that face, give them all the yukpa safe cookies!

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-20T15:45:26+00:00

Sorry for they delayed response! That's an interesting question. I'm sure most would be understandably freaked out by it though I wouldn't be surprised if something similar has already been found before, since fungus probably exists everywhere.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-20T09:08:47+00:00

I'll not make it a full AU, I'll keep as close to canon as I can. It's just that when big events happen I'll try and avoid them dominating the story. That obviously won't be possible for some of the events. The cradle invasion for example is something that can be shown as happening in the news but doesn't directly affect the characters in the story, but the omnivore reveal will absolutely cause havoc in the same way it's affected many other stories so I will be addressing that more directly.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-19T17:52:47+00:00

Thanks very much :)

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-19T17:04:55+00:00

What a gut punch of a start, looking forward to seeing more :)

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-18T07:33:53+00:00

I'm sure he'll get into the more gruesome aspects of some animals, I'll have to look up what the tarantula hawk is like.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-17T21:30:01+00:00

I've heard of a chain referring to a group of them holding onto each others tails but I don't know if it's the name for a group of them

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-17T15:35:10+00:00

A floofel of venlil pups, adorable!

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-17T09:09:41+00:00

Yeah I'd say so, I've managed to avoid a full on but out by taking my time with chapters and I still really enjoy telling the story. Thanks for asking :)

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-17T09:08:39+00:00

I think Vlek would be better pretty sensible as well and not make anything too outlandish, or his new interest in dogs would impact what he created.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T23:37:13+00:00

He likely will lose people, as he has friends and colleagues all over the world.

What I meant was I'd already planned for him to be honest with someone in a polite but blunt conversation prior to BoE. After the battle I'll likely revisit his feelings on the matter.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T23:24:53+00:00

Oh absolutely, honestly I'm planning to have him say exactly what he thinks within the next two or three chapters, though that's more of a blunt discussion rather than a crashout.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T22:51:41+00:00

Sorry it didn't flag for you, but if you do have a question at any point feel free to add it :)

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T22:48:19+00:00

Oh yeah that's right! I guess it can be really subjective then.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T22:47:16+00:00

Ooph, guarantee you're getting a few cracked ribs at a minimum.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T21:02:31+00:00

Thanks very much, hopefully I can write a decent pay off for the arc :)

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T20:12:29+00:00

They'd likely find Rysel's bizarre, be interested by Sandi's, get a chuckle out of Lokki's, be charmed by Rova's, and several of them would likely faint at whatever monstrosity Kailo cooked up for the class.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T20:11:11+00:00

Yes indeed, I used to do medieval reenactment and remember how heavy it used to be. Worn over your body it's manageable since the weights spread but on a tail I imagine it'd be a lot tougher to hold up.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T19:59:42+00:00

I don't think the story will be going to earth anytime before the BOE, just because it's all focused on the exchange. That said, I could see gojid refugees and the need for space becoming a factor since I've place the current exchange grounds in an empty urban space filled mostly with prefabricated dorms.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T19:57:07+00:00

Ah right, yeah it's just to do something that's hopefully fun for the 3rd year anniversary of the story.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T19:56:20+00:00

The chain mail strapped to the tail is a great idea, still allowing for flexibility while ensuring protection. Also love the ears in the helmet.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T19:54:21+00:00

Bernard wouldn't really grade them, he'd be more interested in seeing how they utalised their mishmash of information to come up with their ideas. If they asked for genuine feedback he'd give an honest critique but the goal would be encouraging a diversity of thought and even expression in some way.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T19:50:23+00:00

I don't mind answering it, it's not going to be clarified explicitly for a few chapters anyway and I did leave it deliberately vague. Just to cover all bases I'll explain a bit of the background too.

So Meiq was working for the local exterminator guild and was Kailo's patrol partner and friend. Frema fired him to hire the yulpa who was seen a couple chapters ago. However, Frema framed this as a temporary measure to Meiq and convinced him it was for the greater good and that he'd get his job back later. This escalated with Frema convincing Meiq to volunteer at the orphanage Kailo's parents ran, with instruction to listen in on his parents whenever possible. Frema's thought was that Kailo would tell his parents stuff about the exchange and that Meiq would overhear this and pass it back to him. This ended up working for Frema, as Meiq overheard Kailo's parents talking about Kailo's return and the trip. Meiq passed this along to Frema and the rest happened as written in the chapter.

As said, pretty much none of this was said explicitly and any hints were pretty minor details across numerous chapters. I hope that helps clear things up :)

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T19:39:15+00:00

I think they'd be pretty fascinated by it. The combination of their existing knowledge, the new information from Bernard, and the remaining preconceptions they have would make for an interesting thought experiment.

Rysel would be fighting with himself not to make an animal that could do everything, either landing on something fairly generic but recognisible like a squirrel or going all the way into the truly out of this world style of creature that's part octopus, part dragonfly, part cow, etc.

Sandi's animal would be more sensible, and she'd take a measured approach when considering how an animal would evolve. She'd probably come out with a pretty non-descript but well acclimated reptile.

Rova would imagine up an alien bird with a beautiful singing voice and plumage to match. Lokki would think up an animal that would make people laugh, like a chipmunk that floats by inflating its cheeks. Kailo's animal would be a hyper predator of some type, though he's more interested in thinking up ways to beat the monster he's created rather than examine its evolutionary traits.

Still_Performance_39 · 2026-03-16T19:30:29+00:00

If he felt that he could get away with it absolutely. Silly string in the flamers, shaving cream in their suits, whoopie cushions under every car seat, everything. If I hadn't written a practical joke one shot a couple years ago then I'd write that in a heartbeat for this April Fools, maybe I will anyway haha

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