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 Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:30 pm
"Not when they're foals, no, but once they're grown, dude, they're fair game. Oh, the things I can do when I have kids!" She lapsed into silence, daydreaming about the kids she hoped were on their way, bright and dark and in between and hopefully less scattered(her trait, she could never remember where she left things, like Triumph. Swampmother knows where that poor swan is) and a little more cautious around strange Kimeti(Soul's, though she was incredibly appreciative of his company). "I dunno about doomed, per say. Maybe a little more biased, though. And mushrooms will be strictly forbidden until adulthood, when I can use--observe--them."
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:38 pm
Soul snickered faintly and started in on trying to groom Ghost, rather like a cat would do. They both had things in their fur that needed extraction. "They're definitely doomed," he countered. "Right from the outset, with no hope of escape." Though his voice sounded solemn, there was an unmistakable twinkle in his eyes that gave him away.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:42 pm
Ghost giggled and squirmed as Soul groomed her. "Well, with parents like us, at least they'll know what not to do. Or we can be their guide in how to do it correctly. But rule number 1: Avoid white mushrooms at all costs." Though she couldn't really reach much of him, Ghost tried to groom Soul in the same way he was doing to her, with minimal success.
Hmmm..."Or maybe it's just that the white ones need to be eaten alone. This might require further testing."
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:47 pm
"Kindly wait until you've had the babies," said Soul around a mouthful of twigs he was working out of Ghost's fur. "The last thing we need is them being stoned from the get-go." He paused; thought quickly; then added, "Besides, if you eat mushrooms while carrying them, your experiment will be tainted and you won't be able to know for certain just how any mushrooms they eat after birth will affect them as compared to other kimeti, because they'll already be affected from the outset."
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:51 pm
"You make a valid point. And I suppose I do need a control group. The kids will work just fine for that." She continued to ponder future experiments as Soul worked on her fur. "But I wonder if the mushrooms we consumed might affect them? Or if they'll be immune or something like that." Okay. She might have to slip the foals something to make sure they would be valid subjects. But how to do that?
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:57 pm
Soul took a breath to suggest the first thing that popped into his mind -- then let the breath out with a huff as he felt his whole body blush again. He certainly shouldn't suggest they have a second litter after the first one...! "...Maybe they won't be affected by it," he offered finally, giving a little cough as he spat out a twig from his mouth.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:59 pm
"Try not to die, okay? Who knows what I'll do to the kids if I'm not watched." Ghost snuggled down and sighed. "What were you going to say? You felt really warm for a second."
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:03 pm
And all of Soul's smooth serenity faded away, leaving him almost hiding his head against her side. "Was gonna suggest a second litter," he confessed, though the words came out mumbled and fast.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:07 pm
Ghost experienced her first full-body flush when she heard Soul's reply. He wanted a second clutch? With her? Holy Swampmother. "I-I. I don't know what to say. Other than I'm perfectly fine with that concept! Ohh, think of it! I won't do anything with the second bunch, so the first ones really will be the control group!" This was perhaps, not the most motherly thing to say, or the most romantic, but it was Ghost Orchid.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:10 pm
There was a whump as Soul butted his head against Ghost's side -- and then he threw his head back instead, starting to laugh helplessly. The whole concept was ridiculous, and he couldn't believe he was having this discussion, and yet it made him warm in ways he hadn't expected. "Yes, yes, that sounds like the best thing to do. Don't do anything to them."
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:13 pm
"Well, think about it. With this clutch we ate about four different mushrooms. The next clutch we eat no mushrooms at all. Then we see the differences and maybe decide on a third clutch sometime in the future." It felt audacious to suggest a third clutch when she wasn't even showing her first, but it felt right, too. Ghost felt like she could stay with Soul for a very, very long time.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:26 pm
"I like the sound of that," Soul murmured, sounding a bit sleepy as he settled contentedly against her side. She was clean, and while he was a bit twiggy yet, he wanted to rest again. Preferably in a more comfortable position than they'd found themselves previously. "Rest now. You're going to need it. And I'm tired still."
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:31 pm
"....That sounded really pervy, Soul." Ghost told him as she snorted out a quiet laugh, then yawned. "But I suppose you're right. I am pretty tired." She smirked at him, then lay down next to him, content to stay and share in his warmth.
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