When the power goes out

[andpoke]

some storm
jeez.
everyone hanging in?

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[wildchild]

Maybe it's everything coming in from outside to get away from rude storm.

[andpoke]

could be
we’re nothing
if not hospitable

[wildchild]

Critters LOVE us, it's true.

I hope they don't get stuck in there.

[andpoke]

me too
I like a rodent
but
one at a time

[wildchild]

Yeah, we are not equipped to be a many-rodent household. At least, a many-wild-rodent household.

Pretty weird that they're this riled up though, you'd think they'd just wanna huddle.

[andpoke]

weather does
weird things to animals


a lot is
a Lot though

[wildchild]

Sure does. How's your familiar doing??

Yeah, and things in walls almost never ends well.

[andpoke]

scuttly
my poor baby

we're trapped in
with them this time
don't love it

[wildchild]

Aww :( Yeah Arthur gives no shits because he's a beetle I guess.

Not my fav no. I'm sure they mean no harm. They sound like they're getting louder, though.

[andpoke]

wish i was a beetle sometimes

it does

doesn't it

huh

[wildchild]

Me too, it seems pretty chill.

SUPER weird. Starting to think it's maybe not rats. Hopefully the investigation with Merlin turns something up.

[merlinpletcher]

Maybe.

[wildchild]

Makes more sense than anything else, right?

Unless the storm is cursed and bringing us ghost rats.

[merlinpletcher]

[...] Maybe. [...] But

I want to check it out as a snake and get a better view, but if anyone steps on me I'd be a goner.

[wildchild]

I got you buddy, I can guard you.

Or I can like, pop a hole in the wall and stick snake-you in.

[merlinpletcher]

[......] Yeah?

[wildchild]

Yeah, I don't see why not. The rats aren't going to murder you.

Oh!!! I should be a dog and see if I can smell anything too.

[merlinpletcher]

Good call. Between the two of us, confirmation should be easy and if there's [...] anything else to find, we'll find it.

[wildchild]

Heck yeah, Snake Puppy Detective Agency LLC.

Let's find somewhere subtle to make a hole.

[merlinpletcher]

We can do better than that.

I'll meet you in the common room.

[fratsquatch]

Wait for me!

[merlinpletcher]

Name the agency and you can come with.

[fratsquatch]

Big Ol’ Boy’s Snake ‘n’ Puppy Detective Agency LLC™, of course.

[wildchild]

I accept this.

[merlinpletcher]

I don't.