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[experiencepoints]

Who: Nightingale and you!
Broadcast: Video, fleet-wide
Action: Empty room aboard this Iskaulit, if you're looking for her
When: now probably

[The video feed this time just shows a fox poking its nose into the camera, before Nightingale manages to pull it back.]

Hi. So, I understand a lot of people got foxes back on that snow planet from last time. And, the other day, it was brought up to me that it might be a good idea to make a little fox park of sorts on the Iskaulit. A place where the foxes can play with each other, and people who don't have foxes can come try to play with them. I've got a bunch of books from that planet, too, to figure out what foxes need and how to best take care of them.

Problem is, I don't even know where to begin making an area like this on the Iskaulit, so I need help. How to get things like dirt and grass up there, for one, since we'd need a green area like that for them. And we'd probably need things like toys or burrows, so... Anyone who's willing to help make this thing work, I'd like to ask for your assistance. Once our accounts are all fixed, I can offer payment, too, if that helps.

Any other ideas to make this work better would be good, too. I have to admit, I only have a vague idea of what I'm doing, but it seems like a park for these little jerks to let out all their energy would be something a lot of people would like.

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[namisan]

There's already a garden on the Iskaulit-- the people in charge would probably be able to help you out with how to set up if you go see them.

[She helps out there when she can, but as she somehow ended up working at both bars she doesn't really have as much free time as she wants.]

[experiencepoints]

Beverly runs it, right? She's the one who gave me this idea, actually, and she did offer to help, but I think this is probably more than a two-person job.

[namisan]

Probably. Also you're dealing with foxes that are acclimatised to harsh cold conditions, so you have to be careful with whatever you put together for them. And some could be territorial and cause issues.

...it's a pity my doctor isn't here from home. He could talk to them direct.

[experiencepoints]

[... you know what? Her teammate can talk to birds. She can totally believe a doctor who can talk to animals.]

I was actually thinking about asking for people with weird magic, to see if someone can make snow for them.

[namisan]

Ahhh... [This is where losing her weapon annoys her.] If I had my staff, I could. If it ever reappears from its magical journey with "customs", I can help there.

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[pneumo]

I want to play with foxes--!

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[experiencepoints]

And that would be another purpose for this park.

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[pneumo]

I want to help!! [ MIND MADE UP. He's sold. ]

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[experiencepoints]

All right. What do you want to do for it?

[unbearablynaive]

What an excellent idea.

Dirt and grass would be expensive until we arrive at another planet with them in abundance. Until then, synthetic grass would be much easier and less expensive to maintain. The toys and burrows and an obstacle course should be fairly easy to make with the materials we have available here or on the station, I think.

[experiencepoints]

Toys I understand, but... Obstacle course?

[unbearablynaive]

Certainly. At my home, one of the more popular ways to train canines is with an agility course - dogs that could complete it within an allotted time and with minimal mistakes are eligible for prizes and recognition. Additionally, it simulates the kind of natural environment one might find on many planets.

[experiencepoints]

Well, I... I guess that works? Though they aren't exactly dogs, some of them would probably enjoy it...

[save_the_souls]

[Allen sounds absolutely awed by the idea]

A park full of foxes...!

[experiencepoints]

... I take it you like foxes?

[save_the_souls]

What's not to like? They're like dogs!

[experiencepoints]

I thought they were more like cats than dogs. Weird little terrors.

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[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda has been looking for ways to distract herself the past couple of days, and this looked like a perfect opportunity. While she did not adopt a fox of her own, which she was really, really starting to regret, she figured this would be a good way to help out a friend and get to play with some of the fox pups again.]

I am willing to help. Are you over on the Iskaulit?

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[experiencepoints]

I am, but I haven't done much but take over one of the empty rooms.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

Do you need me to pick up some supplies then?

[experiencepoints]

Please. Anything you're willing to donate will help. What are you bringing?

[nextlineis]

You could probably get away with dog toys, couldn't you?

[experiencepoints]

I... have no idea? What kind of toys are for dogs?

[nextlineis]

Well, [Joseph looks down at something off-camera,] Cloudy's got a couple of stuffed animals, and bones. Oh and a rope. And this one.

[He holds up what is indeed a squeaky hamburger toy. Except, you know. A space-y, alien-y hamburger because we're in space and that's probably not beef anyway, but whatever! The general concept of meat and buns remains, and that's not the point anyway. The point is that it squeaks. He gives it a couple of squeaks to prove that it's squeaky, to which there is a response of skittering paws with the loud clack of nails coming barreling down the hall off-camera.]

[experiencepoints]

[... oh no it's cute]

How many of those do you think you can get here?