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[bloodbathing]

[ The video shows a small iced-over pond far outside Hadriel's borders. There are large tracks scattered around — mammoth ones, judging by their size — as well as more recent human footprints.

Near a new hole in the ice stands Sal Fisher, proudly holding up a pair of ... fish? Probably fish. They're alien and pretty bizarre-looking, but Sal is holding them in a classic I Caught This pose. Gotta be fish.

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Found fish. :)

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[isochrone]

Those look... worrying.

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[blessedmaiden]

That's a wonderful finding, good job you two!

[She doesn't seem really worried about how alien-like the creature is.]

[64th]

You're not going to eat that, are you?

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[sallyfaced]

they're just acting like normal caught-fish, if it helps.

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[sallyfaced]

[What's there to worry about, really??]

Hah, thanks. This was a total accident.

[sallyfaced]

why not??

[This is a totally genuine question.]

[64th]

They could be poison. [ Duh, dude! ]

[blessedmaiden]

[Nothing, really. If it's edible it's a win for the whole town- as long as they don't move away.]

A happy one, I'd say. Are you planning to try to cook it?

[sallyfaced]

i'm sure there's a way to check and see if they're not
there's a whole bunch of science dudes here
well not "here" here but you know

[64th]

That is true. This place makes you suspicious, though.

Plus those fish look really ugly.

[sallyfaced]

I mean, if they're not dangerous it's cool to have another source of food, right?

[sallyfaced]

[Pffft.]

if we grew up here i bet they'd look totally normal. maybe even cute.

[Is he being serious??? Who knows.]

[64th]

No one would ever find THAT cute. Maybe normal, but still kind of like a nightmare.

What do you think it tastes like?

[blessedmaiden]

Exactly! Don't we have scientists in the city? They can probably tell us if those are safe to eat. I also saw the mammoth tracks around you, me and my group passed near them as well, they could be another great source of proteins.

[sallyfaced]

you're probably right lol

[Sal will be the embarrassing exception.]

i bet it tastes like chicken or beef or something completely opposite of fish. that's usually how it is, right?

[64th]

Honestly if it DID taste like fish I would be kind of worried.

Maybe it tastes like lamb. [ now that she could get on board with. ]

[sallyfaced]

Yeah, totally. I'm not going near a mammoth thing, though.

[He's laughing, but yeah no he'd die.]

[sallyfaced]

i never had lamb before but i have to assume i'd be okay with that.

or maybe it doesn't even taste like meat. what happens if it tastes like a vegetable???

[64th]

That would be disturbing.

[sallyfaced]

hah, it would fit the running theme of this place though

[64th]

True.

At least the fish didn't try to eat you. Right?

You will tell us if it tried to eat you?

[sallyfaced]

haha it didn't try to eat us. and even if it did i guess we'd have it coming if we tried to catch them right?

[64th]

Hopefully it's fish family doesn't try to get revenge on you ;)

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[bloodbathing]

[ Belatedly, Maine chimes in: ]

Tastes fishy.

[ What was that about possible poison? OH WELL. ]

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[bloodbathing]

Taste fine.