45. natural commonality

[ifbymyhands]

Hey, community.

Who all here owns animals? And who doesn't, but takes care of them anyway? Tell me your stories. We were doing so well and now we're dead again.

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Ignore the dark blue blob with eyes, he's not in the linked image

[alldevouringabomination]

[Kirby shall make pictures of the animals he is friends with and show it to Kano.]

Ehh.

[It's a good start, at least? He does have a story or two to go with it, but it is rather long...]

[ifbymyhands]

Whoa. They're almost the size of you.

[blamemysister]

I have one. A pet possum that I picked up out of the forest.

I named him Tiberius. He is a fine pet.

[ifbymyhands]

Is that safe? Guess I shouldn't talk, but stray and feral are different.

[alldevouringabomination]

[He nods. She is very observant!]

Eya!

[blamemysister]

He has not done anything dangerous. And we have had Fluttershy check him for health and he passed it.

[ifbymyhands]

Does that mean they're big or you're small?

[ifbymyhands]

That's probably the main thing. Usually they tend to run away when you get them inside, feral animals. Unless they're really young.

[blamemysister]

Wild animals are very different from feral. The only truly feral animals we have are our more dangerous creatures, like Manticores, BugBears and the ilk. Equestria is full of wild animals with a fairly strong sense of identity. He would not be with me without some kind of comfort, neigh do I force it upon him.

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[alldevouringabomination]

[...he has no idea how to answer that meaningfully, what with this being a video feed.

So he shall make use of a more creative solution: worldhopping! With Kirby in front of Kano in all his small pink glory, she can decide for herself!

This mun just hopes nobody else sees him.]

[ifbymyhands]

Oh yeah. I forgot I was talking to a pony.

[ifbymyhands]

*Kano waves and crouches down to see him. Don't worry, if someone does pass by, they'll wave it off as a Weird Kano Thing.*

You are pretty small. Hi!

[blamemysister]

Our lands are tame and regulated. With some wild frontier exceptions.

[alldevouringabomination]

Hiii!

[Yes, yes he is!]

[ifbymyhands]

Okay, so "a pony other people can talk to besides me". Got it.

[ifbymyhands]

Hi yourself. Where are you from, anyway?

[blamemysister]

Truly. Are you blessed with the ability to talk to animals?

[ifbymyhands]

You could say something like that.

*Because she's always been ambiguous about it when people ask, why stop now.*

[alldevouringabomination]

[One day, that question will start to grate on Kirby.

Today is not that day.

Kirby shall present unto Kano a pretty good likeness of his home planet. Looks normal enough.]

[blamemysister]

It is a skill that many do not take for granted here. It makes for the best caretakers of animals.

[ifbymyhands]

Wait, so not all ponies can talk to animals who aren't ponies?

[ifbymyhands]

Your planet looks awesome. Mine is a little boring.

[blamemysister]

Not at all. It is a rare skill and only Fluttershy can in my homeland.

[oceanicbreak]

Actually, I've got a pet turtle. I won him at a festival a couple of months ago.

[ifbymyhands]

That is kinda weird. But I guess it makes sense if you're like us.