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[freckleddoll]

I wish dogs wouldn't eat anythin' they find in front of 'em. Poor Tiger's been lookin' poorly ever since 'e laid into those cupcakes yesterday. But...they 'elped people, didn't they? All that's over now? Still ain't sure what was 'appenin'.


...that was your letter put up all over the City, weren't it, Penny? D'you think they'll really listen this time? If only they would. Never thought they'd listen to reason, but if it makes any difference at all, 's worth it. Better'n people blowin' things up, that's for certain.

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[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry Tiger isn't feeling too well...did you try giving him a tummy rub? It might not make him better, but it might make him happy.

Dya think seeing Lassie might cheer him up?

I think that Penny had the right approach, being nice and using a letter.

[freckleddoll]

I'll try that, always cheers 'im up usually! Just 'ope 'e'll be better soon. An' yeah, 'e an' Lassie are old friends, 'e'd like seein' 'er.

Thinkin' about it, don't remember anyone ever tryin' that before. Seems too simple, but maybe 's why no one did it.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

I hope so too...those things were foul. I'll bring Lassie right over!! I think she's starting to warm up to me too!!

Yeah, makes sense...too obvious to just ask them to stop.

[freckleddoll]

They were 'orrible, takin' over people like that...

She is? Really? That's brilliant! Maybe she's gettin' used to you since you're the one takin' care of 'er all the time now.

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

At least the cupcakes seemed to solve the problem...

I know!! I'm really happy...I don't know if she likes me, but she's tolerating me, and its a great first step!!

[freckleddoll]

Right strange way of solvin' a problem, if you ask me. Not much stranger'n anythin' else 'ere though.

Told you it was goin' to all work out!

[manofgnee.livejournal.com]

Could've been worse...

I know, and you were right!

[freckleddoll]

Always can be worse. Maybe we'll 'ave a few days of peace now that's over.

D'you know 'ow soon she's 'avin' 'er puppies, by the way?

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Aww, Tiger. Will he eat salt out of your hand, maybe? That'll make him throw up, but sometimes they feel better if they just get everything out of their systems. ...I mean, I'm just guessing. It seems to work?

All I know is that there were slugs in people's heads and brain-slugs really, really like those gross cupcakes. But it ended okay, I think! I hope.

That was it, alright. I didn't even know they checked their mail, but it's cool that they responded. Seeing some real changes... that's asking for a lot, I think, but at least we know that they're willing to listen. That one deity--Mouse--she seems kind of nice. You never know what could happen.

...Do you think it'd be okay for John to meet Lassie? I know Tiger and Lassie get along pretty well, but John's so... I don't know. He acts more like a cat than a dog, and I think it'd do him some good to be around more dogs. And it'd be sweet if they could all have playdates together!

[freckleddoll]

Should probably try that. 'e's lookin' right poorly an' don't seem to be gettin' better, those cupcakes really disagreed with 'im. Don't know how 'e managed to eat 'em in the first place.

I 'ope so too. Right nasty, it all was.

I don't know any of their names - which one is Mouse? But yeah, even knowin' that they bothered readin' it is somethin'.

Well, no harm in tryin'? Maybe 'e'll do better if there's more'n one dog around. It'd do 'em all good to 'ave more friends to play with.

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Poor guy. If nothing helps, we can always take him to the vet. I don't know what was in those cupcakes... hopefully nothing too bad for dogs.

Mouse is the one with the white hair who talks in third person all the time. She really does seem like an okay kind of person, so long as everyone's polite when they talk to her.

Maybe. ...Do you think dogs hear the ticking, too?

[freckleddoll]

Maybe I should just take 'im right away, waitin' might make it worse.

Don't think I'd dare not be polite to one of 'em, no matter 'ow angry at 'em I was. I've seen that one around though. She don't seem as scary as some of the others, just a bit strange.

...why wouldn't they?

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

That--you're right. We don't need to take a chance with Tiger's health.

They're all strange, but you're completely right. One of the ones--what's his name, the one the police arrested? I'm afraid of him.

I don't know. I just never thought about what it's like for them here.

[freckleddoll]

Yeah. Don't know what I'd do if 'e fell properly ill.

The one who's a sort of doctor? Can't say 'e don't scare me a bit...

Ain't like we can ask, but I think with company an' a bit of lookin' after they should be alright, shouldn't they? If we don't 'ear the ticking when we're around other people, should be the same for 'em, I think.

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

He'll be okay. How about we take him in tomorrow, just in case it's not something that'll go away?

Yeah, that one. He's... yeah.

They should, but I wonder about the stray animals and the ones that live outside or in the garden. I mean, the ones that live in groups like ducks and sheep should be fine. I don't know. It's probably a dumb thing to worry about.

[freckleddoll]

I think we should.

Right creepy, 'e is.

Nah, it ain't a dumb thing to worry about. [Doll thinks it's a very Penny thing to worry about, which is never a bad thing.] But animals can be smart too, 'm sure they'd figure out what they 'ad to do if the tickin' got to be too much for 'em.

[milkboned.livejournal.com]

Dogs should know better... smell the difference.

[freckleddoll]

You'd think they would, wouldn't you? Needs to learn not to eat everythin' 'e finds in front of 'im, this one.

[idomore.livejournal.com]

I think it's over... mostly. It's odd that the cupcakes tasted so badly this time.

[freckleddoll]

...only mostly?

Yeah, don't think these were meant to be eaten. Not by us at least.

[idomore.livejournal.com]

Maybe it isn't related, but some are still missing.

Slugs have bad taste.

[freckleddoll]

People are still gone? Who? An' no one knows why?

...yeah, can say that again.

[idomore.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how many, but they aren't in the Hall, either.

[freckleddoll]

What, an' no one's out lookin' for 'em? What about the police?

[idomore.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Probably they're trying; there's been a lot going on, right?