Day 26 - After Poll Appears (Audio Only)

[wewillwewill]

I would like to ask after the nature of this poll.

Is it a regular occurrence? Is the inquiry intended to be abstract or does it have an specific origin and purpose unknown to those who might have become passengers since the last platform?

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[wewillwewill]

How interesting.

[It is a little bit! There's not much of that type of perspective where he comes from. ...Come to think of it, cats and dogs are sometimes a bit Complicated as well.]

Are crocodiles commonly seen as possessed of the same qualities for companionship as dogs and cats where you are from?

[cepicorpus]

No, but the train broadly does not gift us with things that are actively dangerous, so I am certain if we are granted crocodiles they will be precisely what we need. It is after all a large multiverse.

[wewillwewill]

Ah yes. And somewhere crocodiles may well be seen and tamed as one would any other beast not meant for combat.

A more communal habitat for non-combat beasts may even be beneficial over individual ownership. Have you any support for this endeavor?

[cepicorpus]

Ah, the 'kennels' option. I have already made my selection, and it was not that. Do you believe we have such an overwhelming beast presence that such a thing would be necessary?

[wewillwewill]

Not necessarily. The kennels option would certainly bear further investigation and a study of how many of the passengers' companions would need such quarters.

[There are after all, some intelligent 'beasts' on board. At least one is a passenger that he's aware of. They would be unlikely to appreciate being boarded with common housepets.]

I referred to your idea of a carriage occupied by tamed beasts that belong to the community rather than the individual. Have you had others interested in your notion of such a place?

[cepicorpus]

You misunderstand. I, Dio, have NO INTEREST whatsoever in 'tamed beasts' in general, it is very specifically and only crocodiles. Inevitably those who struggle to reason will decide some fluffy creature with FUR is ideal, and yet another carriage becomes covered in hair.

[wewillwewill]

I see. Should I infer from your words that you are one of those allergic to furred beasts? I cannot imagine it would be a dislike of upkeep, else you would be unlikely to suggest a fairly large creature as a solution.

Though I suppose with a centralized location it would make maintenance a simple matter.

[No fur in everyone's belongings!]

[cepicorpus]

Not even remotely. I, Dio, am merely magnanimous enough to accept and work towards the fact that not everyone can tolerate cats or dogs as well as others, and having at least one location free of them would surely be a blessing.

I do not think that kennels will truly centralize their locations, as people prefer to keep their pets with them.

[wewillwewill]

How unusually broad of thought.

[He definitely sounds intrigued rather than suspicious!]

Though given the rock garden's existence, it would only be a matter of time before these animals are brought in to visit if they have not already. Especially if as you say, the kennels do not serve to centralize those beasts which the train's passengers own.

I will look forward to your endeavor's progress. May it come to fruition soon.