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[sos_pilot]

 Hey, all you wild animals! If we haven't met before, the name's Della Duck. Now, I'm not tooootally sure if the calendar here really aligns with what time it was back home or even if time has real meaning at all here BUT ANYWAY! Far as I'm concerned, today is today and today is my birthday!

Now don't go worrying about parties and presents and stuff - I just got here, so we're all kinda too new for that. Instead, what I want is to make a whole bunch of new friends. So if you're up to it, give me three interesting details about you! I'll go first.

1. I'm a mom! I've got three boys, triplets, and they're the best.
2. I've got a twin brother! So technically it's his birthday too, and once again I missed out on the chance to celebrate with him... haaaa ha ha.
3. I'm an ace pilot! If it flies, I can control it!

Now it's your turn, give me the deets!

Comments

[sos_pilot]

Those all sound super interesting, Al!

[ Possible nickname, testing it out. ]

What kinda creatures have you met before?

[madcuriosity]

[Alice's nose scrunched up at the "Al." What a dreadful nickname.]

Well, I've met a gryphon, a mock turtle, a lion, a unicorn. I've met a deer but I wouldn't call him curious, nor the horses I've met. The hedgehog and flamingos aren't curious either so much as how they were used. We used the flamingos as croquet mallets and the hedgehogs as the balls!

[sos_pilot]

[ Speak now or forever hold your peace. ]

Wow, those guys must get migraines for days! Did you win the game?

[madcuriosity]

[No calling her Al.]

Oh no, not at all. The queen cheats!

[sos_pilot]

Aw, boo. Why do people like that have to be such royal pains?

[madcuriosity]

[Ha. Royal pains.]

I suppose because if you didn't obey the queen, you were executed. That's certainly why I did it.

[sos_pilot]

People like that need to be usurped or overthrown, ASAP.

[madcuriosity]

A sap of what? What does a tree have anything to do with a ruler?

[sos_pilot]

Huh? ... Oh, no, "usurp!" It's when someone takes over the throne, usually by kicking their butt.

[madcuriosity]

Oh... but also what was that last word you said?

[sos_pilot]

ASAP? It stands for "as soon as possible"! You say it when you want things done really quickly!

[madcuriosity]

That's very clever! Did you make it up yourself?

[sos_pilot]

Nah, it's a pretty common saying in my world. You call those types of words "acronyms"! It's when you take a couple of words, then shorten it by using the capital letter of each word.

A-S-A-P, As Soon As Possible.

... Man, I'm nailing this teacher thing!

[madcuriosity]

Alright so then... let's see...

Curiouser And Curiouser would be CAC... [Alice's nose scrunched up.] I don't much like the sound of that.

[sos_pilot]

[ A soft chuckle. ]

Is that curious thing something you say a lot?

[madcuriosity]

Oddly, yes, I do.

[sos_pilot]

That's good! Kids should always be curious and ask lots of questions! It's the best way to learn!

[madcuriosity]

You would be one of the few who believe that where I'm from.