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[glitterateur]

[There’s a lot of noise in the background of this video post. Like, way more noise than usual when Mabel’s face shows up on the network. One could say almost… exactly double the noise?]

Hi! Hey. Important question. I know everybody’s busy with stuff but this is a matter of life and death probably? Through forces beyond our control we have an animal that-- well look!

[The camera pans. Two twelve year old boys (who look suspiciously like tiny versions of the Stans) are riding a magnificent creature around a living room. Dipper watches anxiously, but seems resigned to the situation. He has the look of someone who has walked through the flames of hell and can now withstand anything. The camera stays on the chaos long enough for one of the Stan kids to fall off the… thing. The lower part of the thing. The part you can conceivably ride on.]

It’s a centaurtaur! And we’re not sure how it breathes? Or eats. We have some, um, theories but we can’t test it because we can't reach. So if anyone’s ever had any experience with an animal like this or you’re pretty tall and willing to help us do some research please let us know! Thanks.

Comments

[glitterateur]

Well he came out of a nerdy game about adventuring in a forest, so we're going to try that. Sort of. A Florida version of a forest!

[A swamp. She means a swamp.]

[protects_the_small]

Wouldn't it....Wouldn't it get tangled in the trees? It can't see where it's going.

[glitterateur]

You know it's actually pretty good with directions? It's been in the house all day and hasn't run into the couch or anything.

[protects_the_small]

Then I suppose you know it can see....somehow. Or has ears?

[WHERE THO]

[glitterateur]

I think it might use echolocation. Magic echolocation.

[When it doubt say it's magic.]

[protects_the_small]

['Magic doesn't work that way' is what she doesn't say]

Magic must involved somehow, certainly.

[glitterateur]

Yeah! Too bad there's no superhero imPorts who're magic vets. Plus most of the wizards I know aren't around anymore or they're kids right no, so... I guess we're just gonna have to guess!

[protects_the_small]

There does seem to be a lack of mages around here.

[that last catches her attention]

You know Rincewind too?

[glitterateur]

He's my friend! We share crating tips and supplies. He had a sequin emergency I helped him out with!

[protects_the_small]

[This means she can ask a Very Important Question]

Sequins....is that the name for the shiny beads on his hat?

[glitterateur]

That's them. They're not really beads though-- shiny beads on things are usually from bedazzlers or bezazzlers which are totally different from the sequining process.

[protects_the_small]

[This has now become a 'smile and wave' situation]

I'm glad he has someone who shares his passion then.