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[magnitudes]

G'day g'day, this is Sarissa Theron, local hero and devastatingly good looking rural.

( She seems in a better mood than last time she posted, and better form - and sure, she is, but it's also Sarissa trying very very ahrd to be Okay, and definitely not actually being Okay. Still, there's a healthy flush to her cheeks, and unlike last time she's got a smear of mud on her cheek and is looking like she's been working outside. Wherever she is, she's definitely in a field, and there's a shed nearby. )

I know, two posts from me, in one month? Overkill, definitely. But this is so important. Or, should I say,

( and she grins, brightly, before turning the camera... ) sow important?

( Yes, viewers. In-frame is a very large sow, pink with black patches. Around her are nine little piglets, varied from all pink to speckled to covered in patches, and one that is totally black. )

I just rescued these guys from a bit of a situation. Got them a special shed and I just finished the fences on the fields a couple days ago, so good timing, but I gotta head back into town to pick up some more supplies and that. If anyone has any fruit and veggies or pig feed or straw or - I mean, anything that you wanna donate to the rescue pig extravaganza, lemme know.

( A thumbs up; she is so excited. Pigs!!! ) And I need help coming up with names, because they can't all be Hamlet or Francis Bacon.

Comments

[dirtyredneck]

Chooks? You mean chickens?

[magnitudes]

yeah, chooks, chickens, same deal. what we call them in australia. really popular chain, kentucky fried chook.

( she's only partially screwing with him, on that last part )

[dirtyredneck]

[He was going to take her word for it and chalk it up to differences in worlds.]

Okay. You like them fluffy or more traditional looking?

[magnitudes]

Chooks? I mean who isn't partial to a fluffy animal of any kind? I like all sorts, but.

[dirtyredneck]

Get yourself a silkie, then. Fluffiest clucking fuckers you'll ever seen.

[magnitudes]

Yes, shit, silkies are amazing. Have you ever seen an onagadori? Fuckers have tail feathers can be five bloody metres long. They're the Rapunzels of chickens, I swear to Christ.

[dirtyredneck]

[Onagadori. Long-tailed chicken. He knew the meaning from what he knew of Japanese that came from Mako, but he couldn't recall any memories where she'd seen any herself. He had a vague idea of pictures and flashes of photos or feel-good news reports. Nothing concrete, though. That sort of thing hadn't been important for her to remember so the memories just slipped away.]

No. Can't say I have. Sound like a pain in the ass to take care of, though. All those feathers to keep clean, I mean.

[magnitudes]

Right? I love ridiculous animals as much as the next girl, but I don't know human's that'd be that good at looking after 5m of hair, let alone a chicken.

[dirtyredneck]

Pretty sure you'd have to take them to a groomer on a daily basis. Already enough people doing that with their dogs. Don't need to start with chickens.

[magnitudes]

people couldn't have their fowl looking foul

flocking to the groomer might be the only way

heading there by the hendred

[dirtyredneck]

okay.