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 Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:43 pm
"Hey, Sweetheart! Poppy's in the tent!" Toby called out, but he was sitting down at a computer console. "It went... normally. They're fighting it, so we're going to up the pressure. California's full of hippies, and we've decided that this place houses endangered creatures. We'll be pressing charges for going over the permitted area as well. That's just straight-up a crime."
Dari looked to Reese. "We will still get them to leave, we will simply be using...some odd tactics to get it done faster, so we can replace your trees."
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:05 pm
The nymph ran into the tent, evidently not willing to wait any longer to see Toby. "Poppy!" she found him at the computer console. She wrapped her arms around his legs.
Reese looked concerned. "Hippies?" he echoed.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:10 pm
Toby laughed and looked down at the nymph for politeness' and affection's sake. "Hello, Sweetie. How are you today, huh?"
He responded to Reese then: "You know, hippies. They're uh-- natural..."
"They were hippies twenty years ago," Dari teased, "They're animal activists, nature-oriented, often smoke marijuana... They're good people. They'll put more pressure on the developers."
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:27 pm
The toddler found that Toby wasn't doing anything terribly interesting, and didn't answer his question. Instead, she went to Lori and wrapped her arms around him. "Mine," she said, then pointed to Dari. "My Riri!"
Reese looked absolutely baffled. "...smoke? I don't like anything that smokes."
Maia peered into the tent. "Oh good, she found you," she muttered. "This guy left me alone with her once she started crying." She glanced at Reese.
"I don't like nymphs when they make that sort of noise."
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:32 pm
Toby chuckled. "Well you'd better get used to it. Babies cry." He said this all while working still, apparently on a forum of some kind.
"Hello, Green Girl," Dari said. He offered his arms out to her to pick her up if she so desired.
"You'll like these people. They'd rather get arrested than let people cut down a forest with an endangered animal in it."
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 12:05 am
"I don't think I like babies," Reese mused, then. For such a little thing, she certainly could make a lot of noise!
The toddler immediately reached for Dari, seeing bis arms were free. "Ri!"
These hippies sounded promising. "They really do that?" he asked. It was nice to hear some humans still cared about the earth.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:54 am
Dari picked the child up and grinned, leaning back just enough so she could see his face. "What did you do today, huh?"
"They do," Toby said with a nod, "It'll put more pressure on the developers, and I'm supposed to meet with the 'owner' of the land in a few days.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:11 pm
The nymph babbled happily and giggled at Dari. "Poppy," she said, by way of explanation. She'd looked for Toby! "My Ri."
Reese nodded. "Alright," he said. "Bring in the hippies."
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:33 pm
"Oh, I see!" Dari said with a nod, "You like your poppy, huh? I'm glad to have a name myself." He bounced the baby a bit, and then leaned her back to try and gauge if she'd find going upside-down scary or fun.
Toby laughed. "Fantastic."
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:46 pm
"Luh poppy!" The toddler agreed. She giggled at the bouncing. She did pause as she was leaned back, but then leaned herself further and giggled.
"Are you guys hippies too?" Reese asked.
Maia smirked.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:52 pm
'Woo!" Dari chimed. Thus began baby upside-down rightside-up time. He laughed with the nymph, trying to keep the child entertained while her poppy worked.
Toby laughed too, but this time at Reese. "Uh, no. We have a healthy respect for nature because we have a healthy respect for the entities that live there. Carolyn was something of a low-key hippie. I guess Dari is too."
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:00 pm
The toddler squealed with delight. Dari was fun! She giggled.
Reese didn't know who Carolyn was, so he didn't react to the name. He looked over at Dari and smiled, though. "If hippies are tree huggers, all three of you guys are. You've all loved her." He gestured to the nymph.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:17 pm
"Haaaah," Toby said, "Puns."
Dari laughed and danced with the baby when her face was red enough to worry about flipping her over again.
"Then I guess we are," Lori said with a shrug, "I'll accept it happily. I was already in humanity when the 70s hit."
"Eighteen-seventies?" Toby asked.
"Ha-ha," Lori said back sarcastically.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:31 pm
Reese grinned. "Don't worry. I guess I am too. What do you guys want to do today? It doesn't sound like you'll be going back to the developers till later on."
The nymph leaned against Dari.
Maia went over to Toby and looked over his shoulder. "Hippie forums?" She guessed.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:52 pm
"Yup," Toby said to Maia, "I'm posting the tertiary cell number and I'll have to take part in some instant messaging. It''s a bit of a pain but they're thrilled to help."
Lori shrugged. Dari did as well, but the alien spoke. "What would you like to do?"
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