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...Rainbow sheep. [He snorts, throwing his arms up in the air for a moment.] From zombies to these. I might even be growing warm to the Animus' sense of humor, if it weren't for the fact that these creatures look so ridiculously ugly. [To himself.] Almost as bad as that one coat of his.

Now, what exactly is going on with the rest of the city right now? Something more than rainbow sheep, from my brief overview of the network today.

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[Video]

[capuletnomore]

A drop spindle and whorl may be easier to make. I can sketch one for you, if you like. They are smaller than a wheel, and can be made more quickly. I am certain my cousin can help.

[Because she'll give Tybalt the Big Eyes look and convince him it's necessary for their well-being.]

There is more preparation for the wool than simply washing it. It must be sorted and carded and combed before it can be spun. And how fine a thread we wish to make must be decided upon as well.

Her Majesty the Queen of England and I have been discussing what to do with the wool. I have a pair of sheep, thanks to Bubbles.

[She looks at him carefully for a moment.]

Edward, is it not? You seem in much better spirits than when last we spoke.

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

I have ten and counting, so far.

-=He listens to all the things that need to be done.=- Sure, not a problem. We can definitely get that done.

-=And then he rubs the back of his head.=- Yes, ma'am. Well. Having something useful around is a reason for better spirits, right?

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

Ten spindles, or ten sheep?

[A young man with knowledge of how to care for wool? Interesting.]

You know how to card and comb, Edward? Do you tend sheep in your homeland?

[And she smiles at this.]

Indeed it is. I, too, am in much better spirits than when we last spoke. I am no longer lost and out of sorts.

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

Sheep. -=Well. Nine. One's going in the pit for an overnight roast!=-

Vaguely. My birth town's major export is wool. My mother didn't work with wool directly, but my brother and I saw some of it when we were little.

Well, that's good to hear. I'm glad. Settling in here isn't the easiest of things to do. Some are definitely better at it than others.

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[Ten sheep. Wow. And hooray for knowing about sheep! Juliet is impressed.]

You must have more land around you than we do. There is enough room for our pair of sheep, but not more, at the moment. Can you tell the sex of a sheep? I am hoping that the pair we have are a possible breeding pair, that we may have more in future and increase our prosperity.

It is not so difficult as I imagined. My cousin has found us a little house, and we have settled into making it suit and keeping ourselves fit and safe. Doing the washing and cooking is not easy, but I am learning slowly. I find I enjoy the independence of managing my own household.

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

Not really. I'm just trying to find as many as I can to get the wool. More than likely, they're going to disappear at the end of the week. We just don't have enough resources to feed them.

I can sex them. It's not hard. I haven't seen any rams yet, though.

-=And he smiles a bit.=- Yeah, making your own way is empowering.

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[She's had a feeling they were going to disappear. Hence her approval of Bubbles bringing them home. She keeps hoping a few will stick around, though.]

Alas, we do not. Let us hope the wool does not disappear along with the sheep. Although it will make Bubbles so sad if all the sheep leave.

[She turns her PCD briefly to show her own pair of sheep, currently standing near the door to Tybalt's room.]

Is it possible to tell through the little machine of what sex the sheep are?

[She smiles as well.]

It is at that. I think it annoys my dear cos, though.

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

I hope the wool doesn't go, either. It would be a shame to have all this go to waste.

-=Okay, there goes a blush.=- Uh, yeah, I guess... You'd have to put it lower, though....

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

After we've done all this work in preparing it, it would be more than a shame. It would be cruel.

[She kneels down and holds the PCD about a foot or so off the ground, pointing at the sheep.]

Like this?

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[saintedsinner]

Uh, kind of. Towards it's rear.

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[She moves the PCD as Edward asks.]

Is this better?

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

Uh.. -=cough=-

Lower. Between the legs.

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[More shifting.]

It is more difficult than sexing sparrows!

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

-=This would be less awkward if he was there in person. Jeez, this looks bad.=-

.... Ewe.

-=He's... pretty sure it's an ewe. He'd have to actually get there himself.=-

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[She moves the camera to the other sheep.]

And this one?


[OOC: Either a ram or an ewe is fine.]

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

I think it's another ewe. -=Really, hard to tell with all that wool and a wiggly sheep.=-

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[She sighs and straightens up, turning the PCD back around away from the sheep.]

Alas. Would that we had a breeding pair. Perhaps I could trade an ewe for a ram, if you have any?

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

-=He really doesn't have the heart to tell her that they might go away by the weekend.=-

Sure. You have someone to shear those guys for you?

[Video]

[capuletnomore]

[She knows they might, but she's being hopeful.]

That is most kind of you, Edward. And yes, my cousin Tybalt is going to shear them. [She giggles.] Well, according to Bubbles, he's going to 'give them haircuts'.

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

-=There's an amused huff from him.=-

That's what I used to think when I was a kid, too.