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yeah! we use them for making calls instead of these phone things. you speak to them and they send the message to another snail who gives your words to the other person. always wanted one.

i don't know any other animals that talk.

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A snail? Does it leave a trail everywhere?

Strange. They're so slow - how do they pass the messages back and forth? It seems inefficient. These phones they gave us are so fast - I almost wish we had them back home but it's better we don't.

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they don't really move much so i don't think so.

i don't know, but they do. they just know what the other one is saying no matter how far away. with their minds i think someone said. they're just as fast as these things.

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Don't let it slime on my carpet.

Is there another one of those sending snails then you can use here? Should we all ask for magical snails?

When it's rested, I want to see it.

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i don't think he'll be going far, but he does love lettuce so if you have some he might move.

only one here. i didn't think the library would send one when i asked. we think he might be a bit broken but we're going to keep watch and see.

come see him any time!

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I will steal us a head of lettuce for which to feed him then. I might as well bring a gift considering he is now one of my bunk mates.

But broken? How can a snail be broken? Did you damage his shell?

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they like head scratches too.

yeah i think so, he keeps saying the same phrase over and over. i don't know what it means but it obviously means something to him. his shell is fine!

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Lettuce and head scratches. What strange creatures.

What does it keep saying?

[bigsmile]

i guess they know what they like.

it keeps saying omelette du from arrge?

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what

[ oh look he's interested in copying luffy's text style, too. it's easier without having to hit all the buttons. ]

what does that even mean? omlette du from arrge. do you know where arrge is? what strange creatures.

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(It is so much easier, though one could argue that a future king of the pirates should be using punctuation.)

i don't know what it means but that's all it says. i don't know where arrge is but maybe it'll be in a book in the library. they're the best creatures i can't believe we have one.

you can get smaller ones too to carry around in your pocket.

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a book in the library, right. i'll look today - or certainly ask for a book about it.

after that, i want to meet your sending snail from arrge.

if there are smaller ones - how big is this one? should i be concerned that we have a snail the size of a gull or one the size of a bear?

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you can meet the snail any time, he's living with us so you'll be seeing each other often!

this one is about the size of

(Give him a moment to think.)

a cat? a small dog?

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a snail the size of a cat or small dog?

we'll need plenty of lettuce then i presume. are you keeping him in your room? her? does it have a name?

[ important questions. ]

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right. or maybe cats are snail sized?

lots of lettuce and he can stay in my room. i think if the snail was a she they would have said by now. and we're working on the name, you're welcome to add to the suggestions!

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snail sized cats - i agree, this is the most logical.

[ it's not. ]

i'll think of some names, but in the meantime i'll let you know what i discover about arrge. maybe you can communicate better with it once we know. it could be homesick.