The Cryptozoologist's Field Guide, Thursday, Per 2

[arboreal_priestess]

The Danger Shop today was set up to resemble a marshy wetland, with Verity and Liam standing in front of a small pond and several tables set up nearby.

"There are some cryptids out there lucky enough to not be actively hunted, either by those interested in eradication or those who are in it for sport," Liam began. "The fricken is one such group of creatures. While I'm sure that those who consider cryptids 'unnatural' would not hesitate to kill one if they came across it, they're considered inoffensive enough not to be worth actively hunting down. Likewise, sport hunters don't find them enough of a challenge, and they're too small to make impressive trophies," he rolled his eyes.

"But that doesn't mean they don't present their own issues or their own challenges for a cryptozoologist," Verity continued, "even when they're within their own ecospheres and ecological niches. In fact, some of these little guys represent the most dire threat of all: discovery."

( We present the lowly fricken )

"Try to figure out how many different fricken subspecies there are by the different types of feathers there are," Verity added. Not all parts of a cryptozoologist's job were exciting, kids, sorry. "And how something as small and innocent as the fricken here might be the reason cryptids are discovered within the next few years." She gave them a small smile. "Here's a clue: local frog populations are dying off due to a weird fungal infection. But the frickens seem unbothered. Why and why is this a cause for concern?"

Wisdom is a Dump Stat: Adventuring for Beginners, Thursday, Period 3

[magnusrushesin]

"Here is a show about sad annoying men and hot competent women. I think"

Magnus nodded aggressively in agreement with that statement. "As is life in my experience!"

"Real life does tend to have less annoying singing though," Cara said, tempting fate.

"Bards are the worst," he admitted.

Remember this conversation the next time one of those weird singing weekends rolled around, kids, so you knew who to blame.

"But for now! Time to watch a TV show!" It'll be fun. Honest.