tippler 2026/01/15(Thu)18:46 No. 1120054 ID: f1368b
File 176853156848.png - (12.09KB , 500x500 , p14.png )

I trail after Violet as she flails around the house. She tries to heave a hay bale to the door, gives up, finds Lucy’s leash and collar, tries to hook the lead on my collar, fails spectacularly, then starts crying into her hands on the bed.

At least Lucy’s alive, although it sounds like she was found out and turned over to the authorities. Also, while Violet is trying to capture me, it doesn’t seem like she’s doing it for Gargill.

A. Pretend to be her pet, for now
B. Talk to her
C. Leave

C.

Might as well leave I don’t see how it would be useful to be her pet

>>1120054
Pat the sad snake gently.
Point at the missing knives, does she know where they went?

A.
She could be your in for more supplies. Like metal.

>>1120057
Yeah, whatever else happens, at least pet the sad snake.

She seems a bit overwhelmed and... and yeah, still a predator but its a shared sourse of worry you have here.
On a pragmatic side, she might spill more details.

A. She'll probably be talking to other people about Lucy and you can eavesdrop. You could also provide her ah, comfort by warming her lap.

>>1120054
A. She's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but we can get some more information about what's going on.

A) the way she's acting, you could probably make her your pet.

also pat her for comfort

tippler 2026/01/17(Sat)14:03 No. 1120094 ID: f1368b
File 176868739712.png - (16.53KB , 500x500 , p15.png )

>Pat her
I jump up on the bed and put my hand on Violet’s shoulder. She might be a nosy predator who clearly has some kind of complex about my penis, but I can sympathize with what she’s going through. Not every snake can be as smart and impressive as Lucy.

I flinch when she reaches out to cling to me and try to relax when she starts to pet my soft fur. I’ve been in her grasp before, she’s probably not going to hurt me.

Violet finally dries her eyes and sits up. She keeps running her hand down my spine as she gets ahold of herself.

“Can I put that leash on now, Rudger? I can take you to my house, it’s a lot like this one, you’ll like it.”

>A
I’m dying to hear more of what Violet knows about Lucy. I can pretend to go along with her for a bit, just until I’ve gathered all my intel. Who knows, she might have her own set of knives I can pinch when I leave.

tippler 2026/01/17(Sat)14:03 No. 1120095 ID: f1368b
File 176868742175.png - (16.50KB , 500x500 , p16.png )

Leash loop in one hand, loose clump of hay in the other, Violet walks me a few streets and turns away, to what is basically an identical house. Her furniture and lawn plants are different, but otherwise it’s a comforting familiarity. She ties my leash to the sofa leg and makes several more trips to bring armfuls of hay.

While she’s gone, I unhook the leash fastener, locate all the exits, make note of her single butcher knife hanging in the kitchen, and her short bed. Every time I hear her approaching the house, huffing and puffing, I get back in position.

She finally collapses on the couch. “Well! That should be enough for you, right? Oh, let me give you a little bowl of water…”

She returns with the water and I wait for her to release me. She doesn’t. Does she know I have to use the bathroom pretty often? If I hadn’t been taking my own lawn breaks I would have made a mess by now.

I’m debating whether to put a few pellets on the floor to prove my point when the doorbell rings. Violet sighs and gets to her feet to answer it.

“Mrs. Green, I haven’t seen you since I visited your house in my school years! Have you heard about what happened to Lucy? The police visited me this morning, I couldn’t believe it.”

“An officer visited me as well, I told him Lucy’s been acting strange since her husband passed, but nothing near murder! My poor hatchling, she’s been locked up in jail with no one to comfort her.”

Murder? Oh no–she must have killed the Gargill employee! But what happened to the women she was trying to save? Did they escape or did the police catch them?

I don’t have much time to think when an older snake who resembles Lucy, must be her mom, and Violet come back into the living room.

“What is that?” Mrs. Green asks, pointing a finger at me accusatorily.

“That’s Lucy’s pet rabbit, I couldn’t leave him alone to starve. When Lucy finishes her trial she can take care of him again.”

“He’s the one that turned my Lucy strange! Why, I ran into her out in town some time ago and she kept going on and on about him, even though it’s terribly improper to have unfixed prey in the house. You ought to get him taken care of while she isn’t here to argue.”

“Well…He’s been naughty before but I don’t want to go against Lucy’s wishes. It might be better to have him dethumbed.” Violet gives me a guilty look.

Don't let either of them near you. This charade ends where your thumbs begin.

>>1120095
Maybe they'll be convinced not to dethumb you if you can display your skill at chess? Clearly Lucy hasn't done so because you wouldn't be able to pick up the pieces without them.

Also gesture towards the restroom. If neither of them know how to care for you, they have no business making you unable to do any basic self-care.

Your defense right now is to look meek and scared. Not as though you understand what she's saying, but just afraid of her angry tone. Green is a lost cause, but if you elicit Violet's sympathy you should be alright. She's certainly not going to maim you right there if you don't seem to be actively escaping

>>1120107
Yeah, trying to look smart right now doesn't seem like the play. Mrs. Green certainly won't have the same response as Lucy, and we don't know about Violet.

Either way, they would need an appointment with that vet to have it done. If Violet makes the wrong call, we bolt.

>>1120095
Shit.
Need to disuade that line of thought.
What cute trick can you do that requires both thumbs and testicles?

tippler 2026/01/19(Mon)13:49 No. 1120238 ID: f1368b
File 176885939222.png - (12.85KB , 500x500 , p17.png )

I forgot how awful predators can be. When I talked to her, Minnie tried to assure me that her owners aren’t bad people, they just don’t understand that prey are people, but after meeting someone like Lucy, it’s hard for me to accept that narrative.

>Look meek and scared
Violet would need to take me to the vet to maim me, and I can escape if she ever tries that. In the meantime I just have to be patient with her airheadedness.

I press myself against the back wall, tuck my hands at my stomach, and stare at Violet with my big sad eyes.

“I’ll-I’ll think about it, in the meantime he’s probably as shocked as we are.” Violet stutters. “Can I offer you a pinkie, ma’am?”

“Oh, I suppose. Thank you dear.” Mrs. Green huffs.

They bustle into the kitchen and I relax slightly. I eat some hay and make an orderly pile of poop on the floor while I listen to them gossip.

tippler 2026/01/19(Mon)13:50 No. 1120239 ID: f1368b
File 176885940892.png - (11.84KB , 500x500 , p18.png )

There isn’t much new information, the snakes don’t even know the real reason Lucy went to that house. They do say that Lucy is being held at the county jail, in another town, which means my brothers and I would have a hard time trying to rescue her.

I wrinkle my nose at the smell of the dead mouse. Best not think about it.

Finally, Mrs. Green leaves and Violet gets a chance to check on me.

“Rudger, what’s that nasty smell? My goodness, is that your waste? I didn’t know prey had to use the bathroom so often.”

I tug on the leash and Violet frowns at me.

“Now mister, I don’t want you running away or causing trouble if I let you go, you hear?”

I give her another big pathetic look.

“Alright, alright, here.”

She unhooks the lead and I carefully walk toward her bathroom. She watches me do my business in the tub.

“Oh, Lucy must have trained you. That’s good, I didn’t want you to make a mess in my house.”

She bends down to scoop me into her arms and I allow her to haul me to the sofa, where she puts on the radio and starts to pet me.

A. Stay coy
B. Press back against her touch

>>1120239
B. Staying on her good side is helpful.

>Lucy is being held at the county jail, in another town, which means my brothers and I would have a hard time trying to rescue her.
Even if we were able to rescue her, housing a snake among the rabbit rebels would be a daunting challenge. You would need to hunt down other rodents for her to eat.

I think we should follow your dream about the wolf face. Maybe you've been gifted the power of prophecy and Gargill really does have ties to the mammals?

If we can find something to incriminate Gargill or frame him for a crime, maybe the problems it would cause him would make it harder for him to press on Lucy's court case, and harder for him to interfere with you and your brothers.

>>1120239
Scan the room a bit from Violet's lap. Look through any open windows in view. Lucy's house was ransacked by someone looking for you, is Violet going to be safe if whoever that was looks for you here? You should be ready to leave at the first sign of trouble, but try to get a better idea of what happened and where Lucy is before then.

B. You need allies on the tall side. Keep note of anything you can use or take later

B) she's not so bad

>>1120241
Agreed.
On both points.

Absolutely zero chance of springing her but finding something that proves shes innocent?
Slim chance.
We could get lucky though.

Rabbits feet are meant to be lucky.
Weve got two.

A. Petting is already a satisfying motion by itself. What's the radio playing?

C) Do weird pet stuff to pique her attention, like prancing in a circle around her lap, or barking at the TV in rhythm.

tippler 2026/01/21(Wed)12:58 No. 1120311 ID: f1368b
File 176902911556.png - (10.43KB , 500x500 , p19.png )

>Will Gargill look for me here?
They might, which means I have to stay vigilant.

>Scan the room
I already toured Violet’s house and yard while she was getting hay from Lucy’s house this afternoon. Since it has the same layout, I’m familiar with all possible escape routes. The knife in the kitchen is the best thing I could take with me if I left for good.

>What’s on the radio?
The usual war news, broken up by propaganda and cheery jingles.

>What I know so far
Lucy went to see the Gargill worker, who also happened to be a snake. They argued and at some point Lucy bit and killed him. Somehow the police found out and captured her, and Gargill was informed as well. That night, someone searched Lucy’s house and took the knives.

>What can I do?
I want to visit the scene of the crime to search for clues about the rabbits, which Root can help me with. Grass would like to attack reptiles and could be convinced to target Gustave himself. Sky can provide weapons and tools, and all might be daring enough to return to the factory for a rescue mission, or to search the offices for incriminating evidence.

tippler 2026/01/21(Wed)13:00 No. 1120312 ID: f1368b
File 176902924292.png - (10.88KB , 500x500 , p20.png )

>B
I hate to admit it, but Violet’s good with her hands. While I’ve been stewing on her lap, I’ve been getting a deluxe massage. She knows how to scratch at the base of my ears and rub my shoulders. I turn my head to give her better access to my chin and she coos at me like I’m a baby.

I want to relax completely, but I’m scared that if I get aroused she’ll want to cut off my balls. But maybe if I show Violet I’m enjoying myself she’s more likely to be empathetic to rabbits and my cause? Wait, does this mean I’m being disloyal to Lucy?

Well…she knows I’m close with my brothers. Rabbits can love lots of people, being nice to Violet doesn’t mean I like Lucy less.

I arch my back into Violet’s palm and she blushes and shifts her thighs. What?

...I didn't hear her say to stop.

paw her thigh like you're giving her a massage back

Check yourself, you didn't pop a boner by accident did you? Don't make a scene. We're not sure how she'll react just yet. Surely not everyone is as big a freak as Lucy, right?

>>1120322
This.
Nuzzle too.
Rabbits are good nuzzlers.

Purr like you mean it

>>1120331
I mean, we kind of do, that's when she got spanky. It's probably her way of being in denial over whatever she's got going on.

Do try to keep it chaste, though. For the safety of your innocent balls.

>I want to visit the scene of the crime to search for clues about the rabbits, which Root can help me with. Grass would like to attack reptiles and could be convinced to target Gustave himself. Sky can provide weapons and tools, and all might be daring enough to return to the factory for a rescue mission, or to search the offices for incriminating evidence.
Just remember there's a chameleon out there tracking you, too. Those fuckers can be hard to spot, so you'll need to rely on your hearing. Luckily you've got some pretty good ears.

tippler 2026/01/23(Fri)13:09 No. 1120374 ID: f1368b
File 176920259052.png - (11.64KB , 500x500 , p21.png )

Not every lonely female snake can be as interested in rabbits as Lucy is, can they? It’s true Violet was weirdly into watching me masturbate the day I ran away and met Minnie, maybe it’s a repression thing. I don’t want to seduce her, but I can play up the affectionate pet act if it makes her happy.

I knead her thighs with my paws and purr. Violet plants a kiss on my head and squeezes me in a tight hug. I crane my neck to check for a boner. Well, there’s a bit of chub, but as long as I face down or away she shouldn’t notice.

Her fingers pinch gently down either side of my spine, which feels really nice. I nuzzle her hand with genuine affection the next time it comes near my face. Sheesh, if Grass could see me now he’d be so mad. Poor guy doesn’t know what he’s missing.

tippler 2026/01/23(Fri)13:10 No. 1120375 ID: f1368b
File 176920260034.png - (8.55KB , 500x500 , p22.png )

Violet finally sets me aside, turns off the radio, and goes to the phone.

“Hello, please connect me to the doctor’s office…Yes this is Violet Beauregard, I’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Duerf for the soonest warm day, if he’s available...Yes, that’s perfect, thank you.”

Oh, she’s going there to get her ‘treatment’, isn’t she? I guess I’m just irresistible. After some polite goodbyes the viper comes back to sit next to me on the couch.

“I suppose I’d better get ready for bed.” she says, out loud, to no one in particular. “Rudger, where will you sleep? I have a cushion you might like, here.”

She puts a soft, silk pad on the couch and gives me a little wave goodbye before going to her bedroom. I listen closely as she shuts the door and settles into her covers.

What should I do tonight? I don’t know which reptiles have good night vision, so I’ll be on high alert for any suspicious sounds if I go out.

Check the phone’s caller id history. make sure it is not vet-doctor

>>1120376
Dr. Alfie was the vet, but can't hurt to check.

>>1120375
I suspect Gargill will be watching the dead snake's house for rabbits, if he suspects Lucy of working with them, so we shouldn't go there. We should start scoping out the factory for possible entries and exits and for surveillance.

We want to do that from afar, though. Are there any lakes nearby? Lakeside residents often keep binoculars to look at the boats on the water or the far shores. If not, we could snoop around Violet's house for anything useful. Just make sure she's asleep first and stay quiet about it.

>>1120382
Fair point
Would still be good to get the phone number just in case
And check out the history of other caller ifs that were made here recently.

>>1120392
Getting caller id may be a little beyond rudger.
Might even be a little beyond the tech level of culture too.
All looks a bit analogue/50s thusfar.

This said, she might have one of those retro phone number books folk used to keep near their phone where shed have written down the docs number next to his name it may have other numbers and names too.

tippler 2026/01/25(Sun)08:02 No. 1120430 ID: f1368b
File 176935697725.png - (11.59KB , 500x500 , pmap.png )

>Did Violet call the vet?
The vet is Dr. Alfie, so I think she was talking to a reptile doctor. There’s no way of making sure of this, since I think phones work by linking two lines via an operator, not by dialing in a specific number. If Violet tries to take me somewhere tomorrow I’ll just pretend I want to stay at the house or run if necessary.

Using what Grass and Sky told me, I consider the layout of the town. I want to investigate the factory, but I don’t like the idea of going there at night alone without friends or weapons.

I wait for Violet to fall asleep, slide off my cushion, and leap up on the kitchen counter to look at the knife more closely. It’s sharp on one side, basically a sword in my hands. Should I take it and go outside to explore or sleep on my lovely comfy cushion?

Take the knife, scout out Lucy's house to see if it's been rummaged through.
Can you read reptilian script, by the by?

>>1120430
Let's take the knife, gather the boys and scout out the factory.

I wouldn't touch the knife until you're sure you aren't coming back. Everyone will think you're dangerous at that point.

If you're going to find any clues at the house Lucy was visiting it has to be tonight.

>>1120434
He'll put it back in the morning. A rabbit wandering out at night is already considered dangerous.

>>1120430
Leave the knife. Scout the police station. Try to find a way to sabotage the phone lines later for when you strike Gargill.

Agreed.
The knife is useful but large and detrimental to sneaking and building trust.

Knowing where it is for an emergency is enough for now.

What if instead of the large butcher knife, and considering all the knives in the home were taken (probably for evidence), what if instead, we take something like a glass bottle, break it, and use that as an improvised weapon. sharp glass can be dangerous. Nobody is gonna notice a glass bottle going missing except Lucy.

If there is no bottle, I dunno, use a glass cup. Might not be as powerful, but still sharp.

whatever you use, just break it outside where no one can hear it, away from the house. Broken shards near the home could be seen as evidence.

tippler 2026/01/27(Tue)20:05 No. 1120474 ID: f1368b
File 176957312560.png - (12.31KB , 500x500 , p23.png )

>Can I read or write?
No, which is inconvenient if I’m trying to find dirt on Gargill from documents, or communicate with reptiles via anonymous messages. It doesn’t impact my day-to-day life, but I can see how it’d be really useful longer term.

>Don’t take the knife
It’s hefty and awkward and I’m planning to scout tonight, not fight. I set it back in place and jump down to the floor.

I carefully open the back door and sneak between yards towards Lucy’s house. I hide in a mostly covered spot and eat grass while I wait for a car to appear.

No one comes to ransack the place a second time. Once I get bored and test the doorknobs, I learn both entrances are locked! Violet must have had a spare key.

I can see most of the inside through all the big windows, but it hurts that I can’t even go in anymore. This is the house where I learned to play chess and ate a bunch of delicious food I’d never seen before and felt happy and safe.

My eyes are wet when I turn north toward the burrow to give my brothers an update.

tippler 2026/01/27(Tue)20:05 No. 1120475 ID: f1368b
File 176957313572.png - (10.05KB , 500x500 , p24.png )

I shake Sky awake and tell him about the missing knives, Violet, and what I’ve heard about Lucy.

“You didn’t bring back a glass cup or something we can use?” he asks blearily.

“What? No, I’m-I’m gathering intel. I’m going to find out where the police station is and then I’ll keep Violet company during the day until she goes to the doctor.”

“Uhmmm, ‘kay. You said she’s another snake? Stay safe.”

I head back toward town. I don’t hear or see a single reptile all the way to the street where I came with Lucy to the vet. The biggest buildings are here, the way they block out the sky makes me nervous.

“There’s a light on in two places, and I go up the windows to look inside. The bigger building looks like the vet’s office, but with a long bench thing instead of a raised table, and the other building just has desks and one solitary lizard snoozing by the phone.

>>1120474
>No, which is inconvenient if I’m trying to find dirt on Gargill from documents
That does put a damper on plans, unless your latent schizophrenia can help you read. It's a shame Lucy didn't have time to teach you.

>>1120475
The vet's office... they might have records of does scheduled to be spayed, which Gargill will be pushing right now, but the lack of literacy puts a wall in the way of that, too.

We should consider searching for pet rabbits who've learned how to read. Maybe that spayed doe from before knows someone.

>snoozing by the phone
Not sure where that may be. If there are vehicles with lights on them it might be the police station.

If he's supposed to be on guard, then that's a good sign for you that this area isn't too dangerous.

He has the look of a security guard. Any pictures on the sign oh the building that rudger can see? May be able to guess where we are.
... if there are any that is

tippler 2026/01/29(Thu)17:08 No. 1120554 ID: f1368b
File 176973528895.png - (9.82KB , 500x500 , p25.png )

>Is the bigger building the vet’s office?
It’s a separate spot from Dr. Alfie’s. It could technically be another vet’s office? It looks like they deal with larger animals though.

>Reptile on guard?
The building with the sleepy guy doesn’t have any signs that give away its purpose. There isn’t anything for sale inside anyway, so I’m pretty sure this is the police station. A town like this probably doesn’t get much crime, so it makes sense why they’re only one lizard on night duty.

That’s reassuring. Even on a warm night like this, in the densest part of town, there isn’t much danger of being seen.

I could go further…all the way to the factory. No, I did enough for tonight, I better go back to Violet’s house and rest.

tippler 2026/01/29(Thu)17:08 No. 1120555 ID: f1368b
File 176973530861.png - (10.37KB , 500x500 , p26.png )

>The next morning…
>Weather check (warm or wet): Wet
I wake up to the light patter of rain on the windows. I stretch and do my usual routine of filling my belly and cleaning my fur.

Violet staggers out of bed late and moans about the poor weather. Since she’s stuck inside all day, I’ll need to stay here too. She must be pent up since she didn’t get her doctor’s visit.

What should I do today?

Hop on and off the furniture. Watch Vi doing things. Look in the couch for spare change.

Get another one of those sweet massages from her.

>>1120555
Maybe she owns her own board game? It's probably best not to try to get her to go outside in this weather. So no retrieving Lucy's chess set.

You might need to employ your skills here. This depressed snake lady could use some kindness.

>>1120567
Agreed.
She doesnt seem so bad.
Just a little sad and lonely.
She was a good enough friend to lucy to be concerned about rudger and also consider lucys wants when the topic of vetinary procedures was mentioned.

A game might be a good idea.
Something simple to prove youre smarter than she thinks without freaking her out about how smart you really are.

>>1120554
A poorly guarded police station with a sleepy attendant sounds like a good place to get a GUN. With the power of a GUN you can do anything you want.

>>1120567
Yeah, look for a board game.

tippler 2026/01/31(Sat)14:15 No. 1120621 ID: f1368b
File 176989770806.png - (11.12KB , 500x500 , p27.png )

>Steal a gun
It’s a crazy idea, but I kind of like it. The guards at the factory all had guns, although I never saw one used. Much easier to assassinate a reptile from a safe distance away instead of having to get in stabbing range.

>Watch Violet
Like Lucy, she’s kind of aimless on cool days. She puts on a thick dress and languishes on the sofa. I try to entertain her by jumping around the furniture, but after watching a while she just sighs and stares longingly at a photo of a male reptile who I assume is her husband.

>Find a boardgame
The cool weather feels great to me, so I’m in a generous mood. Violet needs something to take her mind off things, and I go to her shelf to look for something fun.

>Chess check: Failure
I don’t see a familiar checkered board anywhere, only a fresh deck of cards and a bag of dice. I don’t know any games to play with those, but I take the box of cards to Violet and prod her leg.

tippler 2026/01/31(Sat)14:16 No. 1120623 ID: f1368b
File 176989777323.png - (12.96KB , 500x500 , p28.png )

“What is it Rudger? Do you like these? They have nice pictures on them, look.” Violet shows me some cards with black and green colored lizards in fancy hats and clothes. I leap up to her side on the sofa to get a better look.

“There’s familiar letters in the corners of the cards, but I don’t know what they are. I learn over Violet’s lap and scrunch my brow to try and commit the symbols to memory. She gasps and starts petting my back.

I can’t help thinking about mating. I don’t think it’d take much to have this pretty snake under me. It worked for Lucy, maybe it would help my mission if I did the same for Violet?

A. Focus on the cards
B. Seduce Violet

It would probably help your mission more to learn to read numbers and a few letters.
That said, B.

oh if only Rudger had clothes, they could play strip poker
A) These scaly ladies need to be eased into things. and this one's mate isn't dead so she's not as, well, desperate.

besides learning numbers would be important. They might need to find a house by its number, or a cell

A.Learning the language would be super useful though. If you master it you can teach the others. Having said that, if you pop a boner, she could probably smell it and what she does with that info could determine your relationship.

B: If she starts thinking more fondly of you it may be more conductive towards later relations with snakes.

>>1120623
A. Even if we seduce her, she could have a crisis about it and become unpredictable. Better to learn more about these numbers. It might not be letters, but reptiles use these things to mark all sorts of stuff!

tippler 2026/02/02(Mon)19:53 No. 1120751 ID: f1368b
File 177009079784.png - (9.95KB , 500x500 , p29.png )

>A
No, I really shouldn’t get distracted. Learning some numbers and letters is way more important to the mission, and who knows how Violet would react if I kissed her or something. If we can’t talk to each other, we better not have sex.

I take my hands off her legs and point at the cards insistently. I try to keep my hips turned away from her huge eyes.

“Do you want to play a game? Lucy said you could play chess, so cards shouldn’t be too hard.” Violet slides off the sofa onto the floor and starts shuffling the deck. “Let’s start with Crazy Eights, that’ll be fun.”

I eagerly join her on the ground. Violet deals me a hand of six cards, flips a card off the top of the deck, and puts a card from her hand on top of it.

tippler 2026/02/02(Mon)19:53 No. 1120752 ID: f1368b
File 177009081210.png - (9.13KB , 500x500 , p30.png )

Uh…is she not going to give me any instructions? I pick something random and toss it on the pile.

“No no Rudger! That’s a scale, we’re playing clovers.” Violet nudges my card back toward me patronizingly. “Do you have a five? See how there are five clovers here? One two three four five! You can play a five of any suit or match the suit.”

Oh, I get it, we’re counting. I know how to do that, although that doesn’t work with the cards with pictures.

I study my hand until I’m interrupted. “Rudger, let me see, oh, you don’t have anything you can play so you have to draw cards from the deck.”

I sigh and do as she says. This is a trivial game compared to chess, and I master it once Violet actually tells me all the rules. There’s not much strategy involved, but since my attention is split on learning my numbers and four letters, I still have fun.

I’m the one who has to stop first to use the bathroom and eat. Violet looks a little disappointed but she cleans up the cards and goes back to resting on the sofa until evening falls and she goes to bed.

What should I do tonight?

Let's find Lucy.

Return to the police station. Probe it for weaknesses. And don’t forget the knife this time - you’re heading into possible danger.

>>1120752
Take a moment to appreciate how Lucy was just built different...

But if we break her out of prison she is 100% going to be a fugitive on the run and we can't actually feed her to keep her with us. Wallow in longing for your star crossed love, then do >>1120786

We need to plan this out, see if the sleepy guard is there again, find possible ways in. Then we'll need to consult with your warren about the plan to get a GUN and raid the factory to rescue some does.

We will need info on the police station AND the factory before we set this in motion, because once they find out a GUN is missing security will be ramping way up. The GUN acquisition and raid will be a major one night mission.

tippler 2026/02/04(Wed)17:49 No. 1120817 ID: f1368b
File 177025618148.png - (12.17KB , 500x500 , p31.png )

>Find Lucy
From what Violet said yesterday, Lucy’s miles away in some dingy jail. Rabbits can’t drive, but I guess I could hypothetically hold an important reptile ransom to get her set free. I really miss her…I’m glad I stayed loyal today, it makes me feel a little better about our relationship.

>Take the knife and go to the police station
I’m attached to this gun stealing idea. Since it’s a rainy day I bet the officer on guard duty will be even sleepier. Now’s the perfect time to find a way in, even if I end up just using the front door.

I wait until I’m sure Violet’s asleep before I take the knife from the kitchen and head out into the rain. Oh dammit, my leaf cloak is still at the burrow and if I go there it’ll waste time.

A. Go to the burrow
B. Go directly to town and get wet

Go to the burrow but leave the knife outside, you don't want to leave evidence that you left or tempt your brothers into keeping the knife.

A. Let them know where you're headed.

>>1120817
To the burrow, but keep the knife hidden as said already. Your brothers are good kin but nay prioratise their own needs over yours and lucys.

>>1120817
A. We need to let them in on the GUN plan anyways.

tippler 2026/02/06(Fri)11:05 No. 1120873 ID: f1368b
File 177040473929.png - (11.66KB , 500x500 , p32.png )

>Hide the knife and go to the burrow
My brothers are good people, but if they see the knife I bet they’ll want it for themselves. I go back inside to put the knife on its holder thing and hurry through the neighborhood to the burrow.

>Rabbit at the burrow (random choice of three options): Sky
Just the rabbit I wanted to see! I shake him awake for the second night in a row and he groans and kicks at me with his feet.

“Sky, Sky, hey, I think I found a place we can get a gun.”

“Mmmyuh stop bothering me…”

“You can figure out how it works and we can use it to fight long range, c’mon, get up and help me steal it.”

I pat his arm insistently until he rubs his eyes and listens to me explain the police station and the tired guard.

“It’s a rainy day, he might not be there.” Sky mumbles.

“Stop making excuses, come on, let’s go!”

tippler 2026/02/06(Fri)11:06 No. 1120874 ID: f1368b
File 177040476528.png - (12.05KB , 500x500 , p33.png )

We don our cloaks and run into town. I learn that Grass and Root are out exploring the forest for any possible wild rabbits, while Sky searched for scrap during the day. We don’t see them or any reptiles on the way to the police station.

>Encounter avoidance check: Failure
I look through the window and see the same drowsy lizard at the desk by the phone. His head droops down on his chest, which rises and falls slowly.

I’m about to usher Sky toward the door when we both jolt at the sound of boots on pavement. They’re coming down the street, what should we do?

Get to the closest cover without revealing yourselves

Trained dancing bunnies whose circus owner has gone missing!

>>1120874
Scamper behind the building, try to find a spot with some cover.

into the shadows. hide in any foliage available

Agreed.
Nearest cover.
If a car is near, you might be able to slide underneath it or behind it instead of bolting for the greenery should that be further.

tippler 2026/02/08(Sun)12:17 No. 1120912 ID: f1368b
File 177058187271.png - (12.66KB , 500x500 , p34.png )

>Run for cover
“C’mon Sky, we have to hide!” I drag him out of the light of the window and look for the closest bush or alley. Dammit, the buildings are too close together and there’s no greenery in sight. The nearest shelter is a car parked on the side of the street and we dart underneath it.

It stinks–my head brushes against the undercarriage and I get oil smeared on my fur. We huddle behind a wheel and listen as the steps get closer, then move past.

“That guy has a gun too.” Sky whispers.

“Is he the one who’s been hunting us?”

“No, that’s a chameleon, and we’ve only seen him when it’s light out. This is a gecko, they can see better in the dark, I think.”

“You brought your weapons, right? We could go after him instead, he’s out in the open so it’s easier.”

Sky scratches one of his damp ears. “I dunno, wouldn’t we need to hurt him really bad to steal the gun?”

A. Stick with the policeman
B. Switch to the gecko

B. Better to 'deal' with this problem sooner than later.

B. It'll be alright, he has life insurance.

>>1120912
Gecko will be on guard if he's hunting for you, while the policeman was sleepy. And remember, the moment we steal a gun we need to do the factory raid RIGHT THEN, before Gustave has time to amp up security to account for gun-toting rabbits.

A. Stick with the plan, we need to plan our route for raid night.

A) even if you can take the gecko he'll surely scream. less risk in the sneak and grab

A. Straight out ambushing them would paint even bigger target yourself before your team would be ready. Go for the easier steal.

A. The plan. Sleeping target instead of awake one. If the gecko fired in panic, then youd have two armed hostiles to deal with.

tippler 2026/02/10(Tue)18:58 No. 1120974 ID: f1368b
File 177077873951.png - (12.00KB , 500x500 , p35.png )

>A
Sky’s right to be worried about taking a reptile head-on. Better go with our original plan.

“Okay, let’s wait a while for this guy to get far away and then we can go to the police station.” I say assertively.

Sky nods. We huddle together under the car and I try to wipe the oil off my head. Ugh, I hope I can get it all out, otherwise Violet is going to notice the stink and the smudge.

After half an hour of tense waiting, we creep back to the window to check on our target. The lizard’s still snoozing, although sometimes he stirs and adjusts his position.

“Let’s see what the entrance looks like.” I whisper.

It’s a double door set-up with polished brass handles instead of knobs. I jump up and grab onto the handle and brace my feet on the other door to give Sky a gap inside. He holds it open for me from the inside and I land softly on the linoleum.

tippler 2026/02/10(Tue)19:00 No. 1120976 ID: f1368b
File 177077882380.png - (12.51KB , 500x500 , p36.png )

The lights are on and we tip-toe past the open offices until we find our guy. His shiny pistol is in a leather holster, secured by a metal snap fastener.

Sky gets closer to examine the mechanism. He waves me over and shows me wear to put my hands to hold the pouch in place while he pulls the button free.

The officer doesn’t react to the sound. Sky puts his hands around the grip and pulls it free.

>Officer sleep check (75% success): Success
The lizard doesn’t stir. We backtrack to the door and squeeze out, back into the open air. Sky has the gun wrapped awkwardly at his chest, muzzle pointed down and to the right.

I’m shaking a little with excitement. My plan worked! It was pretty easy too–besides the scare with the guy on patrol we didn’t have any trouble at all.

We run back to the burrow, wake up Grass and Root, and sit around Sky as he starts patting down the weapon. He finds the spot to release the magazine and we count out eight precious bullets.

“Let’s find the higher-ups at Gargill and shoot ‘em!” Grass says. His eyes are alight with excitement.

“I dunno, it’s kind of an awkward size for us to use. How are we going to aim and shoot?” Root protests.

What’s my plan for the gun?

What kinds of scrap do you have laying around the burrow? Could you tie this gun to a tripod to stabilize the aim? You'd have to abandon it after an ambush if there were survivors.
If you're bringing it somewhere to shoot someone instead, take some of the bullets out. You can find more portable, if less potent ways of hitting the flat end so the pointy end goes bang.

>>1120982
You have to use it as part of a trap. Your fastest runner has to lure one of the more dangerous people (Gargill, the chameleon, ect) to a burrow. As they're standing around outside the entrance, the gun handlers fire from behind them in a opposite burrow or camouflaged gun nest like a ghillie suit

>>1120982
that or at least a bipod on the muzzle. at your size this is less a sidearm and more like a rifle, best used in an ambush. Your biggest advantage here is that no one will be expecting you to have it. Position yourself well, on a high shelf or within a bush, and you can end them before they know you're there.

This is only the beginning. They have an army at their beck and call, but you now have the one thing that will make any individual reptile back the @#$% off.

They are going to notice a missing gun. Go to ground, stick to burrowing for now. If you can link your nest to multiple zones, it'll be easy to set up a long-range location to assassinate a jerk, then cut the tunnel off.

Use Violet's fridge rabbits as decoys if you need to fake your death.

>>1120976
That thing is your backup.
Right now a guy has lost his gun and will probably be a bit reluctant to tell anyone because that could cost him his job.
Its the kind of surprise that could turn a bad situation around, but only once.

The tripod or scrap barrel bracevis a great idea.

Oh, and brace yourself for a bath when you get home rudger.
Even if the stain is gone, youre likely stinky.

tippler 2026/02/12(Thu)18:14 No. 1121036 ID: f1368b
File 177094889148.png - (11.39KB , 500x500 , p37.png )

I pick up the gun and try different ways of positioning it in my paws. I hold it like a rifle, but the shape of the pistol isn’t really suited to it. I can grab the barrel and reach the trigger at the same time though, so it’d work in a pinch.

“Grass is right–we have to take advantage of this opportunity while the reptiles aren’t expecting us to be armed. That policeman might not tell anyone he lost his gun and even if he does they aren’t sure we have it.”

I mime out the shape of a short tripod. “Sky, you could make a little thing out of sticks, with like a, a flat part on top we can reset the gun on to keep it stable. We’ll wait in a bush for the chameleon and–”

“And kill him!” Grass ruffles my ears. “You’re pretty smart Windy–”

“Rudger.” Root mutters.

The air in the burrow thickens with sudden tension. Grass puffs up and frowns at me.

“You’re not still pretending to use that name, are ya Wind?”

get all bashful about it. You like the name, so what?

"Then come up with a better name. 'Windy' makes me look like a farter."

>>1121036
Give him a kiss on the cheek and tell him to stop trying to drag you into this argument. You're holding a firearm. You don't have time to get heated over this.