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[rebells]

[Someone's bored, evidently. Or perhaps just at his wit's end.]

So I thought I might as well pose the question.

How does one get an intelligent but warlike species that can't communicate and doesn't seem interested in anything but attacking people to calm down?

- Jay, if you wanted to know.

Comments

[rootbound]

There are some that are topically applied, ingestible or breathable that could be put directly into their living environment. See if the Palai use anything calming recreationally since they're probably closer in physiology than humans are.

I didn't mean it as a long-term sort of answer, but I wasn't being flippant either.

[rebells]

As a delaying tactic, I suppose it's not any worse than freezing them in their own home. We'd just have to make sure we stayed out of the way of the drug.

Perhaps I'll ask the Palai.

[rootbound]

Okay. Drug ethics are sort of a weird worry when the alternative is being stuck with bone spears by the other party, anyway.

[a pause]

Hm. I should have asked Geir to hold the one he captured a little longer, actually. I could at least have felt if and how it reacted to any particular communication or stimuli. A thought for next time they're in reach.

[rebells]

We could always try and capture one. They do roam the water.

[rootbound]

If they're freed of their enclosure, then by all means we'll go hunting. Anything you wanted us to try on them in particular, in case you're not around at the time?

[rebells]

You and your dragon?

I can't think of anything in particular at the moment--I already tried my own power when we were at their home. I'll let you know if there's anything.

[rootbound]

Yes, or Geir can hunt them on his own if need be.

Noted. Thanks.