A. Go home and rest on Lucy's bed. Better than the heat out here.

B. Just focus on the work and don’t say anything more to him, even if he tries to strike up a conversation. Leaving will just make him think you’re a hypocrite for complaining about others not working on the trap, just to have you leave and no longer work on the trap.

B) Show the others that you can push through the stress and get things done.

Tell him you're getting first pick of the does. If he objects he'd better put in the extra work to earn it. Same goes for every other rabbit in the pack. They'll get their turn, but the laziest goes last. The laziest gets the nutritious sludge. The laziest is given everything they need to succeed and nothing to make them content.

>>1123582
B.
But ask him if letting him call you a name you dont want is any different? Thats just another person forcing their will on you.
If he dismisses your opinion, cause im sure he will, start calling him grassy. Or grassbag. Or grasshole.

tippler 2026/03/20(Fri)21:31 No. 1123660 ID: f1368b
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>B
I have to prove I’m not going to run away again, even if that means tolerating Grass. I ignore him and focus on deepening the pit so that an adult reptile would actually be stunned by the fall.

>Heat exhaustion avoidance check (75%): Success
I’m determined to keep up with Grass, and he eventually calls for a break first, giving me the decisive mental victory. We sit in the shade of the bushes and slowly eat grass to rehydrate.

“Y’know, I’ve been thinking, how exactly are we supposed to break into Gargill and free some does by killing this chameleon guy?”

My mouth is full and it takes me a while to swallow and process what Grass said. “What do you mean?”

“I mean, we have some rope now, if he falls in the trap we can threaten him with the gun and then tie him up as a hostage. That way we’ll have leverage against Gargill–maybe enough that we can ask for an exchange rather than risk getting trapped in the factory again.”

“I thought you wanted to kill all reptiles. You going soft?” I snort.

“Well, yeah, we’ll still kill ‘em eventually, but if we get a greater numbers advantage before we try we’ll be more successful. It’s smart, c’mon, what d’you think?”

And once you hand him over, what happens to your leverage? How do you keep him in the hole and how do you handle food, bathroom, etc needs? Not killing him is a nice thought but that isn't the situation you find yourselves in.

>>1123660
Grass raises a good point, though his plan has some flaws. It's not exactly clear how murdering the chameleon would fit into our larger plans; we'll remove him as a threat, but we'll put Gargill on high alert as soon as they realize what we did. But taking him as a hostage has problems of its own.

For one, Gargill doesn't value the lives of reptiles, only wealth and power. He showed his priorities when he had two innocent women murdered just for being fertile and arrested Lucy on false charges; he is more than willing to sacrifice a single assassin if it means eliminating us as a threat.

And in order to use the chameleon as a hostage, we'll need to communicate with Gargill ourselves. If his disappearance would draw attention, announcing that we're looking for fertile women would make them pull out all the stops to exterminate us before we multiply. We'd need a lot more protection than one hostage to survive.

Basically, what I'm saying is that we should think bigger. If we're going to take a hostage, we need to make it someone Gargill actually cares about: Gustave Gargill, the son of their leader Gummy Gargill. We know Gummy values his son on some level, and that might give us enough leverage to free a lot of rabbits and save Lucy too. And we'll draw the attention of more than just the company; if we send out a public message to all reptiles, any potential rabbit sympathizers will know that we're as intelligent as they are and that we need help.

the point of the trap was to get him in position to shoot him. How would you capture him? Just cause he's in a little pit doesn't mean 4 small rabbits can overpower him.

It's a good thought, but too ambitious for their current capability.

>>1123677
Yeah, if we're taking a hostage, we need to go for broke. We don't need some grunt or contractor, we need the big man.

We're only trying to kill this guy so we can loot his body for stuff. Hunters have weapons and gear that are stronger than this tiny pistol. Gets even better if he has a key on him, then we can find his place and ransack it for automatic weapons or something.

We're not the good guys. We're fighting because the evil guys prevent anyone in this wretched city from being the good guys.

>>1123691
is not hunting organized so they know exactly what sector they go missing in not doing much more then revealing our location if its not very far away?

tippler 2026/03/23(Mon)01:20 No. 1123859 ID: f1368b
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“You’ve got a point, but the logistics would be too complicated. Even if he’s stuck in the trap, how do we overpower the guy long enough to tie him up?” I ask.

“Easy, we point the gun at him and threaten to shoot unless he cooperates. Then we can take all his loot like we would have done anyway so we’ll get another gun.”

Dammit, that’s a good point. I have to poke a hole in the plan somewhere, because something about it just doesn’t sit right with me.

I’ve never seen or met the Gustave Gargill guy that Lucy told me about, but I know he’s involved in the investigation and with his pedigree he’d be a much more valuable hostage. We could maybe even bargain for Lucy’s release with the extra value. That’s it, let’s target Gustave instead of the chameleon!

It’s Grass’s turn to be skeptical after I explain the relationship between Gustave and the Gargill brand. “Okay, sure, but how do we find this guy? We don’t even know what he looks like or what type of reptile he is and he’s not stalking us like the chameleon.”

>>1123859
The problem with live capture is at at least two of you getting close to him. Two need to handle the gun.
And praying he doesnt grab one as a shield or just outright kill them.
Youve been handled by a few. Grasshole is forgetting exactly how much stronger than you guys.

Tricks will win the day.

If you do insist on tying this shit up, your going to need strong rope and some kind of slipnot you can tell him to put on his hand and foot at the same time so you can hobble him without approaching, then move in safely to apply the real ties.

Ultimately though, Using the gun just because you have it isnt the best idea.
Its best used to defend you guys in a last ditch situation if your den is compromised.
Now, you still need the pit and killzone and a well practiced plan, but just because youre ready to shoot the chameleon, doesnt mean you should unless you have to. Because even if everything goes to grassholes plan, you take him alive and swap him for some intact does, you still need a second temporary den to fall back to because you wont be living here anymore the second you initiate a conflict in or around this area.

Im now wondering how many of your instinctual tricks youve lost in captivity. How many escape passages does your den have?

>>1123859
Snares would help with the tying issue, a little bit.

As for who he is, that's a tough nut to crack. You've probably heard his voice on the phone with Lucy, but you'd need to hear it to recognize him.

>>1123859
What's bothering you about the chameleon guy?
Is it that he didn't follow you into the woods so he might not be chasing you?
Is it that he might notice the pit trap?
Or that it might not incapacitate him?
Or that he'll fight back while you're threatening him?
Or that you'll have to keep him prisoner all the time while you negotiate?
Or that you'll have to draw Gargill's attention to yourself to negotiate?
Or that they consider breeding rabbits such a threat they're likely to sacrifice him just to make sure we're all dead?

Gustave... what did Lucy say about Gustave? Did she mention anything like him popping out of a lake? That, at least, would tell us he's an aquatic reptile. Where else could we get information about him? Eavesdropping on his minions?

tippler 2026/03/26(Thu)22:06 No. 1123964 ID: f1368b
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I’m partially trying to pick a hole in Grass’s idea to give him a hard time, although it also makes me uncomfortable to hold a reptile captive because of the unavoidable physical risk. Well, if we’re going to kidnap someone I guess it would be easier to go after the chameleon than Gustave since I don’t know anything about where to find him, much less lure him toward the trap.

“You’re right, I guess this Gustave idea isn’t feasible. Let’s make sure we can really catch the chameleon: since we’ll be working on the trap for at least another day, I can look for some more rope in town tomorrow.”

Grass relaxes, pleased that I’m agreeing with him, finally. “Yeah, good idea. Can never have enough rope.”

>Does the burrow have multiple exits?
It does, my brothers were sufficiently paranoid when they built it.

We switch between digging and resting until it’s too dark to see. I think we’ve made the trench deep enough, so we can focus on sharpening sticks to plant around the walls next.

Grass nudges my side playfully as we walk to the burrow. “You wanna do it tonight?”

Another time. Wiped after this hole business.

>>1123964
Only if you get to top. You have some frustrations to work out.

That's enough holes for one day.

Go back to Lucy's.

>>1123964
Sure, you might as well. You seem like you've started getting over your frustrations now that we know his side of the story.

I wouldn't give up on catching Gargill just yet. We could still make the plan work if we just get more info. When we capture the chameleon guy, we can interrogate him about his mission and the company's command structure. As long as we're not too specific, we won't clue them in about what we're planning.

tippler 2026/03/28(Sat)19:54 No. 1124010 ID: f1368b
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>Too much hole for one day
“Naw, I’m exhausted from digging, I just want to go to bed.” I mutter.

“Oh okay, we can cuddle then.”

“Sure.” I don’t want Grass to think I’m holding a grudge against him. I’m still frustrated, of course, but I don’t need to keep throwing a fit about it. I need to be mature. I need to get it together.

I find a new leaf cloak waiting for me in the main chamber, and Root and Sky seem glad I’m more talkative tonight. We all settle into our comfortable nest and I feel the others quickly fall asleep while I stare up at the dark earth ceiling. I’m sore and worn-out from a long day’s labor, but for some reason that’s not enough to fall asleep.

>Go back to Lucy’s house
There’s not really much point going there now since it’s dark and the chameleon won’t be there. As the hours drag on I finally fall asleep.

>The next morning…
>Weather check (warm or wet): Warm
I feel groggy and sore when I emerge from the burrow. Another hot, stifling day.

A. Work on the trap with everyone
B. Go into town to look for the chameleon, Gustave, and more rope

A) got to be ready

>>1124010
B. We'll need the rope, and we're the best one to get it. Rather than rope, which would probably be inside a store and more secure, we could consider stealing the leashes from yard rabbits like Minnie.

>>1124010
A: Keep working on the trap. The next time we have a chance at this plan, we want to be ready. We'll miss out on the information you would have found, but you're still tired from last night, and you should be as alert as you can when you risk exploring reptile town.

>>1124010
A, but start a morning coordination routine.
Share your planned actions with the others and them with you.
Not for input, but so you and they are aware of where the others are going to be and what theyre doing.
Its not something that needs much detail nor time, just a touching of bases and keeping you all feeling like part of the same warren.
The rope is the goal.
Anytjing else is a bonys.
Finish early enough and you can return to help.

B: rope time

tippler 2026/03/30(Mon)20:01 No. 1124063 ID: f1368b
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>A, start a morning coordination meeting
I duck back into the warren to round everyone up for a planning session over breakfast. I don’t want to be caught off guard and make a fool of myself again.

Soon we’re all sitting in a patch of shady grass, munching away.

“Thanks for working on the cloaks yesterday, Root and Sky. Grass thinks that it would be better to take the chameleon hostage and I agree, which means we need to learn how to restrain a reptile. Sky, you practice with the rope we already have. I’ll work on finishing the trap with Grass and Root and hopefully we’ll be able to get it mostly done today. Any questions?”

Everyone nods along. Root is the one who speaks up.

“That sounds great, Rudger. Also, we’ve been wondering if you’re doing okay? I know all of this is really stressful and we don’t want you to push yourself too hard.”

I glare at Grass, who shrugs. “You kind of blew up at me yesterday and you look like you haven’t been sleeping great.”

“You can tell us if something’s wrong.” Sky adds.

Freedom isn't free and it's costing you sleep. You're just looking forward to when you can have peace again.

You're worried that your little band of outlaws is becoming too reactionary, too predictable. Like, if Gargill put out a notice claiming that every lizard should exercise three times a day, you morons would stop exercising on principle.

You're fighting because you want the rest of the world to stop breathing down your necks, telling you what to do, who you are, and how you die. But if things go too far, you'll be haunted by your guilt until you die anyway.

You're angry because your brothers seem to not get this. Have any of them thought about the future, beyond their next breeding? About what they want out of life and what parts Gargill will do anything to prevent them from having? And what shouldn't be sacrificed in the name of freedom?

>>1124063
Tell them straight, you're losing sleep because Lucy's in prison for trying to help us get some intact does. She took a serious risk, and it sounds like she even killed a Gargill employee, even AFTER one of us stabbed her. It's time Grass put some respect on Lucy's name, and that includes the one she gave you.

You know trying to rescue her is a stupid idea and would probably just make things worse for everyone involved, which just makes it feel worse. And Grass constantly needling you doesn't help.

tippler 2026/04/01(Wed)19:50 No. 1124166 ID: f1368b
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“I…It’s…I don’t know really, I feel like it’s almost like we’re trapped again, like we’re trying so hard for freedom that there isn’t space for questioning what actually would make us happy.”

“Sounds like you’re pushing yourself too hard. It’s okay to take your time with the trap, heat exhaustion is really dangerous on days like this.” Root says kindly.

“No, it’s not just that. I feel guilty. I feel horribly guilty–Lucy is in prison because she tried to help us. She killed another snake, a Gargill employee, trying to save two women! You saw the house yourself, it was an awful place where they were being kept as toys. I hate that Grass acts like Lucy’s nothing just because she’s a reptile when she’s a person like us. I know I can’t do anything about what happened but the constant needling doesn’t help. He’s still calling me Wind when I told him not to!”

Root draws himself up to his full height and bearing. “Grass, stop trying to make Rudger forget about his experience with this Lucy woman. She treated our brother well, and we should be grateful for that. We were so worried after we lost him, and she helped him recover and stay safe.”

Grass rolls his eyes but doesn’t argue. I feel a little better, but there’s a lingering, yawning chasm of anxiety in my stomach and I’m not even really sure why it’s there. Lucy is trapped. Our plan might not even work and we could be captured or injured in the struggle.

I must look disturbed, because everyone’s faces are full of pity.

Sky nudges my side. “C’mon, we can find some good sticks and sit in the shade and start sharpening. You’ll feel better when you’re distracted by something.”

Is there anything I want to talk about with my brothers while we work?

You're missing your girl, and that's natural. Not only is she of interest to you, she's an asset to you and your brothers. They might not realize how much though. Your conscious really needs some closure here. There has to be a way to help her.

>>1124169
If they've detained her on suspicion of conspiring with rabbits, any direct attempt by rabbits to help her will confirm those charges. She'll be on the run with Rudger for the rest of her life.

Which isn't to say that we can't or shouldn't. But that's a life-altering decision that she should ideally be a part of making, and we have no way to ask her.

>>1124166
Start thinking about the possibility that our plan to break out some intact does fails. Or even if it succeeds.

We can't stay this close to town. Where should we go? Where do they fantasize about going? Do you all even know what things like beaches or mountains are?

tippler 2026/04/03(Fri)19:55 No. 1124282 ID: f1368b
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>There has to be a way to help Lucy
I’m not sure there’s a feasible way for us to free any women at this point, much less a reptile that my brothers don’t know or care about. This whole chameleon plan has been making me terribly anxious. If it goes wrong, we’ll have to flee. We might even get hurt so badly we can’t flee.

I grip the branch I’m stripping of bark and bonk it against my head. Sky looks up from his sticks and the rope.

“Sky, what’s our back-up plan? What happens if we can’t capture this guy and they find our burrow? We’ll have to leave and we might not ever be able to come back.”

“Then we’ll leave. We can travel around and look for wild rabbits, the weather’s warm enough that we don’t need a permanent burrow to survive.”

“But what if someone’s hurt? What if Gargill keeps hunting us?”

“They can’t chase us forever, it’s not worth it for them, costs too much. We’ll be okay, Rudger. I’m sorry you’re having a hard time right now.”

I take a deep breath and let it out with a sigh. “Yeah. Thanks.”

We make a ton of progress, especially with the four of us all working together. Once we finish mounting the spikes along the walls and floor of the pit, Sky leads us in weaving a mat to hide our trap. With some clods of dirt and grass, the hole is pretty well disguised. I think it’s ready for the chameleon, which means I can start wandering around town again tomorrow.

My brothers let me slink back to the burrow unbothered so I can sleep early to make up for the last few nights. It still takes me hours to slip into a doze, and I’m constantly interrupted by jolts of heart-pounding anxiety. At least the trap is done.

>The next morning…
>Weather check (warm or wet): Warm
Well whaddya know, another dry spell, perfect for baiting reptiles. I take my new leaf cloak for camouflage so I can move without alerting the ordinary civilians–what’s my strategy for finding the chameleon today?

remove the collar for today. Hide it somewhere. reasons: if the plan fails and the chameleon gets away, they will have evidence that you as Lucy's "pet" was in cahoots with the bnuuy resistance, and thus she will probably be executed for allying herself with them.

Secondly, the chameleon is looking for wild rabbits anyways. He's probably not going to be too dedicated to hunt down anyone perceived as a pet

Thirdly, Lucy's friend might spot you if you wear the collar.

>>1124284
Good calls. There's the risk he shoots at you, but if he's at all smart he'll try to track you back to the others and bag the whole bunch. I think the gamble is worth it to avoid implicating Lucy. It's the least we can do on our end.

tippler 2026/04/05(Sun)19:21 No. 1124592 ID: f1368b
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>Leave the collar at the burrow
This way Violet won’t recognize me and I won’t get Lucy in more trouble. My neck feels bare after I unhook the clasp and tuck the strip of black nylon into the corner of the sleeping chamber.

“Stay safe!” Root calls as I squeeze out of the burrow and head south.

>Random area selection (Lucy’s neighborhood, the road in the west, downtown, near the factory): Downtown
I don’t really know where I want to go to start. I might as well go to the densest area in hopes the chameleon will be passing through–not like he can shoot at me in the middle of town without causing a scare.

I move from bush to bush until the greenery turns into concrete and brick and I have to hide behind trash cans and in alleys instead.

>Sneak check: Success
I make it to the street with the veterinarian and the police station without anyone seeing me. It’s my turn to keep watch and wait for the chameleon to pass by from the uncomfortable, smelly gap behind a dumpster and a cool stone wall.

I see him after an hour of waiting, wearing the same practical clothes and plodding down the street. His eyes swivel to my position the moment I step out of my hiding spot and he stops moving entirely.

I hide and pop out again to check to see if he’s come closer. Nope, stuck there like a statue. Huh, how am I supposed to lure him toward me if he won’t follow me?

>>1124592
He's probably running the mental math on whether he can use his gun here or not.

Make a lewd finger-licking gesture at him, then scamper down the alley and see if he starts to track you.

Leave, and take an overt path. Let him think he's outsmarting a dumb beast.

You have to make it look like you're trying to sneak away from him, while also making sure he sees you trying to sneak away from him. It'll look suspicious that way.

Does the alley on the other end have an opening, or is it a dead end? if so, you can probably put your back against the wall on the other side of the dumpster to obscure you until you get to the half-way point of the ally. and then, when you get half-way, make a run to the other end as you run towards the middle of the alley. That should keep you relatively safe if he tries to shoot you and you can run fast enough to the other end, and possibly have him run towards you in hopes he can catch up to you.

tippler 2026/04/08(Wed)00:06 No. 1124798 ID: f1368b
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>Taunt him
I mime a lewd gesture. He stares. It’s kind of creepy how he doesn’t react, and other reptiles have to keep stepping around him on the sidewalk.

>Leave via a visible path
I can take the alleys away from downtown and toward the more residential areas. I scamper fast enough away that he has to actually move if he wants to keep me in sight, and I hear him finally follow me. I check over my shoulder to make sure he’s not going to shoot me.

>Shoot avoidance check (50%-10% from taunt = 40%): Success
He doesn’t draw his gun, which makes me feel more comfortable slowing down so that I stay obvious. We make it all the way to the neighborhood before I hear something strange.

“You’re the pet, I can tell by how you’re different from the others. You’re Rudger, aren’t you? I want to talk.”

>>1124798
I wouldn't let him get any closer, or stand still and be an easy target. Hide behind a tree and tell him to talk if he's talking.

He can talk just fine from way over there and you behind a tree.

Hide behind tree, don’t say anything as your mother once told you, and listen. If he gets closer, run off

>>1124798
Hm. There's a few ways he could know that name, can't shake the possibility he knows Lucy somehow. It's not strong enough to actually talk to him, though.

>>1124798
He know you by name, and he's not trying to shoot you, but this could be a trap. But then why isn't he attacking?

He might be trying to distract us. Someone could be sneaking up on you right now. Look around for anyone else nearby. And keep an eye on him in case he reaches for his gun.

If he wants to talk, tell him to talk, but also hide behind something so you can duck for cover if he starts shooting. And not just behind a lone tree where he could pin you down, somewhere that has an escspe route if you need to run away. And we'll need to strike a balance between talking quietly enough to avoid attention, but loudly enough so that you can hear each other from a safe distance.

>>1124840
Rudger's name was probably on the adoption/ownership paperwork Lucy signed, Gargill and its agents would have access to those.

if you are unhappy with the path that you are on, but cannot see any others, then perhaps it is worth the risk investigating even the most unlikely alternatives.

>>1124882
endangering a rebellion because of personal dissatisfaction isn't even an option here lol, fuck no to that