Ask the Hunters; Totaled Police Cars

 

Trenton: That's right. One fer me, Yuri, and Xavier to boot. Granted I totaled mine cause I had an accident.

Yuri: That was the black ice thing, right?

Trenton: Yep, it was a late winter night, and even with my good night acuity I couldn't make out the patch of ice on the road till it was too late. Skidded around fer what felt like furever, before I went right off the road and crushed the engine into a tree trunk.

Yuri: Lucky it didn't end up in yer lap...

Trenton: Well, I didn't get out clean anyway. Y'all remember the leg cast I had to sport fer a few months.

Yuri: I remember that clunker. *Chuckles* Bigger than Qali.

Trenton: Yup. So yeah, ain't exactly as excitin' as Yuri's story.

Yuri: Excitin'? Pft...only cause there was a little bit of a car chase involved. One I got cut out of purty quick because one of the perp's acomplices used his movin' truck to slam me and Lance into a lamppost and drove off before we could make a move on him.

Trenton: That totaled it?

Yuri: Fella came up on us from behind while we was tailin' his partners and pushed us directly into the post. Almost split the engine in two, just like what happened with you.

Trenton: So...can you really argue that 'you' totaled it?

Yuri: That's how the commissioner saw it. *Shakes Head*. But enough about me, let's get to the entertainin' story.

Xavier: Please...I really don't want to tell this story...

Trenton: Aw c'mon Xave, it's hilarious.

Xavier: It wasn't at the time! *Huffs* Still isn't!

Yuri: Just spit it out Prancy-Boy!

Xavier: Fine...*Sigh* This happened back when Malcolm and I had been together for a while. Our relationship was getting serious, and we decided to move in together. So...Malcolm and I started looking for a new apartment that would accommodate us both. And we found one, the one we live in currently, which is very lovely and-

Yuri: We getting' to the story er' not?

Xavier: I have to paint a picture! To explain enough so there's no questions as to how this happened.

Yuri: That sounds like somethin' a perp would say while bein' grilled...*Chuckles*

Xavier: The apartment was on the tenth floor, and while we were able to move a lot of stuff with the elevator, some of the furniture was too large, so we had to use the stairs. Now, thanks to the way the building is designed, the outer portion of the stairs is only separated from the outside by glass.

Trenton: Ah, sacrificin' safety fer aesthetic purposes eh?

Xavier: Well, there were still reinforced guardrails. The problem is that when I lost my grip on the sofa and it slid back down the stairs at maximum speed, it...well...it hit the landing with such force it practically bounced back...clearing the guardrail, shattering the window and plummeting down eight stories.

Yuri: Where it shot smack dab into the hood of a cop car...

Xavier: I was mortified! Although relieved that no one had been hurt. The cop had parked to issue parking tickets, and thankfully it hadn't hit any pedestrians.

Yuri: Betch ya ya'll got a purty sizeable parkin' ticket fer that one eh Xave?

Found AU; Dawn on Marcus and Abuse.

 

WT: This is a post related to Elite Shade’s BellHunterverse AU “Found”. Check it out on Fanfiction.net and Archive of our own.

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13128859/1/Found

Dawn: Well, I'd say probably the most important thing when it comes to dealing with that sort of trauma is having a strong support network of mammals who care about you. Mammals that you are comfortable and close enough to be able to open up to, and look for to comfort when...well when your memories drift back to those horrible moments. Of course, a therapist can help, but close friends and family, obviously excusing past abusers, are probably the most important thing to have on your side.

Even after I 'escaped' my abuser...this was back in my 'pre-night howler' case days, I never really had that safety net. I didn't have mammals to confide in about my doubts and fears, and what my father had done to me growing up. Sure I had...acquaintances... network contacts and those who dealt with me for political reasons. But I didn't have any confidants, any real friends. Doug pretended, of course. Told me he was a true friend, that he cared. But all he did was feed me the same sort of tripe my father did, to keep my mind molded to their way of thinking.

Perhaps, if I had even on mammal who had actually been looking out for me, one person I could rely on, maybe...maybe things wouldn't have turned out the way they had with the night howler scandal. Maybe I could have gotten good advice, or the courage to stand up toe Leodore. At the very least...I could have gotten a much needed hug....

But now...I have more support than I can even keep up with. Puppy, our lambs, the entire Hunter pack, Nick, Judy, and so many more...and I couldn't be more thankful. And with Zach and Vanna looking out for Marcus, as well as the rest of us Hunters, we will make sure he has that strong support network. Like a big blanket smothering him in warmth and love so that he knows that he's safe, and if he needs anything, we'll be there to listen.

Ask the Ruminerds; SCHMUPS

 

Joel: It probably won't surprise you to learn I'm a fan of Schmups.

Gus: Surprising, I thought all you played was dating sims.

Broomie: I'm pretty sure there are Schmup dating sim combo games.

Joel: That's not funny, c'mon guys, you know I'm not all that one note.

Gus: Nah, it's true. To be honest Joel probably has the most agressively decked out gaming rig out of all of us.

Broomie: He's the only one I know who has on of those VR rigs...

Gus: And he used to kill it at fighting games and schmups back in the days when we used to visit the North Meadowlands Adventure Park Arcade Center. He actually won a tournament once.

Joel: It was just a local one. *Chuckles* Nabbed a lifetime of free unlimited plays in the arcade.

Gus: Too bad the place closed down a few years back.

Joel: I'm more upset that I couldn't take place in the regional tournament because I couldn't get anyone in my family to take me. Who knows, I might have had a shot at nationals. Even so it was a general arcade tournament, nothing specific.

Gus: Still, when it came to shoot 'em ups you had hooves like lighting.

Broomie: Surprising, considering your wool is in your eyes most of the time.

Joel: I'd like to think I've still as fast when it comes to reaction time. When it comes to Schmups like Ikargugrr, playing through it is like second nature to me now. It's less think, more feel...

Gus: I imagine Megumi can vouch for that sharp reaction time of yours too...*Chuckles*

Ask the Police; Bait Cars

 

Dorian: We don't generally use 'bait cars' in the North Meadowlands, mostly cause vehicle crime is real low out here.

Zach: Despite the fact that y'all can see Zootopia proper from the North Meadowlands, we're a bit too rural fer car break ins and grand theft auto to be a major concern. Around here it's mostly about puttin' folks in the drunk tank to sleep off overindulgin', and domestic disputes.

Dorian: Largely petty domestic disputes...

Trenton: I'd say the same goes for the Burrows area. Granted I'm a state trooper, so were mostly focused on speeders and chases.

Wade: So that's a yes on speed traps?

Trenton: Absolutely.

Wade: I'm not sure about the Savannah Central cops, but up in Tundratown we've laid a few bait car traps. Granted, I haven't personally, although I have been called to assist with the apprehension of one er' two bait car catches. Generally though, me and my partner Mavsa er' beat cops. We just cruise around out beat and respond to call-ins and nearby officers needin' help.

Judy: We've actually been on a few bait car stings.

Nick: Honestly, not my favorite part of the job.

Judy: Slick here hates most 'sting' jobs...

Nick: It's because so much nothing happens for like...eighty percent of it. Waiting for the action to kick off can go anywhere from minutes to hours, and I already have trouble staying awake during our day shifts. *Chuckles* It's almost as bad as paperwork.

Judy: Almost?

Nick: Well, nothing is as bad as paperwork. At least stings do have their exciting...and funny moments. *Laughs* Mam' I can't tell you haw funny it is to see a perps reaction on the camera later when we shut down the car remotely and lock the doors. *Chuckles* It's always priceless...

Yuri: Glad I ain't the only one who gets a kick out of the catch cams. *Cackles* Woo Doggie, them expressions and the freakouts. I especially love it when the perp spends the whole time till we walk up on 'em desperately tryin' to restart the car. *chuckles* it's like he just don't get it, his panic has kept him from figurin' out 'oh, this is a sting, I'm stuck.'

Nick: I'll do you one better. One perp we took in tried to insist it was his car when we let him out. It was just 'malfunctioning'.

Yuri: *Cackle* Talk about bein' devoted to the lie!

Ask the Ruminerds; Onward

 

Vernon: It was alright.

Dawn: It went over well with the pups. Well...with Edison anyway. It's always harder to tell with Allison because she's at the age where she won't admit she likes something heartwarming or emotional.

Vernon: And Paige is still to young to really...'watch' a movie and glean anythin' from it. It's all lights and sounds...

Gus: I kinda had qualms with the idea that a world with actual magic in it decides to basically stop using magic instead of heavily hybridizing it into their technology.

Mellie: It is a movie for kids Gus.

Gus: I know, I know, but that's no excuse not to make any logical sense.

Mellie: Just be happy that it's trying to turn on the interest in high fantasy and adventure among the next generation of kids. Save the more nuanced and logical world building for when they are older.

Gus: Pft...even as a Kid I would have thought it was dumb.

Joel: She's right dude, it's just a means to an end. Although I agree I would have disliked that part as a cria myself.

Gus: See!

Joel: Cria's are just dumber today...

Gus: Or we were just smarter kids...

Broomie: Easy to say that as an adult looking back fellas. *Laughs* It was an okay movie. Acceptable for what it was. Better than most new animated movies out there for lambs.

Gus: Like I trust the opinion of the comic book ram on what makes a good kids RPG fantasy film.