• KoboldCoterie@pawb.social
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    10 months ago

    Meanwhile, "Let’s see… anthropomorphic mosquito… Let me see that ID. You’re 2 hours old? That checks out, here’s your bourbon.

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      10 months ago

      Tbh when your life is that short, you can’t really see the consequences of your actions, so you might as well get wasted 24/7

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          10 months ago

          Mass effect did that pretty well with the frog species.

          Their avg lifespan is only like 35 years and as a result they move and talk much faster than other species. But they’re still aware of the overall shortness of their lives compared to other species.

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        10 months ago

        Due to the tragically short life span of the average fruit fly,
        College is not really an option.
        Caps and gowns don’t come in that size anyway.

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          10 months ago

          Fruit flies do love their booze though. The best trap for them is baited with wine

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      It takes five days for them to go from a larva to a pupa. They’re definitely not an adult, and they couldn’t be confused for one.