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[quackery]

Naw. I mean, I've seen people do as many awful things as you, probably. If I have a different view on it, it's not because I'm being naive about what people are capable of, you know?

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Never said you were being naive, just that you think too highly of people.

[quackery]

Isn't that pretty much the same thing, though?

[controlledvariable]

Nah, being naive would be if you thought that people couldn't do terrible things. Thinking too highly of them just means you expect them to be good when they're probably not gonna be.

[quackery]

But...

[She pauses, trying to think of how to word this.]

I think if you just assume people aren't going to be good, they'll be able to see that and they won't care as much about being good. Like, if people aren't going to trust them anyways, they might not put in the effort, you know? So it's like a... There's a phrase for it, I just can't remember.

[controlledvariable]

Self-fulfilling prophecies.

[She knows what Ahiru means.]

And you're right, I mean-- I'm just talking about people as a whole. It's different one on one, but overall the human race is kinda shitty.

[quackery]

Mm, no, I don't think so. I mean, I guess you would know more about it, but I don't really want to be the kind of person who just assumes the worst about everybody.

[controlledvariable]

That's good, duckling.

[Even if she thinks it might end up with Ahiru getting hurt, it's good that she isn't jaded.]

[quackery]

Yeah, it would kind of stink if I picked the wrong species to switch to! [AWKWARD LAUGHTER]

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[duckling...]

Should've gone with being a dog, they're great.

[quackery]

Nooo, definitely something with opposable thumbs.

[controlledvariable]

Opposable thumbs are overrated.

[quackery]

[She laughs again.]

Try not having them for a few hours!

[controlledvariable]

Is that a challenge?

[no steph dont tape your thumbs to your hands DONT DO IT]

[quackery]

It was more a reminder, but it can be both if you want, I guess!

[suffer as she has suffered]

[controlledvariable]

I'm sure I could manage it.

[quackery]

You have to not use any of your fingers if you want to how hard it is, though.

[controlledvariable]

Really though it isn't like ducks have a lot of interest in doing things that require opposable thumbs.

[right...????]

[quackery]

But they're cool!

[don't judge]

[controlledvariable]

Ducks, or opposable thumbs?

[quackery]

Opposable thumbs!

[controlledvariable]

I think ducks are pretty cool though!

[Steph stop being a little shit.]

[quackery]

...Really?

[skeptical!!]

pretend i'm not hella late

[controlledvariable]

[Well they've got corkscrew dicks so that's a fun fact but she's not mentioning that part of Ahiru.]

Baby ducks are adorable.

[That doesn't answer the question.]

no

[quackery]

I guess...

[what even is this conversation]