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You know, thneeds really are the most useful things! They can be as dense or loosely woven as you like, and if you're careful about it, apparently proof against dog bites. That was, um, less... exciting, really, but with so many officers being bitten, they couldn't exactly get me an escort to work. I'm all right! It just frightened me a bit. Something scared it off. I'm just glad it wasn't a werewolf.

How is everyone doing? Once-ler? Sirius? Anyone? Does anyone need a place to be contained for the evening? The police station has a few cells left... Night's coming on fast now.

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Have you got any room for a giant, scaly monster?

A giant, scaly...? That doesn't sound like a vampire or a werewolf!

Yeah, turns out that one of those dogs bit someone's pet dinosaur, and then that dinosaur turned around and had a go at me. Nearly tore my arm off, it did.

So now at night I turn into some kind of... dinosaur.. thing. To be quite honest, it's actually really cool. Or so I'm told. I don't actually remember much of it. Did wake up in someone's chicken coop this morning though.

You poor thing! I didn't know there was a dinosaur on the island, let alone as a pet! Are you all right? I mean, your arm! I'm surprised you aren't in shock!

Yeah, imagine my surprise when the fucker lunged at me and tried to eat me. Seems to be under control, though. Can't say much for meself. I mean, how cool is it that there's a dinosaur, eh? And that I get to bloody be one! Ace. Just.. fucking ace.

I hope it let you heal quickly... That seems to be something that some of them can do. I think there might be a cell that could hold you, maybe, if you like, though... Do you know how, ah, how large a dinosaur you wind up being?

I'm glad you had one and aren't a werewolf. You know, thneeds also ward off vampires.

Also I'm good and contained by myself.
Well... there's Bro but he doesn't count. Kind of.

You should come over!

could you come over here and convince once-ler that i aint gonna try to eat him.

Oh, you're not? Oh good! I'll certainly come over! I wanted to see him anyway. I'd like to see you too, of course, but it might be easier to convince him initially if you're not breathing down his neck, as it were. Hm. Would it be okay if you maybe... stayed out of sight for a little bit when I come over? Give me a chance to talk to him first?

Oh, do they really? I hadn't noticed...

But you haven't been bitten, then? That's wonderful! I was worried! I'd love to come over, if that's all right.

But, what's wrong with Mr. Strider?

You haven't had a vampire to test it on, that's why! It doesn't work on Conrad and I think Marceline would probably eat the color out of it but they're exceptions to the rule.

No bites for me of any kind. I'm not messing around with a bunch of wolves. I have enough problems with those guys. I'm just going to stay put until they go away. It's all right! Just come right in.

He's a vegetarian right now and not getting enough protein but he's fine and non-threatening as far as I can tell. Don't worry about him. I'm sure Carol's going to drag him off any minute now.

See but you should because I don't think you're supposed to be that pale.
But I also don't want you to.

Well good. The wolves really make me uncomfortable, and I'd hate for you to turn into a slavering wolf every night. You'd be much less cuddly that way.

Wait. Mr. Strider's not a werewolf now, is he?

I'm fine, love, but you shouldn't go anywhere alone right now. Just call me when you need to go somewhere? You know it's no effort for me.

Oh, no, I'm fine, honestly! I don't really need to go much of anywhere, and apparently when I'm wearing this thing it's like armor! You're always welcome to stop by if you like, but I shouldn't need an escort.

Do you need any help?

Oh! Miss Grigio! Ah... I really wasn't injured, and I know your paperwork got put on hold, what with the crisis, but... I think Mr. Coulson would let me teach you some of the dispatch work, if you like, or maybe I could get him to let you volunteer helping with the werewolves they're containing overnight. We wouldn't want any mistakes or escapees, after all.

You can call me Julie.
I don't mind doing either of those things. I was getting used to that sort of work back home.
Only it was zombies, not werewolves.

I'll try and do that, then, Julie. It feels so strange, though! So informal.

Are you sure? Mr. Coulson's really very good with fitting people to the best position for them. Mm, though I should ask... Have you been bitten at all?

Haha. If I'm ever your superior you can call me Miss Grigio then, okay?
No, I haven't been bitten.

When you're accepted as an officer, I certainly will! Just ask Koizumi! I should perhaps ask him if he'd rather I use his first name, come to think of it.

Did you go by Julie at home as well? Even at work?

Oh good. That will definitely make that much easier, then. That's the one thing he's rather a stickler about right now.

Sure. We're a team, and my dad's in charge, it'd be kind of weird if he called me Miss Grigio.
I guess I can't blame him for that.
If anyone comes home bitten where I'm from

They don't come home.
So, I can understand.

Oh, you were with your family... that must have been nice, to be able to work together like that. Connection and friendly contact is so important, I think.

It certainly makes sense, though I think it could be on a case-by-case basis in this particular instance, don't you think? I mean, Mr. Conrad and Ms. Marceline both seem very nice, well-behaved sorts of vampires. Couldn't there be a few like them out there who could still work?

Sure.
R is a nice, well-behaved sort of zombie, too.
Now, anyway.

But comparing zombies to werewolves and vampires is an apples and oranges kind of thing isn't it.
Case by case could still be too risky.

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