The last Tuesday of November was a little more noteworthy for Animalia because it was also the first snow of winter. While some would enjoy it while others would hate it, there was some things that would result from it.
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The snow started early in the morning, but it built up in strength so that by midday it was coming down hard so WSA got an early dismissal and the rest of the week off to help with Thanksgiving Preparations. There were some artic Animalians helping out with shoveling snow on sidewalks and driveways, and the non-reptile members of the male half of the "Seven on Four" night were also helping to pay off the damages of that night
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Speaking of the "Seven on Four" night, Mercy was also meeting up with the girls from that night. She had started with Kelly while visiting Mr. and Ms. (now officially Mrs. in her book) Piper and finished with Sylvia. It was interesting to meet all of them, and a little amusing to see Sylvia getting a brief swat with a riding crop to remind her to focus on her work. But it was something to meet Scala, who had worked her way to be head of the Porn Star division of Project Phoenix.
Mercy also got to meet Ling and Mr. Hyun, because it was him who had tackled her to the ground. While she did make a (fake) fuss about him breaking her leg, he did manage to pay off part of the medical bills.
Ling was even more interesting due to her tusks, but also with her relationship with Mr. Hyun. It was no secret that she was flirting with him, and her 'season' was coming on (much to Mr. Hyun's embarrassment, but Ling's amusement and Mercy's confusion), and guys were often saying to him "She clearly likes you. Get her into bed with you.", which wasn't really helping his embarrassment. But much to his enormous surprise, Chairman Kim actually gave him permission to convert to a male water deer, mainly because he wanted to know why Animalians were never made into soldiers, let alone the "super-soldiers" he had originally thought they could be.
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Mercy also got her first tour of Animalia and Lyre, seeing not only the various housing developments for Animalians, but also the other businesses for Animalians. While she did have a way to go on her remedial lessons, she was interested in the Meat Market. Her interest also revealed some exhibitionistic traits she didn't know she had or gained. As part of being in the Stealth Division of the Rhino Guard, she was allowed to have a cover occupation as a part time bouncer and dancer.
What was a little surprising was how much money she made in 'tips' on her first night. Apparently the circumstances of her arrest added to her notoriety as a "bad girl", thereby increasing her attractiveness. While Mr. Smith did visit her during her break she did learn a little more about her anklet. While the idea behind it was similar to house arrest anklets, it also included some things similar to radio collars used on mundane animals, but also included a GPS tracking system so they'd always know where she was. While she was a little miffed about it, she was glad that she wasn't going to always be in her new apartment, which was a little on the spartan side and needed some comforts.
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While the first snow of Winter happened on the last week of November, it did happen on a good time to begin winter. It was also a good thing that the ATE was also happening in the same week, because everyone could get warm food for the feast.