Veteran's day was one of the two days that veterans could get half-price Animalian conversions. However, there were still those who saw the "combat potential" of Animalians, even though there were plenty of evidence to support that it wasn't feasible, and not just financially. However, the recent conflicts, both in Ukraine and now in Israel, were causing a new influx of veterans. These new veterans were also bursting the bubble that Animalians would make good soldiers, though in different, and in some cases unexpected, ways.
" * I'm used to battlefield stress and environment," said one Russian veteran after his conversion into a wolf Animalian, "But now I can't stand things like burning gunpowder. * "
"I understand." said Dario, having underwent a similar thing after his conversion. Arlette was nearby, but Dexio and his fellow veteran were speaking in Russian, and she only had basic understanding so far.
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Because of the newest conflict in Israel, both Jews and Palestinian refugees were fleeing to New Zerzura. In an unexpected twist, both groups were able to get along remarkably well. Of course, there were a few veterans of both sides who came to New Zerzura for Animalia conversions, but the Palestinians were the ones who received the most chagrin from their conversions.
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Of course, it wasn't just war veterans that were coming to Animalia. Once professional sports finally began arriving in Animalia, retired and semi-retired professional sports players were also coming to Animalia, mainly to help set things up for Animalian athletes. Even though most "professional games" were more like "pick-up games", official sport teams were already trying to scoop up Animalian teams.