➻ five | survey on horticulture and animal husbandry

[unwheeled]

Say one found themselves with a herd of sheep totalling an even hundred. What should one do with said sheep, in your opinion?

Giving them away and/or massive slaughter are not options that will be considered for the sake of this poll. 

Poll #13092

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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What to do with all these sheep:

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Begin an in-home yarn manufacturing business
7 (46.7%)

Convert several acres into farm-ready land
7 (46.7%)

Start a petting zoo
7 (46.7%)

Train a small corgi to become a herding dog (corgi is already in residence)
7 (46.7%)

Who are you and why are you asking me questions about sheep
5 (33.3%)

[private to: Bobby Lassiter, Sean Cassidy, Stiles Stilinski & Raven Xavier] 

What do you think of assisting with a special project for Erik and keeping it a secret?

[private to: Luke]

I have a favor to ask of you. You'll be paid in food. Also I am hoping to include David in plotting. What say you?

[private to: Meyer Lansky]

Might I ask you a question? It will likely turn into a series thereof, for fair warning.

Comments

[studmuffin]

You're not going to jump out of a giant cake, are you? [ Wandering over. ] Dude's jumpy, it'd be a mess. Like probably with viscera and blood from the ceiling and crap.

action!

[unwheeled]

[ Charles looks up from his paperwork. ] He would know I was in the cake. Also you are seriously underestimating Erik's self-control, and is this some sort of conversational trap?

[ He's not going to say how Erik would know, Stiles, so good luck with that. ]

What do you know about Passover?

[infernoandhearth]

I checked yes to all.

[private]
You may ask me whatever favour you wish, especially as you've used the word "plotting".

[unwheeled]

Yes I noticed.

[private]

I want to prepare a dinner for Erik, for Passover. Would you be at all interested in helping?

Because I cannot cook, or it'll all be ruined.

[ex_shiftings982]

If we turn this place into a petting zoo can I have a pony?

[ Leaning in, head on his shoulder in conspiratorial motions. ] What're we planning?

[unwheeled]

I... [ Blinking. ] Yes.

I'm going to regret that I know it, however: Passover.

[horseish]

Depends on what kind of special project.

[unwheeled]

A dinner party, only the sort that Erik doesn't need to cook for and isn't to know about until it's done and he's sat at the table.

[withloadedguns]

Lot of sheep.

[unwheeled]

Quite, yes.

[bedsidemanners]

Are you a vegetarian?

[unwheeled]

I am not, no.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

You can ask me anything you want.

[Whether or not he'll answer is... debatable. Depends on the question(s).]

[unwheeled]

Wonderful!

What are your feelings on joining the household for a Passover dinner, Mister Lansky?

[fiveagainstradley]

Wow, Mr. Xavier, that is a lot of sheep to look after!

[unwheeled]

It is and I have your dear friend to thank, I must admit.

[spotlighted]

Using them for yarn seems like the best long-term business plan. That and sheep's milk and stuff too, I guess.

[unwheeled]

That is an aspect I was considering but I have absolutely no idea how one goes about learning how to milk...sheep. Or anything else.

[intheblanks]

Doesn't option 2 equate to massive slaughter over a wider timeframe?

[unwheeled]

Oh no I just meant clearing space for them as opposed to the free-roaming ongoing at the moment.

[valentineluke]

Put them up for sale. There are some here who would be quite happy to purchase one or more for the eating.

[unwheeled]

Mhm, I think not. They were a gift, you see, and I would hate to seem ungrateful.

[mortemscintilla]

What's wrong with slaughtering them? Humanely, that is.

Think of all the food.

[ His raison d'etre. ]

[unwheeled]

I have no intention of becoming an abattoir I must admit.

[livingmyths]

I think it would be fun to play with them! Do you have a sheep dog? You should!

[unwheeled]

We have a corgi, it's...well it's rather short hold on I'll find him.

[ Give him a moment, he's going looking for a stubby dog.

Oh there. Say hello to Fandral ]

There we are.

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[brobeforehos]

I feel very tempted by the last answer.

permavideo

[unwheeled]

Four others have already and at least one of them is a lie, considering the fact that he's the one that gave me the sheep to begin with.

[bookbending]

Sir? Even if you don't start a petting zoo, won't you need people to keep the sheep company? We only have five, but they like attention.

[unwheeled]

...that seems likely, doesn't it?

[ Charles sighs a little. ] I'll have to sort out the logistics of that at some point.

[had_not_lived]

If you just keep them, won't you end up with several hundred sheep before too long?

[unwheeled]

I have absolutely no idea how often sheep reproduce.

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ Uh. ]

Where... did they come from?

permavideo

[unwheeled]

They were a gift from my friend Luke, as the grounds attached to the property here were...rather out of control.

[theassassin]

Why one hundred?

[unwheeled]

That was the amount Luke chose; I suspect he did just because it's borderline ridiculous.

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

What is with people asking such odd questions lately?

[unwheeled]

Curiosity? Boredom?