2nd case: audio

[greenshoe]

[ Thankfully while Akiko might have been turned in to a little kid she managed to keep her adult mind at least. Which meant trying to get people to take her seriously even when she looked like a cute little kid. ]

While I didn't hear about any of this, things still need to have order. Or at least trying to figure out who's good with kids?

I don't mind giving tips to people because I've helped a bunch of kids during my time at the detective agency I run!

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[voice]

[thethundersaid]

We just need to keep the kids who think they're kids from running stupidly onto the island and ending up around scorpions.

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[wantsarobotgarden]

Giving tips on how to look after little kids? really? because I kind of don't know what to do with those on my ship, so I would appreciate any help.

[greenshoe]

Why don't we just put up a big playpen then?

[greenshoe]

Yes, I'm giving tips you can count of me for advice! [ Or at least Akiko can try to give advice that might work. ]

How many of your crew members got turned in to kids?

[thethundersaid]

... what kind of playpen would prevent them from escaping?

[greenshoe]

One with really high walls that they can't climb?

[thethundersaid]

At the rate they're going, a box with a deadbolt on it would be better.

[greenshoe]

That's a bit cruel, I mean even if they're little it's still people we know!

[thethundersaid]

They're little, annoying versions of the people we know. [He sounds very close to sulky about this, though.] The younger Link thinks we should coddle them as well, though, so if you want to babysit, go find him.

[wantsarobotgarden]

Most of them are. Only three of us are still normal.

[Basically nearly everyone.]

[greenshoe]

It's just how kids are, they don't know how to act like adults yet, so you have to be understanding.

[greenshoe]

That's a bit of a problem... umm do any of them still act like they're older?

[thethundersaid]

[He really doesn't want to be understanding, but there's no way to phrase that that doesn't make him sound like a kid himself, so ultimately Sasuke settles for a grouchy:]

I understand how to keep them out of trouble. If you know how to keep them in line while we're at it, then go ahead.

[wantsarobotgarden]

Not that I'm aware of as most don't seem to recognize us.

[greenshoe]

[ Well to keep people in line she just uses a shoe but that isn't going to fly with kids. ]

That's really easy to do, you just have to talk to them and get them to understand basic rules so they don't go crazy.

[greenshoe]

So it's completely different from how things are like on the ship I'm on.

[ at least a few people managed to retain acting like adults. ]

Ok, have you put them all in one place where you could keep an eye on them at least?

[thethundersaid]

They're already crazy. Most of them don't even remember how they got here.

[wantsarobotgarden]

Umm...No. [Maybe that might be a good thing to do.]

I guess I should do that first, right? Then what after?

[greenshoe]

Have you tried nicely explaining how they got here to them?

[greenshoe]

After that, give them a snack and explain what's going on in a really simple way.

[ Since kids normally listen if you give them food. ]/small>

[thethundersaid]

There's no nice way to explain 'you've been abducted to search for a jewel for some unknown power and now you've been shrunk'.

[wantsarobotgarden]

I can do that. [If he can get them to stay still long enough at least, they just seemed to likely to explore to him.]

But given I'm on an island keeping them in one place might not be easy.

[greenshoe]

Well you just have to bend the truth a little, how about "you're here on a quest to find a jewel and you've been turned tiny due to it" ?

[greenshoe]

Well, you can block off one area with boxes and cardboard and make up a reason to stay in that area. Like with "there's monsters outside of this space and they'll eat you!"

[wantsarobotgarden]

I guess I can try that, it will be luck if they would believe it or not.

Thank you for the advice, I will be trying to out now.

[thethundersaid]

... like I said, if you want to coddle them, go ahead. As long as they're not screwing with the ship or the Nav.

[greenshoe]

It's no big deal [ Akiko does like being thanked for helping out though. ]

If you need any other help you can just ask!

[greenshoe]

Fine fine, I'll take care of it.