Everything IS better with mammoths

[motetus]

So, I had this big box turn up in the post today with a German sender's address I recognised, and inside was...



:D

Thank you SO MUCH, the_little_owl! What a lovely, lovely surprise it and the very sweet card was (took me a while to spot the card as I was so busy squealing over the mammoths!), THANK YOU! :D You have no idea how happy this has made me - you really are the most awesome species of owl. Little baby mammoth is now making friends with temve's Galactic Heroes Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Darth Maul, while I have daddy mammoth at the corner of my computer, bellowing at me to keep working on the thesis. He looks very intimidating with his trunk up and mouth open!

Now, all I need is 6-inch-tall Esca and Marcus in skimpy loincloths. Wait, maybe not Esca. NO ESCA, YOU CANNOT KILL MY BABY MAMMOTH AND FEED HIM TO YOUR BOYFRIEND.

Comments

[coeurdesoleil.livejournal.com]

AWWWWW. THEY ARE SO CUTE.
I want some mammoths of my own as well! (They can make friends with my Snowy and my Scottish koala bear and my Kirk, Spock and Tintin action figures :P)

[motetus.livejournal.com]

THEY ARE SO DARLING AND I LOVE THEM TO BITS. Wee baby mammoth even has a happy little smile on his face. Yes, you need mammoths of your own so Tintin can go mammoth riding!

[awarrington.livejournal.com]

Very cute! And definitely don't let Esc go anywhere near them! :)

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Yes, BUGGER OFF ESC. Go cook cow instead.

[(Anonymous)]

MAMMOTHS = NOTHING BUT TROUBLE.

TASTY, TASTY TROUBLE.

[demon-rum.livejournal.com]

COMMENT, Y U ANONYMOUS?

BOO INTERNET COOKIES.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

NO EATING MY MAMMOTHS. THEY TASTE OF PLASTIC ANYWAY. CAT MIGHT CHIP A TOOTH.

[ainsoph15.livejournal.com]

MAMMOFFFFFFF :D :D :D ♥ They are SO adorable. And the tiny plant as well! Is it a horsetail? That is the only prehistoric plant I know about...

Can I have a life-size Marcus and Esca in skimpy loincloths? Only without the loincloths?

YES. WORK ON YOUR THESIS, FWEEEEEEEAH (that was a bossy mammoth noise, in case it was less than obvious *g*)

DUDE, DUDE, today I finally found the courage to blag an ENORMOUS Eagle poster from one of the girls in Trade to put up next to my desk. I predict that this could have an adverse effect on my productivity, oops.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Haha, I have no idea what that plant is. I even scoured the box and strained my limited knowledge of the German language for you, but I think it's just a random fern. OH WELL, IT IS A HORSETAIL NOW, I SAY SO.

EEE GIANT POSTER! So did you spend the whole day staring at your wall and not doing any work? I do not think this is a good idea. I wouldn't want you to lose your job over it, so please post it to me and I will take it off your hands.

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

They are so cute! I wonder how well having a mammoth as your motivational coach is going to turn out with the thesis though.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Haha, possibly not well. My thesis might end up being the mammoth version of the chicken paper.

[pronker]

Darling! /pets them both, cautiously, even thought they are mini/

[motetus.livejournal.com]

They are friendly mammoths! They like being scratched behind their ears. Daddy mammoth is even allowing Darth Maul to ride on him.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

LOVELY MAMMOTHS! Now I have models to use when I next draw them!

[caffeinatedkate.livejournal.com]

Aww, how cute. Have fun with them. :)
Must be awesome to get a present in the post, I only ever get stuff I've ordered.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Same here, I've never gotten a surprise present in the post before! Isn't Owl just the loveliest? The wife was very confused as to why I was making such a loud happy squealing noise over Playmobil.

[the-little-owl.livejournal.com]

Yay, they've made it! I wasn't quite certain if the British customs would allow prehistoric animals in, and what postal service would do if they start to trompet in their box, but now that they've reached their destination, all is well!

As for the Esca problem: put him in a bed with Marcus, and there won't be any mammoth hunting action soon ;>)

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Oh Owl, I wish you were here so I could squish you so hard. Thank you again, this really is one of the nicest things anyone has done for me. You are just the most awesome, kindest little bird. ♥ ♥ ♥

And eee, I've just worked out their tails move too. HOW CUTE.

Ahaha, that will solve things. MARCUS, GO SHAG ESCA. DO IT FOR THE BABY MAMMOTHS.

[tracy7307.livejournal.com]

ADORABLE. Aw. Make sure Esc stays back ;)

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Aren't they? :D Esc will have to fight mini-Darth Maul for them, as he's decided mammoths are a suitable Sithly mount.

[sistermine.livejournal.com]

These are delightful, and I can see they've already created their own ecosystem in your neck of the woods.

What will you be feeding them? You'll have to find something from your lab to keep their nutritional requirements satisfied.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, you should have seen me running around the house going WHY DO I HAVE NOTHING GRASS-LIKE TO PUT THEM ON? Hm, I do not think my lab is the best place to source food from, unless mammoths are fond of E. coli broth. Mmm, tasty.

[poziomeczka.livejournal.com]

SOFT BUT SHARP TOO

NO ESC NOOO YOU KILLED BABY MAMMOTH.

OH GOD THIS IS SO FUCKING AMAZING I HAVE NO WORDS.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Esc will keep away from my mammoths if he knows what's best for him. Daddy mammoth has very sharp pointy tusks.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Wee mammoths are the best <3

[motetus.livejournal.com]

They are! Big ones would be fun too, but not so much when they start leaving mammoth-sized piles of dung in my living room.