#roachposting

To all my Roach fans here I’m serving the country 🫡🫡

this roach debacle didn’t come about just because roaches are great at being alive, or because they’ve been around a damn long time.

it’s a lot because, believe it or not, the kind of world that humans like to live in is. . . really really great for roaches [referring specifically to the highly invasive species like german roaches, etc. for: whole post]

we had a bit of a change in my household a few years ago that a think about a lot. we stopped using pest control. my mom is a bit obsessive about it, all natural everything - soaps, scents, cleaners, etc. . .

interestingly, these big colonies of spiders started popping up. under the bookshelves, the drawers. idk, they hang around. if you know what spiders find really really yummy, you’ll understand this next part.

i stopped seeing roaches. in the house, those big ol’ american or australian roaches - never. little itty bitty german roaches, sometimes (btw: i love these roaches obviously, but i’d like to love them from like. . . where they’re from)

with insects, the go to solution is just spray the fix out of everything // and most of the time isn’t for any conservation reasons //

so this is where the whole, culling invasive species thing gets sticky.

the problem with spraying the fuck out of everything with something that kills bugs is you end up killing a whole bunch of the already struggling native species, and do pretty much fuck all to the ones that can afford to lose a few (also what is happening with the whole dousing suburban neighborhoods with mosquito spray)

so here we are. . . imagining the devil in the face of a roach. . . as if we aren’t completely and wholly supporting their success.

Today's entry will be covering a yet another low maintenance pilot, and one that most Handlers overlook. Roaches.

These skittish pilots are prone to defying odds, often relying on severely outdated technology and equipment. This is due to being overlooked by their chain of command, or simply because they don't feel comfortable in anything that isn't theirs. But no matter the reason, these pilots always end up back in the hangar. Suicide mission that needs someone to manually activate a thermal charge? Send in the Roach. Need to scout out unknown territory, but don't want to risk a Hare or Hawk getting lost? Send in a Roach.

Their unparalleled survivability is something that, even our extensive research can't figure out. But what we have been able to uncover, is that they're quite content with themselves. Seemingly to be in good spirits regardless of the situation they're in, which can make Domestication and training difficult. But once they've successfully been acclimated to their new lives, they will prove to be a wonderful asset to a Handler's kennels.

Being the little scavengers they are, expect to find seemingly insignificant items missing. Be it a tool from a mechanics toolbox, or a cufflink from their Handlers coat. They don't discriminate what goodies they pilfer from their favorite people. Much akin to Rats, Corvids and Dragons. Another key feature of these creatures, unlike most Assets that need to be forced to bathe. Much like Rats, Roaches tend to be surprisingly hygienic despite the odd and even dirty areas they can be found.

roach posting !!

Shit little roach sketch, since you guys haven’t seen him yet