My son was playing and found an egg. It hatched and he had a Dino hanging around. He went to feed it, put it down and it disappeared. He checked his inventory and reset and it is not there. Any insight as to why the Dino would disappear, where it went and if there is a way to get it back? Also for reference, it was a free egg and it was not stolen. He was in a private server with 1 friend that he knows IRL.
🦕 Monty Python Sketch: The Case of the Missing Dino
Scene 1: A Police Station That Looks Suspiciously Like a Laundromat
Mr. Pringle enters, holding a VR headset like it's a wounded duck.
Mr. Pringle: Excuse me, I'd like to report a missing dinosaur.
Constable Flapjack (without looking up): Large, small, or existential?
Mr. Pringle: Small. Hatched from an egg. My son put it down for a moment and -poof- it vanished.
Constable Flapjack: Right. Classic case of Spontaneous Digital Sauropod Evaporation. Happens all the time.
(He writes something on a washing machine instead of a clipboard.)
Mr. Pringle: Is that… is that an official form?
Constable Flapjack: Form 27B/6: "Lost, Misplaced, or Mildly Inconvenient Imaginary Creatures." Now then - was the dinosaur stolen, abducted, or did it simply lose the will to render?
Mr. Pringle: It was a free egg. Private server. Only one friend present.
Constable Flapjack: Ah! A domestic disappearance. Very serious.
(He blows a whistle. A tumble dryer opens. Sergeant Bumbletush steps out.)
Scene 2: The Investigation Begins Poorly
Sergeant Bumbletush: Right! What seems to be the trouble?
Constable Flapjack: Missing dino, sir. Possibly extinct.
Sergeant Bumbletush: Extinct? Again? That's the third this week. (To Mr. Pringle) Did you try checking behind the sofa?
Mr. Pringle: It's a virtual dinosaur.
Sergeant Bumbletush: Yes, but virtual sofas are notorious for hoarding things. Last month we found a missing giraffe, two swords, and a man named Colin.
Mr. Pringle: Look, can you help or not?
Constable Flapjack: We'll need to run a full diagnostic reenactment. (He puts on the VR headset backwards.) I see… nothing. Absolutely nothing. This is highly suspicious.
Scene 3: The Dino Returns
A tiny dinosaur waddles in from offstage, wearing sunglasses.
Dino: Sorry I'm late. Went for a walk. Needed some "me time."
Mr. Pringle: You can talk?
Dino: Of course I can talk. I just choose not to around humans. You ask too many questions.
Constable Flapjack: Right then! Case closed.
(He stamps the washing machine. It starts spinning violently.)
Sergeant Bumbletush: Excellent work, team. Another successful rescue by the Digital Fauna Constabulary.
Mr. Pringle: But… but… he just walked in!
Sergeant Bumbletush: Yes, but we created an atmosphere in which he felt safe to do so.
Dino: Also, you left the server idle for too long. I despawned. (Shrugs) Happens.
Constable Flapjack: There you have it. Official cause of disappearance: "Temporary Existential Rendering Holiday."
Everyone: (Sings) 🎵 Always look on the bright side of spawn… 🎵
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This is completely unhelpful.
🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant as always!
