Inanna the Indigoat's Journal, Oct. 28, 2018:

Technically, Vasuki and I are assigned to the “Pixpet Inventory,” which means we do not have an official spot in the house and cannot be sent on hoards, or partake of the treats brought by visitors. With all the others gone, however, there was plenty of space, so we lounged in the backyard and awaited Riya’s return from her first hoard. It wasn’t long before she flitted back, clutching three shiny Pixcoins in her talons.
“Oh, that’s great for your first one!” exclaimed Vasuki. “I didn’t bring back anything the first three times I went out.”
“And you wonder why you were the first of us to be shelved,” I muttered.
Vasuki ignored me, and Riya looked relieved. She deposited the coins with the rest of our small stockpile, perched on the mismatched green-tinted plastic chair, and after a short rest, took off again once Schnecco gave her some more food pellets.

Upon her second return, she held a couple more Pixcoins and three bottles of liquid sapphire, for which Vasuki and Schnecco praised her effusively. They were only Grade 23 and considered Dull, but that was still better than my Grade 17 Very Dull liquid emerald. How galling; I had brought those back on my 23rd hoard, and this was only Riya’s second. After her third hoard, she had nothing to show again but a few more Pixcoins, but those still earned her praise.

By now, Itzal had returned again with both a Feli crystal and a neutral capsule. This time, I am sure I did not imagine his smug look. Schnecco was beyond thrilled when the capsule contained a plant pot and she could now plant our Grade 100 catnip seeds. I had so been hoping that it would be me who brought back the first new plant pot, but now that chance is gone.

Ramona soon came back with some Normal Grade 44 liquid amethyst and pumpkin grade fertilizer. Nothing too special, but of course she was still pleased with herself. Once Schnecco relieved her of her loot, Ramona went to see how Riya was doing.
“I’m so proud of you!” she gushed upon seeing the sapphire.
“It’s not as good as your amethyst,” Riya chirped. “It’s just some Dull liquid sapphire.”
“But that is SO much better than VERY Dull!”
I cringed, but Ramona didn’t notice. I’m sure she was not even thinking about my liquid emerald, but still.

When it was time for Riya to leave on her next hoard, Ramona settled on the grass and put her head under her wing, thus becoming much less annoying. Darn birds and their wings, of course they can find better things. Sure, I can scale mountains, but they can just fly up them. It isn’t fair! How am I ever going to convince Schnecco that I am worthy of going out on hoards again?