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[selfpreservationist]

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Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

RAVEN!

[That's the only warning he gets before he's divebombed from above, a pair of talons ungracefully knocking him over]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

N--?!

[he doesn't get out more than that first letter before ungracefully toppling over, wings and talons flailing. feathers flying everywhere.]

Nero--!

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Makes a chirrup of oops, before fluffing himself into withdrawn puff and sitting on top of him.]

You weren't supposed t'leave right after I got back...

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[raven blinks up at him for a moment, and then just

pulls nero into a hug, tight, wings winding around him like a protective shawl]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero doesn't hug back, because if he did, he'd have to extend his bad wing, but... he does smush himself against Raven's chest, needily.]

...It's not fair.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

I'm... I'm back, now.

[gently cards his talons through nero's hair]

I won't allow them to keep me away from all of you like that again.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[He's sullen for a moment more, leaning into the strokes of his hair.]

How do you deal with it...?

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

Well, I wrote a lot of garbage to pass the time. You've no idea how boring the days can become when you're trapped and alone...

[sullen. time to preen nero's feathers.]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[daaad... he tries to pull away from the preening, embarrassed - but also, curling his wings around himself to try and hide his stumpy wing.]

Mmmgh, you can't just do that in public...

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

I don't care if anyone--

[cuts himself off as he notices the misshapen wing, and tries to touch it]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero flinches immediately, shrinking into himself]

Don't...!

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[lifts his talon away, holding it up]

... I won't hurt you, Nero.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[He has to consciously force himself to relax, but it still makes him uncomfortable to have his arm looked at, much less touched.]

I know, but...

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

It's a cruel thing they've done. You can't fly like this, can you?

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[His face burns hot in shame, and he says nothing - clamming up. But his silence is a confirmation.]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

Oh, Nero.

[touches his cheek with his talon, gently]

... let me help you.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

...What, with floating powers?

But everyone can still see it...

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

Their opinions of you hardly matter, especially if they think to pity you for it.

Would it be better if we had someone from future is now engineer a synthetic wing attachment of some kind?

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Even though that's clearly the more comfortable option for him, he still feels stupid for it.]

It'd just be useless once the game ends, anyway. And Jason's not here, either...

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

So what if it's useless later? If it helps you now, what does it matter?

If you want to fly, there is no good reason to hold yourself back.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

...I do wanna fly. I love flying. Just--

[he takes a deep breath]

This-- jealousy. It won't go away. Feels like I'm choking with it.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[more preening, gonna fuss all over nero now]

Fight it.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[hrrrfff lets him preen]

Feels easier t'try and punch everyone with wings instead...

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[strokes his talons gently through nero's hair, over and over]

Don't punch me. I can't take it.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[closes his eyes, savouring it]

I wouldn't. You're mine.