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[selfpreservationist]

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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.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[oh. his hand stops for a second, then resumes petting]

... yes, I... I am. And... you are mine.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

...Also you have bird bones right now.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

At least I don't have a bird brain.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

No... you do.

You just cover it up with poetry.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[

ruffles his feathers]

1/2

[gigadevilbreaker]

[NOOOOO! Whines,]

Dad...!!!

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[oh no that just came out. is... is that okay. it's okay, right????]

1/3

[selfpreservationist]

[oh.

that.

that's not what he was expecting to hear at all]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[...

there's a part of him that... hurts, to hear it. something in his heart twists painfully...]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[... but it unclenches after a moment, because... it feels good to hear, too. warm, and comforting, and familial--all the things he's been bereft of recently.

raven ducks his head, and smiles softly]

... you should listen to my advice if you're going to call me that.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[The nerves dissipate when Raven smiles, and Nero relaxes again.]

I'm a no-good rebellious punk. No way I'm listening to my dad.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

What about your equally-rebellious little brother?

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

Maybe I could be convinced.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

... then, permit me to entreat you... big brother.