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Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[SO MANY RUFFLED FEATHERS]

You sentimental fool--!

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Laughs,]

I know you are but what am I?!

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[throws his arms around nero and pulls him into a tight hug, face pressed to his shoulder]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Oh

this startles him into stillness for a moment.

He brings his arms up and hugs back, a tinge of concern in his voice]

Raven?

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[hiding his face as best he can, but his feathers are trembling just a little]

I missed you.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Oh.......

Nero brings his good hand up to stroke his hair as he presses his face into Raven and hugs him tight]

...I missed you too. So much.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

It was only... a few days for you. But for me it was nearly three weeks. I was so... lonely. I hated it so much. It's pathetic how much it upset me.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[His head jerks up in alarm]

Wait, how--?!

No, y'know what, it doesn't matter how. You're here, and-- I'm not gonna let them take you again.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, and lets it out]

You had better... keep me close, then.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nuzzles against the side of his head]

I can't imagine that kinda loneliness... and uncertainty. I was gone a week and it was already too much.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[croons softly, tucking himself into nero like he lives there now, soothed]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

You and Morning Glory could always stay over tonight. Shrike wouldn't mind, for sure.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

... I'm not so sure the four of us would fit.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Look the avante beds by default fit 3 people, soooo]

How hard could it be t'fit one more person in that bed?

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

... Glory is small, it's true... that might be enough to offset how... bulky... you and Shrike are.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

Worst come to worst, we'll just lie you on top of everyone else. You hardly weigh anything anyway.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[elbows him gently]

I do so.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Hey you're still basically in his embrace, that means Nero is going to scoop Raven up off the ground, missing hand be damned]

Do you?

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

[raven lets out a squawk-yelp of surprise, both talons grasping nero's shoulders, all his feathers getting ruffled and puffed up

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That isn't--Nero!!

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Laughs,]

See? I can lift you one-handed.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

That's... not fair. You can't use your strength against me like this. I won't allow it.

[sounding petulant but also a little amused, maybe]

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

Says the guy who carried me on his shoulders while he flew.

Something I can't do, lemme remind you.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

And yet you can carry me around like a maiden in need of saving. I have to rely on Zrael's abilities to be anywhere near as impressive as you.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[gigadevilbreaker]

And I can barely tie my shoes without a prosthetic.

Who cares if you got that power from somewhere else? It's yours.

Re: Day 297 - Monster Bingo

[selfpreservationist]

And you earned your strength from years of hard work.

[pokes him in the chest with his talon]

Even if you can't fly right now. You are strong and capable... capable enough to protect me. That matters.