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[culver]

[the video coming on is a complete accident. the hallway she's in is cast mostly in gloom, and only slightly more than her outline is visible. nill is clutching the comm in her hand, the camera aimed at her crooked. she's wearing one of her dresses from the most recent jump. her face is just out of the frame, but her wings aren't. they're standing straight out from her back, quivering. and from just that small movement, a feather falls.

and then nill darts from her hiding spot into the lit hall, and her wings are in full view. they look scraggly, a few thin patches visible. the sudden movement makes another feather come out, and then the video darkens again as she finds shelter in the next dark hallway. the feed cuts.]

think i am sick
heine where are you

[ooc; molting molting molting yeah]

Comments

private.

[culver]

[the shift is good, it keeps her mind off worse things. she shakes her head; no, she doesn't want to think about any of this anymore. she'll be okay, heine would find someone who could help her and everything would be okay. not that nill was afraid of dying (she knew it was going to happen some day, probably violently, she just had to wait for it), but making heine worry for her was the absolute worst. hopefully this could be figured out and resolved quickly.]

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[amethysts]

Tell Loomy McSnarls to calm down.

[She teases, but then softens. She does like what he does for Nill, at least. They don't have to like each personally to be allies; stay at a distance and watch Nill. Easy.]

You wicked like him, huh.

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[culver]

[nill would have laughed if she hadn't been trying to ignore how depressed she was quickly becoming. the last comment does catch her off guard though, and she blinks once in confusion. but she does nod; of course she liked him. he had saved her. he was her protector.]

private.

[amethysts]

Rad. Well, 'cause it's you? And just because it's you, I am not turning into a sucker--if he needs any techy stuff, let me know. Hey, did you see that Banner guy made a text to voice program? You pick that up yet?

[Libby could slap herself. Now she was never going to get over being protective of Nill.]

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[culver]

[she nods, answering all the questions at once. yes, it was her, yes she had the program. but she wanted to try reading for herself before using it, try to piece together the letters into words and the words into sentences.]

private.

[amethysts]

Your typing is better. Guess all those crazy bitches pulled it off, huh?

[Fuck knew Libby wouldn't have the patience for it.]

private.

[culver]

[she smiles a bit, shy. yes, they were doing a good job, her teachers. she was so grateful to them.]

private.

[amethysts]

Real soon you'll be pro. Then I can teach you all the cursing ever and you can horrify the fuck out of everybody and blame me.

[...bonding?]

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[culver]

[wow if this is what bonding will be like nill isn't sure she wants to participate. but she wants to be polite so she smiles a bit. she already knew plenty about cursing, thanks to badou and heine, even as much as they tried to watch themselves around her.]

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[amethysts]

[Horrify the tiny birdgirl. Good job, Libby.]

Well--get some rest. Oatmeal baths help with the itching. I know there's oatmeal on the kitchens.