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[shacklebreaker]

"You've reached Simon Blackquill. Leave a message if you are so inclined -- but be brief."

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[psycholawgy]

No way! I totally respect Apollo.

[ then what about Phoenix???? ]

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[shacklebreaker]

What touching camaraderie, forged in the fires of the battlefield of law...

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[psycholawgy]

[ Yes, so stop being mean to him! ]

Are you at your apartment?

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[shacklebreaker]

[Poor, neglected Phoenix.]

Yes. Why?

[psycholawgy]

[ Simon will hear his doorbell ring a few minutes later, then. ]

[shacklebreaker]

[Why did he agree to live so close to her again? He opens the door.]

Athena...

[psycholawgy]

[ MAN YOLO she has a bag with her stuff in it and she's entering SORRY NOT SORRY!! ]

I should have thought of this sooner!

[shacklebreaker]

[UM WOW. He lets her in, but he looks baffled.]

Do you mind explaining yourself at all before you barge in?!

[psycholawgy]

[ Why so confused, Simon??? ]

We could have been talking face to face than chatting like that!

[shacklebreaker]

[Because what is having company.]

And what do you have in there? [He nods to her bag. Walking across the hall doesn't exactly need a bag of supplies to go along with it.]

[psycholawgy]

[ Taking a seat somewhere and setting up shop by taking out the stuff in her bag. ]

Some books, a sketchpad, and some markers.

[shacklebreaker]

Ah, that's right. You always were fond of drawing.

[He picks up his Cerevice from where he'd abandoned it on the coffee table, then switches it off. Taka has free rein of the apartment, and lands near Athena as she sits down, as if watching what she's doing.]

Ignore Taka... He's merely curious. [...Just in case she thinks any hawk attacks are incoming.]

[psycholawgy]

[ She is a bit startled by Taka, and ends up holding her belongings closer to her. A part of her wants to pet him, though. Mixed feelings over here!! ]

H- Hi, Taka...!

[ How does I talk to birb ]

[shacklebreaker]

[Taka tilts his head and blinks at her, while Blackquill grins and takes a seat beside Athena.]

A word of advice: he likes to be scratched around his neck, or rubbed on his chest. Just be careful he doesn't nip you, if you like keeping all your fingers.

[psycholawgy]

[ ... can't tell if she should pet him nor or what. She just looks at Simon with the most unsure face ever, as if sarcastically thanking him for the advice. Then she looks back at Taka and nervously reaches for his breast to scratch at it. ]

Can you, I don't know, tell him not to do that?

[shacklebreaker]

How can I tell a bird of prey not to do what comes naturally to him? He's no domesticated dog or cat, and will defend himself if he sees a need to.

[Despite his words, the hawk closes his eyes in pleasure, and doesn't seem interested in biting Athena at all. Maybe he had exaggerated a little...]

[psycholawgy]

[ Sorry, were you saying something, Simon? Relief pours all over Athena after she notices Taka relaxing before her. Maybe he wasn't so bad after all! Her attention is completely on the bird now, and she hums a tune as she continues to make nice with Taka. ]

[shacklebreaker]

[Simon can deal with being ignored if it's in favour of Taka. The hawk seems to be enjoying the attention, even ducking his head so she can rub at just the right spots. And for a scary-looking bird, his feathers are surprisingly soft.]

[psycholawgy]

[ It's definitely not just Taka who's enjoying. ]

Who's a nice bird? It's you, Taka, it's you!

[ And because Athena is the paragon of good ideas— ]

Simon, I think Taka wants to try being with the defense next time.

[shacklebreaker]

Now there's a bright idea... If the defence says something inane, he can attack you on the spot, rather than go through the effort of flying across the courtroom.

[That wasn't what she meant at all. HE DOESN'T CARE.]

[psycholawgy]

[ WHY THIS... ]

You just turned the bright idea into a horrible one!

[shacklebreaker]

Hmph... He's not some pet to be bandied around. I could not conduct a trial without him any more than you could without Widget.

[psycholawgy]

I guess it wouldn't be the same without him in the room... At the same time, I also like my hair not getting messy.

[shacklebreaker]

I daresay we won't be courtroom foes again for a long while, so your hair shall remain safe for now.

[Probably.]

[psycholawgy]

Permanently guaranteeing it would also be great!

[ Pls. ]