IC Inbox: cerealia

[shacklebreaker]

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

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[psycholawgy]

Permanently guaranteeing it would also be great!

[ Pls. ]

[shacklebreaker]

Make no more silly assertions and blunders, and that shall be your permanent guarantee.

[At that, Taka seems to have had enough fuss, and takes wing again to one of his perches on the other side of the room.]

Still, his behaviour just then was a sign he trusts you. He's wary around those he considers strangers. [...Not that he should need to tell her, given she can read animals almost as well as humans.]

[psycholawgy]

Good! He should definitely trust me. [ Her gaze follows Taka as he flies, and she laughs when he stops and lands. ] Maybe I'll bring some snacks for him next time.

[ Yes. That definitely meant she'll be here more often. ]

[shacklebreaker]

How kind... His favourite snacks are live mice.

[...are you sure you want to visit more often]

[psycholawgy]

Eeek...! No! Why can't he eat people food instead?!

[ WHY THIS ]

[shacklebreaker]

Because hawks aren't built for such things, least of all the rubbish we consume in modern diets. He's much better off sticking with his own prey.

[At least Cerealia never has to worry about a rodent infestation???]

[psycholawgy]

... No snacks for Taka, then. [ Because that's clearly the answer here. ]

[shacklebreaker]

And here I thought the two of you could be friends. Some things are not fated to be, it seems.

[psycholawgy]

I'm sure there's another way to win him.

[ But that's enough bird talk for her now. Maybe she'll just draw Taka instead. >:( So she starts to doodle! ]

[shacklebreaker]

[Peering over to watch! And for once he keeps his mouth shut and lets her draw without offering any criticism.]

[psycholawgy]

I wasn't disturbing anything, was I?

[ BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

She's a bit concentrated on her drawing that she doesn't look at Simon when she talks to him, but she's definitely there and present in the conversation. ]

[shacklebreaker]

Why should you be, when I was already texting you at length?

[He can always make time for Athena. ...Even if she did just invite herself over without warning.]

[psycholawgy]

You could have been doing something while I was texting you! Who knows?

[ She is totally drawing an attorney's badge pinned to Taka's scarf. That is happening right now. ]

[shacklebreaker]

I was reading prior to that, but it's difficult to do with one's Cerevice beeping every few seconds.

[hold up SQUINTS AT HER DRAWING]

Hmph... Do I need to fetch you my prosecutor's badge to use as a reference? You've drawn it entirely wrong.

[psycholawgy]

No way! I totally drew my badge properly. See?

[ She holds up the sketchpad closer to Simon so he can see how... accurate of a drawing she just did. ]

And that's okay, you can read again. I won't disturb you. [ Any more than she already is... ]

[shacklebreaker]

I thought I made it clear Taka is no turncoat. He won't like it if you call his loyalty into question...

[Reading can happen later, Taka's honour is now on the line!]

[psycholawgy]

That's too bad, because I'm not changing anything.

[ Turns to a blank page like a boss!! ]