020 ~ [Voice]

[distressedude]

[Save perhaps Sync's recent arrival, Ion hasn't been as stressed as he has been these past few months. The lack of experiments has made for a nice change of pace, though he's been refraining from saying as much. Just in case the Malnosso suddenly feel like putting an end to this little break... but it's that lack of stress that makes this new condition of his all the more mysterious. Losing a few feathers when he was sick wasn't entirely uncommon for him, and he had been feeling rather under the weather these past few days, but... well.]

Perhaps this is a bit of an odd question, but has anyone ever had their wings suddenly [...] change? Aside from just the color.

[Glancing over his shoulder. He has his wings folded behind his back so they don't appear in the journal-window. Usually they weren't out at all... which is mostly why he's only now noticing the change.]

Though I guess the color would apply as well, in this case...

[...]

[What, they don't really teach about filial puberty in school! At least, if they did, it was probably one of those days Ion when was out sick. Which is a lot. Though someone Ion's age probably should have already lost most of the fluffy feathers on his wings...... he's a late bloomer, okay.]

Comments

[voice]

[distressedude]

It would certainly be better if that were the case. I don't know if I could handle this for that long...

[voice]

[paladinlost]

There is always the possibility that healing might help, if only to lessen the symptoms.

[Voice]

[dissonates]

[....What, seriously?]

I'd assume your age would make the problem self-explanatory.

[action]

[distressedude]

May 1st. I don't remember the exact day on Auldrant, but I know it was towards the middle of the year.

[Because replicas are special and are actually capable of potentially remembering the day they were born.]

[action]

[silversnowfall]

Well. We'll have to celebrate. Will you call yourself fifteen, then, or sixteen?

[action]

[distressedude]

To be honest, I'm not sure... I've only known that I've been 15 for a little while, but when I figured that out, I realized I've been 15 for awhile. 16 would probably make more sense.

[voice]

[distressedude]

That's true. Though I'm not really sure what there is to be healed. The feathers that have fallen out don't seem to leave a space behind... it's as though there's just no room for them anymore.

[Voice]

[distressedude]

If it was something I would know just from knowing my age, I wouldn't have had to ask about it.

[voice]

[paladinlost]

...How strange. Perhaps you are molting, though this should be much too early into the year.

[personafalsify]

Carry a person? Really?

[distressedude]

Yes. They're a type of monster, so they can grow to be rather large.

[Really.]

[personafalsify]

I don't think I've seen bird monsters before. [ There were wyverns, but those were closer to reptiles. ]

[tsuntrader]

They've been like this since I got here. I wouldn't be able to tell you if they feel more or less sensitive.

[distressedude]

There are a few other kinds as well, but they're all rather different from normal birds. Thankfully, I haven't seen any around in Luceti... they're not exactly friendly.

[distressedude]

And how long have you been here? If you don't mind my asking.

[tsuntrader]

[...Uh. ...Well, if he got here before Gold's birthday, then-]

Six months. [...Sounds about right.]

[voice]

[distressedude]

To be honest, I wasn't aware our wings molted at all. I've never had something like this happen before...

[distressedude]

[With a touch of worry in his voice:] You haven't been losing feathers all this time, have you?

[It just kind of happened that Ion lost enough at one time for it to be noticeable, but if that was something that was happening all the time, it'd probably be a sign of something bad...]

[tsuntrader]

[...A worrier. Come on, try to be somewhat sensitive.]

They only fall off if there's already a stronger feather ready to take its place. It's a lot different from a bird when it's sick or molting. [...] I've had a bird for half my life, so it's pretty easy to notice the difference.

[Voice]

[dissonates]

[Goddammit, Ion, why do you not have parents for this crap.]

You're 'becoming an adult' so to speak. It's biological.

[HE'S NOT GONNA SAY IT HE'S NOT GONNA SAY IT]

[Voice]

[distressedude]

Becoming an adult?

[Asch, can you hear that tone that implies he still doesn't get what you're saying? That tone that is so clearly asking for more information?]

What do my wings have to do with that?

[Voice]

[dissonates]

[.....

.....

.....

STUPID REPLICA]

Haven't you ever noticed the appearance of the wings of anyone older than you? The wings change to match your age. It's not a difficult concept.

[Voice]

[distressedude]

[Asch why are you making all these weird faces...]

You mean my wings are just changing because I'm getting older? So... this is normal?

[distressedude]

Really? So... that means there's nothing to worry about, then?

[He already looks relieved.]

[Voice]

[dissonates]

O-of course it's normal, why else would I say 'never mind'!?

[HE'S MAKING WEIRD FACES BECAUSE IT'S EMBARRASSING, DUMMY, WHY DOES HE EVEN BOTHER...]