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

[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.]

[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.

[distressedude]

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

[He already looks relieved.]

[tsuntrader]

[Nodding- er.] Yeah. I'd still get them checked out by someone else just to be safe, though.

[distressedude]

That would probably be for the best. Still, it's a relief to know I'm not the only one who's experienced something like this.

[tsuntrader]

[...] Glad I could help. [...Or something along those lines. Heading into a bit of an embarrassing topic to help someone out? Why not.]

[distressedude]

It was very kind of you. [And now Silver will forever be known as a Nice Guy™ in Ion's mind.]

My name is Ion, by the way.

[tsuntrader]

Silver. [But- not-- no, actually, he is absolutely okay with being Nice Guy™, unlike that dumb jerk that's another him or something. Let's go with that.]

[distressedude]

[So Silver has an evil twin, too? REPLICAAAAAA--]

It's nice to meet you, Silver.

[tsuntrader]

[It's the red hair, isn't it. Everyone with red hair has to have a bad past and some guy with their face.]

You too.