[Video/Text] 19th Time Loop

[urnewkingbitch]

[Okay, so, Dave's comm thing goes off the moment he goes over to his closet. The scratching near the speaker indicates that it was probably Zelda the baby crocodile's fault. Anyway, Dave opens the door to his closet, not really expecting anything.

Suddenly.

It's like that one scene from Aladdin where Jasmine RELEASES THE BIRDS as a closet full of parakeets SWARM him.

Miraculously, Dave's expression hasn't changed. Some of the parakeets are roosting on his head and shoulders, while the others make themselves at home everywhere else in his room. He glances over, notices the comm is on, and that Zelda is near it.]

Zel, they're not food, so don't get any ideas.

[He walks over, and turns off the comm device's video.]

well that was exciting
shit i didnt think the closet would fucking spew these feathery assholes at me all of a sudden
the hell did i do to deserve this
fuck
how do you take care of parakeets

[Private to John Egbert]

oh yeah before i forget
we need to have a chit chat powwow huddle talk whatever the fuck
meet in your room or if youve got a better spot when im sure that zelda wont make a snack out of the birds while im gone

[About five seconds later....]

no im not breaking up with you so dont have a heart attack

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[hamburellakind]

my room's fine...

[He might have had a little heart attack.]

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[urnewkingbitch]

ok cool

[After a few minutes of situating everything so that the flock is safe from harm, he strolls on into John's room. Those parakeets are still perched on him. No matter what he does, they just stay there like some sort of adhesive.]

Yo, Egbert. [Shutting the door.] This is about the whole avoiding me at the tent thing durin' the campin' trip. Do you not trust me to keep my hands to myself when in the vicinity of other people? Or is this a subtle way of sayin' that the pressure's too much?

[hamburellakind]

[John is just. Way too distracted by the birds.]

Uh-- uhwh...

[Dave is covered in birds.

That is a statement that he can make right now.

Uh.]

...Sorry, um. It's. It's not exactly that? I dunno how to explain it...

[urnewkingbitch]

[John, this should be a normal occurrence to see Dave attracting avians no matter where he is. The mansion just decided to remind everyone of this.]

We've literally got all the time in the world.

[He sits down on the bed. The birds are looking at the room and John and just. Everywhere. They are curious.]

[hamburellakind]

[John sits down, forcing his attention onto his hands in his lap.]

I don't like...other people thinking about it.

[That didn't sound right. He didn't know how to make it sound right. His throat felt dry. He wanted to change the subject. But instead he just stopped talking.]

[urnewkingbitch]

About...what? Too many it's in the world.

[One of the birds--a blue one, surprise surprise--flutters over to John's shoulder. Dave doesn't move, not sure if he should at the moment.]

[hamburellakind]

[John just sort of freezes, eyes widening. What does the bird want with him?!

...But that isn't really the point right then, so he relaxes. A little.]

Just. Whatever we could be doing...in a tent...

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[eatsyourscience]

open your window.

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[urnewkingbitch]

[It takes a few minutes before Dave responds. Because he actually does it.]

no show
they just looked at me like i was on drugs
had to shut the window before the crows in wonderland stream into my room and start a bird war with the parakeets
goddamn it what is with birds clinging to me like jealous lovers

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[eatsyourscience]

I was wondering that too
you have problems with them a lot

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[urnewkingbitch]

i wish i could say that this is new for me
but that would be a huge fuckin lie
you want one

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[eatsyourscience]

sure
I've never had a pet

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[urnewkingbitch]

i havent either before wonderland
unless the crows that take over my room count
zelda and these parakeet jackasses are the only animals ive legit owned

[Dave gives Souji his room and floor numbers because Ryuu is a lazy bitch.]

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[eatsyourscience]

I fed some cats at home but they werent really mine

[Souji is totally on his way there.]

[Voice]

[sarcasmbend]

[...You know, Sokka had been planning on going SHOPPING to the vendors, but who said he couldn't have two birds? Shush, the guy bonds with animals as well as eating them! ...Hey, it's not like he has to make sense all of the time.]

If they're anything like sparrowkeets or messenger hawks, you're probably gonna need a cage and some bird feed. ...Or nuts or something.

[Not like the only bird he ever had flew away or anything! Thanks, Katara and Toph.]

Not that I ever put my messenger hawk in a cage, but, hey, it's not like we're going anywhere.

[Aaand he's just going to hope Dave forgot about the whole valentines day thing, because he really wants one of those birds.]

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[urnewkingbitch]

[I wouldn't recommend eating these birds, Sokka.]

I'll root around through the closet to see if it coughs up a book on takin' care of your pet parakeet. [Wait.] Sparrowkeets? Like, some god somewhere took a fuckin' sparrow and a parakeet, mashed them together, and created a sparrowkeet?

[lulz]

I'd only bother with a cage if I needed one, and I really doubt I need one for these guys. [Hell, it probably couldn't even fit in his room.] If they were songbirds, that'd be a whole new story.

So, you tryin' to subtly tell me that you want one of 'em?

[Voice] that damn game

[sarcasmbend]

[Dude, why would he eat one of Dave's birds when he has a magical food producing closet? Besides, he's looking for another pet, not food! ...Yes, it's all very shocking.]

Yeeah, that's probably the best ide-- [Sokka pauses to facepalm. First off, he doesn't understand the word 'god' since, yeah, his world is drastically different, and.. Ugh, just, ugh. ...Oh, wait, Dave can't see him facepalm. He should probably get back to talking.] Maybe? I don't even know what sparrows and parakeets are, so you tell me.

[...Well, at least Dave got that he wanted to adopt one of those suckers.]

Yep, I want one of 'em. Might help if we can figure out exactly what kinda bird they are first, though.

[...It's not like he wants to kill the second pet bird he gets. He's already had to adjust some things for Sheepie, like making part of his room have grass floors and everything. His room is a masterpiece. A masterpiece.]

[Voice] lolol

[urnewkingbitch]

[This is rather shocking to hear.]

Seriously? Sparrows are these little brown songbirds that you can pretty much find everywhere. Parakeets are what you just saw come outta my closet. I can show you a picture of a sparrow if my closet fuckin' behaves and doesn't give me a flock of them, too.

[Why wouldn't you? Birds are cool, despite Dave's grousing.]

They're a kind of parrot, so you can teach 'em some simple things to do and to speak some words, but it takes time.

[Dave tells Sokka where his room is so that he can come up and take a look at them.]

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[sarcasmbend]

[...Can Dave feel Sokka side-eying his communicator? Because that's what he's doing right now. Seriously, people in Dave's world have some weird animals.]

Seriously, it's still not ringing any bells. But, hey, now I want one of those things too. You know, at the risk of your closet exploding.

[And because Dave's probably not on the ninth floor, Sokka takes a few minutes to get down there. He actually has the mind to knock instead of running face first into a door for once. Miracles do happen!]

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[urnewkingbitch]

[Sokka's the one with the weird animals in Dave's opinion.]

We'll see what happens.

[Dave actually does get a sparrow. Only one, thank God. It's sitting on his finger as he opens the door. The many eyes of the parakeets and the single sparrow are now on Sokka. He steps aside so that he can get in.]

Sup, welcome to my now-crowded room.

[aangairnomad]

Wow, that's a lot of birds, Dave!

I think Sokka wanted some kind of messenger bird...maybe he'll take one?

...Actually, I could take a couple as well! Taking care of birds isn't that hard. Give them water and bugs to eat, and let them fly around...that's about it. You could probably even just release them and they'd nest in the forest.

[urnewkingbitch]

I wish I could say this was new, but I can't 'cause I'd have a whole murder of fuckin' crows in my room all the damn time back home.

Yeah, he just took one. And a sparrow. Does he collect animals or some shit?

Dude, I'm basically a bird magnet. I'm better off just keepin' 'em here and makin' sure Zelda doesn't eat them. I think the book said that parakeets eat fruit. But yeah sure c'mon down.

[He gives Aang his floor and room number. Ryuu is too lazy to actually look it up.]

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[aangairnomad]

Really? Birds really like you, then!

No, he's just...weird...he used to have a messenger hawk, but he lost it and I think he misses it? I think he misses Momo too. Sokka was his second favorite person, after me.

Alright, I'll be there in a sec!

[Aang shuts off the communicator, pockets it, and makes an air scooter, flying through the halls before he stops at Dave's door. He knocks politely.]

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[urnewkingbitch]

[Birds like him too much, man. Dave opens the door for him. Look into the eyes of a flock of parakeets and despair.]

Sup, Aang. Looks like you can teach these guys songs and words. You can take whichever suits your fancy.

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[aangairnomad]

[Even Aang can't help but be shocked at the huge amount of parakeets in his room. Poor Dave!]

Wow, that's a lot of birds! No wonder you're trying to find homes for them.

[The airbender dashes inside, looking at all of them in curiosity. So many to choose from!]

They really learn songs and words? Hmm...

[He thinks about it.]