Cafe Luke's, Saturday

[lovemykilt]

Priestly was followed down the stairs into the Cafe by a sea bird with bright blue feet.

"I know you're not my kilt," he told it. "That turned into a scruffy looking guy with dreds."

The booby did not seem put off by this speculation. "I'm not your kilt," it -- she, judging by her voice, and of course it was a she, they were getting along so far and all of Priestly's friends were girls -- said. "Or one of your friends turned into a bird, or a midnight gremlin bite induced hallucination." She hopped and flapped her way slightly awkwardly onto the counter and offered one blue foot for him to shake. "My name is Zipporah," she said. "But you mostly call me Zip."

"Zip the Booby." Priestly shook her foot carefully. "Naturally."

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"I'm not actually Ecuadoran," Zip said. "This is just the shape I settled into when we grew up."

"Shut up and eat your fish with coconut sauce."

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[lovemykilt]

It's far less likely to involve a talking booby.

Talk to Priestly

[lovemykilt]

If you're nice, Zip might dance for you!

Re: Talk to Priestly

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah had gotten in very late last night for a surprise visit... and then gotten one when she woke up.

"You (http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/golden_eagle_lg.jpg) are so freaking heavy," she complained as she walked in.

"Weight comments will only get you another workout," the eagle responded.

"Priiiiiestly!" Heeeeelp! She's being stalked by an eagle!

Re: Talk to Priestly

[lovemykilt]

"Zip, are you doing Dinah impressions?" Priestly asked, leaning out of the kitchen. Then he stared. "Tell me the booby doesn't shapeshift. That wouldn't be fair." Also, Zip was still standing on the counter, and thus, no, had not turned herself into Dinah. "Is that an eagle?"

Give him a minute, his brain is still catching up to the part where he says "hi" and hugs Dinah. Hopefully without getting mauled by an eagle.

Re: Talk to Priestly

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"The what-now? Zip?" Dinah asked, staring at the blue-footed bird, and said, "Hector says he's a golden eagle. Which, you can kind of see..."

Look at that copper shine! He's so pretttty!

"Zip? Priestly, I am not caffeinated enough for this yet."

Hector appeared to smirk, and then said, "Hiii, Zip."

Re: Talk to Priestly

[lovemykilt]

Zip waved a wing and hopped from foot to foot. "How's it going, Hector?"

"Yeah," Priestly said. "Neither am I. Also, holy crap hi, when did you get here?!"

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Can't complain," Hector said, lighting on the back of one of the chairs and starting to fix his feathers. "Except Dinah's freaking out. Per usual."

"Last night. It was supposed to be a surprise! I was going to come in and order food and then demand to see the chef, but--" She jerked her chin at Hector, who was mantling and cocking his head at Zip. "I kinda got a shock when I woke up." And glomp. "Good weird is still weird."

Re: Talk to Priestly

[lovemykilt]

Awww, he missed being glomped. "Welcome back to Fandom," he said.

Zip hopped down onto one of the stools, then flew over to the table Hector had picked. "Boaz's is pretending not to. He's trying on this whole 'I'm a Fandom High veteran, I'm impervious to weirdness' thing. It's not working."

Priestly flicked her off while hugging Dinah. A hilarity-filled "Boaz?" came from the back.

"Thanks, Zip," Priestly said. "I almost had the kitchen staff's respect."

"No you didn't," the cook called back.

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Hector started casually grooming the feathers on top of Zip's head, and then cocked an eye at Priestly. "Want me to go back and scare the crap out of that guy?"

Dinah giggled and looped an arm around Priestly's waist. "I guess it's good that the island can still surprise us?" She didn't sound completely sure about that. "And your weirdness is adorable. I love her feet."

Re: Talk to Priestly

[lovemykilt]

"I'll deal with it," Priestly told Hector. "You got a freaking eagle," he said to Dinah, leaning into her. "An eagle. How did you get an eagle?"

Re: Talk to Priestly

[glacial_queen]

"I don't see why I can't ride you," Karla grumbled. To her freaking zebra.

"Because I'm a daemon, not your private pony," he sniffed. "Unlike your boyfriend, I don't give out horsie rides just because I happen to have four feet."

"Hooves," Karla corrected.

"And this is why you don't get a pony ride."

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[lovemykilt]

"Warren has four feet?" Priestly asked. Because that was totally the important part of overhearing that conversation.

Zip kicked him. Seeing as she was a small sea bird with webbed feet, he didn't really notice, but it was the thought that counted.

Re: Talk to Priestly

[glacial_queen]

"He did when Fandom changed us into ponies," Karla said with a sigh. She'd also noticed the booby kicking Priestly and was glaring at Trahaearn.

She'd also gotten kicked, you see. It hurt more with a zebra.

"He spent the next four days giving flying pony-rides to all the boyos in Kaeleer."

Re: Talk to Priestly

[lovemykilt]

Priestly considered this, then looked down at Zip. "Why aren't you big enough to fly me around?"

Zip looked back up at him. "Because it was more important to you that you get to insert the word 'booby' into conversations without getting in trouble."

". . . fair enough."

Re: Talk to Priestly

[glacial_queen]

"Are all of these guys mouthy?" Karla asked. "Is that some kind of requirement for being a...whatever they are?"

"Daemon," Trahaearn said, for what was clearly the millionth time.

Re: Talk to Priestly

[lovemykilt]

"Well, since they swear they're part of us, I'm thinking it's more a reflection of how mouthy we are."

"Awww, that was almost clever," said Zip. "I'm so proud."

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[glacial_queen]

Trahaearn just looked at Karla. And grinned.

"He said it, I didn't."

"Well, that can't be true," Karla said, ignoring her zebra. "I hardly think mouthy is an accurate description for me."

Did you know zebras could laugh? Because this one was.

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah stared, then had to grin. "Wow. This is one of those conversations that out of context..." Okay, she was in a silly mood.

Hector snickered. "Did you know zebras are more stubborn than mules?"

He might be making that up. Maybe.

Re: Talk to Priestly

[glacial_queen]

"And still not as stubborn as this one," Trahaearn said with a sigh that was half-whinny. "I still think I should have ended up a pig. They're more stubborn than mules and zebras both."

"Keep it up and you'll end up as steaks," Karla threatened. "I hear zebra is delicious."

Trahaearn looked at Karla with big, brown eyes. "You would really do that?" he asked.

"No, never," Karla replied, wrapping her arms around Trahaearn's neck and hugging him close. "You know I never could."

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Awwwwww," Dinah said, much less teasing, but still amused. "It's good to know the big-eyes thing works on you too."

Hector grinned at Trahaearn; at least it looked like it, with that beak and the angle of his head. "Nice one. Did you make her come here to get food?"

Re: Talk to Priestly

[glacial_queen]

"Of course," Trahaearn said, giving Hector a nod and delicately stepping over to Dinah to nuzzle her. "She gets grumpy when she isn't fed regularly. And of course I'm always the one on the other end of it."

"Hey!" Karla protested. "I've been eating!"

"You have," Trahaearn assured her. "You were just being lazy today."

Re: Talk to Priestly

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah couldn't resist petting Trahaern; who could? He was a zebra. Coolest animal you'd ever see in a zoo, but not in a zoo, yay!

"I'm really glad she's taking care of herself." Dinah sent Karla a mischievous look as Hector preened and then launched himself to roost closer to Karla. "Think you can stick around forever to make sure?"

Hector was now tugging on Karla's hair. Trying to groom it. "Why are you insisting on playing dumb?" he wondered aloud. "You understood when I told you we're always here. I know you did."

Re: Talk to Priestly

[glacial_queen]

"Yes, but you're easier to ignore when you can't talk back," Karla pointed out. Trahaearn had explained being a daemon to her, too. Several times.

"But we're less snuggly," Trahaearn replied. He had made this counter-argument several times as well.

OOC

[lovemykilt]

BOOBIES!

Re: OOC

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Aahahaha I am twelve. Heee.