New Pet Bird

23 May 2016

19:22 GyroFeather Piaowws at EveningBreeze!

19:23 EveningBreeze blinks at GyroFeather

19:26 GyroFeather had been a griffon for a while now and was getting used to his new form. Conviniently Breeze had been off on some changeling business, maybe making new pets before returning home a couple months later. Whatever the reason, the gryphon seems a little surprised to see him again. Even though he's in his house, he tries to play dumb. He cocks his head at the grey stallion in his living room and blinks. "Uhh...can I help you? What are you doing in my house?"

19:27 < GyroFeather> (I bet his emotions still probably taste like narcissistic horse :P)

19:28 EveningBreeze blinks again, very slowly. He'd heard talk on the way in about how "Gyro Tech was dealing with the change", but nothing more specific than that. Now that he sees it... He drops his disguise, tasting the fear and nerves lingering in the air for confirmation, and reveals himself to the peacock. For a moment, he tries to find the right words to say to express everything going on in his mind, but eventually settles on something short and to the point. "No."

19:32 GyroFeather squeals in fear as the changeling drops his disguise, though the gryphon knew that his master certainly wouldnt hurt him. They'd been so good together. He backs away, continuing his act and stutters, "Ch-ch-changeling!" His act isnt incredibly convincing though as his poses seem rather forced. That does shift into actual terror from the terse reply. What if breeze was about to treat him as if he'd accidentally discovered his form. His shivers become ones of real fright as his crest flattens and he makes himself small.

19:36 EveningBreeze takes a deep breath, rubbing his brow with a hoof. This... There were no words. Nothing to adaquetely describe the thoughts running through his head, though he supposed he'd have to make a go of it, as inadaquete as it might be. "Gyro... What. In the name. Of Tartarus. Did you do?"

19:39 GyroFeather snapes to attention at his name and then realizes that he shouldnt respond to it. He glances left and right in a feign attempt to look like he's trying to see who the changeling is addressing before looking back and indicating to himself. "I havnt seen the owner of the house in two monts since he sold it to me...I think he went back to canterlot" He fibs, clenching his beak tight as he backs a little further away and tucking his tail beneath his legs.

19:44 EveningBreeze grits his teeth, wings buzzing as his frustration starts to boil over. "Gyro... I thought we were making progress? Didn't we come to appreciate each other? Why are you trying to hide from me?" He takes another breath and stalks forward, his demeanour souring. "Or maybe you really aren't Gyro... In which case I've made a mistake in revealing myself to you, and I'll have to dispose of you."

19:49 GyroFeather averts his eyes and lets out a sigh as his dimearnor changes suddenly. The changeling had won and he knew exactly what would come if he kept up the charade. He bows his head reverently to the changeling and then looks back up with an almost puppydog like look. "S-sorry master...I...I dont know what came over me...I thought maybe....welll I dont know what I thought..."

19:53 EveningBreeze keeps advancing, lifting a hoof and gently resting it against Gyro's cheek, feeling the soft feathers beneath it. "You didn't really mean any of what you said before, did you? You thought I might leave you be, and that you might be free." His horn glows, and the branded glyph on Gyro's shoulder glows in sympathy, before it starts to tingle and then burn. "I'm hurt."

19:58 GyroFeather quivers as he feels that hoof upon his feathered cheek and then begins to rub his face against the leg lovingly. Maybe breeze would forgive him for his previous insolence. His pupils dilate with fright once more and his heart races as the changeling speaks. "I-I thought you decided I'd earned my f-freedommm Master..." he says with a himper. He shifts uncomfortably and brings a hoof to the talon muffled by feathers, as it heats up, as if trying to smother it. He lets out a cry of pain as it begins to burn and shakes his head. "N-no master...please forgive me..."

20:01 EveningBreeze clenches his jaw as he watches. It truly does hurt him, somewhere deep down in a place where he'd never admit it even to himself, but can't keep from feeling the little stabbing sensation, whether he'd admit it or not. "If ever I were to grant you freedom, I would tell you. And you wouldn't have tried to hide yourself from me. So why are you still lying?"

20:09 GyroFeather lets out a wimper and and cluntches the hoof gently in a talon. "I...I figured that you would never formerly let me go...you'd be going back on your word if you did and...there was just this shock of seeing you again....I didnt know hwat to do..." He says, whimpering through his words. The gryphon actually means it and they sound more genuine but wether breeze believes him after the display is anyone's guess. "I-I'll make it up to you..." He says, before rubbing his feathered brow upon the hoof.

20:13 EveningBreeze stares at him a moment longer, trying to suss out the truth of the thing. Then he nods, and his horn goes out, the pain of the brand vanishing just a quickly. "All right... I suppose I may just believe you." He rears up and pulls Gyro into a loose hug, resting his chin on the stallion - or rather, tiercel's - shoulder. "Did you miss me?" he says softly

20:18 GyroFeather pants as he feels the pain suddenly leave his shoulder and collapes onto the ground. He only lays there a moment before the changeling wraps him up in a hug which he returns moments later, sliding his sharp claws across the changeling's chitin. "It was just not the same without ou here," he says, giving a soft nod. In truth the tiercel had had mixed feelings about him leaving, and still had felt some attachment and abandonment from his master. "Where have you been?"

20:20 EveningBreeze can't sense truth or falsehood as well as he might have wished, but he has enough of a read on his pet that he's fairly sure Gyro is speaking truthfully, even if he's holding something back. "I've been away. Taking care of business. But that's not important..." He pulls back from the hug and looks Gyro up and down, taking in this new version of his pet. "The important question is; what happened to you?"

20:25 GyroFeather stays sitting on his blue haunches with his tail curled around his lets to the frong. His yellow talons click as they set back down on the ground below his pinkish purple chest feathers which lead up to his neck and covered his face. The same old green eyes peared between yellow bits of flesh and a straight yellow beak poked from where his muzzle ought to be. Both his front crest, where his horn ought to be, and the pink frill in the back stood half lifted as he looks at his master. "Uhh...well...I got cursed by a damn stripey...Something about making me as vain and proud as I am on the inside...after I got mad at him for not giving me proper reverance."

20:28 EveningBreeze can't help but chuckle at that, as Gyro still looks somewhat stuck-up and haughty now, even as he does his best to look small and contrite. "Well I have to say he picked the right shape to curse you with, then! But it seems you brought this upon yourself." He strides around the peacock, peering at him from all angles. "If a 'damn stripey' can do this to you, are you really so much better than him? Hadn't we already made it clear, that you're not 'above' them? After all, you're all equally lowly to me.."

20:35 GyroFeather fluffs up and shuffles his brilliant blue wings as the changeling paces around him. The unicorn certainly had slimmed down quite abit in his new form, taking on the sleek shape of a powerful cat, though with the same size as a normal pony. And Gyro's breath carried the wiff of fish on it, certainly a tad odd for him. "Uhh...but...but...I mean they are though...but...I mean look what it did to me...and I cant even temporarily regain my form...the curse wards off potions..." He complains, "I miss magic..." The gryphon gives a little sniffle and looks downtrodden.

20:39 EveningBreeze snickers, passing closer and rubbing his chitnous hide along Gyro's sleeker form, one with fluttering as it brushes over him. "I don't know, I'd wager more than a few ponies around here might say he improved you... And you might actually learn something about humility." As Gyro starts to get upset, however, he takes that as an opportunity to mend the tentative bonds broken by time apart.

20:40 EveningBreeze "I suppose you would... And if it's any consolation I suppose I could work up an appetite for zebra... Or perhaps not. I know how you feel about that..." He pulls Gyro into another hug, a more affectionate one. "My poor little peacock..."

20:46 GyroFeather lashes his tail as EveningBreeze moves around him, grazing it up agasint the smooth body that presses into his form. He did have to admit there certaily were some kinky mares out there who'd found his new form a little more charming than the last and...well even some stallions that he'd come to admire. and that comment perks him up just a little bit.he leans into the affecationat hug and squeezes him tight, burying his crest against the soft chinin and churring softly. Curiously the tiercel doesnt even flinch as breeze refers to his new form, instead continuing to nuzzle against his shell.

20:50 EveningBreeze squeezes Gyro a little tighter, nuzzling back and burying his nose in the silky feathers. Despite the change in form, the tiercel hasn't lost his near obsession with grooming, and it shows. "Hush now, little bird, master's back~ He'll take care of you~"

20:53 < -> Dusk is now known as Serinity

20:54 < -> Serinity is now known as Serenity

20:55 < -> Serenity is now known as pony_73339

20:55 < -> pony_73339 is now known as Dusk

20:55 GyroFeather gives a little sigh and coos into the chininous chest. He presses his head back up against the changeling's muzzle. The same familiar scented oils waft back up into his snout, still useful despite his change in form. Nothing could keep the little birds grooming habbits at bay. His coos die away at the gentle shushing as his eyes close. He'd forgotten how comforting the changeling could be when he wanted to be.

20:58 EveningBreeze holds him like that a while longer, starting to taste the gentle affection filling the air~ Then he pulls away again, though keeping his hooves on the tiercel. "It's late...and I've been travelling all day. I think we both ought to be in bed, don't you? Come on, now..." He tries to steer Gyro back towards the stairs, up to the bedroom.

21:00 < -> Dusk is now known as Zephyr

21:01 GyroFeather starts to follow along with the black bug when he feels his stomach give a growl, breaking the mood as he's lead on towards the stairs, reminding him why he'd come down in the first place. He freezes at the foot of them and then ducks out from underneath teh changeling's wings towards teh kitchen. "I suppose it is...but I'd been coming down here to get dinner when you uhh suddenly appeared." He explains.

21:03 EveningBreeze pauses and nods, clicking his teeth together. "Is that right? What were you going to be dining on?" he asks, turning to the kitchen as well. "Hopefully nothing too complicated? It's been a very long day..."

21:09 GyroFeather , rather than answering, clicks open the icebox and pulls a reddish pink slab out of it dotted with pepper and other spices. If the pink marbled texted didnt give it away, the pugnent oilly oder that hung in the gave pretty clear answer to the question. It seemed his little pet was salmon, something he'd deign to even consider before. "Nah...nothing too difficult, its all together already," He reponds before picking up a couple pices and dropping them into his open beak. He savors the powerful flavors before gulping it down.

21:11 EveningBreeze raises a brow at the distinctive, smokey scent, and finds his own mouth starts to water. "So... You're really starting to embrace this, aren't you? It's nice to see you opening your mind to new possibilities~" His licks at his lips, humming.

21:16 GyroFeather gives a sigh and shakes his head as he leans to grab more fish, gulping down another talonful. "Uhh...I mean...a tiercel I've been hanging out with sort of tricked me into trying it...and its pretty good..." He explains matter of factly, perhaps letting on to the even more surprising fact of him hanging out with his own kind. "And flight is pretty neat too I suppose..." He says. He takes a couple more bites of fish before stowing the last half in the fridge without offering his master any. He figured the changeling had eaten earlier.

21:21 EveningBreeze pouts, watching the salmon with eager eyes as it disappears into the fridge again. "You aren't going to offer your master any, after he's spent long hard days on the road?" He slumps down, putting on an air of weariness and fragility, a surprising vulnerable look for the bug.

21:28 GyroFeather rolls his eyes and retrieves it once more, setting the package out on the counter. "Ya..I suppose you would actually eat meat wouldnt you..." he says shaking his head. "Go ahead and have some I suppose." The gryphon swishes his tail impatiently, "I usually dont offer such to ponies...it makes them uncomfortable," he says without a hint of irony.

21:37 EveningBreeze nods, taking a deep sniff of the fish, before slicing himself off a smallish portion. "I suppose it would... Well, unless you offered it to certain pegasi, I think they'd be more than happy to take it." He takes a bite, humming softly to himself as he enjoys the first mouthful. "Very fine~" He polishes off the rest in quick order.

21:41 GyroFeather grumbles to himself as the changeling devours the last of what is very very good fish , but keeps it under his breath. He'd have to run by the market the next day and purchase another prime slab, perhaps tuna this time. "Well...I mean I do like to treat myself you know. And...I just avoid it in general...I bet even those pegasi would take issue with some of the less swimming meats." The gryphon tosses the dish into the sink and begins to head back towards the stares.

21:42 < EveningBreeze> (He didn't finish the whole thing, he only took a portion >.>)

21:42 < GyroFeather> (He polishes off the rest in quick order| Sounded like he finished the rest of the fish xP)

21:43 < EveningBreeze> (The rest of the portion!)

21:43 < GyroFeather> (Too late!)

21:43 < EveningBreeze> (Hey, you got it wrong, you fix it!)

21:43 < GyroFeather> ( >.>

21:43 < GyroFeather> (just go w/ it xP)

21:47 < EveningBreeze> (I was trying to make sure that he /wouldn't/ take the last of it..)

21:48 < GyroFeather> (alright)

21:48 < EveningBreeze> (Sorry, I'm just a little pissed off by something in starmade that randomly decided for absolutely no reason I can fathom to stop working)

21:50 GyroFeather watches as the stallion very politefully leaves him enough for one last meal on the slab. The salmon certainly was of quite high quality. "Well...I mean I do like to treat myself you know. And...I just avoid it in general...I bet even those pegasi would take issue with some of the less swimming meats." The gryphon puts the dish back into the fridge before the changeling can decide he wants more and begins to make his way towards teh stairs. His crest stands tall once again as his tail swishes back and forth.

21:51 < GyroFeather> (Breeze is cerrtainly taking it well :P)

21:56 EveningBreeze steps up close beside his pet, pressed up against him as they take the stairs together, still tasting the salmon on his teeth. "Probably, but fish is acceptable to them." They reach the bedroom, and he gives the peacock and puma (?) form another look over. "So... Is this curse a temporary thing? Something you have to wait out or a condition to fulfil? Or... Is it more permanent?"

21:57 < GyroFeather> (I alwasy thought panther, but Puma probably works just as well.)

21:58 < EveningBreeze> (I knew it was a P xP)

21:58 < GyroFeather> (They both have the general body shape and coloration :P)

22:01 GyroFeather stops as he feelst eh piercing gaze of the changeling as he's looked over once more and cocks his head, eyeing him. "Uhh...well there was more mumbo jumbo that went with it...but I didnt really pay attention to his ranting...but it hasnt gone away in two months...and...I've tried everything I can think of...no ones been able to dispel it. I even consulted another stripey...and they only told me that something weighed heavily on my soul that needs to be resolved...He refused to cure me like some selfish prick." He sighs and trots over ot the bed. He lies down on his belly and fans his wings out, getting comfortable.

22:03 EveningBreeze rolls his eyes (not that anyone could notice without looking closely) and hops up onto the bed too. "I suppose at least one lesson you should learn from this is to pay attention when someone curses you... And is it that this other zebra refused to cure you, or that they /couldn't/ cure you?"

22:07 GyroFeather rolls his eyes as well and raises a wing so that his master could nose on under it. "Ya...ya...I havnt seen him since it happened either...And its the same hokey magic. He claimed to be a witchdoctor and all...so surely he has the means to cure me," he responds with a snort. "He's just cruel, like the other."

22:10 EveningBreeze kicks a hoof. "If you say so, my pet..." He doesn't believe it for a second, if Gyro is talking about the zebra he's thinking of. A painfully naive and innocent sort, from what he could tell, without a cruel bone in his body. But while his disbelief is plain, he doesn't voice it, instead pulling the tiercel onto himself. "Poor little peacock~" he murmurs.

22:12 < GyroFeather> (Poor little peacock has a ring to it that poor little gryphon does not :P

22:12 < EveningBreeze> (Exactly~ Something about the alliteration, I think)

22:15 GyroFeather doesnt really know which one he's talkign about, as they all look rather the same to him. He snuggles into the changeling as he's pulled on top of him and lets out a soft coo. "I had to liscense out all my secret recipes...I cant do magical or really any forge work anymore..." He says with a sigh.

22:18 EveningBreeze strokes a hoof down the back of his neck, brushing down the feathers there. "You could always learn how to use a hammer in your talons... That's how the griffons do their own forging. But the magic..." He yawns, cuddling Gyro a little closer. "You really are a poor thing, aren't you?"

22:24 GyroFeather churrs softly as he feelst he brushing up against his neck and sighs "I suppose I could...but it wont be the same...magic can make shapes that a one would be hard pressed to hoof forge." He cloeses his eyes and buries hsi bead against the changeling's chest, letting out a soft yawn. As he does so a thought tickles in his mind, but he cant bring himself to ask what his master thought of his present form.

22:26 EveningBreeze yawns again, his grip on Gyro secure but relaxed, his chitin soft and warm. "Never mind now... Master's back, and he'll be staying a while~" His eyes slip shut and he settles himself, breathing softly.

22:29 GyroFeather finally grows comfrotable enough in his embrace and feels his inhibitions lower as he gets closer towards sleep. "So...what do you think of your new peacock?" He finally asks, half hoping that his master had fallen asleep as the answer made him nervous.

22:32 EveningBreeze shifts, coming up out of near-sleep just enough to process the question, and mumble an answer. "I think...my new peacock is cute~ I can think of a few fun things to try with him now~"

22:34 GyroFeather gives a soft "Piaow" as he finds teh answer pleasing and then finally lets himself drift off into sleep. Perhaps his new form might even buy him extra time before the changeling becomes bored of him, if he ever would.

22:36 EveningBreeze is already sinking back into sleep, his grip shifting, his dreams likely turning to pleasant thoughts of tight rumps and full, squirming bellies...