savetheearth | Voice, phone

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[This is not good, not good at all, where's that phone, numbers, numbers...]

...noohnoohno. [Deep breath, as Fred tries to pull himself together. Ought to sound at least a little coherent.]

A while back I Pulsed a cat and now it's turned into a... [he hesitates; he's pretty sure it's the right word, but this is the first time a pulse-memory and something else have matched up like this] ... a Djinni, it doesn't really look like any one thing, it's got a fish tail and a lot of spikes and I'm not sure it's even got a mouth. And I have no idea how I'd hide it from my dad and sister, a cat hanging around was one thing even with his allergies but this is going to be noticed, especially after those interviews...

[He gulps a breath, then is silent for a few seconds. Finally:]

...What do I say?

[When you thought you'd be able to stay under the radar, and then you can't...]

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[This voice sounds a bit like it might be familiar; he's got an inkling from where but with as much of a mess Sunday was he doesn't want to pin it definitely.]

You know...

I think our collective... [Momentary pause.] Cat's - out of the bag, so -- what do you think is the worst that could happen?

[Tone isn't treading especially lightly - it's probably not a bad question for many of them to be asking themselves in regards to being sniffed out, he figures.]

[Heh. Puns always help, even if only a little.]

I don't know! I- [No. It's a valid question, think about it before you answer. Fred takes a breath and tries to think.]

[Slowly, he begins to talk again.] I guess... they might think that stuff like the snake, and Mom dying, wouldn't have happened without us here, and try to send me away.

[Yeah, that's probably about the worst it'd go. He's pretty sure.]

It may be time to tell them the truth.

[The voice is calm, deep, and soothing...and there is absolutely no sign it comes from a small parrot.]

Do you think you can do that? Would you need help?

I - yeah, but - [Sometimes, when a person is upset, their thoughts and words trip over each other. Fred isn't finding that very fun right now.

But there's something in what the other voice is saying that catches his attention.]

What kind of help?

[It could be anything from coaching beforehand to giving Fred's family more of a demonstration than he'd be able to on his own, or indeed other things he hasn't thought of. Probably better to ask.]

What kind would you want?

[There, that's simple enough.]

I can help you with that initial discussion--my appearance is such that I do cause people to stop and think.

[Gosh, ask hard questions, why don't you?]

Well..

[Ooh, a distraction!] It is? Have you gotten transformed or something?

Ah, well, my coloration's a bit different than it once was. And my voice changed, as well.

[There's the sound of a little rustling.]

Perhaps a visual might help.

[The video feed flips on, and a ten-inch-tall blue parrot is sitting there. He's blue all over, save for the top of his head, which is red. There are two longer red feathers up there, and they sort of balance out the feathery white eyebrows that frame the parrot's golden eyes. Oddly enough, he's got short, though thick, white whiskers as well.]

[There's a long silence as Fred tries to process this. Then:]

Okay, yeah, you'd probably be helpful just by being there.

Um. [Logistics!] So if I give you my address or something, can you just fly over, or would you need some kind of transportation, or... [He trails off. How do you deal with a networked nonhuman?]

I can ride the bus! I've gotten very good at it as of late. If you give me your address, I'll get there.

[Fred would give a fair bit to see that. The driver's reaction, in particular.]

All right! [He sends the address in text, figuring that'll be easier.]

~~lalala handwavey timeishness~~

[Some time later, the doorbell will ring. Because how are you supposed to knock when you are a tiny parrot?]

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