[Voice]

[espigeonage]

[Julien is being so careful to keep his voice light, but someone sensitive might pick up the sheathed edge. He's irritated.]

Okay, I hate asking this, but can I completely take over anyone's hot tub or like... small pool? Something not chlorinated. Or would help me set up and fill one of those largish inflatable pools on their property somewhere.

[Pause. Yeah, he probably should provide a reason.]

It looks like I'm molting. It's - annoying.

Comments

[Voice]

[youngestone]

Well, that sucks.

...would you kill me if I asked for a few feathers for a cat toy?

[espigeonage]

Tsh.

...Fine. Take twenty. They are everyfuckingwhere.

[youngestone]

Hey, I can't offer a pool or anything to collect the feathers in. Might as well recycle them, right? Does it hurt or itch or anything?

Voice

[arrowpoint]

Uh... dude you okay? That's kinda normal, right?

[espigeonage]

Probably. It's never happened to me before.

[He flaps his wings audibly.] Christ...

[Voice]

[sylvanguard]

Do you need any help? And also do you mind if I get some of the smaller feathers for cat toys?

[has 4 cats to deal with.]

[arrowpoint]

[There's a long pause and an exhale.]

Okay... so, you need like a big tub or something? What will that do for you?

[espigeonage]

I'm not kidding, there's like hundreds and they keep coming out, this is the biggest mess...

Mostly it itches, if I touch one of the new ones it hurts, if one of those cracks there's blood everywhere, and ughhh I'm starving. I just ate!

[espigeonage]

Go to my apartment, help Killian gather them up, and I don't care what you do with them. Stuff pillows, I don't care anymore.

[youngestone]

Want me to Google things that help with molting and see what's adaptable? And hit up Costco?

[espigeonage]

I think if I can take baths more regularly it won't itch so much. Probably. And I need to wet these stupid bloodfeathers.

[arrowpoint]

Ew, gross.

[A pause.]

We've talked before, right? I recognize your voice, but I forgot your name.

[espigeonage]

I asked some people about it. But you can if you want.

[Julien flaps his wings audibly and goes tsh again.]

It's a blizzard. And I look like I have dreads.

[sylvanguard]

[Noe she sounds a little more worried.] That doesn't sound like the usual you.

[youngestone]

Er, have someone hit up Costco for you?

[espigeonage]

Yeah.

It's Julien, and you're Liam. Sorry, I'm not trying to be rude, it's just... aaugh.

[espigeonage]

It's - this is just so annoying, and messy, and... stuff. Sorry.

[espigeonage]

I guess. Gonna have to dye these somehow...

Look, sorry, I'm just really annoyed. I just got these, I don't need them replaced.

[arrowpoint]

Yep that's me, and nah, man it's cool. That sounds like it sucks.

So... how big a tub you need? I've got a pretty big one off my uncle's old room, but it's a little smaller than a hot tub.

[youngestone]

"These"? You mean the feathers?

[espigeonage]

Yeah. They just grew in a couple months ago! So not cool.

[youngestone]

Don't birds molt regularly?

[espigeonage]

Umm, well, I'm really big and I think I need to splash a little. How many people could fit into it?

[espigeonage]

Yearly or twice a year. I was hoping this would wait.

[youngestone]

Well, it's summer almost. It makes sense that it'd happen now?