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[espigeonage]

[Julien presents the network with a winning smile. The camera's in tight enough that his wings aren't really visible, just some feathering on his bared shoulders.]

Galu, network. I've been thinking about getting a tattoo. I've got friends with ink, I know about the complications and so on, I know if I stay on-network it might not be permanent, and if I went off-network I'm sure I'd be very confused. Still! I have ideas. And I did go and re-pierce my ear, see?

[He turns his head and shakes a lock of dyed hairlike feathers out of the way - there's a gold stud in one earlobe, the skin furious red around it.]

Anyway. There's a concern with my skin, it may look normal to you but it's a whole lot thinner than yours now. Insert a joke about my sensitivity here! And there's less to work with, and I don't know if most artists would work on me. [Julien smiles again.] What do you think?

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[italktofish]

You just gotta make sure you don't get your tattoo when YOU'RE OUTRAGEOUSLY DRUNK! TRUST me on this one!

[espigeonage]

Ah. Hmm. You learned that by experience?

[italktofish]

I'LL SAY I DID!

[He laughs.]

Only I BUILT UPON IT through SEVERAL OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES!

[Turn back now, Julien. Turn back, before it is too late.]

[espigeonage]

...Were those all drunk too?

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[saviorsoul]

[ Julien is one of the few people Alexi will actually chance video to talk to. And right, he's very confused about the sudden interest in body art. ]

Why do you want a tattoo?

[espigeonage]

Say hey, Alexi! [Wink!]

Well, I've just been thinking about it. I've got quite a good friend with several. There's a distinction to that sort of thing, you know? Deciding yes, I want this on my skin, for as long as it'll last.

[...Yuuya doesn't, can't have tattoos and Julien wants to make a statement to himself. I'm not him, I'm different.]

[saviorsoul]

[ Wow, he hasn't ever really seen Julien in a good mood. This is all rather surprising. ]

Distinction? I don't get it...

[espigeonage]

[His resting mood is positive and friendly!]

You ever look at someone, and they have ink or piercings or whatever, and you're like yeah, that looks good! It's cool.

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[siesinddasessen]

So how much would you need in painkillers, or does the lack of skin also mean lack of sensory knots?

[She's not going to judge - she does have a lot of tattoos herself, they just aren't visible usually because she prefers to cover herself to a relatively high degree.]

[espigeonage]

It's more like lack of skin that's not covered with feathers or scales, it's sensitive enough. Also I heal a little weird.

[siesinddasessen]

So you'd have to pluck feathers before you could get an tattoo?

[espigeonage]

Ow. No, I have my sides and my legs. There's space there. I just couldn't get any arm or shoulder, or down my spine, or a tramp stamp.

...Is it still called that with guys?

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[arrowpoint]

Hey, Suilad. So... a tattoo, huh?

[espigeonage]

Yes! Hey, Liam, is there a word for it in Sindarin, or would you have to go for the word for like ink or drawing?

[arrowpoint]

For tattoo? Um...

[He thinks hard.]

I don't think there's a word for it, no. So... I really doubt tattoo ink is organic, dude.

[espigeonage]

What a shame! Clearly they don't have a head for art.

I expect it depends on the ink! And how it's made. I don't imagine there's any with animal sources. Vegetable... hmm.

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[gobybessie]

Maybe that's something to ask the artists. If you know any you'd trust with it.

[Voice]

[espigeonage]

Haha, yeah. I know a few names and I can ask after others, but I figure this is a good place to start.

[Voice]

[gobybessie]

[ He makes a noise of acknowledgement. ]

How much thinner, exactly?

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[thebalrogslayer]

The earring looks good. Planning on keeping that one in for a while? You should get something long for it, once it heals. [He laughs.] I know someone who could take a feather and make it into something for you, if you'd like.

What tattoo were you thinking of?

[espigeonage]

Thank you! Yeah I used to have like rings, I thought about getting the hole stretched but in the end I just forgot for a while and it sealed up. [He wrinkles his nose.] Maybe. I'm sure my interns will hand something over, I gave them a lot of sheddings.

I was kinda thinking of a sword! But maybe a quote instead. ...hah, wouldn't it be something if I got it in Sindarin? I wonder if I'd still understand it if I went off-network. Remind me to try speaking it next time we hit the beach house, okay?

[thebalrogslayer]

I like those - the, ah, lenu..., [he snaps his fingers as he searches for the word in English and struggles to think of a way to describe them without resorting to Quenyan.] Stretch - stretching things. The ones that people wear and they're long and get wider. [Much wordes, very English.] You know what, I'm not even sure I know what they're called at all. I guess they're what people use to stretch them in the first place? I like how they look. [Not so much how ears look stretched out, but that's Julien's choice entirely.]

If you want something like that I can transcribe it. [Did he mention he can write elvish now too? Whoops.] You definitely won't be able to understand that! [Laughing.] I'll try and remember.

[mistakesmakeuswhoweare]

You want some advice on getting inked, Blue, you can always ask me.

[espigeonage]

Aww, Red~

Which of yours hurt most?

[mistakesmakeuswhoweare]

Honestly? Either the rose or the dragon. But, then again, the dragon is big, and the rose is on a sensitive area.