[ The pigeon's stare is blank as it gets, utterly clueless... until one can hear the whirring in its gears. It straightens up as the feathers around its neck shine a brilliant green for a moment, as if waiting for something to arrive from afar. Then finally, it opens its mouth. ]
Hello? [The audio quality isn't good enough to pass as authentic sound. Seems like there's a speaker inside.] Can you hear me? Cloud? Cumulonimbus?
[ Cloud, meanwhile, was slowly moving closer, bending down to get on eye level with the cyborg bird. He peers at it, closer... ]
Uh...
[ Suddenly whirring gears? AND NOW IT'S SHINING GREEN AROUND THE NECK. It's not enough to alarm him of any danger, but he does stand upright and take a step back with an unspoken 'whoa' to his actions. It opens its mouth and then suddenly... ]
... Shin?
[ Cloud's reaction is a bit more subdued than one would think. Then again, when one of your previous companions was a talking robotic cat manned by a disgruntled Shinra employee, it's not the most jarring thing. His bright blue eyes flicker down to the gloves in his hand before stepping in again to the pigeon. ]
Hey, uh. [ Definitely a nostalgic means of talking with someone. There's a tinge of softness to his usually dry tone as he asks, ] Are these from you?
[ Hey, at least he's cuter than Cait Sith. Please give him some credit. The pigeon ruffles its feathers, but this doesn't seem to be relevant to Yan Qing's—er, Shin's current thoughts. ]
What? [ A bit of hesitation before he answers with a lie he'll regret: ] Nah. A secret admirer told me to drop 'em off. If you don't like 'em, they can have it replaced. It's no big deal.
[ It actually is a big deal because he has to go to the store and line up like a normal person for someone who isn't even his master, but whatever. He fucks for money. He has all the time in the world. ]
I'm kidding about the secret admirer bit, but they kinda wanna remain anonymous.
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Hello? [The audio quality isn't good enough to pass as authentic sound. Seems like there's a speaker inside.] Can you hear me? Cloud? Cumulonimbus?
It's me, Shin!
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Uh...
[ Suddenly whirring gears? AND NOW IT'S SHINING GREEN AROUND THE NECK. It's not enough to alarm him of any danger, but he does stand upright and take a step back with an unspoken 'whoa' to his actions. It opens its mouth and then suddenly... ]
... Shin?
[ Cloud's reaction is a bit more subdued than one would think. Then again, when one of your previous companions was a talking robotic cat manned by a disgruntled Shinra employee, it's not the most jarring thing. His bright blue eyes flicker down to the gloves in his hand before stepping in again to the pigeon. ]
Hey, uh. [ Definitely a nostalgic means of talking with someone. There's a tinge of softness to his usually dry tone as he asks, ] Are these from you?
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What? [ A bit of hesitation before he answers with a lie he'll regret: ] Nah. A secret admirer told me to drop 'em off. If you don't like 'em, they can have it replaced. It's no big deal.
[ It actually is a big deal because he has to go to the store and line up like a normal person for someone who isn't even his master, but whatever. He fucks for money. He has all the time in the world. ]
I'm kidding about the secret admirer bit, but they kinda wanna remain anonymous.