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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 18h

Her own face lights up and she swerves around the plate to give Storm the biggest hug she can manage.

"You're the best, big guy."

And now she's plucking a second sandwich from the pile. The first gets stuffed in her mouth in an almost comical manner as she wanders off to find a Ziploc bag.

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⠀ᴹᵉᵐᵉⁿᵗᵒ╱ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈 @veilofmortality.bsky.social · 20h

If you can’t be cheerful 、be as cheerful as you can.

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 19h

"Master chef Storm strikes again!"

She grins as she swipes a sandwich. Just as she's about to take a bite though, she pauses.

"Hey, since you made extra, can I get another one of these to-go? I've got a friend in the hospital who could use a pick-me-up."

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

Wheeze. Jet, why?

"Basically."

Jet the Hawk @jetthehawk.bsky.social · 1d

"So like that Pop Team Epic skit where they're in prison and they're swearing allegiance to the Yakuza but because they can't get sake they just cut a lemon in half and lick it and their faces go all SCRUUUUUUNCH?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"No, yours is more chaotic than anything. With him, I feel like someone stuffed a lemon in my mouth."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

// Because capitalism.

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"No, yours is more chaotic than anything. With him, I feel like someone stuffed a lemon in my mouth."

Jet the Hawk @jetthehawk.bsky.social · 1d

"Yeah, but isn't mine also sour, bitter, hateful, vengeful, jealous, and all other descriptors used to paint the picture of a straight-up bastard?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"Well, I haven't talked to him, so I don't know for sure, but his energy is... sour, for lack of a better word."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"Well, I haven't talked to him, so I don't know for sure, but his energy is... sour, for lack of a better word."

Jet the Hawk @jetthehawk.bsky.social · 1d

"Wait green dickhead? There's a bigger green dickhead than me?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"Um... Pretty sure Froggy is a she."

"And fair enough. It is a very funny idea. Just don't get skewered by the green dickhead."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

// Only the most expensive toys available.

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"Um... Pretty sure Froggy is a she."

"And fair enough. It is a very funny idea. Just don't get skewered by the green dickhead."

Jet the Hawk @jetthehawk.bsky.social · 1d

"Truth be told, they probably won't."

"But that's why this is a very, very, very, very, very, very, very funny idea and I need to see it through."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"Here's hoping she takes the wheel better than I did that one time Jet tried to teach me."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"Here's hoping she takes the wheel better than I did that one time Jet tried to teach me."

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

// Take care of yourself friend. We'll be here when you return.

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"Eh, I prefer you green."

Jet the Hawk @jetthehawk.bsky.social · 1d

"Nah, pink's an okay color. I make it look good."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"You're really gonna get mad at the killing machine and not the asshole that turned you pink?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 1d

"You're really gonna get mad at the killing machine and not the asshole that turned you pink?"

Jet the Hawk @jetthehawk.bsky.social · 1d

I will turn you into a fucking teapot you ugly mosquito-faced bucket of bolts.

𝕄𝕊-𝟘.𝟝 '𝕄𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕝' @everlastingsteel.bsky.social · 1d

Good for the oven.

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

She just shrugs.

"Kinda stating the obvious with that one."

(‍ S-H ) ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ☁︎︎ ᴤᴏʟᴜᴍɴ ʜᴇᴅɢᴇʜᴏɢ @tragicstripes.bsky.social · 2d

" Hm. "

He holds no ill will against the other, but even so, that doesn't mean he'll be nice in his little 'interrogation'.

" And if I were to tell you that I could have killed both you and him at any time? "

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

She drops to a low squat, weight balanced precariously on her toes.

"You were going to kill my brother," she said softly. "I couldn't allow that."

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𝐀 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 —ᡣ𐭩 @cyberkiss.bsky.social · 3d

Our team isn't weak, y'know.

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

She drops to a low squat, weight balanced precariously on her toes.

"You were going to kill my brother," she said softly. "I couldn't allow that."

(‍ S-H ) ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ☁︎︎ ᴤᴏʟᴜᴍɴ ʜᴇᴅɢᴇʜᴏɢ @tragicstripes.bsky.social · 2d

Humming to himself. . Then adjusting to sit upright and look at the other properly.

" So. Who are you? Why did you interfere? "

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

She nods, grimacing at the memory.

"Yeah... That's me."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

She's saying... Something in ancient Babylon Tongue.

She saw the green one's reaction to Shadow's alien language and felt compelled to join in.

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

"...Oh."

"You'd think I'd be better at this, given how much we travel."

Jet the Hawk @jetthehawk.bsky.social · 2d

"Swedish."

"It's Swedish."

"The great tongue of Volvo."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

"And now Jet's speaking German, what the fuck?"

"Did I universe hop without realizing?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

She nods, grimacing at the memory.

"Yeah... That's me."

(‍ S-H ) ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ☁︎︎ ᴤᴏʟᴜᴍɴ ʜᴇᴅɢᴇʜᴏɢ @tragicstripes.bsky.social · 2d

A groan. Lift of his head.

" Yes, I'm fine. "

Inspecting the bird, eventually recognising her

" Hm. You're the one who jumped in the middle of Jet and I's fight "

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

"Hey, uh... You good?"

She's keeping some distance between them... Just in case.

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

"And now Jet's speaking German, what the fuck?"

"Did I universe hop without realizing?"

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Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

"Why is Froggy speaking Spanish?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 2d

"Hey, uh... You good?"

She's keeping some distance between them... Just in case.

(‍ S-H ) ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ☁︎︎ ᴤᴏʟᴜᴍɴ ʜᴇᴅɢᴇʜᴏɢ @tragicstripes.bsky.social · 3d

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 3d

"He's not a psychopath that's gonna unalive you for making him uncomfortable. If he was that unstable, Jet wouldn't have given me the ok to talk to him."

"You're safe, I promise."

Wave the Swallow @babylonianbrainiac.bsky.social · 3d

"You certainly do a great job of convincing me otherwise. Perhaps maybe don't tell the guy who nearly killed your brother that they're justified in hating me over something so trivial? Has that thought ever crossed your mind?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 3d

"How was that gossip? He wanted to know why that topic was still being discussed. I glanced through the timeline and told him what I found."

"Believe it or not, most things that come out of my mouth are NOT an attack on you."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 3d

"How was that gossip? He wanted to know why that topic was still being discussed. I glanced through the timeline and told him what I found."

"Believe it or not, most things that come out of my mouth are NOT an attack on you."

Wave the Swallow @babylonianbrainiac.bsky.social · 3d

"Annoyed? You're trying to incite another grudge just like yours. Do you ever see me trying to talk about you behind your back like some sneaky little gossip?"

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 3d

"Jesus Christ, Wave. I just said he's valid for being annoyed."

"And you call ME touchy."

Cloud the Bluebird @hydrosongbird.bsky.social · 3d

"Jesus Christ, Wave. I just said he's valid for being annoyed."

"And you call ME touchy."

Wave the Swallow @babylonianbrainiac.bsky.social · 3d

"Thanks, Cloud. It's nice to see you've got your priorities straight and not festering on a decade-old grudge against me."