mechanical bird
1. A shriek akin to the death-cry of a mongrel kobold pierces the relative silence around you. Looking over, you notice people staring at you oddly, as you squeeze and blow into your silver alloy dove as if it was a bagpipe. Comparatively, even a bagpipe would sound good!
A shriek akin to the death-cry of a mongrel kobold pierces the relative silence around you. Looking over, you notice Honsten squeezing and blowing into her silver alloy dove as if it were a bagpipe. The noise makes even a bagpipe sound good.
2. The silver alloy dove lets out a low, sharp whistle while flapping its wings at you in agitation. Its angry twitter continues for a few moments while it attempts to settle down. Perhaps you should be nicer to your silver alloy dove in the future?
The silver alloy dove lets out a low, sharp whistle while flapping its wings at Honsten in agitation. Its angry twitter continues for a few moments while it attempts to settle down.
3. You foolishly pull on the beak of your silver alloy dove. In response, it lets out an earshattering screech that causes you to flinch, fortunately allowing you to avoid its sharp beak trying to snap at you.
Honsten pulls on the beak of her silver alloy dove. It lets out an alarming screech and tries to snap at her!
4. You gently stroke the back of your silver alloy dove. The creature coos softly and stretches out its wings under your caress.
Honsten gently strokes the back of her silver alloy dove. The creature coos softly and stretches out its wings under the caress.
5. You enthusiastically turn the crank on your silver alloy dove, impatient to bring forth a beautiful song. The gears inside the silver alloy dove groan in protest and then.. Booooiiiinnnnggggg!!! Next time try to turn it a little more slowly.
Booooiiiinnnnggg!!!
You look over in time to see Honsten with an embarassed grin on her face, having just turned the crank on her silver alloy dove too far. Luckily she she didn't break it!
6. You idly tap the beak of your silver alloy dove. The silver alloy dove shuffles uncomfortably, as if just awakened. It leans from foot to foot a moment before arching its neck and letting forth a beautiful trill.
Honsten idly taps the beak of her silver alloy dove. The silver alloy dove shuffles uncomfortably as if it just awakened. It leans from foot to foot a moment before arching its neck and letting forth a beautiful trill.
7. You slowly wind the silver alloy dove's crank, feeling the spring tighten and the clicking of tiny gears as the dove's beak opens and closes.
Honsten slowly winds the crank of her silver alloy dove, and you hear the tiny click of gears as the dove's beak opens and closes.
8. You point up into the air and sharply command your silver alloy dove to take flight. Suddenly the dove begins to flap its wings quickly. Slowly it rises bare inches off of your shoulder and lets out a merry trill at its accomplishment before landing again.
Honsten points up into the air and sharply commands her silver alloy dove to take flight. Suddenly the dove begins to flap its wings quickly. Slowly, it rises bare inches off her shoulder and lets out a merry trill at its accomplishment before landing again.
9. You place your silver alloy dove on your shoulder.
Honsten places her silver alloy dove on her shoulder.
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You remove the silver alloy dove from your shoulder and set it in your right hand.
Honsten removes her silver alloy dove from her shoulder and sets it in her right hand.
10. You turn and smooch the silver alloy dove perched on your shoulder lovingly. The silver alloy dove seems to brighten at this and leads into a tender love song. Gentle, lilting notes fill the air as the silver alloy dove serenades you.
You notice Honsten turn and smooch the silver alloy dove perched on her shoulder lovingly. The bird seems to brighten at this and leads into a tender love song. Gentle, lilting notes fill the air as the silver alloy dove serenades Honsten.
11. You push back the latch holding the crank in place on your silver alloy dove and the mechanical sound of clicking gears can be heard. Suddenly, the dove seems to come to life as it flaps its wings in rhythmic motion and begins to sing a hauntingly beautiful melody.
Honsten pushes back the latch holding the crank in place on her silver alloy dove. The mechanical sound of clicking gears can be heard. Suddenly the dove seems to come to life as it flaps its wings in a rhythmic motion and begins to sing a hauntingly beautiful melody.