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Is it really true/That a bird like me could never think like you?
papa, these are my friends, a pair of serial killers and Zoey. friends, this is my papa, his brain is literally smaller than a peanut
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Even if hens do all of the heavy lifting, we're still a celestial messenger species. So papa should be easy to contact.

But I get the feeling I should at least gesture at a summoning ritual with offerings.

I can't believe I have to bribe my own father.

[For convenience I'm not going to try to write the whole thread in French, I would have struggled with that back when I was still practising even if it was Parisian. But will leave in some parts where there isn't a great English equivalent and/or it would feel weird given how much French Lilith uses while nominally speaking English. Like can you imagine her talking about her "Dad". Well I can't and I'm the one writing this.]

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"Lilith, we only opened 5 minutes ago. I'll get the cigarettes for you but do you really need a full carton and three bottles of our cheapest wine?

And sunflower seeds?"

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"My papa is coming to visit.

I'm not going to pass out feeding the pigeons again."

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"At least not by myself."

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"Ah. Good luck with that."

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Lay some seed down to get some locals for camouflage. 

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"Any new string feet? Everybody ok?"

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whooo whooooo

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Make sure the offerings are inside the circle while I pace it out with my lit smoke. And:

"weeheap weeee--ap weeeap"

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fwoosh

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"Yes I brought extra seed just for you. And your smokes and some wine, but let's get inside before we do those."

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Woo

[I have been told most people have wrong opinions on how to transcribe pigeons, I write um like I hear um]

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"I am not embarrassed to look weird in front of the humans. I have been actively steering towards that for mythcrafting. 

I just don't want them thinking it's ok to give my birds cancer."

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"Finish your seed then we can head home."

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"I've got your smokes, and the wine, but first I have some questions."

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coooo

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"Someone hired obviously doomed, but suspiciously well-equipped, mortal assassins to do hits on everyone except me.

Our friend on the other side says there's a new mage war.

And my Prophet gave me Chase's code for calling his sire.

So what the câlisse is going on?"

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wwwuwhoo

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"So there probably was an attempt on me — it was just so far off the sin caught them at the edge of the park."

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Wo!

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"You are literally cooing with a psychic overlay, don't complain about me using park creole instead of court register for loanwords.

It makes you sound like mémère. 

Besides, I've got English speakers stuck in my head. So just be glad I'm not calling them 'rangers'."

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Woooo

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"Well of course she nags you."

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"Crisse, I hate that hen."

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Whooo

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"I know she's your maman and you love her dearly despite her flaws."

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"But I don't."

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Wooooooo?

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"If you look past the obvious you'll see the even more obvious."

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Coooo wooo cooo

Cooooooocoooo

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"Xiào mon cul"

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whhoo whhoo whooo

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"Don't talk to me about the traditions of 'my' people.

Last time I checked my passports I was Italian/Canadian, and while I have as many as several issues with those governments, both of them agree that forced marriage is illegal. 

Now câlisse ton camp with your pon farr bullshit."

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whoo roo?

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"It's Star Trek. Ok so in Amok Time, which is the one where clearly canonized Spirk to anyone with the media literacy of a cumquat, we find out about biology, Vulcan biology. What kind of Vulcan biology…"

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"No, I am not falling for this again. First they pretend to actually care about Star Trek, then their goons sneak up while you infodump, and next thing you know the airship is on fire and Billie's lost her hat."

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Billie

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"You are no longer welcome here. Take your things and go if you want to ever come back."

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woo

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"I!" 

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"Don't!" 

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"Need!"

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"OSTIE!"

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"DE!"

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"TABARNAK!"

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"SHRINK!"

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I should probably consider the shrink but not while he's here.

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wu

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I'm so ready to banish him, but let's see if he'll take an un-summons gracefully.

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"I extinguish the fire of my summons.

I have received the news I was seeking.

You* have received the fruits of the mortal realm.

As you have come in peace, I bid you depart in peace.

The way is open."

*Vous

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"And maman is fine thanks for asking."

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I mean its not like she talks to me.

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But its not like she understands Facebook privacy controls either.