Parrot…?

“Hello.”

@stabyourstarsthroughmyback

"Parrot—" The avian turned to see the other, feathers ruffled by the moment he heard the king's voice. Billy walked closer to him.

He let one of his hands rest on his sword's holdster, lightly fiddling with it while his eyes inspected the man in front of him.

// He shrugged it off, looking back at Billy. He took in the sight. Sure it’d only been a few weeks, but he’d missed him. The protection he’d offered, of course. //

// He remembered the few ‘other versions’ he’d seen around. //

“I’ve met him too. I’ve even met another version of Theobald. A much nicer version. There’s even another one of you.”

// “And I’d bet there's another Wifies.” //

He didn't know how to word the feeling in his chest when he recalled the other Parrot telling him about his Theobald. It did not matter, Billy had better stuff to focus on.

“It is a wonder. I’m quite impressed with how well this Parrot seems to have held up with such an… unexceptional bodyguard.”

// He stilled as he thought. He had almost forgotten about Cindercrest… //

“Ah, Cindercrest. We should probably work on going home, yes.”

// Part of him wanted to stay just so he could observe this strange universe, but if Billy wanted to go home, he supposed it was probably for the best. //

"She'll be fine as long as she doesn't screw up her fighting." He waved his hand in a small gesture, stopped after a second and stayed quiet.

Zoe might be dead by now, considering Cindercrest's recklessness. He can assume Parrot had the same thought.

He decided to continue his reflecting outloud, "Best case scenario, they're taking her in as leverage for when they find us, which they won't, until we get back."

“Yeah… you did train her pretty intensively, after all.”

// There was still a small part that doubted it. Sure Billy was a capable and dedicated mentor, but he’d only trained her for a week or two and she was up against some of the strongest fighters. //

// Of course he wanted Zoe to be okay. Despite his wishes he’d grown pretty slightly fond of her. He hoped she was just a hostage. Well, obviously he hoped she was neither, but he wasn’t stupid. He knew that was unlikely. //

“Good point. Although, I can’t help but feel a little bad we just left her.”

// He smiled slightly at Billy. //

It was not his place to complain. His only job was to protect Parrot, and nothing else. Then why would some person the king felt pity about be immediately put as a right hand for him? Did she even understand how much he—

"That's not our fault." He turned his head to eye Parrot, then paused to fully face him. His feathers were slightly ruffled, and it took him a moment to readjust himself, but he returns the gesture with a playful smile.

// He figured it would probably be best to drop the subject at the sight of Billy’s ruffled feathers. He could never seem to figure out why Billy was always so hesitant whenever Zoe was mentioned.

She had quickly become a new perspective for Parrot. Sometimes a mirror that reflected his own ideas back at him, and other times completely new ideas he never would have thought up on his own. //

“Well, if it's safe here, that sounds alright to me. We could still scout out a certain area around to see if there’s any safer spots. Just as a precaution.”

Billy hadn't bothered on doing proper scouting when he was on his own; sleeping on trees was easier than setting up a camp. Plus, he would never fall off.

// Parrot saw Billy come out from the spot he’d previously left and took a step closer. //

“I see.”

// Parrot figured sleeping in shifts was the safest bet. He used it so often for a reason, after all. He figured Billy hadn’t been getting the best sleep considering the unexpected changes. //

“Hello.”

@stabyourstarsthroughmyback

"Parrot—" The avian turned to see the other, feathers ruffled by the moment he heard the king's voice. Billy walked closer to him.

He let one of his hands rest on his sword's holdster, lightly fiddling with it while his eyes inspected the man in front of him.

// He shrugged it off, looking back at Billy. He took in the sight. Sure it’d only been a few weeks, but he’d missed him. The protection he’d offered, of course. //

// He remembered the few ‘other versions’ he’d seen around. //

“I’ve met him too. I’ve even met another version of Theobald. A much nicer version. There’s even another one of you.”

// “And I’d bet there's another Wifies.” //

He didn't know how to word the feeling in his chest when he recalled the other Parrot telling him about his Theobald. It did not matter, Billy had better stuff to focus on.

“It is a wonder. I’m quite impressed with how well this Parrot seems to have held up with such an… unexceptional bodyguard.”

// He stilled as he thought. He had almost forgotten about Cindercrest… //

“Ah, Cindercrest. We should probably work on going home, yes.”

// Part of him wanted to stay just so he could observe this strange universe, but if Billy wanted to go home, he supposed it was probably for the best. //

"She'll be fine as long as she doesn't screw up her fighting." He waved his hand in a small gesture, stopped after a second and stayed quiet.

Zoe might be dead by now, considering Cindercrest's recklessness. He can assume Parrot had the same thought.

He decided to continue his reflecting outloud, "Best case scenario, they're taking her in as leverage for when they find us, which they won't, until we get back."

“Yeah… you did train her pretty intensively, after all.”

// There was still a small part that doubted it. Sure Billy was a capable and dedicated mentor, but he’d only trained her for a week or two and she was up against some of the strongest fighters. //

// Of course he wanted Zoe to be okay. Despite his wishes he’d grown pretty slightly fond of her. He hoped she was just a hostage. Well, obviously he hoped she was neither, but he wasn’t stupid. He knew that was unlikely. //

“Good point. Although, I can’t help but feel a little bad we just left her.”

// He smiled slightly at Billy. //

It was not his place to complain. His only job was to protect Parrot, and nothing else. Then why would some person the king felt pity about be immediately put as a right hand for him? Did she even understand how much he—

"That's not our fault." He turned his head to eye Parrot, then paused to fully face him. His feathers were slightly ruffled, and it took him a moment to readjust himself, but he returns the gesture with a playful smile.

// He figured it would probably be best to drop the subject at the sight of Billy’s ruffled feathers. He could never seem to figure out why Billy was always so hesitant whenever Zoe was mentioned.

She had quickly become a new perspective for Parrot. Sometimes a mirror that reflected his own ideas back at him, and other times completely new ideas he never would have thought up on his own. //

“Well, if it's safe here, that sounds alright to me. We could still scout out a certain area around to see if there’s any safer spots. Just as a precaution.”

“Hello.”

@stabyourstarsthroughmyback

"Parrot—" The avian turned to see the other, feathers ruffled by the moment he heard the king's voice. Billy walked closer to him.

He let one of his hands rest on his sword's holdster, lightly fiddling with it while his eyes inspected the man in front of him.

// He shrugged it off, looking back at Billy. He took in the sight. Sure it’d only been a few weeks, but he’d missed him. The protection he’d offered, of course. //

// He remembered the few ‘other versions’ he’d seen around. //

“I’ve met him too. I’ve even met another version of Theobald. A much nicer version. There’s even another one of you.”

// “And I’d bet there's another Wifies.” //

He didn't know how to word the feeling in his chest when he recalled the other Parrot telling him about his Theobald. It did not matter, Billy had better stuff to focus on.

“It is a wonder. I’m quite impressed with how well this Parrot seems to have held up with such an… unexceptional bodyguard.”

// He stilled as he thought. He had almost forgotten about Cindercrest… //

“Ah, Cindercrest. We should probably work on going home, yes.”

// Part of him wanted to stay just so he could observe this strange universe, but if Billy wanted to go home, he supposed it was probably for the best. //

"She'll be fine as long as she doesn't screw up her fighting." He waved his hand in a small gesture, stopped after a second and stayed quiet.

Zoe might be dead by now, considering Cindercrest's recklessness. He can assume Parrot had the same thought.

He decided to continue his reflecting outloud, "Best case scenario, they're taking her in as leverage for when they find us, which they won't, until we get back."

“Yeah… you did train her pretty intensively, after all.”

// There was still a small part that doubted it. Sure Billy was a capable and dedicated mentor, but he’d only trained her for a week or two and she was up against some of the strongest fighters. //

// Of course he wanted Zoe to be okay. Despite his wishes he’d grown pretty slightly fond of her. He hoped she was just a hostage. Well, obviously he hoped she was neither, but he wasn’t stupid. He knew that was unlikely. //

“Good point. Although, I can’t help but feel a little bad we just left her.”

// He smiled slightly at Billy. //

“Hello.”

@stabyourstarsthroughmyback

"Parrot—" The avian turned to see the other, feathers ruffled by the moment he heard the king's voice. Billy walked closer to him.

He let one of his hands rest on his sword's holdster, lightly fiddling with it while his eyes inspected the man in front of him.

// He shrugged it off, looking back at Billy. He took in the sight. Sure it’d only been a few weeks, but he’d missed him. The protection he’d offered, of course. //

// He remembered the few ‘other versions’ he’d seen around. //

“I’ve met him too. I’ve even met another version of Theobald. A much nicer version. There’s even another one of you.”

// “And I’d bet there's another Wifies.” //

He didn't know how to word the feeling in his chest when he recalled the other Parrot telling him about his Theobald. It did not matter, Billy had better stuff to focus on.

“It is a wonder. I’m quite impressed with how well this Parrot seems to have held up with such an… unexceptional bodyguard.”

// He stilled as he thought. He had almost forgotten about Cindercrest… //

“Ah, Cindercrest. We should probably work on going home, yes.”

// Part of him wanted to stay just so he could observe this strange universe, but if Billy wanted to go home, he supposed it was probably for the best. //

“Hello.”

@stabyourstarsthroughmyback

"Parrot—" The avian turned to see the other, feathers ruffled by the moment he heard the king's voice. Billy walked closer to him.

He let one of his hands rest on his sword's holdster, lightly fiddling with it while his eyes inspected the man in front of him.

// He shrugged it off, looking back at Billy. He took in the sight. Sure it’d only been a few weeks, but he’d missed him. The protection he’d offered, of course. //

// He remembered the few ‘other versions’ he’d seen around. //

“I’ve met him too. I’ve even met another version of Theobald. A much nicer version. There’s even another one of you.”

// “And I’d bet there's another Wifies.” //

“Hello.”

@stabyourstarsthroughmyback

"Parrot—" The avian turned to see the other, feathers ruffled by the moment he heard the king's voice. Billy walked closer to him.

He let one of his hands rest on his sword's holdster, lightly fiddling with it while his eyes inspected the man in front of him.

// He shrugged it off, looking back at Billy. He took in the sight. Sure it’d only been a few weeks, but he’d missed him. The protection he’d offered, of course. //

// Was this Theo always this… pathetic? //

“Theo?”

“I had heard that the Billy from my world had come to talk with you.”

// …This was definitely a bad time. //

// “Damn.” He should probably leave, but he couldn’t help but feel a little mad at the comment about his Billy. //

// He almost turned away before he thought of one more thing to say. //

“Good luck with your… situation.”

// Was this Theo always this… pathetic? //

“Theo?”

“I had heard that the Billy from my world had come to talk with you.”

// …This was definitely a bad time. //

// “Damn.” He should probably leave, but he couldn’t help but feel a little mad at the comment about his Billy. //

// Was this Theo always this… pathetic? //

“Theo?”

“I had heard that the Billy from my world had come to talk with you.”

// …This was definitely a bad time. //

Alrighttt, I kinda need to make a serious post here as there's been a problem recently with some blogs butting into roleplays or crossing boundaries and interacting with others in ways that take away from their characters.

To put it simply, PLEASE do not join plotlines or make alterations to someone's character without permission. If someone has an ongoing story that you want to be involved in or you have a plot idea that could alter someone's character, please communicate that out of character and get permission before doing so, such as using tumblr dms.

Not only can it be awkward for the parties involved, but it can also be really frustrating when someone who shouldn't be involved ends up ruining another blog's plans.

This is part of why we have a discord server, as well. Being able to plan out plotlines and ask questions on a different platform before taking it to tumblr is something we all find convenient and also leads to less risk of problems like this.

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"[...]One of the first things I taught you was that having someone or something you care about, makes you weak."

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[Ferre hesitates for a second.]