⠀ ( sleepy peacock. hard to tell if he’ll be able to hold his head up for dinner! ) ⠀hopefully she doesn’t give you as big a fit as he did for me. the good thing is is that he’s all tuckered out for tonight. ⠀

⠀ cool! thanks again for the help. i appreciate it, really. ⠀

⠀ how’s it going? ⠀

⠀ ( carrying a sleepy, soggy & towel wrapped ruben against his shoulder. bath wins again. ) ⠀

⠀ EEh— thank you very much for that, mocha. ⠀ ( pats her head & gently coaxes her down onto four legs. ) ⠀ i’ll be right back. help yourself to anything you want. ⠀

⠀ hey, that’s cool with me if it’s cool with you. i’m just fortifying wires. nothing too strenuous. i’ll try and make this quick. he’s going to scream like i’m drowning him. just a heads up. ⠀ ( hi, mocha. ) ⠀

⠀ ( EW!! he’s slimy & already trying to rub up on him. the wrecker teeters on turning green right about now. ) ⠀ uhhhh- nah. i got it under control. ⠀

⠀ primus help. in his new collar and everything. er— awesome gift by the way. i’ll take it from here. ⠀ ( he does NOT need another mess to clean. standing & approaching to take the mucky peacock. ) ⠀

⠀ ( he was honestly expecting thunderclash, but void is another face he doesn’t mind stopping by. sitting himself up, digits brushing the visor back. ) ⠀ what’s going on, void? you found my bird didn’t you..? ⠀

⠀ ( hot shot currently resides laid up on his back underneath the ships main terminal soldering wires, a vibrant yellow visor keeping his optics safe from any loose debris. muttering.. ) ⠀

⠀ ( fascinating, yet he grows uninterested in the next couple seconds. preening around it. ) ⠀

⠀ ( steadily pecking at the accessory around his neck. he’s still getting used to wearing it. ) ⠀

⠀ ( he gets it honestly. head shake, slinging debris & ropes of slobber off of his neck feathers. no amount of self preening will save him at this point.. he’ll have to have a bath. pray for the jeeps. ) ⠀

⠀ ( time to pick up the brat bird. he’s chirping! ) ⠀

⠀ ( the bird has learned from his father, guess which one, that theatrics will get him anything he wants. in this case, playing dead earns him peace. & perhaps some coddling. ) ⠀

⠀ ( limp noodle bird. ) ⠀

⠀ ( plays dead. ) ⠀

⠀ ( screechhh! claws scratching at her soft underbelly. ) ⠀

⠀ ( dirty peacock!! shaking. ) ⠀

⠀ ( pecks & pinches with his beak, just a squabbling— but it’s all in good fun. feet kicking. ) ⠀

⠀ ( plops his weight on her. wrestle time. ) ⠀

⠀ ( KEEP RUNNING OR ELSE HE’LL GET ‘ER!! CAWING!! ) ⠀

⠀ ( jumps up, tail folded as he flies over her. DIVEBOMBBBB. ) ⠀

⠀ ( ruben can handle some roughhousing, whipping around & puffing his neck feathers, eye spotted tail array fanning out behind him. looking big & MIGHTY!! ) ⠀

⠀ ( SQUAWK?? a light THUMP of his tail on the dogs head, scampering. ) ⠀

⠀ ( shakes slobber out of his crest, wings stretched. he’ll follow! snapping playfully at the dogs tail. ) ⠀

⠀ ( classic peacock chatter! his dads have told him the same thing! dapper fellow, honking at mocha. ) ⠀

⠀ ( on the SHIP doing maintenance. he left the door open so the bird could come & go as he pleased. ) ⠀

⠀ ( peacock waddling over, shaking beads of water from his waxy feathers. he HATES rain. ) ⠀

⠀ ( parked outside of the stuntmaster, letting passenger prince ruben out. ) ⠀

⠀ yuck. don’t remind me. we’ll have to adjust prices accordingly to make up for it i suppose, unless we’re able to arrange another option. let me wash up a bit and i’ll be ready. ⠀

⠀ awesome, good deal. how’d that go? are we expecting an average delivery or did business spike again? ⠀ ( he’ll take the collar off at night in case ruben feels the need to roll around. don’t worry. ) ⠀

⠀ a thoughtful gift i’ll have to thank him for whenever we meet again. ⠀ ( hot shot plants a couple parting kisses against the birds face before he lets him down to wander around. he jingles a bit. ) ⠀

⠀ i didn’t get it for him. i think void made it. the gold suits him don’t you think? ⠀ ( ruben is loving the attention showered on him, his feet pleasantly balled into makeshift fists. ) ⠀ it’s got studded jewelry embezzlement too. ⠀

⠀ ( struts in & over to swindle’s berthside with ruben in his clutches. ) ⠀ rate the swag. ⠀ ( jingles the collar. ) ⠀

⠀ what a distinguished gentleman you’ve become. ⠀ ( a few little adjustments & a scratch session before he’s swept up into his arms. ) ⠀ let’s go find him. ⠀

⠀ isn’t that neat.. you’re going to look so cute, rube. ⠀ ( the birds crest is flattened when the accessory passes over it, the gift carefully guided down his neck until it resides near to his chest. face kissies! ) ⠀ should show swindle. ⠀ * 💗 ⠀

⠀ ( an accessory for his neck??! ) ⠀ look at this, rube! void made you a gift, buddyyyyy! ⠀ ( showing the bird, who tilts his head & pecks at the individual jewels. ) ⠀

⠀ ( hot shot’s feathered companion believes it to be treats, cawing eagerly amidst his stride at the wrecker’s side as the box is opened & looked into. what is it!! ) ⠀

⠀ ( stop trying to eat it you cheeky bird. grabbing the box up & heading inside. ) ⠀

⠀ ( did swindle order a package? ruben is inspecting it too, right on the doorstep. there’s not a label of any kind! ) ⠀

⠀ ( vacuuming the rest up. so DEMANDING! you better give him some loving next. ) ⠀

⠀ ( ruben will go back & eat them! he’s looking for any blueberries first. the bird has a certain fancy for them, & will always pick through to find them. rumbling.. ) ⠀

⠀ ( what cuisine is he being offered today.. critiquing the selection, scraping his beak through swindle’s palm to knock out what he doesn’t want & making a mess. ) ⠀

⠀ ( excuse you. ) ⠀

⠀ ( ruben is laying in his bed with his feeties stretched out behind him. ) ⠀

⠀ i guess it could be worse.. still, maybe it’ll be calm tonight. ⠀ ( offering a hopeful smile. ) ⠀

⠀ if you’re thriving that’s all that matters. i used to hate being thrown on night rounds. would do anything to avoid it. ⠀

⠀ i hate that you have to rush out this late. hope nothing pops off tonight. ⠀

⠀ ( whatever is decided, hot shot will gratefully accept! his interior theme mainly consists of red & gold, but there’s the occasional splashes of whites, silvers, & sky blues dotted about! ) ⠀ he’ll stay there all day if you let him. ⠀