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[icnfly]

*Jacob had no idea what to think when he woke up in a strange room, but the first thing on his mind wasn't to check the book on his nightstand. He barely even noticed it as he wandered out the door. The place looked like a castle, and that was doing a good job of confusing and exciting him. So far he didn't seem to be in any danger, so there

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[fallintheriver]

[Who has two thumbs and likes to wander aimlessly around the Keep? This guy. It's become a habit, going for a stroll and seeing who he would come across, people watching to cut through the boredom.

There weren't too many people in the library today, and Ezra was about to move on, maybe to the kitchen, when he chanced a glance out the window. And saw what looked awfully like a pair of bird wings attached to a human.

Yeah, the kitchen could wait.

Ezra makes a b-line for the orchard, slowing down only to sneak through the rows of trees to get a better look at this new person without being seen. Not that he blends in very well, what with his vibrant blue coat and all.]

[icnfly]

*Jacob doesn't actually notice Ezra at first, at least not until he drops one of the apples he had in his arms. It rolls and Jacob moves after it, but stops as he spots the nixie.*

Aw, crap, come back here...oh. Uh. Hi. These aren't yours, are they?

[fallintheriver]

[Yeah, so much for being sneaky. Ezra steps out from his would-be hiding spot, straightening himself up in a (lame) attempt to appear imposing, but at the same time maintaining his distance.]

No. I can't even eat apples.

[He pauses for a moment, deciding exactly what he should say next. And, being about as tactful as a doorknob, he decides on a brisk:]

So what are you? I mean, those are real, right?

[He nods to Jacob's wings. Shameless? Maybe. But hey. He was curious.]

[icnfly]

Oh. Well that's a pity, they're usually really good. I haven't tried the ones here, though.

*Jacob blinks, then cants his head and ruffles his wings a bit. He would ask if Ezra'd never seen a hybrid before, but Ezra doesn't seem so human.*

Of course they're real. They're too big to deal with for a costume...I'm a crow hybrid. What are you?

*Tact should be met with tact, or lack there of.*

[wolvesxeyes]

[Rea's been antsy lately, so she's taken to wandering around in wolf mode, less likely to be bothered that way.

So when she stumbles upon the crow hybrid in the orchards, she just... stops. And stares, for a while. Then she paces slightly closer, not wanting to freak him out but wanting to investigate, because this is someone she's never seen or smelt before.]

[icnfly]

*After having some of the apples roll away from him, Jacob has taken to placing them in a little pile. So far he has five. He's not really sure why he needs so many, but perhaps he'll find someone to share them with. Or use them as rations on the way home, however far away that is.
So as he turns to add another apple to the pile he notices the canine. Usually dogs are alright, but some tend to see "wings" as "prey" and...this is a BIG dog. So he stops and kinda grins in her direction.*

Ahha...nice doggy. You spooked me. I'd offer an apple, but I don't think dogs eat them.

[wolvesxeyes]

[Rea can't help but 'huff' a bit at being called a dog, but she doesn't actually take offense and paces closer, sniffing at the apples without actually touching them.

She pauses to sniff in Jacobs direction then, tail wagging a bit to show she's friendly. Rea watches him for a moment, then snatches an apple from the pile, munching on it for a while before swallowing, tail wagging some more.]

[icnfly]

*Sorry, he's never seen a wolf outside of zoos and tv before and certainly doesn't expect one in a populated area like this. At least he didn't call her a boy?
Still somewhat tense, he kneels down and extends a hand, so she can sniff, as she nears. His scent would be a strange mixture of human or crow, with lingering scents of a city and beer clinging to it. A lot of beer, actually.*

Oh, well, I would have just given you one but that works too.
Do you live here? Does somebody take care of you, or did you just wander in from outside?

[thenotmagician]

[And Zeke is just derping around like his derpy old self when he remembers the orchard. Because the orchard has apples, and apples means apple pie. And apple sauce. And baked apples. And apple crisp.

So, basically, delicious things.

But as he enters the orchard, he sees some random dude with giant black wings, and now he's distracted.]

Nice wings y'got there.

[icnfly]

Hm?

*By now, Jacob has finally decided to try EATING one of the apples. He's seated by his little pile, and looks up to Zeke without removing the apple from his mouth at first. He grins and removes it.*

Heh, thanks, I'm quite fond if them myself. Is this place yours?

[thenotmagician]

Nah, I'm just a guest, which I'm assumin' you are, too. I'm Zeke. Ezekiel Lerish.

[icnfly]

A guest, yeah, I guess that'd be one way to put it. Not really sure how I got to be one, though, and not planning on staying around long.

I'm Jacob. Nice to meet you.

backdated because I am late to the party

[needsnobottle]

[Tammy is in the orchard, checking out the apples. She's got the look of someone thinking very deeply about something, but is apparently distracted pretty easily when she hears something moving around near her. She peers around a tree and spots Jacob, and even for her, now, after seeing everything she's seen so far...

...yeah, a winged bird-guy still makes her pause for a minute.]

Uh...hey?

right;o!

[icnfly]

*He has enough apples, so Jacob is checking to see if any other trees are in the orchid when Tammy spots him. He missed her approach, but pauses and looks her way when she speaks.*

Hi. I'm kinda, um, lost or new here or something like that.

[needsnobottle]

No kidding.

[Tammy might not have gotten out a lot since her arrival but she's pretty sure she would have noticed this guy. But there was always the chance that she could have somehow overlooked a guy with wings and everything.]

Been here long?

[icnfly]

Not really, I'm not sure how long but it can't be more than a few hours. I just kind of...woke up here. Well not in the orchid, but you know what I mean...right?