The one with the Chick

[pickyourmoments]

There's a familiar-looking man in the bar today. You might recognise him, but you'd be forgiven if you didn't. He's a little older, has a bit more facial hair than before and...

Wait. Is that a chicken?

Yep. Chandler's over by the fire, holding a small, yellow chick in his hands. A small, yellow chick that is also quite damp.

Cheep! Cheep! Cheep

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[guppy_sandhu]

"Tickin!" Alex squeaks, running over to look at it. He bounces and flaps his hands in excitement.

"Careful Alex, you'll scare it." Guppy says, coming up behind him to keep him from getting too close.

[pickyourmoments]

"Yeah, it's a chicken," Chandler agrees, holding little Yasmine so that Alex can see him her.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Me! Me!" Alex pleads.

"Chandler, please can he hold the chicken if he sits down? He's very careful with fluffy things." Guppy asks.

[pickyourmoments]

"Be nice to her," Chandler says easily. "She's had a very rough day."

[missginnytonic]

Ginny walks over with a smile she thinks he looks like the guy that she once did straw walrus impressions with. "Poor Chick."

[pickyourmoments]

"Nah. As far as chickens go, she's actually quite wealthy."

Yeah. Definitely the walrus impression guy.

[missginnytonic]

She smiles. "I see it looks like she has her own whirlpool."

[pickyourmoments]

"Yeah, Joey tried to see if chickens could swim," he says, gently petting the little fuzzball.

[pullsneedles]

Chandler might remember Lucas and Lucas, having seen Chandler not too long ago (though it certainly feels like ages), will probably remember him even with the addition of facial hair. He hears the cheeping and comes over to investigate.

It makes him oddly homesick, even though he's not sure he wants to be back home.

"What happened to the poor thing?" he asks.

[pickyourmoments]

"Joey tried to see if chicks could swim," Chandler answers simply.

It takes him a moment, but he does remember Lucas.

[pullsneedles]

Lucas is properly mad at and disappointed in Joey for doing such a thing to the poor chick.

"Awww, you've had it rough, haven't you, sweetie?" he says, gently stroking the damp chick.

"When did you get the chick? I remember you didn't have any animals when we talked about the sheep at home."

[pickyourmoments]

"At a pet store," Chandler says simply. "We just got a duck today, too."

In his tiny little apartment. Oh, this is going to be fun.