Fifth in the Jar

[sherpahat]

[Voice]

[Okay so both of his housemates were kidnapped. He tried to stick around here to man the house for them and work on his inventions but... it's not working. He's scared, and it shows in his voice even if he's trying to push it back a bit]

...Can I stay with anyone? Please?

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[video]

[gardenerofgaia]

[There's a talon lifting off the page as the video starts (had to scrabble a bit at those controls) and then a big bird's face pokes toward the journal from above with a quiet, sad-sounding warble.]

You're alone, Dil?

[video]

[sherpahat]

...Oh. Huh. Hi bird-man.

[video]

[gardenerofgaia]

[shot through the heart!! Aerith jolts at that, startled.]

Bird-girl! I'm not a guy! ...Do I sound like one? [But then she shakes her head at herself; it's not really important.]

This is Aerith, Dil. We talked once before? About you inventing things and that show you like.

[video]

[sherpahat]

Oh... oh! Yeah, you do sound like a lady, now I know. Nice to meet you.

[sorryhesabear]

Are you okay?

[sherpahat]

...Sorta! Yeah, I guess?

[sorryhesabear]

[ Kids, so practiced in the art of the poker face. ]

If you ever wanna stay at my house for a while, the Captain wouldn't mind. And we've got a lot of room now! [ Might as well put the offer out there. You never know. ]

[sherpahat]

You do? Really? For real?

[touchofrogue]

[...]

Hey, kiddo. That's no way ta run an interview.

[sherpahat]

You think? Yeah, I guess not.

[touchofrogue]

Which house are ya stayin' in again?

[sherpahat]

House three. The uh, third one.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

What happened?

[voice]

[sherpahat]

I just need a place to stay.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

I can offer my place if you want, though I'm not sure how comfortable that'd be.

[voice]

[sherpahat]

Uh. If it's not comfortable, sorry, but I think I gotta pass dude. Me, comfort, we're buds.