*confused owl noises* [Text; un:freetofly]

[hootheart]

Tiera here. Many strange things now. More this month, last month. What cause?

This app new. Tiera not install. Jann not install. Anyone know?

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text| un: blackbirdtarot

[drewthetower]

welcome to Libra, the app Zodiac puts on your phone when they decide you're too weird to be left alone

[hootheart]

[There's a pause before he gets his response, as if the person reading the message instinctively hurled their phone across the room upon seeing a word.]

Zodiac? Always know bad! Not know follow, spy. Spirits not like Zodiac. Jann not like Zodiac. Tiera not like Zodiac.

[drewthetower]

NO ONE likes Zodiac, trust me. none of us want to be here using this app but the otherworlders don't have a choice and tbh I feel like those of us FROM this world would feel way too guilty if we just ditched them to deal with Zodiac on their own

[hootheart]

Other world people? How many?

[drewthetower]

like. idk 20 or something?? a lot

[hootheart]

All here? More other places?

[drewthetower]

they're all here for now but fuck I didn't even think of them showing up outside of Kaisou

[hootheart]

No strange news.

Maybe appear other place, Zodiac find, Zodiac hide? Zodiac many secrets.

[drewthetower]

oh trust us we know they have secrets but fuck I hope they don't have some otherworlders hidden

[hootheart]

Hope same. But still worry.

[A pause, before:]

Change subject. Your name: black bird. Like birds?

[drewthetower]

yeah one sec lemme get a picture of Julian

[And so he shares a picture of his raven shadow familiar, Julian!]

my familiar/pet/bird I raised from egg. grew up at Crowley Bird Sanctuary too

[hootheart]

[Tiera lets out a quiet "ooooh" at the image, before sharing her own photo of two small owls perched on a branch indoors.]

Little Brother and Little Sister.

[drewthetower]

oh nice. what types?

[hootheart]

[She just copy-pastes what seems to be a direct link.]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_screech_owl

Most likely. Long time, not know human names. Just Little Brother, Little Sister.

[drewthetower]

hey if they answer to 'em that's their names. and they're ACTUAL owls yeah? not familiars?

[hootheart]

Not familiars. Yes family.

[Although they might be a bit odd from having grown up partly in the Spirit Realm. Not that she thinks that's necessary to bring up.]

[drewthetower]

[Eh it's fine.]

sweet. lemme know if you ever end up needing help with them, I grew up on Crowley Bird Sanctuary so even if I can't do anything, my aunts probably can or know someone who can

[hootheart]

If Tiera need help, then visit. Can help too. Talk birds, more easy know needs.

[drewthetower]

like straight up talking or like emotion reading?

[hootheart]

Talk! Hunter birds more easy, but can talk all birds.

[drewthetower]

and now I'm jealous. like, I can tell what Julian is thinking and can guess what other animals are feeling but I can't actually talk to any of them!

[hootheart]

Understand most important. Many human not understand, not try, angry to animal.

Want help translate? Tiera can.

[drewthetower]

if I need to I will totally call you. usually we manage, perks to raising this guy from egg

can you understand like. swans and geese or are they just assholes no matter what

[hootheart]

Hard understand, but can understand some. Not want fight. Want scare, protect chicks.

[Tiera gets along with Aggressive Birds with the amazing strategy of Leaving Them To Their Business.]