un: blackbirdtarot | video

[drewthetower]

WHO: August and anyone else
WHERE: Network, maybe his place
WHEN: end of January
WHAT: why are y'all like this
WARNINGS: swearing!

[The video opens up on a very chaotic sewing room, with a dressform that's half-covered in a project, a raven-that's-not-a-raven perched on a perch above the dressform, and one very frazzled August, hair in the messiest bun and glasses a little skewed.]

Okay, just. Okay. Since we are apparently getting more and more people from not here and y'all are showing up in the worst actual stuff--hi. August Villareal, "blackbirdtarot" on literally every form of social media, I give tarot readings and take clothing commissions when I'm not dying in college. If you happen to be a bird-nut, my aunts run Crowley Sanctuary for Birds, we're always popping up places for this bird or that bird or getting this grant or the fucking goose incident.

[Goddammit Lucy. Goddammit Goosetavo.]

Anyway. If you are from Not Here and have found yourself now here, hit me up and I'll make you three outfits, or help you get three outfits if you want jeans. Free of charge. I've made some wild shit doing this, so unless you want me to make you fucking armor, I can probably figure out how to make damn near anything.

[Gods.]

Everyone else--you gotta pay, and everyone's gotta pay if you want tarot readings, my hourly rates are listed on every profile I have. [His phone goes off. August checks it, and then sighs.] Also, I've been told on no uncertain terms that everyone who can use this app is apparently invited to my place next month, because my aunts are coming over and they never met a group of people they didn't want to feed and they have no chill. It'll probably turn into a potluck, gods...

[He goes to turn this off before pausing.]

Oh, if anyone speaks French or Spanish and needs help, hit me up. I'm still learning Greek, but I guess I can help with that too.

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UN:SUZUME

[suzume_odori]

[It maybe took a little bit, and probably involved poking both the nanny and her invisible friend, but hey! Camera time!

It's a bit of an odd angle, as expected from a 5 and a bit year old holding a phone with no real knowledge of how best to do so for camera talking.

Her voice is somewhat quiet- and her eyes are wide, and staring.]

Hello mister blackbird, [she starts, and without any real hesitation from there-] what's a potluck?

[A pause, and-]

...can I see the birds?

[drewthetower]

[A FUCKING CHILD FUCK.]

Uh, the birds are back with my aunts and there's too many of them to bring to Kaisou. Sorry, kiddo.

[FUCKING CHILDREN WHAT THE FUCK]

A potluck's when people bring dishes to a dinner for everyone to eat. My aunts like to have them. A lot.

[suzume_odori]

Oh.

[She seems relatively okay at least.] ...How many isn't too many?

[Of course that's the next question. Of course it is.]

[drewthetower]

[HOW DO YOU HANDLE CHILDREN]

...one. And I've got Julian here, so.

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[whiteshroud]

[Jun, who when they last spoke revealed that he sure knows a lot more about the paranormal than he lets on but didn't explain to how, is going to respond to this post like everything is perfectly normal!]

Oh! A potluck would be fun!

[drewthetower]

You only get to come if you bring three desserts. And seed for Julian, you lying liar.

[whiteshroud]

What? Three?

Are you mad at me? What did I do?

[drewthetower]

You knew Julian wasn't a normal bird and never told me.

UN: ZW🌹; Video

[wilder]

Well aren't you a thoughtful guy~! I can send my measurements and requests once I figure out what I want. Thank you~! ♥

[How he managed to heart in a video, it's anyone's guess]

Also would your bird sanctuary be interested in a lady with wings? Cause if so, I got a great donation for you.

[ZELOS NO]

[drewthetower]

[He can hear the heart, holy shit.]

Unfortunately we only take actual birds, not birdbrains.

[Is he talking about this girl he doesn't know? Who knows!]

[wilder]

Damn. Worth a shot.

Still, are you sure you're up for all those outfits? There's at least seven of us now.

Sneaks in action

[nefilim]

[Cue immediate projectile in the form of a pillow being thrown from the couch across from him.]

Woooow, so ungrateful!

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[wilder]

[And everyone watching Zelos on the video feed will get to pay witness to him getting hit in the face with a pillow with an overdramatized "OOF" sound]

Heeeey! C'mon now Harpy! I thought you'd like being around your fellow winged folks! Birds of a feather!

[No he was just being a shithead and they both know that]

un: hierophantcherry

[kokaiwanai]

Once your hands are less full with outfits for newcomers, I think I'll definitely be hitting you up for clothes. At least enough to replace the pieces of my wardrobe that now clash worst with...

[He tugs a bit at his hair, now a bright cherry red, and grimaces.]

But a potluck sounds like fun. [Never mind that he had to google what one was, but.]

... Also, goose incident?

[drewthetower]

I can help dye that, if you need something until I've got more time.

[He gestures to his own very pale hair.]

I'm on a break from dying for hair health, but trust me. Been there, done that.

[Anyway.]

The goose incident is what happens when you have two geese and asshole jocks who think it'd be fun to cause problems for the local weirdo. We won the lawsuit, don't worry.

[kokaiwanai]

I think I'll take you up on that. Hats can only do so much.

[Yeah, anyway.]

... Well, I'm glad to hear you won the lawsuit. So geese really are that bad, huh?

Video: UN: BRUNO

[wedonttalkabout]

...The bird makes a lot more sense now with the bird sanctuary thing. Geese are the worst.

[But hey! That's a really nice offer and it's been a goddamn while since he had any sort of new clothing.]

That's nice of you- my sobrina makes her own clothes too- I'm sure she'd love someone to talk to about the art of the clothes-making.

[Oh but actually part of this is VERY relevant to his interests. ]

You can read the tarot? Like the little cards?

[drewthetower]

I was not kidding when I said I had stuff here that'd fit you.

[Just saying.

To answer the last question, August just pulls out his deck and unwraps it from its cloth cover. It's a very pretty bird-themed deck, and clearly very well used. He pulls out the reversed Hermit to show to Bruno, not even paying attention.]

And what, did she show up here too?

[wedonttalkabout]

Guess you weren't. Still, good of you to reach out.

[Bruno is just gonna stare at that card. He doesn't know what it means- his way of seeing the future was a lot more...direct after all. But that image is more than a little on the nose.]

She is. Her name's Mirabel. ...What does that card mean?

video, un: AmazingMadrigal

[nonmagical]

You make clothing?

[And here is Bruno's niece.]

I can give you a hand, if you want. I have a sewing machine now.

[It came with a... baby costume? A very tiny baby costume??]

[drewthetower]

Bruno's niece?

[Guessing!]

What kinda work do you usually do, like how good are you at this, basically?

[nonmagical]

That would be me.

[At that, she points to all the embroidery on her shirt.]

This is all me. I've made and fixed clothes for my older sister, Luisa, too.

video; un: riftdancer

[thavnairian]

[He's curious about this fowl-mouthed weaver, so rather than hide behind text, he'll just turn on the video.]

How generous! [He's all sunshine and smiles, glittering gold on his long pointy ears and collarbone, and some obvious chest. You've caught a vain one, August.] Are you sure you don't want us to pay you? At least let me reimburse you for materials; it's the polite thing to do.

As for where to start... I'd like something colorful and easy to move around in, without too high of a collar. If you can somehow match the style of my homeland that's even better, but I don't expect miracles.

[drewthetower]

[August is not straight enough for all these very pretty people.]

So, uh, the guy with the really red hair and the OnlyFans has offered to cover everything so...unless you want something really fancy I think we're good?

[Zelos what the fuck.]

What's your homeland's stuff look like?

[thavnairian]

Oh! I'll have to thank Zelos next time I see him. I guess I can't be too surprised—he has great taste.

[Sluts of a feather.]

Um... hmm. Silk is their main export so you can imagine they put a lot of work into it. It's a very hot island. Tropical. Days are sweltering, nights are cool but stifling because of the water in the air. So, the clothes either bare a lot of skin or they're loose enough to breathe, or both.

[He sends some attachments.]

This isn't exactly like what we wear, but it's close enough as far as the cut goes. I'd probably wear most of these unbuttoned...