Davesprite/John (Pale): Cafuné (Portuguese), Running Your Fingers Through The Hair (Or Feathers) Of Someone You Love
turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering ectoBiologist [EB]
TG: fucking fuck fuck fuck shit godDAMMIT
EB: whoa!
EB: what's wrong, dude?
TG: its these fucking feathers thats whats wrong
TG: im a fucking bird and that is a problem that is NEVER going away
EB: well, yeah.
EB: but i thought you'd gotten used to it by now?
TG: getting used to it is one thing
TG: having a body that is an unholy mashup of things that were not meant to be is another
TG: okay so heres the deal
TG: i have feathers right
EB: you do?
TG: dont you fucking start
TG: so i have feathers
TG: what do birds do with feathers
EB: …
EB: you're going to have to help me out here.
TG: birds PREEN their feathers
TG: with their beaks
TG: and their flexible as fuck necks
TG: i have neither of those things
TG: i have these godawful fucking human ARMS which go the wrong direction from my body and are pretty limited in the joint department
TG: i also have these wings that get in the way of everything but please note that they particularly limit access to my back
TG: i have a massive patch of feathers in the middle of my back
TG: can you put these pieces together
EB: huh!
EB: i hadn't thought about it that way before.
EB: can't you find one of those awesome back scratcher things?
TG: already tried that shit
TG: see the thing is that i need to groom these feathers which means laying them down flat and orderly
TG: back scratchers do the opposite of that
TG: and i think the feathery bits fucked with my skin or something because turns out in some spots things got delicate as fuck
EB: whoa, that really sucks.
EB: i guess that's one of those things that never comes up when you're thinking about sprite prototyping!
EB: and jaspers has all those tentacles, so it wouldn't be an issue for him, and nanna's all human-shaped still.
EB: have you tried asking jade for help?
TG: yeah and she tries but the bigass dog claws are rough
TG: they sometimes tear up the delicate parts and then she feels awful and i feel like a fucking asshole for doing that to her
TG: i told her id worked out how to take care of it but my solution may or may not have been just to ignore the problem
TG: it was okay at first but its like not scratching an itch and it just builds and builds until youre pretty much ready to fucking explode
EB: well, as it happens, i seem to be in possession of a pair of hands that don't appear to have claws of any sort!
EB: im in my house right now if you wanted to come by?
EB: and dude, you could totally have asked sooner!
EB: i can't believe you let it slide for so long.
TG: really
TG: its not going to be weird for you or anything
EB: any weirdness won't stand a chance against our supreme bro power!
EB: and haven't you ever had someone scratch your head before?
EB: it feels fucking AWESOME.
EB: i'm not saying i require payment for services rendered, but i sure wouldn't turn down any gesture along those lines!
TG: well shit
TG: you know me
TG: im a consummate gentleman
TG: wouldnt dream of letting my best bro do something like that for me without giving him a helping hand of my own
TG: your house you said
TG: ill be there in five
turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB]