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[deepstar]

Type: Video
Sender ID: Khalid | deepstar
To: General
Subject: Hatching Time
Warnings: None

[ Initially, only Claude's face appears on the feed, alongside is wyvern. She is resting her chin on his shoulder and that hand of his is giving her a pat pat pat. So much patting. ]

I'm sure you all remember me talking about this several moons ago, but hey! The time finally came. I was starting to get a little worried, considering I have no clue what the incubation time for wyvern eggs are here. Everything went smoothly though, I promise. They actually hatched a few days ago, but I wanted to give them some time.

[ Now the video feed shifts, away from Khalid and Azita, and onto the little baby wyverns. Special guest star Leona is also present, already holding a small lizard in his arms. Seems like it's already attached. There's another one, in Claude's arm. ]

Leona and I are going to be co-parenting these kids for a little while so -

[ Unfortunately, Claude gets cut off. With Leona shoving the man's face, ears folded back. ]

Don't say it like that.

[ Too bad Khalid is unbothered, catching Leona's hand and winking. ]

Sorry, gorgeous. I meant co-parenting the hatchlings. [ Another laugh and moving right along. He's looking at the camera once more, ignoring the grumbling from behind him. ] As you all can probably tell, one little one is spoken for. I don't know about this one, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Ironic that they'd hatch while we're having issues with wild wyverns.

Comments

[deepstar]

When you find someone, then, I'm going to teach them how to best make you fluster.

How about that?

[phoenixdominant]

That is if you ever find out. I certainly wouldn't be making public posts on the shellphone network singing such praise.

[He's a bit more reserved.]

[deepstar]

We're crewmates, Joshua. I'll find out one way or another.

[phoenixdominant]

Oh? We'll see about that, won't we?

[He kept his death a secret for years, you can't catch these hands.]

[deepstar]

Don't underestimate me when people dangle secrets around.

I'm like a bloodhound, you know.

[phoenixdominant]

And rest assured. My secrets are mine alone to keep.

Truly, I am glad to see this. I swear, I mean no real mischief... well, perhaps just a little. But no real mischief all the same.

[Congrats on the gay.]

[deepstar]

Yeah, see, that just makes me more interested. Better watch out Joshua.

So you're glad to see the wyverns? Who wouldn't be happy, considering how cute they are.

[ Yes, he knows what Joshua is really getting at. ]

[phoenixdominant]

[Just gently going to move on...]

They are quite adorable. Amazing that they had only been eggs months ago.

[deepstar]

Right? Time flies.

They won't for a while yet though. They'll be such a big problem when they start.

[phoenixdominant]

And when they grow larger still, will you keep them at the roost?

[deepstar]

I think that depends. One is pretty attached to Leona.

The other? I don't know. Time will tell.

[phoenixdominant]

I see. Well, if you require my help with them in the future, do ask.

[deepstar]

You can.

By babysitting.

[phoenixdominant]

[Does he look like a babysitter? That was not what he had in mind.]

If that is what you'll be needing my help with then I'll have to ask for monetary compensation.