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[wing_attack]

[... Oh. Tobias happened to look at the date, and think back. It's... weird to think that he's been here so long, but he feels the need to reflect on it. He's not really a public person, but... there are things he has to say. So when he turns the video on, it's with him sitting on a couch with Regal's head on his lap.]

I didn't notice it earlier in the month, but I've been here a year. Kind of. I mean... I went home for a bit but I came back, so adding it all together I've spent a year here. It's... kind of weird here, still. Not that I'm a stranger to weird creatures, but it's... different. This place is nice, and with the exception of one of those teams starting trouble, it's peaceful here.

[He looks down to scratch Regal's head gently, before looking back at the camera.]

... There's a lot of people here that don't care who you are or where you came from, and I mean that in a good way. As long as you don't start trouble with people, people are usually nice. You could have been someone high ranking or you could have been the janitor or something, and it doesn't matter. I mean... I'm a bird most of the time at home, and people here don't seem to mind. People are friendly and nice and...

[He needs to stop that line of thinking, he's having an emotion.]

... I mean. ... There's a lot of great people here. And as far as I'm concerned... this place is more of a home than a lot of places I've been. So... I guess I just wanted to say thanks to people, even the people who aren't here anymore. And... here's to some more great years.

[He turns the camera to Regal, who squawks happily at the feed, before turning off the Pokegear.]

Comments

[fairy_tale_trainer]

I think I would like flying!

Does it feel weird not to be a bird?

[wing_attack]

It does, a lot of the time. But I've been here for a year, so I've had a lot of time to get used to being a human again.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

How did you become a bird? Was it a witches' curse, or something nicer, like a fairy godmother that helped you with your desire to feel how it is to be a bird?

[wing_attack]

[... Oh boy.]

It was a power given to us by someone from another world. It's not for fun, though. We had to use it to fight.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

[Mary frowns as she hears that.]

I am sorry to hear that.... I can only hope that gaining that power gave you some peace inside, even if you could not have peace around you.

[wing_attack]

It's... nice, yeah. It's better than some other options that I could be stuck as.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

[And already Mary's curiosity is back,] What are other options?

[wing_attack]

Well, you can turn into any animal you can touch. ... But that means I could have been stuck as a bug or something.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

That doesn't sound very pleasant. Or useful, unless you are trying to scare little girls.

Were you happy to have touched a bird?

[wing_attack]

Yeah. It's been pretty good being a bird.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

That's good! I think it is good to enjoy what you have, even if it isn't much.

[wing_attack]

I agree. There's always something, at least.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

How long have you been here?

[wing_attack]

A little over a year.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

That is a long time! How was it?

[wing_attack]

It's been pretty good. I like it here.