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[scienderp]

[BIRB GET.

He has his drone watching him, just happily listening to his new giant canary.]

What a pleasant surprise! I couldn't have asked for a better present. Does anyone know who sent this?

[He reaches out to stroke his happy little musical companion on the head]

I don't know how I'd be able to thank them.

Comments

PARDON ME FOLKS IMPORTANT

[automobileenthusiast]

Hey, do you wanna eat this bird?

[and by this bird i mean KO's dumb pet peacock is sticking it's face in the camera and screaming HELLO NICE LADY]

Knock Out no!

[greater_than_zero]

Why would you even offer that? [so squicked]

YES

[automobileenthusiast]

What? I don't have any use for it!

NOOOOO

[greater_than_zero]

But to offer it to be...eaten? [Knock Out, that’s gross!]

YESSSSSSSSSS

[automobileenthusiast]

Humans eat other animals! It's not that weird.

Knock Out, stop arguing.

[greater_than_zero]

Actually, it’s extremely weird, that’s like us eating metal.

But that’s beside the point, that thing is still alive and hasn’t done anything to deserve to be killed, let alone eaten.

NO

[automobileenthusiast]

You've never been to an organic planet before, have you? How adorable.

[greater_than_zero]

[He gives Knock Out a bit of a flat look.] No, I haven’t.

....[soft sigh] I take it this is natural for their kind?

[Ew.]

[automobileenthusiast]

Oh, absolutely. Perfectly natural. Humans are omnivores, meaning they're able to eat and process both animal protein and vegetation.

[greater_than_zero]

Yes, so I’ve been told. I just didn’t realize they did the killing part. I’d assumed it was a more...natural process I guess.

[automobileenthusiast]

What, you think they let their food die from old age or disease? They're not just going to wait around for their food to drop dead.

[greater_than_zero]

I’d honestly not considered the “how” of it all yet, my research has been on other aspects of organics.

[Really, though....you have to admit that killing to eat is a rather disturbing way of things no matter how you look at it.]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Not particularly? If you'd asked in time for Thanksgiving I might've taken you up on it, but I haven't dealt with a whole bird but once in Home Ec.

...Any reason why you have a peacock, or did it just join you?

[automobileenthusiast]

I have no idea what a Home Ec is.

It just appeared one day, and it won't stop making noise.

[10_20_15_5_50]

It's a junior high class that covers the basics of cooking. Quartering a whole bird was something we did, but I don't really remember the how-to. I might not want to---amateur hour all over the place.

Oh. Probably wants food or attention.

[automobileenthusiast]

I've been feeding the thing, I'm assuming this thing just wants my undying attention and won't shut up until it gets it.

[One has to wonder if this is what being Breakdown feels like]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Sounds probable. Food, water, attention... And maybe having a hideaway for it could secure you some slack. If it had a little nook, it might shut up and go to sleep there.

[automobileenthusiast]

...Okay, so I've never actually taken care of an organic animal before. I hope you don't mind if I come to you for advice every five minutes.

[10_20_15_5_50]

I don't mind at all, you're more than welcome! And, uh, no offence, but I would like to know what you've fed it so far.

[automobileenthusiast]

B...iiird food?

[that's promising right]

Seeds, right? Birds eat seeds.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Some kinds of birds, some kinds of seeds. I don't know what exactly peacocks eat but I know it can't be too exotic, given the places I have seen peacocks. Bread may not be ideal but it can't hurt, so I'm going to stop by and give you a bit before I go to the farm as I was planning to today. While I'm there I'll bum a bag of whatever they're giving the fowl that they've got. Sound good?

[automobileenthusiast]

That sounds excellent. I owe you one.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Well, you're a friend, which makes it no big. I'll be by in a bit.

[automobileenthusiast]

You're a darling. The door's open.

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[10_20_15_5_50]

You're a flatterer. [Sam snaps her fingers, pointing at the feed.] I like that.

Seeya soon.

[Sure enough, it isn't long before Sam's shout echoes down the hall.]

HULLO!

[So she's like two doors down, but given Cybertronian scale... yeah, it seems warranted. And who knows? Perhaps it'll startle the peacock into some silence.]