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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 20:58:56 GMT -5
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Post by kiwi cheesecake on Sept 23, 2018 21:12:14 GMT -5
(it's beautiful pingo)
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 21:19:11 GMT -5
ily bean - if you want to rp i currently have marcie, willow, and kaden finished. [ ooo i have fawn (a social weirdo) and waeringawicum (literal trash) open ]
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Post by . on Sept 23, 2018 21:22:06 GMT -5
(Except waeringawicum is good and not trash)
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 21:24:37 GMT -5
let the social weirdo annoy my social avoider marcie. she's trash who can be mean unintentionally but her words of comfort are legendary Feathertalon
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 21:24:41 GMT -5
[ ummmm ur wrong, dot ]
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 21:25:12 GMT -5
let the social weirdo annoy my social avoider marcie. she's trash who can be mean unintentionally but her words of comfort are legendary Feathertalon [ ooo okay!! um, do you wanna start or?? ]
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 21:28:14 GMT -5
i can! lemme just... make a template real quick xD
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 21:29:35 GMT -5
[ okay! yeah i need to make a layout for fawn, oops ]
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 21:40:46 GMT -5
Marcella Sweet ”I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”
Marcella had been with the zoo for some years now. She loved the zoo, and what it meant for herself and others like her. The zoo meant home, it meant freedom. It was everything and nothing for them, because it was the only place where they could really, truly be who they were. No hiding, no fear of being caught, no worries that a hunter was going to break through your door and end your life with one quick twitch of the finger. So, yeah, Marcie loved the zoo.
She just really hated its visitors. The humans meant well, and they were nice enough, but they only thought of the shifters - excuse me, animals - as objects to look at and enjoy, not as living, breathing beings. They were nothing more than entertainment that would be dropped like last week's trash the next time something cool came along. And they always came along.
Stop it, Marcie. You're better than this. The zoo needs the tourists' money to keep going, and you need the zoo to be safe. Just fake a smile, and do what you have been doing for the past few years.
Rolling her shoulders back, Marcie prepared to lead the dolphins in another show of playful acts and tricks. As a trainer, it was her job to make sure everyone knew their mark. And boy, did she run them ragged training for these days. Occasionally, she would be replaced with another trainer, and would participate in the show herself. But on days like today, she was the one holding the whistle, and she was the one who was applauded for being able to 'control' the dolphins. As if they were toys meant for children to play with. No wonder so many kids fell into zoo exhibits.- { Feathertalon } – { berkley zoo } -
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 21:45:50 GMT -5
[ okay, fawn's layout has been made (waeringawicum already had one oops) so i am ready ]
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 21:48:55 GMT -5
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 21:49:40 GMT -5
[ yessss, i'll get a reply up in a bit!! ]
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 21:52:11 GMT -5
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Post by L’Éᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇʀ on Sept 23, 2018 21:57:31 GMT -5
m just gonna copy your response formatting penguin(lazy? idk what would you like me to call you?) if you don't mind
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 22:09:58 GMT -5
Fawn Ashwood white tail deer
"And over here would be the dolphins! We have frequent shows with them throughout the day, and they're always a big hit with the visitors! Our dolphins are trained with the utmost respect and love, well, we give all our animals the love and respect they deserve, but the ones we have in shows are given even more love," Fawn mused to herself considering she didn't currently have a tour to give; she wasn't scheduled for any until later in the evening, but just because she didn't have a tour group now didn't mean she wasn't going to go through the ropes of her tour. She had been a tour guide for years now, but she still tried to go through the entire zoo a few times a day, especially when she had the extra time. Not only did it help her keep her sharp and an expert at her job, but on her solo tours she got to stop and talk with some of the other workers if they weren't busy. She liked speaking to the others who lived here at the zoo, it was always something Fawn looked forward to. Then again, she just liked talking to people in general.
Deciding that she might as well stop and see if anybody nearby wasn't busy, Fawn trailed off her usual tour path for a moment. A smile pulled at the corner of her lips as she turned to the dolphin enclosure, noticing one of the trainers out and holding the whistle that signaled the start of a show. Well, since she was already here she might as well stop and enjoy the act, right? It wasn't every day she got to come over and watch one of the dolphin programs. And maybe after it was finished she could stop by and talk with somebody.
So, deciding to pause her little tour with herself, Fawn bounded over to the stadium where she took a seat, sitting straight up and as perky as ever. Even if the show hadn't started yet Fawn was already in awe with it all, just knowing that it was going to be amazing.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 22:16:50 GMT -5
Marcella Sweet ”I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”
There was someone in the stands - another worker, by the looks of her. Marcella thought she resembled Fawn, the white-tailed deer girl who gave tours. So, she wanted to see the show? Well, it wouldn't hurt to get some practice in, beforehand. There was one dolphin in the pool at the time - Marcie wasn't entirely sure which one, damn them all for looking the same from a distance - so a few tricks should do just fine.
Blowing on her whistle, Marcie found herself falling easily into the routine of moving her arms, mechanically tossing fish to the majestic beast in the water. She gave the occasional shout of praise, a smile falling easily on to her face. After the dolphin had performed a few tricks, she blew the whistle again, signalling the end of their work. Tossing a few more treats down, Marcie gave the dolphin a grin, murmuring a 'great job, buddy' before rising again. She waved to the tour guide, who she was definitely sure was Fawn, and began walking over. Might as well get interaction over with, so she could get on with her day. - { Feathertalon } – { marine exhibit } -
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 22:28:28 GMT -5
Fawn Ashwood white tail deer
While watching the dolphin show, Fawn couldn't help but wonder if she could potentially start up some kind of show for the deer. What could they even do? Jump over things? Yeah, like a horse over a fence, but a deer over a fence. Deer were amazing jumpers, that was for sure. Would people be interested in that? Maybe that was something she would need to run by a supervisor or higher up, see what they thought about it. What else could deer do in a show? Learn how to take a few steps on just their hind legs like a human? It shouldn't be too hard, yeah? They were all shifters so they knew the basics of how to walk like a human. Fawn also liked to draw, and she was rather good at it, so maybe start doing those animal paintings but as deer? People paid good money for elephants to paint, so why not deer? That would have to be something else to keep in mind and ask about later. She needed to concentrate on what was happening with the dolphins.
... And, yup, she had missed most of it due to her daydreaming about a deer show. Good going, Fawn, you airheaded walnut. At least she had managed to see the start and the end.
All her thoughts went back to concentrating on the dolphins and the trainer - who, by now, she knew was Marcella - and a large smile pulled at her lips when she spotted the other girl heading her way. Fawn jumped to her feet, rather graceful much like a deer. "Hiya!" She called out, waving. "That was an amazing show. I, uh, kinda spaced out during the middle..." She glanced down as if unable to meet Marcella's gaze for a moment there. Fawn perked back up soon enough, though. "What I did see was absolutely wonderful. You've really trained the dolphins well." Of course, training shifters wasn't that hard given their human intelligence, but with normal visitors out and about Fawn had to be careful with what she said. The deer was air headed and spacey, yes, but she knew the rules and knew how to abide by them with relative ease.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 22:43:55 GMT -5
first things first - fawn is adorable and i love her Marcella Sweet ”I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”
Marcella had barely made it over before the girl started talking. Man, she even walked like a deer. Vaguely noticing that her voice sounded very musical, at least to Marcella, Marcie gave a small grin once Fawn finished talking.
"Ah, thank you. We work really hard to time everything, and they've been doing amazing with the tricks. It's alright if you space out, the tricks are cool enough that we could do one the whole time and people would love it," Marcie joked, a small roll of her eyes emphasizing it. She wasn't wrong, really. The humans would love anything the dolphins did.
"You're Fawn, right? You give the tours around here. Mind giving me one? It would be nice to stretch my legs for a bit, standing still for a period of time messes with my ACL, and I can not have that thing tearing again," there she went, joking again. Maybe there was a full moon tonight, or she was sleep deprived. No matter the case, she'd have to stop this joking around thing. People might begin to actually want her to hang out with them. And that would be a tragedy.
- { Feathertalon } – { marine exhibit } -
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Post by L’Éᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇʀ on Sept 23, 2018 22:52:50 GMT -5
"Problems, problems, and more problems. Seems we can't get by a single day without one."
Noah was - as far as most was concerned - not an optimist, nor a pessimist. He considered himself a realist and a change as drastic as adopting a new and young director wasn't unwelcomed but it was questionable. She was a futurist, forward looking and idealistic. But there was a lot of new changes and not a lot of time for some of the more less flexible members to comprehend how their way of life was being uprooted. Now, as far as Noah was going to put his two cents in on the table, he didn't like it but it wasn't about whether he liked it or not. It was about whether it would work or not.
There were more dangers as time went by to. The Moore family was a testament of that. Formerly a respected family in England and now, forgotten and left in ruins. The Moore name had been rooted in old money, wealthier and more influential than Berkley, but that didn't stop the slaughter and it certainly didn't stop the estate from being sold and all the remnants of the family from being auctioned off. Sighing as he pushed off from the table, he drank the rest of his cup of water before placing it back on the counter. There was a meeting due soon with the Feathers and Scales team and considering he had formerly been apart of the department before moving onto upper management that was involved with the entirety of the zoo rather than just the section, he was still curious as to how it would unfold.
It was a debacle, a topic that interested him as to how they had nearly exposed themselves to a group of kindergartners of all things. It was like they weren't even trying anymore. That or the trainers and head keepers were getting sloppy. Whatever it was, he was all ears but he wasn't going to lie that it was frustrating to deal with the incompetence all the same.
Moving over to grab a piece of paper and pen, he scribbled out a note - script elegant but rushed - and headed back into the bedroom where he smiled at the sleeping form on the bed. Placing the note under the other man's phone, he grabbed his hat on the way out. He had already told Bennet to be expecting him today. They were going to have breakfast together and he sure as hell hoped his brother didn't require him to drag his ass out of bed like back in the good old days. If he could even call them that.
Picking up his cane which was leaning near the side of the door, he didn't waste anytime driving over to Ben's place and letting himself into the apartment. It felt lofty and spacious due to how clean it was and it was a good sign to him that Ben was taking care of himself well.
It was hard. They had been reunited for sometime but the relationship they shared wasn't the same as the one when they had been younger. It was still warm, at the very least, but it wasn't the same. It was unrealistic to imagine anything but and it wasn't fragmented but for some reason Noah still felt like it was something he had to repair and he was hopeless as to how to build that easy camaraderie with Ben again. And he wasn't hesitant to admit he missed it.
He had spent so long maintaining a professional front with most, he never did grow fond of them even if they came to like or respect him. There were few individuals he would admit he would be devastated if something were to happen to them and it was always around them that it became harder to maneuver. And perhaps that wasn't the way things should be. Or at least the way healthy relationships should be, but after everything that happened with Abraham he was reluctant to lose someone like Ben. Or Adrione. Or even that damn minou with his knowing smiles and haunted eyes.
Looking around the apartment, he couldn't see anything on the stove or any signs that would show that Ben had gotten himself out of bed. Sighing fondly, he headed to Ben's room, opening the door to find the younger man in bed. It didn't surprise him and he couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of his brother like that. He looked softer and - though he would never voice it aloud - cute like that.
Knocking his cane lightly against Ben's door, he leaned against it with a lopsided grin. "Wake up sleepy head, you shouldn't leave a man waiting on a date," he said, teasing the younger man. He honestly hoped it didn't come down to him having to jump Ben in his own damn bed. Because Noah would. And nobody would be any the wiser.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 22:55:59 GMT -5
midas can i just say - you write beautifully
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 22:59:26 GMT -5
[ shh, fawn is a weirdo ] Fawn Ashwood white tail deer
Honestly, Marcella wasn't wrong there. If the dolphins did just one trick the entire time the crowd was bound to eat it up. Fawn sure would. If the dolphins just spun around the water for the entire show Fawn would be entranced, ensnared by the majestic beauty of the aquatic mammals. There was just something about the dolphins that really captured Fawn's interest. Maybe the fact that they were mammals that lived in the water. That was always amazing and cool and wonderful and breathtaking and miraculous and-- Calm down.
Taking a deep breath Fawn gathered her thoughts once more. She really needed to stop letting her thoughts wander. It was a miracle she managed to finish her tours on time with a mind like hers.
"Do you think the deer could learn how to do tricks and put on a show? I mean, sure, they can, but would it be allowed?" She started with a tilt of her head, long brown hair falling to the side. "I think the deer are my favorite," you biased little cervidea, you, "so seeing them put on a show would be amazing, yeah? We could teach them to paint! Or somebody could, we specifically don't have to. I'm sure you wouldn't have time to keep up with the dolphins and the deer all at the same time."
When asked if she was Fawn the doe nodded. "Yup, that's me! Fawn Ella Ashwood," she mused. Did you really need to give your whole name? Yes, she felt like she did. "But you can just call me Fawn, of course. And you're Marcella, right?" She was sure the dolphin went by a nickname, but it had escaped her mind for the moment.
What didn't slip her mind was the fact that Marcella asked for a tour. Fawn bounced a bit on her feet, excitement flooding her entire being. "I can totally give you a tour! Come on, this'll be great!" She gave another little bounce on her feet, ecstatic about this little impromptu tour. It wouldn't be something she got paid in money to do, but to Fawn it would be something she got paid for in friendship, because that's totally where she saw this going - a friendship between her and Marcella.
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Post by L’Éᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇʀ on Sept 23, 2018 23:00:56 GMT -5
uh anyways all my ocs save for Noah r open to rp if u want to rp w/ just gimme a heads up or ig I can write open ended starters but oof m lazy rn lol
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Post by L’Éᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇʀ on Sept 23, 2018 23:01:17 GMT -5
midas can i just say - you write beautifully
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 23, 2018 23:18:26 GMT -5
Marcella Sweet ”I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”
The sudden onset of words stunned Marcie for a moment, but once she processed everything, she began to answer questions. Of course, there were quite a few to answer, but she didn't mind. Not really.
"Um, maybe? It would definitely attract visitors, to see deer do cool tricks. I'm sure they could learn. And honestly, I wouldn't mind helping. I work with all animals, I just specialize in dolphins because, you know," she gestured to herself as if to finish her sentence. Right, Marcie, because it wasn't already obvious that you worked with dolphins because you are one.
"Yes, I'm Marcella. You can call me Marcie, though. And Fawn is a lovely name. It's very, ah, appropriate." There she went, again, another joke. Really, was today opposite day or something? Geez, it's like she can stop.
"Alright! Thank you! Where should we go first?" Maybe she could suggest the big cats area. Well, the one that didn't house lions and tigers. There was a young snow leopard she wanted to check on. Poor thing had lost her mother recently, and Marcie had kind of taken her on like a niece. She was sure Fawn would love her - Willow was so sweet, and her shyness was frankly adorable. But she was a rascal, once she got comfortable. She'd probably convince Fawn to let her help give tours once she mastered the shift. Great god above, Marcie could see it now - the young girl striding alongside the tour guide confidently, tripping over some of the names and clumsily almost falling into cages. Scratch that idea, they needed to keep people out of the cages, even if they were masquerading as humans.- { Feathertalon } – { marine exhibit } -
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Post by Feathertalon on Sept 23, 2018 23:47:10 GMT -5
Fawn Ashwood white tail deer
Did Fawn talk too much? Oh, she most certainly did, and it had to take somebody to tell her to stop for her to realize that she did. She was more chatty than a chaffinch, which, all things considering, was a bit of a surprise. Deer were typically quiet creatures, not making so much as a sound unless it was mating season or there was danger. Yet with Fawn she could go on for hours just talking up a storm. That could be her trick as a deer, bleating and bellowing and singing and - wait. Singing. Singing deer. Now that was an idea she could work with. It would be absolutely wonderful, something that would keep visitors coming day after day. It would be a main attraction for sure. How many other zoos out there had singing deer? Go on, name one other, Fawn would wait.
Without missing a beat the deer shifter brought this up to her newfound friend - because they were already friends, her and Marcella. "Okay, what about this? Singing deer. Oh! Singing deer while they painted! Marcie, this is amazing!" There was another little bounce to her steps as she went on about the singing deer idea. And then another idea slapped her in the face. Her green eyes lit up. "A zoo musical! What if all the animals did little songs? Ohhhhmygosh," she breathed, the words coming together to form what was basically just one word. "Singing. Meerkats," Fawn breathed, eyes wide with wonder and amazement as she looked Marcie over. "Can you imagine that? These little meerkats running around and digging tunnels while they sing and, oh gosh, that's adorable." She could see it now. Business would boom because of singing meerkats, and money was very important to keep a zoo running. Money was what kept them fed and safe and secure. Fawn knew money wasn't everything, but she was old and slightly mature enough to understand the importance of money.
Okay, enough about money. She needed to get back to the tour with Marcie now.
With that pep in her step, Fawn motioned for Marcie to follow her along. "Let's go to the Banana Split. Then we can head for the Kitty Corner, alright?" Those were usually the two stops she made on tours after showing visitors the Tidal Zone.
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Post by lazy penguin on Sept 24, 2018 15:21:14 GMT -5
(afternoon everyone! my current mission is adding forms so we'll see how that goes. what's everyone up to?)
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Post by . on Sept 24, 2018 16:19:12 GMT -5
(So... I'm heading off to work for the next few hours but I did get most of my forms done today. I'm shooting for tomorrow to finish them all but I may post some tonight)
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Post by lazy penguin on Sept 24, 2018 16:23:10 GMT -5
(that's fine, take your time!)
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Post by . on Sept 24, 2018 16:53:38 GMT -5
(Honestly I'm just happy to be actually getting stuff done. What are you up to?)
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