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Hey everyone. Mako here.

[ The voice clips in just before the actual video appears for reasons that become clear in a moment: Mako steps back from where he's clearly set the Omni on a table to record what looks like a garage sale right outside the Raccoon Room.

A long table absolutely covered in little bits and baubles glints in the sun. In the center of everything sits Fritter the raccoon, Wu's omen, looking contrite and also sort of like she would like to leave. Her little ears are back and her tiny arms are crossed.

Scowling, Mako steps back to stand in front of the table, crossing his arms to match Fritter. ]

Some of you might have noticed some stuff going missing in the last couple months.

[ A pause. Mako glances back at Fritter, who huffs at him and holds up a winking blue heart-shaped gem on a sparkling chain. That... sure looks important. ]

Can't promise that what you lost is here, but there's a good chance it is. We'll be out here all day.

I'm sorry! [ Wu's voice pipes up from behind the camera ] It's my fault, really.

[ He turns the Omni around at a very selfie angle, pouting at the camera ]

I'm sorry that Fritter stole your stuff, it wasn't her fault! It was mine. Corruption just got me! I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I was mean to so many of you. Shiro, I'm sorry for making fun of your hair; Jessica, I'm sorry for throwing you out of the Raccoon Room. Manabu, I'm really sorry that I made you get a tattoo. [ Big grimace there ] I mean, I still think it looks great on you—

[ Mako clears his throat and Wu wrinkles his nose ] but that's not the point! I'm sorry for all of it. I'm better now! No more corruption here, no sir.

[ A beat. Mako narrows his eyes even more.]

Uh, please come get your stuff!

(( ooc: absolutely feel free to assume your character's random trinkets and stuff is here even if it wasn't called out in the post! Fritter is a monster. Also feel free to respond in action if anyone wants to wander by and/or come get their stolen stuff! ))

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[It might not be the same, but it feels pretty close. Close enough that Ryan smiles.]

Thanks, man. It means a lot. I just can't wait to get back to normal - I'm like, so sick of bird legs.

[He's been really self-conscious about them - enough so that most people haven't even seen his weird bird legs, just an illusion of Ryan walking around barefoot.]

Good luck with giving everyone their stuff back. And hey, maybe people won't claim everything and Fritter might get to keep some stuff anyway!

Mako would say something about needing her to learn a lesson, but I agree! Why shouldn't she have things when other people don't care enough to notice they're gone? [ Clearly a reasonable line of reasoning here ] Alright, buddy. I'll come by later and we'll see what we can do about those bird legs.

[ And, you know, to see him fly.

Later in the evening, Wu knocks on Shiro's door, but then just lets himself in if it's open. He has a bunch of fruit in his bag, and he's snacking on a strawberry. ] Ryan! Ryan, I'm here. I have your picks. [ And the culprit, perched on his shoulder, snacking on a cherry ]

[Ryan's just hanging around, so he comes out quick when Wu calls. He is really a sight to behold, which has been the case since he sprouted wings. He has a skirt and a cropped hoodie with holes cut for his wings, and there's just an air about him lately. Maybe his hair is extra nice? He grins at Wu, and even with all the problems he's having something probably feels really warm and genuine about it - in a platonic sort of way, of course.

One interesting thing though is...he doesn't seem to have bird legs. The legs peeking out from under the skirt look very much like normal human legs, with normal human feet (though, the fact that he hasn't worn shoes all month, even on stage in the Racoon Room is...a little weird.)]

Wu! Thanks, dude. You're the best.

[He pockets the guitar picks, and reaches up to scritch behind one of Fritter's ears.]

Sorry you got busted, Your Highness. Bummer.

Big bummer. [ Wu agrees, even though it is objectively a good thing that Mako caught on now, instead of in a few months. Wu holds out a strawberry for Ryan, too, smiling wide at him. He does look good, really good, and Wu isn't quite thinking about what Ryan told him, either. He's just seeing his best friend, who he's really excited to see! Ryan just looks good! He's a good looking guy! ] Nice duds, buddy. The wings are kind of a nice touch. They give you that extra something, you know?

[ Even though, the shoe thing is weird... but they are inside. So maybe not the weirdest thing, yet. ]

And flying! I wish I could fly. That would be so cool.

[Ryan doesn't question any of it. It's all how he and Wu normally are with each other, so he believes him when he says he hasn't been hypnotized. He just takes the offered strawberry and rolls with it.]

Pfft. Only 'cause they match my hair.

[They do - they're a deep, dark brown and there's trails of matching feathers running along his arms, his neck, and his sides. There's even two larger tufts of feathers where his ears would normally be, partly obscured by his hair.

But right - flying! Wu is here to see him fly!]

I wanna make you feel better about it, but...it's definitely really cool. C'mon, I'll show you!

[And he breezes right past Wu and out the front door to the yard, without stopping for shoes first. He's so excited to show Wu that he's just bouncing up and down a little in the grass.]

[ Wu follows a step after him with a matching grin. He's only a tiny bit jealous. He knows Ryan hasn't been having the best time, but it hasn't seemed that bad from his vantage point. It's been good for business, at least. ]

Don't undersell yourself, buddy! They're cool.

Have you been flying places? That would be so much easier than trying to walk...

[ He still doesn't quite notice that Ryan's feet are still bare, distracted by the promise of flight ]

It definitely is. Walking feels so weird with these stupid legs.

[Even so, he rushes out to the front lawn excitedly. Even as a bird, he loves showing off. He bounces around a little, readying himself.]

Alright! Need to just-- [HUFF.] --get some momentum, and--!

[He runs a few steps and then jumps, and his wings catch air like it's nothing. It's a little clumsy, but Ryan quickly evens himself out and turns around with a big wide grin.]

Ta da!

Your legs look pretty normal, buddy-- [ he starts, but then Ryan is in the air, soaring above him, and Wu gasps, watching him with a huge, growing smile ]

Ryan! This is amazing! Wow. Wow! Can you fly me?! [ Wu never changes ]

[Ryan misses that first part entirely, too focused on getting himself airborne. The rest though, that sounds like fun.]

Sure! I've never had a passenger before buuuut how hard can it be?

[He's got guitar muscles, it'll be fine! ...Probably.]

Yes, yes, yes! [ He reaches his arms up in the universal "pick me up" symbol ] You can totally do this!

[ If you ignore the fact that they are roughly the same size here ]

Okay, okay, we can do this! Hang on, lemme just--

[He swoops down and tries to pick Wu up by scooping him up right under the arms and pull him up to a point where he can grab on for more support. And that part goes okay - Ryan has an unexpected amount of upper body strength.

The problem is that he's only had wings about a month, and they're really only strong enough to fly him around, not him plus another person's full body weight.

To his credit, they do hover there less than a foot off the ground for a moment. But then Ryan's wings give out entirely and they both fall to the ground with an oof.]

[ Wu yelps, then lets out a squeal of excitement when his feet are off the ground. He clings to Ryan, laughing brightly for the bare moments they're in the air before they plummet and collapse, body limbs stabbing into one another. Wu extricates himself from a mouthful of feathers, moving far enough to breathe ]

That was amazing! Buddy! This is so cool. [ He's still laughing ]

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