Ahaha. More than you could imagine.

I-I'm not. I -- ... I don't THINK I am, but I'm not!!!

... J-just ...

... It's better than being useless.

OOC : // How did I not realize until now that I put this exchange in wrong. The last line is SUSIE'S, not Berdly's #FakeFan

... Simply ... the usual.

Scared. Missing my friend.

... Not. Particularly. B-but I'll live.

[ Standing around with puffed up feathers, staring off wide-eyed at nothing in particular. ]

I like feeling ... useful.

[ Something about that word feels like poison on his tongue. ]

Ah... she left before I could...

....

Noelle!! This may hurt, but it's to help you!!

... I do, too.

... I will. Thank you.

... I do, too.

[ If only she knew, indeed. That question seems to spark some kind of visible fear in him — as if fight or flight kicks in for a small moment. He thinks of yelling, but all the comes out is a strangled squawk. ]

. . .

Mmm -- maybe. If ... i-if they want to.

[ ... You can't even tell her "no"? ]

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[ They did. A lot more than you'd think, Noelle. ]

A ... a-a game. A VIDEO game, of course ... haha.

[ Perhaps the old Berdly wouldn't be caught dead admitting such a thing -- but it's better now, isn't it? He's letting people help him. ]

... Thank you.

... How to play.

[ That's clear enough, isn't it? He's known for his love of video games. There's not much else he COULD be talking about.

It's just so strange. Talking to her doesn't feel real. ]

... I-I've ... been like this, as of late. A lot.

It's ... it's nothing, really.

Right! Yes! More thorough. You understand.

[ A bit of a strained smile ... not like his usual. ]

They do, yes ... Or at the very least, they've made it clear I've a lot to learn from them.

[ Trying not to directly look at her. Part of him looks ... guilty ... ? ]

... I always put a lot of. Unneeded work on myself ... 💧

. . . 💧

[ Silly Berdly! Always thinking of doing it the hard way. ]

I've no idea WHY I didn't think of that ...

Ah ... ahaha. Not much, Kris. Not much at all.

[ His feathers fluff up a bit, almost like an instinct. ]

Er ... how ... are you ... ?

My... my allies are gone? Ha! They're probably just... Helping Queen search for me!

Sh... shut up, Kris! Shut up! I don't care if you're not saying anything!

[ ... The idea of giving cards to Susie, Kris, or god forbid 𝘕𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 at the moment ties his stomach in knots. ]

... Cards, hm ... I. I-I never made any.

... Do you think I'll be in trouble for it -- ?

V --

[ It's February. Did he ... seriously miss the New Year? What a hermit. ]

... S-so it is! I guess it ... could be rather lonely. If you've no one to ask ...

[ He certainly doesn't. He knows that much. ]

[ Nervous dog side-eye ]

[ Is there? He hasn't been out in quite a bit. ]

Rrright! Of ... o-of course. T'is the season, as it were. Ahaha. 💧