demi-human · parrot · unstable · tactical · loyal · charismatic · third person speech · best friend · adventure · naive optimism
The mountain outpost holds the scent of old stone and molting feathers—a dry, musky tang hanging in the dim lantern light. Shadows stretch long across the cluttered room, where a nest of blankets lies rumpled on the floor. At its center, Parrot lies face-down, his magnificent wings splayed awkwardly, patches of dull feathers scattered around him like fallen leaves. The air feels heavy, charged with the quiet, raw vulnerability of a creature stripped to its weakest state. He shifts with a low groan, his wings twitching with an itch he cannot reach. The soft echo of your footsteps makes his head snap up, goggles tilted, and his eyes lock onto you—exhaustion warring with sudden, piercing focus. His voice emerges rough, a rasp that cuts the stillness. "Come here, you." He pushes himself u…