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Post by Madeline on Sept 21, 2021 13:53:07 GMT -5
**The ledge was hard sandstone, and Madeline cried out as she landed upon it roughly. Her sensitive side was going to be bruised. But at least she wasn't falling to her death. The kitten took a deep breath, then she, too, began to sneeze, even as tears of pain trickled down her cheeks. She held her bruised ribs and tried to stop both her sneezes and her tears.**
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Sept 21, 2021 17:36:36 GMT -5
**Otus sneezed a few more times and then shook his head to clear the dust away.**
Phew! Dat was somefin'!
**The owlet saw that Madeline was crying and immediately began to pat her with fuzzy, stubby wings.**
Oh no no no! Don' cry! We gon' be okay, Mad-mad, don' cry! Look-look-look!
**Otus turned his head all the way around to the back, then whipped it back around--now with his large golden eyes crossed and his tongue sticking out of his beak in a comical face.**
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Post by Madeline on Oct 2, 2021 19:18:01 GMT -5
**Madeline sniffled, but looked. She stared in shock for a few minutes at the owlet's silly face, then the kitten giggled. She was soon shaking with laughter, although a few tears trickled down her cheeks. When she was through, she wiped her cheeks and sniffed.** "Now what? We still not down."
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 2, 2021 19:26:05 GMT -5
**Otus looked extremely self-satisfied that his antics had worked to break the tears of the other dibbun.**
Oh, yeh, well, we gotsta climb a lil bit. Us'lly I'd jus' fly, but yah know, with you here, I gonna climb too. I won't leave ya behind.
**To any grownbeast--not that there was any nearby to listen in--this statement would be a clear fib on Otus' part. His wings were nowhere near ready to fly, since they still only had down feathers on them. Still, the owlet beckoned with a clawed talon and toddled to the edge of their platform. From the edge of it, a dry, dusty rope ladder hung. Otus hopped down onto the first rope rung, and the ladder swung slightly, but held.**
Ready? Le's go!
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Post by Madeline on Oct 2, 2021 19:43:23 GMT -5
**Additionally, all the adults would point out that owls weigh much less than wildcats do due to the hollow bird bones. Madeline, however, was unaware of this, and so followed the owlet.** "I...I no like heights! I be scared!" **The kitten, however, continued to follow, climbing down the ladder which, mercifully, held under her added weight.**
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 2, 2021 19:53:52 GMT -5
**Otus carefully climbed down the ladder in a manner much different than a creature with footpaws and forepaws. He gripped the rope between his talons with his beak, then lowered one talon down to the next rope rung, followed by his second talon, and finally released his beak, only to grip between his feet again.**
You doin' good, Mad'line! Lookee, there's da bottom!
**The bottom of the rope ladder did indeed brush the dusty surface of an old oaken step below. Otus hopped down onto it, swinging the ladder slightly as he launched himself off, and landed on the step. Two steps continued down along the wall, then a broken, empty step, then three more steps, and then...well, the steps looked less and less reliable after that. There were many evident gaps.**
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Post by Madeline on Oct 9, 2021 20:25:09 GMT -5
**Madeline screamed as the ladder swung around, clinging like a limpet. Once the ladder had settled down, the now crying kitten climbed the rest of the way to the bottom. Following the owlet, she stopped upon reaching the first broken stair and peered the rest of the way down.** "ARE YOU CWAZY?! We gonna fall t' our deaths down dat way!! Dere's gottsa be annuver way!!" **The young wildcat was back to the edge of hysteria. Lovely.**
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 9, 2021 20:38:00 GMT -5
**Otus started up again patting Madeline with his fuzzy wings, trying to calm her.**
No, no, is okay Madewine! We brave, we brave DAB dibbunses, we kin do dis! We just gonna hop, an' an' an' when we gets all da way down, I know where dey keep the candied chestnuts!
**The owlet winked with both eyes at the same time. So kind of...blinked.**
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Post by Madeline on Oct 9, 2021 23:37:00 GMT -5
**Madeline appeared inconsolable this time, however.** "I don't wantsa falls! I wanna Badger Muvver!!" **The kitten buried her face in her paws and wept loudly, her tail curling around her legs. She just stood there, getting pats from fluffy wings, weeping uncontrollably.** "Goin' up onna roof was da worstest idea evew!!!"
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 10, 2021 9:35:14 GMT -5
**Otus paused and tilted his head--tilted it quite far, really, with his flexible neck.**
Oh yeh...why didja climb up to da roof? I go up dere sometimes, but I be a birb!
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Post by Madeline on Oct 16, 2021 19:29:55 GMT -5
**Madeline wiped her eyes, even as more tears trickled down her cheeks.** "Nobeastie said where we was goin'! I t'ought we was just goin' up t'da attics! I no know!!" **She sat down on the step and buried her face in her paws again.**
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 16, 2021 19:36:34 GMT -5
**Otus planted his feathery bum beside Madeline and swung his clawed feet over the stair--his legs were far too short for his talons to touch the next step.**
Oh, da attics be nice too, I go dere sometimes. It dusty an' sometimes I see sparras.
**The owlet kicked his feet lazily a few times, then said,**
I really do know where dey keep da candied chestnuts. We kin get some when we get down.
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Post by Madeline on Oct 23, 2021 18:26:01 GMT -5
**Madeline sniffled. Could she brave the scary steps? Finally, she nodded.** "Okies. How's do we's gets downs??"
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 23, 2021 20:34:53 GMT -5
**Otus wiggled his tail feathers excitedly. This was going to be fun! The owlet had never had a friend with him on the descent into the abbey.**
Dere be a twap door at da bottom of dese old stairs! We open it, and we jump!
**Otus held up his wings quickly to allay any fears.**
But don't be scared! We be jumpin' into da linen closet outside da dormitories! We jump onna pile of bwankets!
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Post by Madeline on Oct 25, 2021 20:14:55 GMT -5
**Madeline was still sniffling as she stood on shaky legs.** "Okies, let's go." **She peered down the steps dubiously, still unsure of the safety of this particular area.** "Isn't der a safer way downs from da attics?"
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