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[There's a sound a bit like static, then some rustling and clicking. Following that, a trill, a whistle, and something Talking Bird Julee feels she obviously has to share with the world:]

Diane. Diane.

[A few more clicks - probably from her beak. She has a pretty light voice, but she goes darker for the next line.]

Holy smokes.

[And then she'll just be whistling the tune to I've Told Ev'ry Little Star for a while. Who knows where Cooper is - probably off getting a caffeine fix or something.]

(backdated to April 19th!)

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Very.

Has she also picked up your bad habit of singing?

I don't sing. I whistle.

If you're as good as she is, then I applaud your talent.

_{[oh please]}

She's got a wider range and a stronger tune. I'd save my applause for the one that deserves it.

Julee the bird. To go with Holmes, Emily, Aidan, and Tricia.

That's five, now. Do I owe you one?

Well, detective, I guess you do.

_{[(Somewhere further in the background, now, Julee repeats 'detective' to herself.)]}

[Nice to see the planted seed is beginning to take root.]

I have a Geodude named Eartha.

[Wait for it.]

Eartha Quake.

Eartha Quake.

_{[Yeah, he'll just be repeating that with a wide smile on his end.]}

I like it. _{[Terrible pun and all.]}

I'll need to trade her someday, for her to reach her full potential.

[NO THAT'S NOT A HINT AT ALL.]

_{[WELL THAT COULDN'T BE LESS OBVIOUS.]}

I'm sure we can arrange that at some point.

Much obliged.

Though you'd better not trade me Julee in exchange, or I might be tempted to keep her, instead.

She's something else, isn't she?

_{[There's a lot of love there, which he himself finds both strange and comforting. It's a bird, but he really is attached to her. He'd never have expected something like that.]}

[It's unmistakable, really. No indication that he might in any way dislike birds at all.]

She's a myna? Or something closely resembling one, at least?

_{[She'll find out, sooner or later.]}

She certainly speaks like one, but she looks more like a small parrot.

[Quite possibly the hard way.]

I'm eager to meet her.

From the sounds of it, I'd say the feeling is mutual.

But until then, I'll have to make do with stealing time to chat while you're otherwise occupied.

[Which coincidentally leads into an excellent segue...]

Important errands? Or do you just have a habit of leaving your Gear behind?

Not normally, no. I went out for a piece of cake and a moment of peace.

_{[He normally kept his gear on him, but given the day in question he'd opted to leave it behind, just for a while - especially following his own advice of a treat and some of his friends' demands from last year.]}

[Not yet intimately familiar with Coop and his love for all things pie, the mention of cake doesn't immediately stand out as strange. Not yet, anyway. So it's the moment of peace she focuses in on.]

You were reflecting on something.

[It's a zen thing, presumably.]

Today is my second birthday in Johto.

_{[He seems to consider it himself as he says it. It's still surreal to know he's been here that long.]}

[Now that's a topic certainly worthy of reflection, yes. Particularly considering how often she thinks about apparently missing her own by a handful of days here. But of course, there's still an observation to be made —]

You weren't planning on mentioning it?

[SHE WOULD HAVE REMEMBERED IF YOU HAD, OBVS.]

_{[WHICH IS FLATTERING but he still mentally shrugs.]}

I'm not usually one to celebrate.

It seems like a shame not to, when the opportunity only comes around once a year.

[And there's a moment here where she debates just how straightforward she wants to be, before finally just deciding to go for it.]

How old does this make you?

_{[The fact that it doesn't seem like much to celebrate isn't something he stresses.]}

Thirty-six.

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