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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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[Well, hello there, mysterious Gear abductor. Aren't you a pretty...well, what she assumes is a bird, anyway.]

Not quite. Try, "Carmen". "Hello, Carmen."

_{[No what do you mean, Coop can't have a young whistling ... niece? Or something?]}

Carmen, hello.

Hello lo lo.

_{[Click click.]}

[A young whistling niece who repeats everything she hears? SURE OKAY.]

Very good. That's much better.

[She is just so amused right now.]

Where did you learn that song, I wonder?

Dam, da-dam!

_{[She whistles the next few notes, then adds, quite helpfully,]}

Cooper.

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da-dam.

[Catchy tune, that.]

Who would've guessed he'd be so inclined. What else can you say?

_{[Oh singing along, Carmen, really? Julee loves you already. She sings along for a little while. Singing is one of her favourites. c:]}

"What do you say, Julee?" Aces!

[Hey, she has a way with birds. And most other animals, really.]

...Julee?

Very good!

Lo lo lo, that's much better.

[...Wait a minute, that's what she said when Diane got her name right —]

Your name is Julee. Not Diane?

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Julee!

_{[Chirp. Please to say her name more.]}

[Hmmmm.]

Well, Julee, you're very bright for a bird, aren't you.

[Which still doesn't answer the Diane question, but.]

Say something else for me.

Thank you, ma'am!

_{[She's probably preening a little right now. Also look, Coop taught her manners.]

[She'll go on to mimic him with an Oscar-worthy performance. No really, she can sound like him pretty well.]}

Tricia, stay.

[Fascinating. She really does understand, doesn't she? Granted, she's always been aware on some level that the Pokemon were more intelligent than your average animal, but still, holding a conversation with one is something else.]

I'll bet that comes in handy for you.

_{[A half-offended bark somewhere in the background probably answers that, and there's a flutter of wings as the "stay" is repeated. It's a second until Julee returns to the microphone, a bit further away this time.]}

Sorry?

[She's just laughing, lightly but genuinely.]

Go easy on her, Julee. We can't all be as talented as you.

_{[She mimics Carmen's laugh in response, pretty happy with herself by the sounds of it. c: She's a fan of praise and she recognises the tone Carmen's using as similar to the one Coop has when he means treats or other good things.]

[So in glee, she shall be whistling again. That song sure is catchy, isn't it?]}

[Well, that just gave her an idea.]

As a matter of fact, here's a new one for you, Julee.

[A pause, just to make sure she's got her attention, and then deliberate, classic Carmen: ]

Hello, detective.

Hellooo, detective?

_{[It's a little new, learning from this device. If Coop wanted her to know specific things he'd point them out or show her what they meant, so there's a rather human note of confusion here, but she still repeats obediently.]}

Good girl, Julee. Very good.

Helloooo, Carmen!

_{[Again, pretty pleased with herself.]

[And then!]

[Some more background noise: a door opens and closes, scrambling from where that bark was last heard, excited skiddles on the floor and a man's voice.]

[And Julee gives off another "hellooo!" in greeting.]}

[Well, well, who could this be?]

Dam, da-dam, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da-dam.

[She'll just wait and see.]

_{[Who could it be indeed? Julee immediately catches on and starts singing the song back, and after Coop's patted Tricia properly and removed his coat, he starts whistling along, somewhat absently. So that's where his Chatot gets it.]

[It takes him a moment to notice that Julee is very pointedly not leaving the desk, which is where both her and the gear are, and another split second to see that it's on. Carmen will probably hear his steps approaching and that he stopped whistling, then a somewhat muted "Julee, what have you got there?", even as Julee is happily keeping the song alive.]

[He invites her to his finger, so there's some wingbeats as she accepts, and then he picks the gear up, picking up on the low humming on the other end with some curiosity. Then mostly entertainment as he looks down at Julee when he speaks into the device.]}

I'm sorry, who am I speaking to?

A surprisingly intelligent bird, apparently.

Carmen.

_{[He greets her with an audible smile.]}

You should have noticed by now that all pokémon possess intelligence far greater than that of any ordinary animals.

I have. But that doesn't mean I've managed to hold a conversation with any of them until now.

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