** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Personal log.txt ... Done! Stopped in some place called Antaries? I think that's it. Seems like its better than where I was before, but I suppose anythings better than oppressive religious types. Stopped into a place called Terra, and the bar burned down before I could even get a drink. Some robot thing attacked as well? It was kinda strange how much went wrong while I was there. I'm unsure about trying to recruit a crew here, I haven't met many real adventurer types. Maybe I have and I don't know? Note to self: Try to get some adventuring experience. -Volare ** System Shutting down... ** (Just a short entry for now, kinda just wanted one to store some char info in a thread.)
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Personal log.txt ... Done! Log #2 Met two Avians today in Terra, Mahui and Nenwef. Mahui seems to have agreed to come aboard the ships crew as a technician, but we lack any tools for him to use. Nenwef seems to be flightless, and I was a little careless with jokes (Note to self: Self-control!). My joke seemed to have offended Nenwef, I rather regret doing so. Nenwef and Mahui seem to be friends, and hurting one might also affect the other. If both of them were to leave me in the dust after the promise they had shown, it would be a big blow to my exploring plans. I guess i'm not too sure if Nenwef even wanted in on that at all, but I saw the two talking about it. Anyways, hopefully it doesn't effect relations long term. I cleaned up the old ship and it seems ready for some crew, hopefully the dream doesn't die! (Note to self: Space out logs more!) In the same day, I met a rather cheeky bird by the name of Ziggy. His cheek almost surpasses mine, which is surprising. I chatted with him long into the night, and he really is an interesting character. Hope ill see him around. Edited 2:31 AM. Opening: Ship Ledger.pdf ... Done! Ship diagnostic: Functional (Click here for in-depth analysis) Fuel: 257/1000 Captain: Volare Crew: Technician: Mahui? Flight plan: N/A ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #1. "Is this thing working?" *Rustling noises.* "Yeah I guess so. This Is Volare, im now recording all logs via audio, typing takes a long time. I finally got a crew together, and i'm pretty optimistic about them. First is the rowdy Novakid known as Johnny The Flare. First met him when he uh, got me knock out drunk. Fun times. He dragged a Floran named Albert along with us as well, and he seems willing to take part as well, so that's the team for now. I haven't seen Mahui for a long time, so i'm considering him out of the picture for now. Have I done anything for Ziggy?" *Clicking sounds* "Guess a little. Im not re-reading it so Ill go over it again. Ziggy is another Avian I met at Terra, and he is a real pal. Although, just as cool as he is, he seems like he has some problems. i'm not one to pry all too much, but I do have some concern for him. Anyways, hes taught me a few things just by me observing him. He seems to have a lot of experience under his belt. This sorta fits into the prying thing I said earlier, but I still dont know too much about him. I'd love to know about family and what he does, but he seems a little sensitive on those. And once again, im not one to pry. Speaking about getting to know people, I think i need some crew bonding. I dont really know these people well enough to ensure my life in their hands, and thats something I might need to do. Anyways, I outfitted the ship properly with dining areas and fixed up some computer parts, made sure there was space for extra beds. It cost a pretty penny, but it sure is nice in here now." *There would be a long pause* "The pixels came from some... mercenary work, I guess. Not my speed." *Another pause* "My thoughts are all over the place, im gonna stop here before its an hour recording. Volare out." ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening File: Mission plan #001 Target planet: Antares Integra 5374 VI Coordinates: X: -60, Y: -39 Gravity/Size: 1.163X/6000 Planet description: A humid jungle planet, dotted by large flower biomes. Inhabitable. Planet livability: Breathable air, mostly harmless creatures. Some poisonous waters, larger animals known to exist. Planet's Inhabitants: Hostile Avians, seem to be guarding a temple. Mission Procedure: Crew: Volare, Ziggy. Casualties: No friendly deaths, One hostile Avian. Cost: About 100ish fuel. Returns: Some 30 odd pixels and some old dusty avian book Mission status: Deemed successful. Captains notes: The first of many successful missions, I hope. The regular expected crew got replaced by my good friend, and pillow, Ziggy. It was a rather easy mission, and wasn't all too messy. Got some dusty old book after sneaking into that temple at night, ill see what it is soon enough. Was interesting losing them once they figured out I was poking around in their temple. Rather glad I avoided em. ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice Recorder.exe... File #2 *Some sniffling is heard before Volare begins speaking* "Kah, ah. This is Captain Volare, its been awhile. I didnt want this to become a journal, but its going to be. Maybe someday someone will look back and see how much of a birdbrain I really am, heh. Its been.... pretty comfortable after the tentacle attack. I managed to get out before anything bad happened, which is fortunate. Everyone I cared for seemed to have made it out, although i haven't seen Johnny yet. Ziggy..." *Theres a pause of about 2-3 seconds, in which sniffling and and some breathing can be heard* "Is doing well. I..." *Theres a long pause, with yet more sniffling and breathing to be heard* "I cant do this right now." *The mic crackles for a few seconds before the recording is stopped* ** System Shutting down... ** ((OOC Note: I dont think I ever said this, but all of this can be found ICly in Volare's ship.))
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #3 "Alright, Its about time I got down and did a real log entry here, my last one wasn't very useful. A lot has happened ever since I got out of Antares, so I think its best I start back then to make sure I cover everything. My last day or so on Terra was pretty pleasant, if you count out the looming danger of massive tentacle monsters approaching. The only really notable thing to cover was meeting Tlalli I think. Anyways, she was just behind the gym, and I was headed into there for a workout. I bumped into her, and we had a bit of a chat before I went into the gym. I thought about it for awhile, and decided i'd shoot her an offer to join my crew. Her skills fit into a gap we could use closed and she can cook well, something I cant do. She accepted the job and flew outta Antares with me to council space, although she has been rather absent recently. Perhaps its due to that religious nut we bumped into... the one that's hunting Ziggy? Kah, ill cover that later. Anyways, all my friends have made it out of the Antares sector except for Johnny. I haven't talked to him in such a long time, I wish I could have another drink with him soon. That's where he really shines, kehaha. Ziggy is safe and sound, building his own home on a little place he called Hope Springs. Its a nice piece of land, over a dormant volcano. Its no five star colony, but its cozy, and there's something about that just feels so... welcoming. Ziggy himself is in a bit of rough shape, but his personality is untouched. He's still cheeky and I cant help but like him. Maybe a little too much, but I wont say anything here, keheh. I found a grounded village when I first entered the council sector, and i'm quite impressed by the size they managed to achieve. The buildings sprawl across the small forest planet, and they even have some goods for trade that are clearly not from on-world. Some of the residents are a little disagreeable, though. One of them even came up to me and asked me to slander Kluex right in the street, in the middle of the day. I know many grounded fully reject Kluex, but it pains me to see kin who cant even acknowledge him. Perhaps it'd be best for me to finally release my faith, I hardly know anyone who isn't grounded, and when I do see those who are flightless, my casual devotion often labels me grounded to them. Kah, whatever. In that village, I met a merchant who was looking for someone to retrieve a family heirloom that was lost in an outpost. The outpost was destroyed by a Floran attack, but they told me they removed all threats and considering I never saw any, I believe 'em. I took Ziggy along for the adventure, and he turned out to be pretty helpful. Helpful in dropping me on my ass from high places. We found the outpost, and it turns out the heirloom was in a tomb hidden under some bricks. Ziggy removed the floor, and we both fell into the pit. He grabbed a root, while i fell all the way to the bottom, on my bottom. Its still sore for that, and er... other action. We got down into the tomb, and got outta there with the loot in a hurry. It was some type of head-wear, im not even sure if its made of real gold, but he payed us for its return so it doesn't matter all too much to me. In recent times, its been pretty slow. The only thing that happened was that I received a strange radio message, it was garbled and I couldn't understand it. My S.A.I.L couldn't identify the transmission or its location and I'm no radio technician, so I think it's best I just forget about it. That about wraps it up for now, this is Akhem 'Volare' Hearthfeather recounting his adventures in space. Volare out." ** System Shutting down... ** ((This part is about an IC event, but nobody would be aware of it happening. I just wanted to write about it is all)) A brilliant bolt of blue cuts across the black, cold expanse of space. The starry void is filled with light for but a fleeting moment, before the blue bolt dissipates. Tan metallic plates gleam in place of the light, a ship that just exited from FTL travel. Its jump has landed it just above a habitable ocean planet, in the sector known as Antares. The ship is dormant for some time, its sleek plates and crystals cooling in the limited atmosphere available at this height. Suddenly, a small hatch opens from the bottom, revealing a small camera to the surface of the planet. A blue light is emitted towards the planet, and as quickly as the camera was deployed, it was gone. Inside the pyramid like ship, a robotic voice calls out into the dark bridge, speaking to nobody in particular. "Planet is uninhabitable. Large tentacles consume the whole landscape, no other lifeforms detected. Ruins of previous colony were found, likely to have been Terra. Target is either dead or has been re-located due to the tentacles. Most survivors have been moved to a council-space. I will mark this in your computer, over." The voice falls silent again, its job completed. A rustling sound emerges from a corner of the room, and an Avian shaped shadow moves across the command room. It presses buttons on the ships console, stirring the engines back to life. Within moments, the ship is transformed into another blue bolt, clearing the sector once again.
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #4 "Its been a tiresome few days, but I think some relief is soon to come. Ill start with what bad news i've got, I guess. My brother has found me, only a day or so after I even knew he was here. It was foolish to let my guard down when I went with Ziggy to Olympus. I thought that was it, he was going to kill me or haul me back to Avos, but... he didn't. He convinced me to have a little chat, and he told me of life at home since i've left, and how my family longed to see me. He showed me some more recent photos of home, and it hurt. Deep down, I want to go back and live with my family, I never should've left them. I cant, though. I had to tell him i've moved on, I have new loved ones out here. He seemed to understand, but I cant be sure. He told me he would protect me if I returned, but I cannot trust him. He's firm in Kluex's grasp, and I fear he may value him above his own brother. We gave an emotion filled goodbye, i'm sure even he felt it, and I went back to the springs. I hoped to let some of my problems go, but fate had other plans. Ziggy returned, looking the worst I've ever seen him. Its.. for reasons I'd rather leave unspoken. I let him be, but he came down to talk to me. He apologized about what I had to see, and generally looked guilty the whole time. I did my best to comfort him, but he just seemed so numb and strange. He said he was taking a... vacation. He didn't know where, and by the sound of it he didn't even know if he'd come back. I'm scared for him... I just want the Ziggy I met on Terra back." *Theres a long pause, along with a bit of heavy breathing. It sounded like he was starting to get emotion after all this talk.* "She's been my lighthouse through this storm, I'd be lost without her. Bluejay. Ziggy-" *He falters a moment, before taking a breath and continuing* "He introduced me to her. She's the sweetest hen i've ever met. it took one night, and I knew I could really see us together. Its nothing set in stone, but she's truly made me happier. Thats all for now." ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #5 "I lied, there has been about zero relief recently. I don't feel like sitting here forever, so i'll blow though everything quickly. We had a shootout at Olympus, my new friend Devi was shot, and Ziggy was arrested. They both are fine now, but are serving punishments for it. Afterwards, I felt bad for Devi, she seemed to have nobody to keep he company while she waited in the hospital. So i took up that job, but I might have laid the charm on a little thick. Because now she's interested in a piece of me, and I don't know what to do. I want to continue with what Bluejay and I have going, but I don't want to hurt Devi too much. She was alone, and I spent time to help her and be her friend, and to see that crumble away... it'd hurt. I just hope things will turn out okay. Note to self: don't go throwing the ol charm around for no reason." ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #6 "Been awhile again, eh? I guess it's pretty hard for me to keep up on these things. Anyways... not too much to recount has happened. All my days seem to blur together, they're all just repeats most of the time. Pass time with friends at the springs, do some odd work to keep myself busy, catch a drink at Pinewood and repeat. It's a lot better than being shot at all the time I guess. So ah... what happened... well... I saw my brother again. He was as pleasant as always, still the same old stubborn butt. He caught me on Pinewood and took me off to the side to have a little talk about our deal. He said time was up, but obviously I was unwilling to go. He pressed me until he became furious, threw down his weapons and attacked me with his hands. Supposedly Ziggy and Ace showed up at some point during this... and Devi was there? Anyways, we both beat the shit out of each other, but I can't say for sure who won. He was still on the ground when I left, so I suppose I did. He broke my rib though, so that was fun. Ziggy hauled my ass back to the springs and parked me in a bed, told me not to go anywhere. That was terrible, I was trapped there for about two days and only had Ziggy to keep me company, with one quick visit from Devi. After all the time I spent in the hospital with her you'd think she could at least help me out a bit, but whatever. Being stuck in that cozy prison didn't suit me all too well, so I left to go visit Pinewood, maybe catch a drink to ease the pain a bit. I ended up finding some human doctor there. He immediately offered to help me as soon as he saw me, a little too enthusiastically almost. I sorta felt like I was gonna get my organs stolen but ah, I've still got em all. Ace was there to help the Doc with his little.. surgery thing. They didn't have any numbing stuff, so they just got me drunk off my ass. Still hurt a lot. Like a knife in my gut pain. The laser hurt, that is. He had some sort of laser thing that he said welded cells back on a microscopic level or something? I dunno, but it seems to have worked well enough." *Silence... a faint tapping of talon on beak in the background could be heard.* "Keh. Ziggy's wanted as well, the big lunk. Seems his criminal past came around to bite him in the ass again. He's a tough guy, im sure he'll be just fine. That... about wraps it up. I guess a few interesting things did happen after all. Goodbye, all my non-existent listeners." ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #7 *This whole recording is punctuated with intermittent sniffles, hitched breathes and pauses.* "He's gone. I never thought he'd go... I never thought he could die. There's too much to say about him, but he was the greatest thing to ever happen to me. He was a friend, a brother, a mentor and a lover. More than I could've ever asked for. Now i'm left to pick up the pieces, lead what's left of the Rabbits. Rabbit... the word used to leave such a sour taste in my mouth. I hated being called a rabbit, it was an insult to me, but now it's who I am. It's my family and it's my duty to protect them, no matter what. Ziggy molded me into the man I was today, showed me how to survive out in this cruel, cruel world. I owe almost everything I have to him, the least I can do is carry on the Rabbits legacy. Loyalty." *Long, deep shaky breath. One sniffle is heard.* "I'm going to be taking a trip, leaving the the sector for awhile possibly. I need to find myself again, I've lost who I really am in all the mess of recent days. I'm stressed out, emotionally wasted. The carefree, playful Volare has died inside me, I can't stop frowning. I can't stop scowling. I need time to myself, find out if it's really what I've become recently. Nobody will be in charge of the Springs while I'm away, the Rabbits are strong enough to continue on without me for awhile. This is Volare... saying one final goodbye. I love you." ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #8 "Oh boy, it's been awhile. Events really pile up if you don't keep on top of these. Starting up from where I left off... would be returning from my vacation. I took about a weeks time to make up a star-chart or two, visit some different sectors and calm down. It was pretty fun, it felt great being out there, adventuring the universe again. Ever since Ziggy was shot, I hardly step foot off the Springs anymore, and If I do, It's only to go hang out in some trashy bar. Maybe i'm chasing the wrong path in life, maybe loyalty isn't my jam. I mean, i'm loyal to a fault for those I care about, but if loyalty includes being pinned down with the Springs, i'm not too sure about it. Maybe it wouldn't be too bad if the only other place I liked hadn't burned to the ground. Pinewood was lost in a fire started by, or so I've been told, Firebird. I believe it, she's trouble, and only trouble." *He lets out a sigh, pausing a moment. It seems the man had a sudden realization!* "Kah. And so is Devi, yet I've found a way to love her. Maybe I did pass judgement too quickly on her, but I had reasons. I doubt I could salvage any friendship between us anyways, considering I left her for dead." *He pauses for some time to collect thoughts!* "It was just another day on Pinewood, I was having a nice afternoon workout, when people start tearing by, yelling about a fire? I decided to investigate, and there was indeed a fire closing in on someones home. I spotted Willow throwing dirt at some florans, who happened to be attacking Firebird, all just feet away from the blaze. I froze, I knew I had to get that little shit out of there as soon as possible. I ran over, trying to get him out of there, but he wouldn't budge. He said it wasn't right to leave Firebird to die... and it wasn't right. Nobody deserves to die, really. But, she had chose that path, I knew those florans were bounty hunters. I had no reason to stop them from capturing her, so my only goal at that point was to get Willow to safety. BUT INSTEAD, HE DECIDES TO JUMP ONTO THE FLORANS! The damn kid almost died, he was lucky he only got a knife to the side. His little act let Firebird get away, and in some sick way, I sorta wish Willow hadn't helped. Sure, maybe it's because I don't like the feeling of guilt she drives into me because I left her, but... it would've just been so much easier had she just been captured... or died. I could've felt like I did the right thing, let some bounty hunters deliver justice to some common troublemaker, but it's not that easy. Even though she's just... a thug, a crook, I left her to die. The reason this all is bothering me, is because she's living on the Springs at the moment, with Millihua. As long as this is between us, i'll never feel comfortable around her. I think it's best she just went somewhere else. She doesn't quite fit into my family." *Another pause, thoughts gathering again!* "Speaking of family, Devi has re-integrated to our family pretty well after her incident. Like I was saying in the start, I just got back from the vacation, figured I'd visit the Springs first, yeah? It was a wreck. Windows smashed, furniture thrown around, writing on the walls, holes poked in the water tank, everything was fucked. I thought the fleet visited while I was gone or something, it was so bad. I rushed to Pinewood, it was still standing then, and found Devi in the bar. I was relieved to see her at first, until she punched me in the face. She stormed off to the Springs... and it's a long story, but she destroyed the Springs. I guess she missed my note that I left. I banished her a day or two while I fixed the place up, it was a light punishment, but... she never really needed punishment. She's an odd case. Instead of locking her up, I helped rehabilitate her, calm her down, sort everything out. It worked quite nicely, I think. Even with how much trouble that bird is, I think Devi has grown on me a little too much... considering we're in a relationship now. I can see it working, but we may have issues even getting off the ground. I'm not gonna get into dirty details here, but she's convinced we need help. From Ziggy. Oh boy. I can't wait for relationship advice from him. I think we can work it out together, but what does my opinion matter anyways? She can run around and do whatever she wants, and the dumbass I am, I follow along. I still have that feeling that I have to keep her happy, like when she first came to Council Space. I made a point to befriend her, simply because she had no other friends there. I guess I still feel like I have a duty to keep her happy, considering I may be the only person who can do that." *Yet another pause, he's gotta think!* "And ah, a few little things to wrap up. I'd been working on a little lake planet vacation home, I suppose it ended up as a gift to Devi. She quite enjoyed it, so that made me happy. We have another hopefully permanent resident, Karo. The guy who donated blood to Ziggy while he was dying, yadda yadda. I really should thank him for that, anyways, it will be nice to have someone with medical knowledge on the Springs. And well, that's about it." ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Mobile link established ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #9 *Long, deep breath. He takes a few moments to gather his thoughts.* "Its been a long... week? Weeks? Month? I don't even know. It seemed to fly by, but recently, it's all at a crawl. So when I last recorded a log... well, lemme just start. After some complications on the Springs with Devi, I knew the only way we could ever work out was if we were alone. So I decided to try just that, Devi and I, alone on my little lake home. I had to make some major renovations to the place to make it work. I added a bedroom to the house and expanded our kitchen. I nabbed a few seeds from various places, anywhere that had crops pretty much, to make some fields of my own. I even had an outhouse with a septic tank, that was nice. I stole that teleporter from Rust as well, so I didn't have to fly to the place all the time. Everything was fine and dandy, until a few things came into perspective for me. I put way too much effort into Devi and I working, simply putting her above me all the time, I forgot about myself. I know it's selfish, but I can't do it anymore. Being trapped into working and staying on that lake all the time is killing me. I hardly get out anymore, and it's really starting to frustrate me. Devi is full of all sorts of issues at times too, which doesn't help much. So i'm planning to return to the Springs, but this time, i'm not gonna dig myself in like before. Since Ziggy's death, I've been latching onto people and places, not letting myself run free like I used to. I'm going to help Devi as much as I can, because i'm actually rather afraid for her. She may try to hurt herself, which scares me deeply. I still love her, so her well-being is very much my concern. That's why i'm giving her the lake planet, if she wants it. It has shelter, food, a telepad, a lake, really everything you'd need to live. Otherwise, I can give her a lift to wherever she wants to go, be it council space or out of sector. I'll still be around to support her, but I can't work in a relationship with her. It's time for me to get back to basics, just adventure around again." *Theres the sound of a phone falling onto a red bird's lap. He makes a surprised squeep before the recording shuts off. The recording starts back up almost instantaneously, making it seem that no time has passed at all.* "Keh. First time i've done this on my phone, and someone interrupts me. Anyways... a happier topic. I've been spending some time with Omizu as of late, and she's actually a pretty cool person. I can't quite recall how we got there, but after some chatting, we went to her ship to play some cards. We put a little wager on the game, to spice it up. I had to wear a dress for a week if I lost, she had to wear that naughty nurse costume if she lost. I guess i'm a lucky guy, because I won. I have no idea how to play blackjack well. Now, I didn't quite intend for the naughty nurse thing to have any sexual meaning, but it ah, sorta ended up that way. I just thought it'd be funny to see her, the professional doctor, dressed up in a little skimpy nurse costume. Now, i'm not into hylotl, or at least I thought I wasn't, but Omizu is really tempting me otherwise. I thought they were all slimy and fishy, but she's so soft and nice... Anyways, some things transpired, we ended the night with some cuddles. The next day, Omizu decides it'd be a wonderful idea to play another game of cards. I won that one too, even though she had a two point lead in the start. Like I said, i'm lucky. So now I can tell her to do anything that doesn't lead to death for a week, however, I don't really think i'm gonna use it much. Curse that fish, she's such a tease." *He pauses a moment, some muffled speaking audible. The recording cuts off there.* ** Mobile link disconnecting ** ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #10... ERROR File deleted. Reason given: I'm dumb. ** System Shutting down... **
** Bird OS Initializing.. ** ** Username: Akhem. Password: xxxxxxxxxx ** ** User confirmed, welcome... **Opening: Voice recorder.exe File #11 “I'm just gonna talk. I know you'll listen to me, microphone. Starting from my last log, not the deleted one, the actual one… i take it back. I'm not a free spirit like I once thought I was. I guess falling in love and finding some real friends makes you not want to leave. I don't think I've told you yet, have I, Mr. Log? Devi is in a better place now. I gave her a small service, just me and myself there to mourn. Ziggy wanted to come along… but I wanted to be alone. I gave her a ceremony on my lake home, and left a tombstone. But that place is no longer my home, I'm done splitting myself off from my real home. I'll be staying at the springs until I die. Back to the free spirit thing… Devi taught me a great deal about life… and myself. She really showed me how much of an effect one person can have on another's life. So I've decided, after many talks with wiser folk than me, to dedicate my life to helping my friends. And to me, just about everyone is a friend. The ability to help by just talking with someone, spending time with them, holding them, loving them, laughing with them, crying with them… It's amazing. To think me, the simple red bird, could have so much effect on others? It's incredible, and I love it. I love the feeling when someone thanks me for helping them, or returns whatever friendship I've offered them. I think this is what I was meant to do.” “In recent days, I've been a ghost on the springs. I go days without seeing anyone, not hide or tailfeather of any other residents. The peace has been quite nice, it's let me time to mourn, though I'm quite at peace now, and time to think. And think I have. Kluex, at this point i feel like an old wiseman now. I may look immature and perhaps sometimes i sell my wits a little short, but I'm no bird-brain. I had the most wonderful talks with Doc, Omizu and I suppose Oakie as well. Philosophical, religious, political, ideological, you name it, we talked it. It was an interesting change of pace from my usual day. And Doc… Doc, hmm. I dunno what that oldie does all day, but I've made it my goal to be his friend. He refuses any payment or return for my rib or saving my best friends life, so this is the best way to repay him. I suppose this is a gift greater than any materialistic thing anyways. The little alone time is also nice to let my beak heal. I apparently fell flat on my beak after being tranquilized by Oak. Pretty much all Firebirds fault, but Oak had no idea how to properly deal with the damn women. I suppose I blame Oak more, simply because I have to. I don't want to stir up any trouble intentionally with Firebird. Any more recent events…? Ah, yes. Oakie lost his arm in a tragic laser katana incident. I feel so bad for the guy… but I still teased him about it. I sorta felt like shit about it after, especially when he figured out Ziggy wasn't dead. He was pissed, and I just sorta sat on the sidelines as he rambled on for awhile. It was a sad day.” *There's a long pause in the recording, with the light rustling of clothing audible in the background.* “So, with my new little creed to live by, helping friends and such, I thought I'd talk about… Most everyone I know. It’ll help me sort things out more easily when they're not all crammed into my bird-brain. First off...” “Ziggy. My main man, my number one. Yet we're not number one’s anymore. This was one of the things that pushed me to want to help all my friends. I'm determined to rekindle our hearty friendship, make it better than before. What hurts me most is that he admitted he didn't trust me? All I've ever done was try to help, but i guess I'll just have to do better in the future. Ziggy, you lunk, we're pals till the end. Swear on my life, I'll never give up on you.” “Omizu. An unlikely friend in an odd universe. I never expected to get to know her so well, I sorta just saw her as a… doctor. Well, who would've thought a doctor to be so stinkin’ cool? She's fun, helpful and very useful for support. It seems like she can put up with my shenanigans forever. I see Omizu as a long time friend. And yeah, just to say it aloud, no romances at all. Never was, never will be. Anyways, she's a wonderful person, Kluex bless her.” “Karo. Or Ziggies doppelgänger, as one well played prank had me believe. I guess the bird is similar to Ziggy, in the fact that he's a real pal. I feel like I need to hang out with him more. I mean, the guy gave me a full pressurized suit for nothing. NOTHING! Kluex, I need to buy him some drinks or something. Maybe set him up with a hen or something, kehe.” “Firebird. Where do I start on this… thing? I'm doing my best to be friendly, but it's really hard to like her. It's not like I hate her… maybe a little, but… Keh. Basically, I can appreciate one or two things about her. She tells it like it is, and she can be fun to joke with. Otherwise? Her morals are disgusting. She's shown herself to be intelligent, even told me herself, but she said she choses to be bad. She actively puts her wit to waste on harassing and harming others. It's a disgusting waste that I'll never forgive.” “Nalcotl. Just another poor thing Ziggy dragged in. She was swept up by him, as everyone is, and I think she was let down. I can't be sure. The one thing I dislike about Z is how he handles his women. I get he tries to let them down easy, but there's often no way to do it. Anyways, I'm not talking about him. Nal seems shy and soft spoken, just a curious bard out in the big universe. She hasn't seen much of what the universe has to offer, so I made it a little goal to show her around. I've already shown her the bottom of an ocean, and I've got a few more plans too. I think she'll be a fun friend.” “Sarah. Trouble, or troubled? I can't tell. I almost always seem to find her in a bar, drinking away one problem or another. What is it with humans and alcohol solving problems? It just makes me drunk, which doesn't do much to fix anything. Anyways, empathy detectors have picked up trouble for Sarah, so I'm on the case. Sarah's gonna be a pal, I hope I can figure out what's always troubling her.” “Doc. The man to whom I owe so much, but he won't take anything. I think I blabbed a bit on him already, but again, he's marked for friendship. No escape now, Doc. You're going to be my friend, and you're going to like it damnit!” “Oakie. The only brown colored human I've seen for a long time. Him and I are already pals, but there's a ton of work to do there. I feel so bad for the guy, he just lost an arm and all, I'd like to be there with him through that. Oakie is a real deep kind of guy, the type who you could talk a night away with, imagining and pondering. Maybe I'll plan something nice for him.” “Rodrick. A man I never thought I'd end up friends with. I mean, the half burned face with a robo arm isn't exactly who i expected to be talking out problems with, eh? Anyways, i feel bad for Rod as well. He's having some home issues, or actually I think they're solved, but he's being harassed by some avian called Ezaton. From what I know, this Ezaton guy is threatening Rods family, and I won't have that. Maybe I'll be having a chat with old Ezaton.” “Tomika. A woman, who I actually don't know much about. I guess she would just be interesting to get to know better. She was a rather bubbly person when I first met her, hopefully that's her norm. I like that.” “Ace… James? Jones. The ol’ bar man. I heard he's living on Omizu’s home, along with his fish girlfriend. I think her name was Ayaka or something. I haven't seen him in a long while, and I never really got to know him on a personal level. Still, It would be nice to see him again, get to know him.” “Millihua. Damn, she must think i’m a whackjob or something. I can't count the times I've done something dumb around her. Anyways, she's pretty cool from what I've seen. She may be the key to making Firebird less of a dickweed all the time, but that's if she returns. I think Ziggy and her we're having a… romance, you could say. Another victim. I wonder how Nalcotl will feel? Will she throw a big fit like Sarah? Who knows.” “And the loose odds and ends that stick out to me. I've seen a few around Ragnarok, but none who really seem… friendship worthy. Well, i guess this guy is worth mentioning.” “Azez. Some floran, I've hardly spoken to him. He's a real oddball, i sorta feel uncomfortable around him, but i also feel bad for him. The guy's got two broken wrists or something. Ouch. I'm not sure if I should befriend him or not. I guess we'll see soon enough. I need to sleep, I've been talking for far too long. Later.” ** System Shutting down... **
*These logs have been discontinued. They can be found on Volare's ship, in his computer terminal. It isn't password protected, so every file is accessible if you can gain entry to his ship.*
