OTA - Philip

[winter_wisp]

Philip was a very busy bird.

No, King Philip, Slayer of Worms, was very busy and important bird. Arguably the most busy and important bird in all of England. ...At least according to Winter Wisp anyway. He was a very lucky bird as well, having managed to secure a happy nesting spot in the home of Sunny Nwazue, a witch he was very fond of, who had lots of shiny things to play with, and delicious foods. Winter had delicious foods as well, and a very ample tree, but pixies could be so loud sometimes. There was Fin the fae also, a fae the bird was happy to torment and bully in its free time- But most of the time if Philip was home, home was with Sunny.

Today he wasn't home though. He had a whole big city to enjoy after all, and while worms were fine and dandy, today he wanted chips. All the chips. Not out of a bin like some scraggy rook or seagull though. No, he was having chips off a plate.

Feeling bold, the plump budgie swooped down off the branch where he was currently perched and onto the table bellow. He perched right on the edge of the table, folded his wings- And then offered up his best 'I'm Cute' pose as he began to chirp a little song. And no, he wasn't begging or doing tricks! He was being charming, there was a difference!

(OTA. It's a weird EP! It's Philip! He's a birb friend of Winter and Sunny's! He can't talk, and he isn't magic. ...Probably. Maybe. No one's really sure about that. Don't worry though, you don't have to do a whole thread with Philip, eventually either Winter or Fin will spot him and join in, just let me know who you'd rather have via slack or email. <3)

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[akatawitch]

Sunny was about to take a bite out of her lunch and paused with the sandwich halfway to her mouth when she heard the flutter of wings. It was too small to be a pigeon, but she was momentarily wary because pigeons were assholes.

No, this was a more welcome surprise and she grinned at the little bird at the table. "Hello, you naughty little thing," she said affectionately.

[winter_wisp]

The song stopped, and the plump blue budgie hopped closer. He preened just a little, then chirped out the sound Sunny's mobile made when it rang. Though whether it was intended as a distraction or a greeting was anyone's guess as he hopped closer and pinched a chip right off her plate.

[akatawitch]

Sunny let him do this in a way that she wouldn't let most of her friends do, laughing rather than scowling. The little imitation of her phone delighted her. "Sha," she said, shaking her head. "You would think I didn't feed you. Where do you put it all, hm?"

[winter_wisp]

Philip puffed up a bit, as though demonstrating exactly where it all went, then went to work on devouring the chip that was nearly as long as he was tall. There were happy little sounds as he picked apart the hot and delicious portion of potato, and he looked terribly pleased with himself as he fluttered to sit on Sunny's shoulder.

He chirped happily into her ear, as though he was telling her all about his day. From his encounter with the awful puppy that had tried to chase him in the park that morning, to the nice older lady he'd met at the bus stop, who had shared the bread from her egg sandwich with him that afternoon.

[akatawitch]

Sunny listened attentively as she ate her sandwich, even though she didn't understand any of it. She never knew what he was trying to tell her, or if he was trying to say anything at all. But it amused her--even heartened her a little--to think that the little creature confided in her.

She confided in him, too, sometimes. Those days after Valentine's Day when she'd been heartbroken and desperately lonely, there had been no one but Philip she could confide in. At first.

"Sounds like you've been very busy," she said.

[winter_wisp]

He had been, and he made a sound that was almost like 'kisses', before bumping his tiny head against hers.

[akatawitch]

Sunny giggled and turned her head to give him a careful little kiss in return. "Winter says you're building a nest. Has the king taken a queen, hm?"

[winter_wisp]

The budgie puffed up again and began chirping louder, as though telling her something important- Or maybe just getting over excited. Fluttering off her shoulder, he landed on the table again and stole another chip.

[akatawitch]

"Ah, I see," Sunny said with play solemnity. "You love me for the food I give you." She smiled, knowing herself defeated all the same. "I suppose that's all right."

But she was going to eat at least one of her own fries, so she took one before Philip could.

[winter_wisp]

Philip sang the sound of Sunny's phone again, eating the chip and then bouncing closer to land on her arm. It was almost an 'I love you'. ...Kind of. Honestly, birds could be very hard to read.

"Oi!" Came Winter's voice. The lanky pixie rushed over when he saw the pair, but rather than say hello to Sunny, he simply pointed a finger at Philip. "I know you pinched my silver shoelace, you tiny thief. You can't just take my things, they're mine! Get your own things!"

Philip bounced a bit on Sunny's arm, chirping loudly as though shouting at Winter in return.

"Don't say things like that about my mum!" the pixie gasped, prompting the bird to start chirping again.

"Yeah, well your mum's probably stuffing someone's pillow!" the pixie scowled.

Philip chirped a few more times, then hopped up Sunny's arm and tried to hide in her hair.

"He's so rude!" Winter whined, slumping in the chair across from her and immediately reaching to try and take a chip.

[akatawitch]

Whether or not it was, Sunny would take it. "I love you," she said softly in Igbo.

When Winter came up bickering, though, she had to stifle a giggle. She didn't know how Winter could understand a thing Philip said, but it always amused her to watch them. She turned her head a bit to look at Philip as he retreated up her arm. "You don't say nasty things about my mama, do you?"

At the same time, her hand reached out and lightly smacked Winter's hand away from her lunch.

[winter_wisp]

Winter pouted when his hand was smacked away, then frowned.

"He says rude things all the time, about everyone. He's a rude bird," the pixie huffed, sticking his tongue out when Philip started chirping again.

[akatawitch]

"Oh, so then you might be cussing me out right now, is that it?" Sunny asked, arching an eyebrow. "That's okay. I forgive you."

Then she turned her gaze to the pixie. "Hey, Winter."

[winter_wisp]

Winter was still pouting a little, but he managed to find a smile.

"Hey Sunny. I didn't mean to bother you during lunch. ...Though I'm obviously not the first," he added, shooting Philip another little glare, which only prompted the bird to cheerfully imitate the sound of a car alarm.

[akatawitch]

"You're not bothering me," Sunny assured him. Even now that he was grown and taller than he was, it was impossible not to be a little soft on Winter. If not as soft as she was on Philip, for all that he could be calling her a motherfucker right now for all she knew. "You rarely do."

[winter_wisp]

"Yeah? I don't know, I know I can be kind of a bother," Winter admitted with a small shrug.

[akatawitch]

"You don't bother me," she said again, firmly enough to indicate that she meant it but not so much as to argue. She smiled. "You're just not eating my lunch."

[winter_wisp]

Winter wasn't even hungry, but he pouted a bit anyway as he watched Philip help himself to another chip.

[akatawitch]

"There's no stopping him, though," Sunny said wryly before she poked Philip in the tummy with a fingertip. "I think I should balance this out with some fruit later."

[winter_wisp]

Philip squeaked at the poke, bouncing a bit before trying to nip at Sunny's finger.

"Philip gets all the good things," Winter whined.

[akatawitch]

"Philip needs more than potatoes and pizza in his diet," Sunny laughed, pulling her finger away to see if the bird would chase it.

[winter_wisp]

Philip did just that, hopping and pecking at Sunny's finger.

"So do I! ...Probably. ...Actually, no, I like potatoes and pizza just fine," the pixie decided.

[akatawitch]

"Oh, not even sweets for you?" Sunny teased. Her eyes were on Winter, though her finger went in for another soft jab at Philip's tummy before darting away again.

[winter_wisp]

"Maybe some sweets," Winter admitted, watching Phillip bounce and chirp as he continued to pursue Sunny's finger. "I don't like them as much as I used to," he confessed, sounding a bit distracted as he spoke, his attention torn between their conversation and the bird's antics.

[akatawitch]

Sunny gasped at that, even as she continued to pester the bird. "When did that happen?" She asked it half in play, not entirely noticing the tone he was using.

[winter_wisp]

"I dunno, recently, I guess," Winter admitted, listening to Philip swear as the tiny bird launched a full on assault on the offending finger. ...A full on assault of little pecks and nips anyway.

He watched as the bird flapped his wings a bit, before diving forward and stealing another chip- A chip that was nearly as long as Philip himself and awkward enough that the plump budgie couldn't quite take off with it.

[akatawitch]

"Awww, I apologize and submit to your majesty's judgment," Sunny cooed, letting the bird attack her finger before she--instead of jabbing him again--stroked his tummy with her knuckle.

But even distracted, Sunny knew that a pixie that suddenly wasn't eating sugar was a weird thing. "Everything all right?"

[winter_wisp]

Philip accepted the strokes, Looking extra fluffy while he continued to nibble his stolen chip.

"I don't know," Winter said honestly. "Maybe. ...I feel okay, just older or something. I ate a salad the other day, no one even made me. I just decided to have it."