#blackbird anon

[i-am-am-ichbin]

Oh my gods I'm going to actually make a green AM logo pin and give it to the AM blog I know irl,,,, Chat is this a good idea? WILL I GET SMITED BY THE FREAKY SERIOUS AM?? -🐦‍⬛📺 Anon

Okay AM doesn't know what to say so IM GERE AHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

Anyways YES TWIN ITS AN EXCELLENT IDEA YWJSEJSH SHOW MEEEEEEE

[mitsis-return]

Mitsi if your in danger blink twice I know some vultures that would be happy to help with. anything :>

-blackbird anon

@blackbird-anon

...What?

She can't blink, dumbass. She doesn't have a face.

Agent, be nice.

...Vic. They're implying that we're hurting Mitsi.

WHAT?! I would NEVER— How DARE YOU?!

Hey— Hey. Listen. I'll handle this. You go have a nice cup of tea with your girlfriend.

Grrrr... Fine.

Okay, listen. I don't know what you think is happening, and honestly, I don't care. But I'm not going to let you ruin this.

This is the happiest Vic has been since... she died. They're finally doing something other than mope in their room all day or obsess over catching that terrorist. I sacrificed so much to make things this way, and I'm not letting you or anyone else do anything to hurt him ever again.

Ugh, I knew this blog was a bad idea...

Ooc: Bonus under the cut :]

Congrats Birdie. Hope you're proud of yourself XD

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[yello-exe]

##filename: askingyelkowstuffsiguess.py

##inputs: answer from index func.

##outputs: buncha printing. simple code is simple

print("hey yellow! I have an idea for how to get you items (if and when you need them)(assuming you can still interact with drawn or text format objects like on the desktop)."

#wair.

#..can yellow see the annotations..

#ahit do I need to.c Hange th filename

print("also if you can see the annotations in green let me know. I don't have to use print functions n stuff for those, but it's up to your preference.")

def printingg(answer):

if answer==("yes"):

print("I won't let you down o7 also take care of yourself ^-^)

elif answer==("no"):

print("ah, fair. I won't fill your inbox up then lol. My offer stands nonetheless, as well as the one from before.")

elif answer ==("What?"):

print("I wanna see if I can print you a sword! Or anything else, really, a sword just comes to mind since it'd be easiest. If you've ever heard of ASCII then you probably know what I'm getting at. I wanna try to use the print or even the graph function to draw you stuff like weapons or items, stuff like that. Maybe I could make a first aid kit!")

else:

return None

ask=index("Mind if I experiment a little? Shouldn't be //too// interrupive, but there may be 1 or 2 pop-ups occasionally. [yes] [no] [what?]: ")

printingg(ask)

#is it weird that this is helping me better grasp python from my classes..

#oh wait I can annotate now, I can signature-

##-blackbird anon

Print("yes") Print("Nice annotations. Simple code <i>is</i> simple. It's fun to see your code! I can only really print back because I'm the receiver of this but it's still fun!") Print("I'm interested to see your experiment!") Print("Oh yeah! And nice to meet you, Blackbird Anon.")

[like-a-roaring-storm]

Sir Qiu,

Good tidings for when this message reaches you!

I am a traveler who wishes to learn about all walks of life within the City. I am very interested in the Way you speak of! I've heard a bit of your teachings in disparate parts from the Heishou I've managed to speak to (though they don't speak much, I feel I have gotten the basic gist.) and am very curious about the Way you speak of Again, I haven't been in the East for very long so I am interested in learning more about your path! New perspectives are all so fascinating to me. Also, if you don't mind expanding on how one is selected to become a Heishou (and if they can leave?) that would be of interest to me as well. Not looking to join! Just interested in understanding more about those ever present watchers around here.

If I ever see you out and about, I'll try to flag you down to share some sweets!

Cordially yours,

Blackbird

Blackbird, how kind of you to send such a message with propriety, and with such curiosity... yes, to be open to other paths is indeed the Way of the noble man.

Of course, the main tenets of my Way (its basis, the foundation of ren (仁; benevolence and love between humans) and li (禮; propriety, ritual, coherence between body and mind) have already been explained, and I have been told it is advisable to keep communications brief on a forum, so it is best if I do not tread upon them anew.

However, of course, to speak of a Way, one must speak of how to walk upon it. It is known that the goal is to aspire to be a noble man (君子; junzi), and the cultivation of virtue to be as such can be done in a myriad of ways.

There is, of course, the practice of li or ritual; in understanding the make of a ritual and performing it with all your sincerity, your mind will fall in line with your body as you make it routine.

This can be practiced by the cultivation of the Six Arts, among other things, those being: archery, equestrianism, rites, calligraphy or literature, music, and mathematics. The noble man hones his mind to achieve wisdom (智; zhi: intelligence, wisdom, and the ability to discern others' characters), but hones too his body, for it is necessary to be benevolent, yes, but one must also be strong (用; yong: mental strength, as well as 体; ti: physical strength,) so they do not break in the face of opposition.

To study from others is too an option: from a noble man one may learn of what to become, and from a vulgar man one may learn what to avoid. Knowing this, one will be able to find a teacher in any group of three.

And, on the topic of the Heishou: the ways of the Heishou-Xianren (not to be confused with the Elders of Hongyuan itself,) are quite mysterious even to myself, but I know that Heishou volunteer to become as such, and are then given Boluses to enhance their abilities, the recipes of which are known only to the Heishou-Xianren.

It is indeed possible to 'leave' the Heishou; they are not like The Middle: there are no laws preventing as such. As Jia Xichun's retainer has shown you as well, it is also possible to repress these abilities, so they will not disturb one's free life, though they are quite expensive.

I hope this sates your curiosity sufficiently. Yes, it is all simple when spoken, yet difficult to follow and apply in practice. But so long as you do not stop, it matters not how slowly you walk upon it, only that you walk upon it still.

And, I would quite enjoy the sweets. Thank you, Blackbird.

[prince-liest]

Got any protips for befriending your local neighborhood princeliest? 🐦‍⬛🤔

[Fort Minor voice] This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill...

Jk, I honestly don't know if I can reliably advise on that. Firstly, I feel like I just sometimes click with people and we hit it off and those are the most solid friends I make in fandom, especially if we share a number of hobbies. But also, secondly, with me currently being on an inpatient rotation... I barely have time and spoons to socialize with my existing friends!

I'm a fairly social person on average, but I have really limited energy, and the number of online people I reliably regularly speak to outside of a group chat or server context is currently one (1).

[keirawantstocry]

🐦‍⬛hola

Jaiden/Mouse/Niki, with #13 "Are you blushing????"

Or just in gen those 3 💜💖

hiiii my lovely blackbird anon 

Mouse laughed wild and free as she drug her finger down Niki's cheek. “Aw baby. Are you blushing?” 

“You're beautiful,” Niki said breathlessly, an incriminating rose flush across her high cheekbones. 

Mouse smiled at her. “Most people don't call demons beautiful, sweetheart.” 

Jaiden took a sip of her tea as she watched the two of them flirt shamelessly in front of her. 

“Well clearly those people have never seen you.” 

Mouse hummed. “What would you say to someone who said I wasn't beautiful?” 

Niki swallowed, her eyes going darker. “I would kill them where they stand.” 

Mouse's eyes lit up and her tail flicked in excitement. “You're a feisty one. I like that.” 

“I'll be anything you want me to be.” 

“And devout too?” Mouse whistled. “We don't get those kinds of people coming for us these days. Everyones too enraptured by pure souls. Angels and gods and other bullshit like that.” 

“I believe in what I see,” Niki said, reaching forward to gently touch Mouse's face. “And what I see is a beautiful demon woman with passion in every word she speaks and every action she makes.” 

Mouse grinned at her. “You're sweet as pie, honey.” She glanced at Jaiden. “We are so lucky to have her as one of our child's mothers.” 

Jaiden lifted her tea cup as if she was saluting with a beer. “Amen to that. I don't believe in much these days. Purgatory took any hope from me. But I believe in us. As Em's moms.” 

Niki smiled at the both of them, the rose of her cheeks turning cherry red. “And I do too. Nothing beats the wrath of a mother.” 

[nohrianmusings]

All your life             you were only waiting 

                                                 for this moment to be

                                                                                  f r e e 

[mitsis-return]

hey, I wanted to apologize for my comment earlier. i didn't mean to imply that you were hurting your friend, nor that you were a danger in any way. I have bad experience with people getting hurt, so I was concerned about some observed behaviors.

(and, agent, if I could have a word privately to apologize directly to you for my accusations, i would appreciate it)

-a very sorry blackbird anon

@blackbird-anon

I... appreciate the apology. I realize that Mitsi may act different from how she was before the attack, but I assure you we are treating her with the most care possible. She will always be safe with us.

...Yeah, what they said.

Eloquent as always, Agent.

Oh, it's almost time for bingo night with the mercs, imma go grab Mittens. Once you're done with this, you wanna meet us there?

...I think I'll skip it, actually. I'm still recovering from last time.

You sure? We put a "No Biting" rule in place! Hazard even brought in a straightjacket this morning, he seemed excited to enforce it.

...I don't think even that will stop Ballista. Besides, I got some more asks here directed to me. I'll see you later.

Alright, if you're sure... Have fun!

Alright... let's get this over with.

[Agent is now alone. Any asks not directed towards them will be put on hold.]