#liarlyrebird

[maeculosus]

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{It's been stewing in his mind for almost two weeks. If you were to ask why, he couldn't answer. Winter had bid adieu and Spring had replaced it, and it only amplified his want, no, his need, to be outside again. Spring was his favorite season, guilty of being a strong reason he needed to escape. Maybe he can state some reasons. Springtime and... Gavin. That's all he could say. Just Gavin. When they were first incarcerated, they both desired freedom. The lyrebird had gotten more of a taste of it during his time in the facility, but a few hours wasn't enough to tame him. That desire was contagious, soon spread to Ray. And Ray's daring, mischievous mind began turning the gears. But he was impatient. Anyone with common sense realized that escaping a place like this would be better at nightfall, but he couldn't wait. Thoughts of his family, his best friend, the blossoming saplings and seedlings arose and the stag sucked in a breath.}

{It was time to finally leave Burns' grip.}

{Maybe the first step was getting the sleep out of his system. He wasn't one to sleep late, he was one to wake early but be hostage to fatigue for a few more hours. After being fed, and unnecessarily touched, he awoke a little more. Maybe it was the rage that bubbled whenever he was stroked when it wasn't needed. But now, with eyes wide, the stag hybrid sucked in a breath and straightened his shoulders.} 

{When the guards took a lunch break, Ray leaned forward. He had his face practically smashed against the front of the cage, but he needed to whisper for this. Extending a skinny hand in between the bars of the cage, he gripped the front of Gavin's cage. Fingers wrapped around a few bars, he rattled it, to get his attention without speaking. Once golden eyes shot up to meet him, his fingers left the bar. Index finger pointed towards the lyrebird, he mouthed. "You." The index finger turned back around, pointed towards himself. "Me." The hand turned towards the guards station, where they watched the hybrids. A foolish guard had left his ring of keys there. No doubt there was the key to the gate guarding the outside. Ray mouthed again. "Keys there." His finger pointed towards the exit hallway. "We leave."}

{After mouthing the last words, his lips curled into a smirk. He had pure mischief hidden behind innocent eyes, and it was about time he let it out. A somewhat shaky hand, stricken with fear, rubs at the back of his neck. There, he feels the chain of the necklace his father had given him. That puts the drive back into the deer hybrid, and he grabs the two antlers he shed weeks before. Maneuvering between the bars of the cage once again, though this time with the antler in hand, he reached towards Gavin's cage. The two cages couldn't be any closer, as that creates more noise. More noise means more attention, and the entire situation didn't need any attention. Ray's free hand raises back in the cage, and one finger begins a countdown. His voice is a small whisper, easily lost in the hot air of the room.} 

"One...

"Two...

"Three." 

{On the final number, the hand outside of the cage raises. The antler goes along with, and slams down against the lock keeping the cage closed. It makes noise, but not as much as he actually expected it to. The lock fumbles open, and Ray's movements are quick. He puts the antler back in his lap, and his fingers move to take the lock out, so Gavin can swing the cage door open. His breaths are quick and his heartbeat is steadily getting faster. His voice didn't raise, it was still a low whisper as he handed the antler over to the lyrebird.} 

"I want you to do the same to my lock."

[malusculpaeus]

liarlyrebird replied to your post:what did ray do and why are yall defending him if...

{ it kind of looks like people bitching for the sake of bitching tbh }

[[ which side is freaking out because i have literally only seen ray-defense today and no attack ]]

[malusculpaeus]

the giveaway is over!

the winners are:

liarlyrebird

dominatrici

huntingbearmutt

please get back to me within 24 hours with what you'd like! 

[maeculosus]

liarlyrebird replied to your post:I have dumbass little antler nubs.

Nnnnooo. Feathers is fallin out. Probably no want to see.

Gavin, please. I don't care if your feathers are falling out. You're still cute and the cuddling offer still stays.

[firstkingbestking]

liarlyrebird replied to your post:liarlyrebird replied to your post:liarlyrebird...

{ aw yea }

[would you be able to write the starter, darlin?]

[firstkingbestking]

liarlyrebird replied to your post:liarlyrebird replied to your post:liarlyrebird...

{ rapid shrugging flip a coin or something thats usually how i decide things }

[i had my sister pick for me oops

hybrid!geoff it is~]

[firstkingbestking]

liarlyrebird replied to your post:liarlyrebird replied to your post:ayo someone send...

{ rlly the key to my heart is just any cute little gavin/geoff interaction so like maybe gavin is on one of his little escapades and geoff finds him shuffling around in the woods at night?? }

[ hmm, that works~ i'm tryna decide if i wanna write geoff as a hybrid this time oopsies]

[firstkingbestking]

liarlyrebird replied to your post:ayo someone send all the geoff ships my way ...

{ sssslides in }

[ heyoooo! what're you up for writing?]