Owl continues to sit in the corner, knowing everyone THINKS he is slow. But he really loves to watch. With all these Swans around one of them is likely to get some hurt feelings and when/if someone need comforting or a stong shoulder he will be there.

For now though he is watching with pretended wide-eyed innocence, observing/storing everything that is going on. Who knows which piece of information he could use for revenge/blackmail purposes later - and on who.

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"Ah my favourite Owl, I heard you were digging up some juicy gossip so I thought I might drop in and see what you have found."

Cloud pulls out her laptop and open up to a fresh word document.

"Tell me all... I'll just note it down for future *evidence.*"

"By the way did you get a look at those Swan/Eagle/Condor picies? I wish someone would do more Owls, but us quiet types always do tend to go unnoticed." Cloud sighs.

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"I'm noticing you." the Owl responds blushingly.

"Ohhhhh..... you're good." CD breathes. "No wonder I like the strong, silent type!"

"Let me show you how strong I can be..." he whispers into her ear.

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The Owl glances over at the Eagle. He is begging Jun for another drink while surreptitiously keeping an eye on the full portfolio in the redhead's hand. Meanwhile Ebony is whispering in his ear, directing him on how to pry to drawings from the redhead... or perhaps offering to make him some herself... if only she could have the right model for her work.

"He won't notice." Cloud says confidently, pulling her Owl from the room.

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This reminds me of the CG Gatchaman poster.

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It's another great picture from you, Springie!

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Jinpei peeps over the Owls shoulder,"Hey bro thats a great picture of us!"The swallow shouted excitedly.."I think I'll put this one up behind the bar."

The Swallow took the piccie from the Owls hand and walked away leaving him alone with his admirer again.

CD moved in and ran a finger down his chin,"You were saying..." she asked him as she moved in closer with her laptop.

"Ohh yeah,"The big guy said scratching his head."You know CD, if you want I could show you around the God Phoenix sometime, just you and me..."

She caught the look in the Owls eye, things just got better for her...

"And your fan fics?" she asked him.

"Anything you want babe...I'm all yours" He told her putting his arm around his girl.

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While CD was trying to make her decision she got a messaage on her phone

Emergency: Your house is being flooded. Pipe to dishwasher has exploded, 2 inches of water in the basement. Please return back to real life and stop playing with those Birdies.

I Now have men running all around at my beck and call helping me look for property damages, pulling down dry wall, vapor barrier and insulation. My new furnace, installed less than 3 weeks ago need to be inspected.

And worse of all my boxed collection of Gatchaman and BOTP DVD's have been soaked. Boxes being thrown in the garbage. I am hoping I can save the DVD covers.

Cloud whines: RL go away and leave me alone, not sure how much more I can take this summer.

Ooops have to run and answer more questions again.
Will try to get back later.

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I'm back for a bit, everyone has left.

I now have huge fans blowing around in the basement and on the main floor and four dehumidifiers. I may have to escape to my bedroom for some quiet.

Yes, it looks like my home insurance will cover the big work - reconstruction of the basement and the flooring in my kitchen and probably living room and dining room.

At this time I am unsure of the little things like most of my paperback novels that were in my reading area in the basement or my DVD collection. I also lost a few teaching resources but luckily most of them I keep in plastic containers.

They may say the DVD's are still usable it is just the covers and boxes that were damaged. Will have to see what my adjuster will allow.

I want to cry but I am trying to laugh about it. Next week I was suppose to put in my new kitchen cabinets and dishwasher this is now delayed by a few weeks. Two weeks ago I cleaned the carpets in the dining room and living room now they may be removed.

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Oh no!

I do hope the damage isn't too bad. At least the DVDs should be wateproof (I hope).

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