un: qionglin

[deadwenwalking]

Name: Wen Ning
Date: leneur 28
Format: video

[Wen Ning, when he appears, has his hands clasped in his lap. He seems, perhaps, a bit twitchier than usual. The stutter is nothing out of the ordinary, though even that is more frequent than it should be.]

H-hello?

[Video is so awkward. This would have been so much easier over text.]

Um. So, uh. M-my name is Wen Ning. I'm a witch. I... I know some of my fellow witches have, ah, animal companions? Familiars? I wanted to know what... how you decided what was right for you. A-am I supposed to... have a gut feeling? Will I just know? O-or is there anything even to know...

[He glances around nervously, as though he can feel the judgmental gazes of everyone over the network.]

Thank you, in... in advance.

Comments

[deadwenwalking]

I... I don't know. I've never worked with them.

[Though the Phoenix was a symbol of his clan, and Wen Chao had worked with a pretty creepy owl.

Nie Huaisang was a fan of birds. He imagines if the small sect leader was here he'd have a couple bird familiars already - even if he wasn't a witch.]

Would I have to keep it in a cage all the time? I worry it would just try to fly away.

[ua_duibhne]

I've never known a falconer to cage their bird. If it's a mutually beneficial relationship, there's usually no reason for them to fly too far. Magic probably helps with the bonding process too.

[What kind of birds, though...? A falcon seems like it might be too large and wilful for someone so hesitant, a sparrow too delicate and a raven too ominous.]

Have you ever seen a kestrel? They're small but highly intelligent.

[deadwenwalking]

A kestrel... I think so...

[He's willing to bet it's one of the birds Nie Huaisang went on about ad nauseum while he'd unfortunately tuned it out.]

They're like small hawks, aren't they?

[It sounds like a difficult familiar to have.]

[ua_duibhne]

More or less, and they're quite beautiful too. [A pause- then he chuckles.] You don't sound entirely convinced. No matter, it's a decision worth taking time over.

[deadwenwalking]

I-I'm sorry! I'm so grateful for all the ideas. It's all so much. I should have planned things out better from the start.

[He gives an apologetic bow of his head.]