[Morph is visibly surprised to hear the telepathy, and looks around for a moment before their gaze lands on the osprey. Okay yeah, that's a really unusual animal to see in the middle of a city. They were still used to looking for a person first, but this meant it could only be...]
Hey, it's the TV-watching owl! Felt like wearing something different today?
[They stroll on over to the park bench, their demeanor as casual as could be, but they're eying the osprey a little too closely. Morph knows it's a person in disguise, but even if it wasn't, they're also immediately aware that their animal buddy isn't infected. And that could be a real problem.
Were they being hunted, or were they the one doing the hunting? The difference was awfully slim. It didn't matter - just like at home, Morph had suddenly become an endangered species, and despite their on-and-off years in the X-Men this is the most pursued they've ever felt. Blending in had become a necessity for survival, instead of the usual every day, slowly soul-crushing experience. And that meant having to be nice.]
I'm still alive, so y'know, it could be a lot worse. Are you doing alright?
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Hey, it's the TV-watching owl! Felt like wearing something different today?
[They stroll on over to the park bench, their demeanor as casual as could be, but they're eying the osprey a little too closely. Morph knows it's a person in disguise, but even if it wasn't, they're also immediately aware that their animal buddy isn't infected. And that could be a real problem.
Were they being hunted, or were they the one doing the hunting? The difference was awfully slim. It didn't matter - just like at home, Morph had suddenly become an endangered species, and despite their on-and-off years in the X-Men this is the most pursued they've ever felt. Blending in had become a necessity for survival, instead of the usual every day, slowly soul-crushing experience. And that meant having to be nice.]
I'm still alive, so y'know, it could be a lot worse. Are you doing alright?