* erm… and there it is… le slow clap.
[ WHAT IS THIS GUY EVEN DOING MAN ]
* let me guess — you had a calc ready for that?
* calc is short for calculator by the way.
[ ralsei was very clearly not in possession of a calculator. ]
* sweet einstein on the addition sign…
[ berdly might be the most non-intimidating person ever. wow. ]
* do you even go to school? what’s two plus two???
* UM?
* DID YOU JUST CALL ME ‘BERD-LEY’?!
* IT’S PRONOUNCED ‘BERD-LEE’‼️
[ his feathers are puffed out. ]
* grrrhh… i should’ve known you were just as stupid as kris and susie…
⠀⠀⠀⠀ more — respect?
am i disrespecting you? i’m so sorry, berdley! ! i didn’t know —! what can i do to make it up to you?
* he looks incredibly nervous.
* tch… yeah, right.
* if you actually admired my creation, you would be showing me more respect.
* … sigh. if only i had completed my smartopia…
[ solemnly hanging his head. ]
* le sigh….
[ furrowing his brow. ]
* i’ll have you know that my IQ is 253.
* i’ve won so many spelling bees, i’m running out of space for all my trophies.
* i can read that condescending grin like it’s written by tolkien.. YOU’RE /NOBODY/ COMPARED TO ME!
[ he of course assumes this grin is an attempt at being condescending. berdly simply can’t process the idea of someone besides noelle being genuinely nice to him. ]
* … do you think you’re better than me? huh?
"I think I'd still hold the arcane arts a bit higher." He chuckled.
"I wish I could learn a trick or two in that regard. But I doubt I could make for much of a mage, so potions it'll be!"