The Vapeland sky is clear and cloudless today it's purplish red hue giving over to a more blue tone. High above a tiny golden dot has appeared. It is growing larger, approaching, and the sound of air being ripped by turbulence can be heard. A surf sound, doppler like, wave of noise is growing louder and the object appears to be a fiery meteor or comet. It is getting larger and larger, as it approaches the ground, and it billows fire, it is a golden, burning disc! It strikes the gound with a large thump, in the center of the meadow, between the Highrise/Penthouse and Tea table center of this wondrous place. It is a full 30 meters in diameter and it's upward lip, golden, 15 meters above the ground, is still burning!
Looking upward one can see it is humoungous -a tremendous central pole or post going upward from it's center- and a burning gargantuan is seated upon a cross bar at its height! The air is pierced by a high pitched whining cry: "Screeeee!"
Looking high, high up, the flames dying slightly, it is YardByrd! He is in his Defender Form, that was crafted for him by Monkey, but he towers over the land! He now wears a golden helm tapered and pointed at a backward angle. His eyes are glowing bright red and tremendous plumes of flames are issuing from his open maw and nostrils! His normally peaceful and gentle talons are encased in some kind of metal, razored edges, sharp spikes protruding, and cruel, large, spurs that bend upward from them. He is glowing bright white, from the heat, and looking upward exhales a a beam-like ribbon of fire up into the air! The fire strikes something above it and the object drops! It falls about the neck of the freakishly large avian. It is a platinum "YB" medllaion. When it touches YardByrd he suddenly transforms, shrinks, rapidly, into a far more familiar and appealing form: blue, kindly, not on the defense, and the perch has become a plain brown wooden one with a bevel cut on 1/4 of the "T".
He exhales a bluish frosty breath and the buring meadow is quenched and healed. The Platinum "YB" medallion around his neck is glowing purple and you hear a deep, smooth, male, Latin, voice, translating all but his expectant greeting and reluctant farewell:
CAW! "Hail, lauds, greetings, and salutations from across the Realms Vapelandians! Viva La Vapeland! Alas! My Defender Form, which has been a necessity of late in the less kind Realms that I have been flung to, can only be removed when I am totally secure; apologies!
I come today to offer, thought late in the day, my sincerest wishes to John Jah Flynn for a very Happy Byrdday! Happy Byrdday Jah! This Realm of your creation and crafting still serves me, and many others, as a recharging respite against the harshness of other Realms! It still serves us as a refuge and recharging point, a haven, a comfort zone or peace, and amiable discourse.
It still serves in the imagination, daring, and fanciful zone, kept within the mind's eye of many.
I hope this day was a golden one for you, Nicole, and Arthur. I have, obviously, encountered some not so welcoming Realms of late! The real Realm has pushed down upon James; so he has pushed back but not vehemently or violently. A favored Realm, by us both, has very politely, through its demands, made me unwelcome there so now James acts as my liason there; I travel there but rarely and only in times of great need. Apparently my intentional goodwill, creative impetus, and positive nature, were just not down to Earth enough there!
I am bolstered, recharged, and encouraged to be here, in my home thread, once again, and free to express myself! John Jah FLynn: I wish for you to be surrounded by your family, good food, pleasant drink, excellent e-liquids, and the nurturing care these things offer. Vapeland lives on!
Alas! Demands of the Realms, even the less friendly ones, call to me to try to aid in any way I can. I am proud to be a Vapelandian. Thank you, Jah, for this magicked place, this charged soil, this rarefied air, this pleasant, kind, and loving Realm. Without you it would not be! Viva La Vapeland! Viva La Vita Vapeland! Viva Vapeland! Happy Byrdday Jah! " CAW!
YardByrd looks to his left then to his right. He flaps his wings, and his faithful Realm traveling perch vanishes. He is gaining altitude and speed and begins to grow and change, turn golden, that strong golden protective armor returning, he is getting higher and hight but has grown so large for a moment it appears he isn't moving at all. Then something drops from above. It is a scroll case and it strikes the ground it's message unfurling and clearly legible as YardByrd disappears above:
"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air." ~John Quincy Adams
"YardByrd In Defender Form"
Jode, did your missing order show up too? Have a great day everyone
That will teach me, not to get low on my favourites. Stocked up on Hot Waffles, FFF's and White Rabbit again yesterday. So I better not run out, for a good while. Now, it just needs to get here
Have a great afternoon everyone!!
