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She didn't understand and she didn't know how to ask for help, so she dropped her head onto the table next to the plate, face turned towards the food.

Then she simply stared at the eggs solemnly, willing them to cool down.



@Gl!tch~ (sorry for the nightmares)

When King moved out of the way, Dude Food took a few more steps forward, just inside the door to gently place the basket down. But his focus was entirely on Henrietta. "Henny?" He called, suddenly struck by the worry that maybe she'd prefer it here, surrounded by chicken friends and a Phony who clearly knew what he was doing around hens.

But the chicken popped up with a cluck and happily scampered over to Dude with a series of pleased and welcoming clucks.

He wrapped a leg around her for a light hug and then landed a smooch on the top of her cute little head. "You had a good day?" Cluck. "I got all your favourite snacks waiting at home!" Cluck cluck! "Can't wait to tell you about my day. I had some awesome customers." Cluck!

He backed out of the door and Henrietta took her place on her back with more elegance than a chicken had any right to possess.

Only then did he look back at King Cock with a grin. "Hey, thanks for looking after her. Seems like she had a good day. We'll totally be back. Not tomorrow though. Gonna take her out for a picnic by the lagoon. But hey, can I call? I'll book her in properly next time instead of just showing up at your door."

@Gl!tch~

At first she stared only blankly at the stranger that had appeared to lightly admonish her for eating the crunchy floor worm. Did he not want to share? It was true that the floor was otherwise fairly clean and thus not much available but she'd already spotted some sort of crumbs under the other table and had intended on that being her next destination.

After a pause, she scampered out from under the table and back to King Cock, her safety zone, and watched the tall not-cock place down the booster and menus. Fries. Was that the delicious crunchy worm? Yes, she wanted more!

She chirped her agreement.

With the hopes of receiving more food, Scrambled willingly clambered up onto the booth and the booster chair until she was perched on top of the world, with the whole table spread out in front of her. There was a flat object with pictures and scribbles.

She studied the menu.

Her head tilted one way and then the other.

It was incomprehensible to her.

In all ways but physical, she was a chicken.

So, no, she couldn't read.

But she did see a picture showing a delicious bowl of crunchy worms that she started to peck at with all the fervour of a hungry chick.



@Byagane319
@Gl!tch~

Ever since King Cock had plucked Scrambled up out of the dirt, brushed her off and fed her something more than bugs and random garbage, the little pink dead-eyed chicken had been head over heels. He was her papa, her father, the big rooster that watched over the flock. Where he led, she followed.

She was never far from his side, skittering along, always in danger of getting stepped on as she tried to poke her head between his legs or duck underneath him as a shortcut instead of just walking around.

All the while making a constant low 'bok bok bok' sound.

Today they were on an outing! A very exciting outing and King Cock had promised food (her favourite!). She'd never been inside a proper establishment before. But it seemed the diner was surprisingly suitable for chickens and chicken adjacent phonies as her dear father opened the door wide to let her in.

She scrambled inside.

Go see where we can sit.

She poked around. All the booths and chairs looked high. There was a stray long dusty looking golden thing under one of the tables. A worm? She snapped it up. Crunchy worm? Wow! What a wonderful place!

[Catch of the Day]

Catch of the Day

Big-eyed and somewhat unnerving, Catch of the Day is a surprisingly hard worker. She's got big dreams behind that vacant stare and goes about her day with a purpose. She knows it's the big fish who eats the little fish, so she wants to make sure she's the one on top! (She also eats a lot of fish just to make sure).

Purpose: Owns the local fish and chippery, also called Catch of the Day.
Likes: Fish (for eating), water, the lagoon, bonito flakes
Dislikes: Food Health and Safety regulations, dry skin, bigger fish
Romance?: What?
Offspring: n/a

[FISH FEAR RURISKA]

FISH FEAR RURISKA

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 29, total 29[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 3d10 : 2, 6, 3, total 11[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 3d10 : 6, 8, 3, total 17[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 3d10 : 3, 6, 8, total 17[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 3d10 : 7, 2, 3, total 12[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 3d10 : 6, 7, 9, total 22[/blockquote]

[YOU BETTA WERK FISH]

YOU BETTA WERK FISH

Carp Diem
What job do you take on, and why?
A simple answer for a complicated fellow! Of course Carp Diem belongs at the head of a classroom, teaching literature to impressionable minds and helping shape their future. It doesn't pay well but he's not in it for the money. He's there for his students and to make sure they know,'The journey of a thousand miles begins with one stop'.  Also because it gives him a captive audience for his poetry.
What's the first thing you're gonna spend your paycheque on? A fancy quill! Feather quills, ink and paper don't really last long at the lagoon. Carp Diem is excited to actually write stuff down and own things that don't immediately get ruined.

Catch of the Day
What job do you take on, and why?
Despite the oversaturation of food related businesses in Phonyland, Catch of the Day arrived wide-eyed and unfazed, immediately deciding to open up a fish and chip shop. Is that not... cannibalism? some may ask, as she serves up her latest catch with a side of freshly fried chips and a wedge of lemon. There's a painting on the wall above her depicting a big fish swallowing a much larger one. 'Order number 72,' is all she says. She hasn't blinked once since you arrived. It's the best fish and chips you've ever had. 
What's the first thing you're gonna spend your paycheque on? A new fishing rod. She's been catching fish in her mouth and popping up out of the water with it thrashing about and too many people are asking health and safety questions.

Imagine Dragon
What job do you take on, and why? With all that swimming and jumping, Dragon decided to become a Phonyland Entertainer and was assigned to a big fountain where he leaps around, splashes children and imagines what he'll look like as a dragon.
What's the first thing you're gonna spend your paycheque on? There's a cosplay store with dragon horns that he's been eyeing off since he left the lagoon.

[HOME SWEET BOWL]

HOME SWEET BOWL

Carp Diem
What does your new home look like?

In order to keep up appearances as a learned lover of literature and to make sure nobody can mistake him for anything else (unless it's a brooding hero in a Charlotte Bronco novel), Carp Diem has made sure his home is filled with books and scattered with random paraphernalia he's collected off people's lawns during garbage day. His apartment might look big and lavish but there's a terrible draft and it's probably haunted. Oh, he hopes it's haunted!




Catch of the Day
What does your new home look like?

Is that... two working fish fountains in your doorway? Why yes, Catch of the Day replied proudly, thank you for noticing. It would have been hard not to. Your feet are now wet. And is that lounge chair the one that went missing from the local pool? Hm.

Catch of the Day has gone for a maritime feel to her little apartment and she's keen to show off the various items she's acquired to make it homey. Like the net that still smells like lagoon and the really high bed for when the floor floods a bit too much.





Imagine Dragon
What does your new home look like?

Imagine Dragon has Big Dreams and is trying to make his apartment look like somewhere a real dragon would belong. He gravitates towards items that look shiny and golden while also filling his space with various motivational items to help him reach his end goal. He spent all his money on fancy gym equipment and cute posters and now he's stuck with a place that is open to the elements all year round. He never noticed there wasn't any glass in the windows...

[HERE FISHY FISHY]

HERE FISHY FISHY
Name: Carp Diem . Catch of the Day . Imagine Dragon
Personality:

Black Moor
Carp(e?) Diem: Carp Diem is an interesting fellow, a poet and lover of literature, he has quotes or inspiring words for every situation. 'Carp the day!' he tells you and you're pretty sure that's not the right quote but he seems so very earnest you don't want to correct him. 'Do or do, there is no don't!' Oh boy that's not right either. At least he's trying!  Every morning, he wakes up groggy and goggle-eyed from reading all night, unable to function until he's consumed an entire pot of coffee. But after that he's ready to share all the wisdom he's learnt!

Oranda
Catch of the Day:
Big-eyed and somewhat unnerving, Catch of the Day is a surprisingly hard worker. She's got big dreams behind that vacant stare and goes about her day with a purpose. She knows it's the big fish who eats the little fish, so she wants to make sure she's the one on top! (She also eats a lot of fish just to make sure).

Ryukin
Imagine Dragon:
You know that story of the fish who jumps up the waterfall and the gods were like 'wow so tenacious' and so they turned it into a dragon? Imagine Dragon wants to be that fish. He'll jump up every waterfall and swim up every raging river! He's not exactly sure what he's doing but he's certain one day his dragon bloodline will blossom! An avid daydreamer and lover of stories, Imagine Dragon is lost in his own thoughts 100% of the time.

Preference List: black moor . oranda . ryukin