ZomBiology - Cockatoo
“Rawk! Pretty bird! Pretty bird! Woohoo!” The cockatoo furled and folded his magnificent pink crest as he spoke. His owner cooed at him encouragingly and slipped him slices of freshly cut apple through the bars of his cage. “If you keep that up,...
Las Vegas
The palm cockatoo had spent extra time studying cox and windcreek's playing styles after the draft, learning how they played and figuring out how she could outplay them.
Hollow Bones
The palm cockatoo sat back. she did her best to look serious and disinterested, though it was difficult with her wing still raised firmly above her head. "it doesn't change how frustrating it is.
Nationals
The big cockatoo rapped twice on the door to the court, then walked in with a big grin. "dinner's ready for our two future national champs!" he clapped his hands together, and looked back and forth between catherine and me.
Switching Roles
That fall passed slowly for me, but looking back on it, most of it's a blur of training. My weeks were scheduled almost down to the minute. During weekdays, I would wake up early to catch my ride with Catherine and Laurence to school. On Mondays,...
Contract Negotiations
Things continued like that for a while. Catherine and I worked ourselves hard every Saturday and Sunday, and I shared mostly quiet car rides with Laurence before and after. I started bringing homework with me to do in the car; it was always difficult...
All-Star Weekend
I slipped into the backseat, and nearly had a heart attack as i almost bumped into a mountain of smiling palm cockatoo. "hiro! how was your visit with your father?"
Personal Training
I turned, and almost fell over when i saw a massive palm cockatoo behind me. i could only stare for a few seconds; he was easily one of the biggest birds i'd ever seen.
Benefits of Additional Training
Garet and i turned towards the road and watched as the palm cockatoo stepped out of her car. she didn't even look at her wolf chauffeur as he closed the door after her.
Advanced Sponsorship
I felt a small twinge of pride in my chest, seeing how off-balance the palm cockatoo was. mr demille started explaining.
Pick-Up Game
She was the first palm cockatoo i'd ever met, but i knew at a glance that most normal cockatoos didn't have quite that much healthy shine to them. she was already dressed to play when she hopped out of the back of the car.
Draft
She took a seat at an empty table, and the others immediately started sitting around her, speaking to each other and directing questions over at the palm cockatoo.
Backroom Deals
I was already a bit tired when I got into the back of the car. Catherine and I had played a bit late that Saturday, and the dinner with Mr and Mrs DeMille had been anything but relaxing. My stomach already felt a bit uncomfortable as I started doing up...