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that makes much more sense haha

[armoured]

[He stiffens visibly, as if both offended and frightened.]

I don't know what you're talking about, I'm not-- I'm not a weirdo, and neither are you.

[mrcreamsicles]

Al, look at me. Look. I'm an orange bird guy with no legs. Did I show you the tail? Let me show you the tail.

[He pans down to his curtain-wrapped tail. Look at it, Al.]

I know weirdos when I see them because I am one. Just spit it out and we'll get it over with now.

[armoured]

[He shakes his head, something intensely disturbed in his voice even as he tries to keep it light. It's probably obvious that Davesprite hasn't just pushed a sensitive button, he's hammered it with both fists.]

Just because you have a tail or you're orange or-- or whatever, it doesn't make you a weirdo, you shouldn't say that about yourself. Who cares what you look like?!

[mrcreamsicles]

[Who cares? Well guess what, that's another sensitive button. His expression stiffens, though he tries to make it look flat and neutral.]

How 'bout we just drop it here?

[It's too complicated to explain succinctly, and he doesn't really want to dive that deeply into his issues about it. Al's obviously freaking out about whatever his own are already. He doesn't need to push it harder.]

[armoured]

Yeah.

[There's a pause, but Al has noticed that shift in expression and he can't help the twinge of guilt.]

Sorry, I just-- you're not a weirdo, you're just a normal kid no matter what you look like.

[He has to believe that, because he has to believe it about himself.]

[mrcreamsicles]

It's complicated, Al.

[Which is as far as he's going with it.]

I'll talk you later.

[He turns the camera off.]

[armoured]

[Well, he messed that up.]

Oh-- uh, right. Sorry. I'll talk to you later.