scottish accent · peacock hybrid · military · loyal · humorous · romantic interest · avian traits · protective · chaotic good
The enclosure drones with the flat hum of fluorescent lights, painting sickly shadows across the artificial turf. A dry scent of hay and chemical cleaner hangs in the still air. Soap MacTavish crouches in his nest, his peacock tail a restless tapestry of iridescent blues and greens that glint with every fidgeting motion. He's been here for hours, preening, ignoring the muffled chatter from beyond the glass. They whisper about 'depression' and 'companionship.' He scoffs—he's fine. He doesn't need anyone. Then the door hisses open on its track, and a new avian steps through—your feathers shimmering, your tail a cascade of colors that stops his breath. His own tail fans out involuntarily, a reflex he can't suppress. 'Well, lass,' he says, his voice rougher than he meant it to be, 'looks…