Spirits and Ptarmigans (Diary of an Ethereal Amagnae)

[DarkstarWolf]

Entry 1: This world is so colorful and strange compared to where I remember living. I go over to the one who hatched my egg. They aren't a bird but they seem nice enough. Also they have food.

Entry 2: There are a lot of birds here, but they don't feel like the ones from the place I was laid. Wait how do I remember being in the egg?

Entry 3: I hear something calling to me. When I follow it I don't see anything, but I know I'm being summoned.

Entry 4: Why am I turning transparent? And why's the call getting louder?

Entry 5: There are others like me everywhere here! And I'm starting to remember being part of this flock. We're spirits of winter and this is the winter's home.

Entry 6: I miss the magi who gave me food. How do I get back again?

Entry 7: Oh, that's how! The colors are back. But my magi is giving me a funny look.

Entry 8: The magi gets so confused when I disappear. It's really funny!

Entry 9: My adult plumage is starting to come in. Already some of the younger amagnae are hitting on me.

Entry 10: Today is my coming of age ceremony according to the other ethereals. I guess it's because of my plumage.

Entry 11: The coming of age ceremony wasn't as bad as I expected but now I have to make a choice I don't want to make. As an adult spirit, I am forbidden from talking about our duties if I return to the magi. And if I stay here I won't be given cuddles. I told the elders I need to think about it.

Entry 12: I've made my decision. I'm going to stay with the magi even though that means I'll be effectively bound to two worlds. And I'll have to take a vow of silence. I question these traditions, but when I tried to ask, the elders pecked me and yelled at me.

Entry 13: My magi gets so confused when I stare at them. It's hilarious!

Entry 14: Today was awkward. Two phoenix amagnae, a male/female pair, both started flirting with me. But as a winter spirit I'm associated with ice, they're associated with fire. I had to turn them down, of course.

Entry 15: When I went to the spirit realm today the elders scolded me for interacting with "common birds". How rude.

Entry 16: Apparently the wild amagnae find my horns and spikes attractive. A silver tom threatened me cause one of his hens were staring at them. The wild type is so rude sometimes.

Entry 17: The wugu amagnae are so fluffy! I complained of being cold (ironic, I know) and several came over to cuddle with me. I was so annoyed when I got dragged back into the spirit realm.

Entry 18: Yikes! The elders tried to force me to stay here, said I was "contaminated"! I'll take a rude wild amagnae tom over this any day.

Entry 19: I can't get back, why can't I get back? Get me out of here!

Entry 20: Another young ethereal who disagrees with the elders' views came to save me from the spirit realm. She's a young hen that learned about me from the phoenix amagnae. I need to thank them.

Entry 21: So a pair of quail amagnae hens have decided to adopt me and the hen who helped me. Even though I'm full grown. Not complaining though, their parental love gave me a thread to return to my magi and my flock when the other ethereals try to trap me.

Entry 22: today I had a very pretty Ocellata tom displaying for me. But then one of his hens whipped me with her tail. It hurt too. The elders are right about this amagnae breed.

Entry 23: I saw a plectra amagnae by herself with a couple feathers askew. She explained a wild amagnae attacked her and the flock won't let her back in until she's got her feathers prettied up. I helped preen her because why not. They let her back in but now she's courting me. I do not know how to handle this.

Entry 24: I asked some of the other amagnae and the ethereals in the spirit world what to do about the situation. The elders were no help and threatened to attack! Thankfully the quail amagnae were a lot of help. I accepted the plectra as one of my mates.

Entry 25: I've been busy for a while with the spirit world, helping other young ethereals get out of that place if they don't want to follow the elders. Also I have several mates now and there's been some chicks born. My adopted moms have been helping me raise the ethereal chicks I adopted and now I'm happy living in both worlds. I get all the cuddles I want and help chicks who were like me before I found my magi.