Sometimes you've got to ask people their pronoun preferences, unfortunately, and most ways of asking are pretty awkward.
"Aw, it's cool." He contemplates for a second talking about the people he knows who don't fit the strict boxes of society, but this doesn't seem so much like shy-hesitation. Better move on.
Julien smiles. He's got a way about him, where he rarely seems flustered or awkward. He genuinely likes nearly everyone, and he likes it to show. It doesn't so much with his bird half, not to people who don't understand bird body language, but that's the magic of an auxiliary body.
"How do you feel about sudden subject changes? I've got dozens of them, though they're mostly pretty shallow. Like, oh, extra eyes: creepy, or cool? I've got dozens of those, too, but I prefer not unsettling my coworkers too much."
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"Aw, it's cool." He contemplates for a second talking about the people he knows who don't fit the strict boxes of society, but this doesn't seem so much like shy-hesitation. Better move on.
Julien smiles. He's got a way about him, where he rarely seems flustered or awkward. He genuinely likes nearly everyone, and he likes it to show. It doesn't so much with his bird half, not to people who don't understand bird body language, but that's the magic of an auxiliary body.
"How do you feel about sudden subject changes? I've got dozens of them, though they're mostly pretty shallow. Like, oh, extra eyes: creepy, or cool? I've got dozens of those, too, but I prefer not unsettling my coworkers too much."