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#@¤%†*=,..  % IN THE END, IT'S RIDE OR DIE. JOIN OR ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ........  GET INTEGRATED.  %  .......... .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. .. %% EVENTUALLY THEY LAY THEIR EGGS, .. ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. . USUALLY IN WARM, TASTY PLACES. IT'S .  .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. .. BIRD ELF CUSTOM TO LET OTHERS DEAL .. ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ................... WITH THE FALLOUT. %% .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ======================================== ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. %%% % BEFORE THEIR JUICE HARVESTING .... .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. .. ORGANS START TO CLUDGE, AND BEFORE .. ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. . THEIR WINGS ATROPHY, AND BEFORE THEIR. .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. . TAILS START TO SEEK THE EARTH... % %%% ..,=*†%¤@#
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#@¤%†*=,.. %%% THESE ELVES HAVE NO BELL POWER, THE, ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ..... FEY BELLS ARE CALLED BY OTHER .... .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. .......................... AGITATORS %%% ..,=*†%¤@#
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#@¤%†*=,.. %%% THEY FEED MOSTLY ON PLANT NECTAR IN. ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. . THEIR FIRST YEARS, RELYING ON RAINS TO .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ... FILTER THROUGH THE VINES OF THE .... ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ............................ ISLAND. %%% .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. %%%%% % THEY HAVE BUILT THEIR LARGEST .. .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. . COLONY IN THE FLOATING TREE OUTSIDE .. ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. OF VENEZUELA.  ANY  BIRD FROM  ANY HOUSE .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ................IS WELCOME HERE. % %%%%% ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. %%%%% THERE'S A DESERT OF FANGS TO BE .. ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ........................ CAST INTO %%%%% .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. = THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SUCH ELVES .. ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ......... WILL BE IN THE FLOATING TREE = .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ======================================== ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. == ALTHOUGH YOU COULD FIND A SOLITARY .. .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. .. BIRD ELF HEXING YOU FOR STEPPING .... ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ... OUT OF LANE IN YOUR OWN GARDEN, .... .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ..... .BIRD ELVES FLOCK TOGETHER ....... ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ........................ IF THEY CAN. == .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ======================================== ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. === THEY LOOK LIKE DARK BIRDS AT FIRST = .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ======================================== ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ==== = SOME PRACTICE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, . .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. .... ESPECIALLY MONKEYS AND SNAKES ..... ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. .......... (FOR FUR OR SCALES, ......... .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ........... OR QUALITY OF BLOOD). = ==== ..,=*†%¤@#
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#@¤%†*=,.. ==== THE FLOATING TREE ABOVE ........... ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ......................... VENEZUELA ==== .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ======================================== ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ===== THEIR CLAWS ARE LONG ............. .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. AND ROOT-LIKE, AND TRAIL AFTER THEM IN . ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. .......................... FLIGHT. ===== .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ======================================== ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ====== . VARIOUS DANCES PERFORMED ...... .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ............................... . ====== ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. ======================================== .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ========= LATER THEY WILL LEARN HOW TO . ..,=*†%¤@#
##@¤%†*=,. .. HARVEST BLOOD FROM ANIMALS (THINK ... .,=*†%¤@##
#@¤%†*=,.. ................... MOSQUITO). ========= ..,=*†%¤@#
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