#**†=~.... ======================================== ....~=†**#
##**†=~... * 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... * *** .....~=†**
#**†=~.... **************************************** ....~=†**#
##**†=~... *** THESE ELVES HAVE NO BELL POWER, THE~ ...~=†**##
###**†=~.. ..... FEY BELLS ARE CALLED BY OTHER .... ..~=†**###
####**†=~. .......................... AGITATORS *** .~=†**####
###**†=~.. **************************************** ..~=†**###
##**†=~... *** 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). = ==== .....~=†**
*†=~...... ======================================== ......~=†*
†=~....... ==== 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). ========= .......~=†
*†=~...... ======================================== ......~=†*