[quote=Brasslazer]
Alan was freaking out. The old government had lied? While Alan readily believed this, he wasn't so quick as to trust this new one. If the old government had lied to us, who's to say the new government won't? They already had, and they'll probably lie again. They were also so very tall, these strange new creatures. All tall people did was squash the small ones underfoot! They're also all birds, he bet, waiting to swoop in and eat us! And after that they'll-Alan snapped out of it and took a deep breath. He was letting his bug side take over, his mandibles straining against his bandana, looking for freedom from his humanity. He retracted them, took another deep breath, but, that failing, could take it no more. He jumped out of his seat and ran for the cafè, anything but this crowd and the strange tall creatures telling lies about lies.
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Gavin's eyes darted to the side at the flash of motion, seeing a boy running to the cafe side. Running [i]awkwardly[/i], he amended in his mind. The boy's gait was strange and jerky, almost robotic. The bandana wrapped around his head flapped as he ran for the cafè. Interest piqued, and needing an escape from the crowd just as much as the boy apparently did, he dashed after him, trying to shove as few people as possible and for the most part, failing miserably. Angry looks and annoyed words filled his ears, and as he drew near his destination, he tripped over someone's foot and flew headfirst into some poor sap. Apologizing profusely, he came to his feet and ran off again. [i]What's this kid's deal?[/i]