Warbling bird

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The warbling bird was sold aboard the 2001 run of the Dhu Gillywack in a shop called Serranade's Songbirds.

Analyze

You analyze your gilded steel nightingale and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This gilded steel nightingale has verb traps for EXHALE, PROD, PUSH, PULL, RUB, TAP, TURN, SMOOCH, SPIN, and WAVE.  TURN it to wind it up.  PUSH it to start it singing, which lasts for a minute and a half.  Also, WEAR and REMOVE are trapped to allow placing the nightingale on one's shoulder and removing it.

You get no sense of whether or not the nightingale may be further lightened.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
EXHALE A shriek akin to the death-cry of a mongrel kobold pierces the relative silence around you. Looking over, you notice people staring at you oddly, as you squeeze and blow into your scorched steel nightingale as if it was a bagpipe. Comparatively, even a bagpipe would sound good! A shriek akin to the death-cry of a mongrel kobold pierces the relative silence around you. Looking over, you notice XXX squeezing and blowing into his scorched steel nightingale as if it were a bagpipe. The noise makes even a bagpipe sound good.
PROD The scorched steel nightingale lets out a low, sharp whistle while flapping its wings at you in agitation. Its angry twitter continues for a few moments while it attempts to settle down. Perhaps you should be nicer to your scorched steel nightingale in the future? The scorched steel nightingale lets out a low, sharp whistle while flapping its wings at <character> in agitation. Its angry twitter continues for a few moments while it attempts to settle down.
PULL You foolishly pull on the beak of your scorched steel nightingale. In response, it lets out an earshattering screech that causes you to flinch, fortunately allowing you to avoid its sharp beak trying to snap at you. XXX pulls on the beak of his scorched steel nightingale. It lets out an alarming screech and tries to snap at him!
PUSH When not wound You will need to wind your scorched steel nightingale first. N/A
When wound You push back the latch holding the crank in place on your scorched steel nightingale and the mechanical sound of clicking gears can be heard. Suddenly, the nightingale seems to come to life as it flaps its wings in rhythmic motion and begins to sing a hauntingly beautiful melody.

As your scorched steel nightingale continues to sing, a beautiful and hypnotic melody lilts through the air as if the nightingale is pouring out its mechanical heart for the world to hear.

A high pitched trill fills the air as your scorched steel nightingale flexes its wings elegantly and brings its melodic tune to a beautiful crescendo.

Your scorched steel nightingale begins rocking back and forth on its perch as it trills out a jaunty, fast paced tune. Its jerky movements almost seem to resemble some sort of avian jig!

You smile softly as a gentle lull in the tune brings your scorched steel nightingale's song from a fevered pitch to a calm, soothing melody.

A mournful dirge pours out from within your scorched steel nightingale. Its lament for the end of the song is readily apparent.

Your scorched steel nightingale winds down as it reaches the end of its power. Its song fades and slows until the last note is sung and the nightingale's wings fall motionless against its sides.

The above is the entirety of the bird's song from the perspective of the individual holding the item. The song lasts about a minute and a half, per analyze.
REMOVE Messaging changes to left if right hand is full You remove the gilded steel nightingale from your shoulder and set it in your right hand. XXX removes her gilded steel nightingale from her shoulder and sets it in her right hand.
RUB You gently stroke the back of your scorched steel nightingale. The creature coos softly and stretches out its wings under your caress. XXX gently strokes the back of his scorched steel nightingale. The creature coos softly and stretches out its wings under the caress.
SMOOCH You turn and smooch the scorched steel nightingale perched on your shoulder lovingly. The scorched steel nightingale seems to brighten at this and leads into a tender lovesong. Gentle, lilting notes fill the air as the scorched steel nightingale serenades you. Booooiiiinnnnggg!!! You notice XXX turn and smooch the scorched steel nightingale perched on his shoulder lovingly. The bird seems to brighten at this and leads into a tender lovesong. Gentle, lilting notes fill the air as the scorched steel nightingale serenades XXX.
SPIN You enthusiastically turn the crank on your scorched steel nightingale, impatient to bring forth a beautiful song. The gears inside the scorched steel nightingale groan in protest and then.. Booooiiiinnnnggggg!!! Next time try to turn it a little more slowly. You look over in time to see XXX with an embarassed grin on his face, having just turned the crank on his scorched steel nightingale too far. Luckily he didn't break it!
TAP You idly tap the beak of your scorched steel nightingale. The scorched steel nightingale shuffles uncomfortably, as if just awakened. It leans from foot to foot a moment before arching its neck and letting forth a beautiful trill. XXX idly taps the beak of his scorched steel nightingale. The scorched steel nightingale shuffles uncomfortably as if it just awakened. It leans from foot to foot a moment before arching its neck and letting forth a beautiful trill.
TURN When already wound You have already wound your dark invar robin. Turning it further might damage it. N/A
When not wound You slowly wind the dark invar robin's crank, feeling the spring tighten and the clicking of tiny gears as the nightingale's beak opens and closes. XXX slowly winds the crank of his scorched steel nightingale, and you hear the tiny click of gears as the nightingale's beak opens and closes.
WAVE You point up into the air and sharply command your scorched steel nightingale to take flight. Suddenly the nightingale begins to flap its wings quickly. Slowly it rises bare inches off of your shoulder and lets out a merry trill at its accomplishment before landing again. XXX points up into the air and sharply commands his scorched steel nightingale to take flight. Suddenly the nightingale begins to flap its wings quickly. Slowly, it rises bare inches off his shoulder and lets out a merry trill at its accomplishment before landing again.
WEAR You place your gilded steel nightingale on your shoulder. XXX places her gilded steel nightingale on her shoulder.
Warbling bird Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Item(s) Applied to Toy
Alterable
Light/Deep
Original Release Venue Dhu Gillywack
Original Release Year 2001
Item Verbs
EXHALE PROD PULL PUSH
REMOVE RUB SMOOCH SPIN
TAP TURN WAVE WEAR