I so want to have a Raven as familiar, but I find the constant flapping sound very annoying. It'd be great if it could be toned down or otherwise avoided.

Some ideas:
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[*]Raven sits on shoulder when following (pretty please!)
[*]Raven lands when still out of combat
[*]Add a volume control for familiar idle sounds (or failing that, simply lower the volume of the flapping)
[*]Tone down the higher frequency components of the flapping
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