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-The Toy Room-
Sabriel sat by one of the windows, watching leaves twirl dizzily to the ground. After much experimenting and ripped dolls Chin had wisely decided to let him be for a little while. He wasn't doing much of anything that she could see, so it wasn't like he could get in much trouble. She obviously didn't have much experience with kids like him.

But to pass the time, she picked out a set of building blocks and set to work making a castle in the middle of the floor, using all sorts of different things snitched from several other games to make it interesting. It felt sort of weird, Sabriel being the one sitting around and doing nothing and her playing games, but as long as nobody else saw...

Adding a flag as a finishing touch, Chin sat back on her heels and glanced towards him. 'What on earth can be so interesting about leaves, anyway?' What a mystery.

Chinchillie quickly scooted away from the blocks the moment the door opened...on someone she'd never, ever seen before; a very interesting looking someone. And whom didn't so much as glance over. Unsure of what to do, she raised her voice, sounding a bit cautious. "Um, hello...?"

Sabriel was too occupied to care, though his ears did flick backwards - but only for a moment. Look! There went another one! He leaned forward and peered with interest, claws twitching slightly at need to pounce and tear and bat at those glorious floating things.

"C-Chinchillie. I guess I'm new." Chin shrugged and smiled sheepishly, getting to her feet. A nod took in the black outline at the window, which still hadn't moved. "And that's Sabriel over there. Who might you be?" Another Mishap, or so she guessed, but she hadn't even seen him around the agency. Probably on another floor or something.

Something about the conversation behind them turned Sabriel's head. His eyes narrowed slightly when he spied Deimos. Who was that?

This person was actually challenging him? Sabriel's fur bristled at the very thought of it. Accepting the challenge, he glared fiercely back at the boy, window completely forgotten.

And suddenly it became too much. His ears flattened back as he looked away, angry at Deimos and at his jumpy cat nerves. Grrr.

Chin sighed in relief - a situation like that could've turned pretty ugly. "Ah. Well, it's very nice to meet you." she remembered to say. Captain Deimos? That might explain the piratey...ness.

Chin blinked at the wings, answering after a pause. "Not...usually." she said carefully. "I usually have to trap him before he stops. Maybe you're good at this, or something."

In the meantime, the baby Mishap crawled over to a dog plushie lying alone on the floor. He couldn't bite through the neck, so he abandoned it for some blocks. Hefting a red one, he tried to chuck one at Deimos' head, but it flew about an inch. Sabriel wasn't happy.

Chin looked bewildered. He even had a crew? She gladly turned to Jizzy even though she was a completely new person, holding out her hand with a smile. Didn't want to make bad impressions, after all. "Jizzy? It's nice to meet you! My name's Chin. Chinchillie. Are you his...um..." She cast around for the word. "...mom?"

Sabriel eyed Zir, inspiration bounding. Maybe he could get that bear. Deimos was way too big to get at, but the bear...

"Not that I -know- of." said Chin thoughtfully, something in her tone belying the serious expression she wore. "Unless you count beating Sabriel, and that's a thing to reward."

The bear! This was too perfect! Now, you just had to be careful, oh-so-careful...and quiet. Sabriel moved in for the kill.