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 Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:37 am
Curiously, Kat thrusts a finger into her ear and twirls, staring at Marushii as though she has spontaneously sprouted a third head. "Yah? What's wrong with usin' So-chan to clear out the moths? I mean, like I said, you weren't around... so s'not like I could ask you what you'd usually do, and he wanted to help!" Unfortunately, it's all too easy to imagine what Soleil might have meant by wanting to help... too bad Kat's too blinded by love for her Draconic hatchling to have realized this.
That doesn't stop her from gaping at Gin in ill-concealed astonishment, however, once the nekomata begins musing on what purposes a good chewing could serve for the general perception of her little skeletal servant. "Buh," says Kat first, quite intelligently; and then, "Wow! You actually wouldn't mind meeting So-chan, Neko-san? I'm sure he'd loooove Knemo, like Maru said... hmm. I'll have to bring him by sometime!" And she claps again, as enthusiastic as a child given her first gift.
That enthusiasm fades to solemn consideration, however, as Gin begins to list her desired specification. In the desolate chambers of Kat's mind, one lone little brain cell has dutifully taken out a pad of parchment, and is scribbling mental notes, comparing and contrasting, thinking and turning the gears... it pauses only when Gin's voice falters, for that is when Kat leans slightly across the low table again, offering nothing but a smile whose sheer gentleness far outshines anything thought capable of such a boisterous ballerina.
"It's okay, Neko-san," Kat murmurs consolingly, although she isn't quite sure what, precisely, she is consoling -- that isn't important. "It'll be absolutely safe -- I promise you. A project this big, this... significant... I won't take any risks with. None. I promise," she repeats, with another smile -- this one is encouraging where the other had been comforting. "And I've already got an idea in mind," teases Kat, completely ignoring Marushii's threatening words.
"I'll bring it by for your approval before I animate it, okay?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:46 am
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:55 am
Perhaps it is best that Gin keeps her thoughts to herself; for, had Kat been privy to the nekomata's musing, it is certain that conflict would have resulted. The dancer is quite fond of the feline already, it seems... even if this does not particularly show, at the moment. Too distant is Kat's attention -- too far away are her eyes, once she meets the mother's and smiles one last time.
At last, the ballerina can take no more.
She sets down her teacup, every movement tense and quivering with excitement; she shunts herself back from the table, careful not to jar even the outermost edge of the furthest leg. "Neko-san," Kat begins, drawing herself up to her full height only to dip into a low reverence. "It was wonderful making your acquaintance! You've given me such a wonderful idea, though -- I have to go start working on it, right now, before I -- forget anything, or anything. Please forgive me!"
And off she goes in a flourish of paint-spattered skirts, leaving behind the dregs of her tea... and a single, final call, drifting down the hall in her rippling wake:
"Thank you, Neko-san~!"
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:04 am
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:25 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:02 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:33 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:52 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:32 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:52 am
Entry Two - Hey, Kat? I kinda brought home this Nekomata... Can we keep her 'til she pops?
Skye ditched me as soon as she ushered Corgan and I into the room that the nekomama was in. ((And it turns out that she had the right idea~)) Yes, nekomama - she IS a mother, after all! ((Oh ha ha you're phunny~)) heart I'm just being specific. ((Suuuure you are.)) Anyway, I suspect that Skye had her hands full... From what she told me, the nekomama was one of four that had came to her office. According to her, there was also a gypsy, djinn, and a banshee. The dragoness... Is going to have her talons full - I'm glad that I can help with this one, even if she is just a cat. ((A figure?)) Hopefully, I can get ahold of the contact numbers of the others and see how they're doing... Mostly to satisfy my own curiosity, though. biggrin ... wait. Curiosity killed the cat... And if I'm looking after a cat... Hm. I guess I better be satisfied since that'll bring her back. <_< ((Oh ha ha your wit KILLS ME. Satisfied?))
AHEM.
BACK TO WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.
As soon as Corgan and I were inside and the bones were placed upon a handy table, it... Reformed... And began dancing. ((Mwee heehee!)) Typical nekomata. ((Why thank you~)) Corgan was intrigued by it and began poking it while I looked around for the mother. It wasn't too hard to find her -- she was lounging in the sun with an indulgent, maddening Cheshire grin on her face. What was I supposed to say? "Hi, my name's Maru and I'm here to adopt you so c'mere kitty kitty?" Pssh. I'm not that stupid! ((o rly? ja rly! no wai!))
Me: "...You know how hard it is to dance without music?"
Neko: "You're a very observant fox."
Me: "Why thank you." ((Oh, the sarcastic wit!))
Corgan: "How does this thing work? Is it dangerous?" ((Captain Safety to the rescue!))
Neko: "No, it's perfectly harmless. For now. I'd be careful when it starts doing the hustle."
Corgan: "Why?"
Neko: "It hates glittery disco lights." ((but not really.))
Corgan: "..."
Me: "Did you name it?"
Neko: "I call it Nemo."
Corgan: "Nemo?"
Neko: "No, KNemo!"
Corgan: "That's what I said!"
Neko: "Nooo~ You didn't pronounce the silent 'k'!" ((EVERYONE FORGETS THE SILENT "K."))
Corgan: "..."
Me: "Isn't there a movie out about a fish named Nemo which means "nobody"?"
Neko: "Well, he's nobody now after I ate'im for lunch~" ((And he was Good, and thustly I Rejoiced.))
Well, I suppose that sort of counts as starting out correctly. ((Cat: 1, Fox: 0)) I still don't know her name, and she doesn't know mine - she calls me "fox" and I call her "cat" in return. I don't mind - she really likes Corgan and praised him for slipping the papers into my work and getting me to blindly fill them out! Rrrgh! Meanie. ((Just tricksy~))
The trip back was uneventful. ((Or not worth mentioning.)) Corgan had to remain in the room with her while I went out and searched stores for a backpack that was big enough to put Knemo in. Y'know, "Knemo" looks weird, so I'm going to spell it with the "k" silent: Nemo. ((Or are you?)) There we go. Anyway, so I had to find a bag for KNemo... It took me less than an hour to find it, even though it felt like ten minutes. Both the cat and Corgan ribbed me about it as I packed KNemo! UNFAIR TACTICS!!! ((The best kind of tactics there is!))
So, with Corgan carrying the skeleton-bag (he insisted), we set back to the 'Observatory on foot. I flew there on Corgan, and I wasn't really expecting to come home with a pregnant mother... (("There" being MM~))
Luckily, at the edge of town, Dra'seiya was there with a wagon for us. ((Ah, noble, kind, thoughtful Dra'seiya~)) He wasn't in the traces, though - Corgan's the one who did that, since Dra'seiya was too big to fit into the traces comfortably. ((His wings kept getting in the way, thus Corgan or Maru had to do it.)) On top of that, even though Dra'seiya has dragon blood in him, Corgan's stronger than him. Appearances are, after all, deceiving~
We passed the time with idle conversation. It was probably an ample time to pry into my charge's past - but I didn't plan ahead or even think about it until now. ((Nevermind that my subtlity guided the conversation~ )) We chatted about the weather, and the two Sarnins were more than happy to describe her temporary new home to her. From the look on her face... I can just hope that it'll be to her satisfaction. ((Oh, it is, it is - otherwise I would have turned the place upside-down on its side until it was to my liking. <3 )) It is out in the middle of "nowhere," and I need to get a wizard or summit to set up a warp-point from there to town so that we can quickly get things we need without having to take forever to fly there!
Inside... She wasn't impressed with our lounge area with its mass amounts of pillows. ((pillow-pillow-pillow-pillow so-fa so-fa~)) We still need to fix the area up~ (c.c) Not only that, but also remove that one gunpowder stain... ((A later investigation revealed that this was... SOOT. Trust me, I dropped a match on it and everything!)) Ahem. I showed her the room she was going to stay in, and deposited KNemo in there for her to reassemble (with the flick of her tail, no doubt) and settle in.
I... I just hope that Kat doesn't mind! I didn't even tell her that we'd have someone new living here for a bit, and considering Kat's unpredictableness... Ohman, I hope they'll get off on the right foot! Please excuse me while I go fret for a bit, worry, then tackle the growing pile of paper on my desk. Where the hell does all this paperwork come from, anyway?! ((paperwork.com! You can sign up for anything on the internet!))
~ Maru ((and Gin))
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:57 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:11 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:23 am
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