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[catarmy]

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@qiquan

[catarmy]

Boop.

[qiquan]

Goodness. I can't say I've ever tried spoiled food...

I suppose I shall see it, soon enough. Down by the wharf - ah, let me see, I think one can share pinned locations with these devices...

[ And he does, indeed, manage to navigate his way through this phone enough to send along a pin with the address. ]

[catarmy]

I've gotten desperate before, when I was younger, and thought it would be better than an empty stomach. I don't recommend trying spoiled food.

Thanks for the pin. I'll be there soon.

[It will take them a bit to get there, but among the dilute clothing choice, Raine does, in fact, have some accessories in jewel tones. Primarily, their different neck ribbons. It just feels nice to have their neck covered. They pick a glossy, yellow-citrine neck bow to adorn themself with, not unlike some of the color tones they've seen Zhongli's clothing have, and a thinner, teal ribbon for their hair.

[It takes some effort to leave the house without giving into the temptation to run around in cat form. While faster, they'd rather not have to deal with any stray furs clinging to their clothing.

[Once they reach the wharf, they pretend that they weren't worried about getting lost, and enter the establishment. Yes-- they can smell him, even among the delicious aromas of food. They allow themself to at least be guided to where their dining partner is, and they flash a bit of a smile. Their expression looks a little tired, but not by very much.

[There's just a fair deal of other people here, and that can be a little uncomfortable for them.]

Ah, there you are. Didn't start without me, did you?

[Their tone is distinctly playful as they take the provided seat.]

[qiquan]

Ah, I see. The perils of poverty in this world... I'm sorry you've weathered such a thing. [ It's...the sort of distant regret and well-wish that only a true aristocrat can offer, but it's sincere, at least. Zhongli has been many things over many centuries, but he hasn't been wantonly cruel in millenia.

And now he gets to sit in a nice, semi-formal restaurant and wait for his latest dinner companion to arrive. And they do - and regardless of how long they might have taken, Zhongli would barely have processed it as a wait, and so he similarly has no concept of how quickly it is that they've arrived.

He looks over and smiles. ] Of course not!

I did take the liberty of ordering a few dishes for you, however, and I'm sure they'll arrive soon enough now that they know my partner for the evening has arrived. [ Zhongli's own tone is rarely playful, but it is almost always warm and content - and it still is now. ]

I didn't interrupt anything, did I?

[catarmy]

[Even without a direct experience, the sincerity is more than enough. Raine's smile gently widens, showing the faintest hint of sharper teeth, but it's a genuinely warm expression.]

You interrupted nothing at all, and I like an excuse to leave the house and visit with someone I like. I did take to heart your comment about not seeing me often with more jewel tone colors, so I hope my choices are acceptable. In fact, I remembered this particular neck ribbon, and that it reminded me of you when I bought it, so I couldn't resist.

[Never mind that the ribbon around their neck isn't even under the collar of their shirt, at least it's a flash of color?]

As I'm sure your food choices for me are more than lovely. It is a relief when I don't have to choose sometimes.

[Folding their hands on the table, they brush a slightly too-short lock of hair behind their ear again. It didn't quite make it into the ponytail.]

@konpeito-aji

[catarmy]

[Boop~]


I guess cults can be sneaky that way.

Anything neat about it?

[konpeito_aji]

Depends on how you define "neat." It is surprisingly organized for a chaotic bunch of bloodthirsty psychopaths.

[catarmy]

"Neat" in a figurative way.

Interesting. Not really my thing, but interesting.

Having fun?

[konpeito_aji]

I haven't decided. Life as a fool is always more fun, but you can do more as a cult leader, I suppose.

[catarmy]

I'm sure you can find some balance, since "both" tends to be pretty good. Or eventually choose one or the other.

If you find anything interesting to do, I might be down, so feel free to bug me.

@skadus

[catarmy]

[From here.]


I'll note such a method of waking you, then. :3

Until then, please give me some time to acquire what you need.

[And that's what they'll do. It takes some effort to get ready to go, but once they're moving, acquiring water and Cheez-Its is easy enough. And, if Atem's door's locked, it's a simple matter to shove part of their shadow under the door and unlock it from the inside.

[Furthermore, they do lock up behind them, and quietly adjust their shadow to make their shoes padded, to make less noise while walking, and poke around to try to find him. Bedroom gets checked first.]

@daphnis

[catarmy]

[From here.]

(3)

Do you have a flavor you want more than others?

[daphnis]

we have OPTIONS now? Gracious, the smugglers really are taking care of us lately, aren't they?

Chocolate??

[catarmy]

Smuggler Captain takes pudding very seriously!

I can get you chocolate! Please wait patiently. I will inform you if the mission fails and a substitution must be made. I don't expect failure to occur, however.

[Time to do what they do best: look cute, abscond with, and sneakily transport pudding!]

[daphnis]

I have total and compete confidence in you!

I must have been very tired to forget that it was "ice cream" in the toplevel. x-x;;

[catarmy]

:D

[The nice thing about being a dhampir with a penchant for magic? Shadow scouts. It makes pilfering some chocolate ice cream is an easy affair, and then just another matter of using the shadows to hide it from view while they carry it to Keeler.

[As it is, they show up with a bright, playful smile, dangling the loot from their fingertips once they're before him. A spoon is also in tow. But they hand it over without him having to bug them for it.

[Is it a healthy option? No, but one must be aware of the line between being mindful of one's health, and paying attention to one's happiness.]

Mission accomplished!

@hot-handed

[catarmy]

[Continued from here.]


Hmmmm...

[They don't stop purring, limp save for the effort required to remain upright. But it's also so very tempting to let themself fall asleep.]

Hands like those are a cat's dream, you know...? Warm, gentle...

[They yawn, their purring getting louder with their mouth open.]

M'gonna pass out soon if you keep this up.... Even though I'd like to stay awake and enjoy this more.

[hot_handed]

I ain't gentle. ...I'm murdering you with a massage.

[Yet he can't help but look smug at the praise, hands tracing over their back, feeling for any stiffness and working in slow circles. Yes, "gentle" ones. He rolls his eyes and huffs.]

Don't be stupid. You should sleep, after tonight.

[catarmy]

[Raine would reply that, ah, yes, they are being murdered, but Bakugou doesn't linger on that topic, and so the retort goes unused.]

Hmmm-mmmnh....

[And, well, just like that, they relax too much, Bakugou's words feeling more like a lovely suggestion, reminding them that, yes, they can sleep at the drop of a hat, almost. Their body takes that as a cue to enter a lower-energy state to recover. Their clothing falls away as their body suddenly shrinks and deforms.

[And a kitten-sized almost-adult cat lies sleeping in the puddle of shorts, small jaw open as they snore. They'd almost look like a calico, if not for the distinctly brown fur where white should be, and gray and black and white splotched around where orange and black should be.

[Their back is exposed, showing the exact same markings they have on their back as a human, and their forelegs and head drape over the edge of the bed. Fortunately, they don't seem to be slipping.

[But they are small and incredibly soft, and easily lifted up if necessary.]

@art_of_war

[catarmy]

[From Here]

Many humans don't find it strange to drag themselves further into the abyss. Not when they think there either isn't a problem, or they think that there is no way out. Things like that. It's a more emotional side to humanity's spectrum, I think.

But, no. Old habits. I made the assumption that when you handed off the laptop, it was in person, in a breathable atmosphere. An address, more than coordinates, to be precise. But if that isn't the case, then my skills aren't as much help as I'd wish they were yet.

Although if you did give me your location, should you decide you'd rather abandon the laptop search, I'm sure we could arrange something other than drinking to cheer you up.

[Although not of the Force, teleportation spells aren't hard for them to do. It's just a simple matter of poking a hole into space in two places and sealing it up behind them as they travel from point A to point B.

[And, well. It's also hard for them to say no to keeping people company.]

[art_of_war]

While it was in person it was also on a spacecraft, so I don't think the coordinates would help you very much. It's also less about wanting to give up the search and more about it becoming unlikely to have a satisfactory outcome.

Other than drinking what do you propose, then?

[catarmy]

Hmm, that's harder to reach. Technically doable, but too risky. Definitely outside of my skills.

And what we do depends on what you'd prefer to be doing right now. I have some antique books I can bring - like actual paper books - or some board games, or...?

[...Well, there's always other things. But it feels safer to offer more distant activities first. (Things that don't tap further into Raine's history of, well, blatant promiscuity.)

[Besides, their home is a library. Might as well offer to bring some of the best they have. Yes-- Raine has an idea of what kinds of volumes Thrawn would like. Ancient wartime strategies, art history and compilations from popular and obscure artists--]

Thinking over your tastes and preferences, that's about the best I have to offer. Unless just having idle conversation is on your list.

[art_of_war]

[ Since Thrawn is mostly Ace, that's probably for the best. ]

Speaking of board games do you have Tactica?

[ It's like a mash-up of chess and risk. It's literally a game of tactics and Thrawn is very good at it. ]

@edensempty, prompt 3

[catarmy]

[From here.]

Ohh, my apologies for being unclear, darling I'm not asking for a pet cat.

We already have that much in common without one. ;)

[And they're certain that the older tabby ladies down the block would complain if Raine took up a proper pet cat and neglected them as a result of that diverted attention.]

I'll pet you plenty so long as you pet me, too~

Just know that I never skimp out. I know better than anyone the right touch to make a kitty purr~. Just know that I'm one selfish cat, myself, and I desire as good as I give in affection: my all.

[Unlike some other areas of their life, which are woefully neglected. But this darling human doesn't need to know that.]

@symbolist

[catarmy]

[From here]