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[friendly_leijon]

Who: Nepeta + OPEN
What: Nepeta's out to explore the city and meet more of the fellow Prom residents
Where: Starting outside House 12 and continuing wherever her mood takes her
When: June 7th, Day
Warnings: None right now.

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[withoutpassions]

There wasn't a better way to learn your way around a new place than to get lost in it. While the latter hadn't really been Carmen's goal when she set out, it had happened, and she was trying to find her way back to House 12.

Unfortunately, all of the buildings were beginning to blend together and look the same. Her mask was beginning to get ridiculously stifling as well. The day had started off so pleasantly too.

Then she caught sight of a rather...interesting looking person on the same street she was. Trying to get some directions couldn't hurt, right?

"Hello there!" She called and waved, trying to get Nepeta's attention.

[friendly_leijon]

Nepeta had been lost in mapping out the city in her mind, so the sudden voice startled her briefly. Looking up sharply, unable to help being on the defensive, she gave the masked human who was waving at her a scrutiising look before moving closer.

When she spoke, her tone was wary but still friendly. "Hi! Um...have we spoken before?"

She didn't think she had. But since most of her communication thus far had been via text, she couldn't know for sure without asking.

[withoutpassions]

Carmen smiled, not thinking that Nepeta wouldn't be able to see it. The tone didn't really surprise her. A stranger calling out to you out of nowhere in a strange city with a penchant for kidnapping seemed like plenty of reason to be on your guard.

She lowered her hand. "No, I don't think we have. I just got here a few days ago. I'm just a little lost. I was wondering if you knew which way it was to House 12 from here?"

[friendly_leijon]

Nepeta nodded, her wariness melting away under the excitement that she had potentially run into one of her housemates.

"Oh! Yes, I do. I've only been here a few days myself but I've just come from there!" With a pause, she added, "Do you live there too?"

[withoutpassions]

Carmen let out a sigh of relief. She was close to home and had, apparently, found a friendly person.

"Yeah, on the fourth floor. I take it you live in the building?"

[friendly_leijon]

Though it was hard to tell through the mask, Nepeta's expression brightened even further at the human's reply.

"Yes! And on the same floor, too! It's funny, I don't think I've seen you before...maybe we just keep missing each other?"

[withoutpassions]

"Seems like it. Probably just because I haven't gotten out too much yet." She shrugged. "Ah well, whatever the reason, we ran into each other now. I'm Carmen Murphy; It's very nice to meet you."

How very sincere that sentiment is; Carmen had actually been worried about meeting her neighbors, but this one seemed very friendly.

[friendly_leijon]

"Same here, actually." Nepeta paused a moment to consider. "It's taken a little time to get used to everything but I couldn't resist exploring any longer."

Smiling at the introduction, she replied, "It's nice to meet you too, Carmen Murphy. I'm Nepeta Leijon."

Of course, she knew the convention of referring to someone just by their first name but she was in a playful mood and so she couldn't help using Carmen's full name. She hoped the humanw would take it in the lighthearted way it was meant.

[withoutpassions]

If being called by her full name bothered Carmen, it didn't show. It wasn't that odd of a thing really, unless it became a pattern.

"Nepeta... That's a very unique name." It wasn't said in a negative context; just an honest observation. There wouldn't be any trouble remembering that one. "There isn't a better way to learn your way around a new place other than exploring. ...I just got lost in the process."

[friendly_leijon]

Nepeta showed no offence to Carmen's comment on her name. "Yes, I suppose humans wouldn't use the same names we do. Or maybe they do and I just haven't met them yet. But I've always liked it."

She giggled a little at Carmen's comment on exploring. "I did that my first night here. I...the mirror was starting to upset me so I decided to try and find out where I was. Only I got lost and because I had no voice I couldn't ask anyone for help. Luckily Equius read my memo and came to find me."

[withoutpassions]

Carmen nodded. "That was lucky. It must have been horrible being lost at night like that..." Just the thought was enough to send a shiver down her spine.

"Are you feeling better about this place now, at least?" Carmen asked, genuinely concerned.

[friendly_leijon]

Nepeta shrugged lightly. "I wouldn't have minded if I'd had my voice. I'm used to being out and about at night. And I'm sure I'd have gotten my bearings eventually."

She smiled, appreciative of Carmen's concern even it were unnecessary to her mind. "Oh, yes. I think I have Equius to thank for that...I'm sure I'd have done fine without him, but he makes it easier." With a pause, she asked, "Do you have anyone from home here?"

[withoutpassions]

"Heh, you're made of some pretty tough stuff, Nepeta. I can't stand weird places at night like that." She shivered.

Then, Carmen shook her head. "No. Well-" She thought for a moment more. "No one that I've found yet, anyway. I'm a little glad for it; I don't think anyone I know would take this sort of situation very well."

[friendly_leijon]

"I'm not sure about that." Nepeta smiled. "Trolls are usually nocturnal, so that part didn't really bother me. But I guess hiding in the Veil's thrown my sleeping pattern more than I thought it would."

She gave a curious look as Carmen explained she was the only one of her world there. "Oh? Well then I think you must be purretty brave to be here by yourself."

[withoutpassions]

"...A Troll? You're a Troll?" Carmen said in some disbelief. Nepeta didn't look anything like the hulking sort of ugly fairy tale troll Carmen knew about. As stereotypical as it was, she had just assumed Nepeta was just a crazy-dressing teenager.

"Well, I didn't have much choice in that, but thanks."

[friendly_leijon]

Nepeta gave her a confused look. "Yes, I'm a troll. Is that a purroblem?" She hoped not - she quite liked talking to Carmen. But if certain trolls disliked humans, it stood to reason that it might work the other way around too.