003. [video.]

[scathes]

I've been waiting for an opportunity to display your hypocrisies back onto you... but how effectively this world came to prove my point, all by itself.

[ for however rude and offensive his start is, leaks doesn't sound particularly annoyed. if anything, he's unusually pleased about this, more triumphant than anything. he watches the feed from a

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[video]

[idolstolemylook]

Oh yeah, I'm convinced.

Big Bad, film at eleven. Give it up.

[video]

[scathes]

[ what is this otherworldly thing called snark...!!

leaks eyeballs spike in response for a while, his ears flattening. he's not precisely offended, but his tone's lost all pleasure. ]

Whatever do you hope to dispute. My accusations, or my intentions?

Are you in any position to do either? Unfamiliar as you are.

[video]

[idolstolemylook]

Been my experience that the ones that crow the loudest have the most to prove. Okay, you're superior, you'll crush us all, fine. Any reason you have to tell us about it, unless you're tryin' to convince yourself?

I'm sure you're a perfectly nice... whatever you are. Go out, get yourself some friends, and get over your little world domination phase.

[video]

[scathes]

[ another little silence. leaks takes a while to untangle his thoughts, his claws idly tracing the edge of the table. ]

... Then you have cause for concern, given that I don't make this a habit.

Does such a miniscule afterthought offend you so much? A stated fact is only that. Reading motivations and insecurity into it is your own failure to comprehend at work.

- Incidentally.

I'm a ribika.

( video )

[feorging]

...Bloody Hell, can you talk.

( video )

[scathes]

[ the most dismissive hand-wave! ]

Perhaps for those who find it painful to think.

[feorging]

Where's the need when I've you to think for me? What's that you said, something about crawling somewhere or some such?

I'm not entirely sure, I got bored about halfway through.

[scathes]

... Hn.

[ it's more entertained than anything. he cocks his head in faux-interest. ]

What would you suggest, then? Shall I play at being polite?

[freed]

[N was taking a break from being miserable and decided to lend his ear to leaks'...whatever this was. it was long and he sort of tuned it out since it didn't have anything to do with love or friendship or free hugs.

though he does chuckle at barry's comment. it is hard to take the man seriously when he's like this, isn't it?]

He does seem rather petulant, doesn't he? Perhaps I should rub his stomach while you do that?

[he doesn't mean anything malicious by it, really. just that leaks oughta. calm down a bit.]

[scathes]

[ the hood actually manages to somewhat transmit how much his fur is puffed up on his ears. that's how damn well puffed up they are.

light-hearted as the response may be, their humour goes completely over his head; all he knows is that barry is teasing him (and utterly naked, as if such an acknowledgement could ever be avoided) and n is encouraging him.

leaks whacks his fist on the table, sputtering angrily. ]

Hold your tongue! Both you and that worthless devil!

[scathes]

[ his mask if ready to pop off like a fucking monocle. why do you do this to him barry...!

he visibly presses back from the transmission, ears down. the comment, patronising as it is, is doing barry no favours - but it's already clear to him from his experiences that telling barry what a disgrace he is, demanding he spares leaks the sight of his body tends to work contrary to the goal.

barry seems to enjoy being shamed. ]

I think I outlined my needs perfectly.

video.

[scathes]

[ don't think he doesn't have his suspicions about you, you little trolling bastard. ]

Upset would be giving it more credit than it's due.

No. I'm satisfied in seeing you all baring such obvious proof of yourselves. Even you, no doubt, had much to say.

... Given that you have so little to put to your name.

video. give it up hirato you'll never be as cool as optimus prime.

[scathes]

... With your best efforts, perhaps.

[ although, doesn't it seem as though he's paying him a compliment? ]

video; i hate you guys okay

[transmutates]

[ From his own corner of the library, he would've been content to just ignore the massive amount of tl;dr this guy is spewing, except one thing catches his attention....

What.

No seriously...

What?

He takes a moment to rub his eyes, in case it's some kinda trick or something, and when that doesn't work, he taps the screen a good number of times. And then he shakes it. And then he just stares. Because what he's seeing must be real, even if it makes no fucking sense. ]

...you gotta be fucking with me.

video; those jerks

[scathes]

[ and leaks just looks on while edward tries to work it out; his perplexed annoyance can be felt even if it can't be seen, and off-screen, his tail thumps agitatedly. still, he sits in relative silence, watching while the screen trembles and shakes.

until finally: ]

... It shouldn't surprise you to find someone else occupying the library.

[ that's all it could possibly be, isn't it? ]

video; i'm so easily enabled

[transmutates]

What?

[ Blink. Blink blink. ]

No- That wasn't what I was-

...

You have cat ears. Ears. Like a cat.

[ CLEARLY THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR HIM. ]

video; i'm glad... /draws ed so close

[scathes]

[ his ears flick responsively, with leaks suddenly very aware of the topic at hand. ah. with all these shell-eared humans around, one would think it'd be easier to remember such an obvious difference, even hooded as they are.

... but then. he dealt with a lot of devils, as well, and perhaps there's his excuse; human ears are nothing so remarkable to him as they would be to others. far easier for him to forget his uniqueness in this world when they can't serve as reminders.

(but the tops of their heads still look a little naked, without horns or ears. at least this man has a flick of hair to distinguish the top of his skull.) ]

Naturally. What sort of cat would I be, otherwise?

[ he sits forward, looking at ed. ] I'm surprised you have yet to encounter one.