[action] Vandesdelcat in Magnificent Footwear

[faterecanted]

[Van is having a rough time of it today. First he woke up to find that there had been some alterations while he was sleeping. What should be normal human ears have been replaced by cat ears. Big, fuzzy cat ears, which are apparently highly mobile. They're currently spending most of their time pinned back against his skull in displeasure

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[Action]

[lookinforlight]

[The sudden voice behind her, low and that of an adult, shocks her into nearly crashing into the door she was trying to pick the lock on. She's still dressed as a dragon and whips around, expecting someone large and angry and perhaps in a suit of armor to run her through with a long, sharp object. Or bop her on the head.

What she does see is...well.

Yeah.]

Uh.

[Action]

[faterecanted]

[Large; check. An....noyed? Check. The rest? Not so much.

The look on her face is enough to remind him that he is, for reasons yet to be sufficiently explained, wandering around the village with cat. ears. Which droop slightly at this realization. But he is sure (for some reason) that if he just finds the one person that he must help, he will be able to relax for the rest of ever and pretend this never happened. So he will soldier on, and peak slyly around her to the lock she was fiddling with.]

Lose something?

[Action]

[lookinforlight]

[Norma has to continue staring for a few more seconds because...wow, seriously? At least she just got off with a slightly cute outfit, but this poor guy. Man, he got it bad, huh? Norma's still expecting him to reprimand her, and she even gets ready to put her hands over her head. Ah--wait. What'd he say?]

Huh? Oh! Uh, yeah. I lost my...keys. [Ahem.] Think you can help me get inside? It's really important I get my treasu--I mean, stuff from here real quick!

[Action]

[faterecanted]

[Her keys. Mmhmm. Sure.

But frankly, he doesn't care about the possessions of others at the moment. If breaking into someone's house is going to be the act that finally frees him from this idiocy, he is going to do it. He'd like to resist on principle, he really would; but the overwhelming awareness of the compulsion is enough to make him sick. He thought he was finally free of this...]

Yes, I see. If you will just get me a small knife, I will fix this thing for you. [He... already has a sword. And is totally big enough to just. Kick the door down. But he is supposed to ask for something. He's pretty sure that's how this is supposed to work. For some reason.]

[mirrorbirth]

[Asch is pretty damn uncomfortable (has been all week) being outside right now, but unfortunately necessity - and lack of food - often forces one to do what one doesn't want to do. So here he is.

Except... while walking, he notices certain things. It's the curse of being a well-trained soldier, really- there's very little that goes on around him that he doesn't notice. And the strange behaviour of most villagers is easy to ignore, sure, but others... not so much.

Which is why he's stopped in the middle of the street, staring at his former master while he accosts some poor soul. What in the world is wrong with his head.]

[faterecanted]

[Van sees Asch and freezes. Of all the people to witness him running around like an idiot and unable to stop himself, it would be Asch.

He stares. And he stares. And he stares.

And then after a moment, he sidles on over -- without making further eye contact, Asch shouldn't dare believe he cares what Asch thinks of this -- and past him by a good two or three feet. Only then does he stop, like it's merely an afterthought. Something unimportant that only just now occurred to him.]

Something bothering you?

[It must be Asch. That would make sense. If he wants this humiliation to end, he has to help Asch. Asch always has problems to solve.]

[mirrorbirth]

[Oh, great. He really should have continued on his way, escaped while he could; bad enough he had to deal with his idiot replica already, but this? This is just absurd. Luke behaving like a moron is practically normal. But Van... no. He takes a step to the side when Van approaches, caution - but not fear, this is important - in his gaze.]

You're here, of course there is.

[faterecanted]

[You want to talk about absurd, Asch? Have you seen his butt? He has a tail. What madness is this?]

There's no need for that. I only want to help.

[Save him, Asch. Save him from this idiocy. After all the laws he's broken for you...]

[ridiculous action]

[antlioncyclone]

[except for the ogre

cats in snazzy shoes don't like ogres

grr rawr and such things]

[ridiculous action] but is it a shapeshifting ogre? this is important

[faterecanted]

[Is that... thing... going to attack him? Hey, thing. He has a sword and he will totally use it.

He also has a tail.

It is so poofed out right now.]

[ridiculous action] n...o that's mew's job, this one has tornadoes and a spoon or...something

[antlioncyclone]

[(he's not a very good ogre)

I am a superior cat...on my off-days or something 8|

also braintalking?]

Who is it that comes into my home so boldly?

[ridiculous action] cats in snazzy shoes have been known to kill shapeshifting ogres. by eating them

[faterecanted]

I- am merely a humble cat who wishes to do my master's bidding?

[That line is so wooden and confused that if he was acting this stupid story out for a child, they'd demand a do over. And maybe cry. He is not a cat, why is he even saying this?

F'ing Score what is even wrong with him this is the worst day ever.]