Another Nightmare

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Mm hmm. Mm hmm mm. [A large mouse rat wearing a fine suit was circling Basil trying to fight back a laugh at the others expense…. And not fighting it very hard] Mm wha ha ha ha ha! Did you honestly think you could defeat me. Me?

England’s.. no the world’s greatest criminal mastermind?

[Basil narrowed his eyes and refused to give Ratigan the

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[Tubby?!]

Basil!

Basil this isn’t real! Where were you before you found yourself here?

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Mrs. Bristone?

[He recognized the voice.. but the intrusion seemed to distract not only Basil but also the large cat and her master.]

SILENCE.

[Ratigan takes slow deliberate steps toward the communicator. Who knows how he even knows what direction to go in. He just does.]

Now who do we have here? Hmm? I would thank you very kindly madam if you would SHUT UP. Unless of course... you want to be next?

[He turns back around toward Basil and tries to somehow block out the tampering mouse outside the dream]

[Video] ^^ I love Ratigan!

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[What is it with these rude rats constantly trying to shut her up? It didn’t work when Jenner had done it and it certainly wasn’t going to work with this fellow either. ]

Basil, listen. This is some kind of magic that causes nightmares when you are touched by a duck. Please, you have to tell me where you were when the duck touched you!

The only way to get out is to destroy that duck!

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[A duck?]

Dear lady, that all sounds quite preposterous... Perhaps... in the excitement.. [You lost your mind? Maybe she's trying to distract Ratigan.... ? He's baffled. Still she did ask him where he was.]

[Ratigan on the other hand is rubbing his temples. This woman is getting on his last nerve]

Don't just stand there you imbeciles...

[He instructs his goons to gag Basil. Now you'll never know where that duck is..]

action;

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[Having escaped a few more ducks Ritsuka approaches an awkward scene. A very fat rat torturing mice? ...No, talking mice and a very fat cat? That can't be good!]

Hey! Cut that out!

[He goes over to shoo that tubby cat.]

action;

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[Just don't call Ratigan a rat out loud.. he would not like that......XD. Basil, jumps a bit when the human appears, his first thought being the boy might not see them down here. Thankfully that's not the case.]

[Manages to wriggle free enough to point a finger at his foe]

You see, Ratigan! Not even your most basic plots go unhindered.

Good show lad! [He shouts up at the boy, elated that Dr. Dawson appears to be safe for now]

[Ratigan is not as grateful, as you might imagine, nor is he willing to give up, even as his minions scatter from the human]

No. no no no no no.... why couldn't you mind your own business? It is too much to ask? Really?

[Watches at the others flee]

I suppose.... I'll have to handle this.. MY SELF.

action;

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There you go little guy. [Ritsuka says, tending to the mouse they were trying to feed to the cat then looks over when he hears some squeaky shouts from the rat and the other mouse, that he now sees is tied up.]

What? Hey, cut that out you rat!

action;

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[Dawson is a bit shaken up but not in such poor form not to thank his rescuer. He tips his little mousy cap and says..]

Thank you my dear fellow. I hate to think what might have happened had you not arrived.

[Any remaining minions of Ratigan's disappear when Ritsuka utters that word. An eerie calm takes over..... if only for a moment. Ratigan turns, slicks back his hair and moves slowly, deliberately.. in an almost predatory fashion towards the boy. It's one more moment before he retorts]

What did you call me?!

[Not waiting for the boy to respond, the rat flung his arms out to the side, his sharp claws prominently on display, a vein on his neck seemed to bulge during his retort to Ritsuka. He ran to close the distance between himself and the boy, eager to sink his claws into that insufferable brat's flesh]

Look out!

[Basil on the other hand was working to free himself from his bonds in order to be of some assistance]

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[They look sort of similar, even being dressed and talking very differently, and that oversized cat is all too similar to Lucifer, so Ven steps in over the phone, as much as he can.]

Hey! Knock it off and leave him alone!

[Video] Eeep! Sorry for the tardy reply. I did not seem to have a notif for this one.

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Yet another would-be hero?

[Ratigan's eyes narrowed, as he stroked his brow. Why wouldn't everyone just shut up and let him have his moment of victory....?]

[Basil looked towards the sound.]

That device.. surely I would have left that back in Traverse Town if I truly returned to England...

[Basil was beginning to put the pieces together.. but it all seemed highly improbable]

[Video] Notifs are terrible!

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It doesn't matter if I'm a would-be hero as long as you get stopped!

[He can't reach through the thing and grab Basil away, but he can at least encourage him.]

Come on! Cats are just big bullies, show 'em who's boss!

[Video] They are!

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[Ratigan didn't seem at all threatened by Ven's stratedgy]

You're ... joking right?

[Opting to ignore the brief but noisy distraction, he turned back to the real target, Basil, whom Ratigans goons had tied up quite nicely.]

I have soemthing much more ... inventive in store for you Basil

You'll never get away with this Ratigan...