[early morning cat posting]

[sevenhorrorsmods]

Who: everyone
When: July 25
Where: class 3-C
What: a few visitors!
Warnings: none!

[On Friday morning at 6:00 a.m. on the dot, the student body is awoken not by the bell, but by the sound of meowing echoing over the intercom.

[It's not just the PA system, either. Soft, gentle, and very cute mewls fill the classroom hallways; distant on floors one and two, but much louder on floor three. Intrepid explorers who follow the noise will find that one of the third floor classrooms has been overtaken by a pack of ghostly cats!]

[Each creature is the size of a normal housecat, and has the mannerisms of one. That is, they will attempt to hop into your lap for some prime cuddling time, ears and tails flicking adorably all the while. Their bodies are a pale, ghostly white, and their eyes glow a soft, gentle blue. Although they are translucent, they are still solid to the touch, and they feel just like a normal cat does. Soft fur and everything! Aren't they precious? Aren't they just so stinkin' cute??? DON'T YOU JUST WANT TO SMOOSH THEIR ROUND LI'L KITTEN FACES??]

[So long as characters are kind to the cat spirits, the Nekomata are completely harmless. They just want to play and snuggle!! Although. . .]

[Anyone who touches a cat spirit will find themselves hit with a sudden need for physical contact. This can range from something small (desiring a high five) to something bigger (needing to CUDDLE THE SHIT outta someone). Being surrounded by more than one Nekomata means the compulsion becomes stronger, too! One cat means it can probably be safely ignored, but five?? If you don't HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND RIGHT THIS SECOND you JUST MAY DIE!!]

[Oh, so you don't like cats? No problem! The Nekomata are mischievous creatures, and they WILL leap onto people's backs and shoulders without warning. Being cat spirits, they can also teleport from one place to another, so. . . you can be minding your own business one second, blink, and then be staring into the eyes of a cute cat spirit perched on your lap the next.]

[The Nekomata will be drawn towards members of Anzen more than anyone else per their target lock curse, but they are excited to shower literally anyone in a bit of cute kitty affection, regardless of their homeroom]

[Please let me know if your character is being violent and/or aggressive towards the Nekomata. Otherwise, enjoy some compulsive physical bonding with a cute ghostly flair!]

Comments

[gamboler]

[ And just when the awkwardness of the situation had just about convinced him to let go, Dante starts to hug him back. Even for as tactile as he sometimes is, he never really...hugs anyone. It's a little too personal, a little too hard to fake, and that's what makes this especially strange.

Even if this urge didn't originate from him, it's still...nice? It still feels real. ]

...It's a little difficult to resist, isn't it?

[ Whatever this is that's come over them. ]

[faultlieswith]

[ Ishmael isn't a very tactile person. She's too guarded for that kind of thing, especially after... well, everything that's happened to her.

And yet, standing here hugging Garnet feels... well, comforting. Normal. And that's weird.

Some part of her is angry about it, but it's hard to act on at this moment. ]

Yes. Now shut up and don't make this weirder.

[gamboler]

[ Despite the awkwardness of the situation (at least on her part, he's cool as a cucumber, clearly), a snort of laughter escapes him at that. ]

You think it'd be less weird if we stood here in silence?

[ Not that he really knows what people talk about when they're hugging! They're doing great at this. ]

[faultlieswith]

[ She responds to the laugh with a hard thump on his back. And then continues to hug him.

They're so good at this. ]

This isn't funny.

[ It's a little funny. ]

What do you want to talk about, then?

[gamboler]

[ It's kind of funny... ]

Maybe you could tell me a little about yourself? We may be doing this a little out of order, but better late than never.

[faultlieswith]

...

[ Yeah, okay. Might as well, if they're going to keep this up for awhile. ]

For one thing, I'm way too old to be in high school. Whose idea was it to dress us up in school uniforms and dump us here, anyway? The teenagers, I can understand, but for those of us who are clearly adults it feels insulting.

[gamboler]

[ Damn, he asks her to tell him about herself and the first thing she does is admit herself to the hag club?

Respect. ]

I actually never went to school myself, so I'll admit I find it a little quaint! Even if our wardrobes leave a little something to be desired. Yellow isn't exactly my color...

[ He's AVENTURINE, not TOPAZ or AMBER!!! ]

[faultlieswith]

[ RUDE. In her canon she's right in the median age range! It's not her fault this place is full of babies. ]

It's not mine, either. I prefer dressing professionally. Like an adult.

Kind of surprised about the not going to school thing. You have a good head on your shoulders.

[gamboler]

[ It's fine?? He's in the hag club, too. Relatively speaking, because this place is full of babies. ]

Ah, but as they say, the most valuable lessons aren't learned in a classroom! I've always been a little too clever for my own good, anyway.

[ And a little too good at surviving. ]

[faultlieswith]

[ She can't argue with that, based on the short time they've known each other. ]

You'd probably drive a teacher up the wall, anyway.

[gamboler]

Oh, certainly. Part of a gambler's life is seeing how much he can get away with, after all~.

[faultlieswith]

You sound like my coworker. Next thing I know, you'll be asking to stop the bus for food.

[gamboler]

And? Was the bus stopped?

[faultlieswith]

Sometimes. Depended on the guide's mood.

[gamboler]

So long as it's not "never". That's enough.