sevenhorrors | [early morning cat posting]

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[early morning cat posting]

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!]

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[ Half alien... and he looks this human?! ]

—Hm? When were you able to start flying again?

[ "Powers" isn't something she's thought deeply about; hers are, well... they're only useful for her particular line of work, and the others in Yakuyoke are all straight up human (that she's aware of). This would be the first it's come up at all. ]

As soon as we got out. I didn't even notice at first, it was just such a relief.

[ A little odd to be able to think of anything as relieving in a place like this, but especially with these cats around, it's pretty easy to, actually. ]

... Please tell me you didn't have that problem, though.

[ Since she like. Actually has wings. Otherwise, it might feel like anyone's legs could stop working at any time, and that's also a terrifying concept. ]

Um...

[ She trails off, going red in the face; there's a hint of embarrassment in the way she glances away from him. ]

I don't... actually know how to fly yet, so I haven't been able to tell.

[ ... oh

Oh boy. He's also going red in the face, immediately dropping back to the ground. He also ends up dropping the feather in his own embarrassment, and the cat just pounces on it. ]

Shit, I'm sorry. [ Rubbing his arm awkwardly... ] Um... The only thing I can tell you is when you learn, stay low to start, because landing is hard.

Like really, really hard.

[ —Whoops. She didn't mean to make him feel bad about it. ]

Is it? [ Well, duly noted. ] My mentors back home make it look so easy, but I guess that comes with experience. They'd probably tell me the same thing, then.

[ No, no, this is what he gets for assuming. He still can't quite meet her eyes. Her mentors...

Sore subject for him, but that's his own damage. Nope. Mark sucks in a breath before forcing himself to smile at her. ]

Yeah, once you get going it's as natural as walking. Um... I probably can't teach you, [ since their methods of flying are not going to be the same, ] but if you ever want to try here, I can at least make sure you don't crash into the ground or anything.

[ A beat. ]

That is if you don't mind the whole people-feel-my-emotions-when-I-touch-them thing...

[ awkward again ]

Oh, no, not really. At least knowing ahead of time helps.

[ And his feefees probably aren't a screaming torment of agony just from doing like, normal things. ]

I'll just have to figure out how to start practicing at all... But if I do, I wouldn't say no to the help.

[ They aren't! And it'll be very obvious when his feelings are not normal, phew. ]

Yeah, just let me know. [ Smiling, because his feelings really are normal. ] I got my start by jumping off of a roof, so... don't do that. Maybe off of like, a table or something would be better.

—Goodness, no! I, uh...

[ Phew. ]

This may sound a little bad, but I already had my moment of falling off a roof once. I... definitely wasn't able to figure out how to fly that way.

[ A beat before he offers up a nervous little laugh. ]

I'm just glad the roof experience wasn't that bad... I assume. If we can kind of joke about it a little. If that's what we're doing...

[ ... ]

No, but really. Any way I can help, just let me know. It'd be nice to have a flying buddy, if we ever figure it out.

[ It was only the most terrifying experience of her life, but it's fine. He doesn't need to know that!!! ]

Of course! Honestly, I really should learn how, and it seems like we have nothing but free time, anyway. Surely there's a way to do it.

[ He does not need to know that; he will be beyond mortified if he ever finds out. ]

Yeah! We can brainstorm.

... How old are cupids usually when you learn to fly, anyway? I'm only asking because I was a late bloomer, so like — I get it if it takes a while.

[ There isn't an immediate response; there's a flicker of surprise across Koharu's face, as if the question catches her off guard. ]

I don't—um... [ She trails off, thinking. ] I guess... it'd be around my age?

Oh!

[ An easy smile. ]

Then any time you want to give it a go, we're right on time, aren't we?

[ With a relieved breath, ]

Oh, I'm not worried about being too late. I've just inconvenienced my friends by not knowing how before, that's all... But I think it'd be nice to surprise them by getting a head start.

Definitely. Might as well have something good come out of being in this place, right?

[ Well. It'd definitely be a lot easier if she could simply learn from a fellow cupid, but she isn't about to sour his goodwill any. ]

Yeah, honestly... It seems like we have nothing but free time to spend, which is a little ironic being in a school and all.

[ Yeah he has no clue how he's going to help her; he's just winging it, pun not intended because he literally can't. But, still... how many other people here can fly? ]

Right? It's actually kind of nice that we don't have any real classes... I don't need to be on the verge of failing something on top of everything else.

Hah... Not to mention most of the books in the library are useless, too. I don't know how I would even study.

[ ... a long beat ]

You ever have those nightmares where you've signed up for a class, and then it's the last day and you have to go take the final exam and you realize you never showed up for a single day of classes and you don't know anything?

[ He dropped out of college before this could become his literal reality but damn it was close. Still, jokingly: ] Maybe we are in hell.

Aaah, those dreams are the worst... I don't need them to become a reality!

Surely nothing here could be that cruel.

[ Surely! ]

Ghosts don't usually think of grades, do they? I can't think of any that do.

You'd think they'd have more important things to worry about, wouldn't you?

[ Like kidnapping a bunch of people and bringing them here— No, he hesitates for a second, but he isn't actually going to say that out loud. Just trail off a little awkwardly instead. ]

I don't know about the ones here...

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