A Wandering Feline [Open]

[dragonlordbight]

If one were to be about the city they might come across a particular orange tom wandering the streets in that self-assured fashion that cats do. Having made himself known in his draconic form Crucible had decided to explore the city in a form that would draw less attention or the very least, a different sort of attention than he would receive as either Bight or Crucible.

His wanderings in his feline form took him far and wide around the city, from the river, and through various streets all the way to the Drunken Dragon. Which he watched from hiding for some time before padding over towards the tavern and in through the front door. Tail flicking as he peered about the place.

(OOC: Feel free to run into kitty!Crucible anywhere in his wanderings about the city or around the Tavern)

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Re: The river!

[dragonlordbight]

Crucible continued to bad a bit at the makeshift toy, though if he wished he could easily hit the makeshift toy, he kept the illusion of an ordinary cat as he batted at it as any other cat would.

With a pause in the batting, he would watch the motions of the foxtail with the same seeming intensity. Without warning he darted a small paw forward to pin the foxtail down, tilting his head down at it before peering up at Zouichi, tail flicking behind him. If the other had a liking for cat's he was not adverse.

Re: The river!

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

He took a seat next to the orange cat, reaching one hand over slowly to gently scratch behind its ears and at the back of its neck.

"You know, I think cats on this ship can actually talk more often than not. I've met at least one, but I guess you're not one of them." Zouichi smiled. "So is someone keeping you fed? You're kind of friendly to be a stray, aren't you?"

Re: The river!

[dragonlordbight]

He watched him seemingly cautiously as he reached over, though relaxing at the gentle scratch, tilting his head into the scratching a bit. Tail flicking from side to side as he peered up to Zouichi, in the way that you couldn't tell whether they understood what you were saying or not. Also, being able to read body language and intentions rather easily did make it simpler to know who to act friendly towards.

Re: The river!

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"I guess you can't really understand me, huh?"

Zouichi smiled as the tom tilted its head into the scratches, moving his fingers down to scratch along the cat's back. He'd never been able to pet a real cat before, and this one's fur was so soft.

"Actually, I've been thinking about that. There's no real reason for me to like or dislike animals -- that's what Nishu would have said. So maybe part of it is that you can't understand." Well, that and the cuteness factor.

"Words fail sometimes. Or the people speaking them are trying to deceive you for some reason -- maybe they feel guilt, maybe they want something from you, maybe they're trying to deceive themselves as well. Maybe when we developed speech, we were only causing more trouble for ourselves -- a million more possible conflicts and misunderstandings with each word we invented."

Re: The river!

[dragonlordbight]

Crucible stretched his form out a bit at the scratches along his back, scritches are good. Padding over a little closer to Zouichi. He did seem quite the interesting one. Indeed, even a bit philosophical it seemed. Even if Zouichi thought he couldn't understand, he could understand far better than most.

Re: The river!

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Aww, stretching kitty. Zouichi obliged the cat with more scritches. "But maybe I'm overthinking it a little."

He sighed, finally standing up. "I guess I should get going. I'll try and remember to bring you a treat next time, okay? Stay out of trouble."

And with that, he strode back off toward the Inn -- for once, he actually had his hands full with a project, and it probably wouldn't do to leave it be for too long.