First Note

[allformii_ko]

[The feed begins on video, but for some reason… Nothing is there. Is something wrong with the network…?

After a second, a cat hesitantly approaches the “camera”, sniffing at it and lifting a paw in the air, tentatively batting at it. It’s only when the paw actually hits the “camera” that she bolts away again, this time taking even longer to come back. If your character is still watching at this point, they’ll get to see her staring curiously at the screen for a bit longer. Surely this cat can’t actually be…?]

What is this thing? And why are there so many people inside?

[…All said in the voice of a young teenage girl. Having apparently forgotten her fear entirely, she leans down to press her nose against the “camera”, clearly trying to investigate all the secrets it holds.]

What? What do you mean pe--

[There is a woman's voice off camera, somewhat familiar despite also being quite new. A face comes into focus, and at first she appears to be smiling, focusing down on the cat. Until she realizes what's going on however.

No, she couldn't have figured out how to use her tablet. She couldn't have somehow turned on the network. The dawning realization is quite apparent on the young woman's face as she quickly looks at her cat.

This definitely wasn't how she intended to have this happen.]

Mimi, what did you do?

I pushed it some times! And then there were people inside!

[Mimi places a paw on it as she beams at Elly, clearly quite proud of herself. Look! She did a thing!]

[There's a very audible groan as she picks the cat up, pokes the screen a few times, and sighs.]

So. Hi.

This was not how I intended to ask this. Okay.

Um. My cat just started talking yesterday, and I don't know why. Um, I guess she's one of us now? Maybe?

[Yeah, this sounded just as stupid out loud as it did in her head. She winces a bit. Mimi why now?]

((OOC: Normal text is Mimi, Red is Elly worldmother!))

Comments

[Video]

[destinedforrock]

[She'll endeavor not to look too intrigued at the sight of the cat reacting to whatever screen it is she's using - certainly has been a while, however! Ears flick and head tilts up a bit; whinnies with a quality that's either cheerful or smug.]

Well! Seeing as my cat friend can't see us in here I should think that she most certainly is!

How do you do, darling! And you can already speak, can you? I'm Cinderella - you can see, I am one of our - resident un-human people; always enchanting to welcome another.

[Even if she's not done so much in the past - it's dawning on her that she's sort of missed seeing others around!]

[Video]

[allformii_ko]

[Whoa, what the heck is that thing? Mimi squirms a bit to try to get a better look.]

Of course I can talk. [Duh!! She's been doing that since, like, yesterday.]

What are you? [She can't even rely on her sense of smell to try to identify this creature.]

[Video]

[destinedforrock]

A horse, dear, and you are a cat - are you not?

[Partly playful and partly turnaround of sorts - one of the old cats didn't seem particularly used to horses, either, and silly her for that not to strike her.]

Voice

[saiyanscholar]

[... Yep, that sure is a talking cat. He's read enough to know that there's supposed to be a talking animal or two on here, though actually seeing it is a bit different.

[Such a cute little thing, too. Seems rude not to answer her. Jeffrey would normally default to text, but that might be impolite since just because the cat can talk doesn't necessarily mean she can read. Or was it more impolite to assume she can't read because she's a cat? There's no code of etiquette for this.

[Just talk, Jeffrey. It's Elly's cat, and you've met Elly. Talking shouldn't be such a big deal.]

Um . . . hi. [Yeah, that's as good a start as any to talking to a cat, right? Then, to Elly, since he can't in good conscience ignore anyone:]

Yeah, talking animals seem to be a bit of a thing around here.

[allformii_ko]

[Whoa there's a voice out of nowhere-?! Her ears flick towards the tablet automatically even as she looks around, trying to identify the speaker.]

Elly, I heard somebody!

[But she doesn't see anybody! Or even smell anybody! What is this and why is this happening?!]

[blastiaobsessieanonymous]

It doesn't seem unusual for that to be the case at all to me.

Why would only humans reincarnate if, in past lives, there were exceptional cats or the like?

I mean, in ancient Egypt there were apparently cat gods, so...

[allformii_ko]

[Miiko just kind of stares blankly before turning her head up towards Elly's.]

What's she saying?

[It's like a whole different language.]

video {iphone}

[ursoreckless]

[he laughs softly and waves at the camera.]

Hello there, kitty.

[allformii_ko]

[She can't move that well, being held by Elly and all, but her tail is waving around in a clear sign of her excitement and curiosity.]

It's another person! And he talked!

[Video]

[italktofish]

[There is another talking animal on the network! YES!]

Hi, there! I'm Arthur!

[Video]

[allformii_ko]

Arrr-thur. Arthur.

[Pretty fast pick up for a cat that only just learned how to speak again.]

I'm Mimi!

[video]

[reincarnationception]

You have a talking cat? Oh boy.

[video]

[worldmother]

[You didn't know the half of it.]

It's as much of a surprise to me as it is to you. She just started last night.

[video]

[allformii_ko]

[Suddenly, the excitement stops and instead there is a cat glaring silently at you from Elly's end.

But feel free to carry on regardless.]

[Video]

[paradiseshrinemaiden]

[Reimu looks curious, but not really that surprised at the talking cat on the network. With all the other weird things she'd seen since showing up in this town, this isn't surprising at all, really.]

Since we already have a talking horse, a talking cat isn't really that surprising at all.

[She actually smiles a little at Mimi too. Cats are a bit of a mixed bag, but she generally likes animals.]

Hello Mimi.

[Video]

[allformii_ko]

Hi!

[Don't mind her looking particularly happy about that single word. She can speak. She's even talking to humans right now! No more having to mew and get the wrong flavored can of food any longer!]

Text

[dead_black_eyes]

When I found out about all this the other day, someone mentioned a pony to me.

If that's a true assertion, I wouldn't be entirely shocked by cats.

[allformii_ko]

[She just stares for a while before once again looking up at Elly.]

What's all that stuff?

( video )

[argents]

Elly! Hey. Um, don't worry, this is actually normal. For us, anyway. [ It's been a while since he's seen a talking cat, though. ...As odd as that sounds. He turns his attention to the kitty in question. ]

Your name is Mimi?

( video )

[worldmother]

That's reassuring?

[She doesn't sound too sure...]

[allformii_ko]

Uh-huh! Elly's the one who gave me my name!

ACTION, SHE LIVES THERE OKAY.

[envisaging]

[ Sierra is not going to bother to reply. No, she is going to instead go out of her bedroom immediately, looking a little flushed because yes she did just jump off her bed (she's dressed, but in pajamas) and run out into the room to knock on Elly's door.

Look animals are her life, don't judge her. ]

Elly, did I just -

[ IS THERE A TALKING CAT IN THERE. ARE YOU HOLDING OUT ON HER. ]

[worldmother]

[Elly, still holding onto Mimi, looks up at Sierra, a somewhat confused look on her face.]

Did you just what?

[ video + text ]

[seabeast]

welcome to the nightmare mate

[ oh please let this one understand animal body language like all the other cats oh please please - Stella switches her mirror on and nods in greeting.

I ain't about to mince words, so if you can understand me, speak up. ]

[allformii_ko]

[Mimi understands the body language alright, but what's most important to her here is--]

Elly! Elly, I bet I could catch that!

[She doesn't seem to have realized that things in the screen are not actually there yet.]