[Video || Cat food tray] And now for something completely different.

[sacrifice_everything]

[The first thing that appears is a nose, since that's what she's using to make her numbers. Her nose and a whole lot of kitty kibble, all arranged into little piles on her tray. And now that they're all in line, viewers are treated to a curious Russian blue, ears high up on her head with interest.

Unfortunately, though, she doesn't quite know what to do with this little portal she's created. Other than to stare and meow. And groom herself. And paw at the little screen... and groom herself a bit more.

This has been a very important message from Regina the cat.]

Comments

[searchforpeace]

... A cat?

[Humans getting a number was one thing but now cats? This only deepens the mystery of what the heck is going on here for her.]

[sacrifice_everything]

[She made a human appear! This makes her purr and meow a greeting. Yup, doesn't understand this at all but cool!]

[searchforpeace]

[Just.]

Alright, now this is getting ridiculous.

[Seriously, she's running out of patience with whomever or whatever is handing out numbers.]

[sacrifice_everything]

[She just sits here purring. And awaiting praise for being such a smart kitty and making a portal on her food tray.]

[comparative_insanity]

[Ah. And now a cat. An absolutely adorable cat. Who doesn't seem to know how to talk, but that at least knows how to think, presumably.]

Ah, hello there Miss or Mister Cat. [Yeah, he's a total dork, what of it. He feels a bit silly doing this, but even a cat should be greeted to the network, right?] I don't know if you're aware, but we humans do this- [He nods] -when we want to say yes, and this- [He shakes his head] -when we want to say no. Do you understand?

[sacrifice_everything]

[She pawses pauses, whiskers twitching as she inspects the screen. She can't smell him, but he seems nice enough. Oh, but he asked her a question. She nods, although it is a very silly movement and makes her a tiny bit dizzy. Humans are so strange, thinking that's a good way to communicate. But then again, it is nice to be able to communicate at all with a human.

She wonders what the signal for "gimme food" is.]

[comparative_insanity]

[The small motion to him looks absolutely adorable, and he coos softly, but tries not to go into abrupt babytalk with her in case he offends her.]

That's good. Now, those numbers just appeared in your head, right? Is there something you wonder about? Perhaps I can guess it.

[sacrifice_everything]

[Actually, she finds it pretty weird that she's not being addressed as "Reggie" and getting her ears baby-talked off.

She pauses again, trying to decide what he might want. He's using a lot of words her humans have only used in weird contexts she doesn't quite understand. But finally she nods, figuring that's a good enough way to go.]

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[twopercent]

You've got to be fucking kidding me.

[No, he's not expecting a response, but this is a whole new level of network recruitment weirdness as far as Jack's concerned.]

[Audio]

[sacrifice_everything]

[He gets a response, in the form of a nonchalant meow. Because she really does not care what your opinion on her is.]

Video.

[flamberge]

[That's... cat. A cat calling a number and appearing to be holding conversations (though one-sided) with other people. Well, now he's seen everything. The mild surprise is plainly visible on Richard's face as he speaks up.]

You are... capable of understanding human speech?

Video.

[sacrifice_everything]

[He's in luck, since the conversation before with Fay has given Regina a very small amount of knowledge on how to communicate. She nods her head, proud to be able to speak to more humans than just the very smart and friendly-looking one from before.]

Video.

[flamberge]

[The response, though a nonverbal one, clearly indicates understanding. Very very interesting. A good number of questions get raised so the only option is to ask them, one by one.]

But you cannot speak yourself?

Video.

[sacrifice_everything]

[She shakes her head, and offers a chattering meow. That remains the only sound she can make.]

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

[Why is there a cat on the network? Hajime has to wonder if its owner has accidentally left the network on, only to have kitty get into the middle of things. Better try to flag the owner down.]

Hello?

[Video]

[sacrifice_everything]

Mrrrrow.

[Another human! The little portal in her food tray is the best thing ever. She grooms down the stray bit of fur on her chest and waves her tail as a greeting.]

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

Is anyone there?

[Wait, there was the talking horse, and...Hajime sighs.]

Did you connect to this network, cat?

[How does one address a cat that may or may not speak?]

[Video]

[sacrifice_everything]

[She nods proudly, and may or may not be purring.]

[Video | Water Trough]

[destinedforrock]

[There is a cat on the network. This is the first time Cinderella has seen another non-human on the network - and given the past five days, the fact of seeing a cat, of all things, makes her incorrigibly leery initially, but is this cat one of them?

She would try to start conversation, but first she tries peering in a watery image at the gray cat, attempting to squint and listen behind her to see if she may have a master who connected - and on hearing nothing...]

Er - [Ears twitch.] Hello?

[sacrifice_everything]

[Unlike Cinderella, Regina has yet to gain any formal type of speech for non-cats, nor does she really see the point in having one. But she will greet the watery horse with a wave of her tail and a friendly meow. She's making non-humans appear now, go her!]

[destinedforrock]

[Tries to respond with some friendly expression - whether that's discernible through the combination of her non-human face and the moving water.]

This wouldn't happen to be your doing, would it? If so, I should say that you're the very first one I've met through here who isn't a human! -- Besides myself, obviously!

[sacrifice_everything]

[She nods and puffs herself up proudly. Looks like it's about the only form of communication she's got, but at least it's something.]

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[gentlebrother]

[...Is that a cat?]

...how cute!

[video]

[sacrifice_everything]

[It is a cat, who is very proud to be considered cute. And she shows this by purring loudly.]

[video]

[gentlebrother]

[Kitty get +1 happy kid. Because he giggled upon hearing the cat's purrs.]

Say, how did you get into this network anyway?