House of Masks 006a

[3/9/2013 11:01:06 PM] Josie: Your room has been UTTERLY DESTROYED. [3/9/2013 11:01:09 PM] Josie: Well, some of it. [3/9/2013 11:01:38 PM] Josie: The bed and bedclothes have all been shredded, and every major piece of furniture has a few scrapes on it. Also there is a snowleopard resting on the remains of your bed. [3/9/2013 11:01:53 PM] Caspar: Oh, dear. [3/9/2013 11:02:16 PM] Josie: Its tail flicks back and forth. [3/9/2013 11:02:37 PM] Caspar: .... hello. Illa? [3/9/2013 11:03:43 PM] Josie: The leopard stands up and hops off the bed. [3/9/2013 11:04:13 PM] Caspar: Caspar doesn't move! [3/9/2013 11:06:10 PM] Josie: The leopard wanders over to him and jumps up on him, claws extended a bit. It licks his face. [3/9/2013 11:07:21 PM] Caspar: ..ow. So.... I'm not entirely sure what to do here. [3/9/2013 11:08:58 PM] Josie: Leopard: Mrowwl. [3/9/2013 11:09:21 PM] Josie: Lick lick lick! [3/9/2013 11:10:31 PM] Caspar: ... right. [3/9/2013 11:10:38 PM] Caspar: Caspar pets her? [3/9/2013 11:11:42 PM] Josie: She purrs! And head-butts him, knocking him over. [3/9/2013 11:12:17 PM] Caspar: That is not terribly hard to do. He falls over with a 'oof." [3/9/2013 11:12:28 PM] Caspar: I suppose this is better than being disembowled. [3/9/2013 11:13:32 PM] Josie: Leopard: Rrrrrr. [3/9/2013 11:13:43 PM] Josie: She licks his face some more, and then sits on his chest. [3/9/2013 11:13:54 PM] Caspar: Okay then. [3/9/2013 11:13:57 PM] Caspar: Caspar sits there, then! [3/9/2013 11:14:11 PM] Josie: Eventually she hops down and head-butts him on the side. [3/9/2013 11:15:16 PM] Caspar: Caspar gets affectioned-at. [3/9/2013 11:15:27 PM] Josie: Leopard: Mrrorowwwl. [3/9/2013 11:15:32 PM] Josie: Headbutt, headbutt! [3/9/2013 11:15:45 PM] Caspar: ...what is it?  Something wrong? [3/9/2013 11:15:50 PM] Caspar: ((Timmy fell down a well!)) [3/9/2013 11:16:03 PM] Josie: Timmy is *always* down a well. Something's wrong with that kid. [3/9/2013 11:16:50 PM] Josie: She rrrrs, and headbutts again, playfully. [3/9/2013 11:18:05 PM] Caspar: Caspar pets her, trying not to think about how strange this is. [3/9/2013 11:19:12 PM] Josie: She nips at his fingers, but deliberately doesn't catch them. [3/9/2013 11:21:15 PM] Josie: And then paws at them, but deliberately doesn't catch them. [3/9/2013 11:21:17 PM] Josie: Kittygames! [3/9/2013 11:21:36 PM] Caspar: Caspar rubs her tummy? [3/9/2013 11:22:32 PM] Josie: That gets him purring, and a flop over onto her side so he can reach better. [3/9/2013 11:24:32 PM] Caspar: Caspar continues, then, thoughtfully. [3/9/2013 11:26:02 PM] Josie: Where he's scritching her would be soooo inappropriate if she were human, but as a cat? Best thing ever.

Karid pokes his head in the room... [3/9/2013 11:28:02 PM] Karid: "Hello?" [3/9/2013 11:28:08 PM] Karid: "Caspar, is everything alright?" [3/9/2013 11:28:12 PM] Josie: Caspar's room has been totally destroyed--the bed has been shredded and the furniture is all scratched up. [3/9/2013 11:28:26 PM] Caspar: I'm fine. What do you need? [3/9/2013 11:28:37 PM] Karid: "Gods, what did this?" [3/9/2013 11:29:08 PM] Josie: A snow leopard twists around from the carpet where it was lying, and bounds out to pounce Karid, claws out. [3/9/2013 11:29:17 PM] Caspar: Wait! Stop! [3/9/2013 11:29:37 PM] Karid: Karid jumps back. Doesn't pull out his sword, though... [3/9/2013 11:30:16 PM] Josie: The leopard ignores Caspar, of course (It's a CAT) and pounces Karid, placing its foreclaws on his shoulders. [3/9/2013 11:30:48 PM] Karid: Karid winces. Is it digging in? [3/9/2013 11:30:56 PM] Josie: Not too much, nope. [3/9/2013 11:31:11 PM] Josie: Then Karid gets a faceful of leopard spit, as the giant cat licks him. [3/9/2013 11:31:21 PM] Karid: "...well, I think it likes me." [3/9/2013 11:31:38 PM] Caspar: Apparently. [3/9/2013 11:32:01 PM] Karid: Karid pats it on the head awkwardly [3/9/2013 11:32:35 PM] Josie: It tries to hop onto Karid's shoulders. This doesn't work, as it weighs about 70 pounds. [3/9/2013 11:33:14 PM] Josie: Karid ends up on the floor underneath the leopard. [3/9/2013 11:34:25 PM] Caspar: .... yeah, she does that. [3/9/2013 11:34:37 PM] Karid: "...good to know." [3/9/2013 11:34:59 PM] Caspar: So I guess your room didn't come with a leopard. [3/9/2013 11:35:04 PM] Josie: Leopard: Mrrwowwl. [3/9/2013 11:35:16 PM] Josie: Karid gets licked, and then the giant kitty returns to Caspar and head-butts his knees. [3/9/2013 11:36:07 PM] Karid: "I cannot say it did." [3/9/2013 11:36:09 PM] Josie: Head-butt, head-butt. [3/9/2013 11:36:17 PM] Caspar: Caspar pets her. [3/9/2013 11:36:18 PM] Karid: "At least it is friendly, yes?" [3/9/2013 11:36:28 PM] Caspar: Indeed. [3/9/2013 11:36:45 PM] Josie: Lick-lick-lick. [3/9/2013 11:36:55 PM] Josie: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a factotum? [3/9/2013 11:37:29 PM] Josie: Leopard: Mrrwowwl. [3/9/2013 11:38:01 PM] Josie: Its big fluffy tail lashes back and forth! [3/9/2013 11:39:22 PM] Karid: (( Ask the factotum )) [3/9/2013 11:39:26 PM] Karid: (( They -should- know )) [3/9/2013 11:39:32 PM] Josie: It stands still for a moment, and there's a few seconds of morphological... uncertainty; for a few seconds Karid gets his second unwanted sight of a naked girl in one day, before it subsides into leopardness. [3/9/2013 11:40:13 PM] Karid: "...wereleopard?" [3/9/2013 11:40:21 PM] Josie: It was definitely Illa. [3/9/2013 11:40:48 PM] Karid: "...I suppose you know it is Illa as well then, if you have been here with her this long?" [3/9/2013 11:41:15 PM] Caspar: ((sorry, back.)) [3/9/2013 11:41:32 PM] Caspar: .... She made me promise not to tell anyone. [3/9/2013 11:41:42 PM] Josie: The leopard sits. [3/9/2013 11:42:25 PM] Josie: But only momentarily. Then it returns to Karid, rubbing up against his knees. [3/9/2013 11:43:07 PM] Karid: "...I only know because Lissa told me." [3/9/2013 11:43:18 PM] Caspar: Ah. [3/9/2013 11:43:22 PM] Karid: "She made me promise not to tell anyone either." [3/9/2013 11:43:29 PM] Karid: "So...this stays between us?" [3/9/2013 11:43:38 PM] Caspar: Caspar nods. [3/9/2013 11:43:49 PM] Caspar: ((What's the phase of the moon?)) [3/9/2013 11:44:17 PM] Josie: Just coming off full. [3/9/2013 11:45:11 PM] Caspar: I didn't tell you, after all. [3/9/2013 11:45:29 PM] Josie: Then the Illa-leopard returns to Caspar, rub-rub-rub. [3/9/2013 11:45:37 PM] Caspar: Caspar pets her. [3/9/2013 11:45:52 PM] Josie: She purrrrrrrs. [3/9/2013 11:46:03 PM] Karid: Karid nods [3/9/2013 11:47:01 PM] Josie: Rumble-rumble-rumble. [3/9/2013 11:48:08 PM] Karid: "You seem to have a calming effect on her, at least." [3/9/2013 11:48:52 PM] Caspar: ... at least. How's Bellamy? [3/9/2013 11:50:41 PM] Josie: ((Wink wink, nudge nudge.)) [3/9/2013 11:51:52 PM] Karid: "SHe is sleeping." [3/9/2013 11:52:52 PM] Caspar: Caspar nods. "Good." [3/9/2013 11:53:19 PM] Karid: "I was on my way to let the servants back in...it seems nobody else has bothered to." [3/9/2013 11:53:32 PM] Caspar: What servants? [3/9/2013 11:53:43 PM] Karid: "...the cooks? Cleaners?" [3/9/2013 11:53:52 PM] Caspar: What do you mean, let them back in? [3/9/2013 11:54:06 PM] Karid: "...they were put out of the house for the seance." [3/9/2013 11:54:11 PM] Caspar: Oh. [3/9/2013 11:54:12 PM] Karid: "But the seance is over now, yes?" [3/9/2013 11:54:16 PM] Caspar: Yeah. [3/9/2013 11:54:22 PM] Caspar: ((I wasn't aware there were other servants.)) [3/9/2013 11:54:31 PM] Karid: (( I thought there were? )) [3/9/2013 11:54:40 PM] Josie: ((It's just Illa and Lissa so far. Arguably Bellamy.)) [3/9/2013 11:54:50 PM] Karid: "...well, Lissa." [3/9/2013 11:55:10 PM] Josie: Of course where she went when she stomped out is hard to say. [3/9/2013 11:55:27 PM] Karid: "Illa might know, but...leopard." [3/9/2013 11:55:43 PM] Caspar: Leopard. I assume if you just followed the cursing. [3/9/2013 11:56:02 PM] Karid: "That does seem an apt idea. I am not sure even she is that loud though." [3/9/2013 11:56:10 PM] Josie: Illa rrrrrrs. [3/9/2013 11:56:16 PM] Karid: "The deep bootprints on the other hand..." [3/9/2013 11:58:02 PM] Josie: Illa rrrrrrrrs at Caspar and pounces him to the ground! [3/9/2013 11:58:33 PM] *** Josie added Trystan, Marilla *** [3/9/2013 11:58:49 PM] Karid: "She might be at the Hard Times. I will go look there." [3/9/2013 11:59:05 PM] Trystan: "What's going on?!" [3/9/2013 11:59:13 PM] Marilla: "Who goes there?" [3/9/2013 11:59:16 PM] Josie: You look in and find a giant cat sitting on Caspar. [3/9/2013 11:59:19 PM] Caspar: .... why is everyone just walking into my room? [3/9/2013 11:59:33 PM] Karid: "It is nothing. I settled it." [3/9/2013 11:59:39 PM] Trystan: "Why is there a giant cat here?! Is Russet safe?" [3/9/2013 11:59:39 PM] Karid: "Nothing to see here." [3/9/2013 11:59:41 PM] Josie: His room has been completely destroyed! Shredded bed, scratched-up furniture. It looks like Guns'n'Roses stayed here, or maybe Charlie Sheen. [3/9/2013 11:59:43 PM] Karid: Karid stands in front of the door [3/10/2013 12:00:01 AM] Marilla: (Rofl.) [3/10/2013 12:00:01 AM] Karid: (( Now for my abyssmal bluff... )) [3/10/2013 12:00:26 AM] Karid: (( 4 BLUFF. TOTALLY LEGIT GUYS )) [3/10/2013 12:00:47 AM] Josie: The leopard hops off Caspar, and takes a run at Trystan! Or more accurately, the weasel, whereever it is. [3/10/2013 12:00:51 AM] Caspar: I'm sure Russett's fine. [3/10/2013 12:01:16 AM] Trystan: ((In his room... Karid just got run into!)) [3/10/2013 12:01:43 AM] Karid: Karid oofs [3/10/2013 12:01:46 AM] Josie: Karid got run into by a leopard! [3/10/2013 12:01:50 AM] Josie: Leopard: Rrrrr! [3/10/2013 12:01:59 AM] Josie: It's not a growl, just a sort of... excited noise. [3/10/2013 12:02:06 AM] Trystan: "Is that a -leopard-?" [3/10/2013 12:02:25 AM] Caspar: Yes, well, everyone else has animals, I figured I'd get one. [3/10/2013 12:03:14 AM] Trystan: "Stop it!" His room is just down the hall, and his alarm is only just barely waking Russet. [3/10/2013 12:03:35 AM] Josie: Leopard: Rrrr!! Rrrrr! [3/10/2013 12:03:40 AM] Marilla: (omg lol) [3/10/2013 12:03:48 AM] Josie: It tries to climb Karid. [3/10/2013 12:03:54 AM] Trystan: ((yeeeeep.)) [3/10/2013 12:04:04 AM] Karid: Karid has 10 STR [3/10/2013 12:04:10 AM] Karid: Karid is easily knocked over by leopard [3/10/2013 12:04:11 AM] Caspar: Come back here. [3/10/2013 12:04:12 AM] Marilla: Marilla doesn't know whether to laugh or help. [3/10/2013 12:04:37 AM] Josie: The leopard pauses, and returns to Caspar! [3/10/2013 12:05:18 AM] Josie: ... but only to headbutt his knees, and then it shoots out the door past Karid, to sniff at Trystan and Marilla. [3/10/2013 12:05:27 AM] Trystan: Meanwhile, a sleepy weasel staggers out of Trystan's room, coming to see what has his partner in a tizzy. [3/10/2013 12:05:51 AM] Josie: This is irresistable to the leopard, which bounds over to the weasel! [3/10/2013 12:06:02 AM] Trystan: ... He shoots up the wall at the sight of THAT. [3/10/2013 12:06:19 AM] Caspar: Come back here! [3/10/2013 12:06:26 AM] Karid: Karid sighs [3/10/2013 12:06:27 AM] Josie: Leopard: Mrowwwl! [3/10/2013 12:06:29 AM] Caspar: Maybe next time people will *knock*. [3/10/2013 12:06:38 AM] Caspar: Caspar follows the leopard. [3/10/2013 12:06:41 AM] Josie: The leopard pounces at the weasel, which is out of reach. [3/10/2013 12:06:46 AM] Karid: "I said there was nothing to see, you should have listened..." [3/10/2013 12:06:51 AM] Karid: Karid does as well [3/10/2013 12:06:52 AM] Josie: Tail lashing back and forth! [3/10/2013 12:06:53 AM] Trystan: Trystan sort of... tackles the leopard. This will go well. [3/10/2013 12:07:13 AM] Josie: The leopard is tackled! It twists around so that its claws are facing Trystan! [3/10/2013 12:07:47 AM] Marilla: Marilla casts Calm Animals on the leopard. [3/10/2013 12:07:54 AM] Trystan: Trystan is only now realizing this was a stupid idea. [3/10/2013 12:08:16 AM] Trystan: Especially with him so dizzy... [3/10/2013 12:08:49 AM] Karid: Karid ...only had one CLW today [3/10/2013 12:09:08 AM] Marilla: ((I believe the leopard gets a will save.)) [3/10/2013 12:09:49 AM] Josie: The spell goes through! [3/10/2013 12:09:56 AM] Josie: Trystan gets licked and licked and licked and LICKED. [3/10/2013 12:10:32 AM] Trystan: Trystan resists licking, but is also likely being hugged and can't pull away. [3/10/2013 12:10:41 AM] Josie: He is being leopardhugged. [3/10/2013 12:10:44 AM] Karid: Karid grabs Russet if Trystan can't... [3/10/2013 12:10:45 AM] Marilla: Marilla attempts to discern the leopards gender. [3/10/2013 12:10:47 AM] Josie: And now his face is full of leopardspit. [3/10/2013 12:10:56 AM] Josie: It is a girl leopard. [3/10/2013 12:11:08 AM] Karid: (( IT'S A GIRL NICKEL! )) [3/10/2013 12:11:29 AM] Caspar: Caspar moves over and tries to coax her off of Trystan. [3/10/2013 12:11:33 AM] Caspar: C'mon. [3/10/2013 12:11:34 AM] Josie: The big cat purrrrs, rumbling happily. This *is* the best game ever, right? RIIIIGHT? [3/10/2013 12:11:55 AM] Josie: The big cat gets distracted by Caspar, and hops off the wizard. [3/10/2013 12:12:14 AM] Trystan: Trystan realizes that if she rolls over, he's getting squished, and tries to squirm away. [3/10/2013 12:12:43 AM] Josie: Trystan gets away! [3/10/2013 12:13:04 AM] Josie: Meanwhile the leopard rubs up against Caspar a couple of times. [3/10/2013 12:13:05 AM] Caspar: Caspar pets the leopard. "C'mon." [3/10/2013 12:13:10 AM] Trystan: And takes Russet from Karid with a whispered thank you. [3/10/2013 12:13:24 AM] Josie: The leopard turns and POUNCES at Russet! [3/10/2013 12:13:29 AM] Josie: Tongue extended! [3/10/2013 12:13:34 AM] Trystan: Trystan turns to protect him! [3/10/2013 12:13:34 AM] Josie: LICK LICK LICK LICK. [3/10/2013 12:14:12 AM | Edited 12:14:24 AM] Marilla: Marilla calls the leopards attention with a sound of her mouth, and commences using her druid animal empathy, "Come here girl, lay down that big wet weapon." [3/10/2013 12:14:27 AM] Josie: Then she hops back over to Caspar, and then Marilla. [3/10/2013 12:14:41 AM] Trystan: "Her tongue feels like SANDPAPER..." [3/10/2013 12:15:01 AM] Josie: Leopard: Mrroww! [3/10/2013 12:15:18 AM] Josie: The leopard headbutts Marilla playfully, and then returns to Caspar again, nuzzling him with her face. [3/10/2013 12:16:18 AM] Caspar: Caspar pets her, trying to coax her back to his room. [3/10/2013 12:16:47 AM] Josie: She's jumping back and forth like a fidgety cat does, but is led back to Caspar's room. [3/10/2013 12:16:48 AM] Karid: "Do you know how long that calm spell will last?" [3/10/2013 12:17:00 AM] Josie: Most of you are probably covered in leopard spit now. [3/10/2013 12:17:08 AM] Trystan: "She tried to hurt Russet." He says i as a statement of fact, his voice cold. [3/10/2013 12:17:08 AM] Karid: "It may be a good idea for us to get out of here before it wears off, yes?" [3/10/2013 12:17:22 AM] Marilla: Not very long at all. [3/10/2013 12:17:39 AM] Trystan: ((1 min, just checked... uh-oh...)) [3/10/2013 12:17:40 AM] Josie: It's worth noting that this is a *very* fluffy cat, with long pale golden fur and a white belly, with a long, long tail with lots of fur on it. [3/10/2013 12:17:48 AM] Josie: The spell is definitely up. [3/10/2013 12:17:59 AM] Marilla: "But I can deal with her even after that, don't you worry, she just wants to have fun." [3/10/2013 12:18:26 AM] Caspar: She's fine. She doesn't need to be dealt with. [3/10/2013 12:18:27 AM] Josie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:L%C3%A9opard_des_neiges_14081.jpg [3/10/2013 12:18:31 AM] Trystan: Trystan starts to back off. In his arms, Russet is shaking. [3/10/2013 12:18:46 AM] Marilla: ((OMG SHES SO CUTE)) [3/10/2013 12:18:59 AM] Trystan: ((She is!)) [3/10/2013 12:19:08 AM] Josie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uncia_uncia.jpg [3/10/2013 12:19:21 AM] Josie: Leopard: Mrorwwwwl. [3/10/2013 12:19:55 AM] Trystan: Trystan freezes. Russet squeaks softly, eager to get away. [3/10/2013 12:20:21 AM] Josie: Russet is full of leopardspit too. [3/10/2013 12:20:27 AM] Caspar: Caspar closes the door after him. [3/10/2013 12:21:18 AM] Marilla: ((So we're all inside the room and the leopard isn't?)) [3/10/2013 12:21:30 AM] Josie: You're all outside the room, and the leopard is inside with Caspar. [3/10/2013 12:21:35 AM] Karid: "Well, I am going to find Lissa." [3/10/2013 12:21:44 AM] Karid: "She should be let back in the house." [3/10/2013 12:21:59 AM] Trystan: "I... need to bathe. And then sleep, I think." [3/10/2013 12:22:53 AM] Marilla: "Is he going to be okay in there?" [3/10/2013 12:23:19 AM] Karid: "He should be. He was with the leopard when I found him..." [3/10/2013 12:25:22 AM] Marilla: Marilla knocks on the door, "Are you alright in there?" [3/10/2013 12:25:43 AM] Trystan: "Why does he even -have- that murderbeast?!" Trystan hugs Russet close, murmuring into the terrified animal's fur. [3/10/2013 12:26:00 AM] Caspar: Caspar speaks through the door. "I'm fine." [3/10/2013 12:26:28 AM] Karid: "It was fine with him before." [3/10/2013 12:26:49 AM] Josie: You guys can roll Notice if you want. [3/10/2013 12:27:14 AM] Marilla: "You sure, that girl looked to be in heat before the spell I cast, I can calm her down again if you like." [3/10/2013 12:28:29 AM] Caspar: It's fine. [3/10/2013 12:28:40 AM] Trystan: "... Do you have a woman in there too, Caspar?!" [3/10/2013 12:29:05 AM | Edited 12:29:27 AM] Caspar: "If I did, it would be none of your business, wouldn't it? [3/10/2013 12:29:37 AM] Marilla: "Alright." [3/10/2013 12:29:38 AM] Trystan: "Gods, you soundl like -Ulisse-. Whatever, I'm going to bed, I guess." [3/10/2013 12:30:10 AM] Marilla: "Oh, okay, good night Trystan." [3/10/2013 12:30:29 AM] Marilla: "I don't know if I can sleep, I feel like I've slept for ages." [3/10/2013 12:30:52 AM] Marilla: "And not a pleasant dream in sight too." [3/10/2013 12:30:59 AM] Trystan: Trystan wanders away, muttering something about how he could have SWORN he heard a woman. [3/10/2013 12:31:16 AM] Trystan: The sound of water running can be heard a bit later. [3/10/2013 12:31:29 AM] Josie: Gettin' all that leopardspit off. [3/10/2013 12:32:33 AM] Marilla: Marilla waits for Trystan to be far enough, and leans into Caspers door, pressing her body up against the door, trying to listen in. [3/10/2013 12:32:52 AM] Josie: Roll Stealth/Hide/Move Silently, Marilla! [3/10/2013 12:32:59 AM] Josie: Roll Notice, Caspar! [3/10/2013 12:33:11 AM] Karid: Karid leaves to go to the Hard Times and hopefully find Lissa [3/10/2013 12:33:18 AM] Marilla: (whooooaaaa) [3/10/2013 12:34:34 AM] Caspar: Caspar *pounds* on the other side of the door, loudly. [3/10/2013 12:36:21 AM] Marilla: Marilla is startled and falls back onto the floor, "Casper?!" [3/10/2013 12:36:35 AM] Caspar: "Eavesdropping is very rude." [3/10/2013 12:38:33 AM] Marilla: Marilla picks herself up off the ground, giggling as she went off into the halls of the mansion.

LEOPARDPOUNCE! Licklicklick. [3/10/2013 12:23:26 AM] Josie: There's a moment of morphological uncertainty again, and suddenly there's a naked girl sitting on you instead of a snow leopard. [3/10/2013 12:24:31 AM] Caspar: Caspar tries to grab a blanket! [3/10/2013 12:24:50 AM] Josie: Illa: ... er... [3/10/2013 12:25:03 AM] Josie: She turns bright red and snatches the blanket from him and covers herself up with it. [3/10/2013 12:25:47 AM] Josie: There's a knock at your door! (Answer Marilla's question in the other room.) [3/10/2013 12:26:56 AM] Josie: Illa: ... what's going on? [3/10/2013 12:27:17 AM] Caspar: Caspar puts a finger to his lips, signalling her to be quiet. [3/10/2013 12:27:40 AM] Josie: Illa turns even *redder.* [3/10/2013 12:29:30 AM] Josie: She mouths, "In HEAT?" at him. [3/10/2013 12:30:51 AM] Caspar: Caspar shrugs. [3/10/2013 12:31:17 AM] Josie: Illa mouths, "What is that supposed to mean?" [3/10/2013 12:31:42 AM] Caspar: Caspar listens to see if everyone is still outside his door. [3/10/2013 12:33:54 AM] Josie: You *totally* know she's out there! [3/10/2013 12:34:49 AM] Josie: Illa jumps about a foot. [3/10/2013 12:40:09 AM] Caspar: Caspar looks at Illa. "Sorry. [3/10/2013 12:40:25 AM] Josie: Illa: What does she mean in heat!? [3/10/2013 12:40:41 AM] Caspar: I don't know.  You were very... affectionate in your other form. [3/10/2013 12:40:46 AM] Josie: She's already tomato-red or she'd probably be blushing even harder. [3/10/2013 12:41:50 AM] Josie: Illa: But, but you're *human.* Humanish anyway. I mean, it wouldn't... you're not a leopard. [3/10/2013 12:42:36 AM] Caspar: I don't know.  All I know is that we got back from the seance and I found you in here. [3/10/2013 12:43:38 AM] Josie: Illa: ... oh. Oh, I'm sorry, I... seem to have destroyed... everything. [3/10/2013 12:44:46 AM] Caspar: It's all right. [3/10/2013 12:45:00 AM] Josie: Illa: I didn't hurt you, did I? [3/10/2013 12:45:25 AM] Caspar: No, you didn't, at all. [3/10/2013 12:45:51 AM] Josie: Illa: Oh thank the gods. [3/10/2013 12:46:08 AM] Josie: She hugs Caspar. (She's still got the blanket wrapped all around her, so it's quite decent.) [3/10/2013 12:46:41 AM] Caspar: You were very... friendly. The others came in and you started chasing Trystan's familiar. [3/10/2013 12:47:08 AM] Josie: Illa: ... friendly how? How... do leopards hump legs or something? [3/10/2013 12:47:14 AM] Josie: She blushes all over again. [3/10/2013 12:47:39 AM | Edited 12:47:45 AM] Caspar: No. Mostly licking and head-butting. [3/10/2013 12:48:42 AM] Josie: Illa: I *licked* you? [3/10/2013 12:48:56 AM] Caspar: And Karid. And Trystan. [3/10/2013 12:49:24 AM] Josie: Illa: I licked *everyone*?? [3/10/2013 12:49:57 AM] Caspar: And Trystan's familiar. [3/10/2013 12:50:34 AM] Josie: Illa: I licked a *weasel*?? [3/10/2013 12:50:47 AM] Josie: She looks utterly horrified. [3/10/2013 12:51:55 AM] Caspar: Yeah. [3/10/2013 12:54:27 AM] Josie: Illa: ... do you have any water? I think I need to rinse. [3/10/2013 12:54:40 AM] Caspar: Caspar points to the bathroom! [3/10/2013 12:55:04 AM] Josie: She *runs* to the bathroom and you can hear the water running. [3/10/2013 12:55:41 AM] Josie: She peeks back out, and then steps out, with the blanket still around her, looking at the big mess she's made. [3/10/2013 12:58:20 AM] Caspar: I have some clothes you can wear. [3/10/2013 12:59:13 AM] Josie: Illa: ... yes, please. [3/10/2013 12:59:44 AM] Caspar: Caspar pulls out some clothes for her. [3/10/2013 1:00:47 AM] Josie: Illa: ... if you could just... turn around... [3/10/2013 1:00:56 AM] Caspar: Caspar nods, and does so. [3/10/2013 1:01:11 AM] Josie: There's some rustling. [3/10/2013 1:01:16 AM] Josie: Illa: You can turn around now. [3/10/2013 1:01:19 AM] Josie: Illa: Thank you. [3/10/2013 1:01:31 AM] Caspar: Caspar nods. "I'm not sure how to explain the leopard in my room." [3/10/2013 1:02:48 AM] Josie: Illa: ... do they know? [3/10/2013 1:02:57 AM] Josie: She sits on the remains of the bed. [3/10/2013 1:03:06 AM] Caspar: That it was you? I don't know. I didn't tell them. [3/10/2013 1:03:17 AM] Caspar: Karid knows. LIssa told him. [3/10/2013 1:05:09 AM] Josie: Illa nods. "He's a priest." [3/10/2013 1:05:22 AM] Josie: Illa: It's all right, he won't tell anyone. [3/10/2013 1:05:37 AM] Caspar: But again. I'm not sure how to explain the leopard. [3/10/2013 1:05:57 AM] Caspar: And they *will* ask. [3/10/2013 1:06:16 AM] Josie: Illa: ... people don't keep them as pets, do they? [3/10/2013 1:06:54 AM] Caspar: No, not really. [3/10/2013 1:07:35 AM] Josie: Illa: ... not even very eccentric shapeshifting people who love to read? [3/10/2013 1:08:44 AM] Caspar: They would ask where I got the leopard all of a sudden. [3/10/2013 1:09:06 AM] Caspar: Or where the leopard is when you're not a leopard. [3/10/2013 1:09:36 AM] Josie: Illa: ... you can't have always had it and not mentioned it? [3/10/2013 1:10:17 AM] Caspar: ... it's only a matter of time before they figure out what's going on, Illa. [3/10/2013 1:10:47 AM] Josie: She looks down at her hands. [3/10/2013 1:11:07 AM] Caspar: I'll keep your secret as well as I can. I promised you that. [3/10/2013 1:12:03 AM] Josie: Illa: ... I'll tell them. You're right, it's just... it's so humiliating. [3/10/2013 1:12:30 AM] Caspar: Less humiliating then them thinking you're involved in rough sexplay with Ulisse? [3/10/2013 1:12:45 AM] Caspar: Or that you're a drug addict? [3/10/2013 1:13:48 AM] Josie: She turns bright red again. "Even drug addicts can control what they do better than I can..." [3/10/2013 1:15:45 AM] Caspar: It's an illness. [3/10/2013 1:16:40 AM] Josie: Illa: Or a... a lack of self-control. [3/10/2013 1:17:28 AM] Caspar: The more people that know the less likely you are to hurt someone or someone is to hurt you accidently. [3/10/2013 1:18:17 AM] Caspar: Have you tried to have it cured? [3/10/2013 1:18:47 AM] Josie: Illa: It takes more money than we have to do that. [3/10/2013 1:19:36 AM] Caspar: Caspar nods. "Yeah." [3/10/2013 1:20:28 AM] Josie: Illa: We're working toward it. And the treatments are helping. I'd've ripped your throat out without them, I think.... or... or worse. [3/10/2013 1:25:09 AM] Caspar: Caspar frowns. [3/10/2013 1:27:08 AM] Josie: Illa: I can... sort of remember being a leopard this way. And it's not... it's not bad. It's like I'm me, but I'm not. But I'm still a little bit me. I remember who I like and who I don't. [3/10/2013 1:29:35 AM] Caspar: Yeah, you weren't exactly a hell-beast or anything. [3/10/2013 1:30:04 AM] Josie: Illa: ... you smell good. [3/10/2013 1:30:22 AM] Caspar: Do I? That's good. [3/10/2013 1:31:30 AM] Josie: Illa: Even when I'm a... not me. [3/10/2013 1:34:57 AM] Caspar: What do I smell like? [3/10/2013 1:35:52 AM] Josie: Illa: Vanilla, and cardamom... spices. Nobody else smells like that. [3/10/2013 1:37:15 AM] Caspar: So your sense of smell is better even in your human form? [3/10/2013 1:37:48 AM] Josie: Illa nods. "And hearing, too." [3/10/2013 1:39:19 AM] Caspar: Interesting. [3/10/2013 1:39:35 AM] Josie: Illa: ... come and sit by me? [3/10/2013 1:39:41 AM] Caspar: Caspar does so! [3/10/2013 1:40:22 AM] Josie: She leans up against him a bit. [3/10/2013 1:40:43 AM] Caspar: Caspar puts an arm around her. [3/10/2013 1:42:15 AM] Josie: Illa: ... I'm sorry I'm so.... me. [3/10/2013 1:43:00 AM] Caspar: What's wrong with being you? [3/10/2013 1:43:45 AM] Josie: Illa: I destroyed your room! And I... apparently licked you. [3/10/2013 1:45:41 AM] Caspar: Caspar shrugs. "Eh, it's just a room.  And the licking wasn't terribly bad." [3/10/2013 1:47:13 AM] Josie: Illa: It wasn't? [3/10/2013 1:49:31 AM] Caspar: It was like getting licked by a housecat. But... moreso. [3/10/2013 1:50:08 AM] Josie: Illa: ... oh. [3/10/2013 1:51:02 AM] Josie: Illa turns and kisses him. [3/10/2013 1:52:37 AM] Caspar: He kisses her back! [3/10/2013 1:55:20 AM] Josie: She just goes on with that for a while. [3/10/2013 1:58:26 AM] Caspar: That's much better than the licking, by the way. [3/10/2013 2:00:08 AM] Josie: She turns bright red again (she has very fair skin and everything shows on her) but smiles. "... what do you want to do?" [3/10/2013 2:01:35 AM] Caspar: Caspar shrugs. "I don't know.  You?" [3/10/2013 2:03:14 AM] Josie: She kisses him again by way of answering, and at least *tries* to push him down on the bed. And if he goes along with her, he's about to find out whether lycanthropy can be transmitted in ways other than biting. [3/10/2013 2:06:28 AM] Caspar: He doesn't put up much of a struggle!

[3/10/2013 2:14:18 AM] Caspar: .... that was much much better than the licking. [3/10/2013 2:14:43 AM] Josie: Illa: ... yes. [3/10/2013 2:15:28 AM] Josie: Illa: And I'm *not* in heat. [3/10/2013 2:15:54 AM] Caspar: I didn't think you were. [3/10/2013 2:16:05 AM] Josie: (Feel free to Sense Motive *that*.) [3/10/2013 2:17:06 AM] Josie: Illa: Good. [3/10/2013 2:18:31 AM] Caspar: ((14!)) [3/10/2013 2:18:33 AM] Josie: (She *hopes*.) [3/10/2013 2:19:54 AM] Josie: Illa: You don't have to worry, you know. I'm not contagious. [3/10/2013 2:20:52 AM] Caspar: I know. I wasn't worried. [3/10/2013 2:22:26 AM] Josie: Illa: I wouldn't do that to anyone. [3/10/2013 2:25:09 AM] Caspar: I know you wouldn't. It's okay. [3/10/2013 2:25:55 AM] Josie: Illa: ... you still smell nice. [3/10/2013 2:26:15 AM] Josie: She nuzzles, in a way *startlingly* reminiscent of her cat-self. [3/10/2013 2:26:38 AM] Caspar: You did that a lot when you were in your other form. [3/10/2013 2:27:43 AM] Josie: Illa: Did what? [3/10/2013 2:27:57 AM] Caspar: Nuzzled me. [3/10/2013 2:28:51 AM] Josie: She turns red. "... oh." [3/10/2013 2:29:07 AM] Caspar: It's okay. I like it much better like this. [3/10/2013 2:29:24 AM] Josie: Illa: ... without the huge, scary teeth. [3/10/2013 2:29:53 AM] Josie: There's really only one blanket that hasn't been shredded, so you're sort of resting on a nest of shredded bedding with a blanket over you both. [3/10/2013 2:33:05 AM] Caspar: My parents could heal you. [3/10/2013 2:33:44 AM] Josie: Illa: ... really? [3/10/2013 2:33:55 AM] Caspar: They're brilliant. [3/10/2013 2:35:47 AM] Josie: Illa: ... I don't mind it so much when I can control it, it's just the... the part where I go berserk and eat people that I don't like. [3/10/2013 2:36:29 AM] Caspar: Caspar nods. [3/10/2013 2:37:50 AM] Josie: Illa: Could they fix that part? [3/10/2013 2:38:23 AM] Caspar: Caspar nods. "I'm positive." [3/10/2013 2:40:19 AM] Josie: Illa kisses him on the cheek. "And you don't mind me meeting them?" [3/10/2013 2:41:01 AM] Caspar: Of course not. They'd like you. [3/10/2013 2:41:22 AM] Josie: Illa: Even though we just.... got together? [3/10/2013 2:41:44 AM] Caspar: Both my parents are pretty.... relaxed about that sort of thing. [3/10/2013 2:42:13 AM] Josie: Illa: Relaxed? [3/10/2013 2:43:10 AM] Caspar: Sex. [3/10/2013 2:43:44 AM] Josie: She turns bright red instantly. [3/10/2013 2:43:57 AM] Josie: Illa: ... oh, it's just.... oh. [3/10/2013 2:48:15 AM] Caspar: Caspar smiles. "You'd like them.  They're great." [3/10/2013 2:49:31 AM] Josie: Illa: And it's okay to meet them this soon? Are we... are we dating? [3/10/2013 2:50:09 AM] Caspar: It's an unusual situation. I think it's fine to meet them this soon. [3/10/2013 2:51:27 AM] Josie: Illa: So we are? Or... aren't? [3/10/2013 2:51:58 AM] Caspar: I'd say we are. Though we haven't really dated yet. [3/10/2013 2:52:55 AM] Josie: Illa: Oh, oh good. I don't normally just, you know. Do this. Good. Okay, I'd like to meet them, then. Where do they live? [3/10/2013 2:54:16 AM] Caspar: They're all the way in Solitaire. [3/10/2013 2:55:33 AM] Josie: Illa: It'll take a whole day, then, even with the tram. [3/10/2013 2:57:17 AM] Caspar: He nods. [3/10/2013 2:57:58 AM] Josie: Illa: All right. ... we'll have to tell Lissa. [3/10/2013 2:58:15 AM] Josie: (("And her axes.")) [3/10/2013 2:58:47 AM] Caspar: She can come, too, if she'd feel more comfortable. [3/10/2013 2:59:19 AM] Josie: Illa: Okay.