Cat crawling

[stalksindarkness]

Shadow here has been doing nightly patrols, starting from the Sigma Spire which he now lived, and throughout downtown and west side. West side seemed to be the more small time crooks, which he honestly preferred because they tended to pick on folks who couldn't really take care of themselves. Slow weekend though, it seemed.

Otherwise his plans were simple. Enjoy the warm weather, spend a dubious amount of time watching Ben's DVD box set of Sumo Slammers, and maybe get some time in at the park.

1. Catch Shadow on a patrol in the older neighborhood or downtown. He won't say no to the company, but if you want to cause him trouble...
2. On Saturday night, Shadow sneaks into an arcade after it closes. Beats having to deal with the crowds. Also the constant problem of him being a lion and people generally being afraid of him. At least he's paying?
3. Shadow now has his own room in the Sigma Spire. Why is there faint mewing coming from behind the door?
4. There's a lion on the soccer field! There's a lion on the soccer field. And of course the teenagers and the mothers are not all to happy about it. You'd think he'd have a more positive public relationship by now. Worst thing is all he wanted to do was play some ball!

Comments

[stalksindarkness]

"Yeah, because of crazy people like you." Obviously.

"You're not being very nice, y'know. Some superhero."

[thesmartone]

"You started it." Ok, that's not very evolved of her, but it's true.

[stalksindarkness]

"Did not! You just won't believe me." He huffed. "Besides, you attacked me first. C'mon. I'll show you that I'm right."

He starts off towards the park.

[thesmartone]

She rolls her eyes and sighs. "I wasn't going to hurt you." Geeze, this cat held a grudge. She follows though.

[stalksindarkness]

"Worse, you were going to put me in a zoo like a big dangerous animal. Way to be prejudice. And ignorant." He gives a low deep throated rumble in protest, moving a bit quicker across the street and onto the grass.

There was a path leading into the trees, and thankfully it was well lit. At the end of the path, an old vine covered well stood there.

"Here we are."

[thesmartone]

"Would you rather I put you on a reserve or let you out into the wild?" Because she could have done that dude.

[stalksindarkness]

"Would you really have done that? I mean, come on. I talk." Walking over to the edge of the well, he speaks a series of words, nothing commonly spoken, but if Gwen did he research she'd find it was something of a blend of something the druids spoke and northern European.

And the water in the well began to glow a bright golden hue.

"Come on. Jump in after me." And once he was up on the edge, he looked at her. Are you game? Or do you think it's some kind of trap? Because if he goes first he's going to be neck deep in it.

[thesmartone]

"You didn't when you were roaming the streets." She likes to think she's as adventurous as the next super brilliant teenage girl, but the gold water gives her pause and she just leans over a little. It could be a warp gate or something. Grandpa Max never said they didn't exist.

[stalksindarkness]

"Geronimo!" He says as he dives headfirst right in. No splash, just straight down.

Where he lands is on a series of matresses, up ahead? A small underground town with shops carved into the stone, and the catacomb tunnel used as a street.

[thesmartone]

Alright, she'll follow him down and rub her butt when she lands on the mattresses. "I think someone put a rock under this one." Yeah, she's looking at you Shadow.

[stalksindarkness]

"I haven't been here in weeks." He turns back to look at Gwen. What is she looking at him for? he didn't do anything, and it's not like it's his fault she landed funny.

He starts town the path, looking for someone around who can do a decent demonstration.

By now Gwen would have probably noticed the tiny winged person buzzing around her head, sparkle dust falling all around near her. Fairy dust. Think happy thoughts.

Cackling gremlins ran around chasing each other, and a nearby pup gave away the position of some obnoxious ogres and gobies.

Him, he was going towards a well lit tent. An old woman with silver hair sat within.

"If Auntie Moira can't impress you, then you're gonna have to explain the fairies. And you can't say it's all aliens!"

[thesmartone]

"If I just admit that magic is real can I go home?" She's actually a bit uncomfortable around here. There's so much mana here that she's feeling jittery.

[stalksindarkness]

"You believe me now? " And it wasn't as though he was keeping here against her will.

That aside, he enters the tent, being greeted by a little old lady with long grey hair and big glasses. A very eccentric look all around.

[thesmartone]

[No, she just can't get home without him showing her the way. He's her cat Rafiki here.

She has no choice but to follow him.]

Hey, I was still talking to you.

[When she notices the old woman she feels bad for raising her voice.]

I'm sorry, he just keeps doing that.

[stalksindarkness]

The old lady is patting Shadow on the head, cracking a small smile at the young girl. She nods.

"Of course he does. He's a cat." She says pointedly, then sitting back down behind a table. The tent smells of herbs and there's a put boiling on a hot plate behind her.

"What can I do for you, sweetie?" She says, to the two of them.

Shadow then glances at Gwen, then back to the witch. "Can you prove magic is real? To her? She keeps calling me an alien."

[thesmartone]

She holds up her hands to the lady. "Uh, no thanks, I really just want to get back home."

[stalksindarkness]

"Fine. Just walk out the back away here." She gestures to the back of the tent. Should Gwen open it, she'd find herself in her own bedroom, walking out of her closet.

Meanwhile Shadow is just sitting there pouting a little. She was the one getting all uppity about magic not existing and now she's just going to leave.

Rrmhf.

[thesmartone]

[Gwen will do just then, and then turn back into the tent, then once more.]

How, how are you doing that?

[stalksindarkness]

"Just for convenience, young lady. It's a transport spell, sends you where you want to go once you open the door." The woman doesn't look at her, instead she begins to brew some tea.

[thesmartone]

"So it's not an ... inter dimensional gateway or something?" This is weird. Very weird.

[stalksindarkness]

"Is that what you think? Aren't those things excessively big? Or-- Technological? Seems like it wouldn't fit in here." Go ahead. Look around for it. She won't stop you!

[thesmartone]

"They're probably about level five alien tech, but the result is the same. You opened a gateway to my room." That's a huuuuge red flag for a caped crusader.

[stalksindarkness]

"You set the destination. You wanted to go home, didn't you? The spell sends people to where they wish to go. No need for technology here." She says simply as she pours the water for the tea.

Shadow has settled comfortable on a cushion, watching the exchange between the two women.

[thesmartone]

"So if I wanted to go to ... Singapore, it would take me there?" She's trying to figure out how this works; technically.

[stalksindarkness]

"As long as you have the place in your mind and you really believed you needed to go there. Yes." She poured the tea and offered her a cup.

"Are you leaving or will you sit and have some tea?"