[OPEN LOG]

[nukeoleptic]

Who: Jade + literally anyone
What: Jade bribing people into her restaurant with free things.
When: Day 355.
Where: The Highwind, in Heimdall's district.
Rating: PG-13 for language at most!

EDITED TO ADD: Also, totally feel free to threadjack and use this as a mingle log IF YOU WOULD LIKE ♥

[ It had worked once before, back in the heat of late summer in Asgard, so Jade was trying it again. She had dragged the sign out to the front of the store, right in the middle of the sidewalk, and written in huge letters:

free hot chocolate! :D
just come inside ♥

The temperature hadn't broken the sixty degree mark today - it was getting chilly fast. Both Orihime and Annabeth were gone, and the store was oddly quiet. Jade will be found keeping herself busy throughout the day with odd little chores when it's completely empty of customers - sweeping, dusting, and occasionally dozing in a booth near the door when the boredom becomes too much to bear. ]

Comments

[lethechained]

[Gosh, that enthusiasm is heartwarming. It's not until the girl mentions Pounce that Naminé looks up. She saw her quickly enough, but-- well, it's polite to wait to be introduced, isn't it?]

It's very nice to meet you, Pounce...! I've been looking forward to it.

[Talking to a giant cat like she would any humanoid person, nbd.]

[bestestfurrend]

[Pounce closes the distance between them, a curious rumbling purr sounding out. She sniffs politely at Namine in her own version of a welcome, and then offers her the top of her head to pet if she wants. It seems like she approves of her.]

[lethechained]

[All the better; she'd considered offering a hand like she would to some animals, but she prefers not to presume anyway. She holds very still for the inspection, briefly surprised but careful to be polite, herself. The offer is unexpected, but she understands it well enough - or thinks she does, anyway, and she glances over Nepeta's way briefly to check before raising a hand carefully to pet the enormous cat. She feels a little honored.]

[bestestfurrend]

[This seems to be the appropriate reaction, judging by Pounce's purrs of approval. She nuzzles into Namine's hand as she pets her, all soft fluffy affection. You could almost forget the double mouths full of razor sharp teeth.]

[lethechained]

[Naminé is all too happy to continue that petting, the reaction about as good as she could have hoped. She even raises the other hand to get it in on the act. Fortunately, she's inclined to ignore the teeth - or at least the possibility thereof. So fluffy. <3]

[bestestfurrend]

Heehee, she really likes you!

[It definitely looks like it, with all the purring and the happy look on Pounce's face. Nepeta decides to join in too, flinging her arms around Pounce's middle and rubbing her face into her fur.]

[lethechained]

Really?

[That's an honest question, even as she keeps up the attention. She looks briefly at the cat, then Nepeta - goodness, so cute - then back to Pounce.]

I thought maybe she was just really nice.

[Not that on top of liking her--]

[bestestfurrend]

Well, of course she's nice too.

[Nepeta's not about to pass up a chance to flatter her lusus.]

But I can also tell she appurroves of you being my friend! Oh yes. Otherwise she'd get growly, but instead she's being all cuddly and wants to play.

[lethechained]

Of course.

[Hee.]

Growly? [She doesn't stop with the petting, but she does turn to eye the lusus curiously.] ... It's a little hard to imagine right now. [But she's obviously joking, voice amused. That's one big kitty, after all. To Pounce;]

Thank you. I really appreciate your approval. I'll do my best not to disappoint you...!

[bestestfurrend]

She's the most fursome when she gets growly! But the rest of the time she is the very cutest kitty ever.

[Nepeta grins at that, petting Pounce's soft white coat. She's never seen her lusus angry except when it comes to protecting her, so it's not surprising that the thought doesn't seem to bother her at all.

Namine's words earn her another purr of approval and a friendly lick to her hands, a mark of especial favour.]

[lethechained]

Well, I'll just have to try not to have to see it, then.

[Or you know, at least behave herself. Not that that would have been a problem.]

--!

[The lick startles her, but oh-- it's so endearing, and before she knows it she's laughing, delighted.]

[bestestfurrend]

Oh, you purrobably nefur will! At least not directed at you.

[Nepeta joins in with the laughter and apparently Pounce is well-pleased as well, and she flops over onto her back, presenting her belly for further rubbing and cuddles.]

[lethechained]

I don't know. Maybe I could be really threatening, if I tried.

[She can't even get through it without laughing, so that's obviously a jest. And wow, she absolutely cannot resist the belly rubbing, okay. That is just not a thing that you turn down. Brb spoiling your lusus, Nepeta.]

[bestestfurrend]

[Nepeta just giggles at the thought of Namine ever being threatening, and she joins in with spoiling Pounce - though in her case it's more like flopping right onto Pounce so as to bury herself in her fur face-first.]

[lethechained]

She's so soft...!

[Or seems that way to her, anyway. Her standards may be a bit low. And really, she's very tempted to do something similar - or her version thereof, anyway. She can't help leaning in a little, like she's wondering what it would be like to rest her head on that fluffy fur.]

[bestestfurrend]

She is the softest and the prettiest!

[Really Pounce is just going to lay here purring and preening as the two youngsters pet her silly. She does gently nudge at Namine's hair with one huge paw, intended to pet her a little in return. She knows to be careful, though. Not everyone is as hardy as her little Nepeta.]

[lethechained]

[Such a nice kitty-- oh. The nudge surprises her openly, making her go still. She blinks, considers the cat - tries to parse what might have been meant there and decides on something... friendly?]

[It seemed like it, anyway, and so soon enough she's smiling again, all the more brightly.]

Yeah...! I sort of wish I'd met her sooner.

[So great. <3]

[bestestfurrend]

Well, you can come over and spend as much time with her as you want now! Even if I'm not home, I'm sure Aurthour would let you in. And Pounce would always be happy to see you, right, Pounce?

[The rumbling purr says it all.]

[lethechained]

...! Really? You wouldn't mind?

[Gosh, that's unexpected. Kind of flattering, though.]

I'd be happy to see her, too.

[Pet pet pet--]

Who's Aurthour?

[bestestfurrend]

Nuh uh! Not at all!

[Pounce rolls back onto her front and rubs her head against Namine's side, her own version of inviting her over.]

Aurthour is Equius' lusus! He's a centaur. He's very nice and polite.

[lethechained]

Thank you...! I'll-- try not to be a bother.

[Such sweet folks, both of them. Extra ear scratches for Pounce.]

Oh...! So you live together, then? He wouldn't mind either?

[bestestfurrend]

Pfft, you'd never be. If we can put up with some of the other trolls then we definitely fur sure won't mind having you over.

[Namine knows Sollux, so Nepeta is guessing she has an idea just how difficult some trolls can be to deal with.]

Yes, yes, we do! It's so good to be living in the same place! Back home we were really far off from each other. And no, he won't mind, he's either at the shop or down in his workshop most of the time. If he says anything just tell him you're my friend and that I said you can come over.

[lethechained]

[... Hah. Yeah, she has an idea.]

Well, when you put it that way...! [Joking, of course. She's had several troll friends. (There have been much more troublesome people in her life than them.)]

Oh...! That must have been hard. I'm glad you can be together here. I'll try not to startle him too badly, if I do. [A beat.] Is... that a thing moirails do, sometimes? Staying together? Or-- is it for other reasons? [... She still wonders how it works, even... er, given she doesn't really have one, anymore.]

[bestestfurrend]

Just don't let him startle you. He's pawesome really, he just looks growly on the outside most of the time.

[Nepeta shakes her head.] I don't really know? Some of them do, maybe. It's not the same for everyone, maybe some moirails like having more space and others just like being close. Equius and I get along and he likes knowing where I am and that I'm safe and I like having him around to pounce him regularly and remind him to take breaks and have fun sometimes.

[lethechained]

Hee...! I believe you. Besides, I've always thought the heart means more than the body it lives in.

[She nods, a little slowly. It's an active endeavor not to get nostalgic.] Right, of course. I'm sorry, I-- I know things vary. [That much had been clear, at least.] It's just... hard not to wonder, you know? [For obvious reasons.] I'm glad that you two can look after each other well here, at least.