carpe_ho_ras [for Anita, Merlin, also open to anyone]

[misborncat]

OOC: Please read the note I've put in the ooc comm before tagging or at least let me know what you'd like to do. As I said, this post is for Anita and Merlin, but anyone is welcome to tag in. Thank you!




It was much too hot. That was his first clue and what first had him seeking a place in the forest for himself. Asato never had claimed a room of his own (he hadn't even considered the idea that he was allowed) and so had no place to lock himself into when it started.

The heat was followed by pain and need and restless energy as it always was. There were no other Ribika here he would or could seek out and even if they're were, they wouldn't have been Konoe.

So, Asato would have to content himself with the makeshift shelter he'd made in the forest. A simple canopy over a collection of blankets he'd taken from the cupboards inside with a few objects of interest. He was trying to distract himself from the discomfort with a book, but eventually he could even focus on that and just lay down, curled up on himself, and tried not to cry.

even MORE ooc notes: He's in pain, and might be a bit more tense and snippy than is normal for him, but he's still Asato and still friendly.

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[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

There's going to be a cat sitting on her hunches, not too far.

She's observing him, and if he's not flailing her off, she might quietly pad over and just curl up around him protectively.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Anita isn't flailed off and he's grateful for the company, shifting over to curl up against her warm side and bury his face in her fur. He still doesn't know what to make of the kindness he's being shown, but ... he's not going to say no.

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

She'll purr a little, it's easy to cuddle with pard when you're a cat. She doesn't speak but might shift to curl more closely into him, just trying to give him heat. She's needed it before, she knows the feeling.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato answers her purr with one of his own. "Thank you," he says, voice soft and muffled against her.

"I'm sorry for being a burden."

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

The leopard purrs a little louder, nuzzles him soothingly. Silly cat. You're not a burden, she's saying. It's almost motherly - it's certainly protective.

"Don't be silly," she purrs. "You're pack."

Aaaand might we poke Asato and Iggy in their threads with the dragon and her knight?

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"Pack?" He sounds a bit confused and slightly mystified.

Yup! Poke me when I fail please. ^^

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

"Pack, pard, family, if you prefer." She licks at the top of his head. "Don't fret so much, kitten. It'll be alright."

&hearts no worries. I thought notiffail might have to do with it.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"I could ... be family?" He's a bit taken aback by this. He didn't have family. Not even his 'aunt' really wanted him back home. Here though... Maybe there were no other Ribika, but ... he could have a family?

That's the trouble with relying so much on notifs. ^^;; If I miss one or it gets deleted or something or LJ is being a pest and not sending them, it just falls out of my head. &heart

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, if you want," she replies. "That's how it works, here - people make new families, because most of us are here alone..."

&hearts no worries.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato thinks about that. "I... I've never had family before." He doesn't know how to act or what to say.

"I think I'd like a family."

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

The leopard purrs a bit more. "Done," she says, soothingly. "You're pard." And to press the point, she does nuzzle at him, and gently starts grooming him, like a big sister.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato curls up close to her, purring softly himself. If she'd been male and Ribika, the grooming would have been ... well, he wouldn't have allowed it from a big brother, but a big sister was alright.

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

She won't be going anywhere, as long as he needs her to be with him, for at least a good twelve hours. After that, though, she may need to shift back to human shape...

Which can be played out, or faded to black, up to you. &hearts

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

When she shifts back, he's willing to let her do what she'd like, either leave or stay. Until then, he might actually doze a bit. She's comfortable. This is comfortable.

Anything is fine with me. ^^

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

It is, and the leopard is going to doze off as well.

If you don't mind fading to black, I think I'd take that opportunity to close this one. I've been trying to reduce my threadload, er. But they should talk again when he's feeling better and Anita's thread with Tsuzuki is finished.

(Also, we should do Sophie vs. Al and Robin vs. Tony, whenever you want. It's been a while, no?)

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

That sounds just fine with me. ^^

We SHOULD! Any time you'd like there can be fun times. Let me know!

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

I'm willing to do the Sophie VS. Al now, if you want a post? ^^ Robin's in a few threads, so I'd finish those off first, if that's okay.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me. I'll toss up a post in his journal right now.

[tomboy-22.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaaay! :D

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Posted! ^^