audio-text: (one day post curse weekend)

[grigio]

[So, guess who's been hiding since seeing R's memory and being turned into a cat?

Julie. That's who. It's a lot to process, finding out that R ate Perry. Though, it's not really finding out if she suspected all along, is it? So the first part goes unfiltered and there's a certain quiet to her voice. It's the sound of someone who just went through something emotionally and mentally draining and only just made it out the other end.]

Hey. Everyone survive the weekend?

[Checking on friends first helps her feel better. Mostly because she's not focused on herself. She's incapable of doing so sometimes.]


Sorry for disappearing. It was partly the City's fault. And some of it was because I needed space, I think.

[And now, the filters.]


[Private to R.]

R. You probably think I'm angry at you and it'd make sense if I was, right? I mean, I probably should be. [A pause, a soft sigh from her and the sound of her shifting on fabric. There's also a breeze. Shes outside the beach house and down the sand a ways.]

The truth is, I'm not. I can't be. You don't...no, that's not right. You didn't have control of your actions then. It'd be wrong of me to blame you. Honestly, I'm angry as fuck at the City. That's a shitty curse. I know. I went through it. Not as badly as you did. The City should have let you tell me yourself. But...it just seems like a huge violation.

[Anther sigh from her, a frustrated one before she continues on.]

Are you alright? That's what I want to know. I'm outside. Come talk to me.

[Now that that's finished.]



[Private to Peter:]

You suck at manicures, but the braid is awesome. And thank you for the distraction. That was a really weird day. Sorry this is a day or so late. I was turned into a kitten and lived in a casino for a day. It was kind of fun.





[Private to Meyer]

We should get you a cat that's actually a cat.

Comments

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[recognize_an_opportunity]

I don't think I'm exactly the ideal pet owner.

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[grigio]

Oh, whatever. You kept me damn safe and well fed. I'd say that's qualification right there.

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[recognize_an_opportunity]

My reaction when you turned back into a human was slightly over the top, though.

[Although can you really blame him? One minute, there's a cat sleeping there, the next minute... Julie shows up.]

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[grigio]

I think we both freaked out a bit. It's understandable.

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[recognize_an_opportunity]

Yeah, especially for you. Do you, uh...

[He's uncharacteristically lost for words here.]

Remember anything about being a cat?

[coyote_walking]

There you are!

I was worried.

[grigio]

I know, Mercy. I'm sorry.


I was a cat. And...

[suddenly filtered to just mercy.]

Did you see what the City did to R?

private

[coyote_walking]

A cat. Well, that explains why you couldn't call.

Yeah. Not good.

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[grigio]

If you want R and I to move out because of that memory, I'd understand.

He's not like that anymore, I swear. But if him being there makes you uncomfortable because of it, I get it.

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[coyote_walking]

No, I'm fine. As long as he doesn't revert back to that.

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[lovesthecure]

[Silence.

Silence.

Silence.]

Told you.

[silence. Mouth twitching, Say something/]

At home.

You... ran.

Re: private

[grigio]

I did? This hasn't happened to me back home yet. Last thing I remember was us being chased by Boneys and finding the car.

Come outside, R. I hate talking on these things. They're impersonal.

private

[lovesthecure]

...Where? [She's outside?]

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[grigio]

Go out our door and look left. I'm on the sand somewhat near the water. There's a rock and part of a broken boat.

[She almost wanted to tell him to follow his nose but at the moment, that sounded rude. And anyway, she'd end up standing and heading over to meet him part-way when she saw him. ]

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[lovesthecure]

[Follow his nose is what he told himself. Follow his nose to the fruit loops Julie.

Follow his nose and find her, and smile. A slow but honest smile.]

video;

[67chevyimpala]

[Oh, look, it's the guy you were flirting with when you let yourself feel sexy.]

Hey, Julie. Good to see you back. You had some people worried, especially Mercy.

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[grigio]

[No sexiness here, Dean. Not that she's herself again. Just a blonde girl in jeans and a t-shirt and grey hoodie.

And she remembers Dean so she gives him an awkward smile.]

Hi, Dean. I know. And I feel bad. [She sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose for a moment.]

It was a very, very stressful weekend.

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[67chevyimpala]

[Anyone can be sexy, wearing anything, even overalls. It doesn't matter to Dean.]

At least you're okay now. Should I ask what happened?

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[grigio]

I learned something distressing about someone I'm close to, something I suspected and knew in the back of my head but I shoulda learned from my friend.

Instead...the City told me.

And before I could get home to talk to him about it and reassure him I wasn't angry, I was turned into a cat.

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[67chevyimpala]

Oh. That's... awkward.

And... so is that.

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[velveteenwolf]

casinos ar awesome. we shuld go somtim when ur not a cat.

Re: text;

[grigio]

I might be for it. It sounded exciting in there.

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[velveteenwolf]

casinos r awesome until u get kicked out ;)

Re: text;

[grigio]

Has that happened to you?

text;

[velveteenwolf]

of course not