two fallen stars

[maoser]

[video]
[Somewhere in the City is a box. Just a box, wrapped in several layers of packing tape. An unremarkable box, really, save for the fact that it's screaming.]

HEI! LET ME OUT OF HERE!

HEI!!!

[That is indeed Mao trapped in the box. The poor cursed creature had made the mistake of leaping out at his roommate... And Hei had made sure he couldn't do it again. The box shuffle hops around the room as Mao tries to break his way out.

He has no idea this is recording.]

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[mortemscintilla]

[ EYE. ]

[ TWITCH. ]

[ Stop announcing his codename to all and sundry, HM-432. ]

[doeswhathewants]

Oh look, a talking box.

What is a Hei?

1/2

[maoser]

[FUCK.]

[maoser]

[He stops trying to get out of the box. He can't afford to have his voice associated with his feline form.

He likes this form, damn it. He doesn't want to have to get used to a new one.]

A devil.

[It's true enough.]

[maoser]

[HOP. HOP. HOP. A yelp of pain as Mao tips the box over and he falls on his side]

DAMN IT, HEI!

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[doeswhathewants]

Oh truly? A devil in a box. Or perhaps a devil box that eats the souls of things put inside of it.

Worry not, devil box, I shall rescue you and feed you children's parts.

Action;

[mortemscintilla]

[ He stays out of sight. But if Mao keeps this up, passersby will notice. ]

[ Which opens up a world of liabilities. ]

[ Stop whining, Mao. He'll be over to fetch you. ]

[action]

[bookbending]

[Jinora's out and about when she sees a box. Normally, that wouldn't be that interesting. This box, however, is shouting. She kneels next to it, curious.]

Hello?

[berthierite]

[...She kicks the box.]

[action]

[maoser]

[SHIT. SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT.

Mao abruptly stops shouting. Stops moving. Momentarily stops breathing. It's one thing for Hei to let him out of the box. It's another thing for some stranger to realize he's a talking cat.]

Action;

[maoser]

[Once he figures out that he's broadcasting over the network, he will definitely shut his trap.

Unfortunately, he's already got people's notice. Such as this young girl.]

[maoser]

MRAOW!

[Mao squawks indignantly. ANIMAL ABUSE!]

[action]

[bookbending]

[After a moment, she knocks lightly on the side.]

Is there anyone in there?

[action]

[maoser]

[Her knock may be light, but Jinora happened to hit the same spot where Berthier had kicked him earlier. He lets out a little yelp of pain.]

Permavideo

[maoser]

I'm not the devil! Hei is!

Permavideo

[doeswhathewants]

Hei is a devil?

That might help if I knew of a Hei. Hmm no. None to my recollection.

Ah. Are you going to come out of the box? This is a bit awkward. Even by my standards.

Action;

[mortemscintilla]

[ Wonderful. Time for damage control. ]

[ All this could've been avoided if you'd just kept quiet. ]

[ ooc: permission to threadjack? x3 ]

[action]

[bookbending]

I'm so sorry! Are you okay?

[She doesn't even know if she's talking to something in the box or the box itself anymore. This place is weird.]

[action]

[maoser]

[Mao holds his breath. If he's quiet for long enough, maybe she'll leave...]

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[maoser]

NO! No. That's not necessary.

[ action ]

[byherscore]

[ The box.

It spoke.

Peering at it, Diva gave it a quick shove with the palm of her hand. For a snowy day in the middle of nowhere, what a fantastic gift this was. ]

[ action ]

[maoser]

[ACK. WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP SHOVING?!?! Mao does his best to keep quiet and hope this new person loses interest quickly.]

[action]

[bookbending]

[Sorry, Mao.]

I didn't hurt you that much, did I?

Re: [action]

[maoser]

[No, you didn't. The crazy bitch from earlier did.

Whimper. He doesn't like pain. This is why he does reconnaissance, damn it.]

[ action ]

[byherscore]

[ Oh

it stopped.

After a moment, she pressed her ear to the top and started to tap the sides, crooning ] I can hear you... [ She giggled then. How cute. It was practically scared stiff. ]