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[byherscore]

[ Oh sure, beware of what you catch they say. Beware of who you trust. But what's a girl to do when even the cats (and the cat-like) run away? Little else but go after them, of course ♥ ]

Where are you~?

[ she paused, hand to her ear and smile on her lips, there being precious else needed to ward off the cold. It's the thrill of the hunt, after all. She giggled then, and resumed her walk. Wherever you are, whoever you are, catch her attention and face a very

playful

Diva. ]

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[maoser]

[Mao is out and about, enjoying the fact that he's not snowed in anymore. He's also scouting for any useful information. Gotta keep a finger on the pulse of the City.

You wouldn't think he's a badass Contractor, though, considering he doesn't notice Diva nearby.]

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[byherscore]

[ she holds still, breath catching in her throat as she catches her prey. It's the fat cat and just like always, he doesn't quite catch her sniffing. Slowly, so slowly, she glides across the trodden snow, the dirty puddles in the street. If he runs, she'll pounce.

If he doesn't, she'll still pounce.

After all, what's a game of cat and mouse if the mouse never gets to run away? ]

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[maoser]

[What....what is this feeling of impending doom? Mao's hackles raise. He affects a look of calm as his eyes look around, trying to pin down the threat.

That woman.

Shit fuck damn crap he needs to get away. Where's the best exit?]

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[byherscore]

[ oh... but she can't actually let him get away. Laughing, she dashes in, crooking a tiny little finger around his tail and pulls.

How does it feel (little man) to be caught (and hung) by a tail? from her perspective, it must be absolutely horrendous. ]

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[maoser]

MRRAAOOWWWWW!

[Mao screams in pain, flails, hisses, claws. The agony is so blinding, he can't even curse -- he can only scream.]

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[byherscore]

[ and such a sweet scream it is. Shifting, she cradled first his head (ever mindful of those teeth, of course. She'd hate to have a cat as a chevalier) and then his neck, propping him up against the leanness of her arm. ]

There, there... You're mine now.

[ she smiled sweetly, innocently. poor kitty. she made you cry ]

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[maoser]

[There have been a few words in Mao's life that have wrought so much terror. You're mine now is up there. He hisses and claws at every available inch of skin.

With the small portion of his mind that isn't occupied by pure feline terror, he sends a private message to Hei and Yin. SOS.]

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[byherscore]

[ claw and fight as much as you like. She's not letting go. ]

Bad kitty.

[ the movement is almost blinding, just a swift jerk, a moment to shift her grip and then those hind legs of his? That adorable little back? Is getting slammed into the nearest wall. ]

You should learn to behave.

[ but a kitty that behaves? What fun is that? But she soothes, if she can, she cradles. She has little ones coming after all. Soon. Someday. She'll have to learn. ]

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[maoser]

[The movement isn't nearly as blinding as the pain. His vision goes white and the breath is knocked out of him so hard, he can't even cry out.

Despite the SOS, he doesn't actually expect Hei to come for him. They're Contractors; they don't rush into danger for one another unless the mission demands it, and they have no mission here. Nothing binds them together except familiarity -- a weak rope for the pathologically unsentimental. He sent the SOS because only an idiot didn't seize any possibility of escape, but he's not relying on it. His best hope of getting out of here is to transfer his consciousness. He desperately casts his eyes around, looking for any animal he can use his ability on.]

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[byherscore]

[ ah... but dear Mao, how could she ever let you escape? With a giggle and a steel grip on the ruff of his neck, she smushed him. Right between the crevice of her boobs. Better to smother the cat then let him get away.

and anyway, she can hardly stay where she was. Supper was starting to call... ]

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[maoser]

[ERK! Mao's mouth had been open, crying complaints, when Diva smushed him between her breasts. His teeth may be digging into her skin, which is his only consolation because his tongue accidentally got onto her chest.

And is stuck.


FUUUUUUUCK.]

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[byherscore]

[ oh please, she's had worse wounds at the hands of her chevaliers. Although no one's tongue is nearly as rough as...

Oh.

She tugged on the cat, frowning. And then tugged ]

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[maoser]

MRAAAAAAOW!!!!

[screaming in pain]

[favoritetraitor]

A new game, Diva?

[byherscore]

[ she flicked a glance to Solomon and then smiled ]

Do you want to play?

[favoritetraitor]

You seem to be having enough fun without me, I don't really wish to interrupt. Besides, I doubt I'd be very exciting. I haven't been myself in awhile.
[Not that this is anything his Queen would be interested in, but it seems polite to attempt an explanation.]

[byherscore]

[ oh but that is interesting. ]

Not yourself? [ she taps a chin thoughtfully, a glimmer of something lighting in her eyes ] But Solomon, you've never been yourself. [ not here, at least. What has this poor City done? Clearly, there's a lesson she needs to teach. ]

[favoritetraitor]

... haven't I?

[byherscore]

[ she smiled, bright and as playful as ever ]

No. Not since you liked her.

[ always shuffling his feet, dragging them down. Poor Solomon. He was never quite himself when he actually made the effort to think. Better to simply exist... Hadn't that been his goal? To exist, to rise above all the petty, groveling needs of the masses...

Oh well. Another day perhaps. Another time. She had so many years left to go. ]

[worldofourown]

A game of hide and seek, Diva?

[ Can he play? :c ]

[byherscore]

[ is he a man once again? Only men can play her games. ]

Hmmm... [ she turned her head, smiling ] I'm looking for a cat. [ she's seen him, here and there. She's heard him. But always, always. Something interrupts. ]

[worldofourown]

[ He is. Much to his relief. ]

A cat? [ Does she want a pet? Or is this another of her whims? Either way, he's willing to cater. ] Shall I help you look for it?

[byherscore]

[ she paused, looking at Karl, contemplating. ]

It's a special cat. [ it wears a bell ] Are you sure you want to find it?

[worldofourown]

[ A special cat? Is it magical? Or merely special because it's been granted her attention? ]

I do. I promise I won't hurt it. [ Unless she wants it dead, not alive. ] What ...what does it look like?

[byherscore]

[ It was locked in a box and she so loves ripping apart her boxes. ] It's black. With a bell.

He's been on my phone. [ out of reach, taunting. what other reason does she need to hunt it down and find it? ]

[worldofourown]

[ He takes note of that. Black. With a bell. Hadn't a cat identical to that description scurried into the manor a few weeks ago? Maybe he ought not to have grown bored and let it go. With the City as insular as it is, there's a good chance it was Diva's quarry. ]

I will find it for you.

[ Because who could even entertain the idea of denying her? What Diva wants, she must always get. ]

[byherscore]

But I want him alive.

[ she knows you, Karl. So quick to assume. This was her prey to hunt after all. ]

[beyourarmy]

[When Setsuna heard a familiar voice, he remembered hands on his wings, and then the wings of a bird being plucked and jolted. Fortunately, he turned to find Diva searching elsewhere.]

Uh...you need help with anything?

[byherscore]

[ ah... just the man she'd hoped to see ]

Help?

[ she laughed ]

Perhaps. Have you ever had a pet? [ she's had several, but never (not quite) of the feline variety. She's too much like a cat herself. ]

[beyourarmy]

No, never had one. But I work at the zoo.

[byherscore]

[ that gave her pause and if she didn't have it before, he has it now. Her full and undivided attention. ]

The zoo?

[ Surely not her zoo. She would have remembered him. ]

[beyourarmy]

[No, not THE zoo, Diva. The City zoo.]

Yeah. There's a zoo here.

Didn't you know that?

[byherscore]

[ She forgets from time to time. Although she could hardly forget being locked up in a cage, forgotten almost in every sense that mattered. ]

Hmm... where they keep all those things locked up?

[ she's been there. She's even jumped the cages. But have no fear; she hasn't killed one yet. Not even a scratch. ]

[beyourarmy]

They're not locked up. [A head tilt. Besides, Setsuna wouldn't be comfortable working in an environment like that.] They have natural habitats to roam in. The zoo's a huge place, and you can find yourself in the middle of a desert, or under the ocean floor.

We don't really have a need for cages, other than for when we transport them, or for show.

[byherscore]

But they're still trapped, are they not? [ much like Diva, much like those pesky humans all trapped in the City. There was no way out despite being "freely" allowed to roam. ]

[beyourarmy]

[Now he's just confused.] If you think they'd still be trapped in the Sahara desert, or the ocean? Then yeah. Otherwise, they got no where else to go here. They're safer and happier where they are. If they were in the City people would be threatening to shoot them and crap.

[byherscore]

[ she blinked ]

And is that so bad? At least they're free.

[ animals among the animals. Sounds perfect to her. ]

[beyourarmy]

You really think that? Let them free. How much you wanna bet the majority of them go back to the zoo?

Besides, I don't want them dying because of assholes out here. It'd be chaos. [With a lot of Setsuna trying to save them.]

[byherscore]

[ which is half the fun of course. ]

At least it'd be interesting.

[ and at least they'd have a choice. Perhaps she'll just kill them all some day, pluck out their feathers, rip out their manes. Although she did prefer stuffed for that. There was far less blood on her clothing. ]

[beyourarmy]

You would think so.

I don't want to see them get hurt.

[That would frustrate Setsuna so much which means Diva should sometime.]

[byherscore]

[ she so should indeed ]

Hmm... then guard them carefully. [ she giggled and then stepped back, skirts swishing in seeming contemplation. ]

Enjoy your bird while you can. He may still end up as breakfast.

[ and with a flash, she's gone. She has other bones to pick tonight and Setsuna's is but one of many ♥ ]