video; meow meeeeowwwww HISSSSS

[flared]

[Ok. So like. Everything's... furry.

There's a loud clatter as his SFC topples to the ground and gets kicked around couple of times until video finally pops up. What you'll see is first a large paw followed shortly by two very vibrant green eyes, under them distinct black markings on a feline face. But this isn't your run of the mill house cat. Oh, dear, no.

This is a cheetah. And it's currently making odd chirping noises at the screen, frantic, then followed by curious purrs and mews as the giant cat steps back to show its complete body.

Why this cat's in Axel's room is any guess... or is it?

There's more chirping and tail flicking, claws digging into the ground and fur bristling in annoyance. Ok. No opposable thumbs and no voice. This could pose a problem.]

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[seablaze]

[Brb laughing over here.]

Looks like ya also caught the spots from Demyx now, huh? [Ignore the big purple bunny ears on the pirate's head. They were flicking forward as he laughed.]

Want a play date with mine, bucko?

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[flared]

[Bunny ears make you look very tasty. I mean.

Axel huffs at the screen as his rounded ears flatten a bit against his head. Do you think this is a joke, dude? Because he's not laughing. In fact, he's chirping and growling, fangs bared a bit. In other words, what the ever living hell.]

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[seablaze]

[Good thing he wasn't fully bunny-tized.

And yes. He found it very funny.]

Aww. Is kitty not happy? It'll only be a week there, bucko. 'Sides, you're a bit cute like this. Might as well make the most of it. Bet ya can run pretty fast at the park or forest.

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[He growls again but at the sound of running his ears perk up and he tilts his head. Running fast? Oh.

That sounds... fabulous.]

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[seablaze]

[Then again, him clicking around up and down the street would be cute.]

Are ya stuck inside or think you can wrangle with that door knob of yours?

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[flared]

[Axel hasn't actually thought about the whole doorknob thing just yet. But if he doesn't have opposable thumbs, then for sure he can't open a door. Or can he? Cats are pretty dexterous, aren't they?

Thankfully his bedroom door is open, but the front door is a totally different story. Axel turns back to the camera and chirps as he puffs his chest out a bit as if boasting. Yeah, he can totally open a door.

Totally.]

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[seablaze]

[Wow. Look at him puff up. You were still getting chuckles from the pirate.]

How are ya carrying the Communicator? Might want to get something to put around your neck. Are you in to collars at all?

[Action?]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas is trying to figure out what to do about his new feline characteristics when he hears that commotion from the next room. That... sounds like some kind of animal. Did Axel get hit by whatever this is, too?

He ventures out of his room, his coat managing to hide his new tail, but his cat ears are already making the hood slip back a bit. Cautiously he opens the door to Axel's room to poke his head in.

That sure is a big cat.]

......Axel...?

[Action!]

[flared]

[When Roxas shows up, he'll see Axel pacing around on his floor, practically trying to make a track between one side of the room to the next, but when he hears his voice the cheetah stops and glances up, eyes widened and ears perked.

Are those... kitty ears on your head. Dude, why do you have it easy? His expression falls instantly and with a gruff huffing sound he shakes his head. Not cool. Not cool at all.]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[Despite that head-shake, Roxas is going to take his initial reaction to his name being called as a yes. Plus... those still look like Axel's eyes.]

Wow... So you got- totally turned into a cat.

[Action]

[flared]

[Axel turns around, tail swishing behind him, and then walks up to Roxas. From there he pushes up to try and place his front paws on Roxas' shoulders so he can meet him eye to eye. Big cat is big.

You might be able to see this is the way he stares at you, kid.

Seriously. Why do you get ears and I get the whole package

He chirps and glares, claws unintentionally tugging at Roxas' clothes, before standing on his hind legs proves too tough and he has to drop back down with an annoyed growl.]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas stumbles back at Axel jumping up on him, but doesn't try to get out of it. He'll just... stand there for a few moments staring back at the giant cat. This would be intimidating if it wasn't Axel.]

Uh...

[Once Axel drops back down, he adjusts his coat.]

It's- not like it's my fault, you know.

[Action]

[flared]

[And now cue big, sad eyes.

Axel growls again though this time it's more dejected a sound than anything. Shortly after, he returns to pacing and mewing as if talking to himself.

Stop him before he really does leave tracks in the carpet.]

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas's ears twitch at that, and he has the strange urge to nuzzle Axel, but luckily that's not so easy with him not sitting still.]

...you wanna get out of here?

[The room seems kind of small for him.]

[video] hopefully this won't end up entirely pointless but I couldn't pass it up orz

[imaginarytides]

[AND SUDDENLY

after much flailing and pawing at the thing Xion finally manages a video feed going, but whether you recognize her as your friend or not is up for debate. She seems to be attempting to direct her yaps at you in some kind of conversational manner, but the occasional growl slips in.

Axel why are there so many cat people on the network

Axel why are you one of the cat people

How is she supposed to deal with this when she's constantly getting distracted by dog things sjdhfdkjg]

[video] little babby xion puppy daaaaaawwwwww

[flared]

[Because cats rule the internet, young one.

Axel huffs at the screen when the barking little creature shows up and for a while he seems horribly annoyed, ears pinned back and eyes narrowed. Ok, ok, so it's been established that tons of people have been turned into animals today; he gets that. But which one is this??

He chirps and growls right back before reaching out to paw at the screen.

Slow down, slow down! Just... talk normally! Even if you can't do that, but dfjkahflkjadsh]

[video>text>audio>video again dfjsdkg]

[imaginarytides]

[No she can't talk normally, Axel, what do you think she's trying to do?

The paws are awfully clumsy but maybe if she's careful she can just reach over and...

Ah yes, there's the text function!]

axlsgj lksdjglk ;oj

[...yeah okay that didn't work out like she'd hoped. Somehow she manages to get it over to audio, whereupon some puppy whining on her part can be heard before she manages to get it over to video again. It looks like she's given up on the SFC for the moment and is sniffing around her door.

How am I supposed to get out?]

[video --> text pffffffffff i love you]

[flared]

[Text! Good! Maybe this will work! Axel watches and waits for a proper text and... oh. Ok, that's not very helpful.

But at least he kind of can make out his name in there somewhere? He doesn't have time to respond properly before the puppy on the other end starts to sniff sniff at a door. Wait, that might look familiar to him.

Axel tries his paws at this and after swatting the communicator a couple of times he manages to get on the text function. Score! Ok. No thumbs. But let's see.]

ssdxmwbno s whooo ar you
do yuo nd hdelp

[Translation: Who are you? Do you need help? He's trying!]

[video>text] she tried

[imaginarytides]

[She kind of wanders around her apartment for a bit before coming back to the abandoned SFC. So much of her stuff is just much to big for her now, and the door is no exception.

It takes her another minute to switch back to text again and smash out a reply.]

Xxxxxxxxio bn

ddstyucvk inb aoplart,mernt

[that would be Xion and stuck in apartment

She is never taking thumbs for granted again.]

[text>video]

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[Axel squints at the text on the screen. That's a lot of X's.

But... Xion? And apl-- ermahgerd apertmernt]

wilol try to hyalp

[Will try to help.

And now he'll briefly appear again on video to chirp at her. You got that? He'll try to get you out of there!]

[text]

[imaginarytides]

[She stays on text so she can continue to communicate and hopefully not get distracted by the urge to just bark incessantly at his feline visage.]

ok

qwhaty ABNOUT RROLXAS

[Whoops, there goes the capslock key. What about Roxas?]

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[never_prospers]

Oh, jeeze--Axel?

<sub>[OH LOOK, A TALKING CHEETAH.

With a short mane down the back of his neck. Yeah, this would be Demyx. Pride Lands y u bring this down on him?]</sub>

Uhhhh--Man, I would'a thought you'd be a lion or something.

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[flared]

[DAMMIT. Why do you get to talk and I don't?

Axel's fur bristles and he chirps at the other cheetah. Can you understand cheetah speak? Or do you just speak human?]

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[never_prospers]

_{[Luckily he's gotten the better half of the pie; it takes him some time to work through it, but he can at least understand him for once.]}

Don't take that tone with me, Ax--! I didn't do anything!

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[flared]

[Axel growls again but then huffs and shakes his head. Chirp, meow, chirp.

Nevermind. ... What do you want?

He flicks his tail and then paces the floor a bit, impatient and uncomfortable being in such a cramped space.]