19 ♐ Video ♐ Horse-herding Cat

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[Action; Disciple only]

[It's just like any other day for Darkleer. He's just locked himself away in his room for the most part while Summoner slumbers away on his bed. After his matesprit had been kidnapped by the Highblood, he's been even more reluctant to leave his side.]

[So he simply sits at his workbench, sketching out the designs for the hive next door that they are going to steal expand to.]

[Unfortunately, he has no idea that an oliveblooded cat is slowly making her way to him and shenanigans will happen...]

[Video]

[Some time after those shenanigans, Darkleer appears on the network.]

[A very sheepish Darkleer, as a matter of fact, his hand lowering after giving some of his long hair a firm nervous tug. His shoulders are kind of tense.]

Ahem. So.

[A pause. Suddenly, somewhere from off-screen, a pair of hands start to bat at his arm which only makes him shrink back a bit more. Anyone familiar with Disciple may be able to identify those hands and arms as hers.]

I'm doing it, I'm doing it-! Ngh. [A small sigh.] Is... there anyone who is free today who would like to do something?

...That is out of my respite block.

...And my hive.

Comments

[bestestfurrend]

Are you and my Mamacat having fun together ofur there, Dadleer?

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She is forcing me out of my respite block.

[No.]

[bestestfurrend]

Ohh, good! I'm glad you're getting along. And that she's making you go out and get some fresh air!! I was getting worried fur you.

You can take me for ice cream and then we'll feed the quackbeasts together.

[aim_exorable]

I don't want to get fresh air. If I want fresh air, I have a window I can open.

[weh]

Alright. That... sounds nice, then. I will meet you outside.

[bestestfurrend]

Okay! I'm already here! [Yup if Darkleer looks out his window he'll see a kitty on the lawn.]

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[...]

[He leaves the hive. And just. stares.]

...Nepeta stop that.

[bestestfurrend]

[Hurt kitty eyes.]

But I'm not doing anything!

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How did you know to get onto my lawn so quickly?

[bestestfurrend]

I live across the street and I knew you'd say yes to going out! [And if he hadn't she'd have marched in and gotten Di to help her drag him outside.]

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...Let's just go get some food for the quackbeasts.

[bestestfurrend]

Okay! [She beams at him, holding out a small, blue-gloved hand expectantly. This is the type of outing where handholding is required.]

[aim_exorable]

[As expected, he surrenders to the kittytroll hand holding. There is really no escaping this, he knows.]

[bestestfurrend]

[Her hand more or less disappears inside his and she starts bouncing on the spot almost immediately, excited to be going on an outing with him. She nuzzles her face on his arm and then starts trying to haul him off.]

Ice cream first!

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[If he really didn't want to be moved, then she wouldn't be able to move him. Luckily, he is willing for ice cream, so he moves right along.]

That sounds agreeable, I suppose.

[bestestfurrend]

Mmhmm! What kind will you have, Darkleer?!

[She is very aware of this, since Equius is the same. He's usually agreeable enough to being towed around, but when he decides he doesn't want to go it's like trying to move a small mountain.]

[aim_exorable]

Maybe.. orange sherbet?

[...No he's not sad and lonely, shut up.]

[bestestfurrend]

Okay! [Well, that is what she is here for. Distracting him from the sad and helping to reduce the lonely a bit.] And I'm going to have...hmm...

[Has Equius ever warned Darkleer about taking Nepeta to the ice cream parlour? If not then he certainly should have!]

[aim_exorable]

[Equius, how could you not warn him?]

...Mint chocolate chip?

[She looks like she's having trouble.]

[bestestfurrend]

That does sound good! [She brightens up - it is, after all, her and Tavros' colours too. But her smile turns into a frown again.]

But I had that the time befur last!!

[aim_exorable]

If it's good, then I fail to see the problem...

Vanilla could be a suitable substitute.

[bestestfurrend]

Of course it is! I have to have all of the flavours and I can't do that if I keep having the same every time!

[Ooh look here they are.]

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[Here they are indeed! Darkleer is clearly not getting it and broadcasting it quite clearly, she he's just going to keep throwing out suggestions.]

Melon flavored, then?

[bestestfurrend]

[She drags him inside, unaware of the panicked look on the face of the poor attendant behind the counter as soon as he sees her. She plasters her face against the glass in front of the many flavours of ice cream.]

Melon? Hmmm, I've never tried that! Oh, look, there's a new blue swirly kind too!

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[...That's not reassuring. Darkleer decides to spare the poor slave.]

A large bowl with three scoops of orange sherbet, please, and a cone with two scoops of... whatever the blue swirly kind is. That's all.

[bestestfurrend]

[Nepeta drops onto her butt on the floor with a thump, her mouth opening to cry out in dismay. The attendant ducks for cover.]

But I haven't chosen yet!!

[THIS IS NOT THE WAY ICE CREAM OUTINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO GO. Why hasn't Equius trained Darkleer adequately in this :((]