Cat Spirit 23! [Action]

[catus_carnival]

[With ~spooky~ changes comes ~spooky~ behavior. Well, not really. This sort of hunting is par for the course with Tao.

All throughout today, there will be a catgirl here or there. There will be a catgirl anywhere, all over the village, trying to put her boundless energy to use. It's the thrill of the hunt! And her prey? ...Rats! And bats. And the occasional spider.

Because what better person/animal to take care of the rat problem than her? She's got to put those beastkin instincts to use sometime. Tao can be found zipping all over the village, taking off at full speed, running or on all fours, and chasing down rats in particular. Though if bats fly by your head, she'll go for them too. Spiders are fair game as well.

Point is, she's up and about trying to catch/hunt down these critters, and if you're in the way, better get out of it.]

Meow, meow, meow!? You get back heeeeeeeeeere!

[...Try not to get barreled into. Or trampled. Or crashed into. Or accidentally pounced upon.]

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[paladinlost]

But those that remain are safe now, are they not?

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[catus_carnival]

That's right! Kakas like Torakaka and meow are gonna work hard to protect the village! And I'm gonna train so I'll be stronger than ever, so it won't happen again!

[weaponry]

Okay! Get ready! [ She tosses a scroll haphazardly, but it manages to cover all of the grounded furniture in the room. She then makes a couple of signs with her hands before tapping the scroll. ] Hut! [ The room in the furniture disappears with a puff of smoke. ]

Get em! Go!

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[catus_carnival]

[She nods enthusiastically.]

That's right!

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...When's 'next time'?

[catus_carnival]

[Tao doesn't have time to exclaim how cool that was, because she's got a rat extermination job to do! Unsheathing her claws from her sleeves, she zips around and swipes at the retreating rats, body twisting and contorting in shapes that probably aren't even humanly possible. Thankfully, she's taking care to do it horizontally, conscious of not damaging the floor with her claws.]

Meow, meow, meow...!

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[paladinlost]

Good. With that sort of determination, the next creature to attack your home will stand no chance of victory.

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[tomodachi]

[Uh...]

It's when we find something shiny that we want to take, of course. [Yeah!]

[hisapprentice]

[Whap.]

Ouch! [Tao hits hard. The Boo is shaking up and down in the air with the force of its laughter.] What was that for?

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[catus_carnival]

All right! Tao's gonna keep that in mind!

[and forget it a few seconds later but...it's the thought that counts.]

[catus_carnival]

[RUDE, Boo.]

The ghost was gonna get your head!

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[catus_carnival]

[She hops up a little and starts shadowboxing, pumped up.]

Uh-huh! Tao's been training all this time so no bad guy will ever ruin the village or our napping spots ever again!

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[tomodachi]

Good! Don't forget it!

[But he'll possibly momentarily forget having her be a distraction later if there ever is a next time haha BUT IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS]

[hisapprentice]

[Rubbing his sore head, Luke frowns.] Ghost? What ghost?

[When he turns to look, the Boo covers its face with its hands in a mockery of a shy blush, and goes invisible.]

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[paladinlost]

[All that enthusiasm makes him smile.]

Good napping spots are precious; protecting them is a worthy goal.

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[catus_carnival]

[She nods strongly.]

You can't sleep comfy without good napping spots!

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[catus_carnival]

You got it, Upside-Down Guy!

[DAMN RIGHT]

[catus_carnival]

There! It was right there!

[She gestures wildly at where the Boo used to be.]

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[tomodachi]

[aww man she's still calling us that isn't she]

It's Crow, not "Upside-Down Guy", remember?

[hisapprentice]

[Luke squints. He wants to believe Tao, he really does, but he can see everything just fine other than the mist.

This is largely because the Boo has moved, around behind them both this time, and is getting ready to surprise Taokaka instead.]

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[paladinlost]

Do beds not suffice, if only during the night?

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[catus_carnival]

Crow...like a bird, meow.

[It looks like she's trying to remember it...]

[catus_carnival]

Where'd it go, meow?!

[Completely missing the Boo, she's mad now. Not only did it lead to...this, but it doesn't even own up to it!]

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[catus_carnival]

Yeah, but during daytime, there's no better place to be than napping in a special spot in the sunshine!

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[tomodachi]

Yeah, that's right! [Yes good--he did name himself after the bird, after all.] As long as you remember the bird, it's easy to remember the name!

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[paladinlost]

The windowsills of a very quiet library are particularly good for that, at the right time of the day.

[Ah, the childhood memories.]