Save the Earth Testrun

[allformii_ko]

((OOC: Human responses will come from talk_like_a for icon purposes!))

[A]

[You're minding your own business, probably in a park, when a cat comes bounding by intent on some prey. A stray, maybe? But she's an awfully pretty one...

Well, it probably doesn't matter, right?]

Stop wiggling!

[--Wait. Did that cat just talk?]

[B]



[There's a young girl staring at the street with interest as the various cars pass by. But despite being at a crosswalk, she hasn't actually hit the button.

Instead, she darts out into the traffic, causing an uproar of horns and squealing tires. If your character is fast enough, they might be able to catch her before she gets hurt...!]

[C]



[You were probably in the middle of explaining something on the network when this girl chimes in, looking puzzled.]

What's a _____?

[It doesn't even have to be a particularly difficult or complicated word. Rather, it seems this girl isn't all that familiar with certain basic human concepts...]

Comments

[worldmother]

[She bends down to the kitten's level and sighs. She knew getting a cat would be trouble, but this was hardly what she expected.]

Mimi, when did you learn how to start talking like a person? Do you remember?

[allformii_ko]

[You'll have to wait until she finishes chewing before you get your answer there, Elly. But once she does--]

You were petting me and you called me pretty. I really liked that!

[worldmother]

Well you are but--really?

[Yeah, that sounded like an echo all right. Oh boy.]

[allformii_ko]

I know. But I like hearing you say it!

[...She's definitely not shy about it, it seems.]

[worldmother]

[This cat.]

And you just figured out how to speak from that? How?

[allformii_ko]

[She tilts her head, thinking about it for a minute...]

...I don't know.

[worldmother]

[Of course.]

Okay, um. When I said you were pretty and you figured out how to talk, how did you feel? Did you maybe think of something when that happened?

[How to explain echos to a cat.]

[allformii_ko]

I thought that I really like Elly!

[worldmother]

[This would be really cute if it wasn't frustrating.]

Okay... Anything else?

[allformii_ko]

Nope.

[worldmother]

Really?

[allformii_ko]

Really.

[And back to eating, now - though if Elly has further questions, she'll keep answering between bites.]

[worldmother]

[And she's starting to realize that talking to a cat is exactly how she would envision it being: Extremely adorable and HIGHLY unproductive.

So different approach. Mimi is a cat. A young cat. A young, possibly adorably dim cat. Who can now talk. Who probably doesn't know she's not supposed to talk. What to do about that?]

Mimi, when you're done I want to talk to you about something. It's very important.

[Because cats have an idea of importance.]

More than food and playing and hunting combined.

[allformii_ko]

[That gets her attention in a flash.]

More important than all those things?

[worldmother]

Much more important.

[allformii_ko]

[She settles into a sitting position, beginning to clean herself. She still doesn't look all that concerned, however.]

What is it?

[worldmother]

It's fine that you talk here at home, but when you're outside, you can't.

[allformii_ko]

Huh? Why not?

[She just learned how and everything, too...! Why isn't she allowed to talk?]

[worldmother]

Because bad things will happen if you do. There are some very bad people out there.

[allformii_ko]

[Headtiiiiiiilt.]

What kinds of bad things?

[worldmother]

[Oh how to explain this to a cat.]

Shots.

Lots and lots of shots.

Painful ones.

[That should do.]

[allformii_ko]

[She doesn't even reply in any human-like manner to that; she goes back to all cat, hissing at the very suggestion.]

[worldmother]

And I would be very sad if that happened.

[LAYERING THE BAD THINGS.]

[allformii_ko]

[Good job Elly, you're making your kitty cry.]

I don't want to get shots...!

[...Wait, that's the reason?]

[worldmother]

[Oh no she didn't want to make her cry. Time to pick up the kitty and pet her back.]

I'm sorry, Mimi. I didn't mean to scare you. But really scary things might happen if anyone knew you could talk.

[Anyone normal. Wait. It was a dumb idea, but gosh she did not want to see Mimi sad.]

Although there might be some people you could talk to.