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

[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.

[allformii_ko]

[The pettings are nice. She likes those, even giving a soft purr while she buries her head in Elly's lap.]

Who can I talk to? It's okay if I talk to Elly, right?

[worldmother]

Of course you can talk to me. You can always talk to me.

But there are other people who aren't scary [Too scary] who would probably love to talk to you, too.

[allformii_ko]

Can I meet them?

[She'd known of a few people back when she was on the streets, but it was admittedly more along the lines of "this person gives me food" or "this person will chase me away". The only people she's really gotten to known beyond that are Elly and her roommates, and now that she has sentience, she's curious to see more.]

[worldmother]

I'm not sure you can meet them in person yet, since some of them might not like that.

[And she hasn't exactly revealed her face or name on the network yet. So much for that, but she REALLY needed some insight here because GUYS WHY IS MY CAT TALKING.]

But you can talk to them.

[allformii_ko]

[Headtiiiilt.]

Why wouldn't they like it?

[Meeting with Mimi should be an honor.]

[worldmother]

[And scratching her head now.]

Well, some people like secrets, and they think that who they are is a secret. Although I don't know who wouldn't want to meet someone like you, Mimi.

[allformii_ko]

[Purrrrr. Except:]

What's a secret?

[worldmother]

Something you must never tell anyone else.

[allformii_ko]

Why not?

[worldmother]

Because then bad things will happen.

[allformii_ko]

How can someone be a secret?

[worldmother]

Well, if you don't tell anyone anything about you, then you can become a secret.

[Watered down, but it kind of works.]

[allformii_ko]

So...

[Hang on while she thinks about this...]

I could be a secret, too?