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[redwinekindofgirl]

Sooooo everyone noticed the fucking strip mall starting up outside, yeah?

[Julie is standing near one of the outside windows. The 'HOT' part of the 'HOT TOPIC' sign is visible over her left shoulder. Her right shoulder is occupied by a small, cat-like creature that's staring into the camera while Julie speaks.

She jerks her thumb over her shoulder, both eyebrows raised.]

Are we not talking about the strip mall? Is it like the first rule?

[There's a pause, then she tosses her head slightly and grins.]

I'm going to Hot Topic, in like... ten minutes, if anyone else wants to come.

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[circumitus]

What's with the kitty? Can we talk about the kitty? Are there just cats all over this place now?

[And none that look as fucked up as Tripod, apparently???]

[redwinekindofgirl]

Oh, er, sure? It was one of those weird glowy ball things, and now it looks like this.

[And it talks, but only she can hear it, and she isn't going to mention that.]

It's kind of cool. I've always wanted pets.

[circumitus]

One of those?

[Rey's got one, but it's been hanging out in her pocket ever since a fox tried to mess with it. Probably safer in there, anyway.]

Is yours talking to you, too? [Julie might not want to mention it, but Rey definitely will.]

[redwinekindofgirl]

He--

[She hesitates, glancing towards the small cat as it shoots her a sidelong look.

'You might as well tell her, you know'.]

Er... yeah. Yeah, he talks.

[circumitus]

Got one of those too, except... it's not nearly as fluffy and cute as that.

And it also shoots blood out of its eyes.

[redwinekindofgirl]

Er... wow.

[Julie has heard of something like that, but never too much into the detail.]

Like... all the time, or just when it gets freaked out?

[circumitus]

Only when it's being threatened by something, apparently.

[redwinekindofgirl]

Oh. I mean, I guess that's kind of useful.

[And creepy. Wow.]

Remind me not to spook it next time we're near each other.

[circumitus]

An evolutionary conundrum, but yeah. Seems useful -- sometimes.

[Rey would take being able to spit fire out of her mouth than shoot blood from her eyes, at least.]

Noted. Just as long as nothing tries batting it around or make it do things he doesn't want to, you're good.

[redwinekindofgirl]

[Julie would also take that option. Shooting blood from your eyes sounds messy.]

So... yours talks to you, too, huh. Like it knows you?

[circumitus]

Well, it doesn't talk enough to really get what it knows, but... probably, yeah.

[redwinekindofgirl]

It's weird... but I dunno. I kinda like it.

[She gives the small cat a little scritch under the chin.]

I never had a cat.