camppetoskey | WEEK 3

WEEK 3

Another Sunday, another day to rest and recover after trial. The weather is now uncomfortably hot and humid after all the rain - perfect swimming weather, if what happened during the execution didn't put you off from swimming for a good long while.

As before, The RV's have changed, but it might not be the best idea to go and bother them after last week's...well, mistake. Maybe give it a week to rest. Additionally, if anyone tries to play the Wii, they will find that Chloe, Talcott, and Sayama's Miis have disappeared - as well that the machine itself is spitting out some strange music at the home screen and the Mii channel. The games seem unaffected by the musical change, at least - and there's now a copy of Mario Party 9 ready to be played alongside Wii Sports. Try not to murder each other or fling the wiimotes into the tv, alright?

The rest of the camp is the same as always, though now fishing equipment is always left out near the lake and beach, and there's a taped on sign on the slope railing declaring 'DO NOT LEAN ON.' Looks like they finally noticed the hazard that thing could potentially be. The kitchen has been fully scrubbed, the faint scent of lemon wafting in the air. Hm.

Two weeks have gone by, and with it, 6 of your fellow campers are gone. There are only six weeks left - six long weeks, and your chances of making it out dwindle all the time.

Knowing that, what will you do?

23 CAMPERS REMAIN.

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[Well, they've now traded one bitty for the other in Kittengate. Lenka moves on a reflex -- he's going to try and get his bucket of meat and fish in between the kitten and Boa. The bucket should be big enough for a kitten head to fit into.

Operation: Distract Kitten with a Faceful of Meat, Y/N??]

[Well, Good! Because some of the Kitten's fangs were definitely going to leave a nasty bite mark on poor Boa's chest.

But Lenka is fast enough to shove the bucket before it gets there, which means -

Have you ever seen what happens when a cat gets their head stuck? They back up - which is what is happening to the kitty, albeit with added munching noises.

Con...grats?

Meanwhile, the other kitten has grabbed that cape and is fucking tearing into it. Hope you didn't want that back, Nine.]

[ Boa stays on the floor like paralyzed for a moment, before abruptly sitting up and frantically sweating all meat that's left off himself. ]

... Boa. Go check that Eddie and the rest are all right.

[Essentially Lenka is telling him to get the hell out of dodge. He has his God Arc up now, though only the shield is deployed as an additional precaution while he's crouched and watching the cat go through the meat. It really is a good thing they were both bait bringers.

The bright flash of the Arc might serve as a useful cat toy, too, once the other one is done eating.]

... thanks.

[ His voice is hoarse, but he sure doesn't waste any time scrambling onto his feet and speedwalking away from the scene.

The people he likes most are all free now. Let's leave this to the fighter... and Gonta. ]

[Okay, that cat's having fun, and Lenka has atoned for his actions last week. Gonta looks at the guy with a nod and a thankful smile.

Now Gonta's stepping back from the two kittens, glancing around for something else to throw at them. Something fun.

Or is the hungry cat gonna back into the playful cat?]

[The cats definitely back into each other, and it erupts into a bunch of fighting and playing, the meat bucket being ripped off as they wrestle and fight for a few minutes like kittens do.

Then, still tangled together, they start grooming each other contentedly before looking at the campers, before the playful one speaks.]

Thank you! That was fun! Can we have the meat you brought?

[Said in english, this time! wow!]

Oh, uh...

[Hey, English! Or Japanese... Whatever language is default here.]

Kitten mean that meat?

[He points at the meat that isn't on Boa... Since Boa ran off.]

Of course! We brought meat out for Kittens! Just be careful with other campers next time, okay?

Edited 2018-06-21 00:18 (UTC)

Wait, you can talk!? I mean, in a way we can understand!?

[ She is shocked out of the whole shock at causing this. ]

Yeah! Niniigi'ig just likes sticking to the old ways.

[The playful kitten extracts itself and pads over to Gonta, giving him a gentle head butt while purring.]

You're nice! We like you, bagidinigaade.

Gonta will try to remember that word and ask Richie about it later.

Gonta pets the kitten's head.

Aw... Gonta like you too. Kitten have name?

[The fighter here is actually pretty clumsy while he's losing his sense of touch but can at least hold a God Arc the right way around most of the time and pretend it isn't shaky on account of both Moosegate and Kittengate at this point. He's very good at looking steady!

Lenka's going to scoot the meat into a pile with his blade before coming closer to where the kittens... were coherent for a moment and then started talking Ojibwe again.]

Niniigi'ig... a name?

[It's really hard to pronounce.]

[Richie comes back over, toting the book and eyeing those cats warily]

You guys need this at all?

Oh. Richie... Be careful.

[Or just stay behind Lenka for the moment, he's going to nod at the book, though.]

I think they're still speaking Ojibwe. They called us the word for campers.

[He could sort of make that out.]

[Nod nod.

Look, Richie. Gonta has tamed one of them. Sorta.]

We're Gichi-anami'e-bizhiw!

[It seems very proud as it lets loose that tongue twister, arcing up into the pats.

The other Kitten goes and munches on more meat, licking its chops for a moment before shaking it's head.]

Niniigi'ig is Niniigi'ig, silly. Well, Mishibijiw for you I guess.

[Richie scans the book] They called Big Blue its parent. They said they're ... "fabulous night panthers".

[he looks right at the cat and smiles nervously]

Thanks for not hurting my friend. I'm Richie. He's Eddie.

I'm Usagi.

[ A bow at the waist like a good Japanese girl. ]

Pleased to meet you. I hope the curry was all right...

Are they... the same ones we saw last time?

[It's not entirely a real question, though it would be -- okay maybe it wouldn't help that much to know if these two had used Tal as a cat toy on top of Eddie, particularly with Richie here. None of them need that association in their heads.

Lenka shakes his head to himself and tries a different tack almost immediately.]

I guess they get hungry easily.

[Is their parent feeding them properly! Cub Protective Services might like to know. Also editing because Usagi reminded him of his manners, even if manners with murderous cats seems counterintuitive.]

... Lenka. Since you gave us your name.

Edited 2018-06-21 00:45 (UTC)

We liked the curry! Add meat next time!

[The hungry one pipes up, not as hungry anymore - though it is idly chewing on Lenka's God arc.]

That was our older siblings. They thought that since you were getting rid of one, they could practice hunting with it.

[That comes from the one snuggling with Gonta, who's now trying to groom his hair.]

Niniigi'ig won't like us being here so we can't stay long.

Ah... How many siblings do you have?

[As useful as this information could be at some point, it feels a little like they’re having dinner table conversation with the monster kittens. After yanking both Boa and Eddie off a plate each. The dinner table analogy itself might be a little too vivid. What are their lives at this point, honestly. But... maybe if they’re more careful to keep the cats fed, they’ll have less incidents like this? He can dream, can’t he? He’s already helping to feed a cannibal.

Lenka doesn’t mind the chewing on his Arc, so long as it’s passive and not too active — the Aragami inside might take exception to too much fang, and it’s not nearly as playful as the kittens are appearing to be at the moment.]

Edited 2018-06-21 00:59 (UTC)

I ... should probably get back to the Lodge before Eddie completely has a cow over this.

[Richie you are fourteen you are too young to be acting like half of a married couple. he holds out the book: Lenka, Usagi, and Gonta are free to borrow it]

Usagi, you can just bring this back to Cabin 3 when you guys are done, okay?

[to the cats, awkwardly]

I hope you don't eat anybody else. You seem like you're pretty cool otherwise.

[and off he goes, back to the Lodge and to his hug pile]

[The Cats seem to struggle with the concept of numbers, honestly. After a moment-]

Many!

[That helps. The Kittens stand up, grouping back together and looking towards the lake.]

We need to go. Before our parent notices, and before the asin-manidoo realizes we're here.

Thanks for feeding and playing with us!

[And in a shimmer of scales and cat noises, they lope off towards the lake, walking on top of it until they plunge down below.]

Asin-manidoo...

[ Flip flip flip, reading... Wait. ]

...Did they just say "stone god?"

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And Gonta is Gonta!

[Self explanatory.]

Nice to meet Night Panthers!

[He cannot pronounce ojo-whatever, sorry.]

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