curiosity unmade the cat

A little while after Narrator Sass left, there was a sound outside Story's door.

"Mraaaaaa!"

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Story opened the door with a tendril, allowing the little kitten to enter..

"What is it? I thought I left you with Kain- "

Her main mass of ink was still at her desk.. less working now so much as.. doodling? It looked like she wasn't writing but instead doodling in her margins, though the contents of such were a mystery from Dark's height.

Dark looked up at her curiously, circling her for a moment, and they took a moment to think, before sitting at her side, doing nothing but look up at her with a silent meow coming from their mouth.

It wasn’t clear if they wanted anything in particular, but they were purring quietly, and it seemed like their use of their current state was more intentional this time.

"Dark I.. "

She sighed.. putting her work down on the desk.

"What- do you want to go to Jamie instead?"

"Mrrh...."

Dark looked around, before finding something by her desk to climb up onto, squirming as they struggled to climb up onto her desk. They managed to pull themself up, before curling up in front of her, still purring.

Did they really just want attention?

"I am busy-! You cannot just- claw your way up here you little pest- "

Her voice lacked it's real bite, almost sounding more affectionate than anything.. Much more than she wanted it to.

"How about I take you to Jamie- Jamie will take care of you while I work.. Until it is over at least.. "

After a moment of thinking, Dark gave Story the saddest look they could muster. They just wanted to see if they could at this point. That was really the only reason!

Still, they didn't want to do anything bad. At worst, they might tease Story a bit.

It definitely gave her pause for a moment.. but shes stubborn.

"Do not give me that.. I am taking you to Jamie, I am terribly busy- "

A tendril wrapped around the kitten again, picking them up off the desk..

Dark meowed disappointedly, genuinely sounding a little sad as they were scooped up.

They weren't doing anything wrong. They weren't even trying to spy anymore!

They looked up at Story. If she moved them again they were going to make it their job to be a menace. With Jamie's help. They didn't know what else she expected, really.

They tried to give a warning look to Story, trying their best to suggest that point.

A little while after Narrator Sass left, there was a sound outside Story's door.

"Mraaaaaa!"

@darkness-anon

Story opened the door with a tendril, allowing the little kitten to enter..

"What is it? I thought I left you with Kain- "

Her main mass of ink was still at her desk.. less working now so much as.. doodling? It looked like she wasn't writing but instead doodling in her margins, though the contents of such were a mystery from Dark's height.

Dark looked up at her curiously, circling her for a moment, and they took a moment to think, before sitting at her side, doing nothing but look up at her with a silent meow coming from their mouth.

It wasn’t clear if they wanted anything in particular, but they were purring quietly, and it seemed like their use of their current state was more intentional this time.

"Dark I.. "

She sighed.. putting her work down on the desk.

"What- do you want to go to Jamie instead?"

"Mrrh...."

Dark looked around, before finding something by her desk to climb up onto, squirming as they struggled to climb up onto her desk. They managed to pull themself up, before curling up in front of her, still purring.

Did they really just want attention?

"I am busy-! You cannot just- claw your way up here you little pest- "

Her voice lacked it's real bite, almost sounding more affectionate than anything.. Much more than she wanted it to.

"How about I take you to Jamie- Jamie will take care of you while I work.. Until it is over at least.. "

#office dark #m!a madness #kitty dark (m!a)

After a moment of thinking, Dark gave Story the saddest look they could muster. They just wanted to see if they could at this point. That was really the only reason!

Still, they didn't want to do anything bad. At worst, they might tease Story a bit.

A little while after Narrator Sass left, there was a sound outside Story's door.

"Mraaaaaa!"

@darkness-anon

Story opened the door with a tendril, allowing the little kitten to enter..

"What is it? I thought I left you with Kain- "

Her main mass of ink was still at her desk.. less working now so much as.. doodling? It looked like she wasn't writing but instead doodling in her margins, though the contents of such were a mystery from Dark's height.

Dark looked up at her curiously, circling her for a moment, and they took a moment to think, before sitting at her side, doing nothing but look up at her with a silent meow coming from their mouth.

It wasn’t clear if they wanted anything in particular, but they were purring quietly, and it seemed like their use of their current state was more intentional this time.

"Dark I.. "

She sighed.. putting her work down on the desk.

"What- do you want to go to Jamie instead?"

"Mrrh...."

Dark looked around, before finding something by her desk to climb up onto, squirming as they struggled to climb up onto her desk. They managed to pull themself up, before curling up in front of her, still purring.

Did they really just want attention?

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A little while after Narrator Sass left, there was a sound outside Story's door.

"Mraaaaaa!"

@darkness-anon

Story opened the door with a tendril, allowing the little kitten to enter..

"What is it? I thought I left you with Kain- "

Her main mass of ink was still at her desk.. less working now so much as.. doodling? It looked like she wasn't writing but instead doodling in her margins, though the contents of such were a mystery from Dark's height.

#office dark #kitty want PETS #m!a madness #kitty dark (m!a)

Dark looked up at her curiously, circling her for a moment, and they took a moment to think, before sitting at her side, doing nothing but look up at her with a silent meow coming from their mouth.

It wasn’t clear if they wanted anything in particular, but they were purring quietly, and it seemed like their use of their current state was more intentional this time.

"STOOORRRYYyyyYyyYyyy wheres my KIZZIEEEEEEEEE-"

Story jumped at the sound of her partner entering her office, still working away at the terminal over the missing employee.. Propped up against the wall..

"Darling-! I.. I didn't know you were coming over..! "

She stood up straight in the container, adjusting her jacket as she attempted and failed miserably to pretend she didn't look at least a tiny bit guilty.. At least the poor thing hadn't come online yet..

Notably, there had been two of her splits in the same room, one working on something at her desk, before jolting and slipping away with something in its tendrils that notably meowed as she took it from the room. Things would be easier to explain without the panicking headache of that kitten interrupting.

Dark mewed as they were whisked out of the room, suddenly clinging on as they heard Narrator Sass's voice, scrambling a little. Even as a little cat, it was quite clear that they still were terrified by her-- though it was odd to see Dark running toward Story for once.

"Settle down, she won't hurt you.. I'm right here, fool."

Story held them cupped in her tendrils, wincing slightly as she felt the tiny claws digging in.

"Just give me a moment. I'll take you to Kain.. Lucky you're cute enough to be this annoying.. " she grumbled under her breath, with Dark being now close enough to hear it.

They looked up, eyes wide and painfully cute as they stared at her, making a small 'mrrp' as they looked up, shifting as they tried to stop digging their claws in. They settled into her tendrils, looking up at her.

It didn't take long before the pair found themselves in front of Kain's office door, which she politely knocked on, before getting a faint word of 'go ahead ma'am' from behind it.

"Hello Kain, I am fairly certain this is Dark, take care of them will you? I need to attend to something else- "

"Ma'am but I'm allerg- "

She was already gone, leaving Dark on his desk, surrounded by little plastic bricks that he had been working on.

"-ic.... okay... "

Dark looked at Story, meowing softly and trying to follow her, but as as she went away, they sat down.

They looked back at Kain, after a moment, before closing their eyes trustingly, purring as they curled on his desk.

Kain looked down at Dark reproachfully.. It wasn't anything personal though..

"I.. are you okay there Dark..? I'd take off my coat to let you sleep in there but... the fur would probably kill me.. ahaa... "

They nodded, but looked back at the door as their ears perked, like they were waiting for Story come back.

He shoved aside a few of the plastic bricks so he could lean on the desk himself.

"Dark I uh... you might be waiting a while if she had to do something else.. "

"You.. know that right..?"

Dark meowed softly, looking back at Kain. They stretched, rolling over as they closed their eyes, before seemingly deciding to sleep instead.

"STOOORRRYYyyyYyyYyyy wheres my KIZZIEEEEEEEEE-"

Story jumped at the sound of her partner entering her office, still working away at the terminal over the missing employee.. Propped up against the wall..

"Darling-! I.. I didn't know you were coming over..! "

She stood up straight in the container, adjusting her jacket as she attempted and failed miserably to pretend she didn't look at least a tiny bit guilty.. At least the poor thing hadn't come online yet..

Notably, there had been two of her splits in the same room, one working on something at her desk, before jolting and slipping away with something in its tendrils that notably meowed as she took it from the room. Things would be easier to explain without the panicking headache of that kitten interrupting.

Dark mewed as they were whisked out of the room, suddenly clinging on as they heard Narrator Sass's voice, scrambling a little. Even as a little cat, it was quite clear that they still were terrified by her-- though it was odd to see Dark running toward Story for once.

"Settle down, she won't hurt you.. I'm right here, fool."

Story held them cupped in her tendrils, wincing slightly as she felt the tiny claws digging in.

"Just give me a moment. I'll take you to Kain.. Lucky you're cute enough to be this annoying.. " she grumbled under her breath, with Dark being now close enough to hear it.

They looked up, eyes wide and painfully cute as they stared at her, making a small 'mrrp' as they looked up, shifting as they tried to stop digging their claws in. They settled into her tendrils, looking up at her.

It didn't take long before the pair found themselves in front of Kain's office door, which she politely knocked on, before getting a faint word of 'go ahead ma'am' from behind it.

"Hello Kain, I am fairly certain this is Dark, take care of them will you? I need to attend to something else- "

"Ma'am but I'm allerg- "

She was already gone, leaving Dark on his desk, surrounded by little plastic bricks that he had been working on.

"-ic.... okay... "

Dark looked at Story, meowing softly and trying to follow her, but as as she went away, they sat down.

They looked back at Kain, after a moment, before closing their eyes trustingly, purring as they curled on his desk.

Kain looked down at Dark reproachfully.. It wasn't anything personal though..

"I.. are you okay there Dark..? I'd take off my coat to let you sleep in there but... the fur would probably kill me.. ahaa... "

They nodded, but looked back at the door as their ears perked, like they were waiting for Story come back.

"STOOORRRYYyyyYyyYyyy wheres my KIZZIEEEEEEEEE-"

Story jumped at the sound of her partner entering her office, still working away at the terminal over the missing employee.. Propped up against the wall..

"Darling-! I.. I didn't know you were coming over..! "

She stood up straight in the container, adjusting her jacket as she attempted and failed miserably to pretend she didn't look at least a tiny bit guilty.. At least the poor thing hadn't come online yet..

Notably, there had been two of her splits in the same room, one working on something at her desk, before jolting and slipping away with something in its tendrils that notably meowed as she took it from the room. Things would be easier to explain without the panicking headache of that kitten interrupting.

Dark mewed as they were whisked out of the room, suddenly clinging on as they heard Narrator Sass's voice, scrambling a little. Even as a little cat, it was quite clear that they still were terrified by her-- though it was odd to see Dark running toward Story for once.

"Settle down, she won't hurt you.. I'm right here, fool."

Story held them cupped in her tendrils, wincing slightly as she felt the tiny claws digging in.

"Just give me a moment. I'll take you to Kain.. Lucky you're cute enough to be this annoying.. " she grumbled under her breath, with Dark being now close enough to hear it.

They looked up, eyes wide and painfully cute as they stared at her, making a small 'mrrp' as they looked up, shifting as they tried to stop digging their claws in. They settled into her tendrils, looking up at her.

It didn't take long before the pair found themselves in front of Kain's office door, which she politely knocked on, before getting a faint word of 'go ahead ma'am' from behind it.

"Hello Kain, I am fairly certain this is Dark, take care of them will you? I need to attend to something else- "

"Ma'am but I'm allerg- "

She was already gone, leaving Dark on his desk, surrounded by little plastic bricks that he had been working on.

"-ic.... okay... "

Dark looked at Story, meowing softly and trying to follow her, but as as she went away, they sat down.

They looked back at Kain, after a moment, before closing their eyes trustingly, purring as they curled on his desk.

"STOOORRRYYyyyYyyYyyy wheres my KIZZIEEEEEEEEE-"

Story jumped at the sound of her partner entering her office, still working away at the terminal over the missing employee.. Propped up against the wall..

"Darling-! I.. I didn't know you were coming over..! "

She stood up straight in the container, adjusting her jacket as she attempted and failed miserably to pretend she didn't look at least a tiny bit guilty.. At least the poor thing hadn't come online yet..

Notably, there had been two of her splits in the same room, one working on something at her desk, before jolting and slipping away with something in its tendrils that notably meowed as she took it from the room. Things would be easier to explain without the panicking headache of that kitten interrupting.

Dark mewed as they were whisked out of the room, suddenly clinging on as they heard Narrator Sass's voice, scrambling a little. Even as a little cat, it was quite clear that they still were terrified by her-- though it was odd to see Dark running toward Story for once.

"Settle down, she won't hurt you.. I'm right here, fool."

Story held them cupped in her tendrils, wincing slightly as she felt the tiny claws digging in.

"Just give me a moment. I'll take you to Kain.. Lucky you're cute enough to be this annoying.. " she grumbled under her breath, with Dark being now close enough to hear it.

They looked up, eyes wide and painfully cute as they stared at her, making a small 'mrrp' as they looked up, shifting as they tried to stop digging their claws in. They settled into her tendrils, looking up at her.

"STOOORRRYYyyyYyyYyyy wheres my KIZZIEEEEEEEEE-"

Story jumped at the sound of her partner entering her office, still working away at the terminal over the missing employee.. Propped up against the wall..

"Darling-! I.. I didn't know you were coming over..! "

She stood up straight in the container, adjusting her jacket as she attempted and failed miserably to pretend she didn't look at least a tiny bit guilty.. At least the poor thing hadn't come online yet..

Notably, there had been two of her splits in the same room, one working on something at her desk, before jolting and slipping away with something in its tendrils that notably meowed as she took it from the room. Things would be easier to explain without the panicking headache of that kitten interrupting.

Dark mewed as they were whisked out of the room, suddenly clinging on as they heard Narrator Sass's voice, scrambling a little. Even as a little cat, it was quite clear that they still were terrified by her-- though it was odd to see Dark running toward Story for once.

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#(ooc)

Something has already broken in the office again.

That was fast.

When she arrived to the office, though, it was hard to find where exactly Dark was, until she heard little raspy mews.

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Story arrived quickly, however without her container. That split was still working on the printer, fixing it diligently..

"What?- What broke n- "

She looked down at the floor, to see a tiny kitten.

I didn't make any animals in here.. is it lost..?, she asks herself, picking it up in one cord of void wrapped neatly around its middle.. Surprisingly gently..

It trembled slightly as it looked up with big, purple eyes, with a familiar split in its little tail. It meowed hoarsely again, pawing at her with small, soft little paws. It was tiny and helpless, small enough to be held in a pocket.

It seemed like it recognized her, but it couldn't express it for sure.

Was it related to that little vermin of hers? It looked awfully similar..

"I guess I should take you to the office until I think of something.. I am.. not quite sure how you ended up here, little thing.."

With that Story did exactly as she said, whisking the kitten in her tendrils up to the office and setting it down in a clear space on her desktop.

It looked at her, seeming baffled as it blinked, trying to process what was happening.

The kitten looked at its back paws, covered in a downsized gauze, and seemed just as-- if not more confused-- than Story. It unsteadily walked to her, squinting at the lights in her office.

Story studied it for a moment, before speaking again..

"Are you related to Dark.. Or has something happened to cause this?"

She didn't truly expect an answer, it was just a cat after all.. And printer's fall had put her on alert more than usual...