Miaou?

(( Affiliated with Wishful Crossing. Please tag posts for me as "psy stigri" with a space. ))

[chouzaidoru-blog]

He heard whispers about a “strange cat” running around school, but that was just about all he knew in regards to the situation. While he was definitely curious, there was no way he would let anyone know that he cared about this kind of stuff; therefore, there was no way he would casually force his way into strangers’ conversations with a “Tell me more about this strange cat!” or something similar. 

But he still would like to know more about this strange cat, somehow! School was over for the day, but people still lingered for club or unit activities. Don’t get the wrong idea though, it’s not like Izumi skipped both to look for something as vague as a strange cat. (It’s okay, just one time is fine, right? He’s a top-notch idol and good at everything he does, so he could easily make up for it.) 

Anyways, lo and behold, there was indeed a strange creature resting on the school campus, and he couldn’t believe it even if he was looking at it with his own two eyes right this moment. (Actually, it was sorta cute? What even is it?) It wasn’t like something that tiny could do any harm, and it didn’t even look like it had claws or anything to maul him with, so approaching it was okay, right? Well, he’s going for it anyway, and now he’s kneeling, tilting his head, and inspecting it. Wow, did he just discover a new species?

[psy-stigri]

Contrary to what Claude had believed at first, that energy was certainly getting closer. Had he made such a fuss on the campus, or had this person only just seen him and become curious? He had hoped that he might go unnoticed until he managed to leave, since he’d gotten such strange looks here. Surely, this was another place with only “normal” animals, so his appearance, in this form and the other, were eye-catching against his will. And yet...

That energy loomed over him now. Claude raised his head to look at the human boy who kneeled next to him now. This person wasn’t particularly frightening. He didn’t feel threatened by his presence, but the feeling of standing out so much made him feel self-conscious to some degree. Pulling himself upright, the Espurr tilted his head as well, mirroring the boy in front of him.

One should hope he won’t mind the intruding voice in his head.

[ What is it, mister? ]

[psy-stigri]

@chouzaidoru

Goodness, Claude shouldn’t be so used to spontaneously finding himself in an unfamiliar location. The grounds were beautiful, but too large for him to easily find his way off of this... school campus, apparently. The tiny Espurr had gotten more than a few strange looks, and had since avoided the students who gazed at him like some strange animal, which offered him no method of getting directions or aid of any kind.

Ah, he had tired himself out by running about. At least for now, he would lie down and consider what to do from here. The only person he could sense nearby was still some short distance away, but surely, they weren’t coming any closer, right?

[lodczarownica-blog]

          This is not Fahl. This is not her home and this is not her small town settled between      a cliff side and her dragon. This is… a sandy beach and a sun that’s far too bright – too      warm and altogether just unpleasant. The only measure of comfort she’s afforded seems      to be the present of a large panting wolf and a young girl stretched out next to her. 

          Marika seems to be content enough to lounge and sunbathe. Magnar, on the other      hand, is looking to her for help. They are built for cold, for ice and frigid weather, not…     Sunshine tropical beach weather. 

          “ What… the hell. Where are we… “

[psy-stigri]

Not a day goes by without the coming or going of another islander, so it seems. Claude had been here for some time, and he’d grown rather used to the constant flow of Solitude’s inhabitants. That said, he was no stranger to their confusion upon first arrival either.

The Meowstic had gone for one of his walks. It was necessary at times. As much as he loved Squalo and Lussuria, they were loud. As he strolled the island’s shore, he took notice of what was, no doubt, a new group of islanders. One of the girls couldn’t be more bewildered, and that became more apparent as he drew closer.

“You must be more newcomers....” Claude spoke calmly, observing the group. His gaze lingered longer on the sight of the wolf, but he turned back to the confused woman briefly afterwards. “You’re on an island called Solitude. It’s a magical island that exists in a pocket of space outside of any other world. You must be very confused, huh...?”

[fightingphobias-blog]

When one found themselves in a place they weren’t too familiar with, the obviously logical thing to do was wander around and bemoan their bad luck and their general woes.

Add a bitter groan here.

“You’ve got to be kidding me. What is this? A kidnapping plot? Extortion, or something?” At that point, Steph’s best and brightest idea was to unclip Zanexis’s pokeball, point it at a random passer-by and start interrogating them.

“Oi, you! What’s going on? and I want answers now! I’m hungry, I’m confused, and I’m not too keen on staying that way for long!”

[psy-stigri]

“Oh, you must have just shown up....”

What an intense lady. He didn’t have to use his other sense at all to tell the full extent of how irritated she was. Giving a small smile, he rubbed at the back of his neck. Hopefully, she’d calm down soon.

“It’s pretty confusing at first, huh? You’re on an island called Solitude. The gods here randomly pick people to bring to the island. You should have a home assigned to you, so you’re not without a place to stay.

Although, that probably wouldn’t cheer her up.

“If you’re hungry, let me treat you, since you’re new. It can be... a welcoming gift? I don’t know if we have those here, for this sort of thing...”

[psy-stigri]

Yesterday had been... a very eventful day. Kamui had caused no small amount of trouble for everyone, and after that display, Claude had no reason to be surprised that Belphegor of all people had taken a liking to him. That said, despite all that trouble, it wasn’t in the Meowstic’s nature to stay irritated with someone unless they went to some extreme. So when he saw Kamui looking a little down... Well, maybe he should have kept his distance, but it was hard to see someone looking so sad, and perhaps there could be some insight offered into the other’s behavior.

“Oh, Kamui, good afternoon. I was just thinking about going to get some tea. Would you like to join me?”

[foschia-illusione]

“… This island is as shit as always” he’d return home right away, but it takes way to much energy to get through the barrier and needs a nap at least.

Lets go find Claude so he can crash in his bed.

[psy-stigri]

“Oh, you’re back.” Have you ever seen such a happy Meowstic? The moment he saw Mammon, his face lit up with a bright smile. “Did you have some business on the island? If you need help with anything, please let me know.”

[thetruthinlies]

There was no doubt a lot of people would be excited to hear something like that, who wouldn’t be? ..Alright that was a stretch, there actually would be people who don’t like the thought of having to be vigilant everywhere or having someone dear to them getting hurt. Claude was one of those who didn’t prefer it, and although his ‘teacher’ disagreed with him, he knew it wouldn’t be nice to keep saying ‘no this is great!’ to him, as it creates a feeling of further isolation and a bit of disconnection between them for their complimentary thoughts.

The time for jokes was better off over

“There’s always a reason as to why there are occurrences, be it farfetched or silly” he was not saying it as if the meowstic didn’t know of it, rather he would probably know it far better than the illusionist. But it was exaggerative for him to say ‘stay with me’ or ‘keep close to me’ even if he meant words like that, saying it is the hard part. Besides, two facts; Claude is not a weak and helpless being, and the second part being that he possibly has people who are out to protect him already. There was no need to keep making sweet nothings.

But that didn’t stop him from putting a hand on his shoulder, smiling and speaking in an oddly sympathetic manner. “Whatever may happen, let it happen, don’t falter. Be adamant in your actions and belief, don’t let actions of the foolish change you”

[psy-stigri]

Claude hadn’t really been expecting to hear much different than what he would hear from his teammates-- that being cheer and excitement. It surprised him that Mukuro’s response was so solemn, speaking kind, reassuring words rather than talking of how glad he was for the future events. For a moment, he blinked, looking taken off guard, but his expression softened into a warm smile. How kind. Mukuro was speaking like this because he knew Claude didn’t want to deal with this.

“Oh, I know. You shouldn’t worry about me.” Claude spoke as reassuringly as possible. It was sort of like he was trying to return the same kind notion behind Mukuro’s words. Even though he realized his teacher was eager for the conflict that he could sense, he could feel a sort of anxiety from him as well. While it meant quite a bit to him, he really didn’t want Mukuro worrying over something like this. “I promise, no matter what happens, I’ll be fine. I won’t let anyone do any harm. Ah, but I should mention... If you get caught up in this, let me know so that I can help. That goes for Chikusa too.”

[thetruthinlies]

-Fran was dropped-

“Ah my student is gone, that’s alright I still have–”

-Chikusa goes on hiatus-

“fufufu.. still fine, as long as–”

-Claude is at an activity warning-

“………..”

“I rest my case”

[psy-stigri]

Poor Mukuro-sensei. But shouldn’t he know Claude’s not going anywhere?

[asseassin]

     She probably shouldn’t be as bothered as she was about it. It was ridiculous to even think that they might somehow end up in a bizarre situation like that, let alone such a situation causing his possible death. Perhaps it was her knowledge of the fact that the lives they lead could easily end with an untimely death? Perhaps it was simply waking up with the last and lingering thought of “is he okay?” and not knowing the answer? Finding him here, alive and well, was definitely relieving..and she took a moment to calm the buzzing of her thoughts before she answered him.

“…Had a bad dream. You..you got hurt in it..it made me worry..”

[psy-stigri]

“Ah.... Dreams are frightening sometimes, aren’t they?”

He would know, wouldn’t he? He’d dealt with quite a few in his life time. Adjusting himself very carefully, Claude turned to face the shark, wrapping his arms around her so that she was now held against his chest. In situations like this, saying that it’s okay because she’s awake now would probably be ineffective. Of course she knew that already. Although, that only left him with his voice and presence to offer her any comfort, so he spoke gently as he pet her hair.

“Hey, don’t worry about me. Someone would have a hard time bringing me down, you know that.”

[asseassin]

      Dreams can suck..especially when you see something horrifying in them. It’s because of those sorts of horrifying dreams that Kahra is now moving to find Claude, before hugging him from behind and hiding her face against his back.

      Really, it’s the nightmares where your lover might very well have died that are the worst..

[psy-stigri]

“Hm? Kahra?”

Claude glanced over his shoulder at the shark, who now hid her face against him. He didn’t need to see her expression to know something was wrong anyway. Even aside from his own abilities, she never did this unless something was bothering her, but those feelings did radiate strongly off of her.

“Hey, what’s the matter....?”

[psy-stigri]

“I’m kinda psychic. I have a fifth sense."

“Bubbles.... It’s normal to have five senses.

[thetruthinlies]

He looked back at him, as if waiting for a bit of an elaboration. He’ll admit, he wasn’t the smartest person in the world, and nor was he someone who would feel really negative about something he once wanted to do, but it sounded interesting, more than just having the place destroyed without a care.

“Kufufu.. A long lasting change” he let that sink inside a bit. Would it be bad to have a revolutionary change in this place?  Moreover, the goat gods not assisting them in any manner; careless as they appear to be. What a strange group this really was. It was like being under the strings of a puppeteer and left all who were in this place helpless to their orders.

“And pray tell; are you fearing this upcoming change?” by the way he was a bit unsettled, was it because he was worried in some way, or just plain unsure of his prediction that was coming in a blurr.

[psy-stigri]

There were many changes that could be had on this island that honestly wouldn’t be so bad. In fact, as much as Claude enjoyed the current peace, or at least what peace there had been up until lately, there were many things he felt could be addressed. Still, those changes weren’t what he was feeling at all.

“Fear is too strong the word. There’s not much to fear with death as an impossibility on this island. How do I put this...? I feel uneasy.”

It was the only way he knew to put his emotion as simply as possible. Fear implied much more power than what he was feeling. Tilting his head slightly, Claude put on a thoughtful expression.

“I feel like there are going to be a lot of fights and temporary deaths in the future. I’ve sensed a lot hostility and tense emotions while wandering town... If we get caught up in it, it’ll be a big mess.” Sighing, the Meowstic crossed his arms. “I hope I’m wrong. It’ll be a hassle to deal with after all this peace, but I’m sure my teammates will be excited.”

[hurricanes-and-butterflywin-blog]

Minato returned a subtle smile of his own before sitting down across from Claude.  “Noisy, huh. All these people came in at once. Not the first time we’ve had this, but still an adjustment when it happens.” He plopped the bag of donut holes on the table between them so Claude could help himself. 

“They seem like a rowdy bunch. Naoto-san must be up to her ears right now. Maybe I’ll end up helping her if it comes down to it. Not like I have anything else going on, you know?” he shrugged and took another donut hole out of the bag.   He was being weirdly talkative, but this was the first real interaction with anybody he has had in over a month. He wouldn’t say it out loud that he missed anyone; and it was hardly necessary with Claude being able to sense his emotions anyway.

[psy-stigri]

It was true. Claude could sense his loneliness a mile away, as strong as it was. He was well aware Minato was missing someone right now. There was nothing he could do to bring her back, but he’d do his best to be good company for now. Hopefully, the poor guy would be able to move on without too much of a problem. People come and go here, after all.

“Unfortunately, the newcomers aren’t the only ones to blame. It’s Kahra I just got off the phone with. She picked a fight with... some guy. I’m not sure. He sounded older.”

Claude frowned slightly, picking another donut hole from the bag. Kahra was a handful all on her own, but once you new islanders to the mix, you’ve got an unstoppable force of destruction and chaos. He’d have to scold her later for starting a fight for no reason.

“I’d offer to help her out, if it wasn’t for my association. I’ll do what I can to help keep the peace, but I’m not sure how willing she’d be to accept help from a member of the Varia.”

[perfectlykawaiikitten]

Ana hoped he understood, one way or the other. Clearly he still was the same caring person. Same personality. But could he remember anything at all about their academy days? About his time in the Varia, even?

She nodded at his invitation, taking up step beside him. Although she kept her gaze a little down, she was very much aware of all of her surroundings. Her senses were alert in this new place. As much as it pained her to recognize it, The Professor had beat safety into her that had been a saving grace in many deadly situations.

[psy-stigri]

This girl was visibly uncomfortable. That was no surprise. There was hardly any reason to feel at ease upon first showing up here. It was a suspicious situation. He would’ve spoken to her about things to help her calm down, but he couldn’t help but to feel at the moment that it would be useless until he got her somewhere she felt was safe to speak.

Leading the way to the apartments, he showed her up the elevator to his shared apartment and held the door for her. It was pretty clear the others had just left, but it was quiet and peaceful aside from the TV that had been left on.

“Make yourself at home. I don’t think Squalo or big sister are coming back for a while so it should be pretty quiet here.”

[thetruthinlies]

|| Psy-Stigri from here~ ||

For some reason, he looked so cross about something. Maybe he didn’t like training with him anymore; that was his first thought, so he told himself to ask what’s on his mind rather than keeping it bottled inside.

Figures he had a whole different idea. His apprentice is a bit troubled about this, and ironically, so was he. Sure he wouldn’t mind having another scuffle on the island, but the idea was.. 

It was getting old.

“By the situation previously in-hand, I wouldn’t be surprised” he said with a sigh. Nope, it really was getting old. What if Christmas even gets some random tragedy? Surely, not surprising 

[psy-stigri]

When he thought about it, it was pretty easy for Claude to hide what the fact that he had something on his mind. He was an illusionist, after all. Hiding the truth was a skill they all had. However, when he wasn’t consciously aware of it, his preoccupation couldn’t be more obvious.

He really hadn’t meant to give Mukuro such a horrible impression. At least his teacher seemed to quickly understand that it wasn’t something like that after all. He really enjoyed training with him.

“I’m not sure it’s like that. How do I explain....?” Again, he paused, considering his words before he proceeded. “I don’t think this is going to be a brief change by the goats. I feel like something is going to happen that will bring about a longer lasting change. I wouldn’t be surprised if the goats weren’t involved at all.”

[psy-stigri]

“I ripped the tag off a mattress.”

“...Why would you do that? I don’t really get it.”

[psy-stigri]

“What’s the matter?” {Mammon is probably better at being the one asking this, but..~}

“Sorry.... Did I worry you?” Claude paused, putting a hand to his chin in thought. It wasn’t like it was something personal, and he trusted Mukuro. It was just something that was difficult to express out loud. “I just have... a premonition. I feel like the peace on the island is going to be compromised. Is that strange...? Perhaps it’s just my imagination....”