58th Transformation [video/action for Olivine]

[exeggutorhead]

[This feed goes up not too long after midnight; Envy had just meant to take a quick walk, maybe stop by the Pokemart…]

[That's not what wound up happening.]

[The video shows him huddled under the awning of a shop, with a strange catlike Pokemon clinging to the top of his head and staring with wide, traumatized eyes at the 'Gear. It's kneading at the top of Envy's head and purring anxiously. The dark around him is full of light thumps and mews as things that are much larger than raindrops land on the ground and on top of the awning.]

[Envy just looks a mix of incredibly annoyed and even more incredibly baffled. There are little cat scratches all up and down his arms, shoulders, and even a few on his face. He is studiously ignoring the cat on his head. He already tried getting it off. It didn't work.]

Okay, there's no hurricane this time so what the hell is going on? I haven't even seen this kind of cat-thing before!

[He mutters as an afterthought:] At least it's not sharks.

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[voice]

[unkinder]

[So far, Nagi has avoided contacting the Network on a more personal level than just text entirely. He's up late tonight- though it's rare that he isn't up late- and he'd been searching for something in his Pokedex when a video suddenly flashes on the Network.

...

As he watches, his expression changes from a look of passive indifference to...well, confusion, for one. He can understand sharks being pulled out of the water thanks to a tornado, maybe.

....but. ...]

What is that.

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[exeggutorhead]

It's a purple cat that fell out of the sky, that's the extent of my knowledge.

[He shrugs in exasperation. The cat just keeps on staring into the camera, unblinking.]

It's not something I've seen before. And I don't know if it's just happening here because I have terrible luck or if they're everywhere.

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[unkinder]

That's ridiculous.

[The voice comes quickly, even though he's getting visual proof that what Envy is saying isn't a lie. It is literally raining cats wherever he is, and as he hears more dull thumps and mewls of distress, he keeps talking.]

Where are you?

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[ossifragant]

....it's raining cats.

Cats.

I'm going to get one!

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[exeggutorhead]

[...]

Of course you are. Are they falling out of the sky where you are too?

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[ossifragant]

Yeah, they're everywhere!

...they kind of look frightened, actually. I feel sort of bad.

[islandshore]

[Before responding, Riku walks up to a window. Cracks said window open...

Gets a face full of cat.

By the time he respond over the 'Gear, he's got visible scratch marks on his face, his hair's all frazzled, and he's looking more than a little exasperated.]

You know, I'm almost disappointed. Sure, we got cats, but I don't see any falling dogs. You'd think that if they really wanted to break physics again, they'd go all out.

[Only he'd rather not get hit in the head with a falling Arcanine.]

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy just groans at first, not looking at who's talking to him yet.]

Don't even say that. With this place's luck, I wouldn't be surprised if it started just because you said that, and I at least want to get back inside.

[He squints out into the dark, as though making sure dogs haven't started coming down after all. No, still just cats. Then he finally looks at his 'Gear, and snickers.]

Had some trouble yourself?

[islandshore]

I'd say to pack an umbrella, but...

[He rubs his cheek, right over one of the scratches.]

Think they're gonna start having to make them out of titanium at this point.

[At any rate, he nods, smiling sheepishly.]

Word of advice: don't open the windows unless you want a face full of claws.

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[francia]

[France is holding one, looking at it's wide-eyed face with a great amount of concern. He has somehow managed to completely avoid any scratches. The one in his hold is entirely docile. In fact, it looks like a terrified rag doll.]

Do they all look like this?

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[exeggutorhead]

I haven't seen any that look different.

[He leans to peer into the darkness past the awning; there are streetlights, but it's still not easy to see the faces of the cats as they fall from the sky and then scamper away once they've landed.]

...how are we going to get back to the inn in all this?

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[francia]

That's...

[Well, it's a lot of things, none of which seem like they need to be said. France sets the Espurr in his hands down at his feet, staring at it. It stares back at him. He gets trapped in an impromptu staring contest of the disturbed before Envy's question draws him out of it. He looks out, reaching up to brush his hair out of his face.]

They don't seem to be aggressive? We could probably try running through them?

[It sounds as lame aloud as it sounded in his head. He puts his face in his hands.]

This is so weird.

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[a_sin_for_him]

They're everywhere!

The poor things don't seem to like falling from the sky anymore than we like them falling on us.

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[exeggutorhead]

They really don't.

Have you seen the looks on all their faces? Every single one of them looks like this.

[He points to the one on his head for emphasis.]

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[a_sin_for_him]

They look like they were rescued too late from a war zone.

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[paishodown]

...So this is happening all over the place?

[What in the name of... WHY THIS. Asami is shooing a panicked cat-thing out of her hair as she speaks.]

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[exeggutorhead]

[Since he's paying more attention to the falling animals, Envy's brief glance at the video makes him wonder why Lust is calling him twice...but oh wait no, it's this girl. The one with the spirit world.]

From what I can tell. I've had people from Goldenrod and Kanto tell me it's raining cats where they are.

[He drags a hand down his face.]

This could at least have waited another ten minutes for me to be inside.

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[paishodown]

Well, how long is it going to last?

[Video]

[wing_attack]

[He's... under a tree. Hiding. But he does have a cat in his hands. It seems a little scrawnier than the others.]

This one is small. I wonder if there's something wrong with it?

[Video]

[exeggutorhead]

Who knows, maybe it didn't get fed enough while it was up in the sky.

Do I look like a cat expert?

[Video]

[wing_attack]

Not really, I guess.

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[bookslap]

{Nanao had been awake too, and at the quiet thuds and meows had opened her window to investigate. She too now sports a charming cat hat, which compliments her pyjamas quite well.}

Heather mentioned something about flying sharks, and I did reinforce an umbrella just in case - but I didn't think I'd be needing it quite so soon.

{The Espurr mews, and she reaches up to pet one of it's paws gently.}

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[exeggutorhead]

I don't know why we'd be needing them at all.

[Wasn't one rain of Pokemon enough? Wasn't it? Ugh.]

I'm not sure even an umbrella would have helped with the sharks, though.

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[scizor_sister]

Again?

[Her gear clicks shut for a few moments as she goes to find a window. When her feed returns, it's pointing out at the streets of Goldenrod where it is indeed raining 'mon. Hallelujah.]

Ooh, is this going to be a regular occurrence now?

[She sounds far, far too excited about that.]

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[exeggutorhead]

Who knows?

[Envy would really rather it not be. He likes going outside without getting concussions!]

You sound like you want it to be.