I wish I could be as carefree and wild

[yousaytron]

Who: Keith and You!!
When: Any time between January 3rd-6th, before the newcomers start pouring in.
Where: Around the Far Shore - is he scouring the land outside of your temple? In a public space? Follow your heart!
What: K i t t y Q u e s t

[Following the abrupt disappearance of Yog-Sothoth’s temple and his unexpected days-long-nap, it doesn’t take very long for Keith to realize something somewhat distressing - the three cats that had made their home at the temple are nowhere to be found. With snowfall starting to creep more and more into the weather forecast, it’s for the best to try and find them as fast as he can, lest they find themselves subjected to the consequences of cold weather exposure…

Or, maybe he just really needs an excuse to keep himself busy and hold off on confronting him own troubles over Futaba’s disappearance. But, you know, still. He’s not going to just abandon a trio of cats who are used to spending time indoors, either.

Equipped with a few sheets of paper with the cats’ likenesses drawn on them, as well as a small bag of cat treats, he’s looking high and low, any place a cat or two might take shelter, which is naturally going to lead him to investigating around a bunch of buildings. Any spot that looks like it might be a cozy enough hideaway is getting a thorough look-over, even if that means sneaking around someone else’s property. It’s for a good cause. Of course, with the affinity so many heaven-bound residents have for cats, it’s only natural that he’s going to attract a good number of incorrect felines. Probably yours, if they have the freedom to go outside. Heck, his endeavors will probably catch the attention of some other temple specific critters outside of cats, too. Imagine.]


[[OOC: Hit me up either by PM or over on sandshrew if you’d like for one of the cats to be at your character’s temple, or want them to discover one of them together! Otherwise I’ll assume a fruitless search, but... maybe the real cats... were the friends we made along the way.]]

Comments

[missingache]

[He nods and keeps petting Bacon to keep the purr going.]

I like him. He's soft and cute and sweet. He chases off crows. I don't like those much.

[yousaytron]

He is a good companion, I think.

[One of the trio of cats that he'd frequently find at his side, so... yeah. Good company.]

Sounds like you'll probably want to find another cat to keep chasing off the crows if they're that big of a problem.

[missingache]

.... [Finding a new cat....]

Are there bigger cats?

[yousaytron]

[For a brief moment, his mind flashes back to one of the temples he'd stumbled across earlier with a very big cat. She turned out to be a shinki, but... big. Very big.

Maybe a snow leopard would be overkill for a problem like crows, though.]

Yeah, there have gotta be some kind of house cats that are just naturally bigger.

[Why wouldn't there be?]

[missingache]

[.... please don't give him a cat bigger than him, kthnx

Also he can't imagine a bigger cat than Bacon, so until he sees one, Roxas is skeptical.]

Where do I find more cats?

[yousaytron]

I think Saori brought these guys back from the Near Shore during some kind of... pet adoption day? [A cat cafe was having an event, actually, but he wasn't present for it.] There are a lot of strays out there, too.

[And, you know, come to think of it,] With how many temples with cats there are around, there are probably a good number of strays out here, too.

[What are the chances that other pet cats have found themselves in a similar situation to the ones he's chasing down? Where their home just up and disappears, leaving them behind? It probably happens all the time.]

[missingache]

[Doesn't know who Saori is, but it's good to know that cats can be found anywhere.

Which would make hunting one down much easier.]

So just look around... What's the best way to catch a cat? Or are they all like Bacon and just come up to you and want attention?

[yousaytron]

If they come up to you for attention, then they're probably just strays that used to have a home. [Whether they'd have someone come collect them sooner or later, like right now, is a little more up in the air.] Otherwise... food's a pretty good motivator for anyone, really. Just show it you're a safe person who's not going to hurt it. It might take a while, depending on the cat, but either way you'll probably have to do a little work to earn its trust.

[missingache]

[Hmmm... So it shouldn't be hard at all. For Roxas at least.]

Okay. So when you have a home and take Bacon back, I'll go find a new cat to be my friend.

[Cats make for the best friends.]

[yousaytron]

It's a plan, then.

[... Maybe there needs to be a few more details of this plan laid out.]

My name's Keith, by the way. [Details like 'names' and 'how to get in touch with each other again' would help.]

[missingache]

[Nope. Just gonna go and find a cat. Solid plan.]

I'm Roxas. It's nice to meet you, Keith.

[yousaytron]

[Find cat, fail to return former cat to owner, be responsible for two cats. That sounds like a solid plan.]

Yeah, same. [Especially since it seems like Roxas is a reliable enough person to entrust Bacon to for the time being, if he's been taking good care of him already. It's a comforting thought.] Do you have your phone with you? I can give you my number, and I that way I can let you know when I'm settled in a new place.

[missingache]

[It does! Let's go with that plan!

Bacon has been taken very well care of. Which... by the time Keith gets him back, Bacon might be chubbier.] Phone? Oh! [Yes. Roxas takes it out and hands it to Keith.] Or you can just talk to me anytime, too.

[yousaytron]

[That's probably not a bad thing. Probably.

Better than letting him starve.]

Yeah, but if I can give you a heads up that I'll be coming over, that should make it easier on both of us.

[No missed connections, no unexpected and inconvenient drop ins... they'll at least be able to coordinate being in the same place at the same time instead of leaving it up to chance. He punches his number into the contacts on Roxas' phone before sending himself a text, and with the deed done, he hands the phone back.]

This way you can get a hold of me if anything comes up, too.

[missingache]

[Bacon will be cuddlier.]

Okay. Though I'm never really doing anything, so dropping in is fine, too.

[Roxas just... he feels useless since he never really has anything to do. Maybe he should get a hobby. Or go find a god to tag along with, like Shiro.

He takes his phone back with a nod.]

Right. [Phone number from maybe friend? Yes!]

[yousaytron]

[Round cat.]

I'll keep that in mind.

[What are the chances he'd actually do that without warning? Maybe a good 50/50, depending... But, for now, hes got one more cat to track down.]

I'll leave you two to sky-gazing, then.

[missingache]

[Best cats.

Aw. Roxas tries not to look sad with Keith wanting to leave already, but he nods. There was more cats to look for.]

If you gotta climb more roofs, be careful.

[yousaytron]

[He's pretty well equipped for wild adventures like this, so no sweat there.]

I'm sure I'll be fine. ['Thanks for the concern'.] See you around.

[Off he'll go...!]