video, un: white heron

[mistsplitter]

[ The video starts off with a cat. A very fluffy cat with familiar ribbons where a cat's "side bangs" would be, and a familiar tiara-like ponytail… Said cat's fluffy tail is up as it is perched on someone she's comfortable with. As for said ‘comfortable someone’, all one can see of him is his midsection- a ribbed, sleeveless turtleneck top with his face out of shot. The focus of this was, after all, on the teeny fluffball. ]

Okay. We’re rolling.

[ Clearing her throat, which sounds like a cat trying to cough up a fur ball, she begins to speak: ]

Greetings. My name is Kamisato Ayaka, and as you can see, I have turned into a cat.

[ But because she is a cat? All one would be able to hear is her meowing at the camera. Literal "nya" and "meow" sounds, and no actual words being spoken. She… thinks people can understand her, because Cloud sure can. ]

Nya nya nya, nya nya nyanyanya, nya nya… [ She's talking about how this is probably Kizuna and asking if there is a way to reverse it as soon as possible because she has work to do… her ears fold inward and she "nyaa"s sadly. Out of shot, there’s a soft sigh before the magi-comm’s camera is angled up, leaving just the head of Nyayaka barely in frame as Cloud leans down a little to show up. ]

Right. That just about covers everything. [ covers what ] Anyone that’s got any ideas, thanks in advance.

[ The camera angles back down to Miss Kameowsato. ]

Nya.

[ Ever polite, Ayaka bows her head as thanks. ]

Think you got it, [ says an out of shot Cloud, hand coming down to gently pat her atop her floofy head before he reaches to stop the recording. ]

Comments

un: afairguy

[fairlyheroic]

[oh no, this is the cutest problem he's ever seen. Does he have any idea how to help? Not at the moment, but he can be moral support!]

You look so cute!

[. . . sort of!]

[mistsplitter]

... nya.

[ This is rather difficult to accept as a compliment right now, Zack. Even if you can't understand her, it is clear she is not amused. ]

[fairlyheroic]

Aww, don't look at me like that.

[okay, okay, no cute comments :(] It can't be too bad . . . right?

[mistsplitter]

Mmmrrmr... Nya nyanya nya.

[ Hmm... (that's her purring as she thinks KAJDKASJDJ) It is a little difficult, I admit.

Then she asks if he has any recommendations. ]

Nya nya nyanya?

[fairlyheroic]

[that's right, he got distracted by cute that the important parts of the post were momentarily forgotten]

Aha. I'm afraid I don't speak cat, so you might need a translator.

[mistsplitter]

[ HOW CAN HE FORGET ALDJAKD ]]

Nya?

[ With a headtilt and all. Zack, have you just been talking to her, as if you could understand? ]

... nya. [ Her ears flop inwards and she sighs. If cats can sigh, anyway. This is very sad news... :( ]

[fairlyheroic]

[MOMENTARILY!!!

. . . are you surprised tho]

Sorry. But even if I could understand you, I wouldn't be much help. I don't know anything about this kind of thing.

[mistsplitter]

[ Well... if Zack can't understand, then she'll hop off Cloud's lap for a bit to write something. She's comes back moments later with a blank piece of paper.

Then she starts writing with her claw. It's very neat!

Please don't apologise. I did not even know that no one else could understand me.

Now she's the one comforting Zack KAHDKAD and he's not even a cat!!! ]

[fairlyheroic]

[oh that's a smart idea! He leans into the screen as she writes to watch, then chuckles]

Nah, I probably should have said that to begin with. [no don't comfort this dummy] But Cloud can understand you?

[mistsplitter]

[ She nods a couple of times. No need to write for that! ]

Nya. Nya!

[fairlyheroic]

Good! That's gotta make it a little easier.

[small mercies. He's gonna try to stick to yes/no questions, that way she doesn't have to write too much!] Has anything like this ever happened to you before?

[mistsplitter]

[ Nyaver! She shakes her head once in response.

Oh, but she would like to add...

I pray this does not happen to you, too. ]

[fairlyheroic]

I hope it doesn't either. But I don't think I'd be lucky enough to turn into a cat . . .

[he knows exactly what animal he'd end up as and he'd never hear the end of it]

un: exsoldierboy

[sultanofsquat]

'Bout the first cat I ever got along with.

[ Not counting Aether's perma-kitty ears and tail. Cloud is Mr. "Big Scary Man" to Gaia's feline populous. ]

[fairlyheroic]

Not a cat person, huh?

[why does that both surprise him and make perfect sense at the same time] She's okay? Y'know, aside from the obvious.

[sultanofsquat]

Apparently not.

[ If only Zack could see the way Wedge's cats reacted to Cloud for just. Existing. ]

So far as I can tell... [ Was he worried? Perhaps only a little. Then again, if this can be reversed, it's also the least of their problems. ] Better a cat than a frog. At least we can still understand her.

[fairlyheroic]

[at least Cloud is a dog person]]

A frog would be unfortunate. [but wait, he looks confused] We? All I hear is meowing.

[sultanofsquat]

... Wait, what?

[ He looks down. Floofy tail just barely lifting up and down out of shot. ]

[fairlyheroic]

Meowing. It's pretty cute, but I don't understand a word of it.

[sultanofsquat]

But- [ So they got this orchestrated, camera set up, ribbons and ponytail set up in advance-AHEM and nobody got any of that... ] You mean I'm the only one that—

[ Looks down to Ayaka. Looks up to Zack. ... back to Ayaka. Back to Zack. ]

Don't know why.

[fairlyheroic]

Unless someone speaks cat, yep, it's just you.

[the corner of his mouth twitches] I don't know why she changed, but I can take a guess at why you still understand her.

[sultanofsquat]

Really? Why's that?

[ He'll take any leads if it means he can turn her back to normal! He leans into the camera further, eyes bright and wide, and ears just as open. ]

[fairlyheroic]

[. . . wait, are they open about dating, is this something he should be tactful about . . . he's gonna err on the side of caution, just in case!]

Well, think about it. It's Kizuna causing it, right? You two are pretty close, so . . . [his hand waves past the camera as he gestures] Maybe that's why she can talk to you.

[sultanofsquat]

[ Well they're not shouting it from the rooftops, but, to answer Zack's cautious approach- ]

Our Kizuna bond... [ He sighs. ] Makes sense. [ His shoulders lax as the reasoning makes sense. ] Been dating long enough.

[ Sooo...open about dating! Just. Again. Not yelling it through a megaphone. aksjfhd ]

[fairlyheroic]

I'd say so. I don't know what else it could be.

[but it makes sense to him too, what with his understanding of how Kizuna works. As for the dating, open but not showy, which tracks for them, he thinks]