01 ♌ voice

[faker]

I feel a little silly typing into a mirror, so I think that I'll say hi this way instead. [she laughs] Not that I won't look much less stupid if this doesn't work!

Anyway, hello there to everyone who can hear me! My name is Nepeta and I'm clawsitively brand new around here. I'm really sorry to hear that things are going badly in this world, but I kind of had my own problems back home. So I guess since we can't go back until things get fixed here I'll be working extra hard to hurry it up.

But I've got a question in the meantime that I hope somebody can answer. Is there any way to bring specific people here? If I can't go back home just yet then I'd at least like to know that my friends are somewhere a little safer.

[the frown is almost audible in her voice, but it perks back up fairly quickly]

If by some chance you guys are here already, you better tell me right away! There'll be shell to pay if I have to walk around and find you myself.

Comments

[faker]

Yeah. People shouldn't have to be afraid, so I think that anywhere they feel safe is a good place.

[it's too bad she probably won't ever find a place like that. not while there were other trolls around, at least.]

Not that I wouldn't mind doing some exploring myself! I didn't do much moving around before.

[whomheloved]

That's right. [She smiles softly.] Maybe, hopefully, this can be that place for us.

Well, it might be inside a cave but it's still pretty big here! There's lots for you to explore for now!

[faker]

I bet it can be if we try and make it. We've got a pretty good start! [I mean, no one's outright killing each other so far]

It's a clawful lot bigger than my hive was, so I'm pretty sure I'll have tons to keep me busy.

[whomheloved]

That's true, we do! We just need to try and convince more people to join us in making this a good place for everyone.

I'm sure that you will, Nepeta. If you need anyone to show you around I'd be happy to!

[faker]

Haha, yeah! Hopefully they won't be big dummies about it. [although she certainly has experience with big dummies...]

Thank you! I'll probably take you up on that offer sometime.

[whomheloved]

If they are, we'll just growl at them until they aren't any more! Right? [She laughs.]

Wonderful. I hope to get to meet you in person soon, then!

[faker]

I think that you might be better at that than I am. [but she laughs anyway]

Me too!

[whomheloved]

It's quite easy to learn! I'll show you.

[faker]

I don't know if that's such a good idea. I'm pretty sure I'd get into quite a few pinches if I could do that.

[whomheloved]

Mm, you're probably right. I wouldn't want you getting into any trouble.

[faker]

A little trouble every now and then's all right! Just as long as it's the kind you can get out of.

[whomheloved]

Well, if anything does ever happen here, and I hope that it won't, just know you'll have me at your back if you need me, okay?

[faker]

Oh wow, thank you. And you can definitely always ask me if you ever need an extra set of pincers.

[whomheloved]

I will, Nepeta. I will.

[faker]

Great! [she pauses as another thought crosses her mind]

But you can ask me over for nicer things, too. I think I'd like that a lot better anyway.

[whomheloved]

In that case, once we've finished finding ourselves a new hive and settling in, I'd be very happy if you came over to visit and chat. Do you like sweets?

[faker]

Oh, I love them! I haven't had any in a really long time, though.

[whomheloved]

We didn't used to get them back home very often either! But they're much easier to find here. I think this calls for sharing some together sooner rather than later, mm?

[faker]

Haha, absolutely! A lack of sweets is one of the most clawful things to happen to somebody.

[whomheloved]

It is! Such a tragedy. We must not let this go on, Nepeta!

[faker]

Not while we have the power to change it!

[whomheloved]

Then lets do something about it!

[faker]

Alright! I'm clawsitively up for the challenge.