empatheias contact post

[ulaulakahuna]

[ for private telepathy, face-to-face, or if you're just dropping by... ]

Comments

[ulaulakahuna]

[Nanu pauses to give him a look that says Don't. Don't you dare Ever.]

[He holds his arms out for the cat, although he doesn't grab it right off of Archie. First he sees if the cat is receptive to or interested in him at all.]

Oh, no. You're not clear of this yet. Not until I make sure this thing isn't actually hurt.

[broceanic]

[the cat is interested in nanu, and fortunately doesn't actually seem like it's hurt at all. just a little riled up. archie isn't that bad. it continues making that awful noise as it slowly pulls its claws out of archie's flesh (with him swearing slightly at it) and decides to latch onto nanu instead.

scrungus gonna scrungo.]

[ulaulakahuna]

[...Still, Nanu gently looks the cat over, undeterred by its claws or growls. He doesn't find it as bad as one of his Meowth latching onto him, or the screeching they're fond of making.]

[The cat does, indeed, seem healthy (or at least unharmed from crashing into Archie's rock-hard head), and he shifts to cradle it in one arm while his other hand points at the rockhead.]

Where did you run into it? You're sure it's not someone's pet you ran off with?

[broceanic]

[archie watches this display, the anxiety nanu's silence is causing him literally almost palpable, thanks to the crystal. he wrings his hands for a moment, then drops them to his sides, then awkwardly rubs his elbow. he is squirming and hates that nanu is probably enjoying it.]

Couple strees down. It jumped out a dumpster, so I doubt it. [...] An' if it is... then who cares? They clearly ain't a good pet owner if it was in that situation.

[ulaulakahuna]

[he just gives the other man a Look that says you don't know felines at all do you]

[Nanu pretends to look over the cat one more time just to make Archie continue to squirm a little longer. Finally, he tucks the cat under his arm and gives the pirate a very long unblinking stare.]

You owe me.

[broceanic]

[his mood seems to brighten exponentially when the cat is removed and-- okay, no, he doesn't know felines at all. crobat is the closest thing he has to a cat. which-- the bat in question is still chattering away with persian, likely completely dragging archie and ruining any good standing he had with the panther, any that remained after this... whatever this is.]

That's fair. Gimme a call when ya wanna cash it in.

[he's fairly certain that nanu wouldn't trust him with anything important. not that he-- look, he doesn't want to be known as the guy who's untrustworthy and stupid, but... arceus , nanu's going to make him pick up some shopping or something for him, right? fuck. he should've just let the cat destroy him.]

[ulaulakahuna]

[Crobat's grumblings are met with Persian's own complaints, ripping on Archie right in front of him. She's certainly not going to be happy to see him next time they meet; this level of petty contempt can only be lowered with bribery and praise. Which...isn't too different from how she normally operates?]

[Whatever he'd want Archie to do isn't apparent. But it probably won't be shopping.]

[That wouldn't be payback enough.]

I will.

[He hefts the cat up with both hands and takes a couple steps backwards without breaking eye contact with Archie, before turning around on one foot and starting his trudge back home. Persian hangs back to finish the searing gossip she and Crobat were in the middle of before giving Archie a spine-tingling glare and trotting back to Nanu's side.]