AU PSL - Here kitty kitty

[afailedmurder]

[There's a dark figure wreaking havoc in Kamoshida's castle today. Look, sometimes you're in a bad mood and want to take out your aggression on somebody who's apparently in cahoots with your piece of shit dad. Anyway, he's not going to make the guy go psychotic or anything, so it's fine, no one will notice. He can loot and slaughter to his heart's content!]

Hahaha~~~~~~~~~ eat shit, trash!!

[Even if you happen to be captured and imprisoned in here... is this really the guy you want to ask for help?]

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[bagcat]

[Just when Morgana thought today couldn't get any worse, shut up in a dingy cell to either rot or be executed whenever the Palace's ruler got bored of tormenting him, Morgana could hear... some kind of fight happening with the Palace's guards?

While the person fighting could be his ticket out of here, that same person is also having way too much fun killing that maybe he's safer in the cell. Then again, maybe he can use him to his advantage and then hightail it out of there before he becomes the guy's next target...

Once he's close, Morgana raises his voice loud enough that it will carry down the underground cavern.]

Hey! Over here!

[For good measure, he picks up a rock in the cell small enough to fit through the bars, and throws it in Akechi's direction.]

[afailedmurder]

[For better or worse it works, with the black mask stopping as the rock taps against the edge of his armor. He pivots in place, head tilted, then starts walking in Morgana's direction.]

Oh? What's this?

[At least he seems more curious than anything.]

[bagcat]

[Morgana's paws clutch at the bars as he tries to get a good look at the stranger. Pretty scary-looking, but he'll take his chances over being stuck in here forever.]

Hey, let me out, will you? That stupid king threw me in here!

[afailedmurder]

[crouching down in front of his cell and speaking to himself:]

Odd. It doesn't look like it belongs in this shrine to debauchery...

[may as well address the thing directly]

I could do that, but what's in it for me?

[bagcat]

Of course I don't-- I'd never let myself become a slave to that guy! And I'm not an "it"!

[Morgana stops protesting long enough to mull over the question.]

That depends what you're after. I can help you fight, or are you looking for treasure?

[afailedmurder]

I don't need help fighting, and I've already taken plenty of treasure.

[shrug!]

Actually, I'm rather bored in here. Do you do anything amusing?

[bagcat]

Don't tell me you're in the Metaverse for fun?!

[okay, he's crazy, better just go with it]

I can do all kinds of fun things! But I can't show you unless you let me out!

[afailedmurder]

All right, I won't tell you that.

[chuckles to himself]

"Fun things," huh? How vague. But you're already the most interesting thing I've seen in here... well, why not?

[he'll open the door]

[bagcat]

Phew... Thanks. Let's get out of here before anyone realises I'm...

[He looks around, and he can't see a single guard in sight.]

Whoa, never mind. You really did a number on the Shadows.

[afailedmurder]

Yes, at this point I assume the "king" will move whatever's left deeper in to protect himself...

Are you implying that you're capable of leaving this place? What exactly are you?

[bagcat]

I'm Morgana! And I'm human, obviously.

[Obviously! He's walking on ahead, still looking around.]

We can talk more later, but I think we should get out of here first. I don't want to get caught off guard.

[afailedmurder]

Obviously.

[Following him for now.]

[bagcat]

[Aside from the screams of cognitive students being tortured, there's not a lot by way of guard activity, though Morgana is still cautious as they reach every corner, pass through every door. A secret passageway leads up to the staircase out of the dungeon, and once he's sure they're alone he glances back to the black masked stranger.]

Sooo... Can you tell me your name? You must be really strong to just tear through someone's Palace like this.

[bagcat]

[Akechi has brought Morgana on a shopping trip to a trendy pet store in Kichijoji called 'Cat World'. For once, Morgana doesn't even have to be sneaky about the way he pops his head out of the bag, putting his paws on Akechi's shoulders so he can look around.]

Whoa... Who knew cats needed so much stuff? [Then, hastily--] Just so we're totally clear, this does not mean I'm a cat.

[afailedmurder]

[Picking up one of those toys that are like a plastic fishing rod with a feather on the end and bobbing the feather in front of Morgana.]

[bagcat]

[staaaares at the feather

then immediately tries to grab at it with his paws]

[afailedmurder]

[chuckles]

That's a keeper.

[into the basket it goes!]

Do you like any of these cat trees? They'd give you a good vantage point.

[bagcat]

[resisting the urge to pounce into the basket after it. he might have even done a little butt wiggle.

then he looks over at the cat trees]

How would you even carry something that big home? Do they deliver?

[afailedmurder]

Don't worry about it. Simply choose what you like.

[bagcat]

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try them out.

[swallows his not-a-cat pride to hop off Akechi's shoulder and onto the second tier of the nearest cat tree. he looks around at the view]

Hmm... this one's not bad. It's a little on the small side, though.

[afailedmurder]

I can make room for something larger. Why don't you try this one?

[gestures to the largest]

[bagcat]

[hops across to the biggest, and climbs up to the top]

Ooh, this has a bed!

[afailedmurder]

Is it comfortable? I want to get one you'll sleep well in.

[and not, you know, on top of me]

[bagcat]

What's wrong with sharing?

[Still, he moves to curl up in the bed, tail twitching happily.]

Actually, this is pretty cosy. The view's good from this high up, too.

[afailedmurder]

Two humans who just met aren't normally going to share a bed, after all.

[grabbing a ticket for the cat tree]

Let's pick out a litter box next.