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[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

[It starts with a thump, a groan, and a muffled curse, probably nothing too out of the ordinary.] --the hell?

[Then two beats of silence, and the voice on the other end sounds almost awed.] ...Whoa. What is this place?

[There's some more silence, while on the other end, Kanji is peering around at the lobby, quite clueless and confused. As far as he's concerned the only explanation is one that should make no sense whatsoever, so he's starting to get frustrated and muttering.]

...can't be. If the damn bear--

[And then he raises his voice, sounding more mildly annoyed and lost than actually angry.] You hear me? If this is your fault, you're gonna get a swift kick in the ass! Come out, dammit!

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[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

[He really doesn't like to be laughed at and bristles badly, at least until he realizes the mix-up. Then he does laugh.]

I-- geez you worried me there for a minute! Wrong kinda shadow; I meant the other kind.

Wait. So if you ain't a shadow, what are you?

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

[Other kind of shadow? Must be a human thing. She shrugs it off for the moment.]

I'm a troll! An Alternian troll, to be purrcise. There's a few different kinds of trolls so I always have to specify. We all look like this, except our horns are different. [Points to her own] Mine look like kitty cat ears! But they can look like just about anything. You'll see a few more around here.

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

[He blinks and is that a faint blush dusting his cheeks?]

Huh, they really do look like kitty ears. I've never met a troll before; this is kinda cool.

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

[His reaction is absolutely purrfect, and she smiles even brighter.]

I could introduce to more, if you want! Did you just arrive here? If so, I could help you make some new friends!

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess I did. One of my friends is here but I don't know anybody else. So if you wanna, I'd like to meet 'em!

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

Oh! [Her eyes go wide, and she suddenly feels so very, very embarrassed.] But first, I should introduce myself!

Hi! My name is Nepeta. What's yours?

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

I'm Kanji! Tatsumi Kanji. Nice to meetcha, Nepeta-- [Hmm... This is a tricky one. On one hand it wouldn't hurt to be polite, but on the other... She's so cute.] chan!

What friends of yours are here?

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

Let's see. There is Vwiskers--Vriska, I mean... There's also Aradia and Sollux, and Terezi and Equius! There are six of us trolls here so far. There used to be a lot more of us, but Purradisa sent them home after a while. No one really knows how long they will stay here.

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

[She makes kitty noises and puns when she talks. The cutest!]

I don't think I've met any of 'em yet. You'll have to introduce me. The friend I've got here is Hanamura Yosuke.

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

I think I might have heard his name before, but I don't know him purrsonally. The castle is so big! There are so many people here that it's entirely pawssible to not meet someone fur a long time!

But that's okay. I would like to meet him sometime!

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm hearing that it's really big. I guess I have a room somewhere? But hell if I know where to even begin looking for it.

And I'll introduce you sometime!

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

You do! Everyone has a room around here somewhere, it just takes a bit of searching. If you ask everyone through the journal, I'm sure someone will know where it is! It would be hard to miss a door that suddenly has a nameplate when it didn't have one before.

sorry this is so late!

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

Heheh, I'll have to ask then. My friend'll probably help out, though. It'll be an adventure!

Oh. Hey, they got shops and shit around? If I'm gonna be stuck here, I'm gonna need supplies.

no worries! PS I LOVE KANJI

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

[Her face lights up immediately]

There are! But if you need anything, you can just wish for it! I know it sounds a little silly and made up, but try it! You can wish for purractically anything.

:D AND I LOVE NEPETA

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

So if I were to be like, I wish for my first doll and shit I'd--

[Hello there little plush doll! It looks like it was put together by someone who barely knew what they were doing, and it was meant to be either a lion or a tiger, as seen through a little kid's imagination. It also looks worn and so very well loved. He made it when he was like five, okay? Judging would make him sad. He yelps in surprise and then hugs the doll to his chest. And then he blushes so very, very hard in embarrassment.]

Uh. I guess it does. Whoa. But there isn't a catch or nothin' is there?

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[furriendly.livejournal.com]

[How cute! She sees that red blush of yours, Kanji. Not fooling anyone!]

Well, you can't wish for anything harmful. And you can't wish for people or for a way out of Purradisa. But other than that, I don't think there are any limits.

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

Uh, well, by catch I meant more, are we sure that by wishing for shit we aren't accidentally dooming the world or something? Because that would suck.

[He cradles the doll gently as the blush fades. No reaction is a good thing. No mockery, yay!]

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

Oh no! There is no catch. People have been making wishes for sweeps and nothing bad has happened. [A paws pause.] Well, no more bad than the usual. But you can wish guilt free.

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

If you're sure. Seems like there should be a catch though, but I guess if it's just little stuff, maybe it doesn't cost much.

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

Uh huh! I haven't tried wishing for anything really big, but I don't think it would grant really big wishes anyway. So you could probably wish for a friend for your doll if you wanted! [Admiring that patchwork because it's about the same level of sewing she would probably pull off if she tried]

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

Nah, I'll just make 'im some friends! But, how about I wish for one for you?

[And suddenly there's another doll in his arms, and it is simply exquisite. It's a plush cat with cute clothes and accessories in perfect miniature. The level of detail and craftsmanship is pretty stunning. He holds it out to Nepeta with a grin.]

1/3

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

Oh you don't have to do tha--

[But BAM, there it is right in front of her. It's so perfect and shiny and absolutely adorable and and and]

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

[It's love at first sight. She looks at Kanji, making sure he's absolutely certain.]

Is this really for me?

[furriendly.livejournal.com]

[And then she grabs it and squeezes it to her chest. It's just about the nicest doll she owns now.]

Thank you thank you thank you! It's purrfect!

[punk-emperor.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Last thing I remembered from home was finishing her up, and since you've been so nice, I thought you might like her.