video, un: WitchDagger

[begaydocrimes]

WHO: Mae Borowski and the network
WHERE: Her apartment
WHEN: 6/22, a few days after her labyrinth
WHAT: A small crimes cat arrival
WARNINGS: None yet but I'll update as stuff comes up. Maybe Night in the Woods spoilers?

[When you go to check the network, you'll find a pair of large red eyes staring back at you. Those eyes seem like they belong to a black cat, dressed in an odd shirt.]

Very cool of this place to dump me in some city I've never been to before while I was in some weird dream? The dreams I'm not supposed to be having because God or something said that he wasn't going to let me have them anymore??

[... What.]

Uh hi! I'm Mae!

...

Doooooesss anyone know which bus goes to Possum Springs? Like don't think I don't appreciate getting a free apartment and all, but I don't really have any money to do anything here and I just want to go home.

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[speaksanimal]

You don't have to do that! Maybe I can help you if you can tell me the names of the people you know!

[Pause] And your family members also look like black cats too, right? So it should make it a little easier!

[begaydocrimes]

Well... okay. If you know a Gregg Lee, an Angus Delaney, or a Bea Santello, those are my friends. Stan and Candy Borowski are the names of my parents. They definitely look like me but older.

Just don't... go off in the middle of the city looking for 'em, okay?

[Because that's totally what she'd do if she was his age. It doesn't occur to her that Antonio might be more responsible.]

[speaksanimal]

I don't think I ever heard of those names before but if I see anyone that looks like you, I'll let you know!

{After all, it wasn't that difficult to find a talking black cat!]

But I won't. I don't think my family would like it! And with a lot of things going on, I don't think it's a good idea to go out in the middle of the city either.

[begaydocrimes]

Thanks little dude. Appreciate it.

And good. I don’t wanna end up finding you on the news or something.

[speaksanimal]

Don't worry, I won't! My mom always told me not to talk to strangers or go to places where it's dangerous.

[Pause]

But I don't think you're a stranger and I know the places here well. So it should be okay.

[begaydocrimes]

That's good that you know stranger danger.

And yeah! We're like, totally buds now. [MAE YOU'VE ONLY KNOWN THIS CHILD FOR A FEW MINUTES] You know how to reach me on this thing right? In case something happens and you need help?

[speaksanimal]

Mhmm, I do! I just need to look for someone named Mae and that should be you, right?

[Although, now that he thought about it?]

And I think you're the only talking cat here too?

[begaydocrimes]

The only talking cat person named Mae around I think! You can hit me up for anything! I literally do nothing all day.

[speaksanimal]

Nothing at all? Don't you get bored when you don't do anything?

[begaydocrimes]

Nah, I just take a nap when I get bored.

I’ll tell you a little secret that no one else is going to tell you about adulthood: naps only get more amazing when you get older.

[And a way to cope with anxiety! Like she’s doing!]

[speaksanimal]

Really? I take naps sometimes and it makes me feel happier. But I didn't know it's the same for adults.

[On that note?]

I always thought adults didn't need it because of all the coffee they drink.

[begaydocrimes]

It's absolutely the same for adults. We love naps.

[Well, she supposes the adults who have it together more probably don't need to nap as much BUT]

I think coffee is one of those drinks you drink because you have responsibilities you need to stay awake for. Not really a coffee drinker so I wouldn't know.

[speaksanimal]

I wonder what would happen if kids drank it. I heard that it makes you really hyper and it makes them do really silly things.

[Pause]

Or at least, that's what I heard from the adults.

[begaydocrimes]

Well we could always find out. I can make coffee and you just bring the kid-ness!

[Mae don’t offer a 5-year-old coffee plz]

[speaksanimal]

Can we do that?

[Then suddenly in a low voice?]

Wouldn't people get mad if you gave me coffee?

[begaydocrimes]

Why? It’s not like I’m giving you beer.

Ugh. You said you had two families, right? I guess I wouldn’t want two groups of people beating the shhhhhhh-[wow swearing in front of a small child]-stuff outta me if I gave you something they didn’t want you to drink.

[speaksanimal]

[And it's a good thing because all he'll hear are bleeps coming from his end!]

I don't think they would! They'll probably talk to you and wonder why you want to give me coffee. I can't imagine anyone from my families would ever want to hurt you!

[Especially to an adorable talking cat!]

[begaydocrimes]

[She's not sure about that. She's had plenty of people threaten to knock out her teeth before and mean it.]

I dunno kiddo people get weird about that kind of stuff. But hey that's not like a bad thing? You've got your own defense squad. Or at least, they should be your defense squad.

[speaksanimal]

Huh?

But I don't want them to hurt people! Even if they are helping me, I don't want them to start a fight because of me.

[begaydocrimes]

[Mae would normally argue that it's good to have a fighter on your side, but she can tell this kid is sweet and doesn't want that.]

Eh, I'm sure you've got nothing to worry about. If your families are as nice as you say they are, then I don't think you gotta worry about them starting any fights.

[speaksanimal]

I know but if they start making you feel sad, let me know! Maybe I can talk to them and we can think of something!

[Because there will be no fighting under Antonio's watch!]

[begaydocrimes]

Will do! Maybe I will end up meeting your family and show them my amazingly cool personality!

[speaksanimal]

Maybe you will! Because I think you're pretty cool already!

[begaydocrimes]

[Awwww...]

You know what? If they're as half as cool as you are, I think we'll get along pretty well.

[speaksanimal]

I hope so! I want my family to befriend as many people as they can here. Even if my other one doesn't know who you are, I still want you to see them.

[...For better and for worse.] It would make everyone happier, right?