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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video; un: imahoot

[traaaaaash]

Bad news! You're stuck here!

[ Said in a way too cheerful tone. ]

video, un: WitchDagger

[begaydocrimes]

Whaaaat, aren't there busses that travel out real far? I mean I don't have money but it's not like I've ever let something like that stop me before.

[traaaaaash]

Sure, but you'll have to consult a map on whether you can find Possum Springs here. Hey, did you go through a weird labyrinth to come here? 'Cause in that case, it'll probably get difficult.

[begaydocrimes]

Weird labyrinth? Well I had like a dream, or maybe I was actually in it? The sky was all weird and I couldn't find my way out for a long time.

[That's called a labyrinth, Mae.]

Why would having a weird dream make it difficult to just take a bus out of here?

[traaaaaash]

You know about parallel universes? Congrats, you're in one.

[begaydocrimes]

Yeah I know about parallel universes-

...

Oh god.

[traaaaaash]

Yyyyyyep.

If you meet a kid named Varian, he's trying to build an interdimensional portal.

cw: cult mention

[begaydocrimes]

This feels like something out of a sci-fi movie! Parallel universes and kids building portals? I'll keep an eye out for him I guess??

God this is like

First I had to deal with a death cult of conservative dads and now I'm in a parallel universe and can't go home? Can't my life be normal for like one second???

Re: cw: cult mention

[traaaaaash]

You're a talking cat.

[begaydocrimes]

Sooo...? My life was pretty normal up until

Okay maybe it was never normal but

It should still be normal dammit!!

[traaaaaash]

Well, it's not, and the sooner you deal with it, the easier things will be.

For the record, you're in a city named Kaisou, magic exists, and from what I hear, a company named Zodiac provides new arrivals like you with apartments.

[begaydocrimes]

As long as it doesn't involve jerk ass gods or weird dreams or cosmic horrors I can accept some weird.

Oh yeah Zodiac gave me this apartment. I guess that's nice of them and all. I don't have a job so I guess I would be homeless if they hadn't offered anything.

[a_cute_batata]

[It was a cat. It was a cat that talked. Luz had to remind herself to NOT be disrespectful and bother the cat and act like it was a regular soft cat because it was NOT.

Yes, the cat looked super adorable in that shirt and did she want to pet her? Of course!

But Luz was, again, looking respectfully and controlling herself].

H-hello Mae! I'm Luz, welcome to this place!

Quite a few of us actually got trapped here, just like you did, so. You might want to reevaluate where you think you can actually go.

OHMYGOSHITSAKITTY

[begaydocrimes]

Yeah, someone else told me that too. Like parallel universes and shi-

[This person looks kinda young she might wanna watch her language.]

-stuff.

[Mae pauses for a moment. The excitement over her being a talking cat kind of brings up a question she’s been wondering.]

…

Okay so like I wasn’t going to bring this up but… why don’t you guys hardly have any fur or scales?

[a_cute_batata]

[Ok, she was really glad she didn't gush and start saying things like CUTE KITTY now, because said kitty was treating her like a kid, which she WAS, meaning she was likely older than Luz].

It's definitely that. Not my first time, but still pretty strange.

It's a human world, for the plain part of things. But not everyone outside of that is. I HAVE met a demon, at least, and some humans that go through changes.

UN: LOCKANDKEY

[reallysucks]

[..................That's a cat!

She can't even be surprised anymore. She's still using text though, not the least because after a day in the office she looks like hell.] Careful, you'll end up in debt to the local mega-corporation.

As for your dream, that was probably real, and it was probably another dimension.

I'd say you'll need a drink but I can't tell if you're the right age or not. Probably still need a drink regardless, being honest.

[begaydocrimes]

[In Luz’s defense Mae has the mentality of a 13-year-old but she’s trying to adult dammit!]

Oh wow you’ve met an actual demon? I’ve met a cosmic horror that tried to talk to me in my head. What was your demon like? Red with hooves and a pitchfork?

[begaydocrimes]

I feel like I’m going to be in debt no matter what because I don’t have a job or money? Not that I care. Eff paying debts to soul-sucking corporations!

I’m 20! I’ve drank before!

[a_cute_batata]

[And Luz similarly sometimes had impulse control. They are in good company]!

I've met more than one demon before here! But here, yes, I met one. He's got hooves and is red, but no pitchforks, that would be way too cliche!

Also, he seems like a nice guy who got messed with coming here.

[reallysucks]

It's all about who you can stomach being in debt to more.

Oh good, you CAN then. Stock up and drink responsibly, I'd be doing that more often if I didn't have to be sober for my job.

Should I be recommending brands here, I'd bet on the odds of them not being the same.

[begaydocrimes]

Wow no one has ever told me to drink before.

[Mostly because she can’t drink responsibly.]

What should I look into? I don’t like beer that much.

Cw: cult mention

[begaydocrimes]

I’d like to meet this nice guy demon. Can’t be any worse than the cult of uncles I had to deal with… I guess yesterday?

Re: Cw: cult mention

[a_cute_batata]

That soon?

Wait. A cult of uncles? What was their...goal?

Video; un; antonio

[speaksanimal]

[Will you look at that? It's a talking cat!]

It's nice to meet you, Mae! I'm Antonio! And I don't think I heard of a place like that before. Is that a park nearby?

Video; un: WitchDagger

[begaydocrimes]

[Oh man it's like a baby?? Like he seems so young?? Like Mae doesn't know much about humans but he's small and sounds very young.]

Hey there Antonio. Possum Springs is my hometown, which is either very far away or in another dimension?

[She pauses out of concern.]

Yooooouu aren't here by yourself, are you, kid?