haven't you been told to keep your shiny things out of the reach of cats

[purrsnickety]

[Hogwarts' latest outsider has found herself with some free time! And how is she going to use it? Studying, perhaps? Working on adjusting to the new culture and surroundings she's suddenly found herself in? Learning her way around the school? Doing anything even remotely productive?

No, she's going to tear the tinsel lining the hallway as a Christmas decoration off the wall and roll around in the middle of the hallway, kicking at it like she's at a cat.

Meet Nepeta Leijon, the living picture of public behavior and getting things done, by which I mean somebody stop this girl before she starts tripping people up and/or desecrating every shiny Christmas decoration in the castle for her own amusement.]

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[purrsnickety]

It sounds and looks a pawful lot like Twelfth Perigee's Eve. [And she fully intends to celebrate it that way regardless!

For a moment, she just sort of stares, perplexed, at the hand she's offered, and then it kind of clicks and she takes the hand and stands up. The tinsel has been released but she is still completely wrapped up in it.] It's... diffurent! I don't know. It's nothing like where I came from.

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

...."pawful"...?

[purrsnickety]

Pawful. [With her 'really?' stare at the ready, she holds her hand out in front of her. Okay, so it's not exactly a paw, but close enough.] You know, like a cat! It can't be all that purrplexing, can it?

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

Ah....no....



Is there anything else that's confusing you? I don't know much about magic yet, but I'd be happy to explain whatever I can...

[purrsnickety]

I didn't think so! [She is too purroud of her puns to just let people not get them like that!

If only slightly, though, she frowns at his offer, but it's not in disappurr—disapproval.] A lot of things confuse me! Mostly all of the silly things you humans do. It's just hard to adjust, I suppaws. [She's kind of been overwhelmed by a general "how do I even" kind of feeling, if anything, which isn't helping her try to narrow things down.

This is good, because you aren't getting this tinsel back. This sparkly holiday decor has been conquered in the name of Leijon.]

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

Silly things?

[purrsnickety]

Silly things! Like... [For a moment, Nepeta looks incredibly thoughtful. Where does she even begin.] Well, there are the little things, like these holidays, nobody has any idea Lusus is, there are tons of things with different names...stuff like that! And efurrything's so much more... [She makes a couple of vague hand motions. What's the word she's looking for?] ...peaceful here. Lots more! It's a pawful lot to get used to!

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

Ah...I'd imagine...



But a peaceful world is to be wished for, right? You have time to relax, and understand things slowly.

It can be hard, when there's so much you might never have imagined, when nothing fits in your comfortable model of a world. But surely, others will help you out. And bit by bit, your own "world" will grow.

[purrsnickety]

It's not a bad thing. Just a whole lot to take in at once!

[Looking absolutely fascinated, Nepeta stares as Ken goes on. Admittedly, it's a little much for her, but it's kind of comforting in its own way—just the idea that there are going to be people helping each other here is incredible on its own!] I guess I'll understand soon.

...You sound pawfully sure of yourself! Is this something you know from expurrience, purrchance?

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

Ah....yeah.



I didn't - really understand anything, growing up. Even though it was my own home...I drew the wrong conclusions, every time. But others reached out to me, and showed me things I wouldn't have noticed on my own.



Surely, it'll be the same for you.

[purrsnickety]

Aww, heeheehee, that's so sweet! [She loves stories with happy endings! And this sounds like the happiest kind of ending. Things were never like this back at home!

She sighs dreamily and fidgets with her tinsel a little.] So people are really that nice to each other here, huh?

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

I'm not saying you shouldn't be careful. But you don't have to work through your confusion alone.



Anyway, let's decorate this hallway again...

[purrsnickety]

It's so nice that people do that for each other! Even though I guess not efurrybody can be so furiendly...

Aww, no more playing? [She makes a pouty face and holds onto the tinsel. But playtiiiiimeeee!]

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

That's certainly true.



We can - find something you're supposed to play with, instead.

[purrsnickety]

[Ooooh, more playthings!] Okay, but only if you purromise! [And so begins the process of unwinding herself from the tinsel.]

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

...yes. I - promise.

[purrsnickety]

[Brilliant job there. After much spinning and writhing around she has gotten the tinsel off of herself and helped pin it back up to the wall, and then comes the expectant staring. Playthings were purrom—promised!

Cats aren't that hard to amuse, at least?]

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

--ah.

Right now?

[purrsnickety]

Of course! It's still playtime, after all.

[Cats are not particularly patient creatures, Ken.]

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

Well...then....



The school store should have something good. It's the right time of year....

[purrsnickety]

You think so? [Oh gosh does this sound exciting! She crouches a little like she's ready to spring forward at something.] Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!

[empireofmymind.livejournal.com]

Ah, then....