> Nepeta: Host Midsw33p's Vigil.

[nepetaleijon]

The path up to Nepeta's cave has been carefully shoveled free of snow.

(Okay, not so much "carefully shoveled" as "joyfully blasted". If there's one thing laser claws are good for that isn't fighting, it's carving through annoying stuff that's in your way. There are a few vitrified and/or half-melted fragments of rock lining the path. Don't worry; none of them are still steaming.)

Up close to the cave mouth, two huge cats have been sculpted out of snow in guarding positions, one on either side of the path such that any visitors will have to pass between them. They look incredibly adorable menacing.

Invited guests are welcome! Uninvited guests will probably be warned off before the cave's automatic defense systems kick in.

Probably.

Comments

Re: Arrivals

[maxwellsdemon02]

"And, what's that when it's at home?"

Still nothing, kid, Sorry.

Re: Arrivals

[nepetaleijon]

A quick sigh. "When a troll kid comes out of the trial caverns fur the first time, they get paired up with an animal who raises them. Called a lusus. Mine was a kitty like this one --" Indicating the sculpture. "Her name was Pounce."

Re: Arrivals

[maxwellsdemon02]

"...right. Well, fitting tribute, she looks awesome."

Inner Duo is a little less blasé about the whole idea. Trial caverns? Paired up with an animal?? Raised by a cat named Pounce???

Luckily Milliways has mostly cured him about making comments on other people's tragic backstories.

And this explains a lot about Nepeta.

Re: Arrivals

[nepetaleijon]

It really, really does.

She brightens right up again. "So come on inside, I'll show you where to put your stuff down ..."