Smalltown Maids 20

[21:35]	<GMOwen>	...and there was much rejoicing.
[21:36]	<GMOwen>	Intro: Whatever day it was, it's not that day anymore. Josh is at the dining room table hard at work on college stuff. What will happen next?!
[21:38]	* Luize	approaches Josh with a semblance of worry.
[21:38]	* [Owen]Josh	scribbles away. That's what homework is about, yes?
[21:41]	* [Owen]Josh	looks up.
[21:42]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Meh?"
[21:43]	<Luize>	Hey...
[21:43]	* Yukiko	is inconspicuously absent.
[21:43]	* Luize	seems to be fidgeting...she looks anxious.
[21:44]	<Luize>	My.. cat was supposed to be here an hour ago...
[21:45]	* [Owen]Josh	finishes writing down a sentence and turns to look at her properly.
[21:45]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I thought it was Yuki's cat, Luize."
[21:47]	<Luize>	N-no... It's.. I was suppose to give it to her.. it was.. here today.
[21:49]	* [Owen]Josh	twiddles his pencil absentmindedly.
[21:50]	* [Rut]Eri	marches up to the front door (literally) and knocks.
[21:51]	* [Owen]Josh	motions to the front door.
[21:51]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Behold."
[21:51]	* [Owen]Josh	thinks it'd be pretty cool if that actually WAS the cat.
[21:51]	<Luize>	Uhm..
[21:51]	* Luize	goes to the door.
[21:51]	* [Rut]Eri	bursts in. Hey, she knocked! That was really good!
[21:52]	<[Rut]Eri>	Hiya!~ What's for lunch?
[21:52]	<[Owen]Josh>	"It's three in the afternoon, Eri!"
[21:52]	* [Owen]Josh	shouts.
[21:53]	<[Rut]Eri>	Oh? Good, then I'll bet you have room for--
[21:53]	<Luize>	....
[21:54]	* [Rut]Eri	almost trips as a half dozen stray cats dart in behind her.
[21:54]	* Luize	sighs in deafeat.
[21:54]	<[Rut]Eri>	-- for a few guests~
[21:54]	* Luize	looks at the flood of cats coming in.
[21:54]	* [Owen]Josh	hears a possible commotion and checks.
[21:55]	<[Owen]Josh>	"You... wait, THIS... many...?"
[21:55]	<[Rut]Eri>	[Most of them look like kittens, with one or two grizzled-looking older ones among them.]
[21:55]	* [Owen]Josh	is at a loss for words. It's too absurd.
[21:56]	<Luize>	These...aren't it.
[21:56]	<Luize>	Uncle Joe was supposed to bring it..
[21:57]	<[Rut]Eri>	Hehehe... Sorry 'bout that! I heard there's a hurricane passing, and thought I ought to let 'em stay here for a while!
[21:57]	* [Rut]Eri	grins, as if expecting praise for her generosity.
[21:58]	* [Owen]Josh	is trying to contemplate this silliness; it's rather difficult.
[21:58]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Well, umm, Eri, I... hmmm..."
[21:59]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Cats..."
[22:00]	<[Rut]Eri>	No, they're wolverines.
[22:01]	* [Rut]Eri	stares at Josh blankly, but breaks into a smile. That kind of humor isn't her forte...
[22:01]	<[Rut]Eri>	...Pffhaha~
[22:01]	* [Owen]Josh	smiles when she does. Even with homework, he's in a fine mood.
[22:02]	* [Rut]Eri	snorts absentmindedly.
[22:02]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Hmah, hah, hooh man, cats..."
[22:02]	<[Rut]Eri>	Hehe... yeah. I like cats.
[22:02]	* Luize	sighs.
[22:02]	* Luize	goes over and picks up one.
[22:03]	* Yukiko	stand in the doorway, frozen stiff, mouth open slightly.
[22:03]	<[Rut]Eri>	[It dangles in Luize's hands and goes "nyan~"]
[22:03]	<Luize>	....
[22:03]	<Luize>	I...I suppose.. they can stay.
[22:04]	* Luize	can't resist the meows.
[22:04]	<[Rut]Eri>	... ? Oh, hey. You're not a cat, Yuki!
[22:04]	* [Owen]Josh	stares at Yuki.
[22:04]	* [Owen]Josh	points.
[22:04]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Ummmm... cats?"
[22:04]	* Yukiko	tears her eyes away. She forces herself to act normally.
[22:04]	<[Rut]Eri>	Yep. Cats.
[22:04]	* [Owen]Josh	has an amazing vocabulary today.
[22:04]	<Yukiko>	Y-Yes, Master Josh?
[22:04]	* [Rut]Eri	takes her by the hand.
[22:05]	<[Rut]Eri>	Come in, come in~! They don't bite unless you pull their tails, really!
[22:05]	<Yukiko>	Ah, yes...
[22:06]	<Yukiko>	Anyhow, Josh, I had something to... to discuss with you.
[22:06]	* Yukiko	pauses as a kitten tumbles over its friend.
[22:06]	* Luize	walks over with a kitten in hand and holds it up to Yukiko.
[22:06]	<Luize>	Here!
[22:06]	* [Rut]Eri	pulls her in, and she soon finds herself ankle-deep in feline. One of them headbutts her calf affectionately.
[22:06]	<Luize>	This one's real fun.
[22:07]	* Yukiko	sudeenly finds cats on all sides. She takes the one Luize presented.
[22:07]	* [Owen]Josh	sits down on the main staircase and watches the cat madness. So precious...
[22:08]	* Yukiko	pets it tenderly... She ends up in a sitting position, surrounded by the things.
[22:08]	<[Rut]Eri>	Yeah, I've been feeding these ones for a little while now. They live under the building next to the Radioshack parking lot.
[22:08]	<Yukiko>	Is that so?~
[22:09]	<[Rut]Eri>	I tried naming them, but I keep forgetting! Ahaha~
[22:09]	<[Rut]Eri>	Why don't you?
[22:09]	* Yukiko	has progressed from petting to cuddling.
[22:09]	<Luize>	...
[22:09]	<Luize>	Y-yuki...
[22:09]	<Yukiko>	Ah, um.
[22:09]	<Yukiko>	...
[22:09]	* Luize	is quite amazed at this development.
[22:09]	* Yukiko	looks around.
[22:10]	<Yukiko>	...I'm not really...
[22:11]	<Luize>	...y..you really like Cats huh?...
[22:11]	<Yukiko>	Ah.
[22:11]	<Yukiko>	...
[22:11]	<Yukiko>	Yes~
[22:11]	<Yukiko>	....
[22:11]	<Yukiko>	I mean.
[22:12]	* Yukiko	suddenly grasps her situation. She sits up again.
[22:12]	* Luize	concerned face changes to a :3.
[22:12]	<Yukiko>	...A little.
[22:12]	<[Owen]Josh>	[GM: Suddenly, a doorbell is rung!]
[22:12]	<Luize>	...ah. It must be it!
[22:12]	* [Owen]Josh	stands up.
[22:13]	<[Owen]Josh>	"You sure? Last time it wasn't... Should we put the other cats away?"
[22:13]	<Luize>	It'll be fine~
[22:13]	* Luize	skips happily to the door, making sure not to step on any of the kitties.
[22:13]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Says you~"
[22:13]	* Yukiko	still smiles softly, rubbing all of the cats.
[22:14]	<[Owen]Josh>	[GM: Mysteriously, there is no one at the door. However, a pet-carrying case sits at the bottom of the steps.]
[22:15]	* [Owen]Josh	walks over to Eri and sits down, trying to talk to her without disturbing Yukiko.
[22:15]	* Luize	looks around for Uncle Joe... tch, no signs of him but looks down in reflex to make sure it wasn't some jackass frat pulling a prank.
[22:15]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Psst... did you plan this?"
[22:16]	<Luize>	...oh.. its you...it's really you~
[22:16]	* Luize	squeals in delight as she carries the pet cage/case in.
[22:16]	<[Rut]Eri>	Mmm?~
[22:17]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Don't you mmm~ me, you're not THAT drunk."
[22:17]	* [Rut]Eri	tilts her head and raises an eyebrow knowingly.
[22:17]	<[Rut]Eri>	What do you think~?
[22:18]	* [Rut]Eri	turns away enigmatically and sips from her bottle of Corona.
[22:18]	* Yukiko	looks up at the new arrival.
[22:19]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I'm not think; that's why I'm asking."
[22:22]	* Luize	pulls out a kitten, not much older than the ones Eri bought, its a tannish/orange scottish fold, it seems much more domesticated and seems to be quite energetic as it makes its way to Yukiko ignoring the others.
[22:22]	<Luize>	Ah--..get back here...!
[22:23]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Bah, never mind."
[22:24]	<Luize>	Y-yuki! It's coming your way.
[22:24]	<Yukiko>	Yes...
[22:24]	* Yukiko	catches it up.
[22:25]	<Luize>	[The little kitty hops into your hands along with the other one and nyahhs in a very endearing manner.]
[22:25]	* [Owen]Josh	seems to have been vaguely accepted by one of the older cats. It's fine just sitting there and being scritched behind the ears.
[22:27]	* Yukiko	stares into its adorable little eyes.
[22:28]	<Luize>	[It stares back and then hops on your shoulder then licking your cheek with its cute little tongue.]
[22:28]	* Yukiko	smiles.
[22:29]	* Yukiko	stands up and walks over to Josh.
[22:30]	* [Owen]Josh	looks up.
[22:30]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Are we being relax?"
[22:31]	<Yukiko>	...
[22:31]	* Yukiko	nods.
[22:31]	<Yukiko>	Master...
[22:31]	<Yukiko>	Can I keep it?
[22:31]	<Luize>	Y-you mean.. the one I had?..
[22:31]	* Luize	turns to Yukiko who was walking towards Josh.
[22:32]	<[Rut]Eri>	Sure you can!
[22:32]	* [Rut]Eri	answers for some reason.
[22:33]	<[Owen]Josh>	"I'm not the one to ask, Yuki."
[22:33]	* [Owen]Josh	points to the kid.
[22:34]	* Yukiko	turns to Luize.
[22:34]	* Luize	looks a bit quizzical.
[22:35]	<Yukiko>	...Can I keep it?
[22:36]	* Luize	smirks.
[22:36]	<Luize>	Yes, you can... buuut!
[22:36]	* Luize	raises a finger up in the air to make a point.
[22:37]	<Yukiko>	Yes?
[22:37]	* [Rut]Eri	chuckles. Such a tricky little scamp~
[22:37]	<Luize>	...only if I get to play with it once a while.
[22:37]	* Luize	smiles.
[22:38]	* Yukiko	nods.
[22:38]	* [Rut]Eri	is unable to resist and hugs Luize from behind with a silly smile of her own. She pulls Yukiko in, too, for a group hug.
[22:38]	<Luize>	Wahhh...!
[22:40]	* [Owen]Josh	hugs the group of them. Because why not.
[22:40]	<Yukiko>	Ah-
[22:40]	* Yukiko	doesn't resist, but makes sure Belmont is out of the way.
[22:43]	<[Rut]Eri>	Awww~
[22:43]	* [Rut]Eri	lets go. That felt good~
[22:44]	* Yukiko	quickly takes her leave, kitten in tow.
[22:44]	* [Owen]Josh	observes the catness.
[22:45]	<Luize>	..heeyyy... the kitty is gone now..
[22:45]	<[Owen]Josh>	"...gah, this means we gotta get food n' stuff."
[22:45]	<Luize>	B-but.. are we really going to keep all of them?
[22:46]	<[Rut]Eri>	? Oh, I just thought they'd all hang out here until the storm passes... bu~t~
[22:47]	* [Owen]Josh	goes :|
[22:47]	* Yukiko	comes back, having calmed down a little. She also brought cookies.
[22:47]	* [Rut]Eri	me shrugs and takes another swig.
[22:48]	<[Rut]Eri>	Well, it's not like their mine. They're their all their own people! Uh, you know what I mean...
[22:48]	<[Rut]Eri>	I just feed them~
[22:48]	<[Owen]Josh>	"In that case I'm going to pretend that they're just you and not worry about 'em too much."
[22:49]	<[Rut]Eri>	...
[22:49]	<Luize>	Ok..
[22:49]	* [Rut]Eri	folds her arms and goes >:T
[22:49]	<[Rut]Eri>	... I'm smarter than a cat...
[22:49]	<Luize>	B-but... it'd.. be mean to throw them back out...
[22:49]	<Luize>	I guess.
[22:49]	* Yukiko	quietly places the cookies on the table.
[22:49]	<[Owen]Josh>	"That's not what I meant, but... whatever."
[22:49]	* Yukiko	steps back. She seems to be more normal, but she's clearly gravitated to the center of the cats again.
[22:50]	* [Owen]Josh	procures a confection.
[22:50]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Thank you for the ninja cookies, Yuki."
[22:51]	<Luize>	Ooh... can I see my little kitten one more time Yuki?
[22:51]	<Yukiko>	She's in my room.
[22:51]	<Yukiko>	Should I get her?
[22:51]	<[Rut]Eri>	That was fast!~
[22:51]	<Luize>	..if you will please.
[22:53]	* [Owen]Josh	sighs. Girls and their cats...
[22:53]	* Yukiko	shadowsteps behind Luize.
[22:54]	<Yukiko>	Here.
[22:54]	* Yukiko	proffers the kitten.
[22:54]	<Luize>	hyah!
[22:54]	* Luize	turns around in reflex only to see the kitty.
[22:54]	* Luize	takes it gingerly.. and holds it up so the kitty faces Luize.
[22:56]	<Luize>	Look Elly... you'd best be a good kitty from now on and be nice to everyone ok? I don't want you going to scratch Uncle Joe's face like you did last time.
[22:56]	<Luize>	[It only nyahhs.]
[22:57]	<Yukiko>	...Elly?
[22:58]	* Luize	sighs....and then pats it firmly on the head.
[22:58]	* [Owen]Josh	goes back to Eri again and finds that grizzly cat.
[22:59]	<Luize>	Don't be a stranger ok Elly?...
[22:59]	<Luize>	[It nyhhans in a longer voice as if it was yawning, then Luize gives it back to Yukiko.]
[22:59]	<[Rut]Eri>	...?
[22:59]	<Luize>	She's yours now.
[23:00]	* [Rut]Eri	pats the one that Josh is holding.
[23:00]	* [Rut]Eri	continues watching Luize and Yukiko. Sit back and enjoy the show~
[23:01]	<Yukiko>	...
[23:01]	* Yukiko	stares at the cat.
[23:01]	<Yukiko>	Thank you.
[23:01]	* Luize	smiles and nods.
[23:01]	* [Owen]Josh	leans over to Eri.
[23:02]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Well, whatever it was that you did, thanks for it. Those two look like they needed it."
[23:02]	<Luize>	Ooh!
[23:02]	<Luize>	Yuki!
[23:02]	<Luize>	I forgot to tell you..
[23:03]	<Yukiko>	Yes?
[23:03]	<Luize>	...Elly's her old name... did you want to give her a new one?
[23:03]	<Luize>	Since she's.. kinda yours now.
[23:03]	* Yukiko	nods.
[23:03]	<Yukiko>	I'll think about it.
[23:03]	<Luize>	Ok...
[23:03]	<Luize>	B-but..!
[23:03]	* Luize	seems to have more to tell her.
[23:03]	<Luize>	She's a very picky eater.
[23:04]	* [Rut]Eri	waves a hand.
[23:04]	<[Rut]Eri>	Oh, cats are easy! They'll eat anything if they're hungry~
[23:04]	<Luize>	N-not Elly!
[23:04]	<Luize>	Look Yuki..
[23:04]	<Yukiko>	What does she eat?
[23:04]	* [Rut]Eri	lowers her drained bottle and lets one of them lap from the neck.
[23:04]	<Luize>	She usually eats...this.... and then... after that she likes to ..
[23:05]	* Luize	continues on with a list of things for Yukiko to remember.
[23:05]	* Yukiko	nods.
[23:06]	* Luize	finishes with a sigh.
[23:07]	<Luize>	Aahh... oh.. and she does one neat trick Yuki.. kinda like you.
[23:07]	<Yukiko>	What is it?
[23:08]	<Luize>	Put her to a wall and you'll see~
[23:08]	* Yukiko	does so.
[23:10]	<Luize>	[It starts to climb the wall, a bit sloppily but does so slowly, but once it hits the ceiling it...starts to climb it!? it only does so for a moment before losing its grips and falling into Yukiko's hands.]
[23:10]	<Luize>	See~?
[23:11]	<Yukiko>	...
[23:11]	<Luize>	It's just like you~
[23:11]	* Luize	giggles.
[23:11]	<Yukiko>	How does a cat do that?
[23:11]	<Luize>	...I don't know but only Elly can do it.
[23:11]	* [Rut]Eri	stares at Yukiko.
[23:11]	<[Rut]Eri>	... Come to think of it, how do -you- do that?
[23:12]	<Yukiko>	Oh, me? It's only natural, since I'm a ninja.
[23:12]	<[Owen]Josh>	"Don't think about it, Eri. Seriously, don't."
[23:12]	<[Owen]Josh>	"It's... complicated."
[23:12]	<[Rut]Eri>	Way ahead of you~
[23:12]	<Luize>	So... yeah Yuki!
[23:12]	<[Owen]Josh>	"WAY ahead..."
[23:12]	<Luize>	I think she'll fit you perfectly!
[23:13]	* [Rut]Eri	takes a seat among the cats milling about. A couple climb across her lap, sniffing the carpet on either side of her.
[23:14]	* Yukiko	sits next to Eri, nibbling a cookie.
[23:16]	* Luize	sits next to Yukiko and takes one as well...
[23:19]	* Yukiko	sighs.
[23:22]	<Luize>	What a wonderful world... eh Yuki?
[23:23]	<Yukiko>	Yes, in some ways.
[23:24]	<GMOwen>	Don't you dare reference other Maid Games! You'll break some stupid wall or whatever!
[23:24]	<GMOwen>	This session was brought to you by CATS.