Cassies Palace 10-1

[time]  <[GM]Mary> Meanwhile, upstairs!
[21:09]	<[huh]Isabella>	Tabby, Tabby, this way~
[21:11]	* [huh]Isabella	pulls at Tabitha's sleeve, urging her to hurry.
[21:11]	* [Owen]Tabitha	follows the whimsical fairy with some difficulty due to her errant movements.
[21:12]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Is such movement really necessary?"
[21:13]	* [huh]Isabella	turns in the air vertically, so that she ends up staring at Tabitha upside-down. Holding her skirt up with one hand, she looks questioningly at Tabitha.
[21:13]	<[huh]Isabella>	"What movement?"
[21:14]	* [Owen]Tabitha	sighs.
[21:15]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"That...never mind. It probably wouldn't do any good anyways."
[21:15]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"You may continue as you were."
[21:16]	* [huh]Isabella	shrugs, then realizes in doing so she has relinquished hold on her skirt, and flips upright to protect her decency. Blushing slightly, she continues on.
[21:16]	<[huh]Isabella>	It shouldn't be far now~
[21:18]	* [Owen]Tabitha	tries to cope with her fairy companion. So energetic...she wished she could feel the same way sometimes...
[21:21]	<[huh]Isabella>	I think it's... here!
[21:22]	* [huh]Isabella	suddenly stops in front of a door.
[21:24]	<[huh]Isabella>	Well? Go inside! Do you like it?
[21:25]	* [Owen]Tabitha	slowly opens the door and observes the room.
[21:36]	<[GM]Mary>	It's a pretty spacious room, prominently colored pink. The main feature is of course the bed, which sits in the center and could comfortably fit a second Tabitha, were it required. A tiger is currently tucking in its sheets around bed's edge. A writing desk is nestled in the left corner, with something that looks halfway between a vase and an inkstone adorning it. On the other side is a dresser and closet for whatever belongings Tabitha has.
[21:39]	* [Owen]Tabitha	is rather taken aback by the...pink.
[21:40]	<[huh]Isabella>	It's great, right?
[21:40]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"This room certainly has a lot of......tiger."
[21:40]	* [Owen]Tabitha	is confused.
[21:41]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Miss Isabella, there is a tiger in this room."
[21:41]	<[huh]Isabella>	I know, right! It's awesome, right!
[21:42]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger, surprised, faces its unexpected company and frantically looks for a way it can escape.
[21:42]	<[huh]Isabella>	Wait, tiger?
[21:42]	* [huh]Isabella	stares at the beastie.
[21:43]	<[huh]Isabella>	Tiger!
[21:43]	* [huh]Isabella	leaps for it!
[21:45]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Was the tiger...making, the...bed?"
[21:50]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Miss Isabella, what are you doing?!"
[21:52]	* [Owen]Tabitha	doesn't know how to react! A tiger? Even for her cool-headed demeanor, this is madness!
[21:52]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger's Stepping in Ten Directions technique proves too quick for poor Isabel, and it easily slips by her. It stands now, face to face with Tabitha, the one that just so happens to be blocking the exit.
[21:53]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Oh. Hello...tiger."
[21:54]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"You...were making my bed."
[21:54]	<[GM]Mary>	Tiger stares at you for a moment, then looks at the hall behind you before making eye contact again. It seems as though it wishes to leave.
[21:57]	* [Owen]Tabitha	stares back at the tiger for a moment, then bows her head and steps out of the way slowly.
[21:58]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"You are a hard worker. My thanks."
[21:59]	* [huh]Isabella	looks wistfully at the leaving tiger.
[22:00]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger looks back at the bed.
[22:00]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger looks back at Tabitha.
[22:00]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger nods.
[22:00]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger leaves.
[22:02]	* [Owen]Tabitha	emits a satisfied sigh as she watches the beast depart.
[22:03]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"A tiger...making the bed..."
[22:04]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Doesn't have to talk...doesn't have to worry about what others think..."
[22:05]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Just does its job..."
[22:06]	* [Owen]Tabitha	wishes she could be more like the tiger.
[22:06]	* [huh]Isabella	stares at Tabitha.
[22:11]	<[huh]Isabella>	SO, can I get your luggage for you?
[22:11]	* [Owen]Tabitha	stares blankly.
[22:12]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"I have no luggage."
[22:12]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Are you not aware of the my condition upon arrival?"
[22:12]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	[*of my]
[22:12]	* [huh]Isabella	shakes her head.
[22:14]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"I was pursed by wolves while traveling up the mountains. I came here with only the rags on my back, my mother's knife, and...something important to me."
[22:14]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"What you see is what I have."
[22:15]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"However, it is nice to know that you are at least trying to help."
[22:18]	* [huh]Isabella	smiles warmly.
[22:20]	<[huh]Isabella>	...your Mother's knife?
[22:24]	* [Owen]Tabitha	nonchalantly pulls out her large kitchen knife with a flourish, showing it to Isabella as an example.
[22:24]	* [Owen]Tabitha	accidentally flicks a few drops of blood onto Izzy with the action. Oh dear, it seems she's cut herself in her haste.
[22:26]	<[huh]Isabella>	Aaahh...
[22:27]	* [huh]Isabella	ignores the blood on her face.
[22:27]	<[huh]Isabella>	Can...
[22:27]	* [huh]Isabella	blushes slightly, and turns away rather shyly.
[22:27]	<[huh]Isabella>	Can I hold it? Just for a second?
[22:27]	* [Owen]Tabitha	winces at the cut. Even when you're used to pain, it still hurts.
[22:28]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Nnngh. I did it again."
[22:29]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Yes. Perhaps you can use it better than I at the moment."
[22:29]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"But...treat it with care."
[22:29]	* [huh]Isabella	nods.
[22:29]	* [Owen]Tabitha	hands Izzy the knife, then cups her hand around the cut, looking for a bandage.
[22:30]	* [huh]Isabella	stares at Tabitha.
[22:30]	* [huh]Isabella	Poor thing... I wonder if i could cheer her up?
[22:31]	* [Owen]Tabitha	walks over to the dresser. Perhaps there's a spare rag in here somewhere that she can wrap around herself...
[22:31]	<[huh]Isabella>	Hey, how about a game?
[22:31]	<[huh]Isabella>	How about I hide something, any you need to go find it?
[22:31]	<[huh]Isabella>	The knife works, right? It's shiny, so it should be easier to see.
[22:32]	<[huh]Isabella>	Let's go for it!
[22:32]	* [huh]Isabella	turns and, without waiting for an answer, jets out of the room, laughing.
[22:33]	* [Owen]Tabitha	is busy fumbling with a spare washcloth, and doesn't have enough time to stop her!
[22:33]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"No, no no, wait. Don't..."
[22:33]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"...take...mother's..."
[22:34]	* [Owen]Tabitha	trails off dejectedly.
[22:36]	* [Owen]Tabitha	fumbles with the washcloth. It's not the easiest thing to tie a knot with one hand, but she manages.
[22:37]	* [Owen]Tabitha	slowly stalks off after Isabel, nowhere near at the speed of the bounding fairy.
[22:39]	<[huh]Isabella>	Come on, you won't catch me at that rate!
[22:41]	* [Owen]Tabitha	attempts to pick up her pace in vain. She REALLY isn't one for physical activity.
[22:48]	* [Owen]Tabitha	continues bumbling forwards. As she passes by a hallway, she spots that tiger not too far away.
[22:50]	* [Owen]Tabitha	decides to make a small detour. Perhaps a bargain could be struck between them.
[22:50]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger is busy putting up a portrait on the wall, and does not notice you immediately.
[22:53]	* [Owen]Tabitha	is suddenly right next to the hard worker! Like a ninja or something! Spooky.
[22:53]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Hello again, fellow worker."
[22:53]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger is surprised and backs away a bit.
[22:54]	* [Owen]Tabitha	bows and holds her hands folded in front of her.
[22:55]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"I require some small help, and I would like to offer help in return."
[22:55]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"I doubt you can understand me, unfortunately."
[22:55]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"This is problematic."
[22:58]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger eases up and looks up at Tabitha, slowly approaching her, then stopping a couple of inches away from her.
[22:58]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"I shall endeavor to continue despite this. Perhaps the outlook is not as bleak as that. You obviously have no small talent."
[23:00]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"A fairy flew by here. Do you understand? A fairy?"
[23:00]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger nods.
[23:02]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"She has something dear to me. I would like it back. But I cannot catch her."
[23:04]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"If you..."
[23:04]	* [Owen]Tabitha	hesitates. How do you ask a tiger a question without it getting angry?
[23:05]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger seems to thinks about it for a moment, before finally gesturing with its head to its back accompanied by a low purring.
[23:06]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"I...ride?"
[23:07]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger nods again.
[23:08]	* [Owen]Tabitha	bows deeply
[23:09]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"Thank you. I promise, I shall help you in your labor for your kindness."
[23:10]	* [Owen]Tabitha	shakily approaches the large beast, then climbs aboard. Not very gracefully, but she manages.
[23:12]	* [Owen]Tabitha	anticipates rapid movement, and holds on for dear life.
[23:13]	<[Owen]Tabitha>	"When you're ready, then."
[23:13]	<[GM]Mary>	The tiger sniffs the air and makes sure the maid is properly on its back before taking off down the hallway after the fairy.