Warriors: Choose Your Own Adventure (COMPLETE)

[abxy]

"He just does that"

[hqmary]

"He just does that." I say casually. "It's a weird physical tic."

[Arcaii]

Choices:

1: What's it matter?
2: He just does that
3: He just does that
4: He just does that
5: He just does that
6: He just does that

Roll says... 1: What's it matter? (woah, dang)


"What does it matter to you?" you say. Your voice is more on-edge than you'd like. "He's not hurting anything, is he?"

Willpower +1.

The molly starts to growl, but one of the other toms says, "'Sjust a dead cat."

"If 'e's chantin' incantations, I'm skinnin' 'im," the molly snaps. She jerks her head away and moves over to the tom who's sitting by himself. He doesn't look happy about it.

"Incantations?" you say to yourself, puzzled.

"Witches," one of the cats says. "'E looks like one. Oi, you a witch?"

Scat looks up again and stares at the speaker for five long seconds. Without warning, he bristles his wiry fur and sticks his tail straight up in the air, his eyes on fire. The hiss that comes out of him is much louder than normal.

The tom jumps, then scowls. The sudden change makes you jump, too.

Scat narrows his eyes and returns to whispering. You watch the tom's breath become slow and more relaxed. The tension eases itself from his face, and his claws relax. Finally, he sighs and goes limp.

You shudder. Scat stands up and returns to your side.

"'E is a witch," the first tom says.

Scat shakes his head, but doesn't offer any rebuttal. He simply looks up at you and tilts his head. You don't know what to do, so you just look away, waiting for Thimble to return.

[Arcaii]

It takes about an hour for Thimble to come back, and when she does, she's running. Four mice dangle by their tails from her teeth, which are bared to let her breathe. She halts so quickly she trips, panting.

"I got..." she manages. "The...the mice...I-"

She gasps and drops her cargo. Her eyes widen. You're too late to step in front of the dead cat.

"Ah." The molly moves forward and grabs a mouse. "Now get."

"Body," Scat says.

"'Is kin'll find it," one of the toms says. "Get."

Scat nods and gently nudges Thimble. She's frozen, transfixed on the body. You have to push her to get her back up onto the road.

Your group is silent for a long time. Scat is lost in thought, but Thimble looks deeply shaken. It occurs to you that this would be the first dead body she's ever seen.

You're not sure what to say. You didn't like seeing it either, but you've participated in the final ceremonies before, with Notail, Redstorm's mentor, and your mother. It was never pleasant, but the grief was assuaged with the knowledge that they were returning to their loved ones in the stars, and that the body was only a part of the cycle of life. You don't know how much of a comfort that would be for Thimble.


Offer some comfort.
Ask Scat what he said.
Think of a distraction.
Say nothing.

[hqmary]

Think of a distraction. Reassurance would be falling on deaf ears right now, with Thimble in shock like this.

[❤ Sunberry ❤]

Offer some comfort. Thimble is probably going through a lot right now and she needs support. Scat can wait, and you've experienced this before.

[Comettail76]

Think of a distraction. It's best to get things like this off your mind as much as you can.

[abxy]

Offer comfort

[detective who.]

Think of a distraction.

[~*Amber*~]

Ask Scat what he said.