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[shatterings]

[ The video flickers on and Naminé's looking incredibly unsettled. She's quiet for a while until she opens the door of her room. There, standing in the hallway, are two Meowstics--one female, one male--and a lone Espurr. Kind of like this, with the Espurr right in the middle. Standing. Staring.

Quietly, Naminé turns the camera toward herself. ]

When we woke up, we found them like this. I... I'm not sure why they're doing this.

... Is this normal?

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[Private Video]

[bylight]

...... What.... are Hope, Ellie, and Goggle doing?

[Yes, she recognizes Kairi's Espurr. The creepy way it started. But Hope? And Ellie? Light is creeped out.]

How long have they been like this?

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

... I'm really not sure. Maybe this happens when they get with another of their kind?

[ It's definitely really unsettling, and Naminé glances back toward the cats. ]

For a while. I think.

[Private Video]

[bylight]

.... or they know exactly what they are doing. Go tell Hope to knock it off, or I'm sending Vanille over.

[That threat always worked in the past...]

[Private Video]

[shatterings]

[ With Ilya's appearance, the cats scatter and Hope looks to the screen to see Lightning. ]

I think it worked.

[Action]

[dressofheaven]

[The trio is interrupted from its staring by an annoyed cough from behind them. Ilya stands there, hands on her hips, glaring at the three psychic cats.]

And what do you three think you're up to, exactly?

[Action]

[shatterings]

[ And the cats look right at Ilya right into her soul before Hope and Ellie make their way over to Naminé. Cue a nervous look from Naminé. ]

... I'm still trying to figure that out. Has Goggle ever done anything like this?

[Action]

[dressofheaven]

Yes, actually. That's why Kairi caught the little monster, she was getting really weirded out by being stared at like that.

[Ilya is, if anything, annoyed by the stares. She's seen way too much in her time to be seriously bothered by cats staring at her, even psychic ones. She walks right past Goggle without any concern and right up to Namine.]

Should I call her to take care of Goggle? That is her responsibility, really.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

That's... creepy.... Nanako does the same thing...

[She shivers. Rise has woken up a few times with her Espurr, now a Meowstic, staring at her while she slept.]

[Video]

[shatterings]

Is Nanako your Espurr, Rise?

At least it... seems to happen often.

[Video]

[dangerousidol]

She was an Espurr! She's a Meowstic now, but still has a creepy stare... maybe... they are staring into our souls?

[paopuprincess]

...Yes.

[She sighs.]

If you feed her, she usually goes away.

[shatterings]

Is there any particular food she likes, Kairi?

[ Gonna start stocking her bag with treats, for sure. ]

[paopuprincess]

I haven't found anything she doesn't like. Meat is usually a good choice, though. She keeps snatching Riku's sandwiches.

[Much to her amusement.]

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[garbagechild]

_{[... Okay, that looks kind of weird, even to Wrath.]}

Huh!

Maybe there's something behind you, and they're looking at it.

_{[... That's not reassuring at all, Wrath.]}

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[shatterings]

[ D: ]

... They are Psychic types... do you think they can see something that's not there?

[ thank u small child for freaking her out ]

Video

[garbagechild]

_{[IT'S WRATH'S SPECIAL TALENT.]}

All the Psychic types I've seen can do all kindsa stuff.

... So... yeah, probably!

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

...I don't know.

[Veronica looks similarly unsettled. She also had some impressive bags under her eyes. Looks like someone hasn't been sleeping for a while.]

Those Pokemon act like... that all the time.

[Video]

[shatterings]

Kairi told me... Goggle does this often.

[ Definitely noticing those bags. And that gets a look of concern. ]

Are you okay?

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Hmm, those Pokemon are weird.

[She doesn't mean to be rude. It's. Just a natural observation.

She paused, blinking at Namine.]

H-huh...?

[heartdive]

I don't really see the problem.

[ because Sora is completely obvious as to how creepy that looks. ]

[shatterings]

[ sora. ]

It doesn't... unsettle you?

[heartdive]

Should it?

[video]

[stocksavvy]

Don't all cats behave in ways we just can't explain?

[video]

[shatterings]

I'm not sure... I've never really dealt with cats before.

[video]

[stocksavvy]

They are truly bizarre creatures! We tend to avoid them in my town. Oh, they are really just more trouble than they're worth.

Now, when you begin to replace them with superior bio-mechanical models, well! That's just the better way to go, honestly!