soulping | hiyo haato

That's me, member of the purple snakes. I'm called Daisy.

Daisy. Got it.

Well, first thing's first, I'm just gonna...

[she doesn't answer that, instead reaching down under the seat to see what's rattling around]

I think I hear something.

[scoots over to see better]

It sounds like something's loose.

[ Underneath the seat, you find a cage, in green, covered in strange runes. ]

[handing it to daisy]

You seen anything like these symbols before?

Let me see...

[examining it; how big is the cage? do the runes look magical?]

[ the runes definitely look magical. the cage itself is no bigger than if it was made for a small bird or bugs ]

What do you think?

It's magic, but I can't tell what kind. I've never seen this sort of writing before. Is this what we're meant to use to contain the corruption?

That would be my guess, at least. Better to keep it handy.

[pulling out the phone and the map thoughtfully]

Huh. Well, any place you wanna head first?

[looking at the map]

What's a cat cafe? Do you know?

I've never heard of it before, but I would guess it's a cafe with cat themed food and stuff? Or maybe a cafe with actual cats in it, but that sounds it would break health code violations.

[cats +_+]

Can we go there? I'd love to see some kitties, and they're rather sensitive, too. If something's gone wrong, animals usually are the ones to know first.

[a small huff of a laugh]

If you think so, sure. Let's do that.

[to the cat cafe we go!]

Ma serannas. Natalie, isn't it?

Yeah, that's right. Guess we're stuck together for now.

[will the driver announce when they're near the cafe, or is there some other way to know when to pull the cord?]

[ there is an electronic signboard at the front of the bus announcing places as they pass them--looks like we're approaching the cafe shortly; we just passed the family residence ]

[pulling on it as they approach]

[ the bus doesn't even slow down. in fact, it seems to be... accelerating. ]

Well, that's not very good.

[stands up and approaches the bus driver]

Excuse me, could you slow down a bit, please?

Dude, we signaled to stop, do your fucking job!

[here to be daisy's ruder counterpart]

[ At least you're not alone arguing with him; no less than three other people are pissed. Upon closer inspection, the bus driver seems much younger than he ought to be. (Is this boy old enough to be driving a bus?) He turns to look at you and smiles. ]

Hello, Daisy, Natalie. I'm afraid we can't stop now. We have a date with destiny.

Oh, yes, that's not ominous-sounding at all.

Yeah, I'm gonna have to pass. Stop the bus.

[whispered to daisy:]

Be prepared to beat him with the cage.

[ He just laughs. ]

In a moment!

[ still accelerating ]

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