It's all just a game to him [OPEN]

[unwrittenformula]

Who: A seemingly innocent Fennec fox and YOU
What: All around Vatheon during this week, one might catch a glimpse of, or be harassed by, a small talking blonde-furred fox
When: Any time during the curse
Where: All over Vatheon
Status: Open like so much openness
Style: action

[Throughout the week, while the city has turned dark and gritty, and heroes and villains run rampant, one might have the unfortunate luck of happening upon a small furred creature. And not just any small furred creature. A fox, with large ears, blonde fur, a tail tipped with pale tea green, and... strangely blank, unreflected blue gray eyes.

He may seem cute and innocent, but those who encounter him might be in for more than they want to deal with.]

(ooc: slightly in tandem with this Hilda post. If anyone wants to play out N being a jerky jerk face here would be the place to do it!)

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FRIDAY NIGHT

[ourlegends]

[ After receiving a tip from someone saying they had seen him in the park, Hilda was now on her way to the park to look for him and bring him home before he caused any more trouble. It would be difficult under normal circumstances to find a tiny little furry creature when he wanted to remain hidden, but with the city in the state it was at the moment ... well, Hilda knew it was going to be a challenge.

She was freaked out enough not to give up, though. N had left her once, back in their own world. Even if he was cursed, and not in his right mind, the fact that he had disappeared like this all of a sudden brought back the fear that he would leave again, for good this time. ]

[unwrittenformula]

[The curse had done a strange thing to N's memory, in that Hilda still existed within it, but how they met, and the things they had gone through had been warped in to something that was closer related to a world without Pokemon. And in those memories, he had been even more standoffish towards her later in life due to the things he saw and experienced.

With that, he was more used to wandering off at will, knowing that it worried her but finding that he cared... just a little less about it.

When this was over, he was going to regret so much...

But for now, he was having his fun, tormenting those so-called heroes, oblivious to the fact that Hilda was looking for him and his little fox self.]

[ourlegends]

[ Meanwhile, the girl was freaking out. She had understood that the curse was doing something strange with N, not just physically, but mentally as well. She had found out earlier in the week ... and she was happy to see that he recognized her, but even then, there was a difference.

Enough of a difference that if she were to call out to him, there was a chance he might not answer, just to keep his ability to stay out. She had to move as quietly as she could, and be as stealthy as he could be in order to find him ...

... but that was much easier thought than done. Especially in her current mindset. ]

[unwrittenformula]

[Luckily noise would be what would give Hilda the advantage over finding him.

Suddenly a shop keep cried out, barking out 'GET BACK HERE!' demands to... not a person, but a little animal that was running off with a sausage in his maw. N usually didn't like meat, and that had remained consistent, but he had also gone without much food for most of the week and was getting desperate.]

[ourlegends]

[ That was her cue. She ran toward the sound, trying to keep a look out for him. She spotted him quickly, seeing him running from whoever was angry ... with a sausage.

That was. Unlike him.

Hilda rushed toward him, and as soon as she was within enough of a distance to grab him, she dove toward the fleeing fox. Her arms were out, ready to snatch him up ... or break some bones, depending on how this played out. ]

[unwrittenformula]

[Luckily, as fast as he was, he was still small in that form and it was much easier for her to catch up to him than it was for him to round the corner skillfully enough to get out of her reach.

With a yelp he was snatched, sausage falling out his mouth as he flailed and squirmed, letting out little yips and even a sharp howl.]

[fistfullofmagic]

[No matter the world he might be in, misfortune is attracted to Dhaos the same way college students are attracted to free pizza. That remains the same even now when the city is need of a good cleaning and he's in... actually surprisingly casual clothing for a superhero, if you don't count the slightly unnerving face mask that hides any expression he might be making. Very practical.

At the moment he appears to be oblivious to the world beyond checking his communicator for any cries of distress.]

[unwrittenformula]

Ready to jump at the slightest sounds of trouble, hm? Not unlike a dog waiting for it's owner to return.

[The voice wouldn't come from a person, nor from anywhere close. Instead it was coming from a fox, perched on a tree branch with dull blue gray eyes watching curiously. His tail swayed from side to side slow, and oddly enough, a smirk was on those thin fox lips.]

[fistfullofmagic]

[The man doesn't raise his head to the source of the voice, nor gives any indication of being startled. ...Is the light acting just slightly... off around him, though?]

You say that as if the ultimate fate of the people of this city is my concern.

[unwrittenformula]

You certainly seem invested, if nothing else. Concern doesn't always have to be involved in such a thing.

[N doesn't seem surprised by that reaction at all, just... more amused.]

[fourleafed]

[Ohgosh a cute little fox thing.

Yotsuba is running over to it to try and pet it.]

[unwrittenformula]

Just what do you think you're doing, child?

[Wow that's a cranky sounding fox. Obviously he doesn't want to be pet.]

[fourleafed]

Petting you!

[Because it's totally normal to talk to foxes and pet them.

She'll be doing that, by the way, if N doesn't move out of the way.]

[unwrittenformula]

Did it ever occur to you that perhaps I don't want to be pet?

[He's moving back. Slowly.]

[twintailedtamer]

[Izumo is just walking along when... suddenly she sees the cute little creature, and her heart absolutely melts. Melts so much that she forgets the trepidation that she gained after her last encounter with Mephisto in his dog form.

She kneels down, and tries to coax it to come towards her]

Hello little one... are you lost?

[unwrittenformula]

[Izumo, you're gonna be really gunshy of adorable animals after this...

But for the moment, the fox will pad over after a curious headtilt. Maybe she'll give him something to eat...]

[twintailedtamer]

[she doesn't have any food, but she does try to pick him up]

You want to come home with me? I'll give you something to eat...

[unwrittenformula]

[He lets her, but only to speak as soon as he's in her hands.]

I hope you're not planning on adopting me. I have a home already.

[twintailedtamer]

[oh no. oh no. not again]

... You're not going to turn into my headmaster, are you?

[unwrittenformula]

Why would I turn in to a headmaster of anything?

[he just stares at her expectantly, those bluegray eyes blank as ever]

[faiofmisfortune]

[In a less than pleasant part of town is a home for boys who have become wards of the state. On its steps sits Fai, eating some day old bread he'd begged from a bakery. He's seen some pretty weird stuff, but the boy still finds the fox an unusual sight and is staring at it.]

[unwrittenformula]

[The fox is just going to stare back, silently.

That bread looks good though...]

[faiofmisfortune]

[Fai looks down at the loaf of sourdough in his hand, back up at the fox for a moment, and down at his meal one more time before breaking off a small piece and tossing it over to where the fox was. He had long gotten over the guilt of not sharing his spoils with the other kids in the home but it was a lot harder to resist sharing with animals.]

[unwrittenformula]

[N noted the look, and put on the most innocent look he could muster, sitting back on his haunches with tail swaying.

His stomach was grumbling something awful by now. But it seemed to pay off as the bread was tossed at him.]

You're kinder than most.

[Did that fox just speak?]

[faiofmisfortune]

[Not much could make the kid stop eating (perhaps aside from having to run away from the bigger kids who often beat him up) but a talking fox is definitely enough to make him pause. He thinks that statement over for a moment then shrugs.]

Dunno for how much longer.

[Suddenly Fai remembers he's not eating and resumes doing so.]