video; Backdated to the 10th

[rebelhealer]

[When the video starts, Anders is in the park, and he looks confused and a little worried. He's also holding something off screen.]

So, um... I was taking the little ones out, and then they stopped to sniff what I thought was just a rock. It wasn't, it was one of those crystals that fell from the sky. And now, well...

[Anders tilts the camera, to show two cats on leashes floating in midair. They don't seem at all bothered, and are mostly just looking around now that they have a bird's eye view.]

I'm afraid to let go of the leashes.

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[h2no]

[now, this is interesting. archie's heard of those crystals affecting animals and giving them powers-- hell, he's seen the direct effects. no floating like this, though. it's... cute, almost. not too dangerous.]

Take them home and get 'em inside, at least. First off. Where was the crystal?

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[rebelhealer]

It's over there.

[He points his device at a patch of dandelions, a white crystal laying amidst the plants.]

We're near the duck pond.

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[h2no]

I'll come get it.

[he doesn't cut the connection, though.]

Do you have some kind of spell that can contain it or stop anythin' going near it? It could affect the ducks.

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[rebelhealer]

Or worse, the swans.

[Anders has in fact seen an angry swan. He'd rather not see a swan get some kind of super powers from this thing.]

I could cast a repel glyph on it, that might keep anything away from it.

[In the background, the two cats bat at each other while still floating.]

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[h2no]

Do that.

[he's about to hang up, but something occurs to him:] Do they mind being in crates? I can get some, to help take them home in and until this wears off.

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[rebelhealer]

Prince Honeysuckle doesn't mind by now, but I'm still getting Queen Blossom adjusted to being in a crate.

[Anders wraps the leashes around his wrist, then he props up his device on a nearby bench so he can unstrap his staff from his back and cast a small glyph around the crystal. Once he's finished, he puts his staff away and picks the device back up.]

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[h2no]

[the names make him smile-- archie's never had much of an imagination for nicknaming his pokémon. or at least... finding one his team would actually accept. maybe they would like names like that...]

She'll have to just get used to it. Maybe if you're there she'll stay calm.

[he watches what he can see of the display of the spell, interested.]

I'll be there soon, [he says, and cuts the connection, finally.]

[am_i_a_monster]

[Abigail smiles at the cats.]

You're right. Don't let go. You don't want them to get lost. Or to get at the birds.

[rebelhealer]

I'm just going to get them home and make sure the windows are closed.

[Thankfully, his cats float alongside him as he walks.]

[am_i_a_monster]

It's a good thing they land on their feet. There's no telling when strange stuff will end.

[rebelhealer]

Let's just hope it wears off before they decide to take full advantage of their new powers.

[The orange tabby suddenly deposits himself onto Anders' shoulder, just draping himself down his human.]

[am_i_a_monster]

With the windows shut, they should be okay.   Cats are smart; they..

[She stops talking and chuckles when the cat lands on Anders.]

Guess he got tired of flying.

[rebelhealer]

Guess he did.

[The cat nuzzles Anders' chin, liking the feel of his stubble. A flash of grey suddenly zooms past Anders, towards the sidewalk, and a loud crack is heard. Anders' eyes widen and he looks down.]

What the?

[Anders points his device down, showing his other cat on the sidewalk, and there's a large crack in the concrete under her paws, where she landed. There's also a grasshopper she was no doubt aiming for. With a bat of her paw, she sends it flying.]

Andraste's knickerweasles!

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[mildmanneredwriter]

[Clark is just cracking up.]

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[rebelhealer]

Yes, yes, laugh it up.

[One of his cats, the grey Scottish Fold, floats down so she's level with the camera, looking at the screen curiously.]

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[mildmanneredwriter]

Oh, I am.

[He grins and waggles his fingers at the cat. Hard to say whether it'll be able to see much of it on its end, though.]

Hey there, buddy.

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[rebelhealer]

This is Queen Blossom.

[He points the device at the orange tabby still floating.]

And this is Prince Honeysuckle.

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[mildmanneredwriter]

Wow. I didn't know you palled around with royalty, Anders.

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[rebelhealer]

Of course! Back in my world, I even hung out with a brave knight named Ser Pounce-a-lot.

[Yes, he's ridiculous with cat names.]

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[redcosmedic]

[ Knock Out should probably not be laughing at Anders' predicament but... he's laughing. ]

It's a shame you can't breed them to do that, you'd make a fortune.

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[rebelhealer]

Very funny, Knock Out.

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[redcosmedic]

Don't be sour about it, Anders. You can always tie them to a tree or such if you need a break.

Though I suppose if even the rocks on this planet have powers, we should watch our treads a little more carefully.

[ He hasn't had any encounters with the raining kryptonite yet. ]

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[rebelhealer]

I suppose.

So far I've only run across the kind that did this to my cats.

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[redcosmedic]

You don't sound nearly as amicable as you usually do, you know. Is something wrong other than your gravitational pet problem?

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[rebelhealer]

[Sigh.]

Truthfully, it's a few things. I feel like I could be doing more while I'm here, for starters, and I have this feeling that something bad is over the horizon. That big, metal moon, these rocks, and then that Stark guy leaves and gives his stuff to the OTO.

[He was only tangentially aware of Stark, thanks to the news, but even he knows that what he did wasn't cool.]