( the words "early" and "morning" did not go together very well. not for catra. groggily and with squinting eyes, she plays the message. )
What—? Scorpia?
( oh. right. it's her birthday. her first one away from the horde even. she is really touched that scorpia had remembered. catra had even forgotten about it with everything else that's been going on. )
[Scorpia performs the pincer equivalent of a Will Smith pose at Catra's image on the Omni.]
The lady of the hour!
[Scorpia chuckles as she answers her question, feeling like the answer should be obvious.]
Why wouldn't I be? You, you were born, Catra! On this day! That's one of the greatest things that's ever happened, so of course I'm happy about it and excited to celebrate!
There are ways! I happen to have recently made friends with a baker who can provide quite the treats! A-and I know some places around the Cellar Door we could go too. ...If you want!
It's your day, Catra, and... I just wanna kinda raise its happiness levels however I can!
honestly, it's nice to see scorpia this hyped up over it. for the most part, adora was usually the only person to remember what day her birthday was and do anything to acknowledge it. not that there could be much, what with being in the horde and all, but—
yeah.
scorpia and entrapta had acknowledged it before too, but catra hadn't really let them do anything for it. she didn't really do anything with them like she should have.
no time like the present then, she guesses. )
I live around there. I'll send you the location.
( about time she had scorpia come over anyway. )
Come pick me up, it'll be a date. We'll do your thing.
[Things are different now. No more Horde to hold them back and tell them what to do. To keep them from celebrating themselves.
Scorpia's excitement continues to discover new peaks, and she practically freezes up at the usage of one particular word. That d-word...][She blinks after a moment of silence, as he systems reboot up.]
Yes. Yes of course! Date- I will be there right away, with bells on! And we're gonna have a whole lot of fun, and it'll be great. See... you soon!
[And now to feel more anxious about every aspect of this what if she messes up!!]
[If she remembered that she was on video now, she'd be blushing more. Instead she just waves frantically at the Omni without thinking about it.]
Seeyaaaa!
[She also doesn't think about how she just practically said that. Bit she does end the call there! Now she feels nervous. That d word feels like it adds a layer of pressure to making Catra's birthday special...
But Scorpia takes a breath and calms herself down. She reminds herself that this isn't necessarily a date-date, and that she doesn't have to get all dressed up for this. It's not a formal event - it's an outing with Catra. So she does neaten her hair and apply some lipstick, but otherwise she's dressed casually.
About forty minutes later, she'll come knocking on Catra's door, nervous but ultimately excited.]
( admittedly, catra hadn't bothered to stock her closet as well as she could have. all of her clothing were some parts practical and dramatic—mostly because dramatic was pretty easy to come by here when it came to clothes. and weapons. and every day things.
or everything in general.
instead, she steals from diluc, who wouldn't likely notice anything was missing for the duration. she grabs one of his more fashionable suits, straightens out her hair, and finds the time to greet scorpia at the door. )
[Scorpia hasn't seen Catra dressed up since the Princess Prom, which feels like twenty millenia ago. So seeing her cleaned up to any degree is enough to stun Scorpia! Her eyes widen, and she stares for a moment as Catra holds the door open. Then she grins.]
Well look who it is, it- it's the birthday cat! Hey! Hi there, hi. You look great. Should I have dressed up more? I... I feel like I should have!
[With a nervous chuckle, Catra's words then sink.]
Oh! Yeah, inside! Sure, I would love to take a look. Unless I should change?!
Flynn wouldn't necessarily say that he's hiding, venturing this far out of the city proper. Hiding would mean staying one place, wouldn't it? And he's been all over the city before finding himself in this particular spot, today!
But that's neither here nor there. He could have gone to the pub, he supposes. Well, not that he has a regular in the city, but he could have gone to a pub, and he could have gotten himself very drunk, but he knows just as well that that wouldn't have solved his problems. In fact, there's more than a slight chance it could have made them worse, and he really can't deal with worse just now. But he can't deal with being back there in that house for that matter either. Surveying the entire city seems to be his next best bet, right?
In truth, he's been walking for some time now and he hasn't entirely been paying attention to where he's been headed. Or where he's come from for that matter. Hands stuffed into the pockets of his greatcoat, he's been strolling along absently observing his surroundings and not really paying attention to where he's coming or going when he spots a figure crouched in the distance. Squinting, he takes a moment to make her out, before he raises a hand in greeting.
This has, undoubtedly, been a complete nightmare of a month. There had been a few bright spots here or there, but not enough so that Catra might consider this month to have been anything but a wash. She feels both exhausted and amped up in the worst of ways. It's left her on edge, nearly hyper-vigilant of her surroundings.
She notices the man approaching well before he seems to acknowledge her presence. At best, she thinks that he will just walk by and at worst, she imagines he might start some kind of problem. It wouldn't be the first time, for sure. She attempts to pretend that she doesn't notice him, focusing her efforts on plucking some dangerous mushrooms off the edge of a fallen log, and hopes that he will do the same.
However, as he gets closer, she realises that he wants something worse.
He recognizes her, just about the same time as she recognizes him, and he's grateful at once for the company and the familiar face, however new it might be.
That guy from before, she calls him, as he nods in response and searches his memory for whether or not she might have shared her own name in their first meeting.
"Catra, wasn't it?" he says, snapping his fingers as at last it comes to him. "Tides, I would say it's been a while, but that was only just last month, with the Sea Stalks, then, wasn't it?"
He reaches up to run a hand through his hair and over his face, doing his best not to look as tired as he feels. Only a month... "Time flies, doesn't it? What're you up to, so far out of the city?"
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VIDEO, 10/28 | un:YOURFRIENDSCORPIA
Catra! Catra! Catra!! Are you there? Guess what day it is! Whose birthday is it? Oh man, I am so excited, I cannot-
CATRA I HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS HAPPY!
VIDEO | un: unroyal
What—? Scorpia?
( oh. right. it's her birthday. her first one away from the horde even. she is really touched that scorpia had remembered. catra had even forgotten about it with everything else that's been going on. )
Uh, thanks.
( then a beat. )
Why are you so excited about it?
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[Scorpia performs the pincer equivalent of a Will Smith pose at Catra's image on the Omni.]
The lady of the hour!
[Scorpia chuckles as she answers her question, feeling like the answer should be obvious.]
Why wouldn't I be? You, you were born, Catra! On this day! That's one of the greatest things that's ever happened, so of course I'm happy about it and excited to celebrate!
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To celebrate, huh? How do you think we're supposed to do that in a place like this?
( for the most part, she's kidding. despite how weird it is, this place is not all that horrible. all the time. )
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There are ways! I happen to have recently made friends with a baker who can provide quite the treats! A-and I know some places around the Cellar Door we could go too. ...If you want!
It's your day, Catra, and... I just wanna kinda raise its happiness levels however I can!
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honestly, it's nice to see scorpia this hyped up over it. for the most part, adora was usually the only person to remember what day her birthday was and do anything to acknowledge it. not that there could be much, what with being in the horde and all, but—
yeah.
scorpia and entrapta had acknowledged it before too, but catra hadn't really let them do anything for it. she didn't really do anything with them like she should have.
no time like the present then, she guesses. )
I live around there. I'll send you the location.
( about time she had scorpia come over anyway. )
Come pick me up, it'll be a date. We'll do your thing.
( then she sends over the map pin. )
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Scorpia's excitement continues to discover new peaks, and she practically freezes up at the usage of one particular word. That d-word...][She blinks after a moment of silence, as he systems reboot up.]
Yes. Yes of course! Date- I will be there right away, with bells on! And we're gonna have a whole lot of fun, and it'll be great. See... you soon!
[And now to feel more anxious about every aspect of this what if she messes up!!]
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catra laughs, grinning toothily. )
See you.
( and she hangs up. after all, she needs a little time to get ready before scorpia shows up at her door. )
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Seeyaaaa!
[She also doesn't think about how she just practically said that. Bit she does end the call there! Now she feels nervous. That d word feels like it adds a layer of pressure to making Catra's birthday special...
But Scorpia takes a breath and calms herself down. She reminds herself that this isn't necessarily a date-date, and that she doesn't have to get all dressed up for this. It's not a formal event - it's an outing with Catra. So she does neaten her hair and apply some lipstick, but otherwise she's dressed casually.
About forty minutes later, she'll come knocking on Catra's door, nervous but ultimately excited.]
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or everything in general.
instead, she steals from diluc, who wouldn't likely notice anything was missing for the duration. she grabs one of his more fashionable suits, straightens out her hair, and finds the time to greet scorpia at the door. )
Hey Scorpia.
( almost musically.
then, she pauses. )
Do you wanna see inside the house orrrrr—?
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Well look who it is, it- it's the birthday cat! Hey! Hi there, hi. You look great. Should I have dressed up more? I... I feel like I should have!
[With a nervous chuckle, Catra's words then sink.]
Oh! Yeah, inside! Sure, I would love to take a look. Unless I should change?!
late-october, just outside the city;
But that's neither here nor there. He could have gone to the pub, he supposes. Well, not that he has a regular in the city, but he could have gone to a pub, and he could have gotten himself very drunk, but he knows just as well that that wouldn't have solved his problems. In fact, there's more than a slight chance it could have made them worse, and he really can't deal with worse just now. But he can't deal with being back there in that house for that matter either. Surveying the entire city seems to be his next best bet, right?
In truth, he's been walking for some time now and he hasn't entirely been paying attention to where he's been headed. Or where he's come from for that matter. Hands stuffed into the pockets of his greatcoat, he's been strolling along absently observing his surroundings and not really paying attention to where he's coming or going when he spots a figure crouched in the distance. Squinting, he takes a moment to make her out, before he raises a hand in greeting.
"Ahoy!"
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She notices the man approaching well before he seems to acknowledge her presence. At best, she thinks that he will just walk by and at worst, she imagines he might start some kind of problem. It wouldn't be the first time, for sure. She attempts to pretend that she doesn't notice him, focusing her efforts on plucking some dangerous mushrooms off the edge of a fallen log, and hopes that he will do the same.
However, as he gets closer, she realises that he wants something worse.
Small talk.
"You're that guy from before," she answers.
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That guy from before, she calls him, as he nods in response and searches his memory for whether or not she might have shared her own name in their first meeting.
"Catra, wasn't it?" he says, snapping his fingers as at last it comes to him. "Tides, I would say it's been a while, but that was only just last month, with the Sea Stalks, then, wasn't it?"
He reaches up to run a hand through his hair and over his face, doing his best not to look as tired as he feels. Only a month... "Time flies, doesn't it? What're you up to, so far out of the city?"