The Catfolk

[Ella]

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For Maeve, Nyaoko, and Nyuko.

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It has been a couple of weeks since Maeve had joined the guild. She still had yet to meet the other catfolk of the guild. On days in which no hot guys were around and no interesting jobs on the job board, she had taken to hanging out in the common room of the guild in hopes that they would finally pass through. Were they avoiding her? Why would they avoid her? She was one of them! Maybe not of their exact homeland, but still! There weren't many of their kind out in the world of strangers.

And so, Maeve sat there. She chose to sit by herself at a table she could see the doorway and sipping at a pint of mead. If no one showed up before she finished her cup, she would go out and roam the city.

[Neko]

"Ahnyu. Inya eesnyu ouynya!" Her eyes flicked about the room, her tail still - Her ears perked in pure concentration. She had been watching it for quite some time now. It moved so quickly, almost unpredictably...Truly, it was fascinating. Many people had passed, gazing curiously in the same direction. The majority rolled their eyes, or laughed. "Ohnya.." It was moving again, it-....! "NYAN!" It was almost in her grasp! It had gone almost low enough for her to pounce it! The golden haired feline flung herself into the air, quickly swiping her paws about in hopes of catching it. But, no, she had missed!

Her once still tail swayed and twitched. It would be hers, there was no stopping now. Nyaoko took off in a full sprint - nothing around her mattered, not until it was in her grasp! A few people gave confused glances as the cat skillfully weaved around the crowd. "aitwnyu!" She exclaimed as it carefully navigated into the common room. Now. Now was the moment. It had let down its guard.

Nyaoko flung herself into the room, once again her paws reached out, her tail extended. She plopped onto the floor, belly first, her paws out in front of her, face down. She stared quietly for a moment, her heart racing with anticipation. If she lifted her paws...would her prize be there...? Carefully, she turned them over, a squished fly revealing itself. Nyaoko laughed quietly to herself. Victory!

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Translation:
"Ah, I see you!"
"Oh."
"MEOW"
"Wait!"

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[Ella]

"aitwnyu!" Maeve heard the call as she was in the middle of taking a sip of her mead. Oh? Was that a dialect of catfolk she had just heard?  Swallowing quicky, she set her mug down. "Ellohgrr?" She called out as she looked around the room.