Catch of the Day (attn:Mara)

The Sushi Bistro was not the most original name Tavi had ever come across but she hoped they had food fresher than their title. Swinging open the door, she walked in with her head held high, ignoring the other patrons.

What? Didn't everyone wear cats as collars these days? They are all the rage this year.

Walking up to the man behind the counter, she smiled at him pleasantly.


"I would like an order of Tekka Jyu to go, please."

Clerk 13 years ago
Mike blinked at the woman with brightly-colored hair who had just entered the restaurant with a cat - a freaking cat - draped around her neck. He'd seen people do some annoying things with their pets in his time, and having to get used to woman carrying chihuahuas in handbags like little accessories had been annoying but this was taking the fad to a whole new level.

He wasn't the owner of the shop though, and lately there'd been some griping about making more money. Oh God oh God he didn't want to lose his job because he'd turned away a customer. He didn't want to lose it for violating a health code either.

Mike waffled back and forth and finally decided that his best option was to get the woman the hell out of the restaurant as soon as possible.


"Coming right up, ma'am," he said. Wetting his knife he began to carefully (but quickly) slice the tuna, possibly overestimating how much he needed. It didn't matter... he just had to get them moving along before the boss came back. He kept half an eye on the cat as he did so but it just lay there on the woman's neck, eerie pale eyes staring and staring. God it was freaky. Maybe it wasn't real after all.

He finished the order, carefully closed the top on the box of rice and tuna, and handed it over to the woman after accepting payment.

Please go away now, he thought with a little prayer to whoever was listening.
Mara 13 years ago
Mara began to purr in earnest when she saw where they were headed. She gently kneaded her partner-in-crime's jacket with her paws, her eyes locked on the sign that proclaimed there would be sushi in her future. She liked this woman.

She remained perfectly still as they entered the restaurant. Not even her paws moved. Her eyes were fixated on the man behind the counter with the fish. She may as well play the cat role to the hilt. her tail gave the tiniest twitch against the woman's neck, the only indication that Mara was alive and interested.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
Tavi blinked at the guy at the counter. He wasn't going to say anything about the cat? How disappointing. Ah well, they would get their tuna and go like nice patrons. No doubt the guy was operating under the costumer is always right policy. It was probably a good thing too because, as usual, she was prepared to make a scene. She had wavered between snotty outrage and complete denial that there was a cat anywhere near her. The latter ploy would have worked much better with the straight jacket still on but Tavi felt certain she could pull it off without the need for props.

She was quite pleased to see she wasn't going to need to put a restraining hand on the cat, which she expected to have been necessary once they had entered the little bistro with all those fish smells. Really, when Tavi thought about it, it was kind of odd that her companion remained so well behaved.

Taking the box from the clerk's hands, Tavi gave him a generous tip and told him to keep the change. Wisdom should pay once and a while. She turned and left without another word. Once outside Tavi found a metal bench for the both of them. Opening the little styrofoam container, she began parceling out the half of the fish onto the open lid and left half on the other side.


"Which would you prefer? With sticky white stuff or without?"
Mara 13 years ago
Mara oozed down from the woman's shoulder into a dappled puddle of purr on the seat bench as the fish was split up. When the question was directed at her she stuck her nose into the box, made a pretense of sniffing both sides, and gently rubbed along the edge of the box without the rice.

Then, figuring she'd been well-behaved enough for any cat, she reached out with a delicate single claw, snagged the nearest piece of tuna, and flipped it out of the box cat-style. Holding it between her paws she nibbled at it daintily, tail sweeping back and forth as she enjoyed it.

If she wasn't careful she was going to become a spoiled house pet again. It had happened once or twice before.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
The cat had waited patiently for the food to be divided and then picked one side to eat from. There was no further doubt that her new found friend was not any ordinary cat. ok, there might be a little doubt. If she weren't a cat then she was a vampire. Notorious for not liking her kind, last she bothered to check.

So, since the undead feline was playing nicely then Tavi would do the same. Who knows,maybe an actual friendship -could- happen between their races. Riiiiigggghhht and all the world would share a coke and sing in harmony too.

Looking down at her side of the meal, Tavi picked up a piece of tuna and brushed off the rice.


"I don't blame you in the slightest."

Popping it in her mouth, she chewed happily, wondering what they were going to do with the rice once they were done. Oooh, maybe someone around here was having an indoor wedding. Tavi's eyes sparkled merrily at the thought.
Mara 13 years ago
This woman's mischief was infectious. And her words gave Mara an idea for further mayhem. Finishing her piece of tuna she snagged another and nibbled just as delicately on that, savoring the fresh faintly fishy flavor.

She sat back and cleaned her paws after eating the second piece, indicating she was finished. Mara didn't actually get anything from the fish after all, and it wasn't fair to steal her companion's meal. Two pieces was delicious - and plenty.

When it appeared neither of them was going to eat the rice Mara hopped up onto the woman's shoulder and balanced on her hind legs. Going full Kitty she pawed playfully at the sticky rice until she had a pawful and then jumped as if alarmed. She gave her paw a violent shake, sending tiny grains of sticky rice flying in all directions. Glancing at her newfound co-conspirator once more, she batted at the rice again, this time pawing up a substantial amount. This too went everywhere... in slightly larger amounts.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
Tavi was just finishing another piece of tuna when the cat decided she was done. Apparently she also came to the conclusion,correctly, that neither of them were going to eat the rice.

What came next was something of a shock, even understanding that your companion was not a "normal" cat. Tavi watched in fascinated amusement as the silver furred feline happily tossed rice in every direction.

Laughing, she pulled a few pieces out of her hair.


"You just saved some married couple a cleaning bill."

While there was still rice left, Tavi scooped a bit of it up and molded it into several sticky balls. Picking up the now empty container, she tossed it in the nearby trash.

"Shall we move away from the scene of the crime?"
Mara 13 years ago
Mara hopped down from her friend's shoulder and watched with interest as the rice was pressed into more toys. She wouldn't be opposed to playing chase... but the woman was right, Mara could see several people in the area feeling around with sensitive fingertips as they sought out the source of that odd feeling on their neck, ear, or face. Best to be moving along, then.

Trotting ahead of the woman Mara looked this way and that for the next distraction. Ahead of them, a swarm of people gushed forth from a movie theater. To one side two couples were strolling down the side walk hand in hand. On the other side of the street a homeless man sat bundled in some ragged clothes picking out a tune on a battered guitar. His playing wasn't bad but his voice didn't help him out any.

Mara turned and looked over her shoulder, tail crooked into a convenient question mark. It didn't matter to her if the woman figured out she was something more than a cat. They were out for fun, and Mara doubted she'd end up in an inescapable situation.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
Tavi nodded to her companion; the movie theater was a brilliant idea. With a follow me wave of her hand, she went around the back of the building. Finding a drain pipe on the back, Tavi held onto it with one hand and beckoned the cat with the other.

"This will give us a much better vantage point and our rice bombs will be like mana from heaven."

Snorting at the thought, Tavi began to climb up the side of the theater.
Mara 13 years ago
Oh, Amir would pinch his nose at her if he could see her now, Mara thought. But she was having fun... nights like these were why she often opted to remain in her cat form for several of them on end. She looked up the length of the drain pipe and decided to forego subtlety. Climbing was one of her favorite things, after all. She made a huge leap, clearing her companion's head and clinging ferociously to the pipe. Before she could skid down it she leaped again, latching onto the seam that held the pieces together. A third jump, and a fourth, brought her all the way up and she looked down at the woman who, herself, did not seem to be having too much trouble with the climb.

As she waited Mara leaped to the edge of the building and trotted confidently along it, looking down on the heads of the moviegoers who had no idea what was about to happen. She was fairly certain the rice-bomb had yet to be used in open warfare, but they were going to experiment.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
"Well damn"

Tavi hurried along after her companion, making short work of getting to the top of the building. She came to stand next to the cat who was peering over the edge of the theater. Bouncing a ball of rice in her hand, Tavi carefully considered her choice of targets.

There was the homeless man who could really use some advice from the judges of American Idol. However, he was at least trying to earn a living, which to this Romani said a lot. Someone should just tell him to keep to the guitar, that he was doing fairly well.

So someone else then, another couple exited the building and Tavi watched them come out from underneath the awning.


"That was awesome. Wasn't it? I loved how they found each other in the end?" The young man should take a few courses in acting because Tavi at least was not buying his "I loved the Chick Flick" line. It was followed shortly afterwards by a less than smooth stretch and reach for the girl's shoulder. From over head Tavi could see the girl tense.

"Guess, she isn't buying that line of bull either."

Balancing her hips against the ledge of the roof, Tavi leaned out and released the sticky rice bomb. It didn't land square on the top of his head like she had hoped; instead, it hit him in the back of the neck and started sliding down into his collar.

Tavi quickly hid back behind the ledge and waited to hear the fall out for rice bomb number one.


"Enjoy the show." She whispered to the cat.

((OOC: Used a random dice rollar to see where it landed, lol. Anyway, let me know if you want me to run them. I shall be upstairs though. ))
Mara 13 years ago
Mara watched with amusement as the rice bomb dropped and splattered all over the man's neck and into his shirt. He yelped and began jumping and screaming.

"Oh my God! What the fuck! Some bird just.. or a bat... oh my God!"

His date seemed relieved and Mara couldn't blame her. She sat there on the edge of the roof, tail curled up beneath her, pale eyes flashing with feline laughter. Hopping down to where her companion was lying in wait, Mara batted gently at the next bomb, even while the man's yells were still floating up from the ground level.

His voice was rapidly fading down the street. Mara was almost sorry to hear him go.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
Tavi peered cautiously over the edge to watch the retreating couple. No doubt Casanova would be feeling a lot less smooth after his brush with flying rice. Looking around at the rest of the crowd, She considered the best subject for the next target. There were more couples, a whole group of teenagers, a mother and several kids...one of which was making quite the scene. He was hanging onto the bar of the exit door with one hand while his mother tried to pull him unobtrusively away from the theater by the other. She was using that consoling quiet tone that never worked with children...but she supposed if you were afraid that Child Services were lurking around every corner then perhaps the June Cleaver voice was a safe bet.

From above they could hear the conversation.


"But I didn't want THIS toy! I wanted the Megamind toy! I TOLD you to get me the OTHER one!"

The mother said in a near whisper.

"Now,Honey, the man at the counter told us there were no more Megamind toys. This is what they have this week." She was practically pleading with him at this point, but still in the soft baby voice.

Her son had no qualms about being heard, in fact, he was yelling.


"But I WANT it NOW!!"

And then rice fell from the heavens. The way the kid was leaning over trying to pull his mother back in to the theater gave Tavi the chance to drop the rice right down his pants...however, instead it landed on his back. She wondered if he would even notice with all the fuss he was making. No doubt his brother and sister did. She hastily went back behind the ledge.
Mara 13 years ago
Oh, yes. Yes, nail the annoying child. Please nail the annoying child. Mara hissed with annoyance when her new playmate's next bomb missed its target. She didn't like whining children. She had certainly never whined like that back in her day.

The two children behind the target, however, immediately looked up with gleeful grins. All the saw was Mara though, and she turned to see the bike-riding woman already in hiding again.

Dropping into a front-paw crouch, Mara batted at the next little bomb with her paw. She wanted a turn and it was obvious by now that she wasn't your run of the mill feline.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
Tavi looked up at the cat and shrugged. Handing her the ball of rice, she said

"Go for it."

Then she poked her nose over the the ledge in order to watch. The older brother of the one who had been making a scene was now happily telling his younger sibling that he had maggots on his back. He then showed him a little white fleck of evidence before quickly flicking it away.

The little tyrant was now jumping around and screaming for someone to get them off. Smiling, Tavi knew that it didn't help the mother with the kid or teach the little hellion a lesson but it did provide amusement to others who were subject to his little tantrums.
Pakpao 13 years ago
The best things about the movies was that you had to shut your cell phone off. She was point blank hiding from her intern. The one who'd let Eiryk into the store room. And since then the girl was scared of her own shadow and wouldn't do anything without approval. And for some reason she seemed to feel compelled to skip the supervisors and even the manager and go straight to Pak.

If she didn't get away from the girl soon she was going to wind up both verbally assaulting the girl and letting her go. And she didn't want to do that, there was some talent there. But Pak was taking a hands off approach until someone could set her straight.

Unfortunately, it had been a horrible movie, which had made her even crankier. Maybe she should just take the rest of the night off. Pausing outside the theater, she pulled out her phone and stood off to the side, not in the flow of traffic at all, and checked her emails. Sure enough, there were three from the intern from hell
Mara 13 years ago
Mara hadn't done this as a cat before, so she wasn't exactly sure how it would work. She lined up her shot, aiming once more for the bratty kid, and then popped the rice bomb as best she could. At first it seemed to be on target until another head moved into view.

Mara's ears pricked forward and her eyes grew wide. Half-crouching, she leaned out over the rooftop and watched in horror as her projectile hit Pakpao in the back of the head.

Immediately Mara heard a yell. She flattened her ears and tucked her tail down, pressing her belly to the ground and scurrying from the ledge. She hissed at her companion and crept toward the fire escape, turning, hissing again, and moving away a la Lassie. Timmy was definitely in the well. This way! Hurry!

Behind them a string of Thai followed, growing closer.
Octavia Emiliano 13 years ago
Tavi watched the ball of rice hit someone squarely on the back of the head. She ducked out of sight and whispered to the cat.

"Nice shot!"

She doubted she could have done so good a job as a wolf. Her companion's reaction was not exactly the smug feline poise she expected to see. In fact, the cat had jumped down and was now hurrying off the roof with her tail tucked low. That couldn't be good. Tavi didn't know who was hit but it was obvious that they were now in trouble.

Catching a hold of the drain pipe, Tavi slid down it much faster than she had gotten up. Wiping her hands on her pants, she crossed her arms and leaned against the building. She tried to look nonchalant, in case the scary person was closer than she expected. When the two of them were together again then they could leave...and quickly.


"What'd you do?" She hissed quietly to her companion. "Hit the Mayor?"
Pakpao 13 years ago
Something hit her in the head, something sticky... the sensation was unpleasant and only served to cause Pak to release her tenuous hold on her temper. She pulled the remains of some sticky rice from her hair and let lose a terrible string of profanity all the while staring up at the roof.

No, not hardly good enough for someone who thought that water guns were office supplies. Rice did not just drop out of the sky, some one must have thrown it, and they would pay. With out a second through she darted through the crowd and tore around the corner of the building.

She hit the fire escape and just kept going, suddenly grateful for the yoga class and Bao's training. A little better than half way up it, she finally processed that there had been some one in the alley. If the alley stalker had been with some one Pak might have dismissed her, but it sure didn't scream coincidence at her right now. She had a sudden wish for one of those ninja throwing stars, or even just her green laser pointer.

Not having either she settled for charging back down the fire escape, very clearly in pursuit. Pak had no idea what she was going to do if she caught them, but it didn't seem to matter.


((OOC... LOL if they take off she'll give up and go home. She's not -totally- psycho just a bit irked))
Mara 13 years ago
Mara watched her friend slide down after her and watched, wide-eyed still, waiting for Pak to show up. She could hear her, but the little Thai didn't immediately appear. Having put her foot in it, she didn't want to drag Pak on a completely wild goose chase but she had no good way to explain what was going on in her current shape either.

Her tail slightly puffed up she scurried back past her companion and around the next corner onto the busy street, hoping the woman followed her. They could very well lose Pak in the crowd if they hurried, and then Mara could explain and apologize later.

Maybe.