But I got cat class and I got cat style

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Who: Okuyasu and You!
When: April 30th - May 2nd
Where: Curti Center, House B-09
What: Okuyasu regains a bizarre pet
Warnings/Notes: none for now

A. Curti Center, April 30th

[Ganeshan is a good guy, something Okuyasu decides the instant he returns to the island where his new home lies. The trip had given him two Asterisks, free food, and a backpack full of trinkets, plus other bags from the freebie tables that are holding school supplies consisting of small notebooks and pencils found on the ground. A most excellent haul.

Immediately after landing, he is notified that Biggs and Wedge found an item in the Dream Width matching his personal frequency. Before Okuyasu can respond with a "what the hell does that mean", an intern holds up a potted plant. On closer look, the flower appears to be thrashing around, and upon closer inspection, it's hissing like a cat. Actually, it looks a lot like a cat.]

Oh, shit!

[Okuyasu makes a quick grab for the plant and scratches behind the petals that constitutes as its ears. The plant calms down in the presence of a familiar face, but it's still growling at the general situation.

Okuyasu, on the other hand, is panicking.] Are Biggs and Wedge okay? Are they in the hospital? [Is that why they're not here to personally deliver the cat plant?] I'm sorry if Stray Cat hurt anyone!

[The intern is confused.]

B. House B-09, May 1st - 2nd

[So whatever took Okuyasu's Stand away also took Stray Cat's, but left enough power to allow it to exist. That's fine. No one will die horribly considering Okuyasu's lost the ability to erase its air bubbles from existence. Now they're stuck with an pet that acts like a normal cat when upset.

He has it standing on the front steps of the house while he sits beside it, enjoying the sunny weather and watching it attempt to preen itself. Silly cat. He dangles a piece of wheat over its face and watches it bat at it, one cheek propped on his hand.]

I thought you were supposed to be lookin' after Pops...

[Stray Cat huffs at its lack of claws. It closes its eyes as its petals compresses the air inside and shoots it out in a quick, small gust. The head of wheat snaps, but it doesn't break off the stem. Stray Cat repeatedly shoots air out from its "head", frustrated that it lost the ability to utterly murder whatever it wants.]

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[Okuyasu shakes his head.] Nah, unless they got, like, doctors that know how to deal with Stands. Its [He looks down briefly, considering how to explain this.] these powers some of us got back home. I had one, but it was gone when I woke up. Stray Cat is its own Stand, so gettin' rid of it would probably turn it into a regular flower. Or cat, I dunno which came first.

[Here he is, sounding so smart but just repeating what Jotaro and Joseph deduced.]

So back home, it can make air bubbles and when they pop, shit gets broken. What you just saw ain't nothin' to be afraid of. But that's what's so confusing! [He slumps his shoulders, surprising Stray Cat to release another puff of air. It shakes his tiny pomp and is rough against Hunk's clothes, but it doesn't come close to injuring them.] It's like it only got a tiny bit of its power.

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Well, it's cuter this way. What, uh... what'd your Stand do? [ It was a little worrying to imagine Okuyasu with any kind of special powers. And then his voice changes, shifting into full-on baby-talk as he tests the waters and tries to lightly pet the thing's... pet...als? ]

Who's a cute little cat-plant? You are, yes you are! You're gonna huff and puff and everyone away!

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[Stray Cat accepts the attention. It's too upset to truly bask in Hunk's praise, but despite its growls, it tilts its head for optical petting angles.]

The Hand erases things. If I get it to swipe at something, it disappears. No idea where it goes. [He holds out the pot closer to Hunk.] Mostly I use it to erase space and teleport stuff.

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[ Hunk is very taken with this precious cat-plant and its little puffs of air, and quickly becomes comfortable with petting a plant. He cocks one eyebrow at Okuyasu, and the look in his eyes says Hunk doesn't believe him! ]

So you can erase whatever you want, and you didn't use it on people? [ He can think of a few instances where deleting someone would've been helpful in Team Voltron's adventures. A lot of instances, actually. ] If you teleport things, does that mean you just erase the space between the thing and where it ends up?

[ Hunk might not think Okuyasu is telling the truth, but he'll definitely entertain the weird physics part of The Hand's abilities. It sounds cooler than all of Okuyasu, honestly. ]

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Well, I tried, but it's hard 'cause they move around so much. Got some punk's fingers once, and he wasn't even a Stand user. Besides, ain't like I can erase all of them in one go, unless it was a baby. If I swiped at you-

[He tucks the pot into the crook of his left elbow and does a horizontal sweep before Hunk's belly.]

Then just your gut would be gone. And then your top and bottom would connect the missing space. That's how it works for teleporting, too.

[And what constitutes as the thing being erased? Whatever the plot asks for. Jojo physics cannot be explained.]

...And, you know, once I erase somethin', it can't be undone. Erasing people's more of a last resort thing. [Just. Not going to get into his unease with accidentally killing someone because he was careless.]

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But... where would my guts go? [ Hunk looks very concerned, which says nothing of the fact that he'd be a lot shorter, but he tries to shake it off. ] I... I get why it's a last resort, that's kind of crazy.

How'd you even get a Stand? Are they genetic? [ He knows a weird magical space princess, so he's just kind of rolling with the conversation. But this is super weird. ]

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Even I don't know. It just...disappears.

[He thought about alternate dimensions, the nature of "existence", and how space-time is warped when he teleports, but then it got deep and hurt his head so he had to stop.]

I don't think they're genetic. Everyone's got a different Stand whether they're born with it or get hit by the Arrow.

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The Arrow. [ Hunk just scoffs and rolls his eyes. ] That sounds ominous; is it a Stand?

[ The science of Stand-induced space-compression was clearly lost on Okuyasu, which means it'd never even be close to being within Hunk's reach. Alas. ] How do you figure out what Stand you get?

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It gives you Stands. [It might contain Stand midiclorians, which makes everything more confusing and thankfully Okuyasu never researched it.] So you get shot, and either you get a Stand or you die. Not everyone's gonna get one.

[A shrug.]

Y'don't know what you're gonna get until you got it. Took me some time to figure out how The Hand worked.

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[ The idea of a Stand was fascinating, and a little worrying. His gear for Team Voltron seemed intuitive, and whenever it wasn't, his Lion pushed him along. Figuring out how those powers work? Sure sounded like trial and catastrophic error. ]

So... what are some other Stands you ran into? Do they all work like The Hand?

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[Okuyasu looks right at Hunk.]

There's a shitton I saw, and they're all pretty different, but... [He shifts the weight of the potted cat in his arms and his eyes cast downward as he recalls his home.] my best friend, Josuke? His Stand's called Crazy Diamond and can fix, like, anything! Injuries, ripped up paper, walls he had it break, it's one of the best powers ever!

[As it heals up any wound Okuyasu inflicts on himself due to being dumb.]

And my other friend, Koichi, he's got Echoes. I dunno how it works, but it works with writin' out sound effects. Mostly. Its third power uses rhyming, I think. But then you got people like Yukako who can use her hair however she likes, and there's this dude who lives in a radio pylon and can ride around on the screws. And Tonio, that chef I told you about! His is totally awesome! [The more he talks, the most excitable he becomes. Continue?]

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[ Hunk just. Stares. Absolutely dumbfounded. The names are one thing. The effects are another. And they're so diverse. And insane? But it sounds fascinating, and Okuyasu is excited. But what are the rules??? ]

How... does someone live in a radio tower? [ He narrows his eyes, and an eyebrow reflexively raises. ] Where does he pee?

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[A disgusted face as he recoils. You just had to ask that question.]

It's gross. He built some plumbing where his piss goes to his garden. Like, he's one of those crazy survivalists you read in books.

[Shudder.] Me and my friend almost got too close.

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Gross! [ Hunk recoils as well, both at the garden and the fact that Okuyasu almost stepped in it. ] Did he hunt for his food, or just get delivery?

[ And then the grimace of horror returned. ] Or did he... just eat super-vegan from his garden? [ Ew. Ew. Ew. ]

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What the hell, stop makin' me imagine that! [Okuyasu gags and shudders. No, no more toilet herbs.]

He traps rabbits, okay? He's been livin' there for years, he's got it figured out.

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[ Hunk gags a bit. This is gross. This is very gross, and it all needs to stop. So he exhales. Loudly! ]

Okay, yeah, ew. [ And he pinches the bridge of his nose. ] You said you knew someone who could do stuff with her hair? Like... make it longer or a different color?

[ Honestly, after the radio tower guy he's starting simple. The most basic of questions. ]

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[A long sigh. That was the worst thing to imagine right after a long trip.]

Yeah, Yukako. I don't think she can change its color, but she could use it to grab things and throw shit around. That's why it probably looked good every day.

[Definitely the type to have it blowing in nonexistent wind.]

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But- but how- [ He just kind of sputters for a second, before shaking it off and sounding a a bit... desperate. ] How'd she throw things without the hair breaking or getting pulled out?

[ That sounds wholly against the laws of nature and physics and Hunk is not pleased. ]

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[There's physics and then there's Jojo nonsense. Okuyasu is calm as ever.]

I told you, it's her Stand.

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Okay, sure... [ Hunk rolls his eyes, clearly unsatisfied. ] But what if you cut her hair? Just get a battery-powered trimmer and- [ He makes a loud buzzing noise as he makes a Pac-man motion with one hand as it moves from one side of his chest to the other. ]

She can't use her Stand if she's bald, right?

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She's probably kill you for that.

[There are plenty of ways to do that without Stands.]

If she can grow her hair super long, I think she can grow it back fast.

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I guess that makes sense. [ He winces a bit. Being killed isn't a fun thought. ] So what's the craziest Stand you've seen? Nutty Diamond or something?

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Crazy Diamond. And it's not weird, it's the most useful Stand.

[He frowns deeply. Hunk just insulted his friend and if Josuke were here and Hunk weren't cool, Okuyasu would give him a smack for badmouthing his bro.]

I dunno. They'll all different...but the kid that said he was an alien was weird. Nothin' too weird about shapeshifting, though.

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He said he was an alien? [ Hunk just blinks a few times, because this rings a bell. ] Mikitaco, right? [ Did he use food-based mnemonics and then forget the original name? Maybe. ]

Was he actually an alien? [ And then he smirks. ] I've seen some aliens that look like humans, he totally could be. [ He's hoping to get a bit of a laugh out of his pal, what with how he reacted to aliens when they first met. ]

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Mikitaka. [He's not too offended by that. He's a friend but still a bit of a weirdo.] He never proved he was one, just that he wasn't a bad person. Every time I tried to ask about his alien tech, he said he left it in his spaceship.

[A shrug.] My friend totally believes he's an alien. I think he likes actin' that he is one.