[ OPEN ] here comes the boooooooy

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WHO: Yzak and you!
WHAT: Various "come, let's get CR balls rolling" things
WHERE: All over
WHEN: WHENEVER, he's new, so ~new guy time frame~
WARNINGS: n/a but will note if anything comes up!

( Top levels in the comments! Hit me up at gaignun or urtv @ disco for any questions/etc. Down with wildcards too so don't adhere to just the top levels if you've got an idea! )

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I can fill my time with plenty of other useful things. [ He sounds very sure of himself about that claim.

Yzak looks over to the window where Ren points, at the cute little guy trying to attract his attention. He can't deny that it is cute... ]

I'm not opposed to cats, either. I just ... never had one. I've never had any pets.

[1797]

[The look Ren gives him is rife with the kind of unimpressed skepticism only a teenager can truly pull off.]

Right. Like what?

[Though at the comment about never having any pets, he motions to the door.]

Well, let's go inside and you can see what the fuss is about as a customer.

[Become the catlady (gender neutral) you were meant to be, Yzak.]

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There's plenty to do at the base. Make sure all of my training is upkept so I don't get rusty. Ensuring that the weapon I use to fight is likewise up to date with maintenance and any adjustments it might need. I could even look into learning new skills that could be useful on the battlefield or to help our organization - which seems pretty sloppy at the moment.

[ He gives Ren A Look, but doesn't deem it worth arguing against his insisting to head inside. Yzak sighs, though, so make his discontent known before he steps into the first door into the vestibule, and then into the cafe proper. Once inside, that cat at the window leaps down to the ground and is joined by a few others to greet the two of them. It meows loudly up at Yzak before giving him a nice, hard headbutt against his shin. ]

How ... are we expected to walk through this?!

[1797]

...How much maintenance does your weapon need?

[Like that's a good list and all, but considering they have enough downtime that LILITH assigns them various jobs and a lot of them work those jobs...

But he lets Yzak suffer as he crouches to greet the cats in return, rubbing the ears of a friendly tuxedo. This is blatant favoritism.]

Say hi and maybe they'll have mercy on you. [Like the cats can talk... Sure. Though in lieu of this reaction and the comment about no pets:] Have you ever actually interacted with a cat before?

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I have! [ But he sounds Unsure, like he needs to really recall it. ] It's just ... also been a very long time, and I'm busy!

[ The reality: he IS busy, and even though he does get time for leisure, even that remains in a small circle (yzak has like 3 friends tops).

He looks down to the one cat and says, ]

... Hello.

[ It meows up at him again, demanding MORE ATTENTION THAN THAT. It hops up to the cat tree near the entrance where a second cat is leaning forward to check Yzak out. He sighs softly to himself, and then puts a hand out, immediately headbutted with affection. ]

[1797]

See? Not so bad. And you haven't even offered any treats.

[As if lured by the mention of treats, a third cat joins the duo already on the cat tree. This prompts Ren to give Yzak a look, eyebrows raised.]

Long time or not, you're apparently a cat magnet.