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Event Catch-all Post

Who: Natasha ~~Romanoff~~ Liddell and [OPEN] to whoever wants her in human form or leopard.
Where: Around the mansion and the grounds
When: the duration of the event
Rating: Anywhere from PG to ??? (depending on if she reverts to human on any of you)
Summary: Natasha's cursed with the Spirit of Leopard.
The Story:

[Option 1: Natasha]
Natasha falls somewhere in the middle generation of Liddell cousins and siblings that inhabit the mansion. She's not one of the most social of them either, preferring to be more solitary like the animal spirit she was cursed with. That doesn't mean she doesn't still keep tabs on family members and keep an eye on the happenings around the mansion, just that she's usually fairly subtle about it. For a few years when she was younger, she traveled the world to see what she could see, but in recent years, she's been more than content to stay home, around her family, for whatever she might be needed for. Family's important to her, despite the fact that there's so many of them and she might not be the best at showing it sometimes.

Most days (or nights, as she's known to have a nocturnal streak) she can usually be found wandering, or possibly curled up somewhere comfortable with a book or a companion. If you spot her alone, feel free to come join her or lure her out into into some fun. Despite her occasional aloof manner or cool stare, she does have a mischievous playful side that shows up at unexpected moments.

[Option 2: Leopard]
In a house with so many people inside its walls, its inevitable that sooner or later collisions occur. Natasha's not usually overly worried about this - she understands the need to keep their curse a secret and faithfully endeavors to do so but accidents happen and unlike some of her relatives, she's just as comfortable in her cursed form as she is in her human one.

It's why she doesn't sweat it too much if she does accidentally bump into someone nearby - she's good at vanishing out of sight quickly if need be, and there are plenty of shadowy heights to perch in out of sight. Sometimes this plays out to her advantage, especially if she's feeling particularly bored or playful. Not everyone in the mansion is very good at staying aware of their surroundings when there are predators looking to pounce.

((OOC: This is Natasha's catch-all post for the event. Feel free to pick either option, if you want to interact with her as human or in her leopard form, or even both, if your character's inclined to trigger her transformation in some way. I'm up for anything!))

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[ Without much warning, he reaches out a wing toward the cat's head and swings around to latch on to her, coming to a rest atop her head. He's used to roosting with a lot more company, which means he tends to prefer being close. ]

They're too busy tryin' to convince us we're all crazy. I mean, where do they think they are? This is Wonderland, of course we're Liddells.

[ He grumbles. ] Three people called me a name I didn't recognize, 'nother three bumped into me like it was nothin'.

[She doesn't flinch at all when he wings towards her and settles against her head, although her ears twitch faintly and she holds carefully still for his sake. Just in case. She always takes care with her cousins who are smaller in form. Which seems to be well over half of them, just her luck.

His grumbling gets a faint rumbling chuckle from her, however. When she replies, her voice is playful so he doesn't take the words too seriously.]

Would you like me to go bite them for you? Then again, a snarl is usually enough to clear a hallway quickly enough.

[ If a bat could smirk, John would be doing just that. He scratches his nose with one of the claw-like thumbs at the apex of his wing, and then flattens out more appropriately, wings tucking carefully. He's got excellent balance, but she's always careful enough that he doesn't need to employ it. ]

Always do impress with that snarl of yours. But it's okay, really. Toleratin' them isn't nearly as bad when I can flap away a while.

[ But having a family makes notable enough changes to John that doesn't feel the need to deal with things on his own. That's what they've got family for, right? He doesn't need to stand on his own two feet because there's always someone there to pick him up if he falls. ]

Be nice if they left, though. Dunno why Alice'd let them hang 'round. Kinda jeopardizes all of us, doesn't it?

[ This isn't his speaking ill of Alice — far from — but he does have concerns as of present. ]

You could always try dive-bombing their heads, too. Bet you'd get your own fair share of shrieking and fleeing.

[A leopard can't exactly smirk either, but she makes a good attempt at it, and it's definitely audible in her voice.

The topic of the people who aren't family has been coming up more and more often the past few days. Alice was going to have to make a decision one way or another, sooner or later. And with how often everyone had been changing over the past few days and how many people were learning about the secret... Natasha suspected it was going to be sooner rather than later.]

Maybe. It depends on who knows, I suppose. There'd be as many heartbroken if they left as relieved though, I think.

[ It gives John pause to think on her words, mostly because he's not far from the topic, though he doesn't share that information with family (or anyone). Despite his status in the Liddell family, he does find himself liking one or two of the non-Liddells around Wonderland. ]

What makes you say that? You know someone with friends in that crowd?

Don't most of us?

[Her reply is flippant and vague, but the words are true enough. It's just closer to her than most when her sister's in love with one and her brother... well, who knows what he is. What is it with her family? How did she end up the only sensible one?]

I'm just saying, not all of us find what we're looking for in the company of our relatives. And if I spend a little time furry for it when it makes them happy... Well, I don't really mind it, I guess. Then again, being this way isn't as much of a hardship for me as it is for some of our cousins.

Don't let 'em act like it's the worst thing in the world. [ He doesn't have a whole lot of sympathy because this isn't like a real curse. It's more like a gift, in his opinion. But then again, John's never shared the opinion with most of his family, so it's not exactly out of left field. He pulls a little farther forward, hovering right up between her ears. ] You're right, though, some people value the comp'ny.

Have you been by them much today?

Who, the cousins or the others? [She can't see him, not where he's positioned himself, but she can feel where he's at and still holds herself carefully still for him, one ear twitching faintly.] And they can act how they like, it doesn't really bother me any. I happen to like this form almost as much as I like the other. Then again, being this isn't a hardship like some of the others.

Meant the others...

[ He's always so fascinated, even if he's a bit annoyed, too. What makes them so special that they get to share Wonderland with the Liddells? What makes them so persistent and so crazy? The number of times he'd been accused of being someone he's not can't be counted on two hands anymore. ]

They act how they like. They're free, but... insane. Wonder some times if we're ever gonna find one that doesn't squawk like a bird without bein' a bird.

[ A pause. ] You think they care about us? Not like we care 'bout each other. [ He has more questions than he should. More than he wants to have. ]

At least it's not the harmful kind of insanity. Not most of them, anyway. I think it's more... really confused than anything. Wonderland's a disorienting place. Maybe it just likes messing with all of us.

[Her ears twitch at the question and she glances upwards, even though she can't see him.]

I think they're capable of it. They're people still, same as us, even though they don't have the curse to go with it. I don't see why they can't. I just think it might be more... complicated.

[Now she's the one to pause thoughtfully, considering his line of questioning.] Is there someone in particular you;re wondering about?

[ He does have one particular person in mind, but he's not sure how he feels about sharing that information. Honestly, it hadn't even been a long meeting the last time they'd run into each other, but the way Crowley — the demon Crowley, who is not a Liddell and will never be accepted into the house — had talked to him, he'd been left wondering if it was possible that those people really did care, even if they acted as if they were caring about someone else all together. ]

Dunno. Guess so. Doesn't matter, not really.

[ Says a bat that feels heartsick and wants to be heartsick, even if he can't quite tell why. There's a pause and his wings rest up on her ears and he pushes down to fix her with the most pointed look he can muster as a bat. While upside-down. ]

Please don't tell Alice I asked.

[She's not going cross-eyed for your sake, Blake, no matter how cute and fuzzy you might be. Instead she just scoffs quietly.]

You forget who you're talking to. I don't spill secrets. Besides, it's none of my business.

[Even if she suspected he wasn't being entirely truthful. If he didn't want to go into details, she wouldn't push him.]

[ It's going to end up being better for the both of them to have this conversation here, because neither of them have a reason to lie. Which means that when push comes to shove, John will look back on this and remember that he can trust her. It will go miles and miles in their future, but for now, he's got more concerns than just that.

He hesitates and moves to another branch, this time across from Natasha so he can hang there instead of forcing her to crane her neck to see him. ]

What would you do if you thought one of them was... invested in one of us? Think you'd ignore it? I mean, the guy's gotta be crazy — they're all crazy — but you think there's anything worthwhile behind that crazy?

Someone invested in us doesn't automatically make them crazy.

[She was pretty sure Stark, at least, had an entire lifetime full of issues more responsible for that that had nothing to do with Pepper or the rest of them.]

I don't know. I don't know what I'd do. I think that's something... all of us probably have to decide for ourselves. If it's worth the risk or not. I think the answer might not be so black and white as that.

Yeah, could say that again. Some days I'm not sure what to think, except that I gotta think. Can't stop that, right? Otherwise we're not gonna grow and blah blah blah, you know the deal. We've just gotta be conscious about these kinda things.

[ He's a thoughtful little bat, isn't he? If he could smile, he would, because he feels cheeky enough already. ]

Appreciate the insight. Now... [ He splays his wings. ] Wanna race back to the mansion?

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