The Glaring Journey (v.2.0) Open! A Literate RP

Sure! I'll probably start role-playing her soon also.)

*shrugs* Strange..)

Great! I'm just wondering what I'm going to do with her..)

Dawn was coming, but it wasn't of much interest to either Giovanni nor Rabbit. Rabbit's left flank had thee long crisscrossed scratches from trying to get Giovanni to go find food or something, and he was almost silent now from it. Giovanni had a satisfied smirk on his face, ignoring the fact that both he and Rabbit were especially scrawny this week. He knew the prey was dwindling, but he had a giant set on his decision to stay- just how many she-cats would be in a dumb-looking forest? Rabbit, however, looked back behind him at the city, glancing at the smoke-filled sky, the oily streets, the gaunt skyscrapers towering over him like a mountain lion ready to attack, the rough, lopsided sculptures that were seemingly in every nook and cranny... Smog filled his lungs, and he struggled to breathe. His paws were aching from walking around so much. The scratches on his pelt stung, and the Thunderpath pebbles that had been stuck inside didn't help any matters. "Signore, please. Can we at least go to the park or something?" Ah, yes, the park. Its statues were grimacing, exaggerated blocks of marble that seemed like they were straight out of a nightmare, and they looked as if they could topple and crush Giovanni and Rabbit at any moment, but at least the air was somewhat more clear and the soft dewy grass was easier on his feet. "The park? Eh, sure. Why not. But we won't stay for long. We must keep moving. You know how I get if I don't have a lady to adore, don't you, Rabbit?" Rabbit sighed. Of all the wonderful lives in the world and wonderful things to do and wonderful things to be, why did he have to live this one? "I know, my dear Signore, I know."

Chester's eyes fluttered open only an hour or so after he fell asleep. Ah, well. Sleep wasn't that important to him anyway, he had things to do. Other cats may question his age- but he could easily figure out some cat to appoint leader- one rather vulnerable, one that relied on him like a feline puppet. Ah, yes, that would be good. But where on earth would he find one? "You won't find one here, Chester," he told himself, getting up slowly. "Would Annie want you to lounge around all day and do nothing? No. Get up." Where would he find one? Perhaps that park would do. He walked over to the Park, confident and calm. He would find someone here.

Giovanni opened his mouth slightly to taste the air, a somewhat excited look on his face- one that Rabbit knew all too well. "Rabbit, guess what's close to us?"
"Other cats."
Giovanni paused, snickering a bit at Rabbit's deadpan response like it was a joke from an old friend. "And do you know what that means, my dear little servant?"
"There's a chance there are she-cats nearby. I can tell it's from the Park, in that direction." Rabbit flicked his stumpy tail in the direction of other cats.
"Well done, Rabbit! Why don't we go? There must be a she-cat out there looking for love..."
Rabbit's face seemed to brighten up, his deer-like tail wagging in anticipation. "And with luck, there must be some there for me, too." They strolled into the park casually, the dewy green grass washing away some of the oil on their paws. The sun was just about to come out now, and even though it was still chilly, it seemed like it was beginning to warm up as the sky turned a shade of purplish indigo.

Chester, on the other hand, saw the two cats walk into the park from a distance, his face turning into a twisted frown. He had always had grudges against both of these cats- one was a manipulative dirtbag and the other was an ugly coward. He followed them silently, hoping to foil whatever plan they had.

(Fixed that)

Giovanni continued following the scent, his servant close by. The sun peeked out from the horizon, revealing dozens of puffy white clouds dappled across the pale indigo sky. Chester continued following him silently, hiding when Giovanni looked behind over his shoulder. Giovanni saw a cat far off behind a bush. He tasted the air again- it was indeed a female. He moved a bit faster, and it was almost hard for Rabbit to keep up.

Giovanni figured out that the female would be rather scared if there was a fight breaking out. He pulled Rabbit aside. "Alright, Rabbit, here's the deal: You go out and show her we're harmless, then I'll come in and take everything else from there. Sound good?" He kicked Rabbit out in front of him, and Rabbit let out a slow, annoyed growl. "Don't growl at me, my dear servant. Smile!" He used his paws to pull Rabbit's face into a smile before kicking him off again. Rabbit clawed at the ground, hoping his master would be crushed by a falling statue by the time Rabbit finished his part of the deal. Chester couldn't help but smirk at the servant's misfortune. That dirty coward deserved what he got- or at least he deserved it to Chester.

(I'm pretty sure this plan will not go well at all)

Rabbit plucked a few leaves and twigs out of his fur. His long scratches on his flank were beginning to dry- he hoped Giovanni wouldn't painfully pick off the scabs again like the last time. "...Hi," he said slightly out of breath. He was a small, short cat- but his voice was surprisingly extremely deep despite his exterior and timid personality. He looked back at where Giovanni was before- he was gone, probably hiding behind a tree or picking fights with other cats.

Rabbit looked at her nervously, hoping she wouldn't beat the tar out of him (as was usually the case). He flexed his paws in the green dewy grass, unsure of what to say. "Rabbit, from the Inner City. I have come here for food and for clear air," he said, choosing to not mention Giovanni at all. He hoped his rather scrawny look didn't give away the fact that he was only a mere servant."The prey shortage is severe where I live," he said quietly. However, he really never got much prey at all, shortage or not.

Rabbit nodded slowly. "Thank you," he said. He sounded much more sincere now, and he was: this cat really was kind. He almost felt a pang of sympathy for her... Although he hoped Giovanni would realize this cat was far too young for a serious romantic relationship. He was stopped on his way by a reddish-brown tabby she-cat with glistening orange eyes. He shrieked a bit at her sudden appearance before backing away a bit. "You're that scraggly ugly chew toy of Giovanni, aren't you?" said Susanna accusingly at the smaller tom, a dry tone to her voice. She didn't seem very surprised by his affirmative answer. "You might wanna go find him, he's picking a fight with that Chester cat again." Rabbit sighed, slightly afraid but also not very surprised by it. "Oh, joy, here we go again..." he said in an annoyed tone of voice, quickly leaping off . Susanna watched him run off after his master. "Idiots, both of them. One's a total doormat and the other is a manipulative fleabag!" She knew Larkspur was there, but she chose not to try to start a conversation with her.

It wasn't long before Rabbit and Giovanni returned, the latter dragging the former along by the scruff of his neck. Giovanni shook Rabbit wildly before pinning him down and outstretching a single silvery-white claw. "He's the evildoer who attacked that Chester cat! I'll punish him for you."
Rabbit was still dazed, small droplets of blood oozing out from his neck. "What are you doing?" he mewed nervously, his yellow eyes wide in terror and his entire body shaking in fear.
"I'll kill him for this crime!"
Susanna laughed, tilting her head over to Larkspur. "I loathe violence, but to be honest, I wouldn't mind it if Rabbit went this way," she said. It was in a rather annoyed and bitter tone, but she carried a hint of amusement in her voice and a smirk on her face.
"What are you doing, Signore?" he said, this time even more aware of the situation and trying to wriggle himself free.
Susanna couldn't help but snicker a little bit at the servant's misfortune.
"Signore, let me free! I won't try to beg for food or anything among those lines again!"
Giovanni didn't listen, and for a brief point he looked like a carnivorous wolf ready to gulp down its prey. "I'll punish him for you. I know what he did, and this shall be the end of his petty little life."Rabbit managed to squirm out of his grasp, only for Giovanni to pin him down again and hold his claw at Rabbit's neck. He seemed to almost hesitate for a second, before he returned to his previous feral state of mind. But then he held still, the claw at Rabbit's throat but not in it, almost as if he were waiting to see what Larkspur and Susanna would do in response- he couldn't go off and kill with no reaction, could he? Giovanni couldn't exist by himself- he needed to have fans and romance or else he would go truly mad.

"Technically, he was over here. But that madwoman Susanna told him that Chester was nearby and he went off to fight for him. I was off doing nothing!" Susanna's face crinkled in fury as he mentioned her. "Are you going to get me involved in this?"
"Yes, because you were, he said almost accusingly, Rabbit slinked out of his grasp and tried to run off, only for Giovanni to grab him and let his claws sink into Rabbit's skin. Rabbit grimaced and squealed in pain, but Giovanni almost didn't seem to notice. Susanna realized what was going on and decided to leave. "I'll let your lies unravel yourself, Giovanni. We all know what happened." Giovanni watched her walk off, her chin up in the air. "Pompous idiot," he snarled under his breath. Rabbit tried to speak again. "To be honest...he either has a heart of stone or none at all-" He was swiftly knocked out by a slap to the back of his head by Giovanni. "That should shut him up for a while- at least until he regains consciousness," he said quietly. It was all over with now, and now that Rabbit was out of the way, he could easily talk to Larkspur.