(( 22:03, Wed 10 Oct 2018: Lucky rolled -100 using 1d20-99 ((-1)) to resist the temptation to glomp the shivering mouse.  Lucky can get some very "unlucky" dice when he wants to. ))

Lucky can't help himself and immediately reaches to snatch up Johnny into a big snuggle!  (( https://theawesomedaily.com/wp...-mouse-friends-1.jpg ))  His purr motor revs up, and tears well up in his eyes as if he's so sensitive his heart's breaking for this perfect stranger's misfortune.  Truth be told he is that sensitive.

And then it registers that Emerald gave him the go-ahead.  *n.n*

"No hurry.  Take as much time as you need."
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Pyrus turns an unbelieving and grossed out look to Maverick then continues to watch.

(( https://media.giphy.com/media/zkSFsZpQMZuG4/giphy.gif ))

Ew!  Stitching up skin is so gross!  And cool!  And to think that Meiou was in even worse shape...  Well it makes sense, but it's not a pleasant thought to think about.

And Meiou's such a manly man!  He's not even crying!  ;.;  Wow!  Pyrus won't admit it, but he'd cry if he were even half that hurt, let alone being sewed back together afterward.  Just watching is making him wince and grit his teeth.  >.<
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In reply to Lucky (msg # 114):

JB eeped at first when he was grabbed from behind and just plain embraced as if he was a body pillow.  For the briefest of instants, he hoped that this Lucky has already eaten.

But then the cat started to purr, and every inch of Johnny's being, right down to his insides, felt the vibration go right through him.

It proved as comforting to Johnny as it does to Lucky, and soon he fell asleep, his body limp like a stuffed animal for Lucky to snuggle.

Emerald gives a smile. "His ordeal was clearly exhausting. Alright, Joe. I guess Lucky's got this now. Lucky? Make sure he makes it to the party tonight. I got the distinct feeling he is lonely and needs lots of people."

Once she gets an OK from Lucky, she'll head off with Joe to prepare for the party.

(I'll time skip here shortly to bring everyone back together.)

Katy gives Meiou a smirk for the "mom" comment. Finished stitching Meiou, Katy looks up. "I'm going to call the Aquarius Freedom Fighters and invite them to tonight's party. For now, if you want to keep your encounter with Ra a secret, I won't tell anyone."

She stands up straight again and faces Meiou. "Glad you're alive, Meiou. And glad to have you back."

Katy then pulls out what looks like a walkie-talkie. "This is Katy calling Shelly. We have a party and one wounded. Please bring Timothius. Bring as many others as you like, but bring food please."

A cute, squeaky voice can be heard responding, "Hi, Katy! This is Shelly! I'll be there and I'll bring Timothius and some others! Likely gonna bring Mittens; she would never miss out on a par-TAY! See you in a couple hours!"

Katy has a smile on her face as she watches Meiou's expression.
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Maverick nods to Pyrus, putting an arm around his buddy, then listens to Katy contacting Shelly and smiles some. That is good news all around. Timothius should be able to help heal Meiou's wounds, and Mav always welcomes an excuse to visit with the Aquarius Freedom Fighters.

He waits to see if Meiou and Katy are going to go back to the others soon or not, remaining quiet and motionless for the time being.

He smiled sheepishly at her "Well for now lets keep it a secret. I think itd just worry some and get me scolded by others. " he reached over to his bag and dug out some fresh bandages and tape starting to change them out. When she looks back to him after having her conversation he shook his head "I guess i'm not gonna get any work done tonight" he chuckled and winced abit.

  "Well, that is certainly a lot less screaming than I expected." Even if they wake up screaming, Johnny will remain below the expected screaming threshold.   "Having said that, thank you for having proper social skills, Lucky." Joe still needs work there, even if he's left behind his embarrassing edgelord past.

  See also, following after Emerald to help get a party ready.

(Hate to splice in this response, but I did get permission)

Lucky could sense Johnny just collapse into a deep sleep in his arms.  As expected for the ordeal he was in.  Equally expected was the squirms and moans he gave as the ordeal replayed itself in his dreams.  He didn't as much as screamed as he gasped as his eyes open, waking up in a cold sweat.

"Might also need alone time if he's an introvert.  But I get the feeling you're right about him being the kind to like a crowd."

Lucky had plenty to do while his new friend slept.  Write poetry, purr while petting the restless mouse, read some, hum a soothing tune to calm the bad dreams, do some tidying, cuddle the frightened guy when he wakes.

"You're safe, Johnny.  Never let you out of my sight.  Here... have a towel."

Without releasing the cuddles, Lucky opens a nearby chest of drawers and pulls out a towel for JB to deal with the cold sweat.

"Party soon.  Emerald asked me to make sure you attend.  But obviously it's not mandatory."
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Pyrus perks up when he hears the squeaky voice.  Oh boy!  New friends to meet!  Is Mittens a boy name or a girl name?  Either way, a party animal, which is great in Pyrus' book.  He gives Maverick an impish grin, eager to prepare some surprises for the visitors.

Johnny dives his face into that towel, his face a mix of emotions but eventually it settled on irritation.  "Blasted trama keeping me from a good night's sleep."

His left ear twitched a bit when Lucky mentioned a party.  "Party, eh?  Nothing like a good distraction to take my mind off things."

Katy nods to Meiou. "But when Timothius arrives, you'll let him heal you."

(Fast forward!)

The town is gathered at the Mess Hall, a large central building (where Katy brought Meiou and JB earlier). Emerald has party favors like those things that unroll when you blow into them. And kazoos. And other such like. There is the smell of pizza in the air. It's going to be a fun time. :)

Over at the elevator, about 50 feet away, four forms can be seen exiting the elevator to make their way to the mess hall. Leading them is a female white-furred teddybear with something that resembles a dolphin tail. She has some jewelry on her; a gold necklace with a ruby in the middle, some gold armbands, and a gold tiara with a shell fixed in the center. Next to her is what looks like a male of her race, but wearing some kind of light, techy armor (like this: http://torf.mmo-fashion.com/wp...awler-Male-Close.png ). Behind the teddybears is a female brown cat, also wearing armor that looks like it was made of SWATbot parts. Especially her shield, which is a hollowed-out SWATbot head. Next to her is a white cat with a fluffy tail and... wings. Yeah, it's a weird group.

Shelly, Timothius and Mittens are seen in this group pic:
https://www.deviantart.com/tim...m-Fighters-112013750

Katy rushes to greet the group that just arrived and escorts them to the mess hall. "Meiou. Johnny." she says as she waves her hand to them while speaking their names. "I'd like you to meet some of our neighbors from the Aquarius Freedom Fighters. Shelly, Crucible, Mittens, and Timothius."

Katy looks at the Aquarius group. "Meiou is someone who used to live here years ago. He has returned. Johnny kinda of... appeared out of thin air out in the woods. Possibly some teleportation tech or even magic. Not sure."

Katy then looks back to JB and Meiou. "Shelly is the leader of the Aquarius Freedom Fighters and is the surviving princess of an underwater kingdom. Crucible is one of her royal guards. Mittens is an adventure-seeker who wandered before finding the AFF. And Timothius is from a city in the sky that for the most part, wants to stay out of the war entirely."

"As Katy used to tell me our correspondence letters , we all must come home sometime. Even we don't feel ready. As you can tell she got me to come home eventually"

the rabbit said teasingly to the new company and Katy. He smiled softly to them before turning towards the winged cat "I'm sorry to interupt your welcome but I beleive theres something we need your help with real quick. It can wait if your tired though."
he said politely to Tim he wasn't in a big hurry to get healed but Katy was insisting and when she insists one usually listens unless they want their ear pulled.

  "Always nice to see you all in casual circumstances, even if I know Mittens loves the robot smashing just as much"

  Joe knows the usual implications of awkwardly asking Tim for help.  But expects Meiou to be better off than that one guy who was shot in the butt by arrows.

  Everything may be terrible, but at least there is still pizza... He takes a moment to step aside and request they save some slices for Johnny, because the mouse may not survive the disappointment at this stage.

OOC: Post apocalypse cooking reminds me. That new Fist of the North star game, some places serve "Shoulder Pad Fried" style foods. I guess the logic being if you are out of pots and pans, there are plenty of armored shoulder pads to go around!
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Timothius turns his attention to Meiou and gives a concerned look before nodding.

But he and Shelly (and even Crucible) smile to Joe in response to his comment.

Timothius says, "Pleased to meet you two. It is always good to see more faces."

More faces. Not just "new" faces. Every person is precious in this world...

Shelly squeaks with excitement at the new people! Well... Meiou counts as new to her, anyway. "Hi! Pleased to meet ya! And just so you know, this party is for you two! I'm gonna make my rounds, but if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask!"

She offers a vigorous handshake and gentle hug to JB and Meiou.

No matter what state of mind anyone's in, there's always time for pizza, and Johnny Briz is no exception.  He made sure that he grabbed a slice or two.

He did manage to smile at the others in the party, but people can see in his eyes that there is something haunting him.  And outside of some small talk, he keeps somewhat quiet.

A bit too quiet, he thinks.  'I can't believe that I could end up this way,' he thinks to himself.  'This isn't what I am...'

"Mmmhmm!" Lucky agreed with a smile, "And when there's a party, there's delicious food.  But of course my fave is the nice company.  There's such good people here, I'm just bursting for you to meet them."

Lucky guided JB to the party, careful to keep a close eye on how well he handles being on rope bridges.  Not everyone is OK with heights, and the bridges are the swingingest part of the village.  So Lucky will be perfectly fine with taking the long way there for Johnny's sake if need be.

When Katy intros the AFF, Lucky opens his arms to Timothius, inviting a welcoming hug.  "Johnny, this is by fluffiest friend, Timothius.  He's like the brother I never had for as much as we share in common."

But of course he'll understand if Timothius prioritizes Meiou over the intro.

Pyrus stuck with Mav till party time, then went all ADHD and flitted about, trying to take in all the exciting games and yummy treats all at once.  When Katy made her announcement of the arrival of the AFF, Pyrus had a mouth full of cupcake and hurried up to them with a tray of desserts.  He offers the tray with a tail-wag and a smile to the interesting people he's never met before, starting with the one with the fancy crown since she's obviously the boss of the others.

Mits perks up an her ears wiggle when she hears about Johnny's magical teleportation mystery!

"Woah, epic!  Where were you before the mysterious teleportation, Johnny?"

She smiles and accepts the offered desert from the cute young dragon.  Wait.

"Dragon?!  First magical teleportation mystery party guests, and now a dragon!  This is turning out to be a super fantastic day!"

Sorry, Meiou.  You'd have to do something epic, like, fight Ra or something, to compete at this point.

At first, Johnny wondered if he could relate what happened without him turning into a shivering wreck like earlier, but then he remembered that he's supposed to play amnesiac.  Of course, Mittens would've noticed this pause and the cautious expression in his eyes.

Johnny sighed.  "I wish I knew, Mittens.  Whatever happened during my falling between worlds and all that, the rough landing was enough to jostle my head a bit."

'Whoa,' he thought, 'three cats already...one of them with wings...and none of them are looking at me and thinking they're gonna...'

He didn't say this thought out loud, but people would notice that he was trying to find the right word for something, looking up and pointing to his chin.

'feed the world, I guess.'

The rabbit rubbed the back of his head apologizing again for taking Tim from the party
before leading the cat to the place had katy designated and once all were inside spoke "Yeah I kind of did something stupid and Katy insisted since you were coming I see you about getting my wounds healed."

He said before removing his top to reveal the bandaged wounds smiling sheepishly as he did still feeling embarrassed and abit bad about pulling him from the party to heal him up.

  "Oh I'm sure Mittens isn't disappointed Johnny.  After all, now it's a mysterious background." To go with the mysterious teleportation, duh.

Timothius does return Lucky's hug and gives him a "thanks for understanding" apologetic smile when heading off with Meiou.

Timothius gives a nod to Meiou with an understanding smile. "It's no big deal. And don't worry, I won't ask. We've all done stupid stuff before..."

He knows he doesn't have to add that in this world, stupid has often meant the difference between life and death. Or freedom and roboticization.

Timothius looks over the wounds and takes his gloves off. "I'm going to touch your wounds, OK? Take a few deep breathes and close your eyes. This won't hurt, but it might feel strange."

Assuming Meiou concedes, he can feel Timothius touch his wounds and the wounds immediately begin feeling less and less painful, as if days of recovery were happening in just seconds. Because that is what just happened.
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