[ action | OPEN ] first thing's first, I'mma say all the words inside my head

[black_black_heart]

Who: Tannusen and OPEN!
Where: Just some random park in Genessia City with a lot of NPC foot traffic.
What: Tannusen's out in public in his other form.
When: Daytime!
Warnings: Nah. Although he could, if startled or antagonized, I'd prefer he not actually attack anyone. If you set him off anyway, please expect to at least get knocked on your ass. <3
PLEASE NOTE: Tannusen cannot talk in this form! Please don't tag the tiger expecting him to. He can and will emote back at a talker, but not with words! Also please note that even if your character has no idea what a tiger is, the intimidation merit is still in full effect. No one and nothing is not going to know that this is a big-ass predator. Thanks. <3

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Tannusen supposed, dimly, that lounging around in public in his other form was an especially poor idea in light of all the strange animals popping out of the woodwork across all the cities. It certainly wasn't going to stop him, of course, and woe to anyone who decided to throw a stupid ball at his head.

Twelve and a half feet long from his nose to the tip of his tail, over eight hundred pounds of sleek muscle and power... he wouldn't have been the largest beast to be called a 'pokemon', but no. No, he was definitely a tiger. A very big, rather bored tiger, laying on the grass in the park and soaking in the warm sunlight hitting his snowy white fur. One dinner-plate sized front paw was outstretched, flexing idly back and forth in the grass, milky-white claws showing themselves every time he tensed his 'hand'.

His eyes were mostly closed, although his ears flicked this way and that as activity in the park waxed and waned through-out the day. Anyone drawing even remotely close had him cracking his eyelids open, of course, fixing whoever or whatever it was with a stare.

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Of course, Belz, as her name appeared to be, yapped and wiggled and snipped and carried on as her loving daddy mostly didn't pay her much attention.

Hey. Kid needed to learn. She'd already beat the hell out of a bunch of the fort's smaller, weaker bug like demons. It was a good thing they were all used to fire or else there'd be a lot of dead bugs in there too.

Midge didn't ever blink, but Szel seemed to know just what was going on.

"I know you can't answer, but that's fine with me. I talk enough for the both of us." The 'corgi' came waddling in closer, sniffing and snuffing at the air as the demon drifted in a bit himself.

"You've certainly not lost any of your cuddliness."

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At least Szel knew Tannusen well enough to know the fox was perfectly safe. He tended to get cranky when accused of wanting to hurt little critters, and there was no Cassian lurking nearby with a spray bottle this time.

...Probably a good thing, given present company.

The tiger sniffed at the little fox again, then groomed the top of its head. No doubt while it tried to bite his huge tongue, but he didn't care. It was like dealing with an angry little tiger kitten, really. Not that he'd ever done so, but instincts were instincts.

Szel's comment earned the demon a whuffed sigh and, yes, a roll of his pretty blue eyes. Just the same as the white tiger seen... elsewhere, all but lost in the sea of orange tigers with identical markings. Some symbolism was more literal than others.

[sarcastass]

Poor, dumb little fox. Her fur had been so neatly combed by her obsessive owner and now it was all covered in kitty drool. Not that Szel cared, he could brush it all back into place, but the fox continued to wiggle around and yip and carry on.

Midge, ever far more intelligent, sat a good few feet away, continuing to stare. Then again, someone here had to make proper eye contact. It wasn't going to be Szel, that was for sure.

"If I'd known you'd be lounging about like this I'd have brought along some cat nip." Sorry, Tannusen. He likes you but not enough to not pick on you just a little. He's sure you've heard all this before, let him get it out of his system, okay.

[black_black_heart]

God yes he'd heard all this before, over and over again. Aware that there had to be some reason for the bug-corgi to be staring so intently, the tiger cracked a huge yawn at that comment. Was it sending information to its master, like Jethro could do with Tannusen? Maybe even more-so, since Tannusen didn't get anything as strong as visuals off of the chimerical kirin.

But that it was a possibility, why yes, that occurred to the Faerie.

He let the little fox go and streeeetched a paw out toward Midge, like any asshole cat might do. Claws extended, of course. What's up with your buddy here, Szel?

[sarcastass]

"I know, I'm aware. You've heard every single one of these before. I know." Oh. He saw that yawn. Somehow.

"I can't help myself, you'll just have to weather it."

As for Midge, the corgi hopped back a few feet to stay ever out of the way of the paw, letting out a few less than terrifying warning YIPS.

No, Tannusen.

[black_black_heart]

Aww, come on Midge, they're just three inch -- four inch? -- claws, on a paw half as big as your whole body, you'll be fiiiiine.

The tiger's tail thrashed briefly in the grass, his ears flicking forward. Oh good, the giant cat was amused. That could only bode well for everyone's personal space.

In fact, he rolled onto his back and stretched both front paws out at Midge. C'mere roach puppy. No? No. Well that was fine, he was having fun anyway.

[sarcastass]

No, Tannu.

As those paws draw in again, the little dog... vanishes. Disappears with a loud pop and a plume of smoke, before a fat, orange eyed white and gray owl appears on Szel's shoulder instead, clearly disgruntled and offended.

"Don't tease Midge, he's very sensitive." Oh it was gentle, but that was a real chide, the demon reaching up to scratch behind the considerably fluffed up bird's head.

"I need him and I'd rather you not spook him off."

[black_black_heart]

Wow, what a nervous little critter! Tannusen couldn't even reach him from where he was laying.

...Which, valid. The gigantic tiger has that effect on most creatures.

But still.

The tiger huffed out a sigh and rolled onto his other side, tail lashing against the grass. Fine, fine, he'd just lay here and hold the ground down, then. It was a very important job, you know. Suitable to a giant cat.

[sarcastass]

"He can't help it, he's so tiny compared to you." Body language understood, Tannusen. He'd not been kidding around before when he implied he preferred beasts over things that make people words.

"Midge, how big are you right now?" The owl fluffed, and then, spoke.

"Three feet and seven inches, master." An odd voice, soft, high, nasal, with a faint whistling lisp to it. Male, most certainly.

[black_black_heart]

Aw, what a neat trick. Tannusen couldn't do that trick! Although Jethro could, despite having a horse-deer mouth full of sharp pointy teeth not the least suitable to eating vegetation. The kirin's enunciation was impeccable, when he so chose to use it.

No one but Tannusen on this world had heard the kirin's voice, though. Someday, no doubt, that would change. The chimera was actually snarkier than his master, on top of being even prettier...

Look at that fancy critter though, talking with a person voice. Tannusen just stuck his tongue out at the bug-bird, rather than making a sound back. His noises tended to be big, too, after all.

[sarcastass]

Midge was special. Technically being not an owl was pretty useful for having vocal cords.

"See? Very tiny compared to a full grown tiger. You can't blame him for being a little nervous."

Granted, Midge could easily change size and fix that, but without Szel giving him permission to throw down with Tannusen, the bug wasn't about to try it.

He knew how fond his master was of his kitty cat.

The blep was answered by a huffy hoot from the owl.

How dare, sir.

[black_black_heart]

What Tannusen was, was a matter of some debate. A tiger who turned into a human and a Faerie? A Faerie who turned into a tiger and a human? The third obvious option, of course, wasn't even a consideration. Humans who were actually humans... didn't turn into jack shit, on his world.

That offended hoot, though, that was some funny shit. It was answered in turn by an amused, rumbling chuff from the huge cat.

He understood the point, of course; his tail was three feet long. Maybe even plus those seven inches, it was hard to say with too much precision; not many people got too close with a measuring tape for some reason. That suited him fine, of course.

Even Isaac had treaded a bit... carefully.

[sarcastass]

NOT FUNNY. The owl shuffled itself closer to Szel's cheek and, ever a doting parent, the demon reached up to sooth the poor ruffled creature.

"I suppose sunbathing is a decent enough way to spend the day, I really don't find it warm enough to be outside long enough for it to have any benefit."

That's right. He'll stand here and have a conversation essentially with himself because fuck you, he loves his voice, thanks. If Tannusen wants to add something he's more than welcome to take a more talkative shape.

"Sometime tells me I'm going to be wearing gloves well into May at this rate."

Also-

"If you really are considering nibbling on Midge at any point, I feel I should at least tell you he's just as poisonous as I am."

Oh. Oh did you not know he was poisonous?

Well.

[black_black_heart]

Sorry Midge it was funny and you'd never convince him otherwise. Cat.

The bit about poison, though, the interest in the way his ears perked forward was unmistakable.

Reeeaaally?

[sarcastass]

Of course, Midge, as Szel starts to just vomit out information, starts to fluff and smack his wings against his ear.

"Hush, hush, it's necessary!"

The tiger has to know! Just in case. Totally. Doing it out of concern.

"It's quite true. Everything in me is quite deadly, Midge as well. I'd hate for something to happen to you."

[black_black_heart]

Midge was perfectly safe regardless; as established before, Tannusen didn't hurt little animal things.

...Himself, though, that was fair game and Szel clearly knew it.

That didn't stop Tannusen's intrigue, though. Bloody demon was going to give him thoughts -- more thoughts, anyway -- and they both knew it.

[sarcastass]

Midge just don't want potentially sensitive information out! THE KIND SZEL IS GIVING SHUT UP.

He's not shutting up.

"Just bear this in mind the next time we meet and you're more speech capable." And everything capable.

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In response to that, Tannusen just purred. Only on exhale, but a purr nonetheless. From a very, very big cat!

Yeah he'd keep that in mind, alright.

[sarcastass]

He's expecting a show the next time he visits you, Tannusen.

Szel loves nothing more than being the center of attention.

"Oh but I have to get going, it's getting close to dinner."

Well. First dinner, anyway.

"I'll try to stop by tonight."

And off he goes, Belz yapping and running off after him as Midge the Offended Owl finally breaks eye contact with Tannusen to focus on the sidewalk ahead.