` I'M STILL A ROCKSTAR! [nikolai, open]

[THEA!]

A defiant grin was still on Noelle's lips, even though her leaving had taken place a few days ago. She was still a serf, but she didn't live with her parents. No, she wasn't dependent on anyone, and it fueled her. In social rankings, she was the top of the top, and she walked with a certain gait that let you know she held authority over everyone. She was the Queen, and she wasn't afraid to flaunt her power. And now, she wandered through the saplings with a proud grin on her face. She didn't walk - she strutted, knowing since she was born that she was beautiful. She was the star child. She could get anything she wanted, and whoever the hell was in her way better watch their back.

The day was cold, but not cold enough for snow; fortunately, Noelle was well protected against the cold and her winter fur was growing in, making her thick fur even thicker. It wasn't often that the tortoiseshell she-cat decided to wander out of her own monarchy's territory, but after doing it, she felt better. Perhaps becoming a vagrant was the better life for her - no. Never one without a plan, she had one to claw her way to the top. Council member was what her sights were set on. And then she'd corrupt it, hopefully, and become Queen. She wouldn't have to use blackmailing, threatening, or seducing to get her way. She'd just get it.

It was a promising opportunity, but Noelle couldn't wait for the idiots who had the council seats to die already. Out with the old, in with the new - wasn't that the saying? Well, it was time for some new council members, because obviously if there were people like Noelle with plans to skew the government, they weren't doing all that well. And she'd be very happy to help them with that.

Crouching down, the she-cat stared intently at the mouse blocking her path. One, two, thr - launching herself in the air, she made her kill cleanly. Exhibit A, what she'd do to her enemies. Bending down to eat the mouse, she thought smugly, I rest my case.

[castaway]

nikolai

apparently noelle wasn't the only soul wandering about aimlessly outside of the easterner's territory. hmmph, didn't really matter. there was hardly another soul in sight. besides, there wasn't any real threat yet. no vagrants as far as the eye could see. but hey, he could take them. if there even were any. the heavy-set tom had been lurking around the edges for some time. since last night, by the looks of it. his thick ginger fur was tattered with mud. burrs of all sizes appeared to have embedded themselves in his fur. he had to wriggle sometimes, stretching on his tiptoes when the annoying plant ends started trying to burrow their way into his skin. he didn't have fleas though, which was a shocker. apparently he knew how to clean himself well enough to rid himself of the pesky parasites.

now, to be more precise. why was this scruffy tom wandering the outskirts of vagrant territory? well, merely because he'd been hit by another bout of annoyance and frustration. he kept his sights and.. audible senses trained on the eastern monarchy. or, tried his best. his ears were usually trained on the latest gossip. he usually had a darn good handle on what was wrong and right. more lies had spread, obviously. why else would he be here? he had to take a breather. get a dose of freedom-filled air. slow down his steps and retrace. think over in his head what he should do. then, decide to do nothing and stay out of the way of those awaiting the chance to pin their problems on him. they'd sooner beat him to death than let out the actual truth. in all, he had no way of showing he was a lot stronger than them. they were cowards, but.. i guess he is too. you could see him now, skulking through the watery grounds. heading towards the piney trees. or whatever they were. he was too preoccupied with getting the least bit wet on his traveling.

of course, he was never very good at it. always made quite the ruckus. he dragged his feet, muttered under his breath a lot. many other animals could hear him, even when he tried to keep quiet. it was probably his fur, all clumped and dirty. sometimes it dragged on the ground and make a scratching noise. or, he'd manage to get himself caught on a low-hanging branch and scare himself. it didn't matter though. what he was doing now had nothing to do with getting stuck. unless, he caught his foot in the mud and couldn't retract it. nikolai was careful to highstep his way through the muck. agilely pouncing from one largish rock to the next. sometimes he stumbled, losing his front paws in the mud before having to drag himself out. but he was usually a pretty balanced fellow among the dirt. he grunted at the final leap. cleared it by only a milimeter. seriously, the tom's left hindleg slipped his 'heel' into it before he bounced forward. nikolai hardly looked back. just bounded forward in his attempt to get something.

that's when he smelt it. heard it. felt it. another cat within the territory. with a quick glance about, and a hesitant sniff. he dubbed it female. usually females weren't that strong. usually. he'd never really had to face one. though, he heard they were tough to beat in a verbal fight. he shuddered. females, so contradicting sometimes. memories flashed with his mothers hateful gaze. he winced, even though he looked like such a grotesque male. he was still afraid of his mothers wrath. nikolai's tail snaked about him, flicking dirt from his hide. he high-stepped his paws, shaking the muck from between his pads. he even provided a quick lick between his clear claws before moving on. oh well, he could handle a female. as he walked, the ginger tabby tom parted his jaws. his scent glands spoke of no other feline in the area. just the one. just the girl. he snorted.

whatever, he wasn't afraid of her.

[THEA!]

Was that a noise?

Noelle's head tilted sharply, and she turned to see a tomcat. It would be perfect, but her first sight of him prompted her to think suddenly, Ugly. He was large - almost scarily large, large enough to beat up any cat she knew - and his fur was unkempt, covered with burrs. Her clear light green eyes narrowed, tail rising straight up in the air. "Looks like someone got slapped with the ugly stick when they were a kit," she purred, her eyes bright. It felt good - like slapping someone in the face. Right. Like she had power over them - and she had power over everybody. Trampling some baby ferns in the process, she approached the male, exercising no caution. There wasn't a need. Any normal tom would be entranced with her beauty right about now. She had spent almost the whole morning grooming herself, and she was ready to let it shine. Leaping over a fallen log separating them, she landed lightly on the ground and twitched her ear. She was less than four feet away from him, and hadn't said anything else yet.

The lithe she-cat covered the last four feet smoothly, looking at his face for a minute with a teasing grin. "You look a bit lost, hun. Like you haven't washed in six years. Does the fair damsel need to save the knight in distress?" With her teeth, she pulled a burr from his pelt, then continued. "That's quite a plot twist." Another burr came out and was dropped to the ground. "But I'm not sure I dislike this specific unexpected twist." It was important not to talk too much - then the whole effect could be lost. Once his fur was cleaned, maybe he would looking okay looking. Maybe even hot. Noelle wasn't really a fan of big guys, but this one could work. As protection. And someone she could pay with fake love to crush anyone she hated. It was a perfect arrangement. She was confident in her abilities.

Fishing the last burr out of his fur, Noelle looked into his eyes, a flirty smile on her lips. "Feeling better, babe?"

[castaway]

nikolai

it took a moment for him to fully realize what he saw. that she-cat he'd been alerted to as soon as he'd stepped foot on the islet. he lashed his tail in slight annoyance at her chiming voice. it was so irritating, as she just kept talking. about his fur, the way he looked. " when you work long hours each and every day, it detaches your looks a little bit, you know. " he snorted, sneezing into the ground. sure, she was pretty. but with an attitude like that.. he wasn't interested. as she stepped out of the trees, trampled the innocent ferns. nikolai stepped back, refusing to let her go near. of course, she did anyway. and plucked some pesky burrs from his thick coat. he growled low in his throat, warning her away from him. the muscles in his shoulders twitched as he took steps back. his hind leg stepped in the mud again, it squelched unhappily. he didn't say anything, though he very much would have liked to. just to snap back at her, narrow his eyes. she was throwing insults his direction, and yet. this feline still had the nerve to flirt with him. right, like he was totally buying it. the ginger tom rolled his dark golden eyes, looking away from the girl. of course, it felt good to have the burrs ridden from his pelt.

but in unnerved him that a complete stranger had plucked them out. " if you want to flirt with someone, that's not the way to go about it. " he said bluntly, peering at her through his narrowed eyes. the fur on his tail thickened as his frustration grew. he flicked his tail in annoyed jerks against the ground, ears flattening against his skull. a low hiss emitted from his throat. he didn't say anything more, but the claws unsheathing from his paws was a good enough sign to leave him be. he couldn't care less really what she thought of him. he didn't even care that she looked pretty. he was actually disgusted. serf females were not really meant to look prim and proper. they were not even really supposed to have such a nasty attitude like hers. he wasn't a sexist feline. he thought woman had the same rights. it was more the fact that she was just like him younger than him. and treating him like he was worthless. when really, they were at equal lengths. both serfs. both slaves of some order. nikolai scoffed in annoyance. he glared at her when she called him 'babe.' it disgusted him, the way she was initially throwing herself at him.

" find someone else to pester. i have no time for you. " he spat, getting up and plodding off. his tail snaked back and forth, still twice it's normal size. hmmph.

[THEA!]

[atrb=width,460px,true][atrb=height,795,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i39.tinypic.com/2zstqv7.png)] Perhaps it wasn't good that Noelle showed no fear. The young female had perfect confidence, maybe over-confidence, even, in her capabilities, and if this male wouldn't succumb to her charm, fine with her. If she wanted anything from him, blackmail always worked too. Or threatening. His excuse for looking like something out of a nightmare was weak at best. He looked a lot better now, Noelle decided, with no burrs in his fur. Of course, it still was sticking up every which way, but that wasn't Noelle's problem anymore. If he didn't want her, he'd better watch his back - but, if he flirted back, she would continue grooming him. Some cats found her quite unnerving - Noelle didn't get this. If some tom came and flirted with her, she'd play along and then leave him for someone else. It was very important to let the males know that she was in control. Nobody else. And, grooming her own already-perfectly-groomed tail, she let her eyes roam over him, then spoke. "Very funny. You almost sounded stupid there," she said, half-laughing. It almost sounded like he liked working better than looking good. Looking good meant you could do anything you wanted in the world. Looking good was the best advantage a person could have, next to intelligence, which, even Noelle admitted, she had a lot of. "If you want to flirt with someone, that's not the way to go about it." Surprise. That was Noelle's first feeling. But she didn't show it. "Fine." She grinned, her eyes sparkling playfully. "Show me how to flirt." Her tail touched his lightly. It was evident that he was becoming frustrated, but Noelle didn't move, even when he let out a low hiss. His claws were unsheathing. "Think you're too good for me?" Noelle said softly. She had no idea she was walking on dangerous ground, and it didn't matter. She knew how to maintain control of herself and everyone else. She held the reins in this situation - every situation. She was the puppeteer. "No time for love?" Noelle challenged further, "No time for girls? Only time for work, work, work, and nothing else? Only time for laying down to whatever the nobles demand? No time for being yourself?" She kept pace with him easily, even though Noelle was a considerably smaller size. Finally, she stood in front of him and stopped. "I'm going to be direct here. I know cats like you. Cats who just lie down to whatever the nobles want. And that's doesn't get anywhere. Do you know any other cats like me?" She knew the answer was no. There was no cat like Noelle. "No. 'Cause I'm fucking going places, and if you don't wanna be a part of this, you'd better watch your back when I'm the Queen."

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[castaway]

nikolai

nikolai's eyes rolled as she, once again, continued to speak. he snorted in dismay at the rejection to shut down her attitude. she still seemed to think she owned him. it was pathetic. he was twice the size of her. he could fairly easily kill her. maim her. do whatever to her, without anyone knowing. he doubted anyone would care, with the way she acted. he could imagine her doing this very same thing. toying with other males feelings, playing with them. taunting them. he knew what happened next. it wasn't that hard to calculate. she'd ditch him the moment she found someone better. for that reason, nikolai strayed from other felines. females, especially. they provided nothing but trouble. when she plainly asked him to show her how to flirt, he snorted in mock amusement. " i don't flirt. but i sure as hell know that's not the way to go about it--how you're doing it. " he had a smirk of amusement plastered to his maw, at the way he'd totally just brought her down. at least, he thought he had.

but then, she started insulting him. saying he bowed down before the nobles. his muscles twitched in his shoulders as he stopped, turned around, and headed back towards her. " you do not know what i have been through. i do not bow down to those selfish pigs they call nobles. i do not bow down at their every beck and call. do not ever, ever lay claims on me. i absolutely hate liars. " he spat, every word enunciated with a hiss. his tail lashed from side to side. his back was arched, fur detailing his masculine frame. he looked menacing. demonic. angry. " you do not know who i am. and you will never become queen. in the monarchy, no one is top of the line. there are no kings, or queens. only the council. and the council would never let a selfish bitch like you reign. " he snarled, teeth flashing. he was yowling at her now, threatening her to take one more threat against him. warning her into proclaiming another opinion against him, false. they were all false. he wanted to rise, just the same as any lowly serf. he didn't want to be stuck in this life forever. he wanted to rule the monarchy with a carefree hand. he didn't want the world to become some sort of hell at this she-cat's paws. he'd challenge her. he would.

and this time, he wouldn't back down.

[ryo]

AISHISU !

the she-cat's long, loping gait was set on doing something. aishisu wasn't known for respecting her boundaries, and the islet had simply called to her. she couldn't remember the place herself, but she had heard stories of it -- many, many stories. aishisu narrowed her eyes, confused by the distinct figures of felines directly ahead. she hadn't expected company; the gray cat had expected solitude and introspection, not conversation. noelle she recognized as a fellow serf, but the tom she had not seen before. a vagrant, perhaps, or just another cat i've never seen before? she thought curiously, clearing the distance between them with another few steps. aishisu nodded stiffly to noelle; she had never particularly liked the other serf. noelle was too haughty, too mean for aishisu's personal tastes.

as she drew near, she couldn't help overhearing the exchange between nikolai and noelle. 'and the council would never let a selfish bitch like you reign-' aishisu had to agree with that fully, and she glanced at nikolai with new respect. aishisu herself was not brave or brash enough to voice such stark opinions in a hurry. "what's this talk about a queen?" she questioned, staring hard at noelle. "we've never had one monarch before." it was only the council, always the council. aishisu squinted, and then said, "the dude's right -- who the hell would give you power? the council doesn't employ madwomen." nor would it condone that damn smugness, she thought, sneering at the she-cat. the council was damn critical, even moreso than her. they'd never let the likes of her advance.... would they? noelle had the look of a con-woman, and she was beautiful. it wasn't just a young cuteness that passed; she was a blossom, and aishisu felt hopelessly bland in comparison. superficial looks were just as good as actual intelligence, at least in a court.

gritting her teeth, she looked from noelle to nikolai, awaiting a response. she wanted passion and barbed words; she wanted something to interest her and stimulate her brain. aishisu's morale had been dropping like a deadweight -- feudal life was no longer novel or interesting, and she longed to escape to the freeform of a vagrant's life once more. the only consolation to her had been the opportunity of seizing power- any grasp of it- but if noelle was going to steal that from her, aishisu would be more than willing to give the conniving she-cat a taste of her own medicine. if- if noelle wanted to be the queen, then aishisu would become the damn goddess. see how noelle'd like that.

[THEA!]

[atrb=width,460px,true][atrb=height,795,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i39.tinypic.com/2zstqv7.png)] Wow, some people were so serious. Noelle couldn't think up a single reason that she had thought that the tom might've been hot if he'd cleaned up a little a moment before. There was no way - if you wanted to rise to the top, you had to act like you already were on top. And he was acting like a constipated grandfather who was having a flashback while lecturing his grandchild. And, if the rest of the council members were like that, well - there was little to no opposition to her becoming the Queen. Literally, not just ordering everyone around here, this little dump, to do stuff for her. And let that be a message to her family and this whole dump and especially this old guy who just couldn't even think straight, he was so old. 'Cause when someone says they're going to be Queen, you better straighten the hell up or attack them. But of course, he did neither - because he was a freaking monarchy puppet who liked to pretend that he wasn't a freaking monarchy puppet. And she knew he was a freaking monarchy puppet because, like any other serf she knew, he just sat around, did his work, did whatever the monarchy told him to, and then felt freaking good about himself because he thought he was 'rebelling'. Soon, she'd show the freaking world what the meaning of rebelling was. There'd hadn't been a good mass blackmailing in a while. And, if nobody listened to her, who knows what could happen? "Ha! I'm the liar when what the hell do you do with your life - sit, listen to the nobles, do your work, and sit some more. That's some great rebelling going on there. Just great. If I was a noble, I'd be so scared." And then there it was - the insult to her becoming Queen. A million insults were on the tip of her tongue. The nerve. It was as if he hadn't been there this whole time. People always seemed to think that other cats could hold her back. She just didn't get it. Cats were cats, power or no power. Cats had feelings and guilt and regrets and they could be blackmailed or threatened. There were some things that were just universal, and vulnerability was one of them. Except for Noelle, of course. Then walked in Little Miss Perfect. Aishisu. She was a serf, and one of the most infuriating at that. She had thrown herself into her work the moment she got there. As Aishisu spoke, Noelle's ears simply twitched, but her light green eyes were suddenly fiery. "Bitch, if you know anything about me, you know that I don't fucking need permission to do anything." she spat, "Now go back to committing suicide or whatever you were doing. Freak." She knew Aishisu's story - everyone knew Aishisu's story. Her mom and sister were killed by the monarcy. Her father committed suicide. The monarchy had found his body a few days later. And she'd been captured to be a serf. Serves her fucking right. She probably thought she was so high and mighty, sitting there, being a vagrant. Some days, Noelle wished that Aishisu would commit suicide. Noelle promised herself there that when she was queen, she'd make Aishisu's life hell. & words 553 words & notes i. love. this. thread.

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[RHAPSIE !]

Allegra wasn't a big fan of violence, especially physical. Verbal fights weren't so bad, and some even amused her. So when she heard the shouts and hisses nearby, she was torn whether to steer clear or make a beeline for all the action. She had only wandered out here because she was bored and looking for Noelle, so when she detected her best friend's scent in the fray - although she didn't know why she was surprised, Allegra knew that her pretty tortoiseshell friend didn't find it hard to cause arguments wherever she went - Allegra decided it was definitely her prerogative as Noelle's best and probably only friend to go and see what the commotion was.

And side with Noelle.

It's what she always did, after all. Even if she knew that the other side had a point, or even if they were completely one hundred percent right, Allegra would always side with the bitchy and power-hungry she-cat because she was blinded by admiration and devotion. True, Noelle could be harsh at times, but she had always been kind to Allegra, and had always stuck up for her whenever people called her stupid, or an idiot, or anything else derogatory. In this world, Noelle was the only one left who cared about her, and that is why, whatever happened, the lanky seal-point cat would always stick by her. Others could call her stupid, or air-headed, or gullible, but if there was one thing they couldn't fault her on, it was her loyalty. The tan and dark brown female sauntered into the scene just in time to hear the latest insults being thrown across the clearing. "What's this talk about a Queen? We've never had one monarch before. The dude's right -- who the hell would give you power? The council doesn't employ madwomen." Allegra shot a angry look at the she-cat who said this, she recognized her as another serf, Sushi or whatever her name was. The next to speak was Noelle, and Allegra sauntered over to her best friend, smirking in anticipation for what was going to come next.

If there was one thing above all that Noelle was good at, it was hitting people where it hurt.

"Bitch, if you know anything about me, you know that I don't fucking need permission to do anything. Now go back to committing suicide or whatever you were doing. Freak." Allegra winced inwardly for the other she-cat, but simply because they were so cutting - no pun intended - not because she felt bad for the black and white she-cat. She had called Noelle mad after all, and glancing from Aishisu to Nikolai - who's words and opinion she hadn't heard yet, as she'd been out of earshot at the time, but by the way he was looking at Noelle, he obviously didn't hold her in very high regard, so she furrowed her brow at him - she decided to interject her own opinion into this little get together.

"For a start, Sushi, or whatever the hell your name is, Noelle isn't mad. She just has ambition, something that you will never have. And that's why she's going places, and you aren't." She smirked, feeling rather proud of her 'insult', before turning her attention to Nikolai. "Don't you look at Noelle like that, either. You're just jealous of her. When you and your little girlfriend are sitting there, caked in dirt and smelling like you crawled out of the sewers, Noelle will be Queen of this Kingdom and she will make your lives miserable, even more miserable than they are now." Huffing, and hissing a little under her breath at the pair, she looked over at Noelle and smiled, rubbing her cheek against her friend's affectionately, to show that she would always have one supporter, no matter what.

[castaway]

nikolai

at first, he was tossing insults back and forth to a drama queen with improbable futuristic plans. then, all of a sudden the ginger tabby tom caught the whiff of yet another female. he turned his head around slightly, shoulders rolling in the movement. however, it appeared this female feline was on his side, having caught the last bits of his insult as she'd approached the argument. he flicked the tip of his tail, flexed his claws into the dirt. he flicked his ears in earnest to aishisu's statement. then, he was blown back in a sense by noelle's second lash of insults. he took it all in, ignoring her words. he wasn't interested in this diva. wasn't worth standing here talking to some bitch who wanted to make his life a living hell. he wouldn't stand for it, for her being a council member. he'd personally squash her. not allow her to ruin everyone's lives for her own benefit. there was no way in hell she'd be promoted queen. " your the same damn thing as anyone else around here. act like it. stop being such a know it all. you can't wrap me around your paw, sweetie. i'm no puppet to be played. " he stated, surprisingly calmly. he would never bow down to her, if she did somehow manage to get her prissy ass on top. never. he wasn't interested in being whipped by someone younger than himself.

he knew sometimes councils chose younger felines. it was fine, but a younger feline like her, who knows nothing about hard work and setting herself up to take whatever was thrown at her.. no, he wasn't interested in being led by a woman without the qualities of being leader. however, don't get me wrong. he was for female councilors. their sharp tongues and headstrong ways were unlike a males temper and roaring voice. sometimes, girls were better leaders than men. he was okay with that. honestly, he thought that it would be better if the council was run by the female gender. but this witch before him surely wasn't female. she had the tang of a female scent. the feminine looks. but she did not, did not have the carefree, calm nature that he thought a perfect councilor should have. nikolai was thinking these things just as allegra appeared. he was also moving away from the poor party of felines. just then, the little follower of noelle spoke up, rattling his ears with her insults. they weren't as well thought up as noelle's. he shook his head in faint amusement. jealous, pfft. like a mighty tom like him would be jealous of a selfish, overachieving brat that thought she was so much better than everyone else because she had the good looks.

it'd be awfully sad if, because of her looks, the council let her board the ship to leading. he wouldn't be surprised if she faked a smile, chimed a laugh. and swooned her way to the top before breaking it all down as soon as she got a firm grip on her position. thats the type of vibe he got off of her. a witch with priority's for herself only. for his brutal honesty, he was afraid she wasn't going to care for the serfs. hardly anyone really did. but they were fed, given land. sure, they were made petty slaves. but, sometimes it was for the better. nikolai hated his life. but he lived through it all the same. waiting for the day he himself could change the monarchy for the better. whip them into shape. with a slow arch of his thick orange tail, the tom turned his face away from the upcoming argument. " i have been jealous once before.. but this is not the case. being jealous means you wish you had the life someone else had. had the same attributes. i want nothing of what she has. what she has in mind for the monarchy.. " nikolai sighed, dropping his chin a few centimeters before finishing his sentence. " is not something i plan on becoming jealous of. creating a hell of the eastern monarchy is not something i want accomplished. " he stated blandly.

[ryo]

AISHISU !

aishisu's eyes narrowed to slits as she looked at allegra, the newest member of their soiree. great. she hadn't even thought it possible that a egomaniac like noelle would have any friends. just toys. and a great deal of enemies. some cats never ceased to amaze her; aishisu let out a slight sigh. she had taken comfort in outnumbering noelle; insane as the cat was, it was unlikely she'd be able to overpower two cats. allegra's arrival made aishisu jumpy and nervous all over again. noelle's newest cycle of insults was a divergent, something aishisu could concentrate on. her attention turned back to the other serf -- noelle's newest insults seemed just as barbed as her previous ones, but what else could aishisu expect?

she was hard pressed to admit that noelle's words didn't hurt, but then she would be lying -- which was reserved for asses like noelle and allegra. noelle didn't even have all the right facts; she could insult aishisu all she wanted, but her poisonous words couldn't hurt aishisu if they weren't even accurate. "right," aishisu mewed sarcastically, "you can just wave your tail and everyone's falling over themselves to please you." she leaned closer to noelle, her eyes glittering. "you're going to have to deal with the real world if you want any shot at gaining power, bitch, and i'm afraid that you've only got one lapdog. you and your little friend against the world. oh, i'm so scared." you couldn't string along everyone forever, after all. all aishisu had to do was sit back and wait for noelle's associates to turn against her. soon allegra would be the only one left, and she was a lot less threatening than her mistress.

'For a start, Sushi, or whatever the hell your name is, Noelle isn't mad. She just has ambition, something that you will never have. And that's why she's going places, and you aren't.'

allegra obviously seemed to find her insult incredibly competent; aishisu rolled her eyes. "yeah, noelle's really going places. she's a serf and she's staying one. but i don't think you'd understand that if you're mistaking aishisu for sushi." she glanced sideways at nikolai, wondering how he could stay so calm throughout. aishisu was bubbling over with anger, ready to attack and be attacked. she had never been one to take insults lying down, especially ones coming from egotists who had the mental capacity of mice. noelle might be ambitious, but she was also doomed to fail. one couldn't con her way through life with looks alone, despite how ruthless she set out to be.

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[THEA!]

Dec 29, 2011 14:06:33 GMT -5 THEA! said:

[atrb=width,460px,true][atrb=height,795,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i39.tinypic.com/2zstqv7.png)] Two against one. So this is what it came down to. Noelle could handle it, though. She'd done this before. I'm a pro, she reminded herself, letting a slight smirk touch her lips. Admittedly, she was better at verbal fighting than physical fighting, and she knew that if the big oaf tried to take a swipe at her, little bitch Aishisu would just love to jump into the action. There was a plan, though: if they did attack her, don't get any scars, but get some scratches. Charm a noble. Throw them out. Hopefully, Aishisu would be so dismayed that she was thrown out of the only place she was ever 'accepted' (accepted? Um, no. Aishisu was tolerated here) that she'd commit suicide. Noelle wouldn't mind that. She'd quite like that. However, it turns out she wasn't alone. Normally, Noelle would hate someone trying to randomly come up out of the blue and try to defend her (pft, Noelle could defend herself. The last cat who tried to defend her was a noble. She broke his heart. It felt good) but it was Allegra. Everyone needs something that they loved in the world, right? Well, except for maybe these two. She could come up with a couple. The big oaf probably lived for being a monarchy puppet. And Aishisu? Probably the only thing in life she loved was suicidal thoughts, and pretending she was accepted. Noelle was one rung - no, on the evolution ladder, she was a billion rungs above these two. What she loved most, for a start, was actually a cat. Allegra was stupid, and Noelle was probably two billion rungs above her on the evolution ladder, but she was Noelle's best friend, and anyone but Noelle who tried to call Allegra stupid would get a severe ass-kicking. Noelle wasn't afraid to go all Eastern Monarchy Heights on anyone who hurt her friend. Rubbing her cheek against Allegra's quickly, Noelle turned back and fastened her eyes on the other two. And there Aishisu went, trying to defend her. Allegra may not be the smartest cat in the kingdom (that would be Noelle) but, Noelle had to admit, she had taught her friend well. "Yeah," Noelle said, "That's exactly what happens, Sushi. And anyway, don't talk about facing the real world to me when even your dad couldn't. Just so you know, cowardice runs in genes. And I can't wait until you follow in your dad's footsteps. Right off a cliff." Serves her right. Noelle wanted to spit in Sushi's face, but that was what common cats did. "And I think it's just you who thinks that. Allegra has a much higher intelligence than you. I wouldn't be surprised, anyway - I mean, I guess hallucinations can be a symptom of suicidal thoughts..." She then whispered loudly to Allegra, "Don't listen to the giant scruffy guy. He doesn't know what he's talking about." & words 483 & notes sorta sucky, but...i posted!!!

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AISHISU !

aishisu had no idea how the hell noelle had brainwashed allegra, but she did know now that she wouldn't get anywhere by arguing with them. noelle was too far into her own delusion to see sense, and there was no hope of resuscitating her. actually, aishisu would love to see the bitch's face when she saw that all her "work" and "effort" had come down to nothing. so she could sleep around with a few fat pigs. so what? she was under the influence of the monarchy. even if she really did strike out and become queen, she'd just force others to be monarchy puppets. what a hypocrite.

with this argument, aishisu tried to tell herself that this was no big deal, that she knew better than to fall into noelle's trap, but anger still surged through her veins. how dare noelle compare her to her father-! aishisu was nothing like him. nothing. but of course, noelle didn't know that -- she was one to draw conclusions and aishisu bet that she leaped at the chance to strut about and pretend she knew what was going on. noelle knew nothing. and what the hell was it with noelle and her suicide jibes? aishisu had never thought of committing suicide in her life, dammit.

"i'm nothing like my father -- but if you actually knew anything about me, you'd already know that. too bad you're too delusional for any kind of reason." noelle knew nothing about life outside of the eastern kingdom -- she was just a sheltered, spoiled brat who thought it was fun to mock others for being braver and more experienced than she was. for being better than she was. because all she had ever done was be a serf and try to pretend that she was ever going to be anything else, while aishisu had actually managed to do something with her life. aishisu was on her way to rising, and not because she could pull some strings and had a "friend" beside her. allegra wasn't even a real cat, by aishisu's standards -- just a zombie with a serious mental deficiency. for some idiotic reason, aishisu almost felt sorry for her.

pampered ingrates, the lot of them. aishisu shot a nasty glare at allegra. what a fucking moron. the filth just seemed to gravitate to each other: noelle and allegra! what a fitting match. they could go join a freak show and never been seen again, and nobody would shed a single tear. noelle had already alienated her family, and allegra didn't even have one anymore. and noelle called aishisu a screwed-up cat. go look in a puddle, moron, she wanted to say, but didn't. what effect would it have, anyway? noelle would just brush it off and stick out her chest, laughing at how stupid and deluded aishisu was. the girl had an unshakable confidence, and aishisu just didn't know what to do about it.