[MEME] OH NO A GHOST

[wolfintheattic]

OKAY LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
I wanna play a ghost. Below are some prompts.
I'm not super picky about setting or 'verse.

A- Your character is a paranormal investigator, an obnoxious tv show host, or is otherwise exploring an area that is said to be haunted for whatever reason. Maybe it's a dare.

B- My character's ghost just SHOWS UP in your character's home. Did your character buy some haunted shit off ebay? Maybe my character died nearby or was summoned via Ouija board by some stupid teenagers at that party you hosted last month. Either way, you got yourself a haunted house now. Congrats.

C- Your character is also a ghost. Maybe they died together. Maybe my character is new to this whole being dead thing and yours shows them the ghostly ropes. Maybe it's the other way around. Either way, ghost adventures are had. _{Not currently looking for new PLSs with this plot!}

D- Your character is a necromancer-type-person and has summoned mine's spirit to do their bidding.

E- Your character is an exorcist and is here to shoo mine out of their current haunt or otherwise help them move on.

F- Our characters are friends. Mine died and has returned to hang out/help/finish some business with yours.

G- Your character moves into the house mine is currently haunting. EXCUSE U.

H- POSSESSION. It happened somehow.

IF A CHARACTER YOU WANT TO MEET IS MISSING, LET ME KNOW.

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[toothaches]

_{[Just to be a shit, once Maurice notices which door Kou is going to go through, he moves ahead of him and passes right through the wall.]}

The view must be great.

[reflected_image]

Not really. I face a brick wall.

[Holy shit, that actually startled him slightly, not that Kou will admit it. He has to be a tough kid, after all.

He makes his way up the stairs, and then down a small hall towards room number '809', fishing the mass of keychains out again to undo his front door.

And they are almost immediately greeted by an excited mew, a charcoal grey cat with a big blue bow comes charging towards them.]

Epione, Epione no. [Kou takes a step back, almost right back into the hall in utter panic as the furball leaps forward. A small yelp escaped him as the cat claws at his leg, then promptly climbs right up until she can perch on his shoulder.] Fucking hell, do you need to do that every time?

[The cheerful sounding mew is the answer before the cats attention moves to their guest.]

[toothaches]

<sub>[Maurice passes through this door as well and is started to find AN ANIMAL on the other side of the wall. For a moment he thinks she's another ghost because of her grey coloring. But then she notes the bow and how much she obviously loves the surly little reluctant necromancer.]

[He couldn't help but coo at her.]</sub>

Awwww, she loves you so much.

_{[Man. How nice was it to be around a cat that couldn't make him sneeze?]}

[reflected_image]

So much she's going to claw my leg off one of these days.

[The surly scowl remains in place, even as he reaches up to rub under her chin until she's purring.]

C'mon, make yourself at home or whatever.

[The aparment itself wasn't too big. It was a tiny studio really, a futon pushed against the wall with blankets haphazardly thrown on top of it. There were papers, books, numerous cat toys and a few mugs of forgotten coffee scattered across the apartment, looking very much like a hurricane had come through. Not that Kou will say anything about how messy the place had gotten.

He will also not comment on the honest to God cat castle below the window. Nope. Not at all.]

[toothaches]

<sub>[Maurice drifts further into the room and turns in place. He's kind enough not to pick up any of Kou's things and get his weird ghost residue on them. For now.]

[It's kind of hard not to notice all the cat-related luxury.]

[He instantly judges Kou.]</sub>

What did you say you were goin' to school for again?

[reflected_image]

[He can feel that judgement.]

He can feel it but is certainly going to just ignore it. Instead he turns his head to glance back at the ghost.]

Nursing, why?

[toothaches]

Just curious. Couldn't really remember. Ghosts don't have great memories.

_{[He tipped forward so that he was nearly floating upside down to peer inside the cat castle.]}

Meet a lot of girls as a nurse?

[reflected_image]

[Upon seeing the intruder in her castle, Epione hops off Kou's shoulder, racing across the floor to let out a very stern 'mew' at Maurice.

Kou meanwhile raises an eyebrow.]

Yes... It's predominantly a female field. [But why does he feel there's something else to that question?] I meet some guys too.

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice is content to let Epione have her abode back. He rights himself and reclines in the air again rather than pretending to sit on any of Kou's things. TIME TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT.]}

Hmmmmso anyway, what are we going to do until we can get ahold of this friend of yours?

[reflected_image]

[He sees that topic change from a mile away and it's met with a glare and the stubborn refusal to let it happen. He turns to face the ghost, arms crossed over his chest.]

What? No more questions or observations about the nursing field?

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice is busy looking out the window at that beautiful brick wall view Kou's pad has.]}

Nah. I don't think it'd be the right field for me anyhow.

I'm so sorry he's such an ass.

[reflected_image]

Yeah, you'd have to be sober for it.

[The words are cold and Kou knows unnecessarily and most likely cruel, but they come out before he can catch them.]

I'm going to call Maria. Don't... I don't know. Don't possess my cat or something.

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice raises a brow and his outline fluctuates for a moment, like a sputtering flame. The air drops a few degrees.]}

Fine. I won't touch your girlfriend.

[reflected_image]

[Kou is already out of the room, so he doesn't have the time to notice the way the ghost's outline shifts. He does hear though.]

I don't have a girlfriend! [He scowls, grabbing his phone and sorting through his contacts.] Or boyfriend!

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice leans and rolls his eyes. A perfectly good jab WASTED on this dweeb. Oh well.]}

Nevermind!

_{[He does turn his attention back to the cat though, reaching down to disturb a stray sheet of paper in attempts to get her to bat at it.]}

[reflected_image]

[He shoots a small glare over his shoulder, but focus instead on the phone call and maybe finally having a cigarette.

The cat, meanwhile, has been eyeing the ghost with suspicion. He was an intruder, after all and intruders had to be wa-

The stray sheet of paper moved and suddenly her attention moves to that. She pounces on it, batting away with delight.]

[toothaches]

_{[The cat playing along gets an echoey chuckle out of him. Finally a friendly face!]}

So you can see me too, huh, kitty? I guess that's an animal thing.

[reflected_image]

[The cat continues to try and bat at the piece of paper. After a little while though she grows bored of it. She takes a few steps away, then gets into a pounce position, her butt wiggling before she leaps at Maurcie's foot.

Annnnd goes right through it. That was not how this worked!]

all his icons are asdfkldsd rn

[toothaches]

_{[That gets an outright guffaw out of him. OH, man, this is great! HE CAN HANG WITH CATS ALL HE WANTS NOW THAT HE'S DEAD. The few ferals that hung around the bar rarely let him get close.]}

Close but no cigar, your highness!

this kitty is so confused

[reflected_image]

[If cat's could give little huffs that's exactly what she would do. Instead she tries pouncing again, and when that attempt fails begins trying to bat at his feet.

This was weird! She was supposed to be able to touch her playmates. What kind of person did daddy bring home?]

[toothaches]

_{[This is the most fun Maurice has had in years! He tilts himself so that he's upside down and can tease the cat with his hands instead, acting as though he was going to bat at her own paws but--sHOCK AND SURPRISE-- they go right through!]}

I don't get people who say cats aren't any fun.

[reflected_image]

[There's another little almost huff from the cat as she goes through his hands. This was not fair and she gives a little mew to emphasize this.

It does not - however - deter her from playing with the ghost. It may be weird and frustrating but it's certainly still a whole lot of fun.

Of course all fun has to come from an end, and she stops when Kou's raised voice comes floating into the room.]

Maria! Are you ser- Hey!

[And that was followed with a long string of curses before Kou returns into the room, debates for a total of five seconds before giving into channeling his little sister and falling face first onto his couch to muffle a frustrated scream. It was probably childish, but at the moment he didn't care.

The cat looks from him to Maurice and almost rolls her eyes.]

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice looks up from his kitty playdate to observe the state of his host. He trades a look with the feline before drifting over.]}

Bad news...?

[reflected_image]

[Normally Kou would respond with something sarcastic.

He doesn't though. Instead he just turns his head to the side so he can properly address the ghost from where he's sprawled dramatically on his sofa.]

She's away until the end of next week helping her Mom. She says we get to be roommates until she - [and then he raises a hand so that he can make air quotes, his voice changing as he clearly imitates the woman in question.] - "undo the idiotic mistake you've made, how many times have I told you not to read books on things you can't understand Kou Mikano?"

[He makes a disgruntled face. God he loves hates that woman.]

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice's brows knit in worry. Well. It was only a week. His bar would be okay for a week. He rests his chin on his hands.]}

Like I always say, nothin' good ever came from reading.