Re: quicklog: archie/cat break ins
[Cat was made for trouble. She was born of it, and if this all went south? Well, worse things had happened, and she'd get out of it one way or another. That was what she did, wasn't it? And her claw under his chin wasn't all warning. There was curiosity in mossy green as she lifted his chin, because everyone reacted differently to her nails, and she was curious how he would react. Scientists? She expected them to stammer, to babble, to forget their words, but she already knew he wasn't going to be one of those. She watched the pulse at his neck thrum, and she smiled as she moved her hand away.] You know, if I was a more delicate girl? My feelings would be hurt at your lack of interest. Tsk. [Her feelings weren't hurt. This game? This was a game Cat had been playing since childhood. This was home, and she hadn't been expecting it here, in this lab.] How do they all get it wrong?
[He pressed the box to her chest, and she opened it without concern. Oh, she always leapt without looking, and she was more and more careless lately, and why not. The locket was pretty. She didn't touch it at first, and she ignored that sense of dread. Oh, she knew it was there, but she refused to be cowed by it. After all, Cat wasn't big on supernatural things, and she wasn't going to be bossed around by a locket. After a few seconds of not blowing up, she touched it, and the smell of burning paper was unexpected enough that it made her chuckle. As for the photograph inside? She saw the resemblance.] Strong genes. Was it her locket? I always wonder about women who wear photographs of themselves.
[And she'd forgotten blue. She was busy trying to determine if the locket was worth anything, if it was worth stealing, if it was interesting enough to keep for herself. But, ah, right. Blue. But as soon as he started talking, her interest became pinpoint and plain. Maybe he could tell, even with the goggles. Maybe it was all in her body language. And, oh, she knew.] Your genes are impressive. [Pause.] Now, how did someone like that end up selling something to the government? [The question was so very serious.]