taxonomites | [Visual+Text | Location: anywhere around Taxon

Kitten had hesitated to visit the zoo. For anyone who can understand the speech of animals, zoos are exceedingly unhappy places unless they are constructed with the animals' natural habitats in mind. She is relatively pleasantly surprised by Taxon's zoo, but then, she supposes that the aliens are used to adding amenities to their prisons.

Then she reaches a section that makes her skin crawl in the same way Ozorne's menagerie had. Unicorns. Not killer unicorns, even, but their far from malicious cousins. Winged apes not in league to anyone and wishing to fly free.

Kitten screeches. She holds back just long enough to listen to the creatures for a moment, to get a clearer idea of whether they would be peaceful when released. As soon as she is satisfied they will be, Kitten takes action.

With a low croak, she shatters the locks on their cages, the entrances to their enclosures swinging open.

Unicorns and flying monkeys flee from their prisons-within-the-prison, free to at least travel the larger enclousure of the city itself. And then, to protect her new acquaintances, Kitten turns to the tablet.

She slowly types a message, switches to visual mode long enough to whistle for everyone's attention, then transmits what she has to say.

I am aware that many of you will be concerned at the appearance of winged monkeys in the skies of Taxon, considering recent events. Be advised that those currently flying throughout the city are not in service to anyone. They have no desire to harm humans, and should you attack them unprovoked, I will see it as an attack on an innocent and respond accordingly. It is bad enough that we are all trapped within the large prison of the city. I see no need to leave magical creatures imprisoned in an even smaller cage, not unless they are a threat to others present here. Neither the unicorns nor the winged apes released today should pose such a threat.

((OOC: Feel free to use this as a party style post! Tag each other, encounter the newly released creatures around the city, respond to Kitten's network post, have fun finding out that you can't get near the unicorns unless you're a virgin, etc.))

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She was defeated, somehow, and DG is herself again. I was not directly involved, so I cannot tell you more.

Kitten whistled in remorse when she heard of the relationship between the two women. Just arrived, and already Azkadellia was blaming herself for what happened in the city. Kitten should have asked more before answering.

How could it be your fault? You were not here. The blame lies squarely with those who imprison us. They feel they have the right to do with their captives whatever they wish.

And DG is well? Not hurt? Were others hurt?

Here she arrives, and others than those she had known had already dealt with the horror she had put the O.Z. through for years. Slowly sinking down to sit on a bench, trying to find the right words.

She is from our world and I've only just been released from her. The witch, that is.

DG is not hurt. I do not know if others were hurt. Most of those near her escaped before harm could come to them.

Azkadellia's next statement just makes Kitten worry more, and she chooses her next words rather carefully.

Our captors can bring whomever they wish to the city, from different points in the world's timeline. Their whims are not your fault, and your freedom is a blessing, not to blame for what happened to your sister here.

Ambrose? Was he hurt in this?

She paused realizing he might not go by that name here.

He may be known as Glitch here. With a zipper along his head.

Would the witch think she could get more from him?

I will try and not be upset by this if you are certain it is about whatever brought us here and not myself.

I know Glitch, and like him. I hope he was not hurt, but I do not know for certain. I am sure. They can be manipulative in the worst ways when they choose to. You are no more responsible than I am.

I hope the same He has been through enough with that witch.

And with her, though she knew most didn't see it that way. That she remembered everything he went through made things difficult.

I guess that is a bit calming, thank you for that.

Kitten refrains from asking what, specifically, Glitch suffered at the hands of the witch. She would like to know, but respect for Azkadellia's feelings holds her back.

You are welcome. I am glad it helped to set your mind at ease.

She hesitates, then adds,

If you need anything, you may contact me.

It was all so new to her, but Azkadellia was working hard to learn.

I am sorry for anything you and others endured because of the witch, and thank you for that as well. If I have need, I will be in contact.

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