So, in the myths, spartoi were warriors that sprung up from drakon's teeth that were sown in the earth. But this little guy - years back, there was a mix-up at a museum, I think? The people trying to create them sowed a saber-toothed tiger's teeth, instead.
Yeah, something like that. I don't really get all the details myself, but - the facts are, he exists, and he's super tough. But also super friendly? He's a good cat.
[ rita is still thinking deeply about the scientific explanations for how a cat can also be a magical buddy, when another set of panels appear. here's a memory. ]
[well. he does try to politely look away from the panels to give rita her privacy, but whenever he does the panels pop up in front of him again, so. he can't.
Yeah, it's - it's one of the only safe places for people like us. We're brought there and trained while we're young, that way when we go out into the world we're equipped to defend ourselves from whatever comes up. [he chuckles] ...and things do come up.
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Date: 2023-10-18 02:22 pm (UTC)That's a pretty incredible cat...
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Date: 2023-10-18 10:01 pm (UTC)Right? He's super tough!
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Date: 2023-10-19 04:31 am (UTC)[ whose kitty is this. ]
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Date: 2023-10-19 05:06 am (UTC)[first "him" being small bob, second "him" being bob. words are so hard.]
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Date: 2023-10-19 05:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-19 05:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-20 06:15 am (UTC)... Any idea why he can do that whole transformation thing?
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Date: 2023-10-20 02:54 pm (UTC)So, in the myths, spartoi were warriors that sprung up from drakon's teeth that were sown in the earth. But this little guy - years back, there was a mix-up at a museum, I think? The people trying to create them sowed a saber-toothed tiger's teeth, instead.
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Date: 2023-10-20 03:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-21 06:50 am (UTC)Yeah, something like that. I don't really get all the details myself, but - the facts are, he exists, and he's super tough. But also super friendly? He's a good cat.
[anyway give me a rita mem]
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Date: 2023-10-21 08:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-21 03:22 pm (UTC)instead, he's just floored by what he sees.]
Whoa.
[eloquent.]
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Date: 2023-10-21 03:48 pm (UTC)Impressive, right? No one's ever used magic to create a spirit before.
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Date: 2023-10-21 03:49 pm (UTC)[SUPER impressive. he is impressed.]
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Date: 2023-10-22 04:16 am (UTC)Y... yeah. It was.
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Date: 2023-10-22 04:50 am (UTC)[he is clearly fascinated]
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Date: 2023-10-22 06:01 am (UTC)So after that, we went on to create more spirits.
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Date: 2023-10-22 06:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-22 10:09 am (UTC)... and then, thousands.
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Date: 2023-10-22 04:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-22 04:52 pm (UTC)There's a reason people call me a genius.
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Date: 2023-10-22 04:55 pm (UTC)[he grins]
Man. I'd love to see you sit down with some of the people from the Athena and Hephaestus cabins - you guys would come up with so much neat stuff.
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Date: 2023-10-22 04:56 pm (UTC)[ she doesn't really know much about it. ]
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Date: 2023-10-22 05:00 pm (UTC)Yeah, it's - it's one of the only safe places for people like us. We're brought there and trained while we're young, that way when we go out into the world we're equipped to defend ourselves from whatever comes up. [he chuckles] ...and things do come up.
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Date: 2023-10-23 12:46 am (UTC)(no subject)
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