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Ranma Saotome (乱馬) ([personal profile] catsgothistongue) wrote in [community profile] shellphones2024-09-09 03:31 pm

VIDEO // Live Long and Pawsper

Type: Video
Sender ID: catsgothistongue (Ranma)
To: Public
Subject: Ranma done goofed and went to cat island, regretting it immensely
Warnings: Catfight, cat boy ranma

[For about a week, those acquainted with one Ranma Saotome might've noticed a distinct lack of pigtails running around Eltrut. No word or sight of the teen anywhere. Some would be forgiven for thinking he went into hiding due to the recent bounty placed upon him. Others, given how some will temporarily be whisked back to their homes and return with nary an explanation, may believe he simply went back home and could come back at any given moment.

The true cause of his disappearance... is a lot stupider than those sensible ideas.

When he heard of a mysterious island cropping up, he knew he had to check it out. Information about it was scarce to him, since Paladins received more intel on it and cause he skimmed the blurb, but that wasn't going to stop him! Adventure's afoot, and he's going to take it! The next voyage to this elusive island, Ranma stowed away hitched a free ride.

And from there, it all goes downhill from there.

That was around a week ago. In the present, the network would abruptly display a notification of a video call from the MIA martial artist. A... disconcerting image showed the camera unfocused and blurred, like someone strapped it to a speeding jet. A cacophony of caterwauls and the crashing of timbering lumber trees hitting the ground was the only audible sound that could be made out. Then, the repeated quick motions loosening it, the shellphone fell and hit the ground, conveniently landing in a clump of grass that propped it in the right spot for a clearer picture.

Anyone observing the feed would find a clowder of warrior cats, some looking banged and scratched up more than others, backs arched with their furry tails standing on edge. They yowled, spit and hissed in the direction of an unseen force, a predator perhaps? Whatever it was, the camera's barely able to track anything more than the red streak that rushed each cat one by one, until all ferocious felines were off-screen.

Strange scene, no doubt. Even stranger is the source of this stream. It's coming from Ranma's phone. This was the first form of contact anyone's got from him in a week, and he isn't even in view. So where is--]


MRRRRW!

[Oh.

There's Ranma, on the branch of a tree in the shot of the camera. Only instead of addressing the camera, give an explanation as to where on earth he's been, or even acknowledge the camera at all...]


Mrreow!~

[... He. Meowed? And started clawing into the bark of the tree he's lurching on like it was a scratch post??

Huh.]
empyrean_mirror: (75)

video; un: paradisea

[personal profile] empyrean_mirror 2024-09-09 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[...Oh no. Oh ranma no.]

Ranma...
seasaltkeys: (Huh)

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[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2024-09-09 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Ranma...you okay?
empyrean_mirror: (19)

[personal profile] empyrean_mirror 2024-09-10 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Ooooh dear.]

Ranma, stay there. I'll be there in a moment.

[He's glad he set one of his ring locations to the island so he could bring Alhaitham here later...it means he really can be there quickly.]
empyrean_mirror: (34)

[personal profile] empyrean_mirror 2024-09-10 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, he's there pretty fast.

And he brought catnip.]


Ranmaaa...

[pspspsps.]
seasaltkeys: (Huh)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2024-09-11 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, that can't be good. And it's hard to figure out exactly where he is.]

Hey, Ranma! Over here! Where are you?

[Well, he's giot to try.]
fullgauntlet: <user name=michrure> (pic#16303271)

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[personal profile] fullgauntlet 2024-09-13 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know... It's been a couple of days since Izuku has heard from or seen Ranma. He's not sure if that's concerning or not because Ranma does like to spend a lot of his time doing his own thing. But... Worried friend and shipmate is worried. Not to mention the manta board postings this month..........

That's when he sees the post.]


Saotome-kun???

[Why is he acting like a cat...?? Did he get hit with a weird tattoo like Toge as well?!]
seasaltkeys: (Charging into battle)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2024-09-15 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[He is very familiar with the location now. And this is hard the time to think that he's going to be able to finally get some cat photos. But there's no time to waste.]

Hold on, I'm coming!

[Not that Ranma knows what that means at this moment, but after a bit of time, Roxas is rushing into the area.]

Ranma, where are you?
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[personal profile] fullgauntlet 2024-09-17 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Be careful, you might scratch your screen...?! And don't hurt yourself?!

[Just what in the heck is going on here...]

I didn't know you had two curses, Saotome-kun. Did you get hit with a cat curse of some sort as well? [...] If you can understand me, say ...two meows.
telepathicignorance: (Really?)

Audio (I'm sorry this is so late)

[personal profile] telepathicignorance 2024-09-17 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
What the fuck, Ranma.
empyrean_mirror: (82)

[personal profile] empyrean_mirror 2024-09-18 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Wah--![Yeah, he expected this, but expecting it and being prepared for the physics of it are different things.

At least Mehrak can catch them so they hit the ground more gently.]


...Hi there.
telepathicignorance: (SIGH)

Voice - ...Action? CW: brief mention of drugs/getting high

[personal profile] telepathicignorance 2024-09-18 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Fuck!

(Did he just destroy a tree?

Someone had better get out there before he murders the whole clan. Fortunately, they're on cat island and a cat from the clan they've been working on befriending is able to identify the cats in the picture and point Sidestep in the direction of their territory after a bit of awkward discussion.

So they head out, seeking one idiot who is apparently afflicted with some sort of brain disease from the way he's acting. Or drugs, they suppose. He is around the age where humans do lots of stupid things like get high.)


RANMA!
seasaltkeys: (Huh)

[personal profile] seasaltkeys 2024-09-19 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, this is going to be more of a Thing than Roxas thought initially it seems. And maybe he should have reached out to someone to let them know where he was.

...

!

Right, they have a group chat for that.

Message sent, he presses on to find Ranma. And well, caution's a thing to be thrown to the wind. He has a cat. He'll be fine.]


Hey, Ranma? Are you okay?
telepathicignorance: (Default)

[personal profile] telepathicignorance 2024-09-19 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
(Yeah, they're not approaching that.

Instead, they reach out with their mind, even as their physical body remains at a distance and adopts a non threatening posture.

It's alright, Ranma!kitty. They're not a threat, see? Look.

They bring out some dried fish from one of their pockets and hold it out in offering.)
empyrean_mirror: (19)

[personal profile] empyrean_mirror 2024-09-19 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, Ranma will get some headpats before Kaveh manages to pick him up (with Mehrak's subtle help). And luckily, he has enough charge on his ring to just take Ranma home.

Problem: Shadowlily is here and quite concerned what her father is doing.]


Ah, Lily, we're alright, but maybe go play outside for a bit...

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