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So, this is my first time posting up an RP story, feel free to chime in with any things I may leave out. Alright, here goes!

Me/Guidelines/Etc.: First, a little about me. Call me Luna! Avid creative writer and a huge fan of cats, specifically their coy-like nature. Though I've never owned one, I do have a soft spot for them.

I'm typically on during the day and night, checking in every now and again, so I'd like to say I'm responsive when it comes to these. Not exactly impatient, but not really patient either - if you don't post for a day or two, that's okay, but if a week goes by and you didn't tell me, and I'm checking these forums for nothing, that could get annoying, so just be considerate is really what I'm getting at.

I do write, typically, a good paragraph or two just to make it worth your while, so in turn, I hope that you'll do the same for me. Of course, I understand that there might be times when inspiration just doesn't pop, but get a post out there and I'll do my best to work through it with you. If we catch each other online at the same time, then shorter posts are fine!

If you're on here, looking for 1 on 1's, then I assume you're literate. Keep that spell check on and read over your posts before posting, I'll do my best to keep things tight and interesting!

All in all, I want an RP partner, not just someone to RP with - ya feel me? So don't feel like we're opponents here, though at time's the characters may feel that way, but us as writers should be working off each other.

If you would like to RP, great! Just PM your profile and we can get the ball rolling. Any questions, PM those over to me too!

Okay, moving on! The actual RP, right... (by the way, this is all subject to change if you come up with better ideas)

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Genre:
Slice of life, romantic, comedy, action, and sometimes, if it gets there, even erotic.. o///o (if you're smooth enough and get her into that mood, well... we'll cross that bridge when we get there!)

Setting:
I'm always open to slight variants, so not a problem if you want to get creative. Here, you'll see beastmen as a common theme in this world. However, if you'd rather be in a human, demon world, etc, I wouldn't be opposed.
This world is just like the one we currently live in, same customs, traditions, technology, etc. Everyone has a job/career, bars, clubs, restaurants, the whole nine yards.

The only difference is that the world is run by beastmen, which means humans do not exist, and in place of animals are... alien like creatures (we'll make it up as we go). There are difference races of beastmen such as felines, canines, reptiles, etc.

As for sources of meat in the world, beastmen typically eat these alien-like creatures as well as fish (no fish men, unless you have objections). And of course, like humans, pets are sometimes eaten, which means catgirls, or nekos as they're called in this world, have been and are seen as a coveted delicacy among certain cultures in this world.

Language wise, beastmen speak their own language, so there will be, similar to humans and their pets, a language barrier. Only means of communication would be either your neko teaches itself to speak your language, or through gestures.

As that is the world, there is, of course, your apartment/house, the neighborhood, your place of work, etc. All of which I figured we would make up on the fly!

Guide to Neko Raising:
A few pointers, just for kicks!

- When raising nekos, making sure they are entertained and engaged is the most important part of all. Whether it be playing with toys or taking them out for walks, high to occasional frequency of play will keep your neko happy at content.

- Make sure to keep your eyes on them at all times, or else they might as well be someone else's dinner.

- If they run away, they are almost as good as dead, so please, be careful.

- Owning more than one neko per household is prohibited. Allowing some to mate is punishable by law!

- Though there are various types of nekos, it is unacceptable to breed them together. Nekos are very intelligent and can become a danger if their numbers ever increase.

Neko Facts:

Nekos are brought over from a world different from ours. Poachers create a passage from our world to theirs to bring them in. However, the details of their methods is not public knowledge and it's a well kept secret. Thus, most people don't bother looking into it.

Pet shops have an age standard on nekos they sell, which is between the age of 16 and 30. The reason why they don't sell younger nekos is because there are too many complications in raising and educating them.

Nekos are rare to find as a pet shop, and in turn, are a rare household pet. If you get the chance to own one, please handle with care.

The streets of the city were bustling with the various beasts in the world. Lizards, lions, tigers, bears, and more. Their sounds roared high and far for such a simple place. Nearing night the place was going to be even busier than it was now as the nocturnal beasts came out. Flying above it all, wings blending in with the black behind him, was the crow beast Shou Tamashi. He flew with a set location in mind, and could fly unimpeded.

He learned a pet shop had acquired some rare specimens from their operation, as expected from wolves. Shou got early information because of his position, as well as an early viewing for them. He began to descend, touching down on the street where the pedestrians cleared. He folded up his wings along his back and stuffed his hands into his pockets before walking along the sidewalk, shoes clicking on the pavement.

He found the building, oddly dull in paint, and entered through a bulkier door. Normally when a beast ran into wolves, they would be frightened. The result was opposite when a tengu was in the room. The head of the wolf poachers approached, the authority clear just by the appearance of the beastman. "Shou Tamashi. I'm hear for an early view." he explained, holding out a copy of the message.

"Alright, come on. We've got some good products in this haul. Sphinx, centaur, heck we even got a cat girl. Maybe mr. crow would like to play with the cute kitty?" the wolf bellowed a laugh at his joke against the crow as he opened the door to where the pets were kept. A couple others followed the large wolf inside as well. "What kind of job do you have to afford these things?" "Medical."

The poacher lead Shou through the pens, with the sound of yelps and howls filling the room. The poacher tried to show off the centaur, but it acted sporadic so they moved onto a cerberus, and while it was more calm Shou wasn't showing interest so they moved onto another. The wolf beast used a lead to fish out the creature inside, which seemed to be putting up some resistance before being pulled out. The neko was tiny in the wolf's arms, although the wolf itself was large compared to normal beastmen.

It was difficult to make out her features while he was holding her close. The wolf offered for Shou to hold her comparing her to a kitten. "If it means I can actually see her entirely, fine." he approached and the wolf held out the Neko. She was definitely light, befitting her small size. She had a bow on her head and saphire eyes that were entrapping.

"She is small. What's the age?" he turned his attention back to the wolf. With her small size, Shou couldn't tell her age easily. The age they were captured had to be between 16 and 20, and the size would hint at the younger age. If she was young enough, he could possibly teach her language which he heard made raising nekos easier.

"$2,500. The $500 pays for me saving you a purchase and without training." Wolves may have been trying to extort him, but nekos were expensive on the normal market, upwards of 4 thousand for some of the rare and trained breeds. This one was still young, untrained and depressed. He petted the neko's head to quiet the sobbing coming from her as he stared at the wolf. "I can handle a neko by myself." as evidently you can't. he thought to himself. He was willing to push the current situation, but if a fight was broken out he was more worried about an arrest, after all poaching was legal and assault was not. Even if Shou could take on the wolf pack but it was the legal repercussions that concerned him.

It was a deal, as the wolves went back to their work and Shou was lead out the warehouse and into a more normal store setting with everything related to pets. He stopped by some places, grabbing a couple things including a new collar that he expected he'd need. He read they could easily eat normal beast food so he didn't buy any as he came to an older fashioned register. He set down the neko in front of him, wrapping his wings around her to keep her from attempting to run away again.

He he counted out hundred dollar bills to the appropriate amount from his. Cash was risky these days, but Shou found it harder to lose than a checkbook or credit card. "Yes, cash." Laying down the money on the counter, he rested a hand on the neko's head and scratched lightly. "Wonder what I should call you..." he pondered.

The neko removed her hands from her face, and Shou guessed she was calming down. She must have been kept in those cages for a long time, as she staggered, trying to support herself with the counter but only ended up knocking the cash across the counter. When the poacher growled and the neko fell back into him, he covered her with his wings. "She's panicking, No surprise being kept in there."

He gathered up the cash on the counter, keeping the neko covered with his wings. As the wolf put the items and some papers into a bag, He lowered himself, lifting the wings off of the neko and picking her up to carry her. It was still amazing how light she was, holding her up with just one arm. As the transaction finished, he opened and fished out one of the treats he bought, figuring the neko would calm down if she had something good to munch on as he offered the treat the the cat.