14690/What was that about Curiosity and cats

What was that about Curiosity and cats
Date of Scene:	02 February 2023
Location:	Interior - Wayne Manor
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Ivory, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Batman

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Ivory has posed:
The evening fallen, the light outside dimmed into darkness, the lights in the old building only occasionally on. There's the banging of the wind on the windows, there's the old wood working. The normal old building sound. Maybe a water pipe from the heating gurgling somewhere... and are that footsteps? Indeed there are, gentle ones, as someone is walking along one of the high hallways, eyes almost gleaming as their feet stear them through, floofy rounded ears swiveling on their head and... a white tail swaying behind? Oh right, they are after all a cat shapechanger.

Catwoman has posed:
Wayne Manor certainly is a maze, isn't it. Selina has to wonder how one man cannot get lonely in such a big place. Is that why he took Harley under his wing? Is there more between them than a hero trying to rehabilitate an old enemy? Selina frowns softly as she ponders these things, roaming down a random hallway, not exactly sure where she is or what she's looking for..

Ivory has posed:
With a manor so big, it's almost a miracle that soft steps finally meet the fluffy ears, though then again, said ears are the ears of a feline, and very well at picking up said steps. Altering their steps to match the direction the sounds came from, Ivory slowly closes in on the possibly lost Selina, though their own steps are somewhat silent... because for whatever reason, Ivory is barefoot. "Boo!" they announce their presence in front of a large picture of a long dead Wayne not named John, and not on a horse, but in some suit in front of red curtains.

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle is used to sneaking around big fancy houses and keeping her cool. This is no different and really, it's hard to surprise a seasoned cat. Emerald eyes narrow upon her fellow kitty, peering at Ivory with a slight smirk. "Well well, seems your still here. What are you up to, lurking in the darkness, kitty?"

Ivory has posed:
"I'm not the one that's lurking, I'm doing the very cat thing and explore to my liking." Ivory teases back as they strech a tad, winking back. "And Bruce Wayne himself invited me to stay a little, so why shouldn't I? I mean, he's a huge philantrope and all..." There's a slight chuckle. "and you're out of bed why?"

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle smirks, "Mm, I see. Then it seems we are of the same mind, aren't we, my dear?" she purrs softly, thoughtfully as she rubs her chin then peers around. "So then, it seems Mr. Wayne is in the habit of taking in strays, isn't he? And have you found anything..Interesting..?"

Ivory has posed:
"Strays of peculiar interest I'd say..." Ivory notes with a tiny chuckle, shrugging a moment as Selina peers at some of the wall decorations. Two steps lead them around Selina to the other side of the picture. "Oh, depends on what you are interested in. I couldn't find any signs of mice in such an old house, and none of cats other than me."

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle arches a brow at that. "Is that so..? And what exactly is it that you are seeking, kitty cat?" emerald eyes follow Ivory's movements thoughtfully, curiously. "Of course not, this place is immaculate." she chuckles, "So then, you eat mice, hmm? Are you a ca5 who learned to become human one day? or the opposite?"

Ivory has posed:
"Oh, nothing special... You were gone suddenly, and I couldn't remark that you owe me for like, putting me all on display. I mean, It's not like I hide that I thing the gender divide is a construct that needs to be torn down, but it has its benefits if I can wear my cat without being recognized by all the world." Ivory remarks, shrugging a tad. "As for immaculate... there are scratches on the floors. Hmmm... I'd say I am the kid that grew up with a magic necklace that allows them to be cat or kid as they please."

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn Walks past via the hallway and stops before she steps back and cocks her head.. She's not wearing her typical outfit either.. she actually has a lab coat and glasses on! What's more, her normal pigtails on the side of her head are two pig tails in the back right now, giving her a more professional look. She doesn't say anything more, lifting her eyebrows, and wondering what the other girls are doing.

Batman has posed:
As if his ears were burning Bruce wanders in dressed in what could be a martial arts gui in black of course, clearly just having finished a work out. "Oh hello folks, am I interrupting something?" He asks with a chuckle, spotting Harley he waves with a smile. "Hey Harls what are you up to?"

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle arches a brow to Ivory's complex response. "Mm, to each their own, I suppose..." she makes no specific comment either way but smirks at mention of the magic necklace. "Ah, that collar, how..Interesting, curious, that you chanced upon it just like that. Fortuitous perhaps. I would have thought that such a valuable item would be a bit..Harder to find.." she gives Ivory a long, searching look.

She might say more, when an oddly dressed Harley walks by. "Harley? Is that you...?" well, that's different. And there is Bruce. She arches a thoughtful brow at him, nodding slowly. "Hello Bruce.." Selina gives a shrug, "Not at all, we were just..Admiring your mansion..What are you up to?"

Ivory has posed:
"I don't believe in chance, Selina. And it's not like I would *need* it anymore, but it feels better to have it." Ivory notes, the thing resting around their neck like nigh always.

"Ahh, we were like... just talking? I mean, this house is huge and we just happened to meet one another on these winding hallways. Bruce, you need to allow a cat or five to adopt this house. It's sooo empty and they would add some warmth to their huge halls."

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn walks over and gives selina a huge hug! as she beams a bright smile " I was just doing some psyc work " She says " Do you like my doctors outfit? " she does a twirl " Even got super big pockets " She points to the pockets in her jacket! but she gives bruce a big smile.. " I agree we shuld adopt two kittys" She pats Selina and ivorys shoulders as if to say these two would be perfect

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne laughs and smirks. "And here I thought I already had adopted a cat, or two or rather they adopted my home." He teases playfully winking at Selina and Ivory before looking back to Harley. "Oh you too Harls? I'm out numbered oh no whatever will I do?" He says in mock pain. "Well I'm glad the Manor is so well liked by you both. Would you care for a drink, or food I can get Alfred to get us something."

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle chuckles a bit and nods to Ivory, "Fair enough, although not all situations are as deep or meaningful as you might think." she peers thoughtfully at Harley, accepting the hug slowly as she thinks, "Oh..? And here I thought you had given up being a doctor to pursue a life of mayhem..Or have you found a new 'patient' in Bruce?"

She smirks at Bruce's comment, shaking her head, "Sorry, I'll always be a stray, moving in and out of your life. Besides this house already seems full. Perhaps it's time I moved on.." Selina seems thoughtful again.

Ivory has posed:
Ivory eyes From Bruce to Selina and then to Harley as he talks about not one but two cats, shrugging a little after. "Ohh? Well, there could be more fine felines gracing these halls with their presence!" they suggest very 'helpfully', before they shake their head a little to Selina. "Come on, strays have their favorite spots and I was talking about actual kittycats, not like me. I mean, that old fireplace begs to be graced by a grumpy old Maine Coon sitting on it."

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn Giggles and smirks as selina teases " Hey you know I don't mind sharing " She says " But question is if you can " She looks to selina "You say you don't but I think you can " She shrugs looking back to ivory 'I dunno I like you as a kitty more " She grins

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne chuckles and looks to Selina. "Crowded darlin'? Do you see the size of this place?" He asks with a laugh before looking to Ivory. "Hmm, well I guess I could adopt a couple, though I'll let you decide what ones you know cats better than I do." He laughs and looks to Harley. "Wow Harls listen to you, so straight forward." Bruce laughs shaking his head moving to take a seat and gesturing to the others to sit if they'd like.

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle smiles softly at Harley, happy that she's happy, not sure if maybe she's reading between the lines or..She shrugs, glancing back at Bruce thoughtfully and shrugs, her expression guarded. "Can't say I'm much into sharing...Unless I really want something badly enough." she gives Bruce a long look, before looking back to Harley again with a slight smile, "But I'm glad to see you're..Rehabilitating."

Ivory has posed:
Ivory chuckles as Selina talks about sharing, raising an eyebrow before they offer a little giggle. "Sharing something specific? Oh my, what am I missing here?"

"As for choosing future housemates, you'd better ask someone that wouldn't want to choose them all.. I mean, there's few shelter cats that I wouldn't want you to offer the chance."

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn Scoffs " what's this Rehab stuff you talking about , I'm still taking drugs " She grins " Or are you talking about that hero stuff " She shrugs " I just promised not to kill anybody in gotham " . She says simply before she looks to bruce " I've never done subble, my subble is grenades " .

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne laughs and looks between Harley and Selina. "Well that answers that." He shrugs before looking to Ivory he smirks. "Me, Harls was talking about sharing me." He winks playfully before continuing on. "Fine limit is 10, I can of course afford more but don't want to overwork poor Alfred with their care." He teases. "We can all go and pick them out." He suggests.

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle arches a brow at Bruce, "Oh? You think you can read my mind?" she shrugs and smirks, "We'll see..I suppose I don't have to leave just yet. This might be..Interesting, hmm.." she chuckles at Ivory, "Let's just say Bruce and I have..History. But I have been gone a while. Too bad we never finished our last conversation.."

She follows him to the seats, sitting on one side of him, crossing her legs as she leans ever so subtly towards him, her hand just barely brushing his knee. "Seems we still have a lot to catch up on, still.."

To Harley, she chuckles just a bit, "Seems we have more in common than I thought. Afterall, I did promise Bruce I would 'behave' while I'm in town at least. Can't guarantee I'll be a good girl when - or if - I decide to leave, however..."

Ivory has posed:
"Ohhh, you mean like you and him were a thing? You totally do fit together!" Ivory muses, winking a moment as they offer a smile to the black haired woman, but following along, but not settling on it for now. "hmmm, I guess he's ok with my creed. I mean, don't kill what you don't want to eat, be the best you, sleep on the warm spots and have fun."

Contemplating a little, they stretch, seeming to dissolve into mist before the cloud shrinks and condenses back into that white persian cat, shaking the whole body twice before it makes a jump to the seats. Not to settle on Bruce's lap, but nosing Selina's hand, then looking to her eyes as if to ask if they may.

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn flops into a spot herself leaving Bruce and selina near each other with a smirk as she crosses her own long legs.. She watches the kitty jump up and her fingers twitch but she plays good. She smiles " See! that exactly I promised to be good in gotham " She winks " only gotham " She smirks at bruce "

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne chuckles and watches Selina sit beside him and that barely brushing his knee gets him to smirk. "Read your mind no, body language probably." He teases back and shakes his head. "No Ivory, I have no problem with your creed at all." He smirks as they dissolve and take on cat form again before looking between Harley and Selina. "You girls are gonna drive me to the nut house some day I swear." Bruce grins before looking to Selina. "Ah yes we probably do have lots to catch up on, do please tell me what you wish to talk about."

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle sighs and nods to Ivory. "Sometimes..We tend to get close, then fall apart, due to some of our differing mindsets. Although it has been a while..And absence does make the heart grow fonder.." as she speaks, her hand idly brushes over his thigh , lingering just a moment longer as she accepts the cat into her lap, stroking Ivory gently with her free hand.

"Where do I start? Looks like Gotham is your city, I did promise to leave it alone, to occasionally..Help out when I can. I suppose I haven't seen Harley since Ivy called us for a special job, so I'm glad to see she's..Well, looking less..Unhinged than usual. At least she's not harping after that nut job Joker anymore. But I must say.,This is a surprise. You two..."

She seems more thoughtful than annoyed really. Afterall, she's always been in and out of Bruce's life, even if her steps always inevitably bring her back to him. "Oh yeah, I dated a vampire for a while, we pulled off some heists together but I guess that didn't work out so well." Selina sighs, squeezing her eyes shut, "Nothing g else really compared.."

Ivory has posed:
Settling on Selina's lap, Ivory brushes the head against the petting hand, the ears swiveling to listen, the tail swaying as its fluffy mass brushes against the arm. No verbal answer comes, only the cat eyes closing and a low purr as a responmse to the petting.

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn Grins but she leaves this to bruce and selina to work out she'll add her two cents later . She cocks her head " Wow has it been that long since I saw ya ? " she frowns " I guess it was.. joker tried to kill me.. kinda kills any kinda love you have for a guy ya know.. and Ivy helped me alot bruce is new " She smirks

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne raises a brow to Selina. "Wait you dated a what???" He asks his demeanor shifting a bit despite the pleasantness of a hand on his thigh. "Why would you date a Vampire?" He asks curiously though his tone is clearly him trying very hard to remain neutral before looking to Harley. "I don't know about how much Ivy helped you I mean she's been in and out of Arkham too." He grins a bit.

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle smiles at Harley, idly stroking Ivory as she reminisces about old times. "Hmm, I wonder what Ivy is up to these days..She was always the most stubborn of us three..Mm, but I kinda miss the Gotham City Sirens, before we went our own ways.."

She sighs and shrugs at Bruce, "It was. really strange. Best as I can explain it is that I must have been under his hypnotic suggestions or something. We butted heads with some of your..Colleagues. I guess they were being kind in not bringing it up. That's when I skipped town to clear my head for a bit.." she doesn't seem terribly proud of herself, her grip tightening a bit on his knee.

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn Reaches out to pat selina's thigh softly " I'm sorry hun.. i know what it's like to be manipulated and kinda mind controled " She says softly " It's okay your with us now we'll take care of ya and make sure it dosn't happen again "

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne growls hearing this and shaking his head. "Who is this guy? Tell me and I'll take care of him!" Bruce says hands clenching into fists before unfurling and putting one on Selina's thigh gesturing for Harley to sit on his other side if she wishes. "But Harls is right Selina, you're with us now we will take care of you, and won't let this happen again!"

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle draws a deep breath, reaching up to touch his shoulder, to calm him. "It's fine Bruce, It's in the past. And besides..Somehow, every time I try to remember his face..Somehow it eludes me.." she sighs again, her hand falling to clutch the Persian tightly for comfort. "I hunted around for a while to see if I could piece together my fractured memories, but to no avail. I'm just..Tired." she glances back at Harley and smiles, "Thank you. All of you. Seems Harle isn't the only one seeking refuge."she also nods to Harley to join them.

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn Gives a soft warm hug and wraps an arm aroun selina she dosn't say anything just hugs and leans into the other woman giving her strength by just being thier ivy taught her that.. As she lays her head on the othe girls shoulder to offer silent support

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne shakes his head solemnly as he strokes Selina's thigh. His thoughts clear that he wishes he could do more to help her. "If that's what you want Selina, I Won't look into it, but if you ever change your mind don't hesitate to come to me."

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle smiles, leaning in against Harley, "Hmm, but, you're a psychologist, aren't you, Harley? Maybe you can help me recover some of those lost memories.." or was that psychiatrist? Well, she's a behavioural scientist anyway. "I appreciate your concern Bruce..I suppose some sparks never die Hmm?" she wriggles her brows playfully at him, giving his leg a little squeeze before her hand wanders to his face, caressing his cheek softly, "But, it has been a while. I've missed you."

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn gives selinas tigh a soft caress herself before she smiles " I'd love ta help ya if I can you were a siren and I'm always here to help a fellow siren " she says brightly with that big smile of hers! "and yeah I should be good i'm back to practicing again.. limited clients but I'm trying "

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne smiles and strokes Selina's face and Harley's as well. "I've missed you too Selina, and I think all of us could help each other, we all have our demons we are fighting, why fight them alone when we can fight them together." He says softly looking between the two women with him now. "What do you two say?" He asks with a smile looking into both ladies eyes.

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle grins and winks at Harley, "Got that right. Once a Siren, always a Siren!" she reaches up to kiss her on the forehead, still leaning in to Bruce as well. "Well, seems our histories are inevitably linked. I'm not sure how things will work out between the three of us, but for now at least, it's probably best if I stay here a while longer, at least until I can recover those memories. Who knows what happened to that vampire, or what he decided to do with those magic artefacts I helped him steal..?"

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn kisses selina's chin before she beams a big smile she hugs a little tighter and nods her head " always " . She smiles "I'm sure it will be okay " She asys " i'm easy " she giggles " It's you two I'm worried about "

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne smiles and kisses Selina softly before kissing Harley too and placing a hand on both their thighs. "Everything will work out as it's meant to." He says with a smile. "We shall figure it out as we go, go with the flow you know, just see where it leads us."

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle sighs softly, leaning into his kiss before letting go, a bit hesitantly, "Mm, I guess so. Not much of a sharer, but you both mean a lot to me.." she smirks, petting the cat some more, now having fallen asleep it seems, "Guess it looks like I'm sticking around longer than I expected then, hmm?"

Harley Quinn has posed:
Harley Quinn Kisses selina's neck and smirks " Who said it's sharing.. I'm with.. and i'm with him dosn't mean we have to share we can alternate "She taps her chin " or learn to share " she shrugs "I think more is always better .. like cocaine "

Batman has posed:
Bruce Wayne smiles and keeps rubbing Selina ans Harley's thighs. "This is true, and the manor is big enough for all of us. Oh look I did adopt another stray kitty." He teases winking at Selina. "Besides, like you Selina you and Harls both mean a lot to me, so I think the heart has room for more than one person, this is a step forward. Shall I have Alfred prepare a guest room or will both of you ladies been sharing the Master Bedroom with me?"

Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle smirks, "Cocaine? That's your best analogy?" she chuckles, playfully tickling Harley, before leaning her head against Bruce's shoulder. "Hmmm, I wonder how big your bedroom is?" she sighs, letting her imagination run wild for a moment there, "Although I don't think I'm quite ready for that step yet." she yawns, climbing to her feet, "I am tired though and I have a lot to think about. A guest bedroom for+me for the night would be good..At leas5 to start with, hmm?"