14719/From Cat to Cat

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From Cat to Cat
Date of Scene: 21 February 2023
Location: Library - Wayne Manor
Synopsis: Selina and Ivory discuss cat stuff
Cast of Characters: Ivory, Catwoman




Ivory has posed:
The day's lazy, the snow outside frozen to a crunchy surface. The little VW transporter of Ivory is parked in the driveway, the windows clean and free of ice. Clearly it was either parked in the garage till earlier, or had run recently enough to not have frosted over again. The side door is open, cardboard boxes filling the back, and Ivory is carrying one of those to the house.
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle isnt a big fan of the cold. Of course, given her rough past, she's learned to adapt, to toughen up, but right now, with free rein of the Wayne Manor, she's more than content to enjoy the luxuries freely offered her here.

Seeing the VW outside, she steps towards the front door, curious to see what's going on. And there of course is Ivory with..Boxes? She smirks, holding the door open for them. "Hey there, what have you got there?" oh she can guess but..
Ivory has posed:
Stopping in her transport at the door, Ivory puts the box down. "Oh, product. I mean, I'm a designer, and those are raw shirts that want to be refined into cat shirts. You know, those with a few cute kittens that play or do adorable stuff like napping together or cuddling." Ivory explains, opening the top to show virgin shirts and a stack of papers that have the foils that need to be combined with the fabric. "And you?"
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle arches a brow and smiles. "Ooh, a fashion designer? Soo, you're moving your business in here too?" she shrugs, "Don't you have your own place? I mean, Bruce might not be too happy with you setting up shop here too." she smirks at the thought of cat shirts however. "Clothes for all those stray kittens I hear someone rescued and brought here? Now that's new." she shrugs, "Just staying out of the cold really."
Ivory has posed:
"Not permanently, but I need to stock up the warehouse with that large online retailer next week, so I took what I didn't finish at home and packed into the car so I can do so without doing a four hour round trip drive to my appartment studio every day for a week. Alfred's cooking is addictive." Ivory notes, chuckoing a little. "I do got my own place, over in New York, but yea, four hours round trip."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle hmms, peering at Ivory thoughtfully, "Oh, I see. So, you already have an apartment, and a successful business. But I wonder how and why you ended up wandering around here of all places?"
Ivory has posed:
Ivory shrugs, leaning onto the box. "Oh, I was down in Gotham and saw a white haired person I believe I knew take a motorcycle. I wanted to meet up so took a taxi till the whitehead did take an exit and had the driver drop me off. Well, and the exit had like not a single house till here... though I doubt Felicia ended here."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle blinks, having heard that term 'white head' before. "Oh..So you were stalking a white haired woman and your trail led you here? But why were you after this person?" she frowns, thinking that one over. No, the name Felicia doesn't particularly ring a bell.
Ivory has posed:
Ivory ponders a little, then shrugs. "Well, I got a little history with Felicia. Quite a fun person for an art trader even." Stretching a little, Ivory points to the stack of prepared prints. "one sec... I got a pic of the cat inspired by them in there..." Searching a little, she finally pulls out a picture that contains a fully black shorthair cat, a fluffy white persian and a tuxedo that has its whole head white. "Felicia seems to like to wear all black for her style, but with those natural white hair... couldn't resist to make it a tux."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle smirks, "So, this Felicia dame is a white haired individual and that's...All you have in common?" she's still trying to piece Ivory's story and explanation with very little to go on. Peering at the prints, she steps closer to get a better look. "Oohh, I get it, she's another...Cat lady of some sort?"
Ivory has posed:
"She likes cats." Ivory remarks shrugging as they put the picture foil back into the box. "Not like she can turn into a cat or anything, but totally would fit her. I mean, I bet you'd make a glorious cat too. Hmmm... Egyptian mau maybe? No, wait, a Mau's not independant enough... Abyssinian might fit better to you."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle chuckles and shrugs, "Soo, you looking to start some sort of..Cat lady club, hmm? Although I wouldn't half mind meeting another cat lover of course. Not sure what Bruce would think about it but.." well, he'd probably hit on her. She rolls her eyes at the thought. Ivory is given a long look on the Egyptian comment. "Mm, I do like cats, and I'm happy to take care of the strays that have managed to find their way here.."
Ivory has posed:
"Why not? Canny Cat Connaisseur Club? Or just CCC? I bet Bruce wouldn't have too much against a cat or three. I think I suggested that he allows some in the house, but he wasn't *quite* convinced. Maybe we should give him a free pass to the shelter so he can be adopted by a dozen strays with big eyes?"
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle chuckles at the terminology and nods. "Could be fun. we could have cat tea parties, fashion shows..Drive poor Bruce crazy with our cattiness. Mm, but this Felicia gal sounds interesting. Cant wait to meet her." she shrugs, "He's got a big house and can get lonely in there. I'm sure he'd be happy for more cats." maybe? "Although it is curious..I guess even Bruce can change his antisocial behavior. I'm not complaining of course. I'll bet Harley had a lot to do with it." there's perhaps the slightest hint of jealousy in her tone. That she wasn't the one to change him.
Ivory has posed:
"With the right cats, he could be antisocial all day and they would just co-live in his house keeping Alfred occupied." Ivory muses. "And with others he might not manage to get to being that grumpy guy for they demand attention all night. Though I have no idea how he was before he started that rehabilitation of Harley." Picling up the box again, Ivory shudders, nodding to the door. "Mind if we drop the box of inside? It's getting cool."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle shrugs and sighs, "Not terribly sociable, a bit grumpy and dedicated to his job. I mean, it's good to see him more open with people, just.." she frowns a bit. "I wish I was the one who had changed him for the better. But I suppose I can't complain. Afterall, I was in and out of town, we clashed a lot in the past.." she nods, peering back at the car, "Sure, need a hand unloading stuff? Where do you want me to put 'em?"
Ivory has posed:
"Not sure where to put them, I try to do as much as I can in the next days... but sure, let's just get the boxes in. It's not many, two runs should do it." While they are at the car, Ivory offers one of the crates, halting a moment. "Eh, might be a personal question but... you do the stuff that Bruce does too? I mean, you were down in the... training room..."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle hmms, grabbing the box on the steps as Ivory goes back in. "Well, I know there's a storage room next to the kitchen. We can store them in there for now, but hopefully you don't have too many more.."

She vanishes for a few minutes as she drops said box into said room before returning a moment later, waiting to grab the next one. Ivory's question causes her to smirk, arching a curious brow. "Depends. What is it you think that Bruce does, exactly?"
Ivory has posed:
"Driving expensive cars that belong into a James bond, dressing up as a furry and having a mean punch?" Ivory offers with a smirk as the last box is taken by them while Selina has the second to last. "Though I guess his fursuit needs still quite some work."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle shrugs, not sure how much she knows or how much she should be revealing about Bruce's secret..Past times.."Well. He's a rich guy, probably gets a kick out of dressing up for fancy masquerade balls.." she pauses, emerald eyes narrowed on Ivory. "Wait, you saw him dressed up as a...Furry?"
Ivory has posed:
Ivory shrugs a little as they put the box down in the storage room before turning around. "Well, he showed me part of his attempts of a fursuit. Not enough fur and much to much Kevlar to go to a proper convention. Besides, most furries would actually try to hide their arms if they use winged creatures, not use a cape."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle continues to peer at Ivory, finding the terms 'furry' and 'fur suit' rather..Odd. But of course, they must be talking about his batsuit. "Hmm, I imagine running around in fur would get hot and uncomfortable. I'm not sure what you mean by a..Furry, but like I said, it was probably just some masquerade costume he was showing off. Probably thought it'd be more stylish without fur or wings." she offers, grabbing the next box, hefting it in her arms and vanishing inside the mansion once more to place it with the other one. She returns again and smirks, "So. He was giving you lessons in combat. how did that go? I only saw part of your training."
Ivory has posed:
Ivory snorting, Ivory taps the own nose as they store the boxes in the storeroom, making sure the door is closed for a few moments. "Comeon, never seen a Furry? Ok, thes are people that dress up as anthropomorph animals. Like... ok, you have seen me unpack ears, right? That's what japanese people call Kemonomimi. Animal-ears. If you go all Animal feautures but human stance, that's called a furry. And that Bat-dressup of Bruce? Totally fails at doing a Furry impression. Nah, Either he's the biggest Batman fanboy there is, or he is the Batman himself. As for training... I ended on the mats. Not the floor ones, those on the wall. Told you, he packs a mean punch."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle chuckles, "If you mean people who dress up as mammals, sure, there are lots..But I've never seen any who actually dress up in costumes with fur on them. And I've definitely not seen people dress up to look entirely like animals, mostly just humans with a few choic animal features."

She smirks, shrugging again, "Who knows? Maybe he's just a big fan of Batman..And probably just well trained too. Afterall, he's rich, a lot of people probably want a piece of him, one way or another. Probably good to be able to protect himself, especially since he doesn't seem to have any actual bodyguards with him."

Oh but Selina is enjoying this little game. "Ooh, that's too bad, I guess you just need more practice."
Ivory has posed:
"Hmmm, think... Tigra... no, she's way more human in looks than most Furries... Oh! I know! that Lizard guy! I mean, the one that the New York Spiderman did beat up a few years ago. That one counts as Furry. Well, Scaley in his case. But anyway, Dressing up with animal features to the costume is just... not even a far step that way."

Pondering, Ivory taps their chin twice. "Well, if he is the biggest Batman Fanboy there is, then he pays an aweful lot to get that car collection made... You were don in the training room, you must have seen it from the staircase."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle shrugs and chuckles, "Coopperhead or something? Dunno, but, it is..Interesting, that a lot of peoplel like to dress up as animals - without the fur. I suppose a lot of animals have admirable traits. Like, cats." as for those cars she just shrugs, "Well, he's rich, probably gets b ored of cars easily.."
Ivory has posed:
Ivory chuckles, stretching as they take a little bit a lead to the kitchen. "Ok, maybe. So would you wear a cat outfit? I think you'd make a good cat for venetian carneval."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle nods and follows, taking the last of the boxes. The question causes her to smirk a bit, shrugging, "Oh, I'd look incredible in a catsuit. Would I dress up as one for a Venetian carnival? Maybe." oh yes, she is enjoying this little game. "I imagine it's way more fun with actual cat powers. Don't suppose there's more than one of your little cat collar lying around anywhere though, is there?"
Ivory has posed:
"Not that I know of... Though even then, are you a third child of a third child?" Ivory muses, offering a chuckling smile as the two stroll through the main hall. "It's not like magic artifacts are strewn around like candy. Though, with the ammount of mad scientists... they might be more common than thought but hey, I know of none. Are you looking for one?"
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle shakes her head. "No on both accounts, but..You said you just..Found it, just like that, right? Talk about dumb luck. Still..I wonder if it can somehow be..Duplicated?" she tilts her head, peering intently at the collar thoughtfully, "Well, it would be kind of fun and useful to turn into a cat whenever you want, and to obtain catlike abilities."
Ivory has posed:
"It's a family heirloom. It found its way to us like... a couple generations ago, and I have no idea how it works or worked. But I bet, if you know who made it... sure, they might manage to make another?" Ivory notes, shrugging, as they actually take of the piece of decorated neck adornment for Selina to look at. "The cat stuff is only half the deal."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle arches a brow. "You know who? Who might that be?" she frowns, pondering that one over. "soo..Does it work for you because you're the third child of a third child? Maybe it was no accident that you chanced upon it.." she tilts her head. "Only half the deal? What's the rest?"
Ivory has posed:
Ivory snickers, a tiny ripple going over them once, then twice. It's hard to pinpoint what exactly changed. "Oh, there's more than just being catty. And the entry on my driver's license is not an error. But really, I am who I wanna be when it comes to gender. nothing mishmashy, but if I feel like a girl, I'm a girl and if I feel like a boy I'm a boy. TOld you, being a cat at times is only half the deal."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle blinks, "Wait, you can change your gender, just like that?" she smirks, "I guess that could come in handy too..You're right, being a real cat has it's perks. Now..." Selina peers around at the boxes thoughtfully, "Now what, you gonna unpack these tonight? You mentioned something about clothes for cats..Can't guarantee that they'd actually want to wear them though.."
Ivory has posed:
Ivory chuckles a little, shrugging a little. "Yep, I can. Not that I do look much different when I do that switch. And that's not clothes for cats, its clothes with cats on them... in the making."
Catwoman has posed:
Selina Kyle laughs, shaking her head. "Cat themed outfits. Okay, got it. but you know what would be fun? Casual cosplay outfits, cat ears, cat tails, cat claws." she shrugs, wondering if that might be a bit odd but.."Just nothing with fur on it, and definitely not real fur. I'll bet Bruce would look good in cat themed outfits too." she grins and winks.
Ivory has posed:
"Oh, that can be gun, but it's not the style I am going for usually. But if you need... Want to go all Catgirl to steal a heart, hmm? Or should I say Cat-woman?" Ivory teases with a tiny wink. "Just tell me a color and we'll find a solution to attach the faux fur to you."