pliers and whips, oh my [shroud vs. cat]

"Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of - ouchie!"

The Shroud blinks.

They are in a room, filled with torture devices.

"It's just like home!"



[Attacks the Kitty; thrown pliers (knife)]

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[Miss -- 0.0 damage]

"Oh."

The Shroud gathers some of their fabric, looking pensive. "What's caused you to become angery?"



[Attacks the Kitty; thrown pliers (knife)]

MrMAsdtsB4throwing knife

[Miss (knife lost) -- 0.0 damage]

"But war is so productive!" The Shroud shrieks. "So many souls come home during war."

The Shroud loosens their fabric. "But perhaps that is not what you meant. Yes, show me!"



[Attacks the Kitty; thrown pliers (knife)]

dU0gfvBOGzthrowing knife

[Shallow Cut on Back -- 4.0 damage]

"It is?"

The Shroud feels it. The same feeling they emit around the living: dread.

The furbies watch.

The Shroud stills.

"Nah, I'm good here, thanks!"



[Attacks the Kitty; thrown pliers (knife)]

FM0CbO19n8throwing knife

[Deep Gash on Forearm -- 7.5 damage]

"Uhhhhhh!"

The Shroud wails.

"Well, I mean, you can. But it's damp, and sometimes also fiery, and there's a lot of really creepy people hanging about."

The Shroud pauses. Cuckles. "You'd fit right in!"


[Attacks the Kitty; fabric arms uwu (unarmed)]

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[ Bruised Right Hand -- 2 damage]

"The...?"

The Shroud looks around. "You mean the fuzzy worshippers? I guess I'll tell them. But first, can I ask you something?"

Their fabric ripples. "Do you need a hug?"


[Attacks the Kitty; fuzzy warm hug (unarmed)]

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[ Bruised Left Thigh -- 2.5 damage]