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highperformanceturtle(This was originally part of the same queue that contained the elimination portion of Episode 2; however, since it was tagged separately retrospectively, it is being backed up separately. Pardon the shortness.)
Well, viewers, now is as good a time as any to stop for the day. We have a big…
… Um. The elimination is over. Why are the cameras still running?
…Y-you really want us to go in there? We won’t be able to fit, surel—
…
But Kenneth won’t like—
…
Um, okay, if you insist…
Kenneth? The execs have ordered us in here. Mind if we come in?
“Cannae really stop ya. Couldn’t sleep anyway.”
“…You too, Dwyn. Before anyone sees ya.”
…
“Ugh. ‘at was more nerve-wreckin’ than I wanted it. I know I had t’do it, it’s part of the challenge and aw, but. Still dornt like seein’ someone go home jist as they got their hopes up.
"Worse part is, it’s nae gonna gie any easier, is it? I’ll have to send home folk I ken better soon enough. Friends. Crushes. And that’s gonna hurt. For both of us.”
…
“…What, ya nae talkin’ to me or something?”
… Mrow.
“I ken, I get it. We all signed up for this. That doesn’t mean it cannae be a gutpinch when it happens. But better gutpinch than gutpunch, right?”
Mrow…
“…Hey Dwyn? Ya ken what might’ve made things a wee bit easier for us challenge-wise? Nae attackin’ Elisha’s feet and pissin’ him off every ten minutes.”
…It’s just my way of sussing people out.
“Nearly ten years knowing me and you don’t get that by now? Tsk tsk.”
…
Ah.
This actually explains a lot.
Ladies, gentlemen, and others, this is Kenneth’s cat, Dwyn… or rather, his live-in Cat Sìth, Dwyn Duffy. His closest friend, his partner-picking advisor–
‘And second prize for you lucky ones if you manage to get that far~!’
You don’t know if they even want you yet, Dwyn.
'They’ll want me. I’ve got a ~purrfect~ intuition for these things. 'sides, I’ve seen the way you tried to get me juuuust right for them.’
Fuck. He’s got me there.
ANYWAY. In his cat form, which he tends to stay in a majority of the time, he’s three parts giant fuzzball and two parts Noise. Or is that vice versa? And much like the guy he pretends to own, treat him right and he's Playful as a puppy, but do him a wrong turn and his bristles will rise Aggressively, and you’ll be their target.
He only slips into humanoid form every so often, as and when required by Kenneth or by sheer boredom. I say humanoid because A) he’s technically registered as a Witch, B) the ears and tail make it clear that he’s still a Cat Person deep down. *dodges tomatoes* The Hot-Headed nature is retained (appropriate, as he Loves the Heat), as is the need for constant noise and conversation as he chases that Social Butterfly. He doesn’t tend to take a lot of things seriously, as his Good Sense of Humor prevents it; but when it comes to cats, especially being the Leader of The Cat Herd - or, as he puts it, King o’ the Cats - he is deadly serious.
About that, and about Kenneth’s happiness, which is how the pair got put in this mess…
“Look, that’s nae the point. Surely y’can go a while or so without lashin’ oot at Elisha’s feet. Surely once is enough to, uh, ”suss ‘im out’.”
“All right, it is. But I can’t help it.”
“Yes ye can. I’ve known ya long enough to ken ‘at too.”
“For real though. Something’s just - alluring about that guy. I’m just minding my own business when - voop! I’m drawn right to him!”
“And his feet.”
“Yah, and his feet. They’re just there, and there… y’know?”
“…”
“Look, I’m not forcin’ ye to, y’know, not be a cat. No one could do ‘at. Just try nae to get Elisha’s back up so much? His reference was really worried ‘at this first challenge’d be his last as well, an’… I dornt want any trouble wi’ this, okay? This could be my chance to meet someone ‘at gets it, an’ like I said, I dornt want ye to mess it up, not after all the work ya put into it—”
"All right, okay, worrywart. I’ll try to lay off Elisha’s feet. I’ve got your back.”
“Thanks.”
“…Y’think I could get away with going for Carlotta’s? She’s got pretty cute feet. I mean, for a ghost. And they’re all phase-through and stuff, don’t think she’d mind if I–”
“Dwyn.”
“Kidding, kidding.”
Well, isn’t this a turn-up for the books! Not only do we have what has been revealed in that little fairy castle, but we have the next challenge and the prospect of another elimination! The next episode should be quite the adventure!
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Dev Commentary
Well, viewers, now is as good a time as any to stop for the day. We have a big…
… Um. The elimination is over. Why are the cameras still running?
…Y-you really want us to go in there? We won’t be able to fit, surel—
…
But Kenneth won’t like—
…
Um, okay, if you insist…
Kenneth? The execs have ordered us in here. Mind if we come in?
“Cannae really stop ya. Couldn’t sleep anyway.”
“…You too, Dwyn. Before anyone sees ya.”
…
“Ugh. ‘at was more nerve-wreckin’ than I wanted it. I know I had t’do it, it’s part of the challenge and aw, but. Still dornt like seein’ someone go home jist as they got their hopes up.
"Worse part is, it’s nae gonna gie any easier, is it? I’ll have to send home folk I ken better soon enough. Friends. Crushes. And that’s gonna hurt. For both of us.”
…
“…What, ya nae talkin’ to me or something?”
… Mrow.
“I ken, I get it. We all signed up for this. That doesn’t mean it cannae be a gutpinch when it happens. But better gutpinch than gutpunch, right?”
Mrow…
“…Hey Dwyn? Ya ken what might’ve made things a wee bit easier for us challenge-wise? Nae attackin’ Elisha’s feet and pissin’ him off every ten minutes.”
…It’s just my way of sussing people out.
“Nearly ten years knowing me and you don’t get that by now? Tsk tsk.”
…
Ah.
This actually explains a lot.
Ladies, gentlemen, and others, this is Kenneth’s cat, Dwyn… or rather, his live-in Cat Sìth, Dwyn Duffy. His closest friend, his partner-picking advisor–
‘And second prize for you lucky ones if you manage to get that far~!’
You don’t know if they even want you yet, Dwyn.
'They’ll want me. I’ve got a ~purrfect~ intuition for these things. 'sides, I’ve seen the way you tried to get me juuuust right for them.’
Fuck. He’s got me there.
ANYWAY. In his cat form, which he tends to stay in a majority of the time, he’s three parts giant fuzzball and two parts Noise. Or is that vice versa? And much like the guy he pretends to own, treat him right and he's Playful as a puppy, but do him a wrong turn and his bristles will rise Aggressively, and you’ll be their target.
He only slips into humanoid form every so often, as and when required by Kenneth or by sheer boredom. I say humanoid because A) he’s technically registered as a Witch, B) the ears and tail make it clear that he’s still a Cat Person deep down. *dodges tomatoes* The Hot-Headed nature is retained (appropriate, as he Loves the Heat), as is the need for constant noise and conversation as he chases that Social Butterfly. He doesn’t tend to take a lot of things seriously, as his Good Sense of Humor prevents it; but when it comes to cats, especially being the Leader of The Cat Herd - or, as he puts it, King o’ the Cats - he is deadly serious.
About that, and about Kenneth’s happiness, which is how the pair got put in this mess…
“Look, that’s nae the point. Surely y’can go a while or so without lashin’ oot at Elisha’s feet. Surely once is enough to, uh, ”suss ‘im out’.”
“All right, it is. But I can’t help it.”
“Yes ye can. I’ve known ya long enough to ken ‘at too.”
“For real though. Something’s just - alluring about that guy. I’m just minding my own business when - voop! I’m drawn right to him!”
“And his feet.”
“Yah, and his feet. They’re just there, and there… y’know?”
“…”
“Look, I’m not forcin’ ye to, y’know, not be a cat. No one could do ‘at. Just try nae to get Elisha’s back up so much? His reference was really worried ‘at this first challenge’d be his last as well, an’… I dornt want any trouble wi’ this, okay? This could be my chance to meet someone ‘at gets it, an’ like I said, I dornt want ye to mess it up, not after all the work ya put into it—”
"All right, okay, worrywart. I’ll try to lay off Elisha’s feet. I’ve got your back.”
“Thanks.”
“…Y’think I could get away with going for Carlotta’s? She’s got pretty cute feet. I mean, for a ghost. And they’re all phase-through and stuff, don’t think she’d mind if I–”
“Dwyn.”
“Kidding, kidding.”
Well, isn’t this a turn-up for the books! Not only do we have what has been revealed in that little fairy castle, but we have the next challenge and the prospect of another elimination! The next episode should be quite the adventure!
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Dev Commentary
- In spite of my poor Photoshop at the time and the blatant PosePlayer in one of the shots, I'm still probably prouder of this twist than I have any right to be.
