Fuzz therapy (Marisa/Open?)

[Fox]

Fox had been sleeping quite peacefully when he was very rudely awoken, but he was startled to find himself somewhere else than his bed. He was strapped to a table in a very sterile looking metal room. He knew this type of room, as some humans had tried to experiment on him before. Fox started to shiver from fright, not knowing what they might want to do to him. It couldn't be anything good if they'd already drugged him before bringing him here, which must have happened since he didn't remember how he arrived in this particular room.

"Subject M073 is awake! I told you to keep him unconscious for the duration of the tests!" A voice boomed out over a loudspeaker connected to the room. The use of his prisoner number did nothing but cause Fox to become more distraught. His foxfires were blazing up now as his fear increased. When armored men and a fellow in a white labcoat stormed into the room it seemed to flip a switch inside Fox. Fox freaked out... and the results were spectacular and terrifying.

Despite the three inhibitors on him, his powers broke loose. He was scared and wanted to get away. He imagined several samurai cutting him loose and fighting off the bad men who wanted to hurt him, and just like that his thoughts turned into reality. Two red clad samurai warriors materialized out of thin air, their blades slicing through the bindings that held him to the table before swiftly turning toward the armored guards. The illusions were more than mere mirages, as was evidenced when their blades sliced right through the guards. Blood splattered everywhere, the smell only panicking Fox more. The scientist in the labcoat dropped his syringe and ran. Alarms started to blare, only heaping on more terror for Fox.

Fox got up and ran, his two illusions clearing a path for him. Several guards came running and opened fire, only for the illusions to deflect the bullets with their swords before running the guards through with their blades. Fox formed a shield from his thoughts, and carried the thing as he simply needed something to cling to and hide behind while he ran. He was running blindly, not knowing where he was going or why...he just wanted to get away from the bad people. His heart was pounding as he continued to run down the hall.

[Marisa Lorette Anduin]

Marisa was just getting out of her equivalent of a bed...which was more accurately described as a power charging and maintanence bench...when she heard the alarms going off. She sighed heavily...at least she had just finished charging her mechanical shell. She then quickly ran to her door, opening it and closing it behind her, as she then ran at a rather incredible speed towards the direction of the sirens...which seemed to be coming fromt he science wing. Lovely...just lovely. The idiots were experimenting on unwilling subjects again...the only explanation there was for the sirens. She supposed that if the subjects were willing, it wasn't a big deal...but when they weren't interested in being experiments? No...that never had sat well with her. It didn't take her long to get to the area at all...which is when she saw the little fellow that was likely causing all this distress....a smaller sized mutant, carrying a shield of some sort...where had he gotten that? No matter...she sighed and whipped out a single pistol from its holster, switching the setting to "one" in the same smooth motion...though she wasn't aiming at the mutant, she made sure to aim for the one guard chasing him.

"Cease and desist in your pursuit...or I -will- use force. Leave the poor guy alone, he obviously doesn't want your scientific attention. You have five seconds to comply..."

From there, she noticed that the guard paused for a second....and then continued anyway at the three second mark. Squeezing the trigger, a pressurized bolt of electrical energy flew out the business end of her pistol...it was a small, yellowish orb, and flew directly over the mutant a little faster than a standard bullet...though it did not harm said mutant. She made sure to aim at the guard's path of movement...and hit him dead on in the chest. The effect was instantaneous...he dropped to the ground, twitching...it was as if he had been blasted by a single taser at full power. She then looked to the mutant, checking to see if he had run right past her, or if perhaps he had stuck around...at the same time, she put her free hand up to her circlet. She wondered if, perhaps as it could connect to several frequencies of transmission, she could broadcast speech over the intercom in this section of the science wing...

(OOC: Current Attachment: Leg Boosters)

[Fox]

Fox felt his fur stand on end when a strange blast of energy went between his two illusionary bodyguards and over his head. He turned his head just in time to see the blast hit a guard that had been pursuing him. Yet the attack had come from in front of Fox, and he peeked over his shield to see where it had come from. He was still shaking from fear, and his illusions sensed that. All he saw was another hunter out to hurt him, make him go back to the lab where they'd probably do painful things to him.

The two samurai charged Marisa with their blades drawn while Fox ran right past her, the large shield being held over his head as he ran by at full speed...which was alarmingly quick. The moment he passed the lady hunter his two 'minions' swung the swords, intent on protecting their little master from anyone or anything that might harm him. The whole hall was almost painfully bright thanks to the intensity of the foxfires floating around the fleeing prisoner.

[Marisa Lorette Anduin]

It seemed the little fellow had run past her...he probably thought she was an enemy. Which is about when the samurais would swing their blades at her. So they wanted to play? She positioned her arms in a certain way so that, after the twin "schling" noises of her wristblades extending, both their attacks would be blocked, the sound of metal clashing being heard through the entire hallway. Her pistol was held in a way so that it was not touched by her blade in that hand. She then twisted her arms, attempting to cause their blades to end up being knocked to the side, throwing them off balance. Whether this worked or not, she would immediately do a backflip....one of each of her feet ending up aimed to kick each samurai's face. Should this work, they would both end up flying down the length of the hallway and thudding against the wall...more likely to bruise and knock the wind out of them more than anything. Maybe a broken rib or two. Upon landing back on her feet, she looked over her shoulder and called out to the mutant in a tone that was calm, soft, and peaceful.

"Hey...excuse me? Could you please call your guards off? I'm trying to help you out here..I don't mean you any harm. I know how bad the scientists can be...and I really don't like it."

[Fox]

The samurai swung their blades and were blocked, one backpedaled a step while the other sidestepped to the left. Neither one was off balance, as they were as skilled and agile as Fox remembered samurai to be. The one still in front of Marisa though was indeed caught square in the jaw from the kick, which sent the illusion flying backwards and into another guard who was responding to the alarms. The samurai crashed into the guard, knocking the man over but the samurai disappeared in a puff of purple smoke that dissipated in mere moments. The remaining samurai swung his sword, but missed by mere inches as Marisa performed her kick. It withdrew a pace or so, it's sword positioned in a more defensive posture.

Fox had continued to run, the alarms nearly deafening him and only keeping him on edge. He came to a dead end and stiffened. He'd have to go back the way he came. He started running again, his shield clutched in both hands. Fox saw the hunter again, she seemed to have dispatched one of his illusions already. Fox didn't want to get near her, despite having a shield. Instead he simply backed up into the corner and held his shield up in hopes that nothing would hurt him as the remaining samurai kept it's defensive posture but moved to put itself between Marisa and Fox.

[Marisa Lorette Anduin]

Marisa watched as the one samurai she ended up kicking not only knocked over a second guard...but ended up poofing into a cloud of purple smoke. Interesting...she then kept an eye on the other samurai, letting it circle around her and between her and the mutant...though she didn't attack it either. Instead, there was another "schling" as she retracted the blades, and holstered her pistol for the moment. She was more than capable of dealing with any guards unarmed, even if she had no attachments equipped...truth is though, she was never unarmed due to the wristblades. She slowly turned, and kneeled on the ground in the way one might make themselves appear less frightening and intimidating to a scared dog. When she spoke, her voice was again calm and soft, as she tried again to get across that she meant no harm...if the samurai attacked again, of course she would defend herself...but to her, it seemed that they were extensions of this mutant's will, and were merely defending him from harm...clearly, he was scared of her at this moment, and therefore they would attack her until he wasn't.

"It's all right...I'm not going to hurt you or turn you back in to the scientists. I'm trying to help you..."

She then waited to see the reactions of both the samurai, and the mutant...wondering how this action would be taken. She wasn't concerned at all about what would happen if any guards snuck up on her...they'd quickly learn not to mess with a hunter such as her when she was trying to help those in need...even if the needy were the ones the guards were supposed to be keeping watch over.

[Fox]

Fox continued to whimper a little. His ears hurt from the constant blaring of the sirens and his heart was beating so fast it felt like it might jump right out of his chest. He kept the shield up to protect himself, but it seemed the hunter wasn't coming for him... at least not yet. When she crouched down it was a little surprising to him. Some might have taken that as an opening to attack, but not Fox. The samurai lowered it's sword, and then sheathed the weapon completely.

It seemed Fox was still scared enough to manifest his power, but he was calming down a bit. The samurai walked over to stand next to the frightened kitsune. It crossed it's arms and simply stood there, still as a statue. Fox lowered the shield enough so his whole face was showing, his eyes wide with fright. Y-you promise you won't take me back to that metal room and the bad people in white?" Fox asked, obviously not totally convinced that a hunter might have his best interests at heart. Yet he was still willing to try and come to a peaceful conclusion. The foxfires started to dim slightly, but were still blazing brightly compared to their usual brightness.

[Marisa Lorette Anduin]

Awwww....the poor guy was so frightened....and sooooo cute! Poor little fellow...her heart practically was melted already. She always had a soft spot for the cute side of life...she nodded in response to his question.

"Of course I do...and I'll do what I can to make sure they don't do this to you again. You're all right now, I won't hurt you..."

She smiled softly and reassuringly as she held her ground, but neither did she advance...she would wait for the little purple fox to make the first move. After thinking a couple seconds, she would speak a bit more.

"Where would you like to go? I can take you pretty much wherever you're allowed to go...but I won't take you back there. I hate when they experiment on the prisoners...especially when they don't want to be experimented on...I won't let them hurt you. I promise."

Just as she finished speaking that, she felt a hand on her shoulder...one of the scientists had made it to where they were. Quickly, she whirled and faced the scientist...who was holding a syringe. Just as he was about to say, "Good job, we'll take it from here," she pivoted on one foot, spin kicking him square in the chest, the cracking of bones being heard as she did so. As a result, the scientist ended up crashing into th two guards right behind him, and all three ended up flying halfway down the hallway from the force she had projected into that kick. She then turned back around and knelt to the ground again, waiting to see the cute little fellow's reaction to what she said.

[Fox]

Fox gave a timid little smile toward the lady, liking her calming tone. The blaring alarms had also stopped their dreadful racket now, which was helping Fox calm down some more. He lowered his shield a little more as he started to grow a little more comfortable around her, and it helped that she wasn't trying to get close to him for the time being. Fox was about to ask her to take him back to his room, when one of the men in white appeared behind her with two armed guards.

The samurai drew it's sword, but it seemed unneeded as the lady kicked the man in white so hard that he knocked over the guards like bowling pins too! Fox was so stunned by that action that the remaining samurai simply poofed into thin air, as did the shield in Fox's hands. Fox hurried over to the lady hunter and hugged her, nuzzling against her a little as a show of thanks. It wasn't that he liked seeing people hurt, but that she was standing up for him! "Thank you for saving me!" He continued to hug her, feeling safe enough now that he now lacked the ability to manifest his powers. The foxfires returned to their normal dull glow, though they were circling around himself and what he considered to be a new friend.

[Marisa Lorette Anduin]

D'awww. He was just too cute! Such a sweetheart, from what she could tell so far. She smiled and hugged him back, scratching him behind the ears a little as well. Those lights were interesting though...if he would let her, she'd gently pick him up like one would a puppy and hold him as she continued to scratch behind the ears...though she made it seem effortless to pick up his 132 pound frame, interestingly.

'You're quite welcome, sweetie...I'm Marisa. I'm sorry that they did that...but I hope that you're feeling better now. I'll make it a personal point to make sure they won't do that to you...or any other unwilling prisoner for that matter...again. Not on my watch."

She then began walking out with him in hand, making a point to anyone following her to slam the science wings doors shut in their faces fairly hard using one of her feet. That way maybe they would get the hint, if anyone was following her.

"So, where were you wanting to head to? I'll take you to wherever you're allowed to go..."

[Fox]

Fox grinned when she started to scratch behind his ears, oh how he enjoyed that. Before he could stop himself he started making that contented murring noise without really thinking about it. He was slightly startled when she lifted him up, but he didn't even squirm. He felt rather secure and safe in her arms and snuggled against her as she continued to scratch behind his ears. When she introduced herself he gave her an affectionate lick on the cheek.

"Everyone calls me Fox... except the mean people which call me M073." Fox added that last bit a bit sullenly. It really rubbed him the wrong way when he was referred to as a mere letter and three numbers...even if that was more than his usual nickname of Fox. At least he'd chosen to be called Fox around the humans. Fox already had a distinct liking toward Marisa, even if she was a hunter she wasn't mean like the other one's he'd met...even if she did smell sort of odd to his keen nose.

He jumped a little when she slammed the doors but quickly settled back down. Then she asked where he wanted to go, and now he wasn't really sure. Would he still be allowed to go out in the courtyard after accidentally killing those guards earlier? He wasn't sure, he hoped so as he'd just earned that privilege after over twenty years of not having that privilege.

"I'd like to go to the courtyard...but I can only go out after midnight." He stated, knowing that it was nowhere near that late yet. He didn't want to go straight back to his room yet, but he didn't really have many options even after his lengthy stay in asylum 39. "I don't want to go back to my room yet, and I'm not allowed in very many areas..." His ears drooped a little at that admission. Maybe Marisa would be able to help him get access to more areas? That was certainly a nice thought, and caused all three of his tails to start wagging a little as she continued to carry him around like an oversized puppy.

[Marisa Lorette Anduin]

Marisa giggled a little when he licked her cheek as he made the murring noises. She felt like this was a cuteness overload right now.

"Well then, it's very nice to meet you, Fox...and I'm sorry it upsets you when they call you that...I know it's likely not much consolation, but all prisoners end up with an identification like that..."

She sighed a little, not really liking the whole prisoner identification thing either...regardless of how different they were, they were still people with feelings...not like the higher ups cared what she thought. She was just an experiment herself, and a hunter to boot. Sure...she carried some weight, but not so much that she could rewrite the system like she wanted to. Especially not with her debt...she listened as he spoke, and thought for a bit. Considering the sun was out, there was no way he was getting in the courtyard. Hmm...

"How about we just wander around a bit and talk some more? I'm not entirely certain what your case is for this place, so I don't know where I can take you at this moment...but I'll see about looking at your files sometime, as well as trying to get to know you. How's that sound?"

On the word "that," she proceeded to start scratching that spot on the side of a canine's or feline's face where they usually ended up pressing their face into the palm of your hand as they did so...that one spot near the cheekbone. She then began walking down the nearest hallway at random, simply walking around with no specific destination.

[Fox]

Fox nuzzled up against the hand she was using to gently scratch him with. He had only just met Marisa but he already liked her more than any other person that worked for the asylums. She was different than the others in that she actually treated him as something other than just a thing. His ears twitched as he thought he heard some sort of machinery nearby, but when he was unable to located the source of the noise he dismissed it as merely his ears still ringing from the earlier alarms. Fox had no idea that Marisa was pretty much all machine, not that it would change his opinion of her.

"I'd like to just talk with you and wander around." Fox admitted with a grin. It had been quite some time since he'd felt pampered, but being carried around and such was a feeling he could get used to. "As for my privileges... I just got access to the courtyard a few days ago. They still won't let me anywhere near the library, or the classrooms." He didn't know they restricted him in such a way due to his powers. He was already more than they could handle when he unleashed his abilities, letting him read and learn more would be like tossing gasoline on a raging bonfire.

[Marisa Lorette Anduin]

She nodded and smiled a bit when he mentioned that wandering would be ok with him. She did however, furrow her brows a bit when he mentioned they didn't let him go to the school or library, and figured that he was probably a high threat level. Not that she felt worried...he seemed perfectly content right now, and just seemed too adorable to really mean true harm to anyone.

"Okay...we'll just chat for a while then. Do you want to start the conversation, or would you rather I start?"

Honestly, she wasn't quite sure where to start, herself. She'd probably ask questions to make sure he was being treated fairly, at least. She'd of course need to get her hands on his file so she could determine why they didn't want him in the school or library. He didn't seem to be lacking too horribly in the nutrition department...he seemed healthy enough. He also didn't seem to be too depressed, so he must also have some manner of friends around him...that was good. She had seen too many prisoners suffer from depression through solitude before....it was never pretty, and always made her sad...of course no one liked being tossed in this cage, but that was out of her control. All she could really do is try and help them feel more comfortable and a bit happier knowing not all their captors were heartless, non-caring humans.

[Fox]

Fox continued to make that murring noise, which meant that he was in a rather good mood despite almost being experimented on mere minutes earlier. Considering the damage he'd done in that short time it was unlikely anyone would try to experiment on him again in the near future. Plus it seemed that he had a rather helpful hunter on his side now...or at least he hoped she was.

"Well I guess I could start..." Fox said with just a tinge of nervousness. He wasn't really sure what to talk about either, and it wasn't like he had that much going on currently. Before the pause in conversation could become too awkward though he decided to simply talk about what had been happening to him recently.

"I finally made a couple friends the other day, they're both prisoners too but they weren't scared of me like the others usually are. Oh! I also got to go to the courtyard, and it only took about twenty years this time! I got to play tag with my new friends and everything!" Fox was obviously excited over those two developments, as they were easily the most exciting things to happen to him since he arrived at Asylum 39. He didn't even hint at the plan his friends had started to formulate that night though, as Marisa was still a hunter after all... no matter how friendly she was.