House Hunting

[AmbushCat]

*Ellen looks up at Yuriko, her eyes rather unfocused. She hasn't noticed her mother yet.*

Ellen: ...Wha...? *massages her forehead* ...I must've hit my head harder than I thought... I'm seeing things.

[Ookalf]

Really? What are you seeing?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...This can't be right. ...I look at you, I see my aunt.

*Amber suddenly experiences color failure.*

[Kether]

"This is.. confusing"

[Ookalf]

"This is.. confusing"

Yeah... I'm pretty sure there's no way I'm your aunt, kid.

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ... ...That should be right... but... *regards the ground, feeling a bit lost* ...it's what my brain keeps telling me.

[Ookalf]

Uh-huh... *Yuriko looks over to Amber.* You have any answers for us?

[AmbushCat]

*still colorless* ... ... ...Aunt? Wha... cha... wuh...

*Ellen hears her, but turns a bit too suddenly. Her eyes go one way, her feet go another, and she trips over a pot and lands at Yuriko's feet.*

[Ookalf]

Er... *Yuriko kneels down next to Ellen.* Need help getting up?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...I hate chicken suits. *holds out a feathered arm*

*Amber regains her color, but doesn't say anything yet.*

[Ookalf]

...Did you have those feathers before?

[AmbushCat]

Ellen: ...No, auntie. Someone... *winces* ...might have been a fellow sibling... put this on me while I was asleep this morning. The zipper's been super-glued in place.

Catgirl-Amber: *concerned* ...Ellen, I think you need to lay down for a while.

Ellen: *stomach rumbles* ...Food first, rest later.

[Ookalf]

Uh-huh... *Yuriko looks to Amber.* I think it's about time you took your kid and left...

[AmbushCat]

I agree. *bows* Sorry for the interruption.*pulls Ellen close to her* Deflagrate muri tempi et intervalia!

*A ball of fire surrounds them both... then fades. Instead of a time and space-breaking teleportation, we have... a human Amber in a chicken costume that's several sizes too small, and a catgirl Ellen in a kimono that's several sizes too large.*

*scowls* ...Note to self: do not drink tea at this house anytime soon.

*Ellen colors slightly, clutching her clothes close to her.*

[Ookalf]

So, that wasn't supposed to happen?