The Adventures of Klaws Von Manehertz

[purered]

Characters: Klaus and You
Date: July!
Location: The Midnight Hotel, out and about
Situation: Catch-all for July! Enjoy lion!Klaus



1. - Oh they will turn me in your arms into a lion bold but hold me tight and fear not and you will love your child.

A.) - Out in the City It wasn't often Klaus experienced Bad Cups of Tea. Generally he was fussy enough to only take tea prepared by himself or Gilbert, but this day he had been experimenting with the many new and robust flavours Keeliai offered. That is to say, he'd decided to try something new.

Being turned into a lion certainly constituted as new.

It wasn't the strangest thing that had ever happened to him, but his pride certainly took a hit. He'd shredded his clothes when he realized he couldn't pull his tie free with his paws. To think that a man that had gone toe-to-toe with elders of the Blood Breed was nearly choked to death by a silk tie!

Regardless, there was now a lion with a bundle of shredded fabric carried in his mouth, padding towards the nearest console to find out just what happened.


B.) - Hotel: It was rather difficult enough tackling the task of running a hotel that had half-disappeared overnight. It was substantially more difficult to do so when you lacked opposable thumbs. Granted, having a massive lion pacing through the halls kept any squabbling to a minimum, and he had worked out a solution to keeping the records by clawing them into planks of wood, but...

Really he'd wanted to help with the arrival of new furniture. Beds, mostly. A hotel couldn't operate without them. He was looking into affordable luxuries as well, but for now, the fundamentals were key.

He sat out in the lobby, waiting for the sizable delivery.


C.) - Some Poor Soul's Garden:
Klaus was not an irresponsible man, or one prone to blaming his faults and shortcomings on anyone or anything but himself. But even he would admit that he was not ready for the battle of willpower that was resisting ... whatever was growing in that garden patch.

It was a battle he, inevitably, lost.

He flopped down on his back in the patch of greens, twisting and writhing, kicking his hind paws as his tail thrashed to and from. He kicked up clumps of dirt and sent leaves flying into the air. He'd not felt like this since his early years at university when he'd returned to a particularly smokey dorm.


 

2. - And they will turn me in your arms into a naked knight, but cloak me in your mantle and keep me out of sight.

Night of the 31st - The Hotel:
It was night by the time Klaus returned to his normal self, and really he was grateful because most everyone was in their rooms at this hour. What he was not grateful for was that he was now behind the desk and wearing absolutely nothing.

He grabbed a cushion from his chair and emptied a bowl of fruit to provide some modesty, and then checked to see if the coast was clear. He prayed to whatever merciful god there might be that he didn't meet anyone along the way.

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C.) - Guess who's harden

[aprettyflyboy]

[If Klaus pays attention to the garden he's currently trashing, he might see in the far side the plant Poe bought from him a month ago.

After being over the shock of being turned an animal, Poe had managed -not without help- to come back to his house in the sky sector. What he was not expecting to see was a huge cat ruining Rey's little garden. Uh oh]

Uhm…hello?

[PLEASE DON'T EAT HIM]

is it poe 'n' rey's? 8DDDDD

[purered]

[Poe is fortunately not in any danger of being eaten. In fact, Klaus was too busy rubbing his face in the greens to do much of anything besides make a chuffed noise and roll onto his belly. It was a moment before he realized he was being addressed. He looked up, slightly dazed by whatever effect the plants had on him, and managed to focus on a tiny... was that a sugar glider?]


Ah... Hello.

Ding ding ding...got it in one! \o/

[aprettyflyboy]

[Not being eaten is good but he's still keeping a safe distance, just in case.

Poe's not sure who's idea was to plant catnip in the garden but well, seems like it's not only good to keep mosquitoes away. Who would have known?]

Oh you can understand me too, good. [Wait.] That voice...Klaus?

[purered]

Er...

...Yes.

[Klaus's ears flattened guiltily against his head as he nodded, looking like a child who'd gotten caught with his hand down a cookie jar.]

Is that... Mr Dameron...?

[aprettyflyboy]

Ah, it’s good to see you. I was worried for a second there.

[He moves closer, clearly not too upset by the mess. That sort of things can be fixed.]

You know you can just call me Poe. I got turned into an animal too but I’m still not sure what happened.

[purered]

Ah, then my apologies, Poe.

[He inclined his head with a small bow of remorse.]

I can see that much. Though this isn't the first time this sort of thing happened - a few months ago, Mr Ravel was turned into a rabbit.

[He suspected it was shenanigans with the dreaming again.]

[aprettyflyboy]

S’okay, really. No need to be so formal around me.

He’s a pretty laid back guy, unless he is addressing his superior. Leia is still trying to convince Poe to stop calling her “ma’am”.]

So this is common here? How long it last? And what causes it?

[Poe is now close enough to be able to touch Klaus' mane. He's curious, sorry big friend.]

You are very fluffy.

[purered]

[He flattened his ears, actually looking quite embarrassed. He hadn't even realized he'd been formal. ...Is this why he had a reputation for being 'stuffy'?]

Ahh... my apologies. I shall endeavor to be less so.

[With zero success. He tries. Oh how he tries. Still he lowered his head to allow the sugar glider easier access.]

Last time it was the dreaming that caused it. And -

[He paused at Poe's remark. He was a little taken aback since it wasn't the first time someone had said that, though the last time the context had been very, very different. He cleared his throat, covering his mouth with a huge paw.]

...Yes. Quite.

[aprettyflyboy]

It's okay, if you are more comfortable that way then I won't mind at all.

[Poe rubbed his head against Klaus' briefly, feeling sorry for making him feel bad.]

I didn't know the dreaming could do that sort of things.

[Since Poe didn't know the context, he wondered about the man's reaction for a brief moment. Then he pulled a leaf from Klaus' mane.

Hope you don't mind some grooming, bit cat.]

I mean that as a compliment, honestly

[purered]

It can. It's caused other troubles I've been told though I don't know the specifics.

[He tilted his head a bit, allowing Poe easier access. He didn't seem to mind having the debris picked out of his incredibly fluffy mane. Especially since he'd developed a sudden aversion to water.]

Thank you, then. I shall take it as such.

[aprettyflyboy]

Tsh. I hope it doesn't last long at least, the world looks too big for my linking now.

[Too terrifying too but he tries not to focus on that. Instead he pulls out more leaves and little branches from Klaus' mane, working his way up to the top f his head.]

Good. Are you hungry?

[purered]

[He keeps still so as not to throw Poe off balance. He knows how difficult it is to get the hang of these new bodies.]

Of course.

[And then he added hastily-]

Not for other people, of course. I've pre-prepared meals at the hotel. The staff were... most gracious, once the situation was explained.

[Someone got chased around the dining hall with a broom.]

[aprettyflyboy]

[It's appreciated. Klaus shouldn't have to worry too much, though, Poe new body can stick to anything. He even can hang upside down from people's arms, he had tried.

But he's making his way up the lion's head as he fixes the mane.]

No eating anybody would be for the best. Did the staff yell at you at first? If you are still hungry we have meat at home.

[purered]

Well, not so much 'yell', but finding a lion thrashing around trying to open a canister of tea is probably not the best start to anyone's morning.

[He exhaled in a big puff of air. Being chased around with a broom while scrabbling around trying to figure out how to move on all fours hadn't exactly been the most dignified moment of his life.]

I'm quite alright for food, but I don't mind taking you anywhere you need to go. That form must be inconvenient.

[aprettyflyboy]

Probably not but it's a memorable experience. Maybe some of them will ask you for a raise if they think that now their job will involve dealing with big predators.

[Poe is just joking, really. He's also moving on top of the lion's head and massaging the mane with his little paws, trying to help Klaus relax.]

No, don't worry it's fine. It took me a while to reach the house and unless Rey comes with me I think it will be better if I stay. I don't want to worry her again disappearing. I don't want Rey to think I abandoned her.

[purered]

[That got a low, content rumble from the lion as his green eyes slid shut. He may have looked like a giant predator, but it seemed he was more like a house cat.]

I don't mind upping their salary - there are potential risks with the job, considering all the people from different worlds.

[There was a thud as he flopped down into the grass, and sprawled out.]

If you say. But please, let me know if Miss Rey is not around and you need to get somewhere.

[aprettyflyboy]

[Poe heard that and smiled. The most animalistic part of him felt a bit wary about being around a lion that could eat him whole in a single bite. But he knew the sound meant Klaus was happy so he kept massaging him.]

Yes that's true. Specially if they have to deal with Force user or people with a bad tempter. How is the Hotel going?

Will do, thanks Klaus.