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[runawaycatwalker]

Part 16. Barriers for Communication (Veritruce, part A)

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Atop the Agreste mansion, Mayura stands under a translucent magical cone, with a white prism floating just below the cone’s point.  In the foreground, Catwalker leaps towards Mayura, baton in hand.

Close-up Catwalker seething as he brandishes his baton.

Catwalker: Mayura! You need to answer for what you did to Chat Noir!

Catwalker hits his baton at the cone’s edge, but it merely sparks magical energy and remains intact.

Mayura smugly looks at him from behind her fan.

Mayura: Nice try, but that barrier is far more solid than it looks.

Catwalker raises his hand and summons black energy.

Catwalker: That won't stop me.  Cataclysm!

Ladybug dashes forward to catch up, yo-yo unfurled.

Ladybug: Catwalker, wait!

Catwalker’s hand makes contact with the barrier around Mayura and it is destroyed.

Ladybug: You can't face her alone!

Catwalker and Ladybug brandish their weapons and leap towards Mayura, who calmly looks upwards.

Mayura: Veritruce, forestall them.

Close-up of the white prism, otherwise known as the sentimonster “Veritruce”.

Veritruce: YES, MAYURA

Veritruce bursts with magical energy and recreates the conical barrier, this time with Catwalker and Ladybug partially trapped within the barrier itself.  Mayura takes the opportunity to disarm the two heroes.

Ladybug: No!

Catwalker: Ngh!

Ladybug and Catwalker are held suspended in the air by the barrier, most of their limbs stuck partially inside the barrier and partially outside.  Mayura throws the baton and yo-yo to the ground behind her.

Ladybug: Don't think you've won just because we can't move!  We won't let you take our miraculouses!

Mayura places a hand atop her fan in front of her with a ‘let’s get down to business’ look.

Mayura: I'm not after your miraculouses—not tonight.  All I want information.  Give me the information I want and we all will leave this place satisfied.

Catwalker looks incredulous and points a finger at Mayura.

Catwalker: You honestly expect us to believe that when you're the one who ambushed Chat Noir?

Mayura: No, but that's why I've brought Veritruce here tonight.

Mayura raises a hand and Veritruce comes down to her.

Mayura: It verifies truth and protects those who speak truthfully.  Those who lie will be dealt with accordingly.  Veritruce, verify.

Veritruce: VERIFIED: TRUTH

The shot zooms out to show more of the Agreste mansion exterior, with Veritruce’s magical cone on the flat part of the roof next to the central cupola.

Ladybug: Why should we tell you anything?

Mayura: Because my priorities have shifted.  Not enough to betray Shadowmoth, but he will not be learning anything of our meeting this night unless you tell him.

Ladybug angrily slaps the outside of the barrier with one hand and points at Mayura with the one that’s inside the barrier.

Mayura: Now, tell me: Why is Chat Noir still in hiding?

Ladybug: He’s obviously trying to stay away from you!

Cut to the back of Mayura as she holds out a hand palm faced upward.

Mayura: Why, though?  Chat Noir doesn’t pose a threat now that he doesn't have his miraculous.  If it’s retaliation he fears, he needn't worry: I have not told Shadowmoth his identity. And I don’t intend to tell him...

Mayura holds a hand with an air of menace towards Ladybug’s face, using her fan to hold Ladybug’s one free hand down.

Mayura: ...unless you force my hand by giving Chat Noir his miraculous—or any miraculous—ever again.  So I ask again: What is Chat Noir up to?

Close-up of Ladybug’s annoyed face speaking emphatically.

Ladybug: I have no idea.  He didn’t come back after you ambushed him and we haven’t been in contact.  I still don’t even know who he really is behind the mask.  So don't even think that you'll be able to get to him through me!

Mayura turns to point at Catwalker, whose fists clench up as Veritruce looms in to glare at him.

Mayura: And what of you, Catwalker?  Can you honestly claim to be ignorant of Chat Noir’s activities?

Catwalker looks away and remains pointedly silent while Mayura’s accusing finger points right at him.

Mayura: He's the one who told you about me, wasn't he?  And as the last person who saw him, he would have informed you of all of his plans.  Surely you found out his identity, at least?

Catwalker grits his teeth and looks Mayura square in the eye.

Catwalker: The identity of the person who wielded the black cat miraculous before me… is known to me.

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[powerfultulips]

weird asks?

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

coffee mugs

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

chocolate bars!

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

both?

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

probably something along the lines of “weird, but brilliant. also really small and tiny”

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

plastic cups

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

ideally, grunge

7. earbuds or headphones?

headphones all the way babey

8. movies or tv shows?

not really a big fan of either

9. favorite smell in the summer?

um, like campfires and stuff

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

didn’t really have p.e. in school, but i always liked kickball and dodgeball

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

just a spoonful of peanut butter, along with my meds

12. name of your favorite playlist?

either “h” or “oliver!”

13. lanyard or key ring?

key ring i guess

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

smarties?

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

hamlet, probably. if you’re looking for a novel, a prayer for owen meany.

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

the comfy one

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

i have these shitty dad shoes (air monarchs) that i wear a lot. mostly because i keep them tied, and i often don’t feel like tying another pair of shoes when i go out. so they’re basically slip-ons

18. ideal weather?

70 degrees, mostly cloudy, maybe a light rain, or a soft breeze

19. sleeping position?

i usually sleep on my right side, but sometimes i roll over to my left

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

depends what i’m writing, but i like notebooks and my laptop

21. obsession from childhood?

quite a few. gas stations, legos, baseball, phineas and ferb

22. role model?

not sure i have one, i look up to all of my friends in different ways

23. strange habits?

i chew on my knuckles a lot, it’s a nervous stim i’ve had since i was young. dunno if i have any others

24. favorite crystal?

um.... the pretty ones

25. first song you remember hearing?

i have no fuckin idea my guy. maybe 99 luftballons

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

exist in an air-conditioned room

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

put a hoodie on and go for a walk

28. five songs to describe you?

“your heart is a muscle the size of your fist” by ramshackle glory; “after you” by good morning; “dip you in honey” by the wombats; “i’m against the government” by defiance, ohio; “new loved ones” by toro y moi

29. best way to bond with you?

probably helping me out when i’m in a bad situation

30. places that you find sacred?

dunno that there are any, really

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

karkat t-shirt, black jeans (that unfortunately don’t fit me anymore), probably some cute socks

32. top five favorite vines?

hang on i have a list. mychael with a B, this bitch empty YEET, the AA-AAA-AAAA battery one, bbq sauce on my titties, and “is that allowed?”

33. most used phrase in your phone?

i. what does that mean

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

none, fuck capitalism

35. average time you fall asleep?

probably like 2am

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

i. have no idea

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

suited case

38. lemonade or tea?

tea

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

pieeee

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

one time a teacher set a dollar bill on fire, i think. i wasn’t there. also a bat got into the bathroom once or twice

41. last person you texted?

my sweet, precious baby boy @literally-an-envelope

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

p a n t

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

hoodie!!!!

44. favorite scent for soap?

vaniwwa

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

sci-fi perhaps?

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

i usually sleep in a tshirt and pj pants

47. favorite type of cheese?

pepperjack probably. i had a dream about gouda last night, though

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

a blackberry. idk

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

“All people are good for something. The important thing is finding what.” (Tom, MLB Power Pros 2008)

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

fuck if i know dude

51. current stresses?

is “everything” an answer

52. favorite font?

helvetica

53. what is the current state of your hands?

slightly sweaty

54. what did you learn from your first job?

sprite with grenadine.... tasty

55. favorite fairy tale?

idk bro

56. favorite tradition?

my family usually goes to chuck e cheese on new years eve. its fun

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

bold of you to assume i’ve overcome anything

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

writing, singing, pitching (baseball), and punting (football)

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

y’know, like nya?

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

slice-of-life, or a sports anime

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

shrugs

62. seven characters you relate to?

are these all gonna be homestuck characters? probably. karkat, tavros, kanaya, dave, john/june, jade, and kankri. ok those are just my favourites but fuck you

63. five songs that would play in your club?

i’d probably have a really chill “club” that just played like, indie music from bands i like

64. favorite website from your childhood?

poptropica

65. any permanent scars?

yeah i have a few, although they’re fading and healing, idk if they will be on my skin forever.

66. favorite flower(s)?

i like tulips

67. good luck charms?

stuffed animals

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

black liquorice

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

fun fact! why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food of out hot eat the food

70. left or right handed?

right, but i swing left

71. least favorite pattern?

idk

72. worst subject?

like in school? physics

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

shrugs aggressively

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

like 5

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

i have no clue

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

probably fries

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

shrug

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

neither?

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

school id, i think

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

jewel tones

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

ain’t those the same thing

82. pc or console?

i guess i prefer console, but most of my games are on my laptop

83. writing or drawing?

writing

84. podcasts or talk radio?

podcasts, i guess?

84. barbie or polly pocket?

shrugs

85. fairy tales or mythology?

mythology?

86. cookies or cupcakes?

cookies !

87. your greatest fear?

losing my loved ones

88. your greatest wish?

am i allowed to say “to be dead”

89. who would you put before everyone else?

my fiancé, for sure

90. luckiest mistake?

i.... don’t know

91. boxes or bags?

🅱️oxen

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

sunlight!!

93. nicknames?

yeah

94. favorite season?

spring

95. favorite app on your phone?

tumblr, or discord

96. desktop background?

something from homestuck. it’s terezi

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

four (mine, dad, mom, fiancé)

98. favorite historical era?

i don’t know that i have one