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[worthit]

WHO: Rapunzel worthit & Catra plentystrong
WHERE: De Chima: Housing #001
WHEN: Jan. 11, 2019
WHAT: Ever seen a cat enraptured by yarn? Substitute hair.
WARNINGS: Catty attitudes and... IDK, ridiculous blondes??? N/A

[ Her first day out of the tower had NOT gotten off to a great start. Oh, sure, it was all THRILLING and EXCITING and AMAZING, until suddenly it wasn't. People here are... strange? Excited to see her, as if they already know her, which is alarming to say the least. By the time she'd made it back to her new residence she'd been tempted to lock herself in her room and burrow down into her own hair, but instead she'd settled for burying herself face first into the pillow on her bed, her hair spilling out into the hallway, momentarily put aside to worry about later. She hasn't seen any of her housemates yet, but once she hears someone coming, THEN she'll worry.

For now, just five minutes of peace, and quiet. Who knew she could actually long for the solitude and safety of the tower? ]

. . .

[ Rapunzel lets out a frustrated groan before rolling over onto her back and closes her eyes. ]

This wasn't exactly what I had in mind when I said I wanted to get out of the tower... I miss Pascal.

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[plentystrong]

[ It is rare that Catra is actually present in her new home. It's a cozy place, sure -- too cozy. The bed is too big and too soft, the colors are too bright, her room is large and lonely. All very nice and so utterly alien to Catra.

But occasionally, she does venture back. It makes for a place to store stuff, at least.

So now she steps into the house, planning to make a beeline to her room... except there seems to be a problem.

The problem is hair. Lots and lots of hair.

She is so stupefied at it that she foolishly takes steps into the mass of blonde, limbs already snagging and tangling. ]

Who the hell leaves all this hair lying around?

[worthit]

[ So. The thing about having a lot of hair is you're not so SENSITIVE, but it's also a little difficult to miss when someone gets tangled up in it and it starts yanking on your head. It starts with a light tug, and then a jolt that has her head pulling in the direction of the doorway, surprised and alarmed. Rapunzel scrambles to her knees and all but falls out of her bed to rush to the doorway, peeking nervously around the corner.

... Hold the dang phone!? ]

It's you! Catra!

[plentystrong]

[ Catra just. Blinks in surprise. She's been doing that a lot lately.

Oh look, it's the last person to freak out over her ears. But -- Catra looks at the girl, and looks at the hair, and looks at the girl. ]

Is this your hair? All of it?

[worthit]

[ WELL THIS IS SUFFICIENTLY AWKWARD.... Just, staring back and forth at each other, Rapunzel silently pleading to the heavens that she won't freak ou-

Is this your hair? All of it?

And theeeeeeeeere it is. Okay, then! Rapunzel's eyes dart from Catra, to her own hair, then back up again, and with the toothiest smile possible, replies: ]

I'm, uh... growing it out...?

[plentystrong]

[ Yeah, Catra's seen a lot, but this amount of hair? Not among those things. ]

Uhh... how long have you been "growing it out"? How do you even more around like this? Oh, does the hair move?

[worthit]

As of tomorrow...? 18 years?

[ Catra you actually talk almost as fast as she does, and that's a feat. ]

Move? On its own? No...? It just gets pulled with me wherever I go. [ She shrugs, but does naively move over to try to help Catra untangle. ] Here, let me help.

[plentystrong]

[ Catra stretches out her arms in front of her, making a discouraging motion. ]

Uh, I don't think that's gonna help. Wouldn't wanna get us both tangled up in the end.

So, uh...

[ She carefully untangles one foot from the mass of hair, but... singular strands have snagged on her long, pointed toenails. She tries to get them all out, but it unbalances her, causing her to waver; so she stops and supports herself on the closest wall instead. ]

... never mind, I think I'm gonna need help with that.

[worthit]

[ Rapunzel DID stop accordingly when seeing Catra's gesture, but from where she's watching it.... doesn't look like it's getting better. Pfft. Rapunzel ACTUALLY really can't stop herself from grinning, though there is most definitely a noble attempt judging by the stifled sounds coming from her general direction. She does hurry over, though, maybe a little concerned about the possibility of hair breaking off and questions being raised if Catra notices.

So... ]

I'm pretty used to getting tangled in my own hair. The plus side is that I'm also pretty good at getting back out of it. [ But keeping it braided? Perish the thought. So, probably get used to seeing it lying around a lot. ]

[plentystrong]

[ When she hears Rapunzel barely contain her laughter, Catra scowls, and her tail twitches -- but baring any real other options, she holds still, opting to merely sigh in annoyance. ]

So, if I got that right, you've been growing it all of your life. Any particular reason why?