Private Finished Vetting the Cat

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Jack, to say the least, was... nervous.

Not in a terrible or frightened way, but in a way one feels before doing something crazy. Like a nervousness before a thrill, the anticipation of a major change heading toward you. He had always gotten this feeling during his travels through various worlds. He had never known what to expect when he stepped into a new place and each one had always been exciting, but of course, not without danger. His wooden prosthetic was a solid reminder of that.

With a quiet expression, he stepped into the small office where he was going to be meeting the change head on in the form of a young fish boy by the name of Sushi. It was almost funny, in a way, to meet a fish person by the name of a style of preparing and eating fish. But there was something that Jack couldn't describe when he heard about the young man and everything in his being said he should pursue it and see what was leaving that feeling. It was intuition, a sign of that change or next adventure.

So now he sits in the chair, clad in a nice button up shirt and slacks with a coat draped on his shoulders. His prosthetic was covered by the sleeve of his shirt and a black glove over the hand portion. Although totally covered, it was obvious by the shape that something wasn't quite right. He closed his eyes, leaning back in the chair slightly while waiting for this new chapter to begin.

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It was a pleasant surprise that Violet got to meet this guy for herself.

Violet wouldn't be able to adopt Sushi for herself. She wasn't ready to be a mom again, and she might even need to skip town in a few weeks. At the very least she could make sure this guy would be a good adoptive parent.

Violet had the conversation with Sushi before they came here: this man was called Jack and he was interested in adopting Sushi, and here was a little of what that could mean. Sushi had probably already heard most of it before.

Now it was time. "Hey! This must be Jack." She led Sushi into the office.

Only after giving Sushi and Jack an opportunity to say hi would she introduce herself: "I'm Violet; I'm filling in for his dorm parent Callie." She stayed close to the fish boy, protective, watching Jack carefully from behind her ostensibly calm demeanor.
 

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Clad in his yellow raincoat and scuba helmet, Sushi excitedly followed Violet into the office to meet Jack.

He was dead set on putting on his best behaviour for him. After all, this was the furthest he’d gotten in the adoption process. If he could just impress this one guy then he could end up with an actual dad.

When Sushi first saw the man, he stared a little. It was a bit of a habit to stare at people when he was first meeting them. But after a short silence, he introduced himself. “Hello. I am Sushi. It is nice to meet you.” He looked back at Violet briefly before remembering his manners and turning back. “Please and thank you.” He then followed up with a slight bow. He hoped that would be polite enough for him.
 

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Jack glanced toward the door as it opened to reveal a young woman and a smaller child clad in a yellow raincoat and a rather large scuba helmet. He couldn't help but smile at how cute it was to see, but then the introduction happened and Jack felt his heart warm in his chest. What a polite little gentleman Sushi was and having manners was so important! He knelt down to Sushi's level, finding it to be rude to not treat such politeness without extending the same courtesy.

"Hello, Sushi! My name is Jack, it's a pleasure to meet you as well. I've been looking forward to this meeting." He smiled before standing up to face Violet directly. It was subtle but he could see how she kept herself close to the fish boy. Clearly a protective one which Jack could definitely respect. He holds out a hand to the woman, cat tail swishing back and forth as he kept his eyes locked on Violet's.

"A pleasure to meet you as well, Miss Violet. I hope that we have a successful meeting today."
 

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Violet smiled at Sushi's efforts to be polite. It was too cute. She wasn't going to try correcting him right now.

But she could tell that Jack was a fae - and Sushi had thanked him. Her mind was overflowing with fears of how Jack might use a fae debt against Sushi, and scrambling to find ways to protect Sushi from such a thing.

She had to stop her mind from travelling a mile a minute to answer him: "Me too. I may not officially be Sushi's guardian, but I care a lot about him having a good home." Then she shook his hand, her purple spade tail flicking with nervous energy.

Violet sat down in one of the provided chairs in this room and crossed her legs. "So... right now we only know a few basic things about you. Or at least, that's where I am in all this. So, please, tell us about yourself."
 

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Sushi had already decided. Jack was a good guy and he wanted this to work out. When he said he was looking forward to the meeting, then that meant he was excited too. The fish boy was almost sure of it. And if that was the case, then this had to have a good chance of going well.

Sushi kept staring as Violet shook Jack's hand. He was still trying to take in this guy's appearance. It wasn't until Violet sat down that Sushi scrambled up onto a chair himself. He put his hands on his lap and then resumed staring at Jack, eager to hear what the man had to say about himself.
 

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Jack smiled at the handshake at knowing Sushi was watched so carefully. Between Violet's genuine concern and the fish boy's seemingly eager body motions, this already seemed like a very positive match up indeed. He quickly took a seat across from the two, tail swishing back and forth in eagerness.

"Gladly! Let's see, I work from home as an author of an adventure series that's been doing surprisingly well. I am very much a stay at home father due to my career. My home is large and plentiful so there's room for any hobbies or activities. Hrm, I'm a still somewhat active swordsman for exercise. I enjoy music although I'm quite terrible at playing. I enjoy learning to cook and I'd love to teach Sushi, too. I... uhh... haha..." He laughed and scratched the back of his head. "Beyond that, I'm rather boring sounding, I'm afraid."
 

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So, he was a rich author with a big home, and it seemed like he wanted to take other people in. Violet started unconsciously letting her guard down. There were some notable parallels between Jack and Colten Morey, and Violet thought the world of Colten.

"Better to be boring than the wrong kinds of exciting," Violet said with a half-smile. "Sushi might even be able to teach you my recipe for cookies." Violet had taught Sushi how to make her family's chocolate chip cookie recipe, several times over. He probably didn't have it memorized, but she hoped the exercise helped him with reading and following instructions.

"I do have to ask, though. I'm not sure how much you know about his needs, but he's going to need a place to swim around without the helmet. And it can't be chlorinated. Do you have any plans for accomodating that?"

Violet had seen Jack's house in person already, too. Once she got the address, and before this meeting, she had taken the opportunity to fly around it a few times, to get a better idea of what it was like.
 

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Throughout the conversation, Sushi would stay frozen in place, focusing on everything being said so that he could interpret as much of it as possible.

The author part meant that Jack wrote books? If that was right then he’d probably be really good at reading and writing and that was already good news. A stay at home father was also a good thing, probably. It depended on if that meant exactly what it sounded like. Having someone around all the time would be a dream come true though, Sushi didn’t like being alone at all. Then him having a big house would mean he could keep his shell collection, another huge plus. He wasn’t sure what to make of the swordsman part, but that was probably fine as long as it wasn't too dangerous. Finally, the part about cooking had him smiling. He loved cooking but was never able to do that alone. It was one of his favourite things to do with Violet.

The next part that Violet mentioned felt like the real dealbreaker. A large tank meant a huge chunk of space gone and water on the floor from time to time. It was almost certainly the biggest turn off and he didn’t want it to ruin this for himself.

He randomly blurted out “It’s okay.” before taking a second to continue quietly. “If you have a bathtub then I can sleep in there.”
 

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Jack smiled at Violet's reaction. It was true that being boring wasn't the worst thing but being boring could lead to being uninteresting and the cat fae could not have that under any circumstances. It was a fate worse than death, frankly. At the mention of accommodations for Sushi, his lighthearted demeanor shifted into something more... serious. More professional in composure. When Sushi spoke, however, Jack paused in surprise. He hadn't expected that from the young man but hearing it almost broke his heart. A simple bathtub for a bed? Absolutely not, not if Jack had anything to say about it.

"Ah, yes. That's something I've been notified about from Callie but I was hoping to hear from her- well, in this case, you- and Sushi about further specifics." He sat up, both ears forward and focused on the two. "As it stands currently, I do have an indoor pool that would grant Sushi ample room for swimming and proper exercise. However, it is currently chlorinated but I have no issue draining and converting the pool into something more appropriate for use."

He turned to focus specifically on Sushi. "And I would never let you sleep in a bathtub! Unless that's what you wanted. But I had planned on having a proper room built for you. It feels a little off-putting to say 'aquarium' but there isn't really a better word to describe it. It'd be a sealed tank with an airlock for you to take your suit on and off when you go through. It won't be done immediately but I plan on getting it started as soon as possible. I want to make sure that you are as comfortable as possible, Sushi." He grinned before relaxing once again in his seat.
 
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