oh, rats! [open]

"Oh holy goddesses," Enoch yelped, displeasure evident on his face. This was one of those moments when he wasn't sure if he was supposed to run out of the room screaming or face his problems like a man, a decision that would have been considerably easier had he actually been wearing pants. The rat's cold, beady eyes stared him down from across the room. What a pleasant way to start the day. The man glared at the rat for a few moment, but it wasn't until the hairy creature moved that he let out a yelp and sprung from his bed. While Enoch wasn't necessarily a coward, rodents were not his favorite pests - rats least of all. They were unholy beings that deserved nothing less than eradication. What good did they even do? Admittedly bitter, Enoch ripped his bedding from his bed and bolted from his room, hoping no one would be stirring outside. His bedroom was located in the central hub of Kakariko's mayoral office, which was typically chock full of people. Clearly it was too early to be such, because Enoch saw no one. Not that he'd been looking that thoroughly...

With a deep breath, Enoch got his bearings. He quickly fashioned a skirt of sorts from a bed sheet, which was perhaps the piece of bedding that allowed for the most freedom of movement. While Noir was surely confident enough in his physique to wander around in the nude, that was only on his terms. There would be minimal booty exposure on this day. Snatching a spear that was displayed in the hallway, the man pushed the door open and scanned the area for the oversized, demonic rat. It took him a few minutes to locate the creature, who had decided to hide behind some of the furniture. A battle quickly ensued, with Enoch chasing the rat around and trying to get it to run out of the door. Once into the larger parlor area, he could potentially chase the rat outside and prevent a mess indoors. As soon as the rat saw an opening, it bolted into the parlor. Enoch gave chase, purple hair streaming behind him like an unruly violet sea. If only he'd thought to open the main door before he'd chased the rat out!

It took a few moments to corner the rat, where Enoch's amber eyes darted to the door. He risked a quick look at the rat and its beady eyes, only to make up his mind. "You, stay." As if the rat could understand him, he issued his command. He ran over to the door and opened it, only to look back for the rat. It was clearly more intelligent than Enoch would have given it credit, as it darted toward the door. The only downside to this was that Enoch was standing in front of the door, too slow to fully remove himself from the doorway before the rat came charging toward him. The man let out a childishly high-pitched squeal and flung himself to the side, only to watch the rat speed out of the door as if it were a Thoroughbred. The man heaved a sigh and looked down at his heavy-breathing chest, only to realize he'd nearly lost his sheet in the process. He re-fastened the makeshift skirt and stood, moving to close the door. It was high time he put some clothes on.

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