This joke was just begging to happen. :)

 I have a big, long list of scientists I've been meaning to turn into cats, and I'm glad I was able to get the Herschels on there.

Cats for days!

P.S. Rendering telescopes is hard. I'm so grateful for the straight-line tool.

 Foiled again by obsolete technology nobody has anymore. :(

 I have so many ideas for scientists as cats. Unfortunately my ideas are limited by whose names I can make cat puns out of. But I am glad I got Carl Sagan in there.

(Seriously tempted to draw "Sir Pawtrick Moore" one of these days...)

 It's probably a good idea to exercise caution about which Pokémon you hold onto.

The Shadow of Takeryuu, Chapter 9

Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 - Chapter 7

Chapter 8 - Chapter 9

The throne room was the most lavish place Eunji had ever seen. Crafted out of expensive stone, every surface was painstakingly hand-carved and accented with gold, silver, and precious gems. A few thin windows let in misty daylight, while lanterns filled in dark corners with a subdued glow. Altogether it seemed a grim room, where no thought was given to happiness or comfort.

It also seemed like a shrine to the occupant of the large, gold-plated throne at the other end of the hall. Relaxing on a cushion there, surrounded by a complement of guards, listening to a Moehog courtier read the latest tax report, was a middle-aged green Acara in a gold-and-black robe. His face was somber and his eyes sharp and shrewd.

Eunji grimaced at the aura he gave off. This was very clearly a Neopet who saw life as a power struggle and other Neopets as his pawns. It reminded her quite a bit of how Wai Ren used to be. No wonder there was such a shadow hanging over Shenkuu—its ruler had no love in his heart for anything but power.

 

 Maybe the harbor authorities are just really trying to make more employment opportunities.