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[Munkustrap Etc.]

((Characters: Cassandra, Demeter, Etcetera, Jellylorum, Munkustrap, Quaxo

Thread Summary: While Munkustrap is thinking, Quaxo and Etcetera talk about relationships. Etcetera offers to marry Mistokitty if Tugger should die. Etcetera goes off to ask Munkustrap for Quaxo if Munkustrap loves Quaxo.

While the kitten is away, Demeter shows up and gets into a fight with Quaxo. Munkustrap comes in to break things up, and Jellylorum shows up to patch things up.

Cassandra drops by and the adults talk (and Etcy rambles)))


Quaxo had asked to speak with Munkustrap the night before, and, after going around and checking on everyone and everything, Munkustrap turned up at Quaxo's den to talk. He woke up the next morning in Quaxo's den, in Quaxo's arms, remembering a very... ah... eventful night before. Completely shocked by what he had done, Munkustrap turned tail and fled, however, Quaxo had woken up.

Munkustrap had run to a pile of trash and used his momentum to leap up it, but Quaxo used his magic to get higher than Munkustrap and exchange a few words. After a hug and brief kiss, Quaxo returned to the ground.

With his momentum halted by Quaxo's appearance, jumping wasn't as easy as it had been, so Munkustrap instead climbed one of the towers to get to the top. Once up there, he laid down, resting his chin on his paws and closing his eyes, a frown on his face. Last night, with Quaxo... but Demeter! And Bombalurina! And he didn't really want a mate!

Munkustrap wished there was someone around for him to talk to, someone not involved in this whole mess. He wondered if Deuteronomy was going to show up again. The old cat certainly was very wise. Maybe he had some advice to calm Munkustrap's troubled mind.

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Etcetera, meanwhile, was on the prowl. Now that she had her snugglebunny back, she was sleeping better at night. She was looking for someone to show off her new moves to. Breaking into a run, she fell into a flurry of cartwheels. All her practice was really paying off! She didn't even fall until the very end! With a high bounce, she began running in a circle, jumping and leaping and singing about Tugger's beauty. Tonight was a great night.

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Quaxo watched Etcetera romp about from the tunnel leading to his den, a little smile on his face despite the... er, odd happenings of that morning. His ear twitched a little as he crawled from the tunnel, standing and going toward Etcetera. He stopped the kitten, wrapping his arms around her waist and putting a hand over her mouth.

"Etcy." he murmured into her ear, giggling quietly and letting her go. "You're gonna wake up the entire Junkyard, not to mention the rest of the city around us. Calm down, jeez."

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Etcetera squealed when she was caught from behind, digging her claws into the arms of whoever grabbed her, but she immediately relaxed when she heard Mistokitty's voice, falling limp in his embrace. She fell to the ground when he released her, and there she stayed, leaning against his legs and giggling. "But I had a dreamed about Tugger, and I wanna sing about it! I wanna dance! Everyone's up by now, right?" She leaned back and wrapped her arms around Mistokitty's knees, rubbing her head against his legs. "Yous can sing and dance with me! You can sings about Munky, and I can sings about Tugger, and we can sings together!"

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Quaxo's face fell a little, but he quickly pulled back to his amused expression as he knelt down beside Etcetera, petting her head softly. "No, sweetie, not everyone's up yet. It's not even dark yet, Etcy. Why are you always awake, dear?" He pecked the kitten's forehead before standing up and wiping his paws on his fur, sighing quietly as he glanced up to the towers at the top piles of the Junkyard. "I don't want to sing about Munkustrap, Etcetera. Can't we just be calm for a while?"

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"I like bein'wake!" Etcetera sang, rolling over and springing to her feet. "An' bein' calm's BOOOOR-" She cut herself off, dropping into a crouch, her eyes focused on a bit of movement under some papers. Mouse? Her nose twitched and she began to creep forward, being the mighty huntress she knew she was, deep down inside.

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Quaxo let out a quiet chuckle, watching Etcetera go as he made his way slowly back to his den. Once there, he curled up on a pillow in the back and wrapped his tail about himself, closing his eyes with a heavy sigh.

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Etcetera watched the mouse moving around. It seemed unaware of her presence. Wiggling her butt, she prepared and then STRUCK, leaping on the unsuspecting creature. It let out a squeak before she caught it in her jaws, neatly breaking its neck the way Jelly taught her. As her chest swelled with pride, she held the mouse high, displaying her catch... and her dinner.

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After a good long nap once more, Quaxo finally emerged from his den, glancing around and wondering if Munkustrap had finished thinking yet. The young magician gave a little sigh and took a seat just outside his den, curling his tail around himself. He looked to the moon high in the sky and gave a quiet sigh once more, his ears falling back as he closed his eyes.

Quaxo pulled himself to his feet and turned, leaping onto the top of the tunnel and curling up once more, looking out over the Junkyard to see if any other cats would be about.

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Etcetera was dancing around again, waving her mouse tail as if she were conducting an invisible orchestra, singing a song that consisted of words that mostly rhymed with Tugger. She ran and jumped and twirled, spinning around and around and around, ending on one knee in front of the tire, holding a high note. "TUGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!" She bounced up to her feet and took a bow to her imaginary audience.

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Quaxo perked his ears up when he spotted Etcetera, and laughed quietly, running a paw over his own face and shaking his head slowly. "Etcy," he said just loud enough that the kitten would hear. "Sweetheart, calm yourself." Deja vu, much? "Tugger's not here right now, Etcy. He won't hear your beautiful song for him."

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Etcetera spun to face Quaxo, a bright smile stretching across her face. She bowed again, so low that her ears nearly brushed the ground, and galloped over to Mistokitty. "I was practicing sos that when he comes here, I'll be purrrrfect and he'll give me a kissy!"

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"Aww, well I'm sure he will, sweetie." Quaxo said, moving over a little on the green tunnel so Etcetera had a little room to sit. "Come up here and lie down, Etcy." he murmured, patting the spot with his paw and smiling at the kitten.

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Etcetera jumped up onto the tunnel (making it on her second try). She sprawled out next to Mistokitty and tried to balance the mousetail on her nose. "Mistokitty? Are you and Munkstrap gonna get married and have fifty bajillionmillion kittens?" She turned her bright eyes up to Mistokitty, wondering if she and Tugger would have fifty bajillionmillion kittens. Maybe she'd settle for only twenty bajillionmillion.

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Quaxo let out a little laugh and reached over, gently running his paw down the back of her head and her back, rubbing her back gently. "I don't know, sweetheart." he said quietly, leaning over to nuzzle the kitten's cheek. "I kinda wish that could happen, Etcy, but I don't know if Munkustrap likes me that way..." Quaxo smiled at her sadly, then turned his gaze toward the moon once more; it was a waxing moon, not quite full but not yet half. The glow made it seem as if the white of his fur glowed as well. "Don't go around telling people that me and Munkustrap are getting married, Etcy. 'Cause we're not... at least, not yet."