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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 1, 2007 23:42:01 GMT -5
Munkustrap propped himself up over Bomba, returning her kiss and keeping a paw on her belly. "It's not the warmth I'm concerned about," he confessed. "It's the food. We're already starting to range... we may not have enough food for even one mother, come a few more weeks, much less two." And if that happened, if the food ran out, the decisions on who did get to eat what little they had would fall to Munkustrap. He would have to choose between his mother or his mate, his siblings or his children.
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Post by Shannon on May 2, 2007 0:16:27 GMT -5
"Can't the cats with humans pitch in? You said Tugger has his on a pretty good leash. And what about your junkyard human protector? He's helped us out before." Bombalurina looked at Munkustrap with a serious look in her eyes. "Plus, there are always leftovers in the trash. I wouldn't care if I had to eat food from the garbage." She paused. "The winter's almost over anyway, right?"
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 2, 2007 0:22:58 GMT -5
"They can... if their humans give them enough food, and they can bring it here. Two years ago, Tugger had all the food we'd need, but he couldn't make it to the junkyard, remember? And the junkyard human... he's nice, and he sometimes brings food, but I don't know how much he'll be bringing, or how often." He kissed Bomba's cheek. "But I'll start rewarding him now, encourage him to supply food for us." He kissed her other cheek. "I won't let you starve. I promise."
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Post by Arya on May 2, 2007 0:23:51 GMT -5
(-rocking out to Barbie girl- I'M A BARBIE GIRL!)
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Post by Shannon on May 2, 2007 0:26:03 GMT -5
Bombalurina sighed. So the outlook was bleaker than she suspected. She smiled when Munkustrap kissed her. "I'm not all that worried about me. I'm worried about the kittens. Mine, Burelle's, Jelly's." She smiled. "And you."
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Post by Arya on May 2, 2007 0:27:20 GMT -5
(SHANNON DANCE WITH ME!)
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Post by Shannon on May 2, 2007 0:30:45 GMT -5
{-disco dances and sings all the words-
Sadly, I know them all. xD}
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Post by Arya on May 2, 2007 0:31:51 GMT -5
(OMG LIKE ME TOO! IT MUST BE OUR BLONDESS POWERS! Because we are PBNOD!)
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 2, 2007 0:34:14 GMT -5
"If you don't starve, your kittens won't," Munkustrap told Bomba. "The same goes for Burelle. And... we'll find ways to feed the other kittens." He nuzzled Bomba's forehead, feeling bad for depressing her with these bleak thoughts. "As far as I go... I've gone without food before. I can do it again."
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 2, 2007 0:34:47 GMT -5
((Nope, not a blonde thing.
I know all the words too, and I'm a brunette. Or red-head. Depends on the light.
~hides~))
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Post by Shannon on May 2, 2007 0:36:34 GMT -5
Bombalurina rolled her eyes, acting rather childlike. "I know you can, Munk. I just don't want you to." She kissed his nose, grinning. "I don't want you going down to four pounds on me. That's not very becoming for the Protector," she teased.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 2, 2007 0:37:58 GMT -5
"It would be very Jellicle of me, though," Munkustrap said with a smile, running a paw down his side. "I'm almost too big for this tribe as it is."
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Post by Shannon on May 2, 2007 0:41:22 GMT -5
Bomba laughed. "You're just fine, Munkustrap," she said. "And you'd only be too big for the Jellicles if you compared yourself to the kittens. Or Quaxo." She didn't know if bringing up the tuxedo cat would make Munk feel awkward, and sort of regretted saying it.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on May 2, 2007 0:45:06 GMT -5
Munkustrap glanced over at the corner Tumblebrutus and Quaxo had taken to sharing, and noticed neither of the younger toms were there at the moment. They were probably off enjoying the lack of wind and privacy not found in this piano. Munkustrap sighed, lying down beside Bomba. He would enjoy a bit more privacy himself, with just him and Bomba. But that was okay. He could live with the winter den, just as he could live with starvation rations. "I have no idea how Quaxo ended up that small. He certainly doesn't seem to be growing any more."
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