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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Apr 23, 2007 0:51:22 GMT -5
"Come on," Munkustrap repeated, gesturing for the white queen to follow him. "And behave yourself! It isn't nice to insult other cats. You won't win any friends that way... and a day may come quickly when you need friends." He was worried about Bomba, and wanted to get back to her side, but he was now responsible for this queen as well.
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Post by Arya on Apr 23, 2007 1:08:23 GMT -5
Selina raised a brow then frowned. "I don't need any friends. I'm good on my own." She said lifting her chin up proudly but following him. She was glad that he said she could have the rat. But even if he said she couldn't she would eat it. She wasn't going to give her hard earned rat to some spoiled kitten or some pampered pregnant queen. One thing she had noticed was the fact that everyone here was clean. She look down at her dirt covered matted fur, would she have to bathe? Daily? "And life ain't nice either but we all put up with it." She said with a huff as she followed him.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Apr 23, 2007 1:11:13 GMT -5
Munkustrap turned to look back at Selina, offering the young queen a smile. "I remember how I used to think that myself." He offered her a paw to help her into the piano. "This is the winter den. All the feral Jellicles stay here while it's cold. We have our own dens for the rest of the year."
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Post by Arya on Apr 23, 2007 1:15:34 GMT -5
Selina kept the frown on her face. "What changed your brain to the stupid way of life?" She said before looking at the piano. "You mean all cuddled up and stuff?" She shivered at the thought then turned around to the look at the dens. Her eyes rested on the large birdhouse that was Cassandra's den. She let out a snicker. "Who's den is that?" She said laughing a bit at how the queen had dressed it up.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Apr 23, 2007 1:18:14 GMT -5
"I found myself needing a friend," Munkustrap said, still holding out his paw. "And the Jellicles stepped up. I owe them my life, many times over." He didn't answer Selina's last question, but he did address her third. "You don't have to cuddle if you don't want to. There is enough space for us to spread out a bit, but it is warmer if you're closer to other cats."
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Post by Arya on Apr 23, 2007 1:27:25 GMT -5
Selina frowned. "Well, I won't be needing one any time soon. Friends just wiegh ya down." She said looking at his paw. She ignored the offer and lept into the piano. "And I can take care of myself." She stated again, that was her motto. But then she heard a loud scream. It belong to Cassandra. "MUNKY! THERE IS A DIRT COVERED, MUD DRENCHED, BLOOD SOAKED FLEABAG IN HERE!" Yelled Cassandra horrorstruck. Selina put her hands on her hip. "I am /not/ giving /any/ food I catch to this princess here." She said pointing a paw at Cassandra. "She what happens when you grow up with friends and junk." She said lifting up her lip in a snarl. "And I ain't a fleabag!" She added. Cassandra put a hand on her chest horror struck, then frowned. "You look like a fleabag to me." Said Cassandra now mad.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Apr 23, 2007 1:30:34 GMT -5
Munkustrap followed Selina into the piano. "I've told you not to call me that," he told Cassandra, shaking his head. "Everyone, this is Selina. She's our newest Jellicle. Selina, this is everyone. That's Cassandra. I'm sure the others will introduce themselves to you as you meet them, making it easier than giving you a list of names now."
Etcetera rolled over to Selina's feet and looked up at the cat. "Wooow. You looks like Vicky, only you're all icky." She giggled at her rhyme and bounced to her feet. "I'm Etcetera. Do ya need help with your bath?"
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Post by Arya on Apr 23, 2007 1:38:12 GMT -5
Cassandra made a move to get next to Munkstrap so that she wouldn't have to stand next to Selina. "You let /that/ in here?" She asked still a bit suprised.
Selina gave a nod at Munkstraps words then growled as Etcetera rolled up. "Woooow. You look like a bratty idiot, and oh wait, you are one too." She said as she bent down to get to Etcetera's level. "No, I don't need help! Do I looked like I'm handy capped or somethin?!" She yelled for all to here.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Apr 23, 2007 1:42:40 GMT -5
"That is a starving kitten in the middle of winter," Munkustrap murmured to Cassandra. "She's rude, yes, but she also needed help. Why wouldn't I let her in?"
Etcetera's eyes went wide and her mouth dropped open at Selina's words. Munkustrap was just about to step in when suddenly she glared and her paw shot out, smacking Selina in the face. "You're mean! Mean cats aren't nice!"
"Etcetera!" Munkustrap reached out for the kitten, but she dodged his paw and scampered back to hide behind Tugger, clinging to his leg and hiding her face in his thigh.
Burelle watched this exchange with her eyes narrowed, tail switching angrily. She didn't say anything, not yet. She merely stroked the heads of her kittens and watched the dirty white queen.
"Selina, that was uncalled for," Munkustrap scolded her. "Etcetera was trying to be nice."
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Post by Arya on Apr 23, 2007 1:49:28 GMT -5
Selina let out a growl and unsheathed her claws and was about to teach her a lesson fr smacking her in the face before she hid behind another cat. She let out another growl and sheather her claws. "Wimp!" She said with a hiss. No harm done though, Etcetera couldn't hit very hard, and she was used to stuff like that. "Etcetera was also being annoying. Like most friends are. Which is why I don't like friend, and don't friends, having friends is liked getting punched in the face all the time. And its just more cats to worry about if you ask me!" She said lifting head high and finding a corner to sit in.
Cassandra simply sighed and shook her head. "So who is going to teach her some manners?" She asked with a 'not me' look on her face.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Apr 23, 2007 1:54:25 GMT -5
"Meanie!" Etcetera shot back, tightening her grip on Tugger's leg. He'd protect her from the mean Vicky-lookalike.
Burelle rose to her feet, picking up Leathik, her tiniest child. Munkustrap watched as she padded silently across the piano to Selina's side. Without a word, she set the kitten in Selina's lap and began to groom her, licking her ears and purring loudly. The paw she set on Selina's shoulder, though, was heavy, holding her in place. The helpless kitten in Selina's lap was another way of keeping Selina restrained.
"I think Burelle's going to," Munkustrap murmured under his breath. "Cut her some slack, for now. Let her get used to a tribe before you star coming down on her."
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Post by Arya on Apr 23, 2007 14:17:25 GMT -5
Selina glanced at Burelle with a glare before she kitten was placed in her lap. She swung her head to the kitten with a suprised look on her face. What was she up too? She thought and then she knew as she was starting to get groomed. She did not like this, not one bit. And it had been a loooooong time since she was groomed. Not only was she being held in place but the kitten was in her hands too. She turned her head to the queen, glaring at her grumpily, she let out a grunt and then gave up. Maybe being groomed wouldn't be so bad. But she still looked straight ahead, glaring at just the wall.
Cassandra watched Burelle and tilted her head to the side. Then realizing her plan she smiled. "Well, I wish her good luck." She said sitting down again.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Apr 23, 2007 15:22:53 GMT -5
Burelle continued to purr, smiling cheekily at the younger queen when she was glared at. She twitched her whiskers at the state of the white queen's fur and began to use her claws to work some of the knots out. Still, she didn't make any derisive comments. She didn't say anything, actually.
Munkustrap moved around to catch the other four kittens before they rolled away, keeping them together in the warm spot on the pillow Burelle had vacated. Even if their mother was busy with a much bigger kitten, they still needed to be kept warm. At least they weren't trying to feed from Munkustrap. He did appreciate that.
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Post by Arya on Apr 23, 2007 15:48:56 GMT -5
Selina's face was now more of a very grumpy pout. She would flinch when the queen started to work through the knots. At some moments she would mumble an 'ouch'. She really wasn't liking this Even her skin felt sore with all the knots that Burelle had to work out. Still she sat with the kitten in her lap. She had managed to get her paws out from underneath the little thing and now she had her arms crossed. Her face twisted in pain as Burelle worked out the knots. "Are you gonna say anything or are you just gonna sit there purring like an idiot." She finaly said tired of being quiet during this time peroid. And to think, she had to share some of her catches with theese cats. She grunted half because Burelle's claws had just come over a touch knot and half because she was annoyed. Maybe she shouldn't have let her fur get this knotted.
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Post by Sonja [Alonzo] on Apr 23, 2007 16:11:56 GMT -5
Alonzo stretched out, watching the action before him with a careful eye. He was always ready to help, but most everything seemed under control. He was sitting idly near the door, ready for any escapees, but the kittens seemed caught up in the new prescence and the brief appearance of the Pollicle, so he wasn't worried.
Sighing, he glanced up and saw Cassandra was awake. Unable to keep a grin off his face, he stood up and walked towards her, happy to see her after his days away from the junkyard.
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