Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 6, 2007 4:39:31 GMT -5
((Characters: Alonzo, Apollinax, Bombalurina, Cassandra, Coricopat, Curculio, Dart, Etcetera, Exotica, Flattpot, Grumbuskin, Jellylorum, Jemima, Matamore, Mirabelle, Mungojerrie, Munkustrap, Pouncival, Rumpleteazer, Rusty, Scythe, Tantomile, Thing 1, Thing 2, Tugger, Tumblebrutus, Ukir
Thread Summary: The day after the pirates meet the Jellicles, everyone is waking up. A rowing slave was killed on the ship, and Grumbuskin decides to start looking for a new one. Tugger comes back to the Jellicles and is met with great excitement (especially from Etcetera) Munkustrap fills Tugger in with what he missed. Tumblebrutus finds and leads Exotica to the Jellicles.
After everyone gets a chance to catch up, Munk tells everyone to leave the closet. Pouncival and Tumblebrutus explore the station while Tugger and Etcetera talk. Etcy tells Tugger about what he missed, confiding the fact she had been terrified. Pouncival joins Tugger and Etcetera, much to Etcy's disappointment.
Tantomile and Coricopat wake up, and Tantomile convinces her brother to go talk to Exotica. The pirates get ready to leave and talk to the Jellicles. Scythe runs to the Jellicles and talks to Tumblebrutus and Tantomile. Tant tells the pirate (Scythe) a message from Munkustrap: Don't hurt Monnik kittens.
Jemima runs over to Tugger as Bombalurina wakes and gets filled in on the current events by her mate.
Scythe gives Grumbuskin the message from Munkustrap.
On the ship, the Twins sleep in, and Curculio takes a beating from Grum for them. The pirates are reaady to leave, until Mirabelle askes if she could come and convince the Jellicles the pirates were gentlemanly. Grum agrees, and the small band of pirates go on their way.
Once they arrive, they are greeated by Munkustrap, Alonzo, and Rokkonen. The pirates learn that the Jellicles have magical cats, and that Macavity is the leader of the Monniks. The two twin magic cats meet. Mirabelle finds Bombalurina, and the red queen is the first cat to fall for Mira's lie. Mirabelle says the cats are all very gentlemanly and kind. Yeah. Sure.
The battle is set for two days from now.))
Curculio woke up instantly, his heart pounding, every muscle tense and ready for battle. He looked around the room, but discovered that it was only Grumbuskin turning in his sleep that disturbed him. With a sigh, the tongueless cat rested his chin on his paws, trying to calm down again. He watched his master from his corner of the room, curled up on a thin, ragged blanket. Comfort wasn't encouraged for the slaves.
The door to Grumbuskin's cabin cracked open slightly, and Curculio rose to a crouch, a growl beginning to rumble in the back of his throat. He slept in the corner by the door to guard the door, not just to sleep. Nobody entered, though. Flattpot's black and white arm merely slipped through, depositing a chain collar, and then he closed the door again.
Curculio closed his eyes, padding over to sniff at the collar. Another rower-slave was killed last night (or died, but the former was more likely). The rest should behave for the remainder of the stay at this dock, at least. Flattpot did love making examples of his slaves... but that meant that Grum was going to need to replace one before they left.
He knew the slave who had died, too, a young tom, probably around his age. His name had been Victor, and he had dreamed about becoming a writer after getting free of Grumbuskin's ship.
Curculio knew all the slaves, even if none of them really knew him.
"What've you got there?" Grumbuskin loomed over Curculio, and the younger cat drew back out of fear and respect. He was still very sore from the beating he had received last night, one of the worse ones (his master had been REALLY upset), but at least he had stopped bleeding. He really didn't want to start again. Open sores were so likely to get infected on this ship.
Grumbuskin picked up the collar and chuckled. "Looks like Flattpot did it again. Well, I'm sure we'll find a nice rower somewhere in this city..."
Munkustrap woke up to find tiny claws in his arm. This wasn't surprising. He sighed and looked over at his son. Apollinax was curled against Bomba's side, his breath whistling slightly as he slept with his mouth drooping open, and his claws dug into Munkustrap's arm. "Why don't you like me?" Munkustrap murmured, reaching over to stroke Apollinax's ears. "I already love you." Apollinax flicked an ear, but didn't wake up.
Tumble had slept curled up with Alonzo all night, and he didn't wake up at first, not even when Etcetera pounced on his tail. She sighed. She was BORED! And Plato had gone and cut Cori and Tant'mile out of enough of their bandages so they could move. It wasn't her fault she was such a great healer!
Thread Summary: The day after the pirates meet the Jellicles, everyone is waking up. A rowing slave was killed on the ship, and Grumbuskin decides to start looking for a new one. Tugger comes back to the Jellicles and is met with great excitement (especially from Etcetera) Munkustrap fills Tugger in with what he missed. Tumblebrutus finds and leads Exotica to the Jellicles.
After everyone gets a chance to catch up, Munk tells everyone to leave the closet. Pouncival and Tumblebrutus explore the station while Tugger and Etcetera talk. Etcy tells Tugger about what he missed, confiding the fact she had been terrified. Pouncival joins Tugger and Etcetera, much to Etcy's disappointment.
Tantomile and Coricopat wake up, and Tantomile convinces her brother to go talk to Exotica. The pirates get ready to leave and talk to the Jellicles. Scythe runs to the Jellicles and talks to Tumblebrutus and Tantomile. Tant tells the pirate (Scythe) a message from Munkustrap: Don't hurt Monnik kittens.
Jemima runs over to Tugger as Bombalurina wakes and gets filled in on the current events by her mate.
Scythe gives Grumbuskin the message from Munkustrap.
On the ship, the Twins sleep in, and Curculio takes a beating from Grum for them. The pirates are reaady to leave, until Mirabelle askes if she could come and convince the Jellicles the pirates were gentlemanly. Grum agrees, and the small band of pirates go on their way.
Once they arrive, they are greeated by Munkustrap, Alonzo, and Rokkonen. The pirates learn that the Jellicles have magical cats, and that Macavity is the leader of the Monniks. The two twin magic cats meet. Mirabelle finds Bombalurina, and the red queen is the first cat to fall for Mira's lie. Mirabelle says the cats are all very gentlemanly and kind. Yeah. Sure.
The battle is set for two days from now.))
Curculio woke up instantly, his heart pounding, every muscle tense and ready for battle. He looked around the room, but discovered that it was only Grumbuskin turning in his sleep that disturbed him. With a sigh, the tongueless cat rested his chin on his paws, trying to calm down again. He watched his master from his corner of the room, curled up on a thin, ragged blanket. Comfort wasn't encouraged for the slaves.
The door to Grumbuskin's cabin cracked open slightly, and Curculio rose to a crouch, a growl beginning to rumble in the back of his throat. He slept in the corner by the door to guard the door, not just to sleep. Nobody entered, though. Flattpot's black and white arm merely slipped through, depositing a chain collar, and then he closed the door again.
Curculio closed his eyes, padding over to sniff at the collar. Another rower-slave was killed last night (or died, but the former was more likely). The rest should behave for the remainder of the stay at this dock, at least. Flattpot did love making examples of his slaves... but that meant that Grum was going to need to replace one before they left.
He knew the slave who had died, too, a young tom, probably around his age. His name had been Victor, and he had dreamed about becoming a writer after getting free of Grumbuskin's ship.
Curculio knew all the slaves, even if none of them really knew him.
"What've you got there?" Grumbuskin loomed over Curculio, and the younger cat drew back out of fear and respect. He was still very sore from the beating he had received last night, one of the worse ones (his master had been REALLY upset), but at least he had stopped bleeding. He really didn't want to start again. Open sores were so likely to get infected on this ship.
Grumbuskin picked up the collar and chuckled. "Looks like Flattpot did it again. Well, I'm sure we'll find a nice rower somewhere in this city..."
Munkustrap woke up to find tiny claws in his arm. This wasn't surprising. He sighed and looked over at his son. Apollinax was curled against Bomba's side, his breath whistling slightly as he slept with his mouth drooping open, and his claws dug into Munkustrap's arm. "Why don't you like me?" Munkustrap murmured, reaching over to stroke Apollinax's ears. "I already love you." Apollinax flicked an ear, but didn't wake up.
Tumble had slept curled up with Alonzo all night, and he didn't wake up at first, not even when Etcetera pounced on his tail. She sighed. She was BORED! And Plato had gone and cut Cori and Tant'mile out of enough of their bandages so they could move. It wasn't her fault she was such a great healer!