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Post by cookingspray on Jun 6, 2007 21:36:37 GMT -5
"Well, I don't know if I'm the best. . . But I'm definitely up there." He boxed Etcy's ear affectionately. "I should start paying you for the publicity."
He watched the new queen shrink and shy away from him - and aw, she even stuttered. It wasn't the first time he'd overwhelmed a female, however, and if he had anything to say about it, it definitely wouldn't be the last.
"Rusty. . . quirky. I like it." She hadn't taken the paw, so he took the initiative for her, and took her own paw and raised it to his mouth. He was laying it on thick, certainly, but the poor dear was making the whole thing too easy, and it'd been so long since he'd flirted for the fun of it.
"Later, we'll have to get to know each other. It'd be a shame for a lady such as yourself and me to stay strangers." He rose to his full height again, and smiled down at Rusty finally before answering Munkus' question.
"Rumpus is as well off as Rumpus can be, under the circumatances," he snorted. "There were a few battle scratches, but he's all there and accounted for. Well, physically, that is."
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 7, 2007 4:28:43 GMT -5
Etcetera sighed happily and rubbed up against Tugger's side, still purring. He was so perfect! "Tugger?" she said after a moment. "I've been thinking, and I've decided that we're not gonna have twenty million bajillion kitties after we get mated. I only want two. Or maybe twenty."
Munkustrap nodded. "That's good. I felt horrible, leaving Macavity and his Monniks at your den... but I figured if your humans and Pollicles couldn't handle him, you and Rumpus could. I'm glad neither of you were seriously hurt." He couldn't help but grin at Etcetera's proclamation, though. Tugger really did have a way with the kittens! He only dreaded the day that Etcy got her heart broken when Tugger didn't follow through on her dreams.
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Post by rustystarlight on Jun 7, 2007 4:53:08 GMT -5
Rusty blushed but was becoming more and more comfortable as those around her seemed comfortable enough with him. She concluded that this must be the tom that Etcetera was always talking about. She gave a small smile up at him and her ears returned upright.
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Post by orangekittencream on Jun 7, 2007 11:24:09 GMT -5
Pounce laughed and rolled when he heard Etcy's proclamation about kittens. Etcy, with kittens?!
"Ecty?! You wouldn't be able to handle kittens!"
He had seen her dance! There was no way that Princess could have kittens. She was a horrible dancer.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 7, 2007 13:59:00 GMT -5
Etcetera turned and shot a very un-ladylike growl at Pounce. "I can too handle kittens! I handled Bomba's kittens, and Brelle's kittens! You can't handle kittens, Pounce! You're a klutz!" She turned back to Tugger, fawning over the older tom again. "Besides, Tugger'd be there to help. He'd be a great daddy to our babies!"
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Post by cookingspray on Jun 7, 2007 21:17:24 GMT -5
Tugger swallowed uncomfortably. Did queens usually start planning families this early? "Well, I'm glad you're being realistic, Etce," he said with a nervous laugh. While the princess probably had no difficulty seeing children in her future, the vision was still too familial for him, and the Tugger had no desire to be tethered. He was young yet, why settle down? That, and the whole commitment thing wasn't really his forte.
"I'm sure you're going to be a lovely mother," he assured finally, placing his confidences with the princess currently purring like a chainsaw at his side than the dubious tomkit a few paces away from them. "And Pouncey, what have I told you about being nice to the ladies? You're never going to get anywhere near fatherhood that way. I'm disappointed."
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 7, 2007 21:21:35 GMT -5
"And you're gonna be a pretty daddy!" Etcetera chirped, hugging Tugger around the waist.
"A very pretty daddy," Munkustrap agreed. "His kittens would have manes like him, right?" Oh yes, he was being wicked, encouraging the queenkit... but watching Tugger squirm was worth it!
"Right!" Etcetera squeezed Tugger tighter. "They're all gonna have his mane, and his pretty pretty eyes, and his pretty pretty face, and his pretty, pretty ears, and they're gonna sing like him and dance like him and be as big and strong and brave as him, and they're gonna be super nice like him, and super cool like him... and not like mean old Pouncival AT ALL!" She stuck her tongue out again at Pounce. "See? See? Tugger's disappointed! And me too! I'm disappointed too!"
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Post by Arya on Jun 7, 2007 22:08:05 GMT -5
"I think your kittens are prettier Munk." Came Cassandras voice as she sat down with Alicia in her hands. Alicia mewed and squirmed a bit, not happy about the fact that this queen had taken her from her momma. Of course Cassandra asked permission, and was very gentle with her, but that didn't help at all! She mewed, reaching out for her momma, though all she got was air in her paws.
Cassandras eyes flickered up at The Rum Tum Tugger. "Hey Tug, havn't seen you in a long time. Where have you been?" She asked raising an eyebrow at him. Sure she had noticed him missing, she had missed him.
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Post by exotica on Jun 7, 2007 23:04:54 GMT -5
Exotica quickly padded toward the Junkyard. Her humans had her holed up in their house for most of the autumn and winter, and she was way overdue for a visit. However, when she neared the gate, she could smell something. A single thought passed through Exotica's mind.
Monniks.
Knowing that she was no match for a Monnik, the Burmese queen changed her route. Lesse... she thought. They couldn't have left town, they would have told me first...maybe Skimble knows where they are.
A little more positive than she had been five minutes ago, Exotica headed for the train station.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 8, 2007 4:32:12 GMT -5
Munkustrap smiled, nuzzling a curious Bella who had begun inching her way toward him. "I think I'd have to agree with you, but my opinion might be a little biased."
Tumble was the first to see Exotica. He smiled faintly and went to greet her. "Hello, Exotica. Long time no see."
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Post by exotica on Jun 8, 2007 8:48:48 GMT -5
"Yeah," Exotica replied. "Do you know where everyone else is?"
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 8, 2007 10:37:47 GMT -5
"Everyone's here," Tumble said, falling into step beside the dark queen. "Well, everyone who's not in their home. The Monniks overran the junkyard the other day, but we all got out alive, and we're hanging out here until we can get the junkyard back."
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Post by Arya on Jun 8, 2007 11:59:05 GMT -5
(Likes the new Exotica and Tugger. Do either of you have aim?)
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Post by exotica on Jun 8, 2007 12:15:50 GMT -5
((I don't.))
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Post by cookingspray on Jun 8, 2007 12:24:10 GMT -5
"Toms are handsome, Etce, not pretty," Tugger chided, still squirming from all the talk of spawning. He gave Munkustrap a look of exasperation for encouraging her. "Besides, if all of my kits stole my show, where would the Tugger be then, eh?"
Cassandra's voice then caught his attention, and he turned to the slinky queen extraordinaire with an expression of delight. "Cassie! Long time, no see - far too long." His eyes drifted to the little princess in her lap. So she had one, too? What was the deal?
"I got a little tied up with some Monniks back at Rumpus' and my place, but all's good now. Especially the welcome wagon." He grinned and touseled Etcetera head fur again.
At that time, another queen had also emerged through the door - at least he wasn't the only one who'd been left out of all these recent. . . developments.
"Hell-o there, Exotica. You stumbled in at just the right time - now we can both be confused together." He nodded in her direction in greeting.
((I have AIM, but I can only get on at Orange's house, since I no longer have access on my home computer, sadly. My name is cookingspray22.))
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