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Post by Sonja [Alonzo] on Jun 16, 2007 15:21:15 GMT -5
Aneski, who had shaken herself awake mere moments before, managed to nod along with her brother. "We're ready." Djau said, grimly. He was frowning, not just from the thought of battle, but from the vicious end to their freedom.
"It's alright, Jemmy. I'm sure we'll find something to do here." Victoria said, "We have a lot of catching up to do, after all."
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 16, 2007 15:25:46 GMT -5
Grumbuskin nodded. "Excellent. Just two more cats to gather - those Jellicles. You will be able to fix things afterwards, won't you?" If his Things couldn't alter the Jellicles' memories, then the Jellicles would just have to have met an unfortunate end at the claws of "Monniks." That happened, sometimes, in battles. Such a shame, since they'd be rather useful on his ship.
"Why don't you show Vicky Bomba's kittens?" Tumble suggested to Jemima. "She hasn't seen them yet."
Munkustrap turned an ear toward the closet, hearing the sound of a distressed kitten. He began to nuzzle Bomba, licking her face and ears, to wake her up. She hadn't slept as long as he'd like for her (days would be nice), but she had slept for a good period of time. Hopefully, the nap would help.
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Post by Shannon on Jun 16, 2007 15:28:49 GMT -5
Jemima nodded. "Yeah! I gotta tell you about everything you missed! Well, when you left, I woke up. And then I ate some pigeon. It isn't very good. Then I walked outside and I did something. I forgot. But I was sick! I got food poisoning at the Ball! It was gross..."
Rokkonen looked over at the pirates. The cat named after a bug was rubbing on the captain. Was he like... a pet? Cats were never pets to other cats, unless they were slaves.
That made sense! These cats... the ones that were small. They were slaves! Rokko had to tell somebody! But who?
Suddenly, Rokko got a thought: maybe the captain and Beetle (Spider? Cockroach?) were mates... or related. Hell, they could just be good friends.
Smart, Rokkonen thought sarcastically. He was being too suspicious.
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Post by Sonja [Alonzo] on Jun 16, 2007 15:29:49 GMT -5
The twins nodded. "We should be able to, but we won't be useful afterwards for at least a few days."
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Post by Arya on Jun 16, 2007 15:30:39 GMT -5
Alicia quickly wiggle crawled toward the place she though momma was, she was getting good at wiggle crawling too. Grant you not as good as Apollinax, but good.
Rumpleteazer looked at Grumbuskin, she tapped Mungojerries side with a smile. "GRUMB!" They both yelled in sink as they ran toward him. Rumpleteazer jumped on the cat giving him a hug. Mungojerrie patted Grumbuskin on the back. "How ar' ya'?" Asked Mungo tilting his head tot he side. "Is the ship still there?" Asked Rumple. "Is it still big?" Asked Mungo not sparing a second. "Ar' tha' pirates okay?" Asked Rumple. "Ar' they 'ere?" Asked Mungo. "Can we see 'em." Asked Rumple. "Did ya' bring 'em?" Said Mungo. "Ar' ya' gonna win tha' war!" Asked Rumple. "Ar' we gonna get tha' junkyard back?" Said Mungo and Rumple at once, with how fast they asked the questions is probally sounded like jabber.
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Post by Arya on Jun 16, 2007 15:40:07 GMT -5
(-pokes Sonja then pokes aim-)
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 16, 2007 15:55:06 GMT -5
"Bomba," Munkustrap murmured, continuing to nuzzle her. "Time to wake up."
Grumbuskin managed to catch the thief without a problem, but, unlike Munkustrap, he did not have the skill to interrpret their jabber. He looked at the Weevil, who was covering his eyes, and counted very slowly in his head while they talked. When they finished, he grinned and laughed and passed the queen off to the tom. "You two are going to have to talk slower if you want an old cat like me to understand you!" he said.
Curculio winced. He knew two more cats who had just been added to Grumbuskin's list of felines needing punishment. He backed away, closer to the twins, keeping himself between Grumbuskin and them, out of habit.
"No you don't!" Etcetera said, putting a hind paw in Alicia's way. "Mirabella, can you get her away? My paws are full!" She was still letting Ariadne suck on her front paw, carefully cradling the kitten the way she had been shown.
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Post by Arya on Jun 16, 2007 16:01:12 GMT -5
Mungojerrie with easy held Rumple in a cradle. "Did ya bring tha' pirates?" They asked at once, Rumpelteazer tilted her head to the side looking at Curculio. "Why is 'e wincin' and backin' away like that?" She asked stratching her head.
Alicia bumped into the paw and squealed, that hurt her head. She tried to wiggle crawl around it, thinking it was a wall, a soft squishy wall.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 16, 2007 16:04:07 GMT -5
"You're too loud for him," Grumbuskin said. "The Weevil doesn't like loud noises. It reminds him of the Pollicles."
Curculio nodded, remembering that he wasn't supposed to show fear. That could blow their cover. He sighed inwardly - he was on Grum's list again too.
"My pirates are already waiting around the junkyard," Grumbuskin continued telling the two Jellicles. "I just came to get the rest of my crew, and the two Jellicles accompanying me. Then we'll start."
Etcetera kept sliding her foot to keep it in front of Aliica, occasionally nudging her back toward Mirabelle.
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Post by Arya on Jun 16, 2007 18:12:19 GMT -5
Alicia, finally frustrated with this bit into the wall, and was surprised when that icky liquid came into her mouth again, she then tried to wiggle crawl around the wall again.
Rumpel and Mungo nodded their head at once. "Ohhhh." They said in unison.
Matamore came running up to Grumbuskin, swooping into a low bow infront of Rumpleteazer, then he stood up cleared his throat and turn to Grumbuskin. "Hello sir." Said the French pirate, he also had been enjoying the two days. Some of the queens here were beautiful. Like that red queen that he had cought a glimpse of, and one shorthaired queen that just wondered in wasn't to bad looking either. And they were all so nice, such a shame, but hey, he would get over it in a minute. Maybe he could buy that red queen as a slave once they were captured.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 16, 2007 18:35:07 GMT -5
"Owwww!" Etcetera made a grab for her bitten foot, and then screamed again as she realized she couldn't hold Ariadne with only one paw. She sat down and began crying, hugging Ariadne and kissing the kitten she had dropped. "I'm sorry! Ari, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to drop you! I'm sorry! Please be okay? Please, please, please, please, please!" If she had killed Ariadne by dropping her... Etcetera's tears intensified - how could she have done that!? Bomba was trusting her to help with the babies, and she was hurting them!
Grumbuskin twitched his whiskers and nodded to Matamore. "Get ready to go. You three too. Ukir, Scythe, and Cage are waiting." He gestured toward where the other pirates were gathering.
Curculio nodded and glanced back at the twins before darting over to the pirates. Playtime was over. They had a fight to win.
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Post by Arya on Jun 16, 2007 18:46:49 GMT -5
Matamore fixed his coat. "Ready." He said joining the group of pirates.
Rumple and Mungo bounded off, bored.
Alicia now wiggle crawled faster, making it to the exit. She mewed loudly for for momma as she kept on wiggle crawling. Momma had to be here somewhere!
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 16, 2007 18:53:00 GMT -5
Curculio blinked, looking down as he heard a mew. A kitten? A newborn? Out here? It was cold out here! He picked up the little cat, holding her like she was one of the spun glass sculptures they sometimes dealt with. She was so tiny... Grum usually didn't deal in slaves this young. Too much risk of their death.
Looking up, he could see the Jellicle Leader watching him intently, looking like he was about ready to push a sleeping red queen off of him. The Leader had the newborns. Curculio knew that. He carried the kitten over to the Leader and offered her to her father.
Munkustrap reached up and took Alicia from the tongueless cat. "Thank you," he said quietly.
Curculio nodded and returned to where the pirates were gathering.
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Post by Arya on Jun 16, 2007 19:16:32 GMT -5
Alicia mewed loudly the whole time, scared now, her fur was standing up a little. Where the heck was momma!? And why did the thing that was holding him smell? She knew this one though, it was pappa. She mewed suckling on his finger.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Jun 16, 2007 19:18:28 GMT -5
Munkustrap smiled at the little kitten sucking on his paw, kissing her ears. "Shh, you're okay now. I have you." He stroked her fur and nuzzled her. "You shouldn't wander, Alicia. You could get lost, or stepped on." He nudged Bomba again, trying to wake her up. The kittens were clearly hungry.
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