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Post by Eliaza on Oct 27, 2014 17:26:38 GMT -5
Tumblebrutus made his way back into the junkyard, still mulling over the bizarre conversation and encounter he'd just taken part in. Ordinarily he'd just shrug off something like this - after all, one met all sorts of strange cats in the streets. But the fact that Admetus had seemed connected with the other two cats, and that one of them had obviously been bent on convincing Tumble of...something, he still wasn't sure what... Made Tumble more suspicious of them than he would be ordinarily. Now he wondered, should he say something to Munkustrap? Maybe Macavity had sent spies to get information, some sort of paw-hold in the junkyard? And if Admetus knew them...did Munk know they might have a hench who attended the Ball every year? And yet, the things that queen had known about him...unnerving as it was, the opportunity to meet Growltiger was tempting...
Absorbed in his thoughts, Tumble didn't notice Grumbuskin and Rumpelteazer until he was almost right up in between them. Startled, he took a few steps back. "Sorry! Hello, Teazer, Mister Grumbus..." He looked from one cat to the other, for some reason getting the feeling that he'd interrupted something.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 14:23:44 GMT -5
Rumpleteazer had her own feral and excited look as Grumbuskin stalked forward. She had to admit, it had been a long time since she had gotten any action. Even longer since another tom had even looked at her the way Grumbuskin was. When she wasn't spending time with her brother, and she had to be honest she wasn't going to get any action when her older twin was always standing over her shoulder. Though she highly doubted Jerrie kept the other toms at bay on purpose. Her only other frequent stop seemed to be her small dinner dates with Macavity. And one-sided crushes weren't healthy for a queen with needs.
Anticipation was clouding the rest of her senses, and her body seemed to react on instinct. It wasn't until she saw the brown and white fur standing in the direct line to Grumbuskin, that she realized she and Grum were no longer alone. Blinking and looking over at Tumblebrutus, she gave him a smirk. The paw that had been reaching for Grumbuskin, to do what? Teazer couldn't hazard a guess. Was now on Tumble's butt. "Oh...Well tha' wasn' 'xactleh what Oi was reachin' fah." She winked at Grumbuskin, but since the damage was done, and Teazer was always the type to stir the pot. She gave Tumble a harmless pinch on his cheek before removing her paw from his rear. "What brings yah 'round 'ere, Tumble?" She asked. "Nah, Grummie an' Oi were jus' gettin' tah knowin' each othah bettah. Roight, Grummie? Her grin was wide and mischievous. One that might leave one wondering if there was more to come or if she was being a shameless tease.
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Post by dodd4 on Oct 28, 2014 14:34:54 GMT -5
Grumbuskin flicked his ear again and gave a gravelly chuckle, "oh aye Lass that we were! an maybe we'll have the chance to continue that line a thought at a later time...ifin Ah am bloody lucky," he said ending with a mutter. then the stocky tom gave Tumblebrutus a friendly thump on his shoulder, "now Lad what brings ya around? tis there more trouble? comes in threes it does an tha Ball twas One,an the Bloody Policlle twas two, ey?" he asked the younger tom trying to hide his frustration and the bristling fur of his tail.
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Post by Eliaza on Oct 28, 2014 21:24:48 GMT -5
Tumble stared at the two cats, for a moment too taken-aback to say anything. He wasn't sure which made him more uncomfortable: the unfortunate timing between his arrival and Teazer's paw reaching out, or the fact that there may have actually been something about to be going on between these two. He felt ill at that thought, and quickly decided the latter was worse. Perhaps it was a good thing he'd interrupted. Right, time to change the subject. Tumble grasped at the questions Teazer and Grumbus had asked, trying to clear his head. "Errm, ah... Oh. I was just returning from...visiting my human." That brought his mind back to the situation he'd just left, and he determined that these two would not be the ones to tell about it, even if he did decide to tell anyone. "I hadn't been there in a while, so I went to stay a few days and--" Just then, the last thing Grumbus had said hit him. "Wait - Pollicle? What happened?"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 21:56:51 GMT -5
Teazer, still grinning to herself, batted her eyelashes flirtatiously at Grumbuskin. "An' perhaps latah, yah will foind out if yer luckeh or not." With a final wink to the scarred tabby tom, Teazer looked back at Tumble. However, her grin began to crack at as his words eventually went back to the pollicle. Ruddy Pollicle. That's all anyone seemed to talk about nowdays. She nearly huffed. "Oh. Yah. Mangeh Pollicle, bad dog breath, no oun badleh 'urt. Grummie probableh tells it bettah." She was pouting now. Her fur slightly bristled in irritation. She wanted to be happy, she wanted to have fun, she wanted to continue her conversation with Grumbuskin. She was not akin to staying on one thing for too long. She moved on, and she had already moved on from this pollicle business.
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Post by dodd4 on Oct 31, 2014 18:23:38 GMT -5
the scarred toms paw snaked out and scratched Rumpleteazer between her shoulder blades. "no need ta pout banphrionsa, tha lad is just showin his concern fer his Tribemates tis all!" he said with a grin.
"now ifin ya would like ta be helpful ya can give me a hand watchin tha gate here." he said to Tumblebruts while he gave Teazer a sly wink.
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Post by Eliaza on Nov 1, 2014 17:38:09 GMT -5
So a Pollicle had got into the junkyard? They hadn't really given enough details for it to be clear, but since everyone was all right, Tumble decided not to pursue the subject further - it was clearly old news to both of them, and was getting annoying to the fun-loving Teazer. So when Grumbus asked him to help guard the gate, he nodded agreeably. "Certainly, I'll be glad to. We don't want anymore Pollicles coming round unnoticed...Henches either." He was glad to have something to do, that would also allow him the liberty to continue thinking over everything that had gone on this morning - both in and outside of the Junkyard. Maybe they were connected somehow?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 0:36:53 GMT -5
Teazer's frown finally did dissolve and go back to the smirk she was known for. Her tail tip did curl slightly in delight as she enjoyed Grumbuskin's claws scratched subtlety between her shoulder blades. Her back arched into it, by instinct. "Oi know tha'. Jus' old news tah meh." She spoke somber then the smirk on her face. Her face watched the two toms, and she briefly flirted with the idea of male bonding, and obviously her presence would get in the way. However, male bonding aside, she grinned. "Sorreh boi's. But Guardin' the troibe doesn' sound loike mah idea of fun'." With a small punch to Tumble's shoulder, she turned and caressed the side of Grumbuskin's face.
"Latah boi's."
[Exit Rumpleteazer]
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Post by dodd4 on Nov 2, 2014 18:11:15 GMT -5
the scarred tom grinned and leaned into Teazer's touch "Ah'll be lookin fer ya surely Ah will!" he said to the young tiger queen and watched leave appreciatively. then he turned to Tumblebrutus. "come on feller me lad and Ah will show ya some of ma hidy spots for gate watchin!" he said to the younger tom
as he gestured toward the gate with one of his sticks.
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Post by Eliaza on Nov 2, 2014 22:23:26 GMT -5
Tumblebrutus looked after Teazer for a few moments as she left. He certainly hoped that he hadn't said or done anything to annoy her and cause her to leave. Then again, what was the alternative - watching her and Grumbus get all steamy with each other? He shuddered at the thought. Finally he decided she had simply gotten bored with the situation and gone off to seek more fun. Turning his attention back on Grumbuskin, he nodded. "All right, then, lead the way."
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Post by dodd4 on Nov 3, 2014 8:49:46 GMT -5
The scarred ton ambelded back toward the gate his tail flipping just a bit.
"so Tumblebrutus is it? Ah knew a Tumblebrutus back in the day, big strapping fellow Brutus was." Grumbuskin said then he agily swarmed up a junk stack and all but disappeared. "one of tha important things is ta match yer fur'n patternins ta tha hid so's ya blend see?" his gravely voice drifted down.
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Post by Eliaza on Nov 3, 2014 10:53:33 GMT -5
Tumble froze, his head swimming with the first bit of what Grumbus had said. Of course! How could he have forgotten - Grumbuskin had once sailed with Growltiger, according to the legend anyway...which mean that he would've known the original Tumblebrutus. Tumble was itching to ask him more, but he'd better attend to the task currently at paw first, or Grumbus might not be inclined to tell him anything. So Tumble forced himself to pay attention to what Grumbus was doing. "I see," he said with an impressed whistle. "If I didn't already know you were there, I'd miss you completely! Let me have a go..." He looked around and climbed up a rubbish heap close to Grumbus', which matched Tumble's coat pretty well. "Clever way of watching the gates," he added. He was quiet for a moment, not wanting to seem too eager. "So," he began casually, "you knew a Tumblebrutus? Was this the same Tumblebrutus who sailed under Growltiger?"
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Post by dodd4 on Nov 3, 2014 11:58:08 GMT -5
the scarred tom nodded his approval, "smart lad that's the idea! this way ya can get a look at 'em and a feel for their numbers an intentions before confrontin 'em or soundin tha alarm." then Grum climbed down and scratched behind a notched ear. "oh aye that he was, he twas tha Bosun an Ah was tha Tigers First Mate till tha last stand. of tha two Ah'd say Brutus twas tha better tom, or at least being more on tha up and square!his bein even tempered an fair handed had more ta do with tha crew stayin on than tha Cap'n did!" the older tom replied.
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Post by Eliaza on Nov 3, 2014 12:18:53 GMT -5
Tumble climbed down to join the older tom. He nodded, fascinated, as Grumbus spoke. So far it sounded like the legend and play they performed at the Ball was pretty accurate. "So is that really how it happened?" he asked. "In Gus's play version, I mean? What's the real story?" He grinned rather sheepishly. "I've always been rather curious about it." If Grumbus could tell him enough about it, Tumble might not need to go out looking for Growltiger after all... not that that meant he wouldn't still do it anyway...
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Post by dodd4 on Nov 3, 2014 13:50:36 GMT -5
the scarred tom cocked an ear and almost sighed at the younger tom's seeming tone of admiration, but then Tumble likely was getting the urge to sew his wild oats.
"the old boy did right well. ya see neither Brutus or Ah was there, Ah was on liberty down ta Hampton an Brutus was off somewheres. now tha Cap'n he did na bother ta set a watch an THAT tis what nearly got him done in! Growltiger cared nothin fer his crew just his own wild whims an that's a fact! oh it was na always that way, an that's why Ah stayed with him as long as Ah did, but by then....
let's just say he had that walk comin ey?" Grum answered. then he gave Tumble a friendly thump on the shoulder "ya gettin an itch n yer paws is it?"
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