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Post by Eliaza on Jan 16, 2015 14:51:46 GMT -5
Tumblebrutus opened his mouth to repeat his question, then let out a startled yelp as Jemima suddenly tripped and fell into mud. "Great Heaviside, Jemima, are you all right?!" He hurried over to her to offer his assistance, not even noticing that what she had tripped over was a cat - until he heard a grouchy voice shouting at her. Looking up, he saw that it was Lucifer. Of course. The resident grouch, at least from what Tumble had seen. "Now wait a minute..." Growling slightly, Tumble was about to scold Luce for his rudeness, when all at once the tom's tone changed to one of more polite concern, and then he was offering his paw to help her up. Tumble stayed awkwardly slightly kneeling beside the queen, ready to help if needed, but not wanting to embarrass her with two different paws reaching to give her a lift up. He did back up an inch or two, so as not to make her feel smothered. Keeping an eye on her, he wondered how she'd hold up in this situation. After all, she'd only just got over her scare by the gate, and now this... I'm doing such a brilliant job as an escort. Ha. Grumbuskin, I am going to kill you.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2015 18:57:59 GMT -5
((Probably didn't come out very well, but Jemima had sprung back onto her feet almost immediately after falling in the mud....so I'm not purposely ignoring both toms holding their paws out to her. Mainly because I don't know how to answer that, with her already standing up.))
Jemima was already spazzing out, and on top of her nervousness, and the fact that she always stuttered when she was faced with toms, she tried sputtering out an apology after hearing how cross Lucifer had sounded. But aside from some gasping noises just before trying to speak, nothing was forthcoming. She stepped a few steps away from Lucifer, unable to control her stutter, her nerves, or how upset she was feeling. Tumble had already made her feel like she wasn't the prospective queen to flirt with or take out on a date. Consequently making her feel bad about herself, which she realized on some level was probably no Tumblebrutus' intentions; wasn't his fault he didn't like her that way.
However, Lucifer's very abrupt voice, had her shaking on the spot. Not in fear, but shame. She tried to speak again, but his more polite tone didn't hide the meaning behind his words. Jemima was sure of that. It was her fault for not paying attention, but the wording made her feel at fault in general. Blaming her, while mud was dripping down her forehead and slowly down her nose. She had just made a fool of herself and he was placing all fault on her and...Jemima did a double take and saw a smile poorly hidden on his face. Her face was burning, and she already knew tears were beginning to well up in her eyes. It was days like these, when Jemima found she hated her sheltered life. It made her seem, appear and act younger then her real age. She didn't realize that for the past few minutes she had been partially hiding behind Tumblebrutus, still trying to stutter out an apology. "Ssssss.....ssssorry."
Her shaking, muddied form finally managed to slip out a poor apology. She sniffed in embarrassment, and hung her head lower to keep her teary eyes out of sight. All she had wanted was food, and any hope of showing Tumble she could be good company, during breakfast was now gone. There was no coming back from this moment. Not today. Would her behavior blow over in a couple weeks? Jemima was frowning deeply and all she could think of was wandering back to her den and fall into Coricopat's arms. He was the closest thing she'd ever have to a father, and she knew he'd make her feel better.
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Post by Okami_pyon on Jan 17, 2015 16:45:44 GMT -5
He sighed as she hid behind the other Tom and turned on his heels. This was how it would go,she would cower,he would be scolded,no apologies,no one cared for him and his poor tail. But then he heard it,the cute little stutter of sorry escaping the queen. He turned his head and looked over at her,his features stained with surprise,she had said it,she really had said sorry,he hadn't heard that word directed at him in so long. It....hurt,to be talked to like he actually existed when he hadn't been acknowledged in so long.
He noticed that he had been staring at her, for longer than perhaps physically comfortable,and closed his eyes to maintain his demeanor,but when he opened his eyes again he noticed something that made him stay a little longer.
Her face,her eyes,didn't seem scared...no,she had a emotion that he was all too familiar with,she was ashamed of herself.....feeling like everything was her fault,that she messed up and it would take forever for someone to forgive her. And as she stood there sniffing he debated trying to comfort her,to reach his paw out and gently wipe away the mud,to smile and tell her it was okay,that everyone made mistakes,to try to make her smile again. But he wasn't needed,and it wouldn't happen that way,if anything she was get scared upon him moving closer and he would be scolded,then she would cry to the others about mean old Luce and his grumpy attitude. He hadn't realized that as he thought he had been standing there looking at the two with a conflicted look, he was just leave,she didn't need him,she had tumble and the rest of the tribe. He sighed and closed his eyes before facing away and walking off,climbing up the heaps and pipes to go back to his den,halfway there and turned to them and gave a weak,halfhearted hiss before continuing on his way and disappearing into the shadows,laying in his hidden den.
He sighed a little, he couldn't help anyone...he knew that,everyone was too afraid and ashamed of what he was to even accept him,including himself
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Post by Eliaza on Jan 17, 2015 19:03:36 GMT -5
Tumble's head spun as Jemima acted ready to have a nervous breakdown, Luce acted ready to actually be a gentletom, and then just like that... Jemima made her timid apology and Luce went skulking off. Well, that escalated quickly. Putting a paw to his head, he tried to recollect his thoughts and re-assess the situation. Heaviside, this was all so overwhelming. Right, what were his biggest priorities at the moment... First. Is Jemima all right? He glanced at her briefly. No...she still looked quite upset. He'd get to that in a moment... Second. Why did Luce stalk off? Had it been because of Tumble? Maybe even the few annoyed words he'd got out had been insulting to Luce. After all, the other tom had been stepped on, and he'd been trying to be helpful to Jemima. So, it seemed two cats were upset, and both directly or indirectly led back to Tumble's words or actions. Lovely. But what to do about...?
Just then, he noticed a squeaking sound nearby. Food! He'd been supposed to get Jemima food. This might not be the best moment for her emotionally, but that was all a bunch of queen stuff that he was not really the most in touch with. What he was 'in touch with' at the moment was the fact that Jemima needed food, there was food nearby, and Tumble needed to take some sort of action to release stress. Without further ado, he dove behind a junkpile and emerged with a plump mouse...or rat, Tumble didn't really know the difference. Somewhat nervously, he held it out to Jemima. "Food," he blurted out stupidly. Ugh. "Uh...that is...perhaps if we sit, relax, and have a bite... Food helps everything, right? Maybe we can even take some to Luce," he babbled on. He had no idea what he was doing. Probably she found him insensitive for talking about food instead of her mud-fall. But wouldn't it embarrass her to talk about it? Argh. Glancing around, he saw a decent sitting-spot. "Maybe there?" Nearby, he also saw an old towel, which he picked up. "And, er...if you wanna get the mud off... I mean, if it bothers you..." Right, time to stop talking. He stood holding the rodent and towel, watching her for a reaction.
((Okami, are you officially exiting, or do you want them to go after Luce? Tumble is thinking of catching him a mouse. XD))
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Post by Okami_pyon on Jan 17, 2015 19:39:17 GMT -5
((he's still there,just sitting in the shadows somewhere))
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Post by dodd4 on Jan 18, 2015 18:07:34 GMT -5
(just for grins an to give Luce someone to talk to I'll bring Grum back! heheheheh)
the scarred tom look down as a young tom took shelter in the shadows below his watch spot.
his gruff hoarse voice called down "so Boyo are ye willin ta listen ta someone who has been where ya are an is gonna tell ya plain an not blow smoke an rainbows up arse?"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2015 22:25:26 GMT -5
Jemima swallowed down uneasily as Lucifer's eyes seem to penetrate all her defenses, strip her bare and make her feel so exposed that she felt like she was about to puke. Then he seemed to hiss at them, or had it just been her?, then left in what she could only describe as a huff or a silent tantrum. Apparently her presence disgusted him so much that he couldn't even stand to talk to her. Her left foot dug into the ground nervously behind her as she began to bite the bottom of her lip once again. "I ruin everything..." Her voice was soft and barely audible. She gasped in surprise a few moments when Tumblebrutus got them back onto the original subject; Food. She felt empty and worthless, and she couldn't even explain why. She took the few steps to where Tumblebrutus was offering for her to sit. Movements stiff and her body was automatically obeying the voice, as her brain hadn't even processed yet what Lucifer had done. Silence could just be as clear as a cat singing out desperately in pain. It was Tumble's words about the mud still all over her face and clumped in her mane that broke whatever trance she was in. "Huh?" With saddened eyes, with tears still shining in them, Jemima refused to sit down just yet. "I...uh...I...Why don't...you check...o-o-on him? I'll www-ww-wait here." Truth was, she suddenly wasn't hungry and she needed to be alone. The embarrassment was too much and she just needed the time to herself, but she didn't want to be rude and just run away from him. Besides, she wasn't sure if he'd let her or chase after; and knowing her luck, if he did chase after her it'd lead up to yet another embarrassing event.
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Post by Okami_pyon on Feb 1, 2015 2:20:52 GMT -5
Luce sighed as he layed there before suddenly hearing a voice. He turned towards it to see a older cat,one who had quite the accent. He blinked at the others words before tilting his head at the old Tom,obviously confused. "What?" he asked softly before his eyes crinkled a little,reveling that he was suppressing a smile.
What was up with everyone wanting to talk to him today anyway?
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Post by dodd4 on Feb 1, 2015 18:39:56 GMT -5
the older scarred gray om dropped beside Lucifer. "Ah have been re you're at ladiebuck, and they accepted ME an AH have more agin me than you. Ah have blood n my paws, while all you have goin gin ya tis yer Da's name. ah know yer Da, an when Ah was with tha Tiger Ah was na only his First Mate Ah was s Bucko Mate, that would be his chief headbreaker, an we did dark an bloody deeds in your Da's name. Ah been watchin ya an you Ladibuck are Na youre Da! donn accept ya acount act like ya have somthin ta be ashamed of, but Lad ya don't, after all tis na like ya sat up in tha Heavyside an said "there those two there tha ones that Ah want fer MY
Ma an Da!" ya see" he said.
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Post by Eliaza on Feb 1, 2015 22:54:34 GMT -5
Oh how Tumble wished toms really could read minds, the way queens often seemed to expect them to. Did Jemima truly wish to be alone for a moment? Or was he supposed to refuse to leave her and instead sit down with her and listen to her feelings...? Biting his lip, he forced himself to come to a resolution. Since he was not, in fact, a mind reader, all he could do was go by what Jemima was actually saying. And she had asked him to go check on Luce while she waited here. Then that was what he'd do. Carefully, he set the towel and rodent down nearby where she could get them when she wanted them. "Be back in two ticks," he assured her, "then...well, maybe we can manage a peaceful meal with no more crazy incidents." He gave a somewhat nervous laugh before heading in the direction Luce had gone.
He came up upon Grum and Luce talking, and paused in front of them awkwardly. Maybe Luce didn't need checking on after all. He waited for one of them to notice and speak to him, or for a pause in the conversation. Or, if everything seemed fine, perhaps he'd leave unnoticed and go back to Jemima. Grum would probably chew him out for leaving her alone even for a second. He was so terribly failing at this queens thing, he thought miserably for the umpteenth time in the past hour.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2015 1:06:15 GMT -5
Jemima still had her eyes glued downward, not knowing how she'd react if she tilted her head upwards and actually looked Tumblebrutus in the eyes. Her ears did twitch at Tumble's words, and she felt like crying all over again. He still wanted to eat with her? After every clumsy and shameful thing she had endured in such a short span of time...? "I-iii'd like that." Her voice had whispered, but not hearing a reply, she managed to slowly peek her misty eyes up and saw that she had been talking to herself. With a defeated sigh, her head landed on the hard surface for the briefest of moments, as she soaked in just how foolish she was in front of Tumblebrutus. Once the moment passed, she spoke softly. "I'm sorry." It was when she began berating herself for speaking to no one, that she quietly got up from where she sat. With a final look around, just to make sure Tumble wasn't still sticking around, she slipped away. Cursing herself for taking the cowards way by running.
[Exit Jemima]
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Post by Okami_pyon on Feb 21, 2015 14:39:06 GMT -5
Lucifer stared at the old Tom for a moment, his eyes softening before closing. He was right, he wasn't his papa. "Oh grummie" he mumbled barely above a whisper, he had only ever called the old Tom that when he was a kit,small and innocent. "I -I wish others could see me the way that you do,b - but they don't understand " he had began to tear up, almost let himself go,let himself sob and hug against grum like a child would with his own mother, but something held him back. His pain, and the betrayal he felt once held him back, stopped him from giving in. He couldn't believe that anyone cared,he could trust no one. " They accepted you because they cared,because they felt they could fix you. They Love you " he slowly gained bass to his voice as he spoke, venom seeping through the word 'Love' as if it was a curse. ""THEY, don't love me, Theeey don't care about me, they took me in because I was a bastard child, because they pitied me! NO ONE LOVES ME! THIS WORLD JUST LIES TO YOU, AND STABS YOU When you're not paying attention " he had began to tear up again " I've been hurt by them too much to believe that they would ever accept me" just then he noticed Tumble and raised his hackels at him "What are you starting at? !" He snapped
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Post by dodd4 on Feb 21, 2015 17:28:10 GMT -5
in as soft and gentle a t that he could manage with his hoarse voice Grumbuskin said "easy laddiebuck, he's starin 'cause he wants ta care. an your right this world lies ta ya an stabs ya in tha back when ya least expect it...BUT ya already know that! an knowin that ya have but two choices let someone in or run 'em all off. ah did tha latter fer too many years ah suggest tha former ey? so just fer arguments sake ya start wi Me an Tue here ey?"
((I know am jumping order here but it elt right for the flow...))
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Post by Eliaza on Feb 24, 2015 18:11:24 GMT -5
Tumble shuffled his feet awkwardly. He should not have come over here at all. Now Luce would be annoyed, and Jemima would feel neglected. He set the rat next to Luce, mumbled, "Thought you might be hungry," and walked away without waiting for a response.
But when he got back to where he'd left Jemima, she was gone. I have got to be the biggest idiot in all of anywhere. He couldn't leave things like that with her! He rushed off to look for the poor, embarrassed queen.
[EXIT Tumble]
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Post by Okami_pyon on Mar 24, 2015 5:44:42 GMT -5
Luce just sighed before hugging his tail, he didn't know how to let others in. They always hurt him in the end for some reason, it was easier just to keep them away and not worry about being hurt again, not being rejected or pushed away. Grummie said that they cared about him, but that was a lie, it had to be, because he wouldn't be so bitter like he was now if that was true. He shook his head at the old Tom, he was confused, he knew nothing about this situation . He didn't respond as Tumble left the rat and left, he was not a charity case, people didn't need to supply basic needs to him, Tumblebrutus had never even looked at him for too long before and now he was trying to feed him,please. He just pitied him because he got steeped on and scared a little queen. He had no life here and everyone but grum knew it. "Look,no one is going to let me in,I'm kept her out of pity and even that has wear thin,making friends will only make it harder when the inevitable happens "
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