Dancing ...for one self [open]

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The silver tabby tom watched her with silent fascination. More out of everything in the junkyard being new and interesting, because he's pretty sure if he knew this Victoria queen, watching her muse in confused silence after every question would normally bore him. "Ohhh...I don't know. Right now, I'm kind of lost."

...Hadn't he already told her that???

Shrugging his shoulders, and content to stay where he was. He wasn't quite up to leaving the white queen alone, and walk off by himself; only to get even more lost. Still, he wasn't the type to ask for directions either. Only if he had to, and he couldn't think of a situation that would require him to. "Doesn't matter. If Merton likes it here, then we'll both be sticking around. Least for a while."

[eliaza]

((Can I bring Alyssa in here? If not, that's totally fine, she'll go be annoying somewhere else. ))

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((I don't mind, but its up to Chris.))

[ShirQuickpaw]

[Is fine by me - Is still marked an open thread ]

[eliaza]

She had not lived here long, but already the cream-and-tabby queen had grown bored. She had explored the Junkyard and surrounding areas most thoroughly, and discovered no adventures. She had formed a general acquaintance with some of the Jellicles, but there was no one she talked to on a regular basis. Today, Alyssa decided, it was time to make some actual friends. Spotting Thomas and Victoria near the pipe, she figured they were as good to talk to as anyone else. Bounding up to them, disregarding any conversation they might be in the midst of, she skidded to a stop right up in front of them, grinning widely. "Hello, friends!" she greeted. "Lovely day!" She squinted at the both of them, trying to remember their names. "You're Victoria," she said almost immediately, nodding at the white queen as if that settled everything. Wrinkling her nose, she stared at Thomas a good long moment. Finally, she commented, "I don't know you."

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Thomas seemed barely phased by the new interruption, aside from a slow raise of his eyebrow. There was definitely a sense of safety in the junkyard, even though he hadn't been there that long. Her more upbeat and talkative nature though reminded him of Merton. Merton would no doubt keep up with her well, and without Merton by his side, well Tommy liked the "Merton" vibe he was receiving from this new queen. "Heh. You're not Merton's clone are you?"

Yeah, smooth...great lead in genius.

He cleared his throat and licked at his lips, shrugging his shoulders. Pretending to act cool, as though he hadn't started with that sentence. Of course she wouldn't know who Merton was. "Umm no. I don't know you either."

[eliaza]

Alyssa wrinkled her nose. "Merton? Who's Merton?" Not waiting for an answer, she laughed. "Oh well, I'll meet him soon enough too, I guess. So hi! I'm Alyssa. Who are you?" She looked between Victoria and Thomas, wondering if he would introduce himself or she would introduce him.

[ShirQuickpaw]

Victoria smiled friendly to Tomas, when he answered her question...

"Your friend, Merton, means a lot to you, doesn't he?"

Then Alyssa joined them in their conversation. For a second Victoria was taken aback that so many other Jellicle found her "rehearsal place". Usually no one came here. That was the reason why she so enjoyed being here and dancing for herself. But today ...

She quickly stopped herself to show her frustration. She nodded in greeting to the other queen.

"Hello, Alyssa ... that is your name, isn't it? This is Tomas. He and his friend Merton are new to junkyard."

[eliaza]

Alyssa nodded. Now they were getting somewhere. "Nice to meet ya, Thomas," she greeted the tom. "Hmm...Merton...have to meet him too sometime..." She shrugged. "Well, I'm pretty new here too. Sweet that you remembered my name," she told Victoria with a smile. "So anyway, what's up?"

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Thomas gazed at Victoria, with a small smirk on his face. Sure, he could have introduced himself, but he was kind of touched she remembered his name at all. He shrugged his shoulders, his smirk still on his face. "Yeah, he does. Just don't tell him that." Thomas attention was back on Alyssa and he gave her a dumbfounded look. "I got lost, that's whats up. How long have you been living her, 'Lyssa?"

[eliaza]

Alyssa scratched her ear thoughtfully. She was honestly surprised that anyone could get lost in the 'Yard; she hadn't been here all that long, and she already more or less knew her way around. But as for exactly how long? Uh... "Erm... A week maybe? Two weeks? It's all sorta running together in my head." She shrugged. "What about you? How long you been here?"

((x2!! I missed you!! *superattackhugglomp*))

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((I missed you too. <3))

Tommy nodded his head, his tongue licking unconsciously at his bottom lip. Two weeks? He couldn't imagine living in a big heap of junk for even two days. No, strike that... He really didn't have a problem with all the trash around. Some of it looked almost brand new, and he could imagine Merton getting his paws on some of those trinkets and fiddling around with them. It was just a huge change from life on the streets. "Ohh...ummm. Not even two hours yet." Came his nervous chuckle of a reply.

[ShirQuickpaw]

Vixtoria continued with her stretching to keep her muscles warm while she listened to the other two. It wasn't hard for her to remember the names of them. She had always been good in remembering, a name so much easier then the complex dances of the Russian ballet she had learned with her mistress.

"Thomas here told me that he and his friend were just rescued from an animal shelter before they were brought and introduced to the junkyard."

Then she remembered the warning Old Deuteronomy had told them at the tire that no female was supposed to leave the yard alone.

"Oh, before I forget. Old Deuteronomy, our leader here, has told me earlier that I am supposed to tell every queen I come to see, that all us queen are not suppose to leave the yard on our own. If we need to leave the yard, we are supposed to go at least in twos or have a tom escort us...He said, that there already have been several catnappings of queens."

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Tommy's attention was back on Victoria, having not even noticed that she had continued her routine from before he interrupted her. How he missed those slender arms flowing about in near perfect form was beyond him. Must have been the distraction of the queen Alyssa. Though his eyes did go round from what Victoria had to say and his ears started to fold backwards. "Doesn't sound like it'd be related to that lab Mert and I had been restrained at. They couldn't have recovered their wounds that quickly..." He let out a 'hmmm' sound. "Well you two are lucky I'm around then. A strong tom like myself, of course." He reiterated, in case they hadn't caught on to the subtle hints he had been trying to make.

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[[On Hold-Until Eliaza gets back]]