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Post by dodd4 on May 4, 2014 21:05:54 GMT -5
and as they slowly spun down to strike the final pose, Bomba softly harmonized the last refrain with her friends, "Jellicle cats come out tonight Jellicle cats come one, come all The Jellicle Moon is shining bright Jellicles come to the Jellicle Baaaalll" then green gold eyes sparkling she threw her arms around them and hugged them as close as they would allow. "that was smashing Darlings, simply smashing!"
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Post by eliaza on May 4, 2014 22:14:12 GMT -5
Teazer danced and sang with her friends the final "Jellicle cats come out tonight..." bit, then let go their paws and stopped for a bit of respite. "Phew! Oi needs ta get in bettah shape before the Ball," she exclaimed.
Oswin paused in her dancing to give the older queen an odd look. "Whaddya mean? You were doin' fine!"
Teazer grinned somewhat ruefully at the kitten, then nodded at the other two. "Bomb, Tumb, looks loike no'un's told her wot comes next!" She turned back to Ossie. "After we finish the whole rhyme, we keeps dancin'. No stops. Thirteen minutes."
Oswin's mouth dropped open, and she looked at the three adults in disbelief. Then she caught herself and tried to shrug it off. "Sure, no problem, I can do that easy."
Teazer laughed. "Even most of us can't keep up the dancin' fer the entire time," she admitted. "Sometimes one group comes forward and does some showin' off whilst others rest a moment..." She thought of the toms and all their "moves" trying to impress the queens... Inadvertently, she let out a sigh. Even though they all did some silly and foolish things at the Ball, she enjoyed the way they were all together in the same place for an entire evening, behaving like a big family. Just as they should be. Why couldn't it be that way more during the year? She wanted the missing queens to get back, but not only that, she wanted everyone to be back together, and not just for one night a year. She looked up at Bomba and Tumble and thought they might be thinking along the same lines.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2014 22:58:36 GMT -5
Tumble laughed because well,he was always in shape.He hugged the others happily,he wished things we're always like this.He gave owsin then teazer and finally bomba a sweet headrub and even groomed them a bit. He missed the whole tribe acting like a family.
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Post by dodd4 on May 5, 2014 5:46:17 GMT -5
the scarlet queen purred as she groomed Tumble in return, "you sure know how to show a girl a good time Tumble!" Bomba said happily with an eye popping stretch. she smiled at Teazer, eyes bright " a pleasure as allways Teaz!" then she reached over and gave Oswins ears a ruffle, "and YOU are going to be quite the little performer yourself with a little training and practice'n up!" she said approvingly to the kitten.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2014 8:07:52 GMT -5
Tumble giggled lightly as he was groomed "that tickles ~" he mewed and looked at owsin "you're quite a talent,I can't wait to see how good you will be at the ball!" then he turned to teazer " And you missy,if ya need to get in shape hang with me for a bit. I'll have ya tip top way before the ball" he gave a small smile his ears twitching a little. He looked at bomba and continued to groom her because one he didn't see her much and two because why not? I mean he usually couldn't get any fun times with his friends cause they we're surrounded by charmer toms when all tumble wanted to do was play with someone. Tumble purred deeply as he groomed his friend " I love you guys" he murmured to them
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Post by eliaza on May 5, 2014 8:40:19 GMT -5
"All righ', then, Tumb," Teazer laughed, "yew can be my official trainer!" She sighed happily as they all got a bit quieter and relaxed. She loved this, just being together.
Oswin sat drumming her paws on the ground, beginning to grow bored. They'd been having such fun; why'd they have to stop? When she heard Tumble say "I love you guys," she wrinkled her nose up. "Ugh," she said, jumping up, "mushy stuff! Why do you guys have to get gross just when we're starting to have a good time?"
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Post by dodd4 on May 5, 2014 9:03:38 GMT -5
the scarlet queens purr deepened as well, Tumble certainly had more to recommend him than he thought! when Oswin spoke up Bomba gave an ear twitch and a tinkling laugh, "well then Kitt what would you suggest? would you like to hear about our Tiger Queen and her twin?" she asked lightly.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2014 9:49:28 GMT -5
Tumble laughed a little at oswin " What a Tom can't love his family?" he asked jokingly.He nodded at teazer " we start tomorrow teazer, don't pass out on me" he laid his head on his paws and looked at bomba " Tiger queen?" he asked lightly...did she mean tantomile or something else?
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Post by dodd4 on May 5, 2014 10:02:35 GMT -5
Bomba's smile broadened and she reached out and traced Teazers stripes, "oh I meant your student Tumble Hunn! you know...[/i]Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer were a notorious couple of cats As knockabout clowns, quick change comedians Tight-rope walkers and acrobats[/i]" she sang delicate ears perking.
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Post by eliaza on May 5, 2014 11:27:39 GMT -5
"You already sang that!" Oswin interjected. "Sing somethin' else!"
Teazer gave Tumble a mock salute. "Right-o, Cap'n! I promise ta stay conscious!" She turned and gave an annoyed look at the younger queen. Really, she was too old to be acting like such a brat. "If'n ya don't like Bomba's choice o' songs, how about you sing one, eh?"
Oswin's eyes narrowed. "Fine!" She was getting into one of her strange moods, somewhere between mischievous and irritable. "Macavity's a myst'ry cat, he's called the Hidden Paw," she began to sing.
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Post by dodd4 on May 5, 2014 14:35:16 GMT -5
the scarlet queens eyes took on a smokey quality and her tail began to twtich the time like a metronome as she took up the lines in a throaty suggestive tone, "For he's a master criminal who can defy the law He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard The Flying Squad's despair For when they reach the scene of crime Macavity's not there"
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2014 14:52:18 GMT -5
Tumble nodded at her then looked at oswin,he didn't know that song so he just stayed quite before moving over and grooming teazer.He watched the others as they sung
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Post by dodd4 on May 5, 2014 16:09:45 GMT -5
languorously Bomba rose to her paws, arching her back sinuously as she sang, "Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity He's broken every human law He breaks the law of gravity His powers of levitation Would make a fakir stare And when you reach the scene of crime, Macavity's not there". the scarlet queen wished that her golden furred friend Demeter was there to do the duet for Oswin but revelled in the Kittens interest in one of er signature performances.
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Post by eliaza on May 5, 2014 16:53:11 GMT -5
Oswin knew most of the words to this one, and continued, "You may seek him in the basement, you may look up in the air... But I tell you once, and once again, Macavity's not there!" She always wondered why the Jellicles sang this song, if they hated Macavity so much. The Henchqueens sometimes used to sing it in the warehouse, but because they admired Macavity, not because they were afraid of him. Why would Jellicle queens want to sing this?
Rumpelteazer simply listened to the others, not interested in joining in. She knew the song was meant to be a warning to all about Macavity and his evil ways, but Bomba always somehow managed to make it look and sound like...like... Well, like she was happy about the things she was singing, when in fact Macavity was the most perilous cat around - and may have even been involved with kitnapping the missing queens, who were still not back yet. But she hated to be a partypooper and make them stop the song, so for the moment she just sat and listened.
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Post by dodd4 on May 5, 2014 17:15:47 GMT -5
the scarlet queen easily slipped into the burlesque routine that she usually preformed with Demeter only the pairing with Oswin brought an almost spellbinding contrast of earthy and inocent. "Macavity's a ginger cat He's very tall and thin You would know him if you saw him for his eyes are sunken in His brow is deeply lined in thought His head is highly domed His coat is dusty from neglect His whiskers are uncombed"
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