Everything's Free (for Eliaza)

[Cayran]

Nyx hadn't been gone too long this time around. Just two days. Typically, his outings lasted anywhere from a day or two to a week, max. He was rarely gone beyond that. This time though, he didn't find much worth keeping. Ever since he was given a den curtesy of Bombalurina, he had been stocking up, making it as comfortable and colorful as he could manage. Yesterday, he managed to snag a glittery vial from a human girl in the park. The vial had a lid with a brush attached to it, and inside the vial was a floresent and purple liquid with sparkles. He had no clue what the human would do with such a thing, but it was pretty, and he wanted it. What he wanted, he took.

Stretching out comfortably on the large tire, Nyx pulled the vial close to him and twisted the top open. He recoiled as soon as the potent smell of the liquid hit his nostrils, but he soon got over it. Now to figure out what the humans used it for. Surely it wasn't just for looking at. Curiously, Nyx examined the brush, watching as the purple sparklely liquid dripped back into the vial. He reached out his free hand and touched the brush, letting the purple liquid run between his fingers. Nope...definitely not for touching.

Making a face, the black tom shook his hand, trying to get the liquid off; however, he had no luck. Glancing around the square, he made sure no one was watching as he wiped the liquid against the tire. He didn't know what prude might scold him for vandalizing their "precious" tire. Once the liquid dried, he didn't figure anyone would really notice. His opinion was that it made it look better - maybe they'd praise him if he covered the tire completely! It would definitely be pretty. Nevertheless, he'd hold off for now. He'd save it for some night when he was high on cat-nip.

Smirking, Nyx rolled over onto his belly and continued to ponder over the use of the pretty sparklely purple liquid.

[eliaza]

Tumblebrutus meandered about the Junkyard, feeling a bit glum that Maria had wandered off just when they were starting to have fun! He wondered why she'd had to leave. Was he that boring? Was he bad at coming up with games? He normally thought of himself as a relatively fun tom... When he wasn't busy trekking around the city investigating about his mysterious dad, that is. Speaking of which... Shrugging his shoulders, he had just decided that since he now had no one to play with, he might as well start planning his next city venture. Maybe this time he should be more organized about it...think of a list of what sorts of cats to question and what sorts to leave alone, or something...

Coming up to the Tire, he figured it would be a good spot to sit and think this over. But then he noticed an unusual shine coming from the side of the Tire, saw Nyx lying there, and paused. He hadn't spoken very much with this tom before, didn't know him all that well, but it appeared...he was looking at the Tire?

After standing confused for a moment, Tumble approached Nyx. "Er, hullo," he greeted. Suddenly he noticed the vial in the other tom's hand, and noted that it matched the color of whatever that stuff was on the Tire. "Are you, erm... Decorating for the next Ball?"

[Cayran]

Peering over his shoulder at Tumblebrutus, Nyx smirked. "Depends...are you going to go tattle tale on me?" He raised a suggestive eyebrow, trying to peel off the liquid that remained dried on his hand. "I know how sacred this tire is to some of you. But really, it is just a freakin' tire." Tumble was one of the original jellicles, so Nyx wasn't quite sure how he'd react. Was he a prude, or was he laid back?

Swishing his tail back and forth, the black tom motioned to the free space in front of him, across from the vial. "If you're not going to rat me out, feel free to take a load off and stay a while. But, if you are going to go tell on me, best run along so I can get a head start." He wouldn't lie about the purple on the tire should he get caught, but he could leave the yard long enough to let things cool down. By the time he came back, surely they wouldn't kick him out, but hey, if they did, he could manage fine on the streets.

[eliaza]

Tumble blinked, somewhat surprised by Nyx's defensiveness. Maybe he'd experienced a lecture from Jelly or Jenny recently; now they'd certainly have something to say about purple...whatever-it-was on the Tire. It didn't particularly bother Tumble. To him, the Tire was a nice place to sit and sun oneself or think. He knew some of the Jellicles had an interesting obsession with the Tire, which he supposed was due to the fact that it supposedly rose up in the air and transported cats to the Heaviside Layer. Funny enough, though he'd seen it with his own eyes at the last Ball - the Tire rising in the air, Grizabella disappearing into the sky - Tumble wasn't convinced it was real. Maybe it was just ceremonial, or even some trick; it'd have been just like his mother to fake her own disappearance just so she didn't have to feel guilty about neglecting her own kits...

Shaking these thoughts away, Tumble shrugged his shoulders before answering Nyx. "Mum's the word," he assured the other tom, taking the offered seat across from him. "No skin off my nose if you want to paint on it, though I'd beware letting Jelly see you do that." He nodded at the vial in Nyx's paw. "So what is that stuff, anyway?"

[Cayran]

"Jelly? Isn't she the bombshell with the meds?" He didn't see how she'd be one to lecture him - after all, she always looked pre occupied, but what did he know. He hardly knew anyone here.

Shrugging his shoulders, Nyx swirled the brush around the purple liquid. "I have no clue. Pretty though, right? I snatched it from some human girl in the park - figured she wouldn't miss it. What do you think it is?" Nyx raised a quizative eyebrow, silver and blue eyes staring over at Tumblebrutus. "It obviously isn't meant for fur or human hair, but surely they use it for something." He didn't think it was basic paint either. It came in too small of a container for it to be paint. He huffed and straightened the silver chain collar around his neck, almost acting as if it was too tight.

"What is your name, anyway? Tumble something...right?"

[eliaza]

"Jelly, yeah, she's one of the healers," Tumble nodded, though he wasn't actually sure just how Jelly and Jenny divided up the healing work. He certainly didn't know which one took care of the "meds." Truth was, they both sort of ran together in his mind as just two more adults to try and avoid getting into trouble with. Even though he'd been part of the 'yard most of his life, Tumble hadn't exactly done a good job getting to know each and every cat and every single facet of their personalities. "Maybe she'd think that purple stuff was a health hazard or something, who knows..." He shrugged.

When Nyx asked his name, he nodded again, relieved that he didn't have to be the first to admit to not knowing the other tom's name. "It's Tumblebrutus, but you can call me Tumble if you want. People do, mostly." Though, now he thought of it, maybe on the streets he should go by Brutus from now on. That sounded much tougher. "Remind me of your name?"

[Cayran]

Nyx smirked – he knew it had been Tumble. Tumble’s full name was somewhat of a mouthful, so he was rather pleased that Tumble liked the shortened version better. Winking at the patched tom, he smiled. ”Nice to officially meet you, Tumble. I’ve seen you around some, but I’ve not been here long enough to get to know everyone yet. I’m Nyx.” Truthfully, he doubted everyone cared to get to know him. He wasn’t the stereotypical jellicle. Most jellicles met a former hench with cautiousness.

The black tom dipped a claw in the purple liquid and brought it back out of the bottle with another smile. ”Ah-ha! So that is what they use it for…look!” He held his hand out for Tumble to observe how the sparkly purple liquid dried on his claw. ”Fabulous, I love it.” Nyx knew that the next time he was out and about in the city, he'd have to try to snag more in a different color.

[eliaza]

"Nice to meet you, Nyx," Tumble echoed, with what he hoped was a friendly grin. He was a bit distracted - truth was, Nyx's mention that he "hadn't been here long" had Tumble racking his brains to try and remember just when he had come here. And where he'd come from. Not because he worried the tom might be dangerous - nothing could be further from his mind. But anyone from outside the junkyard, depending on where they'd been and what they'd seen, might know something useful about the Growltiger gang, and thus Tumble's father!

As he debated mentally how best to approach the subject without being awkward or driving Nyx off, Nyx started fiddling with the purple liquid again. Leaving off his thoughts for the moment, Tumble watched skeptically as Nyx held up a paw and declared he'd found the purpose of the purple stuff. "Are you sure? Humans want purple fingers?" Probably he just didn't know enough about humans; it seemed ridiculous.

[Cayran]

Nyx shrugged, admiring his own purple claw. "Who knows, but I like it." He was known for having more of a flamboyant style, which is probably why he befriended Bombalurina so quickly. However, his style hadn't been as appreciated in the Warehouse. He had often been used because of it, but Nyx had learned his lesson - to not seek out the affection of every tom and queen that opened their arms (and bed) to him.

He dipped his other claws in the polish, shaking his hands quickly to get them to dry. "You want some? If not, I was going to go put the bottle up and hit the town for a bit. You want to join?" He didn't know the Tumble kid at all, but the only way to get to know someone was to actually include them in plans, or take the time to chat with them. Nyx wasn't the type to sit still, so wandering about was always his go-to. "I mean, if you have things to do, I totally understand."

[eliaza]

Tumblebrutus gaped at the other tom, scarcely able to believe his good fortune. Most Jellicles, if Tumble tried to get some company to wander the streets with him, would have looked around nervously and thought up excuses until Tumble rolled his eyes and walked off, deciding to go off alone after all. Now here was someone who wanted to walk around town, not only wanted to but seemed to make a habit of it from the sound of things!

Finally Tumble realized he was staring and hadn't actually answered Nyx. "I'll pass on the purple stuff, if it's all the same to you. But hitting the town sounds good." Tumble grinned, liking the cool, casual sound of that - "hitting the town." He couldn't resist using it again. "I was actually going to hit the town for a bit myself. Company would make it even better."

[Cayran]

Grinning, the black tom shook his hands dry and grabbed Tumble by the arm without hesitation. He wasn't in anyway bashful about touching, so he didn't think to ask Tumble if he was good with practically holding hands as he pulled him down the pile and towards one of the tunnels. "Hey, do you mind if we stop by my den real quick so I can put this up?" Nyx was still carrying the nail polish, and didn't want to tote it through town.

Weaving through the tunnels, Nyx came out at a few dens that were close together. He had picked one close to Bombalurina, after all, she was practically his only friend in the yard. "You're welcome to come in if you want. I'm just going to go put this somewhere." He looked from Tumble to the tarp door that shielded his den from the elements, and pulled it back, disappearing inside.

[eliaza]

Tumble nodded when Nyx asked about stopping by his den. He wasn't expecting the black tom to suddenly seize him by the arm and start dragging him along. But Tumble took it in stride (once he quit stumbling along behind Nyx and actually found his feet again). He even chuckled a bit. Nyx's energy and carelessness was a nice change from some of the stuffy old adult cats around here.

He paused a moment when they got to Nyx's den; somecats were funny about their personal denspace and he didn't want to go right on in uninvited. It didn't surprise him, though, when Nyx poked his head back out the tarp door and invited him. This tom seemed the last person to care about personal bubbles. Tumble followed Nyx inside and stopped by the entry, looking around curiously. He didn't get to see the inside of many cats' dens.

"Think maybe you'll paint your den purple with that stuff?" Tumble called to wherever Nyx was putting his new "treasure." He guessed the tom would actually save it and keep using it on his claws since he seemed to excited about that, but Tumble just said it for the sake of making conversation.

((SO, so sorry about the forever long wait!))

[Cayran]

"Nah, probably not." He said as he glanced around his den, considering Tumble's question. Nyx placed the purple bottom of nail polish beside a bowl of random human based nick-nacks, just as a scrunchie, a pink bouncy ball, a rhine-stone that most likely fell off of a bracelet, among other things. He even displayed a sheet of glittered stickers on his wall like a poster. Needless to say, he had a thing for sparkly items.

"Sorry there's not much here. Still moving in I guess. I haven't been here too long - just long enough to become a nuisance," he joked, smiling at Tumble. Regardless of the fact that Dueteronomy had accepted him upon Bombalurina's request, bot everyone was thrilled to have an ex-hench in the junkyard. He didn't care though. He'd rather deal with them than deal with Macavity's crew.

Giving his den a glance over just to make sure everything was in it's place, he motioned for Tumble to follow him. "Alright, ready to go?"

((you're good! So sorry for the forever long wait on my part!!))

[eliaza]

Tumble laughed. "A nuisance? Only if enjoying having fun is considered being a nuisance!" His brow clouded slightly as he thought that over. "Which," he conceded, "sometimes is around here. Depends who you're around. We've got some real stuffy types... And then some not-so-stuffy types who can appreciate a good time." He grinned. "Thankfully I'm of the latter sort. So yes, I am most definitely ready to go!" He bounced on his paws a bit, excited to think of what adventures might await in the town.

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