Kinda a twofer.

First, we've got Fumblies being teleported back to the Feline Empire's headquarters... not willingly. Plus, Dios gets to really open up for the first time, since his spot in the Live RP at the end was fairly short. (Speaking of which, pardon the language abuse.) Catrina and her Feline crew are here, as well.

Then Becky shows up at the end... :)

 
OOC: Takes place right after the end of mission Live RP 1 (XIII)

Slight cursing
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Fumblies looks around a moment in shock as he one moment he was looking at the jungles of Panda nation and the kung fu warrior's camp. The next he was standing in the halls of Castle Knob, the capital of the Feline Empire, with the minions he had had accompanying him. Taking a deep breath he looks over to the demonic figure who was a short distance away from him. "So I am sure there is a reason for this untimely teleportation."

Cattaras jumps and almost charges the intruder materializing before him- but is held back by a hand on his arm from Catrina- who was lounging on the throne again- but this time nursing a small kitten.

She smiles. "Hello honey. I take it you were successful?"

The Demon Dios stands by watching the scene occurring before him. Not saying a word he slow calms to the point where he instinctively almost went back to human form. But being in mixed company he fights the urge off as he mumbles to himself away from the other beings.

Fumblies realizes that he was not going to get an answer from the demon so instead turns his gaze towards Cattaras who had been so ready to attack a few seconds before. "So mighty Cattaras have you forgotten the look of one who has done so much for the Feline Empire?" Not waiting for a response Fumblies turns his eyes to look upon Catrina.

"My Queen to what success do you refer? If you mean the end to the undead threat than yes I personally saw to the destruction of that months ago and have been busy with other matters of import since then." Fumblies does not want it know as of yet that he has been receiving training from the master of Fernsworthy Tower. "In fact did you know that Seaside Town was attacked and had several Princesses be kidnapped during the reopening?"

Cattaras swells a bit- but before he can answer Catrina lets off a shuddered moan- enjoying the suckling kitten a bit more before pulling away and handing the boy to Cattaras. "Here- take the prince back to the nursery and watch over him." She grins. "Mustn't have Becky trying to play dolly again...." With that she approaches Fumblies- that seductive smile of her square on her lips. "Why, I assumed one of my braver Knights would be right in the middle of the latest f* up in the Kingdom." She touches him, taking in his scent as she licked an ear- before tightening her grip somewhere painful. "Who is your friend, by the way?"

Dios can take it no more "Enough" he says with his deep definite voice. "What are you doing? Wasting time with this shit? Why aren't you planning something now? Pathetic!" he says in anger.

Fumblies grits his teeth from the grip Catrina had on him. He was preparing his answer to her question when the demon interrupted in his deep and anger filled voice. Fumblies explained, "I not sure who he is but he arrived just in time to help defeat some seriously buffed up kung fu warriors. This of course was before he teleported me here."

Catrina's eyes are still on Fumblies as she let up on her grip- but didn't release it, massaging the area as it were. Her words are harsher than her touch though- and all aimed at the newcomer. "No one wastes time with my shit, honey. I don't bend that way. Daisuke, be a dear and waste time with our new friend's shit- would you?"

With that the large Feline behind the throne, dressed in little but a loincloth so as to show off his muscular body, steps forward. "With pleasure, Cat- although I don't think He bends that way either- yet."

Fumblies stands listening to the exchange as he forces himself to stand still. He takes a deep breath and waits to see just what would happen between the demon and Daisuke.

"Whatever you are, I wouldn't do that." Dios forms a small ball of fire in his hand for the large being. Not as big as the ones he'd used earlier just still formidable. "I want a partnership not a war" he says with a smirk.

Daisuke returns the smirk even as he charged in swinging. He'd had his fur singed before! "'Partners' come in the front door. 'Assholes looking for whoopings' just pop in to the naked lady's room!"

Two hands suddenly reach through the wall itself, grabbing the demon and rendering him temporarily untouchable. Jester King of Beasts then floats through the wall, into the room, returning himself to a substantial form to speak. "Dios, heel, boy!"

The demon roars, towering over and scolding Jester King who simply ignores the threats, raises his hand, sending Dios away.

Fumblies just blinks and shakes his head as he sees the demon be treated like a mere puppy- and dismissed like an afterthought. It's strange to see since the demon had been so violent moments before they had teleported to Castle Knob. Turning his attention back to Cartina, he takes a deep breath. "Did you know the Knob King had a sister?"

Catrina had been watching the developing fight while continuing her massage on Fumblies- but this makes her look his way again. "Oh? Is she as big a ditz as her brother?" She thinks a moment and her grip started to tighten again. "You didn't....?"

Daisuke stops as 'Dios' was held, glancing at Jester. "Jester- this..." He pauses long enough for several derogatory terms to flit through his mind. "Thing is yours?" Jester King simply nods and keeps silent.

Fumblies takes a deep breath as he felt the grip tighten again. "Didn't do what? Last I saw the fallen Knob King's sister was perfectly fine and was about to be under my protection until I was teleported here."

The Jester King of Beasts speaks, defiant... but clearly terrified of Catrina. "Was it not your intention to use our halfling here to track down this princess which your brother seems so.. enamored with, my Queeen?"

Catrina growls at Fumbles- a clearly possessive growl. "If I hear of you playing 'in another castle' I swear... you're Feline property now!" With that her grip eases- but again does not end. "Yes, Beast. Now perhaps you can find out why your friend here f*d it all up for us!"

The Jester King's arms defiantly fold over his chest, he mumbles, "I only brought him to the party; I never asked him to spill the drinks on anyone."

Fumblies takes a deep breath and looks between Jester and Catrina with a slight frown on his lips. "In my defense I have no intentions of 'playing in another castle;' infact I was thinking more of giving Princess Knob to Scaros, my second in command, as a reward for his skilled service. However, that will have to wait since she is in the Distant Woods, far south.."

Daisuke growls at Jester. "Then it's up to you to clean up the mess he made- before I show his ass to the door." He looks for Dios again, a look that clearly shows he will not be gentle in that.

"Easy, lover. Beast has things well in hand, it seems." Catrina remarks with a giggle at her unintended joke. She then turns to Fumbles, releasing him. "As for you- no rewards until you complete your mission."

"What mission would that be my Queen?" Fumblies' eyes narrow as he had been completing missions ever since joining the Feline Empire with out a reward. He had been close to obtaining possession of the fallen Knob King's sister until Dios had shown up and now it looks like he will be receiving the blame of the other's incompetence. Without even waiting for a reply from Catrina, Fumblies turns and looks at Tus and the other four in his contingent and nods signaling that it's time to leave.

Catrina rubs up against him, purring. "Aw.. don't be that way! I know I've been a little... stingy on my rewards the past few months but I've had something that kept me from giving you everything you deserved. As you can see that something has been taken care of. Do this one little thing for me- and we'll have a blow out to make up for everything. Deal?"

"Who stayed to help in the rebuilding of Seaside Town while all the 'heroes' of KOKOL went their separate ways? Who repeatedly keeps working with same 'heroes' to make sure the fragile peace is maintained until we can finish their annoyance once and for all? Who has to put up with antics of Dash and that less than useful bard Todd Blackpaws?"

"Gee," Jester King asks sarcastically. "Is it our egotistical halfling Sir Bumblies?"

"I would have had control of Princess Goblin if your pet demon hadn't screwed that all up Jester."

Jester King smiles darkly. Ominously and defiantly. "Well, one can not grieve forever."

Fumblies glares and keeps walking out of the room. "How about you go find something useful to do while those of us with real skills get things done."

Daisuke roars. "ENOUGH!" and turns to Catrina, who looks ready to roar herself. "Thank you, my mate." She pads to face Fumblies. "If you wish to go ask the Council for the same rewards I give you- I'm sure that there are a few there who would be glad to bend you over a table. They look the type." Daisuke snorts but Catrina goes on. "It is also true that you have done all this for us. As I said after I... recruited you I have not been able to give you the reward you deserve. Today- for whatever reason- you failed. Should I reward that? Aid my brother- and you will get all the reward you deserve." She smirks and purrs, rubbing against him again. "No matter how sore I get."

Fumblies stops in his tracks and merely stares at Jester as the beginnings of a blood boiling rage begin to stir with in him. "Just keep that incompetent fool away from me." Fumblies speaks without a hint of emotion as he clips his words short. "Tell your brother I will meet him Seaside Town in a couple of days." With that Fumblies leaves the throne room with his minions. He has to go and gather the rest of his forces.

"'Incompetent fool?'" Jester King 'innocently' asks, looking directly at Daisuke. "I think he means you, kitty."

The Jester King then fades away through the wall leaving only the echo of his maniacal laughter.

Daisuke growls but stops as he felt a touch- under his loincloth. He turns to his mate who smiles at him, purring. "I don't find you incompetent in any way. The guards still think this room is off limits- right?"

With that he smiles and returns her touch.

Fumblies has already left the room and like a storm cloud is moving swiftly through Castle Knob. The five warriors behind him further cause all ahead of him to quickly get out of the group's way for fear of injury. Tus, agitated as well and an agitated brute, is never good news.

It doesn't help when Becky Joy suddenly runs into him, nearly bouncing off, giggling like a mad idiot. "Eep! They're gonna get me! I don't wanna be tagged!"

"Gonna tag you, Becky!" Goblina, one of Becky's Knob Goblins, rushes up behind her, but stops upon seeing the angry brute.

"Hey, Fumbliesir, are you playing tag too?!" Becky asks, enthused to see her 'good buddy.'

Fumblies forces himself to take a deep deep breath before his answers Becky's question. Apparently she doesn't see his anger and lashing at her would not hurt the cause of it. "Hello Becky. I am not playing tag, I am heading back to Seaside Town in order to gather rest or my forces before heading on a mission with Cattaras." Just saying the Feline's name caused Fumblies to bristle in anger.

"Awww," Becky catches on this time. "Iz you angry cause you gotta work with kitty Cattaras and not me?! It's okay, I'll go with, too!"

Fumblies forces a smile as he works hard not to shake his head. She's close to the reason he's pissed but it has more to do with the fact that he's going to watch someone else get the glory that he should have gotten from bringing Princess Goblin in. "Sure just don't get in my way or you will regret it."

Becky's eyes go wide. "Yeah, big ole Tus would step on me and my Knobbies without knowing it! Okay, I'll go get my Knob Goblins, and crayons, and supplies, and paper, and I'll find my buddies Cattaras and Fumblies a treat!"

With that, she vanishes into the distance, with Goblina scurrying behind her. Fumblies just shakes his head and turns to his troops to give the order to double time it our of there. He has things to go do before his meeting up with Cattaras.