I'm really shy but, hello. About myself....well I'm 16, I often fall asleep in public places, and I have a tailess cat. Nice to meet everyone. Shuffles away nervously......

(wiggles self urgently into a trenchcoat, checks that microphone is working, whispers quickly to someone off to the side before giving a kilowatt smile to the camera) hello! and welcome to this edition of Marvelous New Animals! Today, we've tracked down what must be the last remaining example of Nervousus Teenagerous in its native habitat. Please, we ask for silence in our studio audience, as these creatures are shy, usually noctural animals and much prefer shadows and anonymity. gestures urgently to the guy with the lights to focus the halogen on the hapless kid, frozen now in the blinding glare. now, lets all watch as our newest find scampers among the meadows in its eternal quest for happiness and enlightenment! grins happily into the camera as teenager remains in a rigid state of panic behind her. really ... time to scamper now. makes urgent motions behind her back for the kid to like, do something entertaining. i said .. scamper, little creature of the night. scamper away and show all the nice people what you do when no one's watching. go on! really, we're not watching... you can frolic away, and just pretend we're not here. go on .. go on! looks over her shoulders, realises that nothing short of a nuclear blast is going to move the poor thing, and growls under her breath. tosses the microphone to the guy with the light and starts rolling up the oversized trenchcoat sleeves. are going to scamper if i have to drag your carcass mySELF...! thankfully, somebody back at the network cues the commercial music and the camera fades to black

Hello. Nothing to be nervous about we are mostly a friendly bunch apart from a few who play rough on occasion. Only kidding we are as you will be able to guess from some of the posts here completely crazy but hey thats what its about here, enjoying yourself and sharing an enjoyment of Gatch in its various incarnations

Oo hello! *pats head* Don't mind Lyon shes Maybe we should hide this one before Imi scares the lil cherrib away with her frisking tactics

Hi Elysia! If someone called Imi comes near you, RUN LIKE HELL!!!!!

Crickets, on the other hand, are totally harmless.

ooo! *re-reads* You have a puddy tat!! Yay! *swings you about*

Want a kink tailed Manx/Siamese? My daughter brought it home with her 2 1/2 months ago and no one's claimed it yet!

a manx/siamese! box it up and ship it over!

Sure Lyon! It does have some problems though . . .

So far the stupid thing has had allergies to everything we've fed her, and she's majorly needy. She keeps me up half the night crying for attention and she beats the crap out of my baby kitty Falkor, who is 27 pounds. However she has all her shots and we've had her fixed!

Originally posted by Ashke ...and she beats the crap out of my baby kitty Falkor, who is 27 pounds.

a twenty seven pound cat is not a baby anything! ... well, maybe baby beluga.

His mom was a 6 pound farm cat. I don't even wanna guess what daddy was! LOL! He is very muscular though! Still want the other one?

grin .. sure! i love cats. i was sort of moping for another one, but managed to talk myself out of it since really, i have enough already. but if another one was to land in my lap, i mean, hey! it needs a good home, right? right?

LOL! Sure! When do you wanta pick her up?

pick her up? just stuff in a box, label Attn: Lyon, Canada and lick a few stamps! oh, include kitty food. she might be stuck in customs for awhile.

you arent serious? ....are you

Lyon might not be but I am! I have to protect falkor, he'll be 8 in a couple days. Plus he's starting to get pissed! LOL! Besides she wont have to go thru customs since I live in the same province as Lyon!

some would say that is WAY too close.

Eight and drunk already? you should watch his shandy intake. I would like a cat too but cant afford it. It would have to be a very tough cat who can win all the fights and so reduce on vets bills for injuries inflicted by other cats.... My father has two cats, both like to cuddle you with their arms around your neck, this posture they can assume for hours so its best to wear old clothes and have no projects on...

*raises brow reads posts and waves hello and leaves this newbie in the capable hands of above welcoming commitee and Cat lovers society. *

Someone in the same Province as Lyon, with the same taste in animals. Oh, dear. I do hope kitties don't like eating crickets. ---- Cricket

Sorry Cricket, but every cat I've ever owned loves to hunt (and usually eat) bugs. And what do you mean "too close" Lyon? Don't you like me anymore? *sniffle*

That's just it, we do like you. But if you're too close to Lyon, well,... Cricket

hey! .. am NOT contagious! grin.

I don't know, I've heard of people getting weird rashes from you, Lyon. A kitty lover! Hurrah! Want a kitten? Want seven? Please? We already have...um...hold on... *throws cat food outside and then does head count* Ack! We have around 12 outside cats, not counting kittens! With those and the four indoor cats...lessee...23 cats. Want one dozen or so?

Hey, Just pack 'em all up and send them to Lyon by Express post! She'll love you forever! LOL!

Right-o! Anyone know her mailing address? I have a few cats for her.

/sniffs haughtily. that is not a rash, its a love bite. and the only thing i will love forever is ice cream.

*hugs Lyon* You know you seem to be mixing things up a little Lyon is warm and snuggly its Siren you need to watch for.

Nope. She's not. *grin* Read a few posts above. You don't have to love them forever. Cats don't live forever. So...mailing address? Or not. They're cute...or some of them are, at least.

o0o0 ...Siren. man, i had a good time with her .. or uh, she had a good time with me, whichever!

???? I thought we were talking about giving Lyon some cats.

*cuddles Ashke* This happens often hun, next we'll be dicussing how Tengu makes pottery.

lyon crouches and twitches tail back and forth. seems to be totally fascinated by Firebird's tail feathers, not taking her eyes from the shimmering display. you have not had a good time until you've had Siren break a few things around you. or attached to you, she's not picky. grin - Siren is an old IF character of mine, causing Firebird no end of grief at some points am sure. since y'all are like, new enough to be shiny still, you would not know this but am sure some of those participants still have a headache from all that writing we did! it was a very long IF, indeedy yes, and dissolved much grey matter in its time. reaches out swiftly and pats a unfortunate straying feather to the ground. looks up to see if Taishala noticed. and as for cats, if you can find my mailing address or tickle it out of Imi, then i give you leave to send me as many as you like. those that do not make the cut for the comportment segment of the testing will be served for stew.

*hugs cep* I'm sure I'll adjust eventually . . . Stew? Cat STEW!?! I think I speak for quite a few people when I say EWWWWW! Gross! Your supposed to cuddle them, not eat them. LOL!

Stew? Hmmm.... *looks at box of kitten and then begins unloading them* Guess you're getting the toms, then.

*tickles Lyon under the chin then strokes her gently* Having fun with the feathers Lyon

a suspicious rumbling sound can be heard from the lyon section of the room, but no other pearls of wisdom are forthcoming.

I hope that wasn't brussel sprouts lyon

Says Cep just before he belatedly remebers Lyon carries a plasma rifle with her and that a swishing twitching tail signals a " DUCK FOR COVER!!!!" alarm in the brain... Oh poor poor Cep... * motions Ashke and Lola with their cameras and videos* Quick I want a copy of this..It will make Kill Bill look like a kiddies film..! Grins and drools in anticipation of the violence and gore!!

*giggles maniacilly* She has to catch me first

*grabs bookies hat and notebook taking bets from the others....* Is true you are quick and maginficent specimen of pirate...Lyon however has been known to play dirty bringing out the big guns.. This is gonna be too close to call!..

*throws money at Imi* I want in on....er....um...the Winner! *jumps out of the way of Lyon's swishing tail to capture Cep's hasty retreat on camera*

*hides in a corner with videocamera, trying to be unobtrusive*

too close to call? jeez ... take a break from this nuthouse, and my reputation slides into the dirt? who owns the satellite capable of frying small pirates into equally small piles of dust on command? who owns the hundred little silver spiders that made such short work of Sosai G? who looks so damn stylish in nothing but a pair of worn jeans and some ink? me, thas who! [grumble] just for that, am gonna throw this fight and make money on the side bets.

*Cep & Lyon count out the money in a quiet back alley* Not bad takings this time round....same time next week?