[A kitty-sized motorhome rolls along a well-tended road through heavy
tree cover. When they emerge from the trees, they pass green farms
and fields. They pull up in front of a business with a sign reading
"Big Barramundi Garden" and park.]
Milton: Well, Fuzzybutt, what do you think? This area is beautiful,
isn't it?
Callie: Yes, it is, but I was 'pecting desert an rocks and dry and
hot. Isn't that what Australia is like?
Milton: You're probably thinking about the Outback. We're a long way
from there.
[The 2 kitties leave the RV and stop on the sidewalk, looking around
and admiring the green.]
[An orange tabby cat wearing a jaunty bush hat is sitting under a
nearby tree.
Hey, that's a right smaht caravan there, mate! Looks just the size
fer a couple of adventurous pusses such as yerselves. Can I offer
you's any help wit' whatever you're about? The name's Hamish, by the
way. I live hearabouts.
Milton: Hamish, I'm Milton and this is Callie. We're visiting from
the Community - RPCC. We were told that this area would be a good
choice for our annual Jellicle Ball, and I have to say from what I've
seen that this might be the best site we've seen in years.
Hamish: Aye, I heard that you lot might be comin' through here.
Welcome! This is probably the most beautiful place in all of Oz!
We've got the Daintree Falls, and Cassoway Falls, and if you follow
the river you can get into some pretty serious wilderness. And in
Daintree proper us pusses outnumber the humans by a fair bit. I've
got a couple of good mates what live in the indigenous villages, and
they can point you towards some pretty awesome sites, I would think.
They have some very sacred sites that they generally don't share, but
for groups that have the kind of respect and reverence that I've
heard you lot share, they might well make an exception.
Callie Fluffygirl wrote:
[A kitty-sized motorhome rolls along a well-tended road through
heavy tree cover. When they emerge from the trees, they pass green
farms and fields. They pull up in front of a business with a sign
reading "Big Barramundi Garden" and park.]
Milton: Well, Fuzzybutt, what do you think? This area is beautiful,
isn't it?
Callie: Yes, it is, but I was 'pecting desert an rocks and dry and
hot. Isn't that what Australia is like?
Milton: You're probably thinking about the Outback. We're a long way
from there.
[The 2 kitties leave the RV and stop on the sidewalk, looking around
and admiring the green.]
[An orange tabby cat wearing a jaunty bush hat is sitting under a
nearby tree.
Hey, that's a right smaht caravan there, mate! Looks just the size
fer a couple of adventurous pusses such as yerselves. Can I offer
you's any help wit' whatever you're about? The name's Hamish, by the
way. I live hearabouts.
Milton: Hamish, I'm Milton and this is Callie. We're visiting from
the Community - RPCC. We were told that this area would be a good
choice for our annual Jellicle Ball, and I have to say from what
I've seen that this might be the best site we've seen in years.
Hamish: Aye, I heard that you lot might be comin' through here.
Welcome! This is probably the most beautiful place in all of Oz!
We've got the Daintree Falls, and Cassoway Falls, and if you follow
the river you can get into some pretty serious wilderness. And in
Daintree proper us pusses outnumber the humans by a fair bit. I've
got a couple of good mates what live in the indigenous villages, and
they can point you towards some pretty awesome sites, I would think.
They have some very sacred sites that they generally don't share,
but for groups that have the kind of respect and reverence that I've
heard you lot share, they might well make an exception.
Meantime Luko, Jack, Rosalee and babies arrive just outside Daintree
Forrest reserve, Australia to meet with Buffy, Fur Face and Klyd. Ma
Squeak (A Quokka) comes up deligted to meet Rosalee and her babies.
Ma Seak has a little joey in her pouch which peeks out at Annalee's
babies who peek back.
To the side a quiet 2foot finishes setting up a table with all sorts
of foods from leaves, seeds, fruits, grubs, worms, nuts and frogs plus mousicles and kibbles. Several brands of gooshy foods. There's lots
of empty room so more must be expected.
Is Daintree. The cataporter is sending a signal. The 2 foot listens
to Buffy then goes in and they hear some soft phone calls.
Meantime Gentle Jack catches a new scent and sees a tiny mouse fly
between some branches. It looks like a mini flying squirrel. It stops
and peeks through the leaves at them. The 2foot cuts some small
berries into tiny bits and sets the tray in the top of a 6ft tree, tied
down so it won't fall or lose it's little load.
Ma squeak smiles and tells the tale on how the gods took favor on the
little flying mice and gifted them with the ability to fly (actually
glide and bounce) fast enough to escape preditors.
Then Luko and Gentle Jack traded tales on some of what they knew of
animals where they came from.
Brown bears, black bears, grizzlies to the north and west of them then
way up north, all white polar bears.
Is Daintree. The cataporter is sending a signal. The 2 foot
listens to Buffy then goes in and they hear some soft phone calls.
Meantime Gentle Jack catches a new scent and sees a tiny mouse fly
between some branches. It looks like a mini flying squirrel. It
stops and peeks through the leaves at them. The 2foot cuts some
small berries into tiny bits and sets the tray in the top of a 6ft
tree, tied down so it won't fall or lose it's little load.
Ma squeak smiles and tells the tale on how the gods took favor on
the little flying mice and gifted them with the ability to fly
(actually glide and bounce) fast enough to escape preditors.
Then Luko and Gentle Jack traded tales on some of what they knew of
animals where they came from.
Brown bears, black bears, grizzlies to the north and west of them
then way up north, all white polar bears.
The catavan pulls up to Daintree Forest Reserve, and Milton, Callie
and Hamish disembark.
Callie gets terribly excited, and runs around frantically with her
fluffy tail standing straight up, fascinated by all the sights and
all the new creatures to meet and make friends with.
Milton unpacks the cargo area, and sets out treats that the locals
might not have encountered before. Roasted ear of sooven, roast
beast. They might be familiar treats, but he wants to make sure
veryone gets a chance to experience them.
Callie suddenly freezes as a Cassawary stepers out with 3 distinct
russels in the bush near him. ''ello little lady! says the Cassawary!
I'z headed to Buffy, Fur Face and Kyde's place! I heared dere was
another group. Dez about 2km dat way (points with his nose). Dis is a
fine camp so mebby dey move here? It's near night so mebby tomorra'?
Meantime, 3 little furry (and much shorter than Dad's loft 7ft) step
out. Milton meets Pretty Girl, a 2ft tall baby cassawary. Hamish
meets Jumper, a slightly taller male baby cassawary. The other bit of
bush russles for a moment then runs out a 3rd cassawary named Runner.
He's midway sized of Pretty Girl and Jumper.
"I'z Pip Squeek, named cause I was the smallest of the boys" he says
with a happy grin. Then he reaches down and tries a peach.
Callie suddenly freezes as a Cassawary stepers out with 3 distinct
russels in the bush near him. ''ello little lady! says the
Cassawary! I'z headed to Buffy, Fur Face and Kyde's place! I
heared dere was another group. Dez about 2km dat way (points with
his nose). Dis is a fine camp so mebby dey move here? It's near
night so mebby tomorra'?
Meantime, 3 little furry (and much shorter than Dad's loft 7ft) step
out. Milton meets Pretty Girl, a 2ft tall baby cassawary. Hamish
meets Jumper, a slightly taller male baby cassawary. The other bit
of bush russles for a moment then runs out a 3rd cassawary named
Runner. He's midway sized of Pretty Girl and Jumper.
"I'z Pip Squeek, named cause I was the smallest of the boys" he says
with a happy grin. Then he reaches down and tries a peach.
You're - you're - you're a BIG BIG birdie! I didn't know dat birdies
getted as big as you. You'z taller than my human!
Hey, do you guys like to run an jump? I like to!
[Milton wanders over to join the large Cassawary] Good evening! I'm
Milton. We just got set up here. I'm not sure where Buffy and the
others are set up, but I suspect we'll either see them soon, or
they'll send someone looking for us. Would like some fruit? We've got
a bunch of goodies here.
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