#tiredcatdadsau
Apparently, some cats like to roll around in or rub themselves against cat nip while others prefer to lick or bite or chew on it. Which do you think Marvin is? What about Canti? The cats in my Tired Cat Dads AU???
I think Marvin would be the roll and rub kinda cat while Canti’d bite/lick/chew.
As for the TCDAU… I think I’ll actually make chapters for that!
You all
rememberCantiknow how they say pets resemble their owners and vv?Well, have an AU where all the Septic Egos are normal humans (?) with cats that look just like them and vice versa; they even generally act like them, too.
So, whenever they get together (they all live in the same apartment building but different apartments [with Sean as landlord] so they’ve become good neighbors; some are even balcony buddies): their cats cause a BUNCH of trouble!
Making them The Tired Cat Dads.
Tired Cat Dads: Kitty Files!
Subject: HalloweenThis is Anti’s cat.
It is, of course, a(n un)lucky black cat that is borderline FERAL.
Anti grooms it well but never cuts its claws so it shreds anyone that touches it.
And, Anti 100% crochetted it a bright orange collar with spikes all by Itself.
Tired Cat Dads: Kitty Files!
Subject: Muffin
This is Jackie’s cat.
He’s a blue point ragdoll that LIVES in his owner’s hoodie; specifically: the hood.
Other places he likes to be are: Jackie’s hoodie’s pocket, atop Jackie’s head, atop OTHER people’s heads, Anti’s lap as It crochets, Marvin’s long hair, everyone’s keyboards, every couch and chair (especially Henrik’s), and beds.
It’s gotten to the point that everyone’s nicknamed him The Universal Cushion.
~
Jackie smiles as he comes home to Anti crocheting on Its balcony.
The little artist is surrounded by cats, all of them happily playing with Its yarn.
Among them is Muffin, Jackie’s own feline.
He’s taken up Anti’s lap (as he does).
~
“I think ya might be their favorite,” the buff man jokes as he joins Anti outside.
Their shared balcony is separated by a thick concrete railing but not a full wall, allowing them all full access to each other (on this side of the building, at least) whenever they step outside (even if that’s not exactly what they all want).
It’s this stocky railing that Jackie casually sits on to chat.
Muffin doesn’t acknowledge him; but Halloween does!
~
Jackie pets and plays with the black cat as Anti crochets.
“Ah don’t do as much as ye er Marv’ so, yea, t’at makes sense,” the punk replies with a slight smile. Its multicolored eyes glance over to the pet owner in question but their cattish friend is out performing a magic show for some kid’s birthday and therefore isn’t home. Anti, Jackie realizes, is probably cat sitting Magia.
It’s too sweet.
“Also,” the ace continues, gesturing at Its lap and surroundings. “Yarn.”
Jackie laughs; doubly as all three cats take that as a cue to pounce.
“You’re perfect.”
~
“Sh-shuddup…”
Anti’s face doesn’t show blushes well. A lot of the redness of Its suffusing blood gets drowned out by the darkness of Its brown skin. But (as Marvin explained:) Anti’s undertone is still yellow; so, when It blushes, it’s still more visible than, say, when Marvin does it because the magician’s undertone is red/pink.
Of course, Jackie doesn’t fully understand any of this.
He just knows their blushes look different.
(But they’re both very pretty.)
You all
rememberCantiknow how they say pets resemble their owners and vv?Well, have an AU where all the Septic Egos are normal humans (?) with cats that look just like them and vice versa; they even generally act like them, too.
So, whenever they get together (they all live in the same apartment building but different apartments [with Sean as landlord] so they’ve become good neighbors; some are even balcony buddies): their cats cause a BUNCH of trouble!
Making them The Tired Cat Dads.
Tired Cat Dads: Kitty Files!
Subject: Halloween
This is Anti’s cat.
It is, of course, a(n un)lucky black cat that is borderline FERAL.
Anti grooms it well but never cuts its claws so it shreds anyone that touches it.
And, Anti 100% crochetted it a bright orange collar with spikes all by Itself.
~
“Com’ere, Hollow!”
Jackie breathes a sigh of rage and relief as Anti calls back Its literal attack cat. He holds in his hands the reason for his exhaled rage: his bright red hoody TORN TO SHREDS by none other than the attack cat itself.
The punk of an owner looks almost apologetic about it.
But Jackie can see It grinning in amusement, too.
~
“S’rry; it jus’ likes yer scent, ye know?”
“So it shreds up one of my favorite hoodies,” the resident beefcake rebuttals, rolling his eyes but also fighting a smile. He knows how special that truth is: having your scent be something happy and positive in a cat’s life…
He knows because his own cat has mixed feelings about his own.
(Muffin HATES when Jackie comes home all stinky from the gym.)
“You’re lucky you’re so cute,” he teases, shaking his fist at the cat.
(Halloween, of course, just meows innocently back.)
~
“Hey, why do you call it that?”
“Ah?” Anti leans farther into the balcony banister, breathing out the bitter spring air and balancing precariously against the westerly wind. Its cat purrs on Its back.
“Halloween; shouldn’t it be Hallow and not Hollow?”
Anti pauses, face looking pale, and–for a moment–Jackie thinks he fucked up. He’s still getting to know this fellow cat dad neighbor of his, after all.
The buff man is about to retract his question with apologies when Anti answers, voice quiet and soft: “It helped me t’rough depression, hwen all I felt were ‘ollow;
“Ah guess… Ah just call it t’at ‘cause it feels like it filled t’at space in me…”
~
“Sorry, t’at makes no sense…”
“No, no! It makes perfect sense!”
“…”
“And, it’s really sweet!”
(“SHUDDUP!!!”)
You all
rememberCantiknow how they say pets resemble their owners and vv?Well, have an AU where all the Septic Egos are normal humans (?) with cats that look just like them and vice versa; they even generally act like them, too.
So, whenever they get together (they all live in the same apartment building but different apartments [with Sean as landlord] so they’ve become good neighbors; some are even balcony buddies): their cats cause a BUNCH of trouble!
Making them The Tired Cat Dads.
But Bonnie this was a legitimate debate in my head like no joke I wasn’t sure rofl The initial idea was that they’d be some kind of non human so Marvin could have his magic cat familiar but then I was like no wait that’s gonna distract form, like, their cat dad ness (?) and it also occurred to me that it’d probably add, like, SuperHero/SuperVillain shenanigans with Anti and Jackie and this isn’t that AU!!!
But like… also… they could be HIDING nonhuman things… << >> hehehe
You all rememberCanti know how they say pets resemble their owners and vv?
Well, have an AU where all the Septic Egos are normal humans (?) with cats that look just like them and vice versa; they even generally act like them, too.
So, whenever they get together (they all live in the same apartment building but different apartments [with Sean as landlord] so they’ve become good neighbors; some are even balcony buddies): their cats cause a BUNCH of trouble!
Making them The Tired Cat Dads.
