Conversations with Critters
Walk with the animals. Talk with the animals. And a novel concept…
Today, Critters, a mystery is about to unfold. Is it of epic proportions or merely a novel concept? In a quest never before seen in the Annals of Time at CwC, our Core Community Critters, Jasper Kitten, Chris and our Senior Shining Star, seek a new form of expression, an extended narrative extravaganza with a beginning, a middle, and an end. Yes. A page turner, friends. For the search is on, both high and low, to write, to create, to dream and to detect the possible possibility of a full length literary work of art. Please, join us now in excellent textual critter conversation.
Heidi: Hello, Friends and welcome welcome to our Furever Friday Post! We have a mysterious topic to delve into today, so let’s get started right here, right now. Take it away, Critters!
Star: Hello and welcome, Everyone! We are well rested after my Slumber Party to celebrate my Two Month Senior Furever Adoption.
Chris: What. I slept through it. On. The. Couch.
Jasper: We had a great time. Thank you, Star.
Star: Thank you, Chris and Jasper Kitten and all of our CwC Friends for making my Two Month furever milestone so stellar. Thank you very much.
Chris: You are welcome, Star. We luvluvluv you.
Jasper: Thank you for being our Dog Star. You light the way.
Star: Gosh, thank you for the complimentary compliments. And now, Critters, we have something quite incredible that we need to demystify. Jasper Kitten, I believe your curiosity has gotten the better of you again.
Jasper: Correct.
Star: Please, tell us everything.
Chris: We’re all ears.
Jasper: Critters, given the relatively small prefrontal cortex of a cat, known in the vernacular as the PFC, there is no time like the present in which to make an executive decision.
Chris: The time is now, Critters.
Jasper: I would like to present, in fact, without further fanfare, my aspirations to open my own Detective Agency and solve Mysteries. The end.
Star: Gosh. Jasper Kitten, please further demystify this novel concept for us.
Jasper: Thank you, Star. Critters, as I embark on this quest to solve mysteries, I must ask for your assistance.
Chris: Do you need help managing the Food Bowls and The Couch?
Jasper: Yes. Chris, I also need you to Ride Shotgun with me.
Chris: What. Neither one of us like riding in the car, Jasper.
Jasper: Yes, but this is meant in a metaphorical sense. I need you to be my Watson, Chris. Are you with me?
Chris: Sure. Why not. The end.
Jasper: Exactly. Thank you for your willingness to come on board and thank you for your sense of adventure, exploration and laughing in the face of danger.
Chris: You want me to laugh?
Star: Chris, I believe this is a figure of speech.
Chris: Well, that’s a relief.
Jasper: And Star. I need you to be my Back Seat Driver to help me navigate the twists and turns that are sure to come our way as we tackle locked room puzzles, cozies, heists, psychological thrillers with deep deep interiority, whodunits, whydunits, and howdunits. The end.
Star: What if there are Red Herrings?
Jasper: Are those snacks? I do like fish.
Star: Red Herrings are diversions from the real mystery, Jasper.
Jasper: You mean, they’re not edible?
Star: It depends.
Jasper: I see. Thank you for the clarification, Star.
Star: You’re welcome.
Jasper: First and foremost, it is important to have the right tool for the job. I would like to take this opportunity to share a photo for the edification and enjoyment of our Readers:
Star: These are good optics, Jasper. Thank you for the magnifying glass.
Jasper: Thank you, Star.
Chris: Yes, thank you for the magnifying glass, Jasper, but what about utilizing my google tapping tapping skills on the keyboard? Wouldn’t my skill set of searching for information be of more detective value?
Jasper: Thank you for the question, Chris. The magnifying glass and the tapping tapping skill set are mutually inclusive.
Chris: I see. Thank you for the clarification.
Jasper: You’re welcome!
Star: Jasper, I would like to state for the record that if I am to come onboard as the Back Seat Driver of the J Kitten, Sleuth & Purveyor of Bright Shiny Objects Detective Agency, that I really don’t like being in a Car Seat.
Jasper: I see. This could complicate things, Star.
Star: When I was first adopted as a Senior, the long drive home took us past an oil refinery as I left the big urban metro life behind furever. Due to the elevation of the Car Seat that I was strapped into, I had a full view of the machinery which I found offensive to my sensibilities.
Chris: Are you saying you dislike riding in the car, too, Star?
Star: Not entirely. We had to find a place to pull over safely and reposition me, so I couldn’t look out the window from such a great height and look at such an industrial monstrosity. Then I was good to go. The end.
Jasper: Gosh, Star, I didn’t realize you felt this way on the first ride home to furever. Afterall, Chris was born in a garage near the Tesla Factory and I was found in A Bush at The Gas Station. So, both of us relied on the fossil fuel and automotive industry to find our Furever Homes.
Star: I understand and sympathize with your natural history and consequent perspective. Thank you, Jasper.
Jasper: Thank you, Star. I am truly humbled.
Chris: I am truly humbled, too.
Star: Speaking of my Chihuahua can-do attitude, with all due respect, I typically take a back seat to no one. Just an FYI on that, Jasper Kitten.
Jasper: Thank you for your candor, Star. Shall we do some problem solving on this?
Star: Sure. That’s so nice of you. My conditions for participation are as follows: I need to ride in a carrier. Full stop.
Jasper: And your Chihuahua can-do attitude can do that on the Back Seat?
Star: Correct.
Jasper: Then consider it done. Thank you for your candor and flexibility, Star.
Star: Thank you, Jasper. I’m ready.
Jasper: Excellent. Chris, are you ready?
Chris: Ready. But don’t we need flashlights to go with the magnifying glasses?
Jasper: Nope. We have Star to shine the light.
Star: Gosh, Jasper Kitten.
Jasper: Of course of course.
Chris: Thank you for being so shiny, Star.
Star: Naturally, Chris.
Jasper: Critters, we now present to you the future of the J Kitten, Sleuth & Purveyor of Bright Shiny Objects Detective Agency. A work is now in progress! Because!
Star: Oh, this is so exciting!
Chris: Critters! Fasten your seatbelts!
Jasper: The working title for our First Book of Detective Stories is! The Case of the Misplaced Priority Envelope. The end.
Star: Critters, this is only the beginning. The end.
Chris: Please, stay tuned for our first exciting episode coming soon! Until then, stay safe, keep shining and have fun out there!
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Poetry with Pets
Magnifying glass
Shine the light and team up up
Mystery optics
By Jasper Kitten, Chris & Star in honor of the establishment of the J Kitten, Sleuth & Purveyor of Bright Shiny Objects Detective Agency
Now I have found the beginning I can work my way forward...
This sounds fantastic! I luvluvluv the idea of them starting a Detective Agency together. Looking forward to reading about their adventures... 😎