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Well, let's begin.

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“Alfred, I’ll admit I don’t know all there is to know about cat behavior. But I have learned one thing: If you them know you don't want them to go in a particular place, it absolutely guarantees that will become the mission of their lives.”

End Quote.

Bruce, you are learning! I am impressed. Yes, curiosity and cats, mine especially, is a major part of the feline mindset. You make something open to them, then they usually cant be bothered. Although cat-reasoning is incomprehensible by most standards, you can get to know individual cats, and Bruce has learnt about Whiskers and Nutmeg, from Selina.



Standing Softpaws.

The name given to Alfred by the cats, is more feline based than any other name given to the 'two-foots', clearly the cats understand the measure of respect required. In fact, they consider him an equal, equal enough to give him a feline name.

To expand this point, I would like to make a quote from T.S. Eliot, and the book of Practical Cats.

Quote.
" The naming of cats is a difficult matter
It isn't just one of your holiday games
You may think at first I'm mad as a hatter
When I tell you a cat must have three different names...

I tell you a cat needs a name that's particular
A name that's peculiar and more dignified
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular?
Or spread out his whiskers or cherish his pride?

Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo or Coricopat
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum
Names that never belong to more than one cat

But above and beyond there's still one name left over
And that is the name that you will never guess
The name that no human research can discover
But the cat himself knows and will never confess."

End Quote.

The cats have spoken. Alfred has at least two names now, and if there's a third, only Alfred himself knows. The name that no human research can discover.

T.S. Elliot knew what he was talking about when he wrote that book. The multiple names of cats makes it possible for cats to keep their dignity, giving them more than a 'subservient pet' lifestyle, for they can decide wether to respond to the name you call when you give them orders.

Make no mistake Bruce, the Manor was never yours. It belonged to Alfred. Alfred knew it, loved it, lived for it's care. Which is why he feels this change most. Alfred could always handle Bruce, and even Dick, but the moment these cats moved in, the house and cave belonged to them, and Alfred, (who I suspect has more than a little Cat in his blood, making him silent, unquestionable, and dignified) was unhappy about it, disguising itself as simple concern for the knick-knacks. Suddenly, two of the feline pure-breed move in. Enter the territory fight.

Anyway, I've gone on too long on this subject.


That aside, I must say, that I loved the last time you did a story from the Cats POV, in 'Something Borrowed' I think it was. The names they have, 'Two Boots' 'Land of the Can-opener' etc. It's the cat way of viewing the universe, and to make another cat quote:

"Everybody wants to be a cat!"

And Alfred seemed to make the adjustment fairly easily, once he tried. Until he started talking, I failed to realise something about Alfred: There's nobody for him to talk to. Discretion keeps his conversations from being lively, Batman being his employer and all that, Wayne Manor isnt exactly a hotbed of the social scene, and when it is, Alfred is limited to seeing people who treat servants as servants. While Bruce is a genius, he's far from talkative. Dick moved out, Jason doesnt live there. Selina and the cats are far less rigid and pompous.

Alfed, as I said, made the transition, when he learned one thing that I learnt about cats early on: They make great listeners, and they'll never tell anyone else what you say. Granted, neither will the mirror, or the luffa sponge, but when cats look back at you, you dont feel stupid talking to them.

Now then, the plot points:

One O'clock, unacceptable meeting time to Two-Face, well duh. There you have it!

The latent, inherent flaw with Ra's plan. All the people he's calling are independent, neurotic, and obsessive. Their individual flaws are often working against each other, so they'll never be able to work the way Ra's will want them to. Ra's believes in control, keeping control, having control, being in control. If he wants these baddies to work for him, then he will come to realise soon enough, that he cannot control them, to the extent he prefers.

Who's the third name? There are plenty of choices:
Mad Hatter, Scarecrow, Roxy Rocket, Catman. (And those are just the ones on Batman's radar now)

All of them loose, all of them enemies of Batman.

Hatter? He likes control too. A personality which could earn points with Ra's or have him taken out and shot.

Scarecrow? I'd like to think so. After so long fighting Batman, Ra's would have to understand the basic use in instilling fear, which could gain points with Ra's.

Roxy and Catman? No. Ulstarn wouldnt put them on the list. Although, he didnt have many other choices. It could be that he just wanted to fill the list a bit more, and picked one of the second string baddies. It'll be a major shot in the arm for their ego's. Although if I was Ra's, I wouldnt want any more pompous long winded workers than the ones I already had on my staff, so he'd take Catman out of the equation at once.

Bruce has found out about Giggles. It doesnt take a genius to know that BG is Batgirl=Cassie. When he figures out the details...well...let's wait and see.

So, Ra's plan is simple. Pretend that Talia has been kidnapped, and post a bounty. Have the three on the list find her, and the winner gets the honour of another job. Well, at least the price will be right.

Future plot points:

Talia has gone back to working for her father, despite her desperate pleas to Bruce.

Ra's doesnt know that Selina's on the list! So word will go to her, saying that Talia has been kidnapped, and that the Demon-Head wants her help to find her.

When that happens....#mad laughter that would make Joker proud.# Oh I cant wait to see that!

The thing is, would Selina tell Bruce?

Will she buy the story?

No, she probably wont, because she knows that to Ra's, asking Selina for help is tantamount to asking the Detective! Ra's knows about them

So Selina will know that something is up. Will she bring it to Batman's attention? If Bruce's concern over the 'Feline-fuse' is realistic, then probably not. She's living in his house, had a panic attack over him being in charge, etc, so she wont want to go straight to him. Particularly not to let him know that the Demonspawn needs rescuing! #Oh I just cant wait to see that!#

So what happens next?

I just cant wait to see the next chapter! Dont keep me waiting too long!