Thingymajig

Narna:
Hey Bandit, did you hear that Ham has a new friend?

Bandit:
Hah! that fat Street Sleeper wont ever make any friends, he is too mean.

Narna:
Seriously!
Look theres a baby in there. The poor little guy looks scared and lonely

Bandit:
Of course he is going to be scared Narna, even we don't like encounters with the shark face.

Narna:
I want to meet him, do you think our owners will introduce him to us???

Bandit:
-Sniffs in direction of Jig-
maybe Narna. But look -climbs cage bars- He is trying to snuggle with the beast!!!

Narna:
Noooo!? -nudges Bandit away-
 let me see!!
-Gasps-

*Squeaks from Hams cage*


Bandit:
Well.... looks like he just commited suicide.

Narna:
No look....
-Sniffs in direction of hammock-
It worked... Ham moved over for him......

Bandit:
.......-Sneezes-

Big Days

Argh!
Narna has been a nipping at me rump, telling me to be pampering the Big Tooth and training him to understand us. Seems all a wee bit pointless in my humble opinion, I be saying we need to be getting my Space Rats down 'ere ASAP to find out about the Street Sleepers where abouts, aint safe out there with all thems cats running wild.


Keepin' Narna sweet as pie is what needs to be happenin' the now. Here be the picture of me and the Big Tooth....Socialising...

Big Tooth Boris

Ok Bandit has a point, I don't want to be forgotten either. I came to this place seeking shelter and females and found a pirat and a grumpy fat rat instead. The best of the bunch have popped off to fairyland... it seems only fair to keep them updated from this side of the forest.


It seems we have a new creature in our territory, Bandit is calling it a Big Tooth, Ham has called it Woof Yap....I think its really called a Boris, sent here to protect us from the feline over ruling that is happening out there.

Street Sleepers have gone into hiding, I completely understand their reasoning, after the Vermillion died unexpectedly all that are left are the peace keepers and the rogues from where Bandit came from, any sane rat would do well to keep them far away from here.


I have been harnessing my abilities to understand the language of Big Tooth since his arrival, it is fair to say sharing anything I find with him and bribing him with pieces of my poo -otherwise disguised as chocolate- has been playing in my favour.... It seems Boris the Big Tooth is being tamed by my approach, soon I will take control of the beast and have him at my beacon call!

ICE CREAM!!

YUMM!!!

Narna you must get us these!!!

....UPDATE

BANDIT: 
Hey Narna......



Narna?


PPPPSSSSST??!


NARNA:
-yawns-
What do you want Bandit, I need sleep.


BANDIT:
I hear the posty thing has become inactive..

NARNA:
So?



BANDIT:
I dont's like the idea of being forgotted Narna, Ed wouldsa made sure we be remembered. And with that big furry loud thing trotting about who knows how long it be before we pop off??

NARNA:
You mean the big squeaker?

BANDIT:
Yes, even Ham be staying away from him.


NARNA:
-giggles- Bandit, even i put Ham in his place these days, he is a changed rodent. The big squeaker isn't gonna be a problem.


BANDIT:
Ill keep the thingy ma jig updated then. I thinks Ham reads Ed's posts lots still anyway. Come on Narna what say you to keeping the world in our lives?



-silence-


Narna??





NARNA:
-Gently snooring-

Bandit

Its been three days since Ed left for fairyland, Ham looks depressed alone in our cage. The Keisha thought it would be better for him to go in the smaller cage since he is on his own now. Narna keeps sniffing his direction, I think he feels sorry for him but he is so hateful to us there is nothing we can do, the Karl and Keisha are trying to get us to buddy with him but he is just so..... mean, im not sure it is going to work. The other night I heard her telling Ham he needs to try harder than before now that Ed is gone. Im not sure he will ever be ready.

Welcome Ed.

MUSHU

It's early evening here in fairyland and Pixin my rider has just ran in with wonderful news! She tells me Ed is coming over and he is going to be ready soon, I let her strap her saddle onto my back in haste and she dives on and runs me through the forest that glows with fairy magic and fireflies. 

We don't run home to where I left my body, but instead we run to another place, a place of medicines and I realise I'm at a vet surgery, I can hear the Keisha talking, asking about Ed's condition. The scent of blood in the air. I glimpse within the door and see Ed on the table not at all like himself. Blood has stained his underside from where he has pee'd out dark red. The Keisha is stroking him gently as 

though any pressure would shatter him,  a rush of memories hit me, 

'This is like my last day.'

 My fairy hears my thoughts and with her tiny delicate hand caresses my large ear, she soothes me as I hear the vet suggest the friendlier option as Ed looks in pain, and I follow the vet with Ed into the other room where she lays him down in a towel, prepares an injection and pumps it into his system. 

Ed's eyes begin to blur and as she provides gas for him to slip away, I can barely contain myself I call for Ed, he looks so scared until he hears my voice, and my fairy smiles a beam of light to him I can hear her thoughts shine with happiness at how beautiful Ed is, and what a wonderful companion he will make. And as I guide my life friend into the Fairy Realm I brux to him letting him know he is safe and has nothing to worry about. 

Once he entered the realm his physical body went limp and his spirit turned to see as the vet carry the shell of his remains back to Keisha to bury. Together me Ed and Pixin flicker from this realm I left only months ago and together we shall dance in a world of fairies and magic as we await our other friends.

Bandit.

He's just a pansy. ;]  

bullied

Narna:

Everyone keeps bullying me, the keisha makes fun of me and the karl laughs about it. I feel I was sent here to be a laughing stock...these creatures don't know it but I'm of royal rodent descent and I have high standards that should not be mocked. Just because I squeak when I'm climbed on or approached DOES NOT make me a pansy or a sensitive fellow.... it makes me... special... I just want to be held and told everything is okay and it is not at all embarrassing to be scared of Ed and run to the keisha for some reassurance safety. I am still a young rat after all.  

chatter

Bandit: Hey Narna...they be swapping our toys about!

Narna: I can see that Bandit, what's this thing? -pushes hanging ladder- Oh I don't think I'm going to like that Bandit...it moves when you stand on it.

Bandit: -Jumps on the ladder and scurries across- Don't be a daisy Narna, its not going to collapse. Look we having a clean hammock too!

Narna: Hey isn't that the thing that you made Ham and Ed believe would turn them into squiggles? -points at squirrel feeder-

Bandit: -investigates the squirrel feeder and chews some wood- It's so small I wonder how Ham even managed to fit in without being stuck.

Narna: -covers eyes as the feeder wobbles- Ooh be careful it don't look safe Bandit.

Bandit: Arrr It's fine Narna come on up!

Narna: -hesitates-

Bandit: come up and ill share with you my pasta twists and you can sleep in my spaceship for the day.

Narna: ohhh okay Bandit if you're sure.

Bandit

I be watching Ed a lot recently 'n thanks to 'im I am now a confident sofa jumper and roam the vast land that is the floor. I even climb the places Ed goes.. thinkin' I found his stash of monkey nuts too so I did, but i'm not horrible enough to steal them. Ham keeps chasing me around as well. It be hilarious, his belly swings a left and a right as he tries desperately to catch me and fails, he normally gives up long before I feel breathless.

Narna

I love when the keisha finishes work she always comes in and greets me. I wait up for her now as I know when she is due home and she always lets me out for a little while for some huggles. Sometimes if im lucky she will feed me something tasty too. Everyone else is asleep when she gets home so I get so much more attention. Once I get put away I know I can sleep well knowing she's home. All I want in life is to be a snuggle rat. They keep trying to get me on the floor like Bandit but I much prefer sitting and relaxing on the sofa with my humans. Plus... Ham still scares me.

To hot for hammocks

Yin and Yang. 

I wish there were more climbing stuffs in me home!...something like this!

without them there cats

psst...secret bout Narna...

Oi, Girl Rats...

Be payin' no attention to that there Narna post of seeking a girl.... He enjoys a good rat snuggle as much as the next rat and he be sleeping next to me on a regular basis hehe!

YAWN...

Bandit:

I be so bored in this here cage, ain't enough platforms to clamber on, ain't enough bars to throw meself up. I'm thinking I need in the other cage with Ham. Be thinking it is about time Narna got himself a pair of strong balls and stood up for 'imself. Just so's we can all share a cage. I want's to be rat piling with my bigger crew members. Even going as far as wishing on that big old star out there that be grantin' wishes. I seen that cartoon bout the wooden boy that learns wishes do come true. I'm thinkin' that there star made woman don't discriminate against us ratties. We has wishes too. And mines be that we can all just gets along.

Calling Girls!

Name: Banarna

Gender: Male

Age: 4 soft paws and lotsa baby fur.

Hey my name is Banarna AKA Narna, I am a young and wealthy rat, I have elite blood in my veins and while I do suffer from Insomnia, I have plenty of energy. I am seeking a female companion as my old one never came back. I live with another male, I think he is from space...or some far off pirate ship...maybe both. We have separate hammocks and eat from different parts of the cage, we only need to share a litter tray. If you look like Minnie Mouse please find me!

P.S We have a fat grumpy neighbour and a neighbour that snores.

FOOD FIGHT!!!!

Bandit: Hoi! Narna....  -shoves out the hammock-

SUDDEN THUD AND STIRRING OF A  WELL SHOVED  RAT FILLS THE ROOM....

Narna: -wipes cheeks and yawns- I wish you would stop doing this Bandit....my butt can't protect me all the time.

Bandit: -runs down to Narna whilst Ham watches with shark like eyes- Wants to cause a riot??

Narna: -blinks in quick succession- A what?

Bandit: -rolls eyes and shoves Narna- A riot you pin head, -looks at Ham, now joined by a curious sleepy looking Ed-

Narna: -Follows Bandits gaze and slinks away- Gee...I dunno...

Bandit: -takes a splodge of left over jam and splats on Narna- FOOD FIGHT!



AND IN THAT MOMENT WAR BROKE LOOSE BETWEEN TWO CAGES THAT SEEMED WORLDS APART. WHILST NARNA HID IN SLIGHTLY TERRIFIED HORROR, HAM AND BANDIT TOOK TO THEIR FOOD STASH -AND THEIR CAGE MATES- AND BITS OF FOOD BEGAN TO FLY FROM ONE CAGE TO ANOTHER. ED RUSHED TO GRAB ANY VEGETATION THAT HE FELT WOULD SATE HIS VEGETARIAN NEEDS AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO RE-STASH HIS....STASH. EVENTUALLY GIVING IN TO THE BATTLE AND THROWING A PEANUT AT NARNA, WHO...FOR SOME REASON TOOK OFFENCE AND FLUNG IT BACK....THIS HAD AWOKEN HIS INSTINCT...THE DARK ONE THAT LURKED INSIDE EVERY RAT....THE INSTINCT TO THROW FOOD AT ONE ANOTHER  BEFORE THE OWNERS WOULD WAKE TO SEE THE MAYHEM GOING ON, THEY FINISHED THE WAR BY EATING THE LEFT OVER FOOD THAT DID NOT FALL TO THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE TWO CAGES. AND WITH PLUMP TUMS THEY RETIRED TO THEIR DESIGNATED BED CHAMBERS AND KNEW FRESH FOOD WOULD BE GIVEN ON THIS FATEFUL DAY.

Ohhhh....brains!

Narna: latest update on the switching of brain cells... so far all is well, Ham still snorts at us from the top of the bars as we prod him with our tiny fingers and annoy him till his fur is fluffed and his whiskers are near curling, however it seems his happy go lucky attitude has not been diminished entirely. This leads me to believe that perhaps Ed wasn't entirely bad to begin with....

Bandit: Missin' me crew member a bit today only cause Narna won't keep off me tail. He hid in the tube and while I tried to clean 'e got the idea to nip at me rump and dart away quickly, recon 'e wanted me to follow 'im. Pah! Can't be doin' that see am a need ta bulk up real good, got plans of over ruling the fat man in the other cage, 'n I ain't talkin' bout Ed.

tehehe

Three days later.....

Narna: 

So Bandit had this awesome idea, since we both hate hate hate Ham, and Ed is to cute to be evil.... Bandit brought out these interesting looking futuristic things from his space craft (one of them looked like a tooth pick) and wired them up to Ham and Ed while they slept....He said it wouldn't hurt them, but both Ham and Ed seemed to be squirming a lot. Bandit laughed like some escaped asylum rat and his paws did some sort of tap dance as he watched the weird thing happen.

See with a little bit of help from me (I had to chew a straw) we managed to swap their brains....so now Ham has Ed's dark soul and Ed can go about being all happy without the anger issues Ham has.

Our test begins now....we don't know how successful we are in doing this however results at a later date should help determine our success.

This idea of Bandit's came from him reading an article about humans using lab rats to discover how to regenerate limbs....He went a step further and swapped brains.