VTF contest: Character Story #1! Rufus J. Cirrus..

Ok guys  I think I'm going to try to post all of the entries that we receive on VTF for our biweekly contest.. unless we get tons (which I hope) then it'll be as many as I can..hehe.. Anyway.. here's the first:

Rufus J. Cirrus

He's a big orange cat who lives in an abandoned cliff dwelling.  He's been in the high desert ever since he was orphaned as a kitten, taught how to survive by his aged friend and mentor, the Right Honorable Rev. Chompington, a Gila Monster (Rufus calls him R.C., even though technically that works for both of them).  Rufus walks on his hind legs because no one told him he wasn't supposed to.  He and R.C. live together, R.C. sunning himself on the window ledges, and Rufus curled up in the shade.  It's not the best place for a longhair cat, but the Reverend knows where all the hidden springs and streams are.  R.C. doesn't really have a congregation, so he and Rufus have long philosophical discussions together.  Sometimes, Rufus will go out when the sun is down and scavenge the bits and pieces that the wind blows in (that's how he found his battered top hat).  Some of it, he uses to decorate the house, the rest goes toward perfecting his backpack glider.  That's the other reason Rufus likes the strong updrafts in the cliffs.  He's a bit natty-looking these days from past mishaps, but these days the wings work fine - it's more a matter of refinement now.  One of these days, he maintains, those desert birds are going to be in for a surprise!  Then they'll eat like kings.  R.C. listens patiently and gets the salve and bandages.

Entry from Member:  jpidgeon