Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for October 15, 2024

Bdeh-bdeh-bdeh, that’s hall, folks…

So many Roombas too! Now, what are young ones going to do? Assemble the hairball brigade!

Oh no, I see they got Tabitha too

Uh oh! Some new messages

GASP! Tabitha has been hypnotized by the Doombas! Whatever shall we do?

Aw, Sophie’s cuddling her little squeaky starfish :)

So many cameras. So little time.

(halp)

These must be those quiet modern Roombas. The one in my house is noisy enough to wake a cat and has done so on many occasions.

Oh no! They got Tabitha! She’s going to be so cross.

Someone needs to JAM the control messages from the Mother ship. Soon!

I hear David Attenborough’s voice: “The roombas roam freely across the lush carpeting, feasting upon wild dustbunnies, and the occasional lego brick …”

Burt is running a lot of feed. What a busy cat!

The raccoons have been hanging with Burt and seem to understand the operation at least somewhat. Maybe they can figure out how to jam the messages.

And Star (Oh, not the conqueror who’d often do stuff like this in DC Comics) is sighted.) And Burt’s going to get an intern at the end?

If a Viking-Cowboy-Mermaid-Doctor doesn’t save the day, I want my money back.

BoRH alert, panel 4!!!

(Back of Raccoon Heads, for any newbies here.)

Where are the people kittens?

I CAN READ IT ! It says, “Imagine swirled peas.”

So, if I read panel 2 correctly, Lupin, OZ, Iggy (and presumably the Boy and the Girl) have locked themselves in a room?

Ok, I think I understand. They are in the BPH entrance but not in the apartments. I assumed Burt went somewhere with the raccoons to watch Star Trek. It looks like they went to the barn, that looks like his command center. Someone help me if I’m still confused.

Where’s Jeff Goldblum when you need him!?!

Folks, we’ve been making the assumption that the text on the screens is being broadcast by the killer Roombas, but the translated text doesn’t seem to add up. What if there’s a third party that’s trying to help?

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Ora Z: Good to see you’re back from Afar. Did you find out anything about the Portentous Wind?

Beatrixia: Yes. According to Mary Andrews, we need to prepare for any Thing to happen. Make sure there’s enough food, fabric, and anything else we may need.

Ora Z: Great! I can shred anything you need!

Bea: Actually, we may need that. Why not ask Sophititi if she needs any papier maché made up.

Ora Z: On it!

At the Artisans’ Studio

Sophititi: We have some fleece that needs carding and combing. A set of sharp claws would not come amiss.

Ora Z: Then I’m your smol cat.

Arachna: After you’re done, I could do with some help making Nommy Nom Spider treats. Made by us spiders from sustainable locust plagues.

Ora Z: I love to help the spiders. Can I sample some treats, too?

Arachna: Alright, but just a few.

Maat-Tilda: I found a tapestry that tells a story that’s been lost in futurity. I think Bea may be interested.

Soph: Like Thomios’ special gravy, the plot thickens.

Sophie is sleeping with her starfish toy!

So many roomba!!!

Yes, little one…so many cameras, to see DOOM, coming!

Oh! I see that sign Ө from Independence Day 2 here!

Translations below:

I just bought something similar to a roomba, but I hesitate to use it, cause I need 3’ feet on each side and at least 6’ in front! I’m sorry, I have a lot of furniture around my plugs and I can’t use the “roomba” if I need that much space!

Georgia, you are a wonder :) This is so entertaining! It needs to be a full book please :)

I knew it had nothing to do with auroras, the color was off. But, I did not expect spacecraft in the shape of the roomba! Now I’m afraid to use my “roomba”. What if my “roomba” decides to go rogue?

Okay, so Ora Zella, Iggy, and Lupin are safe, along with Sophie, Tommy, and Trevor. Unfortunately Elvis, Puck, and Tabitha have been compromised. I’d hate to see what the killer roombas can do with the cat who caught the red dot on their side.

OT: Jerika

Love the head tilts on Elvis and Puck. :-)

Looks like they’re going to get cleaned out…

Unfortunately with all the cat hair, half the invaders need to empty their bins at the docking station and it’s thwarting their attempts at deep carpet penetration

Dream, dream, dream, dream

Dream, dream, dream, dream

When I want to be in your arms

When I want you to protect me from harm

Whenever I‘m afraid, all I have to do is

Dream, dream, dream, dream

When I see green lights in the night

Thats when I need you to hold me tight

Whenever I’m afraid

All I have to do is dream

The Roomba’s in my dream, make me want to scream

Anytime night or day

Only trouble is, gee whiz

They’re scaring my lives away

I‘m so scared that I could die

The Roomba’s are here and I wonder why

Whenever I’m frightened, all I have to do is

Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream

The Roomba’s in my dream, make me want to scream

Anytime night or day

Only trouble is, gee whiz

They’re scaring my lives away

I‘m so scared that I could die

The Roomba’s are here and I wonder why

Whenever I’m frightened, all I have to do is

Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream

Dream, dream, dream, dream

Dream, dream, dream, dream

Dream, dream, dream, dream

Dream, dream, dream, dream

I have been waiting for this panel since Georgia shared it on Patreon. I don’t think anyone guessed that some of the screens would have alien writing. :)

Okay. I see how this is going. Who is gonna give the MotheRoomba a cold?

The alien room as seem to have all settled on the hallway floor. Maybe they do actually want to clean the carpet? It’s shedding season after all…

Could it be that Tortimer will be the force that resists and repels the invasion?

OT:

Shall it all come to a head on….HALLOWEEN!!!!?

INTRUDERS IN THE HOME! Maybe Tortimer can talk to them and tell them to back off?

For some reason I was wondering why there were so many cat food bowls out in the hallway, before I realized those were all roombas.

Is the alien script based on an actual font? I’ve been trying to find it to create a decryption key.

So what is the commonalty among the screens with images and among the ones with alien text?

OT: Kid bro’s latest

I wonder if there’s any leftover glitter grenades. Those should drive the Roombas insane.

A BELATED SWEET SIXTEEN TO ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

youtube /watch?v=Xr10rc1aE-w

Burt is the man! … er… cat!

Robber Mice anyone? Have we considered their help yet????

@anamalous4 @fuzzybritches and anyone else who wants the decrypted alphabet: drive .google. com /file / d / 157XDjVUbVfe-yYs-EwvOo55ghHV2WC8B/view ? usp=sharing

(take out all the spaces)

Both Tabitha and Goldie immobilized. O. Z. and the raccoon kits need to get into action.

I love Iggy peering around the corner!

Off-Topic

“Slime Creatures from Outer Space” by Weird Al just came up on my playlist. Maybe Weird Al should do a song about “Killer Roombas from Outer Space”. :)

I wonder if it’s significant that there’s no “Our IX Lives” feed. I mean, it’s probably one of those with the alien writing, but still.

I also wonder why they’ve not asked Destry yet. It’s under the Doombas’ control, but maybe the Doombas be willing to do a Villainous Monologue™ through Destry.

Are they after tortimer?