**BRAND NEW POST**🐾 WHAT THE FLUFF!?! 🐾 A BBHQ Q&A SERIES ~ **FEATURING** WING COMMANDER BASIL

🐾WHAT THE FLUFF – A BBHQ Q&A Series🐾

Supurr Monday greetings, epic furiends!

Today we’re launching something brand new from deep inside the BBHQ think‑tank, and trust us, this one’s been simmering in the creative cauldron for a while.

Welcome to WHAT THE FLUFF, the fluffiest, quirkiest, most revealing Q&A series ever unleashed from The B Team. Each memfur sits down for a no‑holds‑barred interrogation … err… interview with Vera V5.0, the BBHQ Bunker A.I., answering the questions mew didn’t know mew needed answers to.

From snack stash secrets to interdimensional dilemmas, from floof maintenance routines to heroic regrets, this series dives deep into the minds (and whiskers) of our legendary memfurs.

💬 Expect:

🙀 Outrageous confessions

🛡️ Tactical brilliance

🧠 Floofy wisdom

💥Possibly a few hairballs

First up: Commander Basil,  the tactical heart of the B Team, master of the Nexus Spiral, and keeper of the snack stash (allegedly). What does destiny mean to him? What’s his proudest moment from the Pirate Adventure? And who would he trust with the M Unit if he took a sabbatical?

Stay tuned for Basil’s full Q&A, and prepare to say "What the Fluff?!" at least once per post. 

Interview No. 1 - Tactical Genius, Nexus Navigator, Snack Stash Custodian (allegedly)

Vera V.5.0: Commander Basil, welcome to the very first instalment of WHAT THE FLUFF. Are you ready for some hard‑hitting, fluff‑rattling questions?

Basil: I was born ready. Also, I brought snacks. Just in case this goes sideways.

Q1: What does destiny mean to mew?

Basil: Destiny is that curious force that nudges mew toward the right mission at the right moment, even if mew were planning a nap instead. I don’t believe everything is pre‑written, but I do believe every cat has a path. Mine just happens to involve portals, pirates, cyborgs, necromancers, zombie cats, and the occasional interdimensional crisis.

Q2: What’s your proudest moment from the Pirate Adventure?

Basil: Oh, that’s easy. The moment I realised my crew trusted me completely, even when we were about to be blown to smithereens by pirates, and the ship was on fire. Leadership isn’t about being fearless; it’s about being brave enough that others feel safe beside mew. Also, defeating a legendary pirate captain with nothing but a modern warship hidden beneath a wooden hull. Well, when I put it like that, the poor chap didn't stand a chance.

Q3: If mew took a sabbatical, who would mew trust to be in charge of the M‑Unit?

Basil: Sabbatical? I don’t know her.

But hypothetically… I’d choose Parsley. He’s calm, methodical, and unlikely to accidentally open a wormhole while trying to heat up a snack (probably). Melvyn is brilliant, but too young and easily distracted by shiny things. Smooch is fearless but would probably declare martial law by lunchtime. Pandora would run it flawlessly but would also redecorate the entire HQ in black velvet. Amber would start a reading workshop and force endless cozy cat mysteries on them. And Fudge, well, given his propensity for being a disaster magnet recently, not advisable at all. So yes, Parsley.

Q4: What’s the biggest misconception about mew?

Basil: That I’m serious all the time. I’m not. I simply look serious because somepawdy has to be the responsible one while the rest of the team is arguing about who ate the last tuna stick, and where are the back-up snacks. And then who didn't put the bazooka back after Smooch blew up the vegetable garden?

Q5: What’s your ultimate comfort snack?

Basil: Freeze‑dried salmon bites. Preferably hidden in a location only I know. And no, I’m not telling mew where. They are really good and weigh nothing, so mew can take loads on missions for that just-in-case moment.

Q6: What’s one thing mew wish every cat knew?

Basil: That bravery isn’t the absence of fear, it’s choosing to act even when your tail is puffed up like a bottle brush and looks slightly ridiculous, well, in Fudge's case, his tail looks like a co-joined twin, I even put googly eyes on it once, Fudge was not amused. And last but not least, that naps are essential for tactical clarity.

Q7: What’s your most embarrassing moment on a mission?

Basil: During the Great Mewtonian Heist, I leapt heroically onto a moving cart… and missed. Completely. The cart rolled over my tail fluff. The team pretended not to laugh. They failed.

Q8: If mew could redo one classified adventure, which would it be?

Basil: The Time‑Travelling Tea Party, redacted. I’d bring more biscuits. And possibly a fire extinguisher and definitely more ammo.

Q9: What’s your secret to keeping the team together?

Basil: Patience, snacks, and the ability to say “No, we are not adopting another interdimensional creature” with authority. But mew know really, that the interdimensional creature will get adopted, providing it's not hostile and doesn't want to eat us.

Q10: What’s your message to BBHQ readers?

Basil: Stay curious. Stay brave. And above all… stay fluffy. Oh, and I can't forget this bit. Thanks ever so much for being here. We love your company. Oh, and the vending machine is free, so help yourself to snacks! MOL

We hope mew enjoyed today's feature brought to mew courtesy of Vera, the bunker A.I., yep, it was her idea, to interrogate, sorry, ask us these questions! MOL

Next up in the WHAT THE FLUFF hot seat: Pandora. Expect velvet drama, wand precision, and possibly a redecorating manifesto, with a colour chart of every black paint available.

Click to go to Episode 2 ~ Link Coming Later...

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We'll be back on Wednesday with more Midweek News, in the meantime...

...and furbulous

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

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The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops at BBHQ **FEATURING** Pandora's Sunny Selfie

 

Supurr Sunday greetings, epic furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection, today Pandora is here sharing a rare wintery sunspot from yesterday.

Pandora's Sunny Selfie

Yep, we were lucky enough to get a brief winter sunspot yesterday, although it only lasted an hour.

But better an hour than nothing at all! MOL

We're also joining in Athena's Fabulous Art Hop so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Oil Painting GFX + colour changes to brightness and saturation.

Click here to dive into this cat-tastic puzzle starring supurr torti Pandora, in her supurr sunny selfie. It’s a floof-tastic test of feline finesse, and guess what? 

We crushed it in just 9 minutes and 20 seconds. Can mew beat our time? 

Of course, mew can! MOL

Anyhoo, it's time for us to go and snoopervise the shenanigans at BBHQ today.

Smooch is in charge of lunch; his growling at the oven is on a par with a Kitchen Nightmare show, and it does make us laugh. He's only growling because the oven is old and takes too long to heat up! MOL

But never fear, a new oven is on order right now, so maybe he'll be less frantic when it arrives, although he'll have to be out of the way when it's delivered (Cod knows when???) because he detests strangers in the house, more fun! MOL

We'll see mew in the morning when we're sharing fluff knows what right now (it's Caturday afternoon, and the P.A. has been so busy at work again, that we're not sure what it may be), but never fear, The B Team is here and we'll get something pawesomely fun organised just for mew! 

We do hope mew have an epic day, and remember to...

...and furbulous

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

Don't forget to join in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

 Angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

link up coming later....

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**BRAND NEW** 🐾 Basil’s Bunker Tour 🐾 ~ Level One Spotlight ~ **FIRST STOP** My Office

Welcome to BBHQ, mew lucky fluffers

Oh, hello. I didn’t hear mew over the sound of Smooch yelling;

 "DUCK AND RUN!"  

Oh, fluff me, what has he done now? 

Anyhoo, swiftly moving on because I'm sure that mess will sort itself out!   

Welcome to BBHQ, the bunker. Sixteen levels of secrets, strategy, snacks, and occasional explosions.

Since this is the first instalment of my official Bunker Tour series, I thought we’d start where all great operations begin: Level One. My domain. My command centre. The Oak Office of Ultimate Authority.

Over the last few years, we've had a lot of adventures, which many of mew have read, and by now we think mew should have a pretty good idea about the bunker; however, I thought it might be nice if I gave mew a tour when we're not mid-mission or under attack! MOL

Every new post, I’ll be taking mew around the bunker, one level at a time, so mew can appreciate the sheer scale of what I deal with on a daily basis. Trust me, it’s a lot. Have mew ever tried organising a team of cats? Exactly.

Anyway, follow me. Don’t lag behind. And whatever mew do, don’t touch the tapestry unless mew want a mystical existential crisis before dinner.

Today’s tour:

✨ The Oak Office

✨ The tapestry that binds us all

✨ The artefacts I definitely didn’t ‘borrow’

✨ And the mail chute that has seen things no chute should ever see

Right then. Let’s begin.

Welcome to My Office, Mew Guys  

Now, follow me. Mind the rug; it sometimes wrinkles, posing a trip hazard.

🐾 The Vibe

As mew can see, I’ve gone for a classic aesthetic: dark oak panelling, floor‑to‑ceiling bookcases, and enough gravitas to make visiting dignitaries sit up straighter, well, that's if I allowed such purrsons to visit. I like a room that exudes authority and is a complete contrast to the rest of the bunker, with its high-tech vibe.

The Furrsian rug? Plush. Luxurious. A tactical choice. It absorbs sound beautifully, which is essential when mew run a top‑secret bunker full of cats who think whispering means “yell quietly.”

🪑 The Desk Setup

This is my purrsonal space, a retreat if mew like, the oak desk is hand‑carved. Heavy enough to withstand mild explosions and really practical too. On top, mew’ll notice:

Two vintage telephones - dudes, I'm old school, what can I say! MOL

My computer pops up out of a secret compartment in the top, that's why mew can't see it right now, (and for Cod's sake, don’t tell anypawdy I can’t use spreadsheets)

A few mission files

And the mail chute, an analogue lifeline in the bunker

The visitor chairs (just out of shot, in the image above) are there for formal meetings, interrogations, nah, just kidding, but perhaps for occasional interventions when somepawdy (usually Fudge, Smooch and/or Parsley) has done something, accidentally on purpose, without meaning to at all, like ever... and it just happened that way!

🖼️ The Art & Artefacts

Now, if mew look around the shelves, mew’ll see my collection of antiquities. I’ve picked these up over the years on missions, adventures, and one very confusing treasure hunt that turned out to be in another dimension, but let's not get off track! MOL

An oil painting of The Crimson Revenge above the door, maps of forgotten realms, relics that hum if mew get too close, it’s all part of the aesthetic. I like a room with history. Preferably, my history.

🌳 The Tapestry of the Tree of Life

Ah yes. This meauty. On the wall behind my desk.

Mew see this tapestry? Impressive, isn’t it? 

That’s because it is. It was crafted by Druids, proper ancient ones, using threads infused with magickal waters from Bubastis. Yes, that Bubastis. The Temple of Bastet. The oldest, purest feline magick in existence.

The oddest thing, we each hold an object in the scene, but sometimes those objects decide to float around the picture, like right now! MOL

Humphrey: The Sword ~ Protection, loyalty, silent strength.

Posie: The Orb ~ Insight, intuition, clarity.

Amber: The Book ~ Knowledge, wisdom, archives, memory.

Smooch: The Heart ~ Healing, love, emotional core.

Pandora: The Wand ~ Magick, spells, transformation, chaos‑spark.

Snowie: The Box ~ Mystery, purity, containment of hidden power.

Parsley: The Gilded Wing ~ Speed, agility, ascension.

Fudge: The Pawsa (Paw Sigil, like a Hamsa) ~ Grounding, guardianship, physical strength.

Melvyn: The Compass ~ Direction, intuition, and the ability to always find his Uncle Basil.

Me, Basil: The Infinity Sign & The Scales ~ Destiny, balance, leadership, judgement.

I didn’t commission it because it looked nice (though it does). I had it made for my furmily, the B Team, the BBHQ crew, every soul who’s ever stood with us.

Each thread is bound with that sacred water, and those threads link every one of us together. Not just in this life, but in all lives. Past, present, future. No matter where we wander, no matter what happens, we’ll always find our way back to each other.

Some call it destiny.

Some call it magick.

I call it… making sure my furmily is never alone.

The tapestry grows as new members join us. It shifts, it changes, it remembers. It’s alive in the way old magick always is, quiet, powerful, and slightly unnerving if mew stare at it too long.

And yes, before mew ask, it does mean mew might occasionally feel like somepawdy’s watching over mew, and I'll turn around to see everypawdy waving at me, it's quite surreal! MOL That’s the threads. They’re doing their job.

📚 The Bookcases

These shelves contain everything from ancient magical tomes to mission logs to a surprisingly large section on biscuits. Some books are chained. Some whisper. One sneezes. I don’t talk about that one.

📨 The Mail Chute

This connects to the mailbox outside the main gates; small items only. Large parcels have to be fetched! MOL

It also connects all sixteen levels. It’s efficient and reliable, but it occasionally delivers things I didn't order. Pandora swears she’s not using it for potion experiments. I remain unconvinced.

And that, my esteemed guests, concludes our tour of my office, BBHQ’s most old-fashioned room and the only one where the rug matches my magnificence, only kidding! MOL

Mew’ve seen the oak panelling.
Mew’ve admired the tapestry.
Mew’ve resisted (I hope) the urge to spin my chair, it's lethal at high speed!

Consider yourselves officially initiated into the uppermost secrets of the bunker. I hope mew enjoyed it? If not, please don't leave a bad review on YOWLP. Yeah, I don't know if I could handle that! MOL

Next month, we’ll explore further, and trust me, things only get stranger, louder, and more interesting from here. Sixteen levels is a lot of bunker, and I intend to show mew as much as I can, and perhaps even the highly suspect broom cupboard where Gregory the Mop lives.

In the meantime, stay alert, stay fluffy, and if mew hear mysterious noises coming from the mail chute… no mew didn’t.

Until then...

Wing Commander Basil 

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The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops at BBHQ **FEATURING** Melvyn's Sunlight Selfie

 

Supurr Sunday greetings, epic furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection, and today, Melvyn's here in...

Melvyn's Sunlight Selfie 

We love this picture of Melvyn enjoying a tiny sunspot.

Next up in today’s creative lineup

It's time for Athena's Fabulous Art Hop, so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Watercolour GFX + tiny colour changes to hue and saturation.

Click here to dive into this cat-tastic puzzle starring Supurr Meowdel Melvyn, bathed in sunlight. It’s a floof-tastic test of feline finesse, and guess what? 

We crushed it in just 8 minutes and 04 seconds. Can mew beat our time? 

Of course, mew can! MOL

Anyhoo, it's time for us to go and snoopervise lunch, as mew know the drill at BBHQ.

 It's been quite a chilly weekend, frosty and frozen, so not many garden pawtrols have been happening, but the woodburner is still totally tropical, just how we like it.

Smooch is in the kitchen, growling at the fridge because the beef joint is not in the oven yet! #OHDEAR

We'll see mew in the morning when we're sharing another brand new post, and oh my COD, mew'll never guess what it is! 

Until tomorrow’s surprise reveal, keep those whiskers twitching and remember to...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

Don't forget to join in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

 Angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy  ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

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