Welcome to the obligatory OOC thread.  Enjoy.

*taps an ornament lightly*

Hello.

*taps the ornament closer to the edge of the shelf*

Anyone there?

In reply to Tickles (msg # 2):

Howdy folks!

I'm playing a cat named Bones.

In reply to Bones (msg # 3):

Hey cats.

My humans call me P-P or Cat or Pee. Apparently the last is not an instruction.

Hello. My humans call me Sunny. I am the bane of birds.

Mephistopheles reporting in.

Mephistopheles is an excellent name for a cat.

I thought I'd tell you all what Bones is known for.

Firstly, Bones likes to talk to bugs, cut deals with them, etc. He is a Bugfriend. Bones also likes to squeeze in and around difficult spaces.

Bones might be a coward, since he doesn't like to get into fights unless it's necessary (of course, upon winning a necessary fight, Bones will play with his quarry for some time before the kill, as is right for a cat to do).

Finally, Bones Fleabag might have known a witch or two in his day, and might understand something about poisoning.

And I am known by humans as Miss Cuddles.  :)

The best way to lull others into a false sense of superiority is to appear to be unconcerned, or dozing - both of which I do well. :)

Zzzzzzzzzzzz...

... hmm? What? Was that the can opener?!

Oh, it's just you. Greetings. My humans call me Milk-Whiskers because they don't know any better, but you may refer to me by my proper name, Sir Percy Higgleton III. I keep careful watch over the house from my perch up here on the window sill. Oh, all right, I may occasionally rest my eyes for a moment, but I can hardly be blamed for that - one must have one's beauty sleep in order to stay this pretty, after all.

Hey, all.

*looks at Miss Cuddles*

You look familiar.  Have I seen you before?

*leans from side to side*

Nope, not a mirror.


Oh, right, my human calls me Tickles because... Hmm.  We both like tickles, I suppose.

You, of course, know me as Shadowfoot.
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Ahhh, yes, to my fellow cats I am Rumbler. Known for a good fight as much as my loud purr. I am particularly well known for catching birds. So much so that the birds have figured out the food my humans put out is a trap. The birds never come around any more but the humans are obedient enough to keep offering it. My boy is the best boy and gives the best hugs! I go to work in the neighborhood the same time as the boy’s father.

Perhaps we might say that Bones offered to broker a deal with some bugs to get rid of the birds that had been eating them?

You would then know that, to friends, this cat's name is called Fleabag.

To my favourite fellow cats I am known as Midnight. Sometimes I am Mister Midnight, sometimes Captain Midnight but some cruel cats call me eunuch. Foxes don't call me... They run away.

I am known for jumping, climbing and sleeping on the roof.  Oh yes and as trickster.

Shadowfoot, Midnight, Fleabag, Sir somethingsomething a number... Something long and hard to say. Nice to meet you all.

Happy to help with any pesky birds, Fleabag. Birds are annoying and tasty.

I suppose we all have our peculiarities. What good cat doesn't have the odd eccentricity?

Will cat videos be allowed as evidence for supporting claims that our reputations apply to situations?

Midnight, I shall join you on this climbs and jumping, my human do know I am very much into that.  But those high places are a security risk unless I investigate, after all.  I must take care of my human.

Sir Per...  Is Higgles all right?  =^_^=

(Now that I think of it, think I'll put my cat-name in my bio to help you guys.)

*checks her biography*

Yes...

sighs the sigh of the stoically suffering

I suppose that will have to do.

My cat name is Dancer.  Pleased to meet you all.

Hmm, I think cat names in bios is a solid idea.

Looks around curiously. So, any information on the neighborhood we find ourselves living in? Access to edit character sheets? Being a cat is amazing and all, but what's the game?

Good idea with the names in the bios.

Can everybody send me a PM with information about their Humans - names, ages, any children? - and I'll flesh out the neighbourhood.

Regarding the story... I'll be posting something to start with in a little while.

And the IC post is up...

I too am known for my loud purring, however I try to avoid fights that aren't necessary, but I am very keen on finding boggins as well as being super observant.  If it's going on in the neighbourhood, I probably know about it!

I say Bones, do you also have a roach called Ghahdam?

In reply to P-P (msg # 23):

I do in another game, as a matter of fact! :)

I have posted up some basic information about the area here: link to a message in this game

In reply to Bones (msg # 24):

And a firefly called Lace.  I, on the other hand, have a thousand faces (well half a dozen or so so far.)

Does anyone have Tail as their Best stat? Because I'm guessing that's what it would take to transform the river back to water again, if we felt like doing so?

I don't, but I do have a strong tail and a reputation as a trickster.

In reply to Milk-Whiskers (msg # 27):

Sadly my tail is not my best trait, but it is a strong trait.

My Tail is only Strong I'm afraid.  Get back to me if you need something bitten.

I do, actually!

(A thousand faces, you say? And I suppose you've been hanging around a certain young AI, as well.)

Haha, there's a reason Sunny doesn't like Dreams. Looks at my pretty fur, adept whiskers, powerful teeth and claws though! Those birds don't stand a chance.

I MEANT TO DO THAT! :P

Of course you did, old chap.  Cats always do just what they mean to do.  :)

Can someone please clarify for me which cats are currently intending to go to the source of the river & which to the tree?

(I'm not sure where Miss Cuddles is heading at the moment ...)

I believe it currently stands as:

Find the spring: Bones and Mephistopheles.
Find the tree: Milk Whiskers, Mister Pig, P-P and Sunny.
Undecided: Miss Cuddles and Tickles.

Cheers!

Okay, I finally realised that the way I was handling the group splitting up was causing problems, so I dropped that idea.

I've created two separate threads, each in its own Group, which is not the way I would have preferred to do it, but my experimental approach was causing confusion for a few people.

This owl queen is proving quite a bit of fun.

Okay... slight disaster.  Been off work sick all week... got tested, and it turns out I've got me a slight case of the covids.  Doesn't seem like more than a particularly heavy cold for the moment, but I'm following the doctor's advice - staying home, resting, and drinking plenty of tea.  Probably too much tea.

Also fielding questions from the boss at work, who keeps ringing up to check that I'm taking it easy.  I'm one of three people at work who caught it, all at the same time.  So I'm glad I'm off - sounds all-together too stressful at work just now, with three out of the four most experienced staff off sick, leaving just one in work, with three part-time teenage temps.

Posting... may be a tad sporadic for a little while, but doing what I can.  Take care, my friends.

Hope you feel better soon! Take care of yourself and follow doctor's orders!

Hehe, awwwww...

Hope everybody had a good Christmas.  :)

It was good.

happy to be back at this game. It's fun! I'll let someone else have the next word though.

Christmas was marvellous thank you.

Christmas was good for me too.

Happy new year everybody!

Happy New Year!  Hope 2021 is kind to all of us.  :)

To quote Eddie Murphy "Merry Nu Year".

Sorry for being MIA. It was a... week.

Hmm. Is there any way to do a reverse Dream Bite - mark a human in the dream, to make it possible to find him in the waking world?

In reply to Milk-Whiskers (msg # 51):

I'd say so.  Just work it as a regular Dream Bite and specify that you're doing the reversed version.

One caveat.  It's harder to move around outside the Dream.  Joey, for example, has said that he lives in The City, which is a few miles away from the town where the cats live.  In the Dram, the cats could fly that distance easily.  In the waking world, it would be a long walk on short legs.

And The City is big.  Why, it even has a hospital, with a helicopter (whatever that is).

In reply to Narrator (msg # 52):

Understood.

Posting this in all of my games.

Due to a recent, and sudden, change in circumstances, I'm afraid that I am unable to continue GMing games for the time being.  As a result of this, all of my games are closing, with immediate effect.

While I may return to GMing in the future, I can not guarantee that I will pick up any of my current games again.

Apologies to all of my players, it has been a pleasure gaming with you all.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 54):

I'm sorry to hear that! It's been a joy playing this game--I've regaled the players in my own Wednesday night game over Discord with the events of this game several times.

I hope you are able to return to GMing, and if you do, I hope I get the chance to play in one of your games again. Thanks for a wild ride!

The wild ride was indeed a thing of wonder and marvels.  Thank you.

I've completely enjoyed this game.  It is such a change from what I normally play, but absolutely fabulous!

Take care of yourself and, hopefully, we'll see you back around here in the not-too-distant future.

I'm sorry to hear it. It's been a good game. :(

Ahhh, understood. I will reiterate everyone's comments about this game being an absolute blast. I am also in love with the system. Simple, functional, and leaves plenty of room for imagination.

I do so hope to play in one of your games again, sir.