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Slaan
Mar 16, 2009



ASHERAH DEMANDS I FEAST, I VOTE FOR A FEAST OF FLESH

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C. Everett Koop
Aug 18, 2008


The more we purr the more food we get.

Comstar
Apr 20, 2007

Are you happy now?
Purr

achtungnight
Oct 5, 2014
I get my fun here. Enjoy!
The purr that shakes the heavens.

Ignatius M. Meen
May 26, 2011

Hello yes I heard there was a lovely trainwreck here and...

Finally food! Purr in contentment at the human coming through.

Godna
Feb 4, 2013
good humans get purrs

AJ_Impy
Jun 17, 2007

SWORD OF SMATTAS. CAN YOU NOT HEAR A WORLD CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE? WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER IT?
Yam Slacker
Reward the human for positive reinforcement. Purr.

VivaLa Eeveelution
Apr 3, 2011

C. Everett Koop posted:

The more we purr the more food we get.

Purring aside, that sounds like the talk of a dog. Assess the meat with our olfactory sense first.

Willie Tomg
Feb 2, 2006

VivaLa Eeveelution posted:

Purring aside, that sounds like the talk of a dog.

Dont tell that to my cat who, had she her druthers, would subsist on certainly no more than nine square meals a day plus a few bites of whatever the humans are eating.

Haifisch
Nov 13, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender
My cat spends 50% of his time meowing for me to pet him, and the other 50% meowing for more food.

Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had a cat who was the cliche finnicky eater.

Space Kablooey
May 6, 2009


Ignore her.

SimplyUnknown1
Aug 18, 2017

Cat Cat Cat
Ok, that's 1 vote apiece for sniffing the food, dragging it to the floor, and ignoring Claire. But positive reinforcement through purring pulled through with 8 votes.

quote:

"Aw, who's a happy puss now, huh?" she says, watching you dig in.

When you're done, you're surprised by how different you feel. It's not just the gnawing of hunger being gone, it's the fact that you're full on something that doesn't feel like clay in your stomach. It's a feeling you'd almost forgotten, having spent so much time scrounging through garbage bins. You're not sure what to do with this feeling.

-Headbutt Claire's leg affectionately.
-Dig at Claire's shin to insist she give me more.
-Hop into the laundry basket and curl into a sweet, sleeping ball.
-Bolt quickly for the door. Any logical benefit to being in here is over.

Ok, so we've eaten our steak. ...Now what? Do we:

1. Headbutt Claire's leg affectionately.
2. Dig at Claire's shin to insist she give me more.
3. Hop into the laundry basket and curl into a sweet, sleeping ball.
4. Bolt quickly for the door. Any logical benefit to being in here is over.

quote:

Cat Treats Acquired: 2
Mice Hunted: 0
Contempt: 45% Affection: 55%
Audacious: 52% Cautious: 48%
Manipulative: 54% Demanding: 46%
Self-Interested: 50% Loyal: 50%
Feral: 53% Domesticated: 47%
Fun-Loving: 55% Comfort-Seeking: 45%
Logical: 45% Intuitive: 55%
Claire's Dislike: 35% Claire's Like: 65%
Andre's Dislike: 45% Andre's Like: 55%
Moon: is uneasy around you.
Bene: hasn't met you yet.
Maddox: hasn't met you yet.

Slaan
Mar 16, 2009



ASHERAH DEMANDS I FEAST, I VOTE FOR A FEAST OF FLESH
Nap time

Xarn
Jun 26, 2015
Nap

achtungnight
Oct 5, 2014
I get my fun here. Enjoy!
Actual cat meme- Last night I dreamed I was asleep in the laundry basket. Turned out I was!

achtungnight fucked around with this message at 23:57 on Jan 16, 2018

Haifisch
Nov 13, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender
Headbutt.

Space Kablooey
May 6, 2009


Nap

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Claws for more!

C. Everett Koop
Aug 18, 2008

We have feasted and now we nap on laundry.

velixsiol
Mar 23, 2015
Headbutt Claire.

Avalerion
Oct 19, 2012

Nap.

MR. J
Nov 22, 2011

Chuck and Fuck
Is that laundry still warm?

Comstar
Apr 20, 2007

Are you happy now?
3. Hop into the laundry basket and curl into a sweet, sleeping ball.

wedgekree
Feb 20, 2013
Sleep

dont be mean to me
May 2, 2007

I'm interplanetary, bitch
Let's go to Mars


You're a good human, and I'd like to award you more of my attention, but I've had a big day and it's time for me to prepare for the next one. Good night.

AJ_Impy
Jun 17, 2007

SWORD OF SMATTAS. CAN YOU NOT HEAR A WORLD CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE? WHEN WILL YOU DELIVER IT?
Yam Slacker
Objective successful: Eat. Next objective: Nap.

SimplyUnknown1
Aug 18, 2017

Cat Cat Cat
Ok, no one wanted to run away, one person wanted to claw at Claire's legs, 2 wanted to headbutt to thank her, and a grand total of 11 decided it was time for bed. So now, we nap!

quote:

You're so cute when you want to be. At least, that's what you hope Claire thinks as you paw at dirty clothes inside the basket. Your own curling form is matched by the curve of Claire's smile. As you drift off to sleep, you hear her call softly for Andre. They stay awhile as you snooze, admiring how endearing you become when you've been fed.

Claire looks around the laundry room to contemplate the state of it.

Taking your food bowl gingerly in her hands, she washes it out in the sink before returning it to the floor.

You barely register her presence as you drift in and out of sleep.

Success! We get both a nap, and our new people think we're cute!

quote:

By the time you wake up, there is no one around. You yawn and stretch in the dimness of the laundry room, before realizing the door is wide open. Out in the hall, lights are on, and somewhere upstairs you hear voices. Leaping to the floor where your bowl is, you note that the legends are true: if you get yourself a human, it will feed you and tidy up after you. Purring to yourself, you make your way out to the hallway.

Whiskers twitching, you cast your feline gaze around the room. The living-room door is shut, and your eyes skim over walls, where a color-clash face sloughs sadly over a canvas. Near it, a half-open door offers contents still hidden in shadow. There's an unsettling sound from behind yet another door, shut, quite near you on the right. Your ears flick as what seem to be scuffling noises come from underneath it. Over to your left are the stairs, with an odd-looking gate at their summit. Near the main front door, a closet that holds coats and shoes stands open. Bright lines of footwear smile out at you from its interior.

What do you want to check out next?

-The noise coming from behind the kitchen door.
-The darkened room of mystery.
-The coat closet.
-Upstairs.

Ok, this vote is going to be a little different. We're going to be checking out all of these locations, and I'm automatically saving Upstairs for last as it makes the most sense to me that way. So instead, we'll be voting on what order we'll be doing these three in. This will hopefully help save some time.

Remember, our three options are:
-The noise coming from behind the kitchen door.
-The darkened room of mystery.
-The coat closet.

quote:

Cat Treats Acquired: 2
Mice Hunted: 0
Contempt: 45% Affection: 55%
Audacious: 52% Cautious: 48%
Manipulative: 54% Demanding: 46%
Self-Interested: 50% Loyal: 50%
Feral: 53% Domesticated: 47%
Fun-Loving: 55% Comfort-Seeking: 45%
Logical: 45% Intuitive: 55%
Claire's Dislike: 34% Claire's Like: 66%
Andre's Dislike: 43% Andre's Like: 57%

Moon: is uneasy around you.
Bene: hasn't met you yet.
Maddox: hasn't met you yet.

Avalerion
Oct 19, 2012

If we're doing all then in order works: Noise, room, closet.

Haifisch
Nov 13, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender
Noise, room, closet. Might as well.

Slaan
Mar 16, 2009



ASHERAH DEMANDS I FEAST, I VOTE FOR A FEAST OF FLESH
Noise, closet, mystery

Got to save the best for last

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


In order

achtungnight
Oct 5, 2014
I get my fun here. Enjoy!
Noise, Closet, Mystery. Nightly prowl time.

velixsiol
Mar 23, 2015
Mystery, Noise, Closet

dont be mean to me
May 2, 2007

I'm interplanetary, bitch
Let's go to Mars


Mystery, Closet, Noise.

C. Everett Koop
Aug 18, 2008

Slaan posted:

Noise, closet, mystery

Got to save the best for last

Comstar
Apr 20, 2007

Are you happy now?

velixsiol posted:

Mystery, Noise, Closet

GenericGirlName
Apr 10, 2012

Why did you post that?

velixsiol posted:

Mystery, Noise, Closet

SimplyUnknown1
Aug 18, 2017

Cat Cat Cat
Ok, this was a close vote, but it looks like we're doing things in order!

quote:

Low to the ground with flattened ears, you creep toward the noises. This is more than just scuffling, you note with unease. You hear big, wet-nosed sniffing and very heavy breathing. When you opt to do some sniffing of your own, the movement and slavering on the other side increases. You slide your gaze up to the doorknob and note that at least it's well shut.

-Thank God. I have a hunch that unidentified slavering objects are dangerous.
-What a shame. I'd love to goad whatever's in there.
-What a shame. There could be a potential friend in there.

...Well, that was short. How do we feel about what's behind that door?
I'll probably update tomorrow because this was so short.

Avalerion
Oct 19, 2012

Could have been a friend.

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dont be mean to me
May 2, 2007

I'm interplanetary, bitch
Let's go to Mars


Avalerion posted:

Could have been a friend.

:hfive:

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