cat taco

(either: "Cat Taco is sitting on the couch. He looks very content.", "Cat Taco is sitting on the top floor of his cat tree.", "Cat Taco is sitting in the cardboard box you've been meaning to throw out. You can see the tips of his ears and his tail.", "Cat Taco is napping in a sunbeam.","Cat Taco is sitting on the windowsill.") (if: $wet is 1)[ There are little wet pawprints on the floor and a damp spot under Cat Taco.](if: $dirty is 1)[Cat Taco's paws are damp and have a little bit of dirt on them.] His food bowl is at $food%. His water is at $water%. [[Give him a pat|pat]] (either: "[[Play with him|play]]", "[[Play with him|play2]]", "[[Play with him|play3]]") [[Say hi to Cat Taco.|talk]] [[Admire him|pretty]] [[Take Cat Taco outside|errands]] (if: $wet is 1)[[[Dry Cat Taco off|drycat2]] ](if: $dirty is 1)[[[Clean Cat Taco's paws|clean]]] [[Refill food bowl|food]] [[Refill water bowl|water]]

You give Cat Taco a pat. (either: "Cat Taco purrs! He blinks very :3 and says //mrr//.", "Cat Taco blinks cutely and says //mrow!//", "Cat Taco's tail flicks.", "Cat Taco rolls over and says //mrrp!//.", "Cat Taco leans into the pat and purrs.", "Cat Taco looks up at you like he wants a treat.", "Cat Taco says >:0!! and //mrow!!// Looks like he doesn't want any more pats!") [[Pat again|pat]] [[Do something else|home]]

You wave a dangly toy in front of Cat Taco. (either: "Cat Taco perks up. He says //mrrp?// and bats at the toy. Oh yes! He wants to play! You wave the toy around for Cat Taco to bat at, until finally he leaps! and drags it to the floor. He wriggles. Good job defeating the feathers, Cat Taco! [[Do something else|home]]","Cat Taco glances at the toy and looks away again. Aw, maybe he doesn't feel like playing with this one. [[Try a different toy?|play2]]")

(either: "You say hi to Cat Taco!", "You tell Cat Taco he's beautiful.", "You tell Cat Taco he's a star.", "You tell Cat Taco he's the perfect cat.") Cat Taco says //(either: "mrr!", "mro-ow", "miao!", "mrow!", "nya~")// back, and (either: "yawns", "stretches", "blinks", "tilts his head"). Oh no he's adorable. You want to give him a [[pat|pat]]

You are the owner of a very cute cat. His name is Cat Taco and you love him. You're done with work and you are so excited to see your //favorite boy//. [[Go home|home]] (set: $food to (random: 20, 80))(set: $water to (random: 20, 80))(set: $wet to 0) (set: $dirty to 0)

You pick up Cat Taco's food bowl and head over to the kitchen. Cat Taco chirps and pads after you. Aw, cute. He probably wants a treat. [[Enter kitchen|kitchen]]

You pick up Cat Taco's water bowl and head for the bathroom. He gets up and follows you. Cat Taco is //curious//. He winds around your feet, almost tripping you! Terrible, Cat Taco. [[Enter bathroom|bathroom]]

You walk over to Cat Taco and ask him how he feels about going outside. He says //mrow!// and rolls over. You take this as a good sign, and scoop him up. He says //mrow!// again but submits to this. You place him by the door and get his harness out of the closet. Cat Taco is, for once, a nice boy who lets you put his harness on. Of course you put a harness on Cat Taco. You're a responsible pet owner. You pick up the end of the harness and try not to trip over Cat Taco as you open the door. Cat Taco [[runs out!|outside]]

You bat a catnip mouse at Cat Taco. (either: "Cat Taco perks up and bites it! He's very entertained. Oh yes! Catnip!! You watch Cat Taco play and you wish that you too could get such pleasure out of getting high and also being a cat. [[Do something else|home]]", "Cat Taco sniffs it and turns his head. Oh no! Maybe there's something wrong with it, usually the boy loves catnip like a human teenager loves juuling. Maybe he's in the mood for a different toy? [[Try a different toy|play3]]")

You pick up a laser pointer and point it at the floor. (either: "Cat Taco watches it intently, getting to his paws. You zap the light around. His head swivels back and forth. His tail is twitching. You swing the light a little closer to him and oh! He leaps at it! You move the laser pointer around and Cat Taco chases after the little red dot energetically. Finally, you let him catch it, and he seems confused that nothing's there. Aw, his confusion is so cute. You give him a pat, and he forgets about the light. [[Do something else|home]]", "Cat Taco doesn't even look at the light, just blinking his eyes closed. Oh, maybe he's tired. That's fair, Cat Taco. You give him a pat and he //mrrs//. [[Do something else|home]]")

You pick up the bowl and walk over to the kitchen. Cat Taco follows you because he can't bear to be left out of things. [[Open cupboard|cupboard]] [[Open fridge|fridge]]

You open the cupboard and — oh! Cat Taco has wiggled around your legs and is looking imploringly up at you with his big, big eyes. Oh. He wants a treat. But Cat Taco, you haven't done anything to deserve a treat! He blinks at you. [[Give Cat Taco a treat|treat2]] [[Don't give Cat Taco a treat|refill]]

You open the fridge. There's a takeout box from the last time you ordered in. It has some tempura shrimp and some leftover noodles. "Mrow?" Cat Taco says. You turn. He's looking at you with pleading eyes. Oh no. He wants... a shrimp. [[Give Cat Taco a shrimp|shrimp]]

Cat Taco leaps onto the counter and slips into the sink. "Cat Taco....Please....." you say. //Mrow,// Cat Taco says. He looks perfectly content and a little bit smug. Terrible boy, you think affectionately. Maybe you should give him a taste of his own medicine. [[Turn the faucet on Cat Taco!|wetcat]] [[Remove Cat Taco from the sink|drycat]]

Cat Taco is the prettiest boy ever to exist. He's a fluffy cream colored cat with big eyes and a bigger //mrow//. He's very spoiled. He's very very :3 He likes pats and fried shrimp and attention. Cat Taco notices you watching him and says //mrow!// You tell him that he's a very pretty cat. He says :3 [[Stop admiring Cat Taco|home]]

You open the takeout box and pick up a shrimp to give to Cat Taco. Of course you're going to give him a shrimp, he's so cute, how could you //not.// Cat Taco says :D!! You bend down to give him the shrimp. He pounces! and grabs it! Cat Taco is very happy with his shrimp. You watch him devour it like a jaeger eviscerates a kaiju. You feel like a benevolent god. Oh no, he's so cute. Cat Taco looks up at you. He says :3 Oh no. He wants another shrimp. [[Give him another shrimp|shrimp2]] [[Tell him no more shrimp!|noshrimp]]

"Okay Cat Taco, you can have //one// more shrimp," you say, taking out another temperua shrimp. "But just one!" "Mrow!" Cat Taco says. He's watching the shrimp! You give it to him! He says :3!!! He eats the shrimp like a bear eviscerating a salmon. He's very happy. Oh no! He's adorable. Cat Taco looks up at you. He says //mrow?// Oh no. [[Give him the last shrimp|shrimp3]] [[Say no to Cat Taco|noshrimp2]]

You tell Cat Taco can't have another shrimp and close the fridge. Cat Taco says >:0!! You say "sorry Cat Taco!!" He isn't moved. [[Give him a treat instead|treat]] [[Give him a pat|pat2]]

You give... Cat Taco... the third shrimp... He says :3!!!!! and snaps it up! He eats it! He says //mrrr// and rubs his now tempura-flecked face along your ankle. Gross, Cat Taco. Gross but affectionate. Oh no he's going to be such a chunky kitty. You give Cat Taco a pat. He says :3 But then he says... :< He lies down on the floor and meows pitifully at you. //Oh no Cat Taco has a tummyache from too many shrimp.// You pat Cat Taco. He seems to appreciate it. You ask Cat Taco if he wants to be carried back to the living room. He says //mrow// and you assume that means yes. You refill his bowl and pick him up and carry him back to the living room. [[Return|home]] (set: $food to 100)

You tell Cat Taco can't have another shrimp and close the fridge. Cat Taco says >:0!! You say "sorry Cat Taco!!" He isn't moved. [[Give him a treat instead|treat]] [[Give him a pat|pat2]]

You open the cupboard to get a treat for Cat Taco so that he'll love you again. Cat Taco perks up when he sees you taking out a treat. You take one out. He...wants it. You offer it to him. Cat Taco says :3! He eats it! Cat Taco loves you again! [[Refill his food|refill2]]

You give Cat Taco a tentative pat. He remains unmoved. You pat him again. He says a quiet //mrr//. You scritch his head. He purrs. Cat Taco loves you again! [[Refill his food|refill2]]

Cat Taco placated, you take out the bag of dry food and refill Cat Taco's bowl. You carry it back to the living room. Cat Taco follows you. You place the bowl down on the floor. Cat Taco sniffs it. He eats a few pieces. Guess he's not hungry right now. [[Do something else|home]] (set: $food to 100)

You open the cupboard to get a treat for Cat Taco, because he's such a cute boy that he deserves one. Cat Taco perks up when he sees you taking out a treat. You offer it to him. Cat Taco says :3! He eats it! He looks //very// pleased. [[Refill his food|refill2]]

You tell Cat Taco that he can't have a treat right now. He looks //so sad// but you stand firm. You take out the dry food and refill Cat Taco's bowl. You carry it back to the living room. Cat Taco follows you. You place the bowl down on the floor. Cat Taco sniffs it. He eats a few pieces. Guess he's not hungry right now. [[Do something else|home]] (set: $food to 100)

You turn the faucet. Cold water streams out and onto! Cat Taco!!! Cat Taco jumps out of the sink, yelling //very// loud. You laugh at him. Oh no, he's wet now! //MROW,// Cat Taco says. "I'm sorry!!" you say. //MROW!!// Cat Taco says, and then he says, very pitifully, //mrow...// //Oh no you've made a mistake.// [[Towel him off|towel]] (set: $wet to 1)

You scoop Cat Taco out of the sink. //Mrow!// he says in protest. "Sorry Cat Taco," you say, and he meows at you but sits on the counter. You give him a pat. He seems to like it. You turn the faucet on and refill his water bowl. Cat Taco leans over to drink a little from the faucet. You let him, and then turn off the water. "Let's head back," You say, and [[head back to the living room,|home]] Cat Taco padding after you. (set: $water to 100)

You get a hand towel to dry Cat Taco off. >:0!! Cat Taco says, and leaps off the counter and runs back into the living room, leaving little wet pawprints behind him! ...Guess you should refill his water bowl before you beg forgiveness. You refill the bowl and [[head back.|home]] (set: $water to 100)

Cat Taco is still wet. You can't let him just sit around being wet! He's getting water everywhere, and furthermore, //he might be uncomfortable//. That would be the nightmare scenario. You grab a towel and approach the boy. He looks at you with deep suspicion. "Cat Taco, I'm just drying you off," you say, even though he's a cat and cannot understand human language. //Rrrrr//, he says. You hesitantly give the boy a pat with the towel. He flicks his tail but allows it. You dry Cat Taco off. "Sorry about getting you wet, Cat Taco," you apologize. //Mrr,// he says, and you figure that's close to forgiveness. You'll take it! [[You go to put the towel away.|home]] (set: $wet to 0)

You close the door behind the two of you. Cat Taco is already padding down the steps as far as the leash attached to his harness allows. "Cat Taco please," you say, but Cat Taco is distracted by (either: "a bug", "a butterfly", "a weird stick") and doesn't listen to you, forcing you to very awkwardly hold your hand outstretched while you lock the door. Door locked, you suppose you have to join Cat Taco, and sit down next to your very pretty cat. He might not be a dog, but he seems to enjoy getting some fresh air. "So, what now?" you ask him. He blinks at you. (either: "He flops down on the step in a little puddle of cute cat. Oh no, adorable! Guess you're [[staying here.|porch]]", "He stands and pads down the rest of the stairs! He says :3 //mrow!// Guess you're going for a [[walk!|walk]]")

You spend the afternoon sitting on the porch, playing music and petting your cat who seems perfectly content to doze in a sunbeam. His tail flicks in his sleep. You wonder what he's dreaming about. Probably shrimp. It's a nice day, but eventually Cat Taco wakes up and you take him back [[inside|home]].

You and Cat Taco walk down the sidewalk. A few pedestrians give you funny looks, and one little girl gasps delightedly to see your cute cat and asks if she can pet him. You say sure, if he's okay with it. Cat Taco //is// okay with it, and //prrs// when she gives him a few enthusiastic pats, before batting her with his paw. She giggles. This is the most wholesome thing you've seen all week. Cat Taco has a great time investigating all the weird smelling flowers and bugs and grass on the side of the sidewalk. He steps in a puddle and leaves little wet pawprints behind him. Oh no, guess you'll have to clean him later. (set: $dirty to 1) Eventually, you walk back home. "That was fun, right, Cat Taco?" Cat Taco just walks on top of your shoes and gets them dirty. Thanks, Cat Taco. You [[go inside|home]].

You pick Cat Taco up and take him to the bathroom sink. He yells in protest. Sorry Cat Taco, but your paws are dirty! You turn on the sink faucet and he //yowls//, and you very carefully try and clean his paws off without getting scratched. It's a mixed success. You let him go, and get a hand towel to dry Cat Taco off. >:0!! Cat Taco says, and leaps off the counter and runs back into the living room, leaving little wet pawprints behind him! Whoops. At least they're clean pawprints. (set: $wet to 1)(set: $dirty to 0) [[Return to the living room|home]]