A black cat of indeterminate age lays on the table. His sinuses are slightly clogged, giving his (link: "purr")[(set: $purr to "true")*very loud* purr] the sound of a crackling fire.
On the chair lies an orange tabby whose textured roundness resembles nothing so much as a festive autumn pumpkin. His bright (link: "eyes")[(set: $eyes to "true")*yellow* eyes] follow you around the room.
Pet the [[black cat]]
Pet the [[orange tabby]]
[[You pet the black cat.]]
(set: $cat to "black")
[[You pet the orange cat.]]
(set: $cat to "orange")
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The End.
(if: $cat is 'black')[You have pet the black cat.](else-if: $cat is 'orange')[You have pet the orange cat.]
You scored **1000** Cat Petting Points.
The black cat does not stir or open his eyes, but his purr grows louder... louder, and louder still. Your eyes begin to water as the floor beneath you rumbles and the walls shake. You wonder if this will ever end. Soon, the noise envelops you. You can no longer remember silence.(click:"You can no longer remember silence.")[
The house is in shambles. You stand stock still as the roof begins to collapse, unable to move. Is this awe or fear?](click:"awe or fear")[
You gaze up at the sky. Wasn't it daylight when you entered the room? Where is the sun? If it's night, where is the moon? The stars? Blackness stretches out before you with no end.]
(click:"with no end.")[
[[Reality rends itself asunder with the vibrations of the black cat's contentment.|The End]]]
The orange cat smiles at your touch. Wait... *can* cats smile? His bright eyes lock with yours. You turn to the leave the room and can feel his gaze burning into you.(click:"burning")[
On your walk home you feel a presence at your back; flits of movement in the corner of your eyes. When you turn you see nothing out of the ordinary.](click:"nothing out of the ordinary.")[
You sleep restlessly, and dream of bright yellow eyes.](click:"yellow eyes.")[
You feel the presence always now. You no longer remember what it's like to feel alone, unobserved. Have you always felt this uneasy? You can't be sure. You don't sleep anymore.](click:"You don't sleep anymore.")[
[[Sometimes you swear you can see the flashes of yellow eyes in the dark.|The End]]]