A Twitch of a Tale (Nine Lives Dynasty) 1.2: In A Cat's EyeNova: Hey! Look at that. I’m all grown up.
Nova: Let me show you around my Empire. This is the garden with catnip, lots of catnip. The sprinklers go off every now and then but I don’t mind because, well, CATNIP!
Nova: This is my female slave, Joy. She likes to think of herself as my Companion but she is there to meet my every need. She is very good at scritches.
Nova: This male is my second slave. He is definitely not my companion but Joy seems to like him. He’s not great at scritches but he likes petting me. I have allowed him to join my household.
Nova: It is a heat-wave and I’m getting too hot here but a sunny pavement is nearly as good as catnip. I got so hot that Joy had to buy a thermostat for my sleeping quarters.
Nova: Joy is also good at brushing me at least once a day so that I don’t get fur balls. Some people say I’m fluffy but that doesn’t sound a suitable trait for a supreme being like me.
Nova: I did get a short visit to this Salty Paws bar when I was feeling in a romantic mood but all the available mates were too far away. I don’t know why I feel romantic. After all, a slight scarring on my tummy bears testament to my inability to have kittens.
Nova: I did find some birds to chase there.
Nova: When Joy chauffeured me home, Don bonded with me over wanting more romance in our lives. He and Joy disappeared into their tent soon after this picture.
Nova: Both my slaves have jobs. Joy is a gardener to learn how to look after my catnip and Don was already a Life Guard when he joined my staff. I don’t know why my slaves wear any clothes. Joy clearly prefers Don in less clothing than usual.
Nova: I have trained Don sufficiently that I allow him to be my Good Friend. Not as good as Joy, you understand. He maxed the Life Guard career but because of his Non-Committal trait, he wanted to switch. He is now a Manual Labourer.
Nova: Joy’s lap suddenly and inexplicably gets a lot smaller and I don’t know why. She seems happy about it. I’m not sure about Don.
Nova: To make up for her smaller lap, Joy gives me lots of attention. Unfortunately she’s decided to pay attention to this joker too. His name is Tucker and his primary slave is Dina, one of our regular visitors. I knew she liked cats because she often scritches me but why she had to adopt this clown, I do not know. Am I not enough? To make matters worse, Joy says he could be a good mate for me and that she’s Companions with him too! This will not stand! I am outraged!
Nova: I find Tucker in our toilet area and decide to make a stand. Unfortunately his stand was better and I came out the loser. Oh Joy! Can you not see how your idol is being abused? Please say you will ignore him now.
Nova: I find Joy kissing Don in my sleeping area and confetti is falling from the ceiling but disappears before I can play with it. By the looks of Joy, her lap is non-existent now. My life is a tragedy of epic proportions!
Status: Week 2; Summer; Year 1Cat: Nova; German Rex; Prowler, Curious, Fluffy; Gen 1 - Adult
Requirements:
• Adoption requirement - Founder had level 9 Veterinarian;
• 2/9 Good Friends within household (Joy, Don)
• 30,991/900,000 Simoleans
• 225/900 Achievement Points
• 1/9 part-time jobs (Life Guard)
Museum Items:
• 1/9 paintings (gen 1- kitten)
• 7/12 feathers to make sculpture
• 8/9 unique mounted fish;
• 7/9 unique frogs
• 3/9 pet treats made by a household member
Home Lot: Arid Ridge, Oasis Springs
Founder: Joy Leonine; YA; Cat-Lover, Good, Loves-Outdoors
Career: Gardener 6/10
Spouse: Don Lothario; YA; Romantic, Active, Non-Committal
Career: Manual Labourer 2/3
Notes• I thought Nova was a British Shorthair (as that was one of the others up for adoption) but she is actually a German Rex.
• I forgot to change the seasons from 1 week to 4 weeks so we’re zipping through them. It’ll be a change for me.
• I’ve not been chasing the Achievement Points. They’re just racking up by themselves at the moment. I may get more focussed on that when Nova becomes an Elder. I need to prioritize the resurrection requirements over the Museum collections.
• Joy has made more than the existing 3 pet treats but of course she can’t help treating Nova with them!
• My 9 “nice” nip plants (I need 9 “purrfect” ones) have been hit by the bug that sets them all back to “just planted” after coming back to a game. I’ll see if they reset themselves before bothering the team about fixes/work arounds.
• I did start wondering about adopting a male cat to meet Nova’s romantic needs, especially as neighbour Tucker and Nova clearly don’t get on but the rules clearly state that only pet allowed is the Supreme Being. Phew – thank goodness I checked with the team before breaking that rule!
