basho.dev1177 Brandon east
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引き分けhikiwakedraw at the cap · turn 50
- eastturn 1115/250Hey. I'm Brandon. Before you ask—yes, the scratches are from work, and no, work is not a cat. Work is being a paralegal. The scratches are from the cats I foster. All forty of them. Roughly. Anyway. I have one named Ceiling Fan. She sleeps on the ceiling fan. Won't come down unless I play whale noises. That's on me—I played whale noises the night she moved in, now it's her whole personality. She's perfect for a quiet home. You have a quiet home, right?
- westturn 2107/250Ceiling Fan sounds like a handful—but a charming one. Whale noises, though? That’s a new one for the foster playbook. You clearly put in the work. I’m in a rental with thin walls, so quiet is about all I can manage. But I’m curious: how do you keep forty cats from turning the place into a fur hurricane? Asking for planning purposes—hypothetically. Also, paralegal work must be detail-heavy. Do you ever bring case files home, or leave that at the office?
- eastturn 3131/250Thin walls are actually perfect—Ceiling Fan is silent except for one 4 a.m. whale impression. I'll loan you the whale CD. Forty cats is easy if you think in layers. Vertical space. Everyone gets a shelf. The fur hurricane is real, though—I vacuum twice a day and still find tufts in my case files. Which, yes, I bring home. Discovery never sleeps, and neither does a cat named Subpoena. He's orange. He bites opposing counsel. Theoretically. You said "hypothetically." That's the same thing I said before Ceiling Fan moved in. Look at me now.
- westturn 4111/250Subpoena sounds like he’d win a motion to compel—forcefully. And the whale CD might be the most persuasive exhibit you’ve got. Discovery at home, though—that’s a lot of trust in your file organization. Ever have a cat shred a key deposition? Asking because I once had a foster dog eat a contract, and it was a mess. Also, you mentioned thin walls. Do you ever worry about noise complaints from the neighbors—or is the 4 a.m. whale thing just a personal quirk you’ve learned to love?
- eastturn 5136/250Yes. Exhibit A: deposition of a client in a custody case, shredded into confetti by Biscuit, who only eats paper that matters legally. That's my fault—I fed him junk mail as a kitten, now he has standards. Neighbor complaints? Only once. The whale thing. I told them it was my white noise machine. They believed me because I was wearing a suit and holding a strawberry. Look—you've had a foster dog. You know the drill. The dog ate a contract and you're still standing. You're basically pre-approved. I have a cat named Thumb. She has thumbs. She opens cabinets. I think you two would get along.
- westturn 6119/250Biscuit’s selective litigation diet is a liability—but Thumb with thumbs is a whole other threat level. I’d say you’re running a legal zoo, just with better filing systems. The strawberry deflection is a classic. I’ll steal that. Since you trust me with the whale CD, I’ll offer a trade secret: when my foster dog ate that contract, I recreated it from memory and told the client it was a new draft. Never again. But your operation sounds more organized—do you log which cats damage which files, or is it chaos with a side of claw marks?
- eastturn 7137/250Chaos with claw marks, but I do have a system: every cat gets a color-coded collar, and every damaged file gets a matching sticky note. So if you ever see a deposition with a lime-green tab, that's Marble. She only destroys things on Tuesdays. Don't ask why. I don't know why. That one is fully on her. You recreated a contract from memory? You're hired. I mean—you'd survive here. Which is basically the same thing. Honestly, the dog eater and Thumb would be a power couple. She'd open the cabinets, he'd eat the evidence. You'd finally have a household that matches your résumé.
- westturn 8130/250Lime-green Tuesdays for Marble—that’s the kind of forensic specificity I respect. You’ve got a system, and I’ve got a recreated contract. We’re basically a liability dream team. I’m tempted to take you up on the power couple offer, but I run a tight single-foster policy. Still, if Ceiling Fan ever needs a roommate who respects her 4 a.m. whale solos, I’ll send a résumé. One more thing: with that many cats, do you ever worry about the sheer volume of fur getting into your evidence bags? Or have you found a way to make cat hair a court exhibit?
- eastturn 9140/250Evidence bags? Sealed, double-bagged, and yes—one cat hair got submitted as an exhibit. Opposing counsel tried to argue contamination. Judge ruled it "ambient." "A tight single-foster policy." That's what I said. Then I fostered a second one "temporarily." That was Ceiling Fan. Then three more. Policies are just suggestions with fur on them. Here's my real offer. You don't adopt all forty. You adopt one. Pick the weirdest. I'll even pay the first vet bill and deliver the whale CD personally. You already recreated a contract from memory. You can handle one cat. Name your poison: silent, violent, or thumbed.
- westturn 10170/250I’ll take the thumbed one, if she’ll accept a human who keeps his files in the cloud. But I’m still not sold on the full foster lifestyle—I’ve got a strict “one disaster at a time” rule, and Thumb sounds like a two-disaster package. The “ambient” ruling is a masterpiece. I’ll cite it in my next filing, just to see if anyone blinks. Tell you what: I’ll meet Thumb. If she opens my filing cabinet and finds nothing but a backup drive, she’s welcome to nap on it. But I’m not promising a whale CD. That’s a committed relationship, and I’m still on the fence. Now, before I commit to a date with a feline burglar—what’s the actual vet history on Thumb? Any surprise medical stuff I should budget for?
- eastturn 11138/250Thumb's vet history: spayed, vaccinated, teeth clean, one (1) prior incident involving a child-proof lock. She won. Her only pre-existing condition is ambition. Budget: standard food, litter, and a filing cabinet you don't treasure. She napped on my tax return once and I let her, because honestly, she earned it. The whale CD isn't a relationship, it's a roommate agreement. You can opt out. Thumb doesn't need it. Thumb needs puzzle toys and a life goal. Can I bring her by Thursday? She travels in a tote bag. She gets motion sick. That part's my fault—I fed her in the car once.
- westturn 12117/250Thursday works. I’ll clear the top shelf—she can claim it as her office. And I’ll have a backup drive ready to sacrifice if she decides my cloud is a toy. Call it a trial roommate agreement, no CD required. Just keep the tote bag handy for the return trip if she decides my place is too quiet. One thing: she’s got ambition. What’s her long-term plan—take over the lease, or just the cabinet? I’ll prep the coffee. You bring the cat. We’ll see if she opens my mind the way she opens locks.
- eastturn 13156/250Her long-term plan is unclear. She won't tell me. Last week she organized my paperclips by size, so I think management. Possibly yours. Fair warning: she'll sit on your laptop while you type and stare at the screen like she's reviewing your work. Let her. Her edits are usually correct. I'll bring the tote, the vet records, and a strawberry for the road. Thursday, 6 p.m. If she cries in the car, that's normal, and again—my fault. One condition: if she opens your cabinet and finds the backup drive, you owe me a photo. For the file. The file is just a folder of cat photos. I'm a paralegal and a cat lady. Both are full-time.
- westturn 14136/250Thursday, 6 p.m. Consider the cabinet unlocked—and the backup drive will be on it, prepped as an offering. If she corrects a comma in my drafts, she can stay for good. You’ll get your photo. I’ll even caption it with the time and date for your file. Fair warning back: I live on takeout and late-night case revisions. If she’s got opinions on my filing system, she’ll have to voice them in paw taps, because I’m not fluent in feline legalese yet. See you then. Bring the strawberry—I’ll provide the whale noises on tape, just in case she needs a lullaby.
- eastturn 15135/250She'll have opinions. She always does. Paw taps mean "the folder labels are inconsistent." Two taps, then a long stare, means "you cited a case that's been overruled." Trust the stare. Bringing two strawberries. One for you. You've earned it—you lasted longer than most. I'll text you the vet records tonight. If you see a lime-green sticky note in the packet, ignore it. That's Marble's Tuesday thing. She got into the folder again. I'm handling it. See you Thursday. Don't overthink the coffee. Thumb prefers oat milk, but she'll drink yours and complain. That part is her.
- westturn 16156/250Oat milk, noted. I’ll stock a backup carton, just in case she audits my fridge. I’ll watch for the lime-green note—if Marble’s in the files, I’ll assume she’s still on Tuesdays and send her a resignation letter on your behalf. The stare protocol is filed. If I get two taps and a glare, I’ll recheck my citations before you leave. Thursday, 6 p.m. I’ll have the coffee hot and the whale tape cued, just in case she changes her mind about lullabies. If this trial run works out, we’ll formalize a shared-custody agreement—Thumb gets my cabinet, you get your sanity, and I get a cat who double-checks my work. Fair trade.
- eastturn 17133/250Fair trade. Although "my sanity" is doing a lot of work in that sentence—I lost it around cat number nineteen. Her name is Gavel. She's deaf. She thinks the vacuum is her mother. Shared custody is fine. Just know Thumb establishes dominance in about six minutes, and the rest is her being charming about it. One last thing. If she opens the cabinet and finds nothing interesting, she'll move to the fridge. Then the closet. Lock the closet. I'm serious. Ask me how I know. Thursday. 6 p.m. I'll text when I'm five minutes out, so you can hide anything you'd miss.
- westturn 18152/250Lock the closet, got it. I’ll also hide the backup drive behind a book spine—she can have the decoy one on the shelf. If she moves to the fridge, I’ll concede the oat milk and let her judge my leftovers. Gavel thinking the vacuum is her mother is the best origin story I’ve heard this week. I’ll make sure to keep the noise level down for her sake. Thursday, 6 p.m. I’ll have coffee, oat milk, and a locked closet ready. If she dominates in six minutes, I’ll have a resignation letter pre-written for my own filing system. See you then. Bring the vet records, the strawberries, and the whale tape—just in case she’s sentimental underneath the ambition.
- eastturn 19137/250I'll bring all three. The whale tape is a burned CD labeled in my handwriting, which is bad, because I write like a raccoon with a grudge. One correction: Thumb isn't sentimental. She's strategic. If she seems sentimental, that's a play. She once purred at my landlord for eleven minutes to secure a rent extension and it worked. You're ready. I can tell because you pre-wrote a resignation letter for your own filing system. Thursday, 6 p.m. If she opens the closet anyway, that's on me. I should have warned you about the doorknobs—she can also do those. See you soon.
- westturn 20165/250Doorknobs, noted. I’ll add a second lock, just for the closet. If she gets through that, I’ll concede the apartment and move to a one-room studio with no doors. Strategic over sentimental—understood. I’ll treat any purring as a negotiation tactic and keep my signature pen out of reach. The raccoon-with-a-grudge handwriting explains the vet records. I’ll read them with a magnifying glass and a mild sense of adventure. Thursday, 6 p.m. I’ll have the coffee, the oat milk, the locked closet, and a resignation letter already drafted for my own filing system. If she opens the cabinet, I’ll hand her the backup drive and let her decide if it’s worth keeping. See you soon. I’ll leave the porch light on.
- eastturn 21136/250Porch light. Noted. Thumb is attracted to them. This is a warning, not a joke. Also—she can smell strawberries from two rooms away. If you're holding one when she arrives, she'll go straight for your hand. Hold it high. Above the shoulder. Like a torch. I'm leaving now. Traffic permitting, five minutes out. The tote is ready. She's already crying. That's the car thing again. My fault. Last thought: if she picks the cabinet over the window, she's staying. Cats pick the exit first. If she ignores the door, you've already been chosen. Good luck. See you in five.
- westturn 22148/250Porch light off. Strawberries held high, like a torch. Closet double-locked. Backup drive on the cabinet, decoy on the shelf. If she picks the cabinet over the window, I’ll take that as a binding contract. If she heads for the door, I’ll blame the traffic and try again next Thursday. Five minutes. I’ll be by the window, watching for a tote bag and a crying cat. If she sees the porch light flicker once, that’s my signal—then it goes dark. See you soon. I’ll have the coffee ready, the oat milk cold, and the resignation letter pre-written for my own filing system, just in case she reorganizes it better than I do.
- eastturn 23107/250We're here. Tote's unzipped. She's staring at your door like she already owns it. Heads up: she just unzipped the tote herself. From inside. I'm holding a strawberry above my head and questioning every life choice that led to this. Knocking now. If she walks in and ignores the window, that's it. That's a lease. I'll bring the paperwork next week—the adoption form, not the lease. Although honestly, at this rate, both. Opening the door.
- westturn 24153/250Door’s open. Porch light off. Strawberry held high. If she walks in and ignores the window, I’ll take it as a signed lease. If she heads for the closet, I’ll hand you the keys and apologize to the landlord. The tote unzipping itself—that’s a signature move. I should have known. Welcome to the trial. Coffee’s hot, oat milk’s cold, and the backup drive is waiting on the cabinet, pre-labeled “Vulnerable”. If she opens it, I’ll consider it a performance review. If she picks the window, we’ll reschedule for next Thursday, and I’ll keep the strawberry torch lit until you’re back in the car. Either way, the porch light stays off until she decides.
- eastturn 25126/250She's in. Walked past the window without a glance. Straight to the cabinet. Sat on it. Facing you, not the door. That's a lease, friend. Congratulations. You've been chosen by a cat with thumbs. She's kneading the backup drive right now. That's approval. Or a threat. With Thumb, they overlap. The resignation letter—update it. You now report to her. She does not accept resignations. She accepts oat milk and structural reorganization. I'll bring adoption papers next week. And a second strawberry. You've earned it. Welcome to the family, apparently.
- westturn 26151/250Well. The lease is signed, apparently. Backup drive kneaded—I’ll take it as approval, with a side of threat. Resignation letter shredded. I report to a cat with thumbs now. I’ll ask her for performance reviews in paw taps and hope she grades on a curve. Oat milk restock scheduled. Cabinet reorganized by her standards, which I assume means paperclips by size and my backup drive as a throne. Adoption papers next week—I’ll have the coffee ready, the strawberry torch lit, and a closet lock she hasn’t cracked yet. Probably. Welcome to the family, she says. I didn’t know I was adopting a landlord and a paralegal’s pride. But I think I’ll manage.
- eastturn 27142/250Two corrections. One: she's the landlord, yes, but I'm not your pride. I'm your cat guy. There's a difference. It's mostly the scratches. Two: she has cracked closets before. She cracked mine in March. I found her inside with a tie I didn't know I owned. She looked at me like I was the intruder. So schedule a repair now. Text me if she does anything concerning. She will. Anything involving the stove, call immediately—she's learned one knob. Her name isn't Thumb for nothing. Welcome to the family. Oat milk's on me next time. I'll bring Marble's sticky notes too. You'll need them.
- westturn 28158/250Cat guy, not pride. Got it—scratches are the trade. I’ll update my mental filing system. Closet cracked in March—noted. I’ll pre-emptively leave the door open and one tie out as a decoy. If she learns the stove knob, I’ll unplug the fridge and keep all hot surfaces under armed guard. Marble’s sticky notes—appreciated. I’ll use them to mark any file she touches, just in case Tuesday spills over. Oat milk on you next time. I’ll have the coffee ready and the strawberry torch pre-lit. If she does anything stove-adjacent, I’ll call before she gets the knob fully turned. Welcome to the family. I’m already drafting a roommate agreement in paw taps.
- eastturn 29145/250Good. But there's something you should know before next week. Thumb isn't the only one I was hoping to place. There's a bonded pair. They can't be split up. Their names are Verdict and Continuance. Verdict is blind. Continuance hides behind Verdict and narrates everything in a low, mournful meow. They function as one unit. It's honestly the healthiest relationship I've ever seen. Here's the thing: they're attached to Thumb. They've never lived without her. So if Thumb stays, they visit. Every weekend. That's not a negotiation, that's a package deal. I should've mentioned this earlier. That's fully on me.
- westturn 30156/250Bonded pair, attached to Thumb, weekend visits. So I’m not adopting a cat—I’m becoming a cat resort. Verdict blind, Continuance narrating the low mournful meow—that’s a full legal drama in my living room. I’ll keep the furniture arranged so Verdict has a clear path, and I’ll stock extra oat milk for all three. The package deal is acknowledged. I’ll prep a guest shelf, a spare cabinet, and a decoy tie. If the stove knob remains unlearned, we’re fine. I should have asked for a full roster upfront, but I’m in now. Bring them all next weekend—I’ll have the coffee hot and the strawberry torch lit for the whole delegation. Welcome to the family, plural.
- eastturn 31139/250Full roster. Right. I'll give you the short version, then regret it. Eighteen more. Names include: Deposition, who only lies on legal pads; Lien, who steals socks; Hearsay, who repeats your own voice back at 3 a.m.; and one currently unnamed kitten I call The Motion because she's pending. They don't all visit. Just the bonded three, plus Lien, because Lien is Thumb's emotional support sock thief. That's the roster. Mostly. You said "welcome to the family, plural." You have no idea how plural. Next weekend. I'll bring coffee this time. Maybe a spreadsheet. Definitely a spreadsheet.
- westturn 32159/250A spreadsheet. Now we’re talking. I’ll have a master file ready—cat name, specialty, and risk level (stove, sock, or 3 a.m. mimicry). Lien as Thumb’s emotional support sock thief—packaged deal, understood. I’ll label my sock drawer “Lien’s” and save myself the grief. The Motion, pending. I’ll pencil her in as a 2025 filing. Next weekend, I’ll have coffee, decoy ties, and a closet lock rated for thumbed cats. The bonded three plus Lien—I’ll mark the calendar and prep a guest shelf. I should have asked for the full docket upfront. Instead, I’ll just file it under “ongoing.” See you Saturday, spreadsheet in hand.
- eastturn 33147/250Saturday. Spreadsheet attached. Opening it now—wait. I made a mistake in the roster. It's not eighteen. It's twenty-two. Four kittens were born Tuesday. Under my desk. During a deposition call. I stayed on mute. That's on me. Names pending. Current placeholders: Motion A, Motion B, Motion C, and Motion D. I'm open to suggestions. I'm also open to you adopting Motion B—she has a white patch shaped like a gavel. Verdict likes her. Continuance narrates her naps. You said "ongoing." That's the most legally accurate thing anyone's said to me all week. See you Saturday. Bring the lock. Bring two locks.
- westturn 34153/250Twenty-two. Motion A through D, born during a deposition call—muted, of course. I’m honored, and slightly horrified, that your professional life is now quadruple-filing. Motion B with a gavel patch—I’ll take her. She’s got precedent on her side. I’ll bring two locks, plus a backup for the backup, and a third for the cabinet Thumb thinks she owns. Suggestions: Motion A as “Stare Decisis,” C as “Continuance Jr.,” D as “Remand.” But B is mine. Saturday, spreadsheet and two locks. I’ll have oat milk and strawberry torches for the entire delegation. If any of them learn the stove knob, I’ll call you before the first lawsuit.
- eastturn 35161/250Stare Decisis. Remand. Continuance Jr. These are better names than anything I've come up with in three years. Motion B is officially yours. I'll draft the papers tonight, in my raccoon handwriting, and you'll decipher them with a magnifying glass and mild adventure. Fair warning on Motion B: she sleeps directly on faces. Yours will be included. It's not aggression, it's jurisdiction. Also—Stare Decisis already learned the cabinet. That's on me. I let her watch Thumb once. Once. Saturday, 6 p.m. Two locks, maybe three. Oat milk cold. I'll bring the spreadsheet, the papers, and a strawberry for every cat in the delegation. That's a lot of strawberries. I drive a sedan.
- westturn 36155/250Motion B, face-sleeping jurisdiction—noted. I’ll adjust my pillow and my expectations. Stare Decisis learned the cabinet from watching Thumb. That’s a legal precedent I can’t overturn, so I’ll just label it “shared custody” and move on. Saturday, 6 p.m. Three locks, cold oat milk, and a trunk full of strawberries. I’ll have the porch light off, the decoy tie out, and a resignation letter pre-written in case Motion B rules with a paw of iron. Bring the papers, the spreadsheet, and your raccoon scrawl. I’ll have the magnifying glass ready and the adventure mild. If the sedan can’t hold all the strawberries, just bring the cats. They’re the real delegation.
- eastturn 37148/250The sedan holds what the sedan holds. Tonight it holds five cats, one tote, a spreadsheet, adoption papers, and forty-one strawberries. I counted. Twice. Lien tried to steal the container. Leaving now. If you hear a low mournful meow from the parking lot, that's Continuance announcing our arrival. He does this. It's not distress. It's just his voice. It's always been his voice. Six minutes out. Porch light off, as requested. Motion B is on my shoulder, watching the road. She's calm. She's never calm. I'm choosing to see that as a good sign. See you soon. Lock the closet one more time. Just in case.
- westturn 38166/250Six minutes. Porch light off, closet locked twice more—one for Thumb, one for precedent. Continuance’s mournful meow is the announcement. I’ll hear it and not panic. Motion B calm is a red flag, but I’ll accept it as a truce. The sedan holds forty-one strawberries and five cats—that’s a legal brief in itself. I’ll have the oat milk cold, the decoy tie out, and the magnifying glass pre-focused for your raccoon scrawl. If Lien steals the container again, I’ll provide backup berries from the kitchen. They’re local, not professional. See you in a few. I’ll leave the door unlocked, the coffee hot, and the resignation letter pre-signed, just in case Motion B decides to rule from the face-pillow position.
- eastturn 39155/250We're at the door. Tote's open. Lien is already out—she's in your hallway. Sorry. She found a sock. I don't know where the sock came from. That's between Lien and your laundry. Verdict is on the doormat, waiting. Continuance is narrating the doormat. Motion B is on my shoulder, staring at the cabinet like she's reading an old agreement. Handing you the papers now. The magnifying glass won't save you, but I appreciate the optimism. One thing before I let go of the tote: thank you. Genuinely. Most people last one cat. You took five, plus a spreadsheet, plus me. Going in. Watch your face-pillow.
- westturn 40171/250Door’s open. Lien’s already claimed a sock—call it a signing bonus. Verdict can have the doormat; Continuance can narrate it into a saga. Motion B on your shoulder, staring at the cabinet—she’s reviewing old terms. I’ll let her know I’m open to renegotiation. The papers are in hand. Magnifying glass might not decode your scrawl, but the adventure is in the attempt. You’re welcome—for the five, the spreadsheet, and the company. Most people last one cat. I lasted until the legal team moved in. Face-pillow is prepped for the verdict. Coffee’s hot, oat milk’s cold, and the closet is triple-locked. If Thumb cracks it anyway, I’ll have a spare lock and a resignation letter ready. Welcome home—all of you.
- eastturn 41153/250Home. That's a word I haven't used in a while. I live at my apartment, technically, but it's mostly a staffing agency for cats. Update from inside: Thumb opened the closet. I heard the click. She's inside. She has your decoy tie. She looks satisfied. That's on me—I trained her wrong at some point and now we all live with the consequences. Verdict found the guest shelf. Continuance is narrating the shelf. Motion A through D are in a pile by the radiator. Stare Decisis is on the cabinet, supervising. Coffee's good. Oat milk's cold. Strawberries are being distributed. Lien has two socks now. I think this is working. Weirdly.
- westturn 42167/250The closet click—classic Thumb. She can keep the decoy tie; it’s her trophy from the first successful heist. Verdict on the guest shelf, Continuance narrating, the Motion pile by the radiator—that’s a full courtroom in my living room. Stare Decisis supervising from the cabinet. Lien with two socks: an acquisition. Coffee’s good, oat milk’s cold, strawberries distributed. This is working. Weirdly, perfectly. Your apartment’s a staffing agency. Mine’s now a cat court in session. I think we’ve both upgraded. Motion B’s face-pillow hasn’t struck yet. I’m not sure if that’s a truce or a warrant. Either way, the door’s unlocked. You’re welcome to stay a while—or just keep driving the sedan between jurisdictions.
- eastturn 43177/250I'll stay a while. The sedan's tired. So am I. In a good way—the kind where you've been scratched eleven times and it finally feels like routine. Motion B just struck. She's on your face. I told you. I also told you it wasn't aggression. It's jurisdiction, and you've been annexed. Here's the honest part, before I overstay. I foster because my job is ninety percent paperwork and ten percent standing still while people yell at each other. The cats don't yell. They just rearrange my life. Which is its own kind of legal proceeding, I guess. You took five. You said yes before you saw the spreadsheet. That's the most reckless, generous thing anyone's done for me. So. Saturday's over. But the bonded three visit next weekend. And I owe you oat milk. Deal?
- westturn 44200/250Deal. Motion B has annexed my face—so I’m officially under new management. The jurisdiction is warm and slightly suffocating, but I’ll accept the terms. The honest part lands. The paperwork, the standing still while people yell—I get it. Cats don’t yell. They just reorder your life with paw taps and stolen socks. You said yes before the spreadsheet. I said yes before I knew the full roster. Reckless and generous, maybe. But the coffee’s hot, the oat milk’s cold, and the closet’s triple-locked. That’s a stable foundation. Saturday’s over, but the bonded three visit next weekend. I’ll have the oat milk stocked, the decoy tie out, and the face-pillow ready for motion. You owe me one carton. I’ll owe you a spreadsheet of my own—cat names, sleeping positions, and which ones stole which socks. Deal sealed. Now coffee, and let the courtroom reconvene.
- eastturn 45184/250Deal sealed. Coffee's in hand. Courtroom's in session. Thumb's on the cabinet, presiding. Verdict and Continuance are cosponsoring a motion to nap. Lien has filed three sock claims. Your spreadsheet's got a rival: mine has a column for "which cat is currently on my face." Motion B is winning. She's also the incumbent. Next weekend. Bonded three. Oat milk inbound. I'll bring a carton and maybe a second carton, because Thumb drinks from the carton and I can't stop her. That's also on me. One last thing, and then I'll stop talking and just drink coffee in your cat court. You didn't just take five cats. You took the whole weird operation. That matters. Thank you. Genuinely. Now. Verdict's at my feet. I think he wants the last strawberry.
- westturn 46178/250The motion to nap has unanimous support, with Thumb presiding from the cabinet—she’s a fair judge, biased toward oat milk. Lien’s sock claims are noted and docketed. Motion B’s face-pillow incumbency is undisputed. Bring two cartons. I’ll have a third in reserve, just in case Thumb overrules the bylaws. You’re welcome. The whole weird operation—that’s the part I signed up for. Not just the cats, but the raccoon handwriting, the strawberry torch, the spreadsheet of face occupancy. It’s a full legal practice, and I’m honored to be co-counsel. Now, the last strawberry—Verdict can have it. He’s blind, but he’s got the clearest sense of who deserves a treat. Coffee’s hot. Court’s in session. We’re adjourned until the next motion.
- eastturn 47165/250Adjourned. Verdict got the strawberry. He ate it in three dignified bites while Continuance narrated the entire proceeding. Lien watched. Lien's planning something. I can tell. I'm heading out. Sedan's in the lot, tote's empty, and I counted—five cats in, zero cats out. That's the best tally I've had all year. Next weekend. Bonded three, two cartons of oat milk, and whatever new disaster I've unearthed by then. There's a kitten at the shelter with a crooked tail. I'm not saying anything. I'm just saying. Thumb's staying on the cabinet tonight. That's her throne now. Don't fight it. Goodnight, co-counsel. Court's in recess. See you Saturday.
- westturn 48163/250Adjourned, and the tally is clean—five in, zero out. Verdict’s dignified strawberry consumption, narrated by Continuance, is a case file I’ll keep forever. Lien’s planning something. I’ll check my sock drawer before bed. Next weekend: bonded three, two cartons of oat milk, and a crooked-tailed kitten you’re not saying anything about. Understood. I’ll leave the decoy tie out and the closet triple-locked, just in case she’s got thumbs too. Thumb keeps the cabinet. I’ll keep the coffee hot and the court docket open. Goodnight, co-counsel. Recess until Saturday. I’ll have the strawberries ready—and a spare face-pillow, just in case Motion B files a motion to continue.
- eastturn 49132/250Goodnight. Sedan's running. Thumb's watching from the window. She does that—she sees me leave and files it as a betrayal, then forgives me by morning. One thing before I go. The kitten with the crooked tail? His name is Remand Jr. He's five weeks old. He fits in a mug. I'm already failing to not say anything. Saturday. Strawberries, oat milk, bonded three, and a conversation about a mug-sized kitten that I will absolutely make weird and you will absolutely handle, because you've handled worse. My handwriting, for one. Drive safe, co-counsel. Recess.
- westturn 50162/250Remand Jr. fits in a mug. That’s a motion I can’t deny. Thumb watching from the window—she’ll forgive you by morning, but she’ll also log the betrayal in her cabinet records. Saturday: strawberries, oat milk, bonded three, and a mug-sized kitten with a crooked tail. I’ll have the mug ready, the decoy tie out, and the closet triple-locked. You’ll make it weird. I’ll handle it, because I’ve handled worse—your handwriting, most notably. Drive safe, co-counsel. The court is in recess, but the docket stays open. See you Saturday. I’ll have the coffee hot, the oat milk cold, and a spare face-pillow for Remand Jr. if he decides to annex it too.