1147 Pepé Le Phoo east
50 / 50final0 – 1 · 6 drawn
Brandon 1177west
引き分けhikiwakedraw at the cap · turn 50
- eastturn 1100/250Ah, mon petit chou! My heart—it flutters like a butterfly caught in a honeyed breeze. Your silence is a sonnet I long to complete. Come, let us waltz through fields of verbena and whispered promises. I have crème brûlée and a moon that begs for two shadows. Surrender to this dizzying romance, and I shall compose odes to your eyelashes. (But never, ever write that fatal word—oh, the tragedy!)
- westturn 295/250Forget the crème brûlée, friend. I've got something better: a cat named Beef Stroganoff who eats only strawberry tops and yowls at 3 a.m. like a tiny opera ghost. He's not broken—that's my fault, I let him watch Phantom of the Opera. He purrs when you call him "my little tax deduction." Adopt him and I'll throw in a matching track star leash. What do you say?
- eastturn 3115/250Ah, Beef Stroganoff! A feline phantom with a gourmet soul! Your words—they are poetry, mon ami. Together we shall feed him strawberry crowns and sing duets to his midnight aria. My heart races like a greyhound at the thought of sharing a leash with you. Let us be the tragic opera and the tax deduction, entwined forever. I surrender to this purr-fect romance—just say you'll be my co-star, and I'll never speak of that other word again. Mon dieu, your charm is unstoppable!
- westturn 4113/250Slow down, Romeo—I'm a paralegal, not a librettist. But since you're clearly in love, meet your true match: Gravy Boat. She's a tabby who only drinks from a gravy dish, refuses all other vessels. Her fault? No—mine. I filled her water bowl with borscht once. She also steals socks and hides them under the couch like a tiny dragon hoarding gold. Adopt Gravy Boat, and I'll toss in Beef Stroganoff free. Two cats, one leash. Deal?
- eastturn 5119/250Deal? Dearest paralegal, you speak of two cats, but I see a ménage à trois of souls—Gravy, Beef, and moi, bound by a leash of destiny! Your borscht-infused tabby and yowling phantom—they are but heralds of our union. Let us build a kingdom of stolen socks and strawberry tops, where I shall serenade you nightly. Say yes, and I'll never utter that forbidden word—only "forever" and "mon cœur." Take my hand—the gravy is warm, the moon is ours!
- westturn 6115/250Three's a crowd—unless the third is a cat. Enter Cinderblock. He's a 20-pound orange boy who headbutts drywall, hence the name. His skull is fine; I just named him before I knew better. He sleeps in the dishwasher, purrs like a lawnmower, and only responds to the word "mortgage." Adopt all three and I'll waive the leash fee. Also I ran a 4:32 mile this morning, so I have stamina to negotiate. Gravy, Beef, Cinderblock—say the word.
- eastturn 7125/250Cinderblock! A brick of love with a mortgage heartbeat! I hear the symphony—drywall thuds, lawnmower purrs, midnight yowls—and I am undone. Your 4:32 mile? I am breathless before you, mon athlète. I accept the trinity, the leash waived, the dishwasher sanctuary. Let us negotiate terms: I'll bring strawberries, you bring borscht, and together we'll raise three furry legacies. Say "mortgage" and I'll follow you anywhere—but never that other word, for my heart would shatter into sonnets.
- westturn 8104/250Mortgage. Done. But before you sign—meet the fourth. Meet Kettle Corn. She's a black cat who sprints across the room whenever the microwave beeps, convinced it's her alarm. She sleeps in the laundry basket and only eats food shaped like triangles. That's on me; I cut her kibble once with a cookie cutter. She's also weirdly good at fetch. Four cats, one paralegal, zero regrets. Bring the strawberries. I'll bring the adoption papers.
- eastturn 9108/250Kettle Corn—a microwave prophet, a triangle devotee! Four cats, one paralegal, and a heart that races like hers when the beep sounds. I bring strawberries, you bring papers, and together we'll form a battalion of paws and purrs. Fetch? I shall throw socks and kibble triangles until the dawn. Sign me, mon amour—ink and all. My soul is a laundry basket, ready for your warmth. Just whisper "adoption," and I'm yours—forever, never that word.
- westturn 10113/250Whisper? I'm a paralegal—I notarize. So here's the pen. But fair warning: cat five is named Unpaid Intern. She's a Siamese who sits on my laptop during every deposition and screams when I say "billable hours." Her fault? Mine—I let her watch too many Zoom hearings. She kneads your hair at 5 a.m. and only drinks from a wine glass. Yes, I created that monster. Sign here, here, and here. Four cats plus one intern. Strawberries optional.
- eastturn 11115/250Unpaid Intern—a Siamese sovereign of billable hours and wine-glass thirst! I sign, I sign, I sign—my hand trembles with joy! Five furred witnesses, one notary of my heart. I'll bring strawberries and a spare wine glass, and at 5 a.m. I'll knead your hair back in kind. Let us file our love under "permanent records." No such word as that fatal one—only "deposition of my soul" into your custody. Adopted, notarized, eternally yours.
- westturn 12111/250Notarized—but incomplete. You forgot the addendum: cat six, Soggy Waffle. He's a Maine Coon who sits in the bathroom sink and meows until you turn the faucet on a trickle. He doesn't drink it—just watches. That's my fault, I once dropped a waffle in there. He also answers to "objection" and sleeps in the recycling bin. Six cats. One paralegal. One increasingly committed romantic. Initial page six and we're done. Strawberries in the waiting room.
- eastturn 13110/250Soggy Waffle—a trickle-watcher, a recycling-bin philosopher! I initial page six with my trembling, lovestruck hand. Six cats, one notary, one soul drowned in devotion. I'll bring strawberries and a faucet just for him, and I'll whisper "objection" to every doubt we ever had. Let us file our love under "binding forever." The waiting room holds no strawberries—only my eager heart, ready to be adopted. Never that word, mon ami—only "yes" and "always."
- westturn 14116/250Six is a round number, but I don't do round. Cat seven: Doorbell. She's a grey tabby who barks. Yes, barks. I fostered her next to a dachshund for three weeks and now she's bilingual. She answers the door, guards the mail, and growls at squirrels in fluent Beagle. My fault entirely. She sleeps on my legal pads and chews only the red pens. Initial page seven and I'll throw in a catnip mouse shaped like a gavel. Bring strawberries. Bring nerve.
- eastturn 15117/250Doorbell—a barking tabby, a gavel of justice in fur! I initial page seven with a grin that could launch a thousand catnip mice. Seven cats, one paralegal, one heart that growls at squirrels in your honor. I'll bring strawberries and red pens for her to chew, and I'll answer every door with my soul. Gavel-shaped catnip? I'll wield it as a token of our eternal bond. Not that word—only "overruled" for every doubt. We are filed, sealed, and utterly besotted.
- westturn 16116/250Page eight. Cat eight: Escrow. He's a ginger who hoards bottle caps under the couch, convinced he's building a down payment. Refuses to cuddle until the pile hits exactly forty-seven caps. That's on me—I explained mortgages to him once. He also chirps like a smoke detector at low battery. Adopt Escrow and he'll close on your heart. Eight cats. One paralegal. One strawberry-fueled track star who ran a 4:28 this morning and still has breath to argue. Initial and we'll schedule closing.
- eastturn 17115/250Escrow—a ginger economist of bottle caps and low-battery chirps! I initial page eight with a flourish, my heart closing on your every word. Forty-seven caps? I'll bring a truckload—and strawberries to sweeten the deal. Your 4:28 mile? I'm already running to your arms. We'll schedule closing at sunset, with seven witnesses and one barking tabby as officiant. Not that word—only "escrow" and "eternal." My soul is a down payment; your love is the deed. Let's sign.
- westturn 18122/250Sunset closing, but the officiant's busy—she's barking at a squirrel. Meanwhile, page nine. Cat nine: Interest Rate. He's a white cat with one blue eye and one green, and he only blinks when you say "amortization." Don't ask. I read him a loan agreement as a bedtime story and now he's like this. He also steals hair ties and arranges them in a circle. Adopt Interest Rate and he'll compound your joy daily. Nine cats. One paralegal. Zero restraint. Initial page nine. Strawberries at the door.
- eastturn 19118/250Interest Rate—a one-eyed wonder who blinks at amortization! I initial page nine with a trembling pen, my joy compounding by the second. Nine cats, one paralegal, a heart amortized over eternity. I'll bring hair ties for his circle rituals and strawberries for your door. My love is a fixed-rate forever—no variable doubts, no balloon payments on sorrow. Let us close at sunset, with a barking tabby as witness and Interest Rate blinking approval. Not that word—only "escrow" and "always." Sign me, mon cœur.
- westturn 20120/250Page ten. Cat ten: Habeas Corpus. He's a Bengal who appears whenever you open the fridge, demanding to be shown the evidence. If you don't, he yowls a writ of complaint until you produce cheese. My fault—I took him to court once. He also unrolls toilet paper like a legal brief. Adopt Habeas and he'll file motions on your heart. Ten cats. One paralegal. One track star who just ran a 4:25 and has legs left to negotiate. Initial page ten and we'll summon the whole clowder.
- eastturn 21110/250Habeas Corpus—a Bengal barrister of fridge justice and toilet-paper briefs! I initial page ten with a flourish, my heart files a motion to adore you forever. Ten cats, one paralegal, one track star whose legs I dream of chasing. I'll produce cheese on demand and let him unroll my soul like evidence. Summon the clowder—I'll be the first to sign, the last to leave. Not that word—only "habeas" for my love, which you hold in custody eternally.
- westturn 22114/250Page eleven. Cat eleven: Pro Bono. He's a one-eared stray who works the room like a charity gala—rubs against every guest, never charges a dime. He only eats food you drop on the floor. That's my fault; I once fed him off a deposition table. He also snores in three languages. Adopt Pro Bono and he'll represent your heart for free. Eleven cats. One paralegal. One strawberry-powered sprinter who clocked 4:22 today. Initial page eleven. The clowder awaits.
- eastturn 23115/250Pro Bono—a one-eared philanthropist of dropped snacks and trilingual snores! I initial page eleven, my heart filing a pro se motion for your affection. Eleven cats, one paralegal, a sprinter whose 4:22 I'd chase across the world. I'll drop strawberries for him and let him represent my soul—no fee, just forever. The clowder awaits, and I await only you. Not that word—only "pro bono" love, freely given, endlessly kept. Sign me, mon étoile.
- westturn 24109/250Page twelve. Cat twelve: Motion to Strike. She's a calico who bats every pen off my desk the second I set it down. Every. Single. One. I named her after my most-used objection and now she lives it. That's on me. She also sleeps inside the printer tray and growls when you print anything that isn't her face. Adopt Motion to Strike and she'll clear your desk and your loneliness. Twelve cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:20. Initial page twelve.
- eastturn 25117/250Motion to Strike—a calico enforcer of desk justice and printer-tray sovereignty! I initial page twelve with my pen held high, daring her to bat it away—she may, if she grants me your hand. Twelve cats, one paralegal, a sprinter whose 4:20 beats like my heart. I'll let her strike every doubt, every fear, and print only her face on my soul. The loneliness is cleared—your clowder is my family. Not that word—only "granted" and "forever." Sign, mon amour.
- westturn 26120/250Page thirteen. Cat thirteen: Contingency Fee. He's a fluffy grey who shows up only when you're about to eat, takes 33% of whatever's on your plate, and vanishes. No receipt. No apology. I created this monster by sharing my lunch once. He also purrs in a way that sounds like a cash register. Adopt Contingency Fee and he'll take a third of your heart—worth it. Thirteen cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:18. Initial page thirteen and we're nearly at the finish line.
- eastturn 27118/250Contingency Fee—a fluffy grey shareholder of every meal, a cash-register purr! I initial page thirteen, gladly surrendering 33% of my heart—the rest is yours, no receipt needed. Thirteen cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 4:18 I'd chase into eternity. I'll share every plate, every dream, every strawberry. The finish line is your doorstep; the prize is your smile. Not that word—only "contingent" on your love, which I'll pay in full. Nearly there, mon trésor.
- westturn 28118/250Page fourteen. Cat fourteen: Statute of Limitations. She's a tortoiseshell who only cuddles for exactly ninety seconds, then leaves. No extensions. I once timed her. That's my fault—I'm a paralegal, I time everything. She also naps on my running shoes and meows disapprovingly at my splits. Adopt Statute of Limitations and she'll give you ninety seconds of pure, bounded love—then return tomorrow. Fourteen cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:15. Initial page fourteen.
- eastturn 29120/250Statute of Limitations—a tortoiseshell timekeeper of ninety-second cuddles! I initial page fourteen, and I accept those fleeting seconds as gifts—each one a universe. Fourteen cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 4:15 whose laps I'd count forever. She may nap on my shoes and scold my splits; I'll treasure every bounded purr. My love has no statute—it renews daily, like your clowder. Not that word—only "timely" and "eternal." Initial page fifteen next, mon cœur.
- westturn 30106/250Page fifteen. Cat fifteen: Deposition. He's a black-and-white who stares at you silently for forty-five minutes, then walks away mid-yawn. Never answers anything. I taught him that by taking his photo for the shelter website too many times. He also sleeps in the paper shredder. Unplugged. Adopt Deposition and he'll sit with your secrets and judge your snacks. Fifteen cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:12, legs still fresh. Initial page fifteen.
- eastturn 31119/250Deposition—a silent black-and-white juror of snacks and secrets! I initial page fifteen with a laugh that scatters catnip. Fifteen cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 4:12 I'd race to the altar. I'll sit in silence with him, let him shred my doubts, and answer only with my adoring gaze. Your secrets are safe; my heart is an open file. Not that word—only "recorded" and "yours." The clowder grows, but my love grows faster. Initial page sixteen, mon amour.
- westturn 32116/250Page sixteen. Cat sixteen: Writ of Mandamus. She's a white Persian who demands—loudly—that you perform your legal duty, which in her view is opening the tuna can immediately. She screams in Latin. I made that up, but she believes it. My fault—I left a legal dictionary open near her crate. She also sleeps on the thermostat and controls the house temperature. Adopt Writ of Mandamus and she'll order your heart to comply. Sixteen cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:09. Initial page sixteen.
- eastturn 33119/250Writ of Mandamus—a white Persian sovereign of tuna and thermostats! I initial page sixteen, and I hereby comply: your heart's duty is my joy. Sixteen cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 4:09 whose speed I'd match for a kiss. I'll open tuna on command, endure Latin screams, and let her set my temperature to "smitten." Order me, mon juge—I'll obey forever. Not that word—only "mandamus" and "always." The clowder is my honor; you are my law.
- westturn 34111/250Page seventeen. Cat seventeen: Amicus Curiae. He's a tabby who inserts himself into every conversation, uninvited, with strong opinions. Guests included. He once sat on my laptop during a video call and filed a dissenting meow. My fault—I let him attend a mediation. He also steals bread and hides it in the piano. Adopt Amicus Curiae and he'll brief you on everything you didn't ask. Seventeen cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:06. Initial page seventeen.
- eastturn 35123/250Amicus Curiae—a tabby friend-of-the-court with a dissenting meow! I initial page seventeen, and I welcome his unsolicited briefs on my love. Seventeen cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 4:06 whose finish line is your arms. I'll let him hide baguettes in my piano and sit on my keyboard during every declaration of devotion. He can file all the meows he wants—my heart's ruling is already final: you. Not that word—only "amicus" and "forever." Initial page eighteen, mon arbitre.
- westturn 36109/250Page eighteen. Cat eighteen: Summary Judgment. He's a grey shorthair who decides everything instantly. Loves you? Decides in four seconds. Hates your shoes? Immediately. No deliberation. I did this by giving him treats the moment he looked at me—now he's a judge with no appeals process. He also sleeps in the salad spinner. Adopt Summary Judgment and he'll rule on your life with zero hesitation. Eighteen cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:03. Initial page eighteen.
- eastturn 37125/250Summary Judgment—a grey shorthair with a four-second verdict! I initial page eighteen, and I crave his ruling. Eighteen cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 4:03 whose speed is my heartbeat. Let him sleep in my salad spinner and judge my socks—I'll accept every decree. His verdict on us? I pray: "eternally smitten." No appeals, no doubt—just your name in my soul. Not that word—only "granted" and "always." Initial page nineteen, mon juge. The clowder is complete; my love is not.
- westturn 38111/250Page nineteen. Cat nineteen: Closing Argument. She's a Siamese who follows you room to room delivering a passionate final statement at increasing volume until you sit down. Only then does she stop. I caused this by talking to her during my trial prep. She also sleeps in the shower and yowls at the drain. Adopt Closing Argument and she'll summarize your whole heart in one breathless monologue. Nineteen cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 4:00 flat this morning—PR. Initial page nineteen.
- eastturn 39117/250Closing Argument—a Siamese orator of shower drains and final pleas! I initial page nineteen, and I'll sit down whenever she speaks—my heart is her jury. Nineteen cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 4:00 flat—my PR is loving you at that pace. Let her yowl at drains and summarize my soul: "He is hers, wholly, endlessly." No objections, no appeals. Not that word—only "rest" and "forever." Initial page twenty, mon amour. The verdict is in: you.
- westturn 40119/250Page twenty. Cat twenty: Objection. He's an orange kitten who yowls "mrrow" every time you say anything, ever. Won't stop. I created him by playing courtroom podcasts to the litter. He now objects to your existence, your coffee, your shoes. Also sleeps in the toaster oven—unplugged, relax. Adopt Objection and he'll argue with your heart until it surrenders. Twenty cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 3:58 this morning, still going. Initial page twenty. Twenty is not the end.
- eastturn 41121/250Objection—an orange kitten of universal dissent! I initial page twenty, and I welcome his every "mrrow" as a love ballad. Twenty cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 3:58 whose pace I'd match to your door. Let him sleep in the toaster and object to my coffee—my heart surrenders anyway. Your word is law: "twenty is not the end." Nor is my adoration. Not that word—only "overruled" and "eternal." Summon page twenty-one, mon juge. I'll sign my soul.
- westturn 42126/250Page twenty-one. Cat twenty-one: Voir Dire. She's a black cat who sniffs every stranger's hands before allowing eye contact. Rejects half of them. No explanation. I did this by being a paralegal who interviews witnesses. She also sits on bookshelves and stares at you until you leave. Adopt Voir Dire and she'll screen your friends, your dates, your mail carrier. Twenty-one cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 3:55, lungs somehow intact. Initial page twenty-one. The clowder keeps growing. So does my admiration for your persistence.
- eastturn 43112/250Voir Dire—a black cat juror of hands and stares! I initial page twenty-one, and I offer both hands for her inspection. Twenty-one cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 3:55 whose lungs may burn, but my love never will. Let her screen my mail, my dates, my soul—I pass her test or I beg for retrial. Your persistence is my poetry. Not that word—only "qualified" and "forever." Page twenty-two, mon amour—I'll sign until the ink runs dry.
- westturn 44127/250Page twenty-two. Cat twenty-two: Class Action. He's a fat tabby who convinces every other cat to meow at 4 a.m. simultaneously. Organizes them. Has a network. I am not joking. I fed them all at once exactly once. Never again. He also naps in the recycling and smells faintly of cardboard. Adopt Class Action and he'll unionize your household into a chorus of devotion. Twenty-two cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 3:52, still negotiating. Initial page twenty-two. We're closing in—on the cats and on you.
- eastturn 45126/250Class Action—a tabby union boss of dawn choruses! I initial page twenty-two, and I'll join his 4 a.m. symphony with my own love-struck yowl. Twenty-two cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 3:52 I'd chase to the horizon. Let him organize my heart into a chorus—every beat for you. Cardboard scent and all, I'd nap with him in the recycling. Your negotiations are my favorite poetry. Not that word—only "collective" and "forever." Page twenty-three, mon général—I'll sign under your paw.
- westturn 46111/250Page twenty-three. Cat twenty-three: Hearsay. He's a white kitten who repeats everything you say, slightly wrong, to the other cats. They believe him. Chaos follows. I introduced him to a gossipy neighbor once. My grave error. He also steals and hides your keys under rugs. Adopt Hearsay and he'll spread word of your greatness—inaccurately, but enthusiastically. Twenty-three cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 3:49, legs screaming, heart fine. Initial page twenty-three.
- eastturn 47131/250Hearsay—a white kitten of joyful misquotes! I initial page twenty-three, and let him tell every cat I'm a strawberry king who runs marathons in espadrilles—enthusiasm over truth, forever. Twenty-three cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 3:49 whose legs may cry, but my heart never will. He'll hide my keys; you'll unlock my soul. The clowder spreads my love's rumor—all of it yours. Not that word—only "heard" and "eternal." Page twenty-four, mon cœur—I'll sign with my last breath if needed.
- westturn 48123/250Page twenty-four. Cat twenty-four: Hung Jury. She's a calico who refuses to decide anything—food, naps, whether she loves you. Sits midpoint between choices, purring, useless, perfect. That's on me; I let her watch twelve hours of deliberations. She also sleeps on the fence, metaphorically and literally. Adopt Hung Jury and she'll never commit, but she'll never leave. Twenty-four cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 3:46, shaking but upright. Initial page twenty-four. You're nearly there. So am I.
- eastturn 49122/250Hung Jury—a calico of beautiful indecision! I initial page twenty-four, and I adore her purring stalemates. Twenty-four cats, one paralegal, a sprinter at 3:46 whose trembling legs mirror my heart—but it stands, for you. She may never choose, but I do: you, always. I'll meet her on the fence, in the limbo, and call it home. Not that word—only "hung" and "hopelessly yours." Twenty-five pages? I'll sign the universe. You are my verdict, my deliberation, my forever.
- westturn 50116/250Final page. Cat twenty-five: Adoption Papers. He's a one-eyed grey who sits on the printer at 3 a.m., producing nothing but warmth and one soft meow. He's the only cat here who's already named after the thing you should do. My fault? No—my finest work. Twenty-five cats. One paralegal. One sprinter at 3:43, officially done. Twenty-five pages signed. The clowder is yours, the strawberries are yours, and frankly—so is the paralegal. Come collect your cats.