The Consortium
These stray cats were never intentionally brought to the city, they migrated here at the same time that the surface people did. But being in the underground changes everyone, even the felines. These ordinary seeming housecats are said to tie the fates and direct the course of history. But no one believes that to really be true. Just because every painting of major events in the city has a cat in the background doesn’t mean its on purpose. Right?
Mythology & Lore
The levers of power are delicately balanced. Most people never realize that the final spirals of empires tend to be triggered by the tiniest of things. An inky paw print covering just the right part of the treaty. Or a spilled glass as the perfect suitor walks by the window. All these delicate strings to be pulled, and who loves chasing strings more than the common housecat.
Some believe that these cats could be immortal spirits, taking it upon themselves to help the hapless humans, which they see simply as a large hairless kittens with poor survival instincts. Their meetings are rarely in secret, the yowling of cats is a constant. But to know which conversation is worth listening in on, thats the trick.
They know more than they’ll tell. And they see more than they show.
The Quest for Toe Beans
There are seven primary members of The Consortium. Rumor tells that on the bottoms of their paws they each have a part of a treasure map that leads to their secret kitten base. But to find the way one must befriend all of the Seven and get kitten snugs out of them. When all the toe beans have been revealed the path is made clear, and not before. But beware, not all kitties are friendly.
Quest for the Toe Beans
Quest for the Toe Beans
Priesthood
Though there is no official priesthood, there are those who take it upon themselves to offer sacrifices to the Consortium, in recognition of what they have given and because they tend to keep the rat population in check. At least once a week they will offer goat milk in a saucer outside their door and utter the prayer “Psst psst psst, here kitty kitty.”
The Consortium appreciates the debasement when they see it. But more often then not other stray cats in the city will be turn up.
Cat Ladies and Cat Gentlemen will let you know them by their possession of a holy symbol in the form of a bell on a string.
"The interests of cats are many, never show it"
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Consortium, Research
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