As you prowl through the sidewalks and alleyways, using paths known more or less only to felines, something about a nearby alley catches your eye. You aren't quite sure what it is; it seems a fairly normal alley, with nothing too special about it. You do, however, trust your instincts, and head over towards the alley in question. Maybe there's more to it than meets the eye.

Once you enter, a sudden metallic thud sounds from the shadowed corners at the alley's other end. Two luminous golden eyes appear out of the gloom, as if from nowhere. Upon closer examination, gold isn't the only color in those eyes; they're tinged with emerald green around the jet-black pupils. The eyes' owner emerges into the light.

It's a cat, a tom, his shorthaired coat a glossy black, of the breed the humans call 'Bombay'. He watches you for a few minutes, then smiles. "Hello there," he says. "I'm Minnaloushe, and this is my alley." The possession isn't altogether abnormal; many tomcats claim areas for their own. "In case you didn't know, I'm one of the Jellicle Tribe," he continues. "Feel free to wander around my alley...maybe you'll find some of the passages that take you to the Junkyard. Or you could find something else to do. Whatever you feel like."

Read my Jellicle Dreambook! Sign my Jellicle Dreambook!

Just don't tell the Thought Police, okay?

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