Clowdertown
Second largest holdfast in the Land, Clowdertown is a study in contrast.
A semi-communal matriarchy of insistent individualists, the Cats
question the tithe but don't avoid it either. They mediate it through the Lunar Lottery - held on the gibbous waning moon. Cats respect the role played by fickle chance, determining who stays and who goes.
Clowdertown is also notable for the dietary demands of its citizenry. Being obligate carnivores, Cats' demand for meat supports a thriving fish market and an illegal trade in captured birds - "Feathers" being the street name. Cats addicted to the kill are called feather dusters.
Places of Interest in Clowdertown
Abby of the Alley - A church of Thumb & Fist. The sisters here care for beasts unable to care for themselves, particularly cattle. Their cheese is prized throughout the Land.
Fleeting Fetches - A pawn shop located in the Litterbox slums. Calico Jack isn't too interested in the provenance of goods that come through the door.
Ms. Kitty's - In the public sphere Cats adhere to a code of aloofness and disdain, sticking closely to Thumb & Fist. Behind closed doors, they get to cut loose and vent steam. No feralhouse caters so fully as Ms. Kitty's.
The Fishery - On the surface, the Fishery is a fish market and meatpakcing facility. Behind the heavy doors of the curing vaults lies the inventory for the largest Feather trafficking ring in the territory.
Boiling Cauldron - This bathhouse is the place where business really gets done. Whether gangsters or eldermaus, this is where the real movers and shakers meet to make deals.
Horace's - A pie shop in the Colony neighborhood, no one makes a strawberry rhubarb like Horace's. The whole operation is ran by a mongoose named Simon. He reeks of corn liquor.
Mother Superior Felice - The Abbess of the Alley, the Mother Superior keeps a close eye on her congregation. She provides all the help she can for those poor beasts sliding toward the feral savagery of Tooth and Claw.
Calico Jones - The owner and operator of Fleeting Fetches, he has a paw in every pie. If you want to get into the Feather trade, Calico is the gatekeeper
Squeak - A ferret fixer, she connects those looking with.. needs. She harbors a crush on the master thief Mathilda. The money she owes is an excuse to flirt.
Graymalkin, the Warlock - A pallas cat, he was once the court sorcerer of Reynard. Until he attracted the Foxlord's ire. And found himself replaced by Mr. Mephistopheles.
Monsier Dan'Quael - A tremendously fat toad with a coat of shelf fungus. Dan'Quael operates the Boiling Cauldron and keeps his earhorn to the ground.
Shifty-Eyed Billy - Hailing from the Empire of Manykings in the distant East. This Tiger Gladiator is a long way from home, and too comfortable to leave.
Duchess - Flat faced and fluffy, the Duchess lays in the lap of luxury. Ms. Kitty's does well enough that Duchesscan take up pet causes. Like the Resistance.
Sapphire and the Hepcats - A touring jazz band, they work any stage that will take them. Luckily for Sapphire - they's in high demand. Her Feather habit takes up a lot of her time and budget.
Horace and Simon - Business partners, Horace is a copperhead, and the pie recipes are his. Venomous snakes are not allowed in the holdfasts so Simon is the face of that business. Horace usually minds their other business - moonshining.
Inspector Bosch -PC- Mathilda's sister. Bosch desires one thing: bring down the Rat King.
Mathilda -PC- An itty,bitty, kitty burglar, she's one of Papa Ringtail's top earners. Bosch's sister.
Papa Ringtail -PC- A fat raccoon kingpin. He may lie, cheat, and steal. But no one else is bold enough to make a run at the Lunar Lottery.
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