The CAT-astrophe

**The CAT-astrophe** is a server event which took place on Day 47, i.e. December 1, 2022. In an attempt to get revenge on the cats Oy and Oreo for killing him, Scott brews a potion to try to turn the cats into rats so they can be more easily killed. However, the potions backfire, instead causing the cats to duplicate into additional clones which can grow or shrink in size.

## Catalyst

After Oy and Oreo were brought into the Mansion on Day 10, October 25, they initially posed a comparatively smaller threat to the rats as they could be distracted with food and music, and when they were aggressive, dealt relatively little damage to the rats. However, starting from around Day 42, November 26, the cats became more aggressive to the rats and started to deal more damage per attack.

About a couple of days after that, after Scott completes the Gardener's quest to build a scarecrow and goes adventuring with El, they are chased by the cats and eventually split up, ultimately leading to Scott's first canon death. Since then, he has gained a large scratch scar on his right arm and vows revenge against the cats, planning on ridding them from the Mansion altogether.

## Events

### The Set-up

On Day 47, December 1, while the other rats are distracting exploring Owen's balcony or admiring the winter view of the garden, Scott pulls Krow aside to hatch his revenge plan, to brew a potion that could turn Oy and Oreo into rats so they can more easily get rid of them; he believes it should not be a hard task to brew potions because it's similar to making soup. Acho, Oliver, and Will briefly eavesdrop on them, but do not act on what they have heard.

Scott and Krow then sneak into the Eldest Daughter's room to scavenge ingredients and brew the potion, with Scott surmising that he should put "bad" ingredients in the potion to achieve his intended negative outcome. Krow grows hesitant of the plan, attempting to dissuade Scott from going through with it, but ultimately goes along, with Scott aggravating and luring the cats into the Lobby so he can use the splash potions on them, while Krow gathers the other rats. While Krow does the latter, its attempt to strike up an awkward conversation immediately causes the group to grow suspicious that it is attempting to hide something. They then return to the Attic to collect Jimmy before starting to investigate what is happening.

When the other rats find Scott taunting the cats on the table, they immediately grow concerned about what he is trying to do; Owen strongly discourages the plan due to its danger and is shocked when Scott actually tries to carry it out, while Jimmy approves of the initial plan.

### Everything Goes Wrong

The first two doses of the potion causes the cats to duplicate, creating four clones. One of the clones immediately kills another, and two more of the clones suddenly wither away. The rats celebrate the latter, mostly under the impression the plan was successful. However, as they start the return trip to the Attic, the final clone immediately starts chasing them up the stairs and through the corridors. Jimmy is briefly caught by the Son, but is freed by Krow and Will.

During the corridor chase, Scott throws a third and final dose of the potion at the cat clone from a distance. While the potion seems to have no effect on the clone upon impact, the clone is later revealed to have duplicated again and the new clones have started to grow in both size and aggression toward the rats. The rats quickly shelter in the Attic-linked bathroom for safety; when Scott has no idea how to fix the problem, they decide they must seek out the Eldest Daughter for help. Since they are no longer able to access their usual entrance/exit as the cat clones are blocking it, they have to go through their secret passageways through the Attic to get around the Mansion.

### Finding the Eldest Daughter

Scott, Owen, Acho, Krow, El, and Oliver emerge through the secret passageway into the Maid's Room to find one of the cat clones has shrunk to be the size of a termite, and one of the enlarged ones has grown further in size. Meanwhile, Bek and Jimmy emerge through another passageway into a large hallway and are immediately chased by one of the enlarged cats; they meet up with Owen, Krow, El, Will, and Oliver in one of the parkour secret passages. Bek and Jimmy proceed to nickname the cats "Buttslider", "Baba", and "Chonk". However, as the group splits up and run to hide on another cabinet, one of the cat clones, 'Chonk' according to Jimmy, suddenly balloons in size to about a block tall and attacks Jimmy as he's attempting to climb up, resulting in his first canon death. The cat then grows even larger, forcing the rest of the rats to scatter. Owen runs back to the Attic to greet Jimmy, while Oliver ducks into the Eldest Daughter's Room to hide with Will, where Will proposes the theory that Scott is actually a witch.

Meanwhile, Owen and Jimmy return to the Maid's Room where Scott is hiding, where Jimmy confronts Scott about causing the situation in the first place. After a period of time dodging cats in the room, the three hide in the chute leading to the Laundry Room and jump down to start looking for the Eldest Daughter in the basement. They are quickly followed by the smallest cat clone who Jimmy claims is 'Baba', Bek, and Will; however, 'Baba' soon balloons in size like 'Chonk', forcing the rats to flee back up the chute. El and Acho join them at this point; they discuss the difference between the two original cats and the new clone cats, until another tiny cat runs up to the chute, causing the rats to split up again.

Scott, Owen, and Jimmy run for the Dining Room and then through a secret passageway to the Master Bedroom, then through another secret passageway to the Library. On the other hand, Acho, Will, Bek, and El remain at the chute, which Acho falls down briefly; Acho and Will eventually run for the Lobby, where they split up and Will runs into a secret passageway under a cabinet. Around this time during the chaos, Acho loses his first canon life to a cat.

Meanwhile, Owen splits off in the Lobby, meets up with Will, and reads a message from the Gardener about a completed quest. They find the Eldest Daughter wandering the Mansion there, try and fail to catch her attention, and meet up with the other rats in the Library to report on her location.

### Resolution

Outside the Library, the rats find the Eldest Daughter noticing the oversized clone cats, and try to catch her attention again. They return to her room gradually, while variously rescuing rats who have been caught by other members of the household. Scott starts trying to brew a potion to fix the problem, but is quickly stopped by Owen and Oliver. The Eldest Daughter brews an experimental antidote and scolds the rats for messing with her stuff, advising them not to cause more trouble. She splashes her potion on the cat clones, which she rounded up, causing them to disappear. The rats return to the Attic.

## Aftermath

After the cat clones are destroyed, Owen recruits Olive to help him investigate if the original cats, Oy and Oreo, are still in the Mansion. They quickly find this is still the case, and take their findings back to the group. The rats also mutually agree to never brew potions again, in case another disaster like this happens.

## References

1. ↑ Solidarity VODS (October 31, 2022). "THE CATS HAVE BEEN RELEASED!! | Rats SMP" at 1:58:26-2:00:49 [VOD].
2. ↑ OwengeJuiceTV (December 13, 2022). "RAT ON RAT ATTACK! [Rats SMP]" at 5:52-6:21 [Video].
3. ↑ Shubble (December 19, 2022). "I Broke Into The Deadly Spore Room! | Episode 4" at 7:21-9:50 [Video].
4. ↑ Dangthatsalongname (December 16, 2022). "Losing my first Life... - RatsSMP - Ep.13" at 19:52-20:16 [Video].
5. ↑ Dangthatsalongname (December 20, 2022). "I've Made A HUGE Mistake... - RatsSMP - Ep.14" at 0:50-1:01 [Video].
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9. ↑ Solidarity VODS (December 5, 2022). "CHRISTMAS IS HERE ON RATS SMP!!" at 47:43-48:58 [VOD].
10. ↑ Dangthatsalongname (December 20, 2022) "I've Made A HUGE Mistake... - RatsSMP - Ep.14" at 12:33-13:30 [Video].
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27. ↑ Solidarity VODS (December 5, 2022). "CHRISTMAS IS HERE ON RATS SMP!!" at 1:08:20-1:10:00 [VOD].
28. ↑ OwengeJuiceTV (December 30, 2022). "The cats take REVENGE! [Rats SMP]" at 11:33-12:07 [Video].
29. ↑ willowmvp (December 23, 2022). "A Chaotic Catastrophe [RatsSMP]" at 35:44-37:25 [Video].
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31. ↑ Solidarity VODS (December 5, 2022). "CHRISTMAS IS HERE ON RATS SMP!!" at 1:15:10-1:16:52 [VOD].
32. ↑ Dangthatsalongname (December 20, 2022) "I've Made A HUGE Mistake... - RatsSMP - Ep.14" at 18:00-18:35 [Video].
33. ↑ Solidarity VODS (December 5, 2022). "CHRISTMAS IS HERE ON RATS SMP!!" at 1:17:42-1:20:50 [VOD].
34. ↑ willowmvp (December 23, 2022). "A Chaotic Catastrophe [RatsSMP]" at 41:22-43:00 [Video].
35. ↑ OwengeJuiceTV (December 30, 2022). "The cats take REVENGE! [Rats SMP]" at 16:36-17:29 [Video].
36. ↑ willowmvp (December 23, 2022). "A Chaotic Catastrophe [RatsSMP]" at 43:03-44:45 [Video].
37. ↑ Dangthatsalongname (December 20, 2022) "I've Made A HUGE Mistake... - RatsSMP - Ep.14" at 18:52-21:03 [Video].
38. ↑ Solidarity VODS (December 5, 2022). "CHRISTMAS IS HERE ON RATS SMP!!" at 1:24:00-1:30:45 [VOD].
39. ↑ OwengeJuiceTV (December 30, 2022). "The cats take REVENGE! [Rats SMP]" at 18:20-20:41 [Video].
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41. ↑ OwengeJuiceTV (December 30, 2022). "The cats take REVENGE! [Rats SMP]" at 20:42-22:38 [Video].