Mouse

Thor's white rattle mouse — a fetch game for Maine Coons and willing
throwers.

Commands

pick up mouse
get mouse

throw mouse
toss mouse

How it works

The mouse usually starts in the *Cat's Cradle*. Pick it up and throw
it. It skitters 1–3 rooms in one direction. If Thor is interested he
charges after it (people in rooms along the way may see him barrel past;
staff sometimes comment).

Picking the mouse up can wake him — he may hear the rattle and thunder
toward you (less likely while napping or on social cooldown). Walk
around with it too long without a game and the *cat sitter* will find
you, reclaim the toy with a polite lecture, and return it to the Cradle.

He brings the mouse back and drops it for you to throw again. After a
few rounds he loses interest and leaves the mouse wherever it is.

Holding on

During an active game, if you keep the mouse without throwing, Thor
follows and stares. Hold too long and he steals it — and remembers.

Roaming offer

Sometimes Thor carries the mouse around looking for a playmate and
drops it at someone's feet. *Ignoring him is fine* — no affinity hit.
He will reclaim the mouse, dust his whiskers, and either parade
elsewhere or go back to normal roaming. He will not instantly re-offer
to the same person (especially when you're the only one online).

Cleanup

The cat sitter periodically collects abandoned mice and returns them to
the Cradle. She also occasionally plays fetch with Thor herself (~10% of
her work ticks) when the mouse is free — *"Don't knock over the water
fountain."*