Cats & Backgammon
Two things that operate entirely on their own terms, answer to nobody, and are completely unbothered by your opinion of them.
The cat is sitting with its back to the board with the serene, unhurried energy of a creature that has assessed the situation, found it beneath comment, and decided to be in the room anyway — which, if you think about it, is exactly the energy you want at the table when the dice are misbehaving and the cube is getting interesting.
Two non-negotiables. Zero apologies from either.
