What the hell is a "catgirl"
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Ad Astra,
Posted on: 2009-06-15 10:47 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
a female toon who RPs as a cat-girl.
cat features + chick wearing little clothing=catgirl
1) A character in-game that is a girl with catlike features
2) A cat with girllike features
3) A farm mission that used things like in 1) as hostages to rescue
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~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus
In short, it's a very popular convention in Anime to have cute girls with cat-like features, such as cat ears or a tail. Although the origin of this could probably be traced back to Catwoman. It's usually just done to draw attention to one's character, though.
If it's serious, usually the character is Claws/SR, and has the agility of a cat as a mutant power or the like.
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If it's serious, usually the character is Claws/SR, and has the agility of a cat as a mutant power or the like.
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Or is the member of a hidden tribe of cat people...
What?
I'm as guilty of it as anyone else. 
I have several catfolk, and would have more anthropomorphics if we ever got some decent parts for the other animal types (Bushy Tails for Foxes, Wolves and Raccoons, Rodent Heads, Snake Heads, Canine Heads, Bovine Heads, Bird Heads, Feet with Paws rather than Claws, Taloned Feet and Hands, etc.). I blame my desire to create anthropomorphics on both my love of mythology and growing up with comics like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Usagi Yojimbo.
At least I don't meow or roleplay any of them in heat.
/em shudder
Tabi Kat is the aforementioned member of the hidden tribe, exiled to the human world for being a disruptive influence in the tribe. She is the sterotypical Claws / SR Scrapper.
Mefistofleas is all cat, and master of "cat magic." His human, a sweet old lady, died of a heart attack when some Hellions broke into their apartment looking for a magical trinket they had detected (his flea collar, a little magic can keep a lot of pests at bay). He used his cat magic to take a form that more humans would respect, and set out to punish the wicked who prey on cats and their human pets. He is an Illusion / Sonic Resonance Controller.
Neko Mecha is also all cat. She is a brilliant inventor who has seen that humans will destroy the world if left unchecked. She has decided to do something about it, and constructed a robot army to facilitate her takeover. She is the kitten that rides on the shoulder on her first creation.
Den Mother is the result of the Council experimenting with an offshoot of the Warwolf program, using a feline model as opposed to a canine model. Before the Nictus could be implanted, some heroes broke in and destroyed the lab. Unfortunately, enough of the gene thereapy had already been performed, and she was forever changed. Den Mother is an Empathy / Sonic Blast Defender
Mane Event was the result of the same experiment. Before the Council chose her as a test subject, she was a professional boxer. Now, with the changes, the Federation won't allow her to compete, so she fights crime to work out her aggression and keep her skills sharp. She was an Invulnerability / Super Strength Tanker, currently shelved until SS Proliferates to Scrappers, or SR Proliferates to Tankers. (or, on the outside chance that Going Rogue opens up all the Archetypes from level 1, she could be an SS / SR Brute, but she is all Heroic, and does not need to redeem herself)
New story arcs coming soon (ARC IDs will be aded when I finish the arc):
So, you want to join the Hellions? (level 1-14 Villainous arc)
Sparks & Steel (level 5-20 Heroic arc)
and
So you want to join the Skulls? (level 1-14 Villainous arc)
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Although the origin of this could probably be traced back to Catwoman.
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http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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Although the origin of this could probably be traced back to Catwoman.
[/ QUOTE ]Actually, catgirls are rooted in Japanese bakeneko legends.
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True, although the American interest in them is probably due to different influences.
An archetype is an archetype, though. You could go all the way back to Bast in ancient Egypt. 
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Although the origin of this could probably be traced back to Catwoman.
[/ QUOTE ]Actually, catgirls are rooted in Japanese bakeneko legends.
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Yep. The Catgirl is not an American phenomenon. It is imported.
The "catgirl" is much more prolific in manga and anime than it is in western comics. Thus, the phenomenon is rooted in Asian culture. In anime and manga, "catgirls" are almost always cats with human traits, instead of the other way around.
Legends of the Bakenoko attribute cats with mystical abilities that develop if a cat gets old enough, large enough, or its tail gets long enough. In most of the legends, these creatures are malicious. In anime and manga, they are often depicted as merely mischievous.
Catwoman is totemic, an example of adopting the look of an animal in the hopes of acquiring that animal's power (i.e.; Batman, Spider Man, Hawkman, etc.), but she is not a "catgirl" in the sense that is being spoken of when one talks of "catgirls."
New story arcs coming soon (ARC IDs will be aded when I finish the arc):
So, you want to join the Hellions? (level 1-14 Villainous arc)
Sparks & Steel (level 5-20 Heroic arc)
and
So you want to join the Skulls? (level 1-14 Villainous arc)
Pfft, catgirls.
Kitsune are where it's at.
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Pfft, catgirls.
Kitsune are where it's at.
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Joo rang?
Spay and neuter your catgirls please
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How about a cat-girl as a result of a plastic surgery horror?
Jocelyn Wildenstein
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Pfft, catgirls.
Kitsune are where it's at.
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Joo rang?
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When are we having coffee? >=3
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Dispari has more than enough credability, and certainly doesn't need to borrow any from you.
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How about this example?
I know. You can barely see the ears...
There I was between a rock and a hard place. Then I thought, "What am I doing on this side of the rock?"
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Someone with a flashing My Little Pony avatar is complaining about catgirls?
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Furries in denial. Or worse, furries who are not in denial.
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This video will explain all.
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I wasn't sure whether that was cute or creepy for the first thirty seconds.
After that, I was entirely sure.
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This video will explain all.
(no, it's not a Rick Roll)
(yes, you may wish it was...)
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A monument to human achievement!
This thread is making me want to cry a little bit. And I don't even know why! 
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Pfft, catgirls.
Kitsune are where it's at.
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Joo rang?
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When are we having coffee? >=3
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Well. That implies the logistics work out!
I have been away from the game for a while, and now I am back and am hearing talk about "catgirls". WTF is a catgirl?
A day without sunshine is like...you know...night time.