So far all of the setting and mechanic stuff around this rp seem super cool! I'm very interested in the patrons/gods in the world, in particular. Did all of the gods just appear suddenly 9 years ago, or have some always been around? How much do modern day cats know of them or worship them? What kind of relationship do the gods have with mortal cats in general, and did the gods have any sort of relationship with humans when they were still around? Who/what even are the gods and what are they like?
I understand if you're saving the answers to these questions and other information about the gods for the rp itself, but if there's anything at all about them that you could share for now, I would be very interested. 👀
Waugh thank you so much for your interest!!
The deities have always been around, however were unknown to the majority of the land, mostly just going about their business with their respective aspects and keeping mostly to themselves. However, when otherworldly creatures began spilling into the world… well. People and animals began praying to any god they thought might listen - and of course, that captured their interest.
With more worship came a more active role in the daily lives of mortals - what was once uninteresting to them became something that could grant them power if they let themselves be known - so why not dip their paws in, so to speak?
As in real life, worship and religion is different for every person (human or animal). It's safe to assume that some humans would have prayed to and even worshipped certain gods, though the gods would have appeared much different depending on who they're interacting with. (For example, the God of Knowledge probably wouldn't look like a cat to a human!) Likely, though, before this whole thing, their existence wasn't a sure or even widely-believed thing.
Mechanically, each character will have a patron god -- depending on their background, they may know of their god, and maybe even have had a few interactions with them! This is something that can be worked out in the application process with me, and I'm more than willing to allow people to have some creative freedom when it comes to how their character interacts with their patron.
That being said - it depends a lot on their background and their relationship (if they have one) with their patron! Some patrons are far more active than others, and some family groups may have one specific god they worship or revere!
As for who or what the gods are… that will come with the roleplay itself! A few have been revealed/previewed on the blog already, and there might be a few more previews leading up to the opening, but I'm trying to keep them vague for now! How they interact with the travelling cats is all based on reputation, after all, and I'd hate to give away any of their secrets!
I hope this answers at least some of your question! If I've missed anything or you'd like to know more, feel free to send in another ask!!! As always I'm so excited that people are excited, and I can't wait to get this thing rolling >:)
