Dreamlands Cats Everyone knows about cats.. Like humanoids, they have a dream life, but unlike most people, cats are aware of this dream life.. Furthermore, while in their dreams, cats a
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Everyone knows about cats They’re small,
sometimes-obnoxious predators that people often keep as pets or
exterminators Cats are not a sentient species Like
humanoids, they have a dream life, but unlike most
people, cats are aware of this dream life Furthermore,
while in their dreams, cats are as intelligent as people,
sometimes more so Of course, they are still cats, with
cat personalities and traits
Even more remarkable, cats are able to freely
pass physically from the waking world
to the Dreamlands
and back again This
means that a cat can
either transfer between
the dream and waking
state in the normal
humanoid way, by
falling asleep and
waking up, or it can
physically move to the Dreamlands and back
History
Cats traveling the Dreamlands run the full gamut from
feral to domestic However wild they might be, almost
all player character cats have lived or currently live
in and among humanoid communities because such
cats are likeliest to get along with other species and be
willing to adventure with them
Unlike other companion animals, cats almost
certainly took the first step toward domestication, so
it is arguable that cats actually mastered humanoids,
rather than the other way around It has certainly been a
successful partnership In return for protection, shelter,
and food, cats keep down the population of rodents
and other pest animals in humanoid areas, which
helps ward off both disease and famine In addition,
cats provide affection, companionship, elegance, and
beauty to their humanoid families—at least on their own terms And during their languorous periods of rest, they can walk the Dreamlands with enhanced mental acuity and reason
Occasionally, a cat decides that it wants to spend its
waking hours as a fully sentient being, as well as when it sleeps When this happens, it becomes what is known as a Dreamlands cat, and
is, in effect, a player character Any cat may decide it wishes to be
a Dreamlands cat and then take on that role for
a period of time: sometimes just
a few days, sometimes the rest of its life Likewise, a Dreamlands cat may decide
to return to its normal status of being just a cat For those who know cats well, it will come as no surprise that such decisions seem to be made capriciously
Humanoids cannot tell whether a particular cat
is a Dreamlands cat based purely upon outward appearances Typically, either the cat has to inform them somehow, or the humanoid has to figure it out by watching the cat take on tasks that would be impossible for a normal cat of animal intellect and awareness
Playing a Cat
Cats are pretty much a “love ‘em or hate ‘em” type of creature While some people can’t stand them, others can’t live without them, but few are neutral on the subject Some people are even ailurophobes, making them neurotically afraid of cats Even those who dislike