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Playing Miqo'te was my main reason for choosing to play FFXIV and there's nothing wrong that I can see with OP's headcanon. Â It's not one I personally share but I don't play my Miqo'te as especially cat like. Â But I also don't play her as the equivalent of a human wearing a cat ear headband and a strap on tail.
Mia sees very, very well in the dark. Â She has very acute hearing. Can track scents. Â Can run fast and jump high. Has exceptional balance. Â Her ears and tails are reflective of her moods or even her thoughts. Has sharp teeth. Â Kills game for sport (but tries to resist that). Â Mia is also aloof and not much into social gatherings and does not trust easily. She can't roar but she can growl (which in my mind sounds more like caterwauling), and she hisses with H sounds.
Most of all that is supported in the lore of the game.
Some specifically cat like things:
In theory, Mia can purr but doesn't.
Mia does like to wedge herself into tight spaces, not necessarily boxes but...
Finds the highest vantage point in an area, if possible.
Can identify others by scent but is embarrassed to talk about it
And is fastidious about keeping her tail in perfect condition.
I play Mia as critical of Miqo'te who are sex workers because of how it might contribute to the belief that all Miqo'te are sex crazed and because she believes many of these Miqo'te are doing the work against their will. Â She suspects that's exactly what happened to her sisters. Â She's also not a fan of any Miqo'te fetish that some seem to have.
I honestly don't mind the idea of head bopping. Â It's easy to believe that some tribes and families of Miqo'te practice that sort of thing. Â But as someone said, some Miqo'te probably try to downplay any cat like equivalencies if only because it plays into the stereotype of them being descended from actual cats.
Mia sees very, very well in the dark. Â She has very acute hearing. Can track scents. Â Can run fast and jump high. Has exceptional balance. Â Her ears and tails are reflective of her moods or even her thoughts. Has sharp teeth. Â Kills game for sport (but tries to resist that). Â Mia is also aloof and not much into social gatherings and does not trust easily. She can't roar but she can growl (which in my mind sounds more like caterwauling), and she hisses with H sounds.
Most of all that is supported in the lore of the game.
Some specifically cat like things:
In theory, Mia can purr but doesn't.
Mia does like to wedge herself into tight spaces, not necessarily boxes but...
Finds the highest vantage point in an area, if possible.
Can identify others by scent but is embarrassed to talk about it
And is fastidious about keeping her tail in perfect condition.
I play Mia as critical of Miqo'te who are sex workers because of how it might contribute to the belief that all Miqo'te are sex crazed and because she believes many of these Miqo'te are doing the work against their will. Â She suspects that's exactly what happened to her sisters. Â She's also not a fan of any Miqo'te fetish that some seem to have.
I honestly don't mind the idea of head bopping. Â It's easy to believe that some tribes and families of Miqo'te practice that sort of thing. Â But as someone said, some Miqo'te probably try to downplay any cat like equivalencies if only because it plays into the stereotype of them being descended from actual cats.
Carne armum ergo sum.