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(01-11-2014, 08:41 PM)synaesthetic Wrote: Miqo'te are cats? Huh. I always thought they were miqo'te.I'm sorry, but I feel compelled to address that first sentence. Respectfully, the OP NEVER said that Miqo'te are cats. The intent was to foster discussion among fellow players of the race - because, let's not try to deny it, the design intent was clear; Miqo'te have a few feline features. Cat-like ears, cat-like tails, pronounced canines (in the case of Keepers) - it's more than enough material for such a discussion to take place. I understand and appreciate concerns that there are players who don't respect the lore behind the race, but Kiht isn't one of them and is far - FAR - from an anime catgirl.
The tail and ears are used in emotes to convey expressions and emotions, so I do the same with Aeriyn. Outside of that she acts like any other sentient being. She does not purr, she does not hiss (except perhaps the same way a person might hiss when angry), but if she becomes nervous the fur on her tail will fluff out, the movements of her tail can signify her mood, and her ears will move based on emotion or when tracking sounds.
I also try to take into account these differences when roleplaying. A tail is a counterbalance and as such, miqo'te should be far more agile and balanced than their tailless neighbors in Eorzea. Tripping over ones' own feet should be a rarity as a miqo'te. I also tend to write roleplay where scent of smell and hearing take special mental precedence over vision. My character can and does identify people based on smell, and will actively avoid crowded, noisy places because her hearing is sensitive and it would give her listening fatigue and a headache. Additionally, Keepers of the Moon have good low-light vision and are nocturnal, thus most mentally and physically sharp at night.
These are all things, physiological differences that I take into account when roleplaying my character. Miqo'te are not cats. They are miqo'te. They have vaguely pseudo-feline features, but they are not nonsentient felines, nor are they anime catgirls.