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In Secret We Lie OoC Thread

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This is an Out of Character chat thread for the roleplay, In Secret We Lie. It is a roleplay about monsters posing as gods and the humans who worship them.

Since the roleplay is turning out more popular than I initially intended, I have decided to indeed create an OoC thread. ^_^ Feel free to put any questions or thoughts here. Take the chance to get to know the other roleplayers if you'd like, and develop some plans and ideas together. Have at it folks. :haha:
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I'm excited to play a character like Liena I haven't played a character who was the goddess of fear before haha.
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I'm almost done with my goddess's form! I need to look it over before I can post it, but I finished filling out all of the sections. :bounce:

Now to research matagots... there are apparently several different kinds and they all seem really obscure. I feel like most of the information I'm going to find on them will be in french. :sweat:
ETA: Send help. :derp:
I speak some french and have google translate, but I can't find a ton of information on matagots. I'm going to have to embellish a little, if that's all right.
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Embellishing is just fine with me. ^_^

I did find some interesting information on matagots if it helps. They've clearly got some influence over luck and a sheer knack for producing money. I always wondering in cases like this where the creature got the money from. X3 Based on the choice of wording, I'm imagining it's either magically created, the cat can teleport, and/or it's one impressive burglar or gambler. That and the matagots are described as "walking into the mysterious places of the night", which is very interesting.

This link describes them as magician cats, which makes sense if we considering how some versions say it is recieved when a wizard sells his soul. It also mentions that stroking one will bring money and health. Apparently, Puss in Boots might be considered one as well. This link provides more information on cat stories in general, some of which appear to be partially real. Although perhaps the most relevant part of it is this section: "Superstitious Cats: "Matagots" or "Magician Cats" were said to bring wealth to the home where they are well fed. According to French legend, a Matagot must be lured by a plump chicken, then carried home without the prospective owner once looking backwards. Then, at each meal, the Matagot must be given the first mouthful of food. In return, it will gives its owner a gold coin each morning. In England, Dick Whittington's cat was a Matagot who brought its owner good fortune and changed his luck from bad to good."

Hopefully some of this will be of use to you. If you'd like, you could even expand further on matagots by combine every black cat superstition possible that you feel fits with your visual. ^_^ Of course, all of this just makes me want a kitty. <3
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Thank you! :bounce:
I found the first link but not the second. I'm going to do some digging to more directly translate "faire marcher" so I can get a basis for what a matagot's powers might be. I was thinking something almost along the lines of Kitty Pryde from X-Men, or maybe some sort of minor teleportation ability? :orly:

ETA: The best translation I'm coming up with is "go play" or "run around".
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Either of those would fit very well I believe. They did say they are connected to the "passage between worlds", which kept me thinking about teleportation. I can certainly see how people might've thought that too, since cats are very quick and quiet and black cats are especially hard to see against anything dark which would definitely make it seem like they suddenly disappeared/reappeared. It was either that or I imagined they were casting spells, or possibly both.

It looks like "faire marcher" seems to be more about cats' attitude and they way they walk from the results of your translations. :lol: Cats are so graceful and playful. :t-swoon: /unashamed cat lover and probably a future catlady
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That all sounds very cool :D I personally am also a fan of cats. The new FAQ page is very helpful!
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@Peach
I'll probably give him something to do with teleportation, then. Thank you for your help! :bounce:

I love cats too! My cat is currently running around on the other side of the room but I'm not sure what she's doing. :sweat:

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Do you have any cats? :yey:
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I actually do have one. He's been become a grumpy old man in the last few year though. Still can be cute... Sometimes...
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Awww, he sounds adorable! :t-swoon:

What if the gods had annual holidays? Like if there was a day or several days a year dedicated to a god or goddess. :orly:
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