
CATACLYSMIC SPAWN (shortened to CatsPaw) is an underground Ukranian death metal band consisting of cat-people. They gain some mainstream popularity after being discovered by a label enchanted by their unique image, as they do not hide their cat traits and instead utilize it for their brand itself.
Their branding is inspired by an older underground Russian band [name tba] whose front man would transform into their full panther form onstage at their finale.
CatsPaw band members are all in a polyamorous relationship with each other, of which range from platonic to romantic, sexual to non-sexual, and everything in between.
Right now this universe is more expanded than what I actually have drawn LOL
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24. Scorpio. Mean bisexual. Arospec. Xenogender. Ze/he/it/they. 5'9". Russian (Sakha/Yakuts). Solid Black - Selkirk
Lead Singer/Rhythm guitar
Moved to Ukraine as a child.
Fucks his friends. blurs the lines between friendship and romantic relationships/Non normative relationship type things
Raging alcoholic but will not smoke to save his lungs
Almost exclusively wears jeans and cutoffs
Red
23. Virgo. Mean bisexual. Gender is also bisexual. She/it. 5'7". Ukrainian. Calico - Arabian Mau.
Has a very sexually charged rivalry with ValentÃn. They annoy (affectionate) her the most. Very intense and outspoken.
Bassist/Banjo
Wears only cargo pants and a cropped tank top. Sometimes a cutoff or undershirt if you're lucky
Light green
24. Leo. Polysexual. Nonbinary trans dude. They/ze. 5'7". Syrian/Ukrainian. Chocolate Tortie - LaPerm.
Singer (scream guy)/rhythm guitar. Chill but not gentle. If pushed to it ze will fuck your day up with a smile on their face. Recovering addict, though a big smoker. Annoying (affectionate)
Leather.
Orange
23. Sagittarius. Queer. Xenogender/Genderqueer. They/it. 6'. Mongolian/Romanian. Solid Blue/Grey - Chartreux.
Quiet. Has very intense eyes. Mostly nonverbal. Switches between being very affectionate and very not.
Lead guitar/Cello
Wears hoodies and either cargo pants or ripped skinny jeans, no in between. Hair almost always in a bun
Purple
22. Aquarius. Queer Acespec. Genderfluid. He/she. 6'5". Polish/Ukrainian. Jewish. Black Grizzled Tabby - Chausie
Gentle giant. Softspoken. Adores every single one of the CatsPaw band members as well as Mitya. Particularly close with Lazăr and Mitya. Was the first (after Kazimir of course) to recognize that Mitya is definitely transfem.
Drummer/Percussionist/Cello
Wears a lot of bomber skirts. In public, outside of concerts, she wears a tikhl, turtleneck, ankle or longer length skirts (typically bomber skirts), and either boots or sneakers. Will occasionally wear baggy pants that cinch at the ankles. Onstage he veils completely, and makes sure every inch of her body is concealed, including wearing gloves. In private, depending on her mood and which band member/partner he’s with, he may unveil or wear different levels of modest clothing.
Blue
24. Gemini. Queer. "Cis" (for now). He/him (for now). 5'10". Russian. Fawn - Abyssinian.
Ignoring his gender identity. Very sweet and chill. Childhood friends and in love with Kazimir.
Former bassist.
Wanted to pursue a new career.
Common outfits: sweatpants and pastel colored crop tops
Hot pink
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primarily they/it, but any or no pronouns works - competely unaligned, indifferent to gender or labelsTheir body is somewhat hard to make out visually. Has mass, but appears almost two-dimensional unless viewed at certain angles when well-lit. In the dark, their form is almost impossible to make out save for their eyes.
While they don't technically glow, its eyes stay the same bright white in any lighting. Their body is warm to the touch, and has quite a bit of resistance to it. While the rest of the Cryptidz have human forms they can maintain to different degrees, Able has to consciously keep up their form, so the most humanoid form they can take has two legs, four arms, and a head.
While their body and appendages stay fairly solid, it can't keep its head quite as tangible, so the shape gently undulates. They can change their size at will, and when needing to lay low, will hide in an object.Able was previously named Saber. Their story has gone through a lot of change and I'm sure it will continue to, but for now...Able is a void entity put on earth for reasons currently unknown. It lost its memory, and has been traveling as inconspicuously as possible trying to find an answer for centuries. Only within the past decade have they been interacting directly with humanity, though it's still on a very minor scale.
Azeban was the first entity they came into contact with. Being a void entity, it was easy for them to avoid any kind of interaction with anything, yet their interaction was made possible due to Azeban's keen instincts.
They met Ojasini in their travels and she stuck to them like glue. The two became fast friends and Able eventually introduced her to Azeban.
It later met Diesel and was immediately taken with him. They spent a long time breaking down her walls and getting him to open up. The two bonded pretty immediately over not being native to earth, though that's not something Diesel will ever admit to anyone but them.
she/he/they - nonbinary? genderfluid? gay?? lesbian?? they don't know what's going on and don't really care for labelsHuge asshole (affectionate). Essentially a disgraced space prince on the run from her home planet for space crimes (abandoning the crown). Crash landed on Earth and has no way to get off of it. Hates their home planet but is also really homesick for it. Despite everything, she's blended in fairly well to society with the help of an ability that allows her to create a human disguise. Has a kind of begrudging respect for Earth, but would rather be, like, anywhere else.
When they landed, she ended up in the Doctor's "backyard" (it's bumfuck nowhere in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona so backyard is a broad term). She helped Diesel recover from his injuries and they've lived on her property ever since
After being on Earth for 19 years, they met Able. About two years of fumbling around each other, they finally officially became a couple. All kinds of shenanigans with the couple, Ojasini, Azeban, and the Doctor ensue.
Two more years later, her sibling Coal ends up on Earth, intending to hunt them down at the order of their father, Methane.
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she/they - nonbinary lesbianShe lived quietly in the rural forested areas of Maharashtra, India for centuries. Mostly alone until she met Able, she would occasionally interact with any children she'd bump into, but no one else, out of a fear of persecution, though she craved deeper connections.
When she met Able, they became fast friends, and she stuck closely to them. Trading the comfort of her home for adventure, she traveled with Able to the United States, where it introduced them to Azeban, who would eventually become her girlfriend.
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she/they/he - Two Spirit lesbianBorn centuries ago in what is now Maine and raised Abenaki, chose Azeban as her name and left after losing her family and brethren. Traveled across north america before bumping into Able. The two slowly became friends, and traveled together for a while until reaching the west coast, where they split up. Able crossed the sea and Azeban stayed in north america.
After meeting Ojasini and becoming a couple, Able parted with them briefly. The couple bonded and settled down for a while until Able invited them to Arizona, where they settled more permanently.
no pronouns (literally) - refer to Methane by name or title(s): Divine, Emperor/Empress, King/Queen/Majesty, Lord/Lady, etc etc. any gendered or neutral terms are fine as long as (again) no pronouns are involved and is a title or simply Methane
Creating an empire spanning several galaxies that has lasted thousands of years. Parent of Coal and Diesel. Sent Coal to track and capture Diesel after she committed treason. Not much is known about Methane, even by Diesel and Coal.
Lived a fairly standard life until Diesel crashed landed on her property after finishing her residency (31). It really put her skill to the test as she nursed this alien back to health. It was really just too much for her to really think in depth about, so she went with the flow and has been letting him live on her property since.
he/they - queerDiesel's younger sibling. Like Diesel, Coal crash lands on earth, though the wreckage is not unsalvageable like Diesel’s was. While servants on Coal’s ship are working on repairs, he sets out to find his sibling.
I haven't expanded this universe quite as much as my other universes as a whole quite yet on paper, though I will be adding more info as time passes!
Both the mammalian and non-mammalian therianthropes technically exist within the same universe (for now??) though I'm not sure if they interact at all canonically. We'll see!
Jayesh, Attasie, and Tendaji are partners
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19. Common Krait. Indian, Andrha Pradesh.
Speaks Hindi, Telugu, English, and ASL.Queer, Androgyne. Any pronouns, but prefers she/he.

19. Magpie Shrike. Tanzanian, Kuria.
Speaks Swahili, Kuria, English, and ASL.Maverique, quoigender, neutrois
pronouns:
they/them, av/ave/avem/avemself, this one/that one/that one's/that oneself, tyr/tyrs/tyrself, xie/hir/hirs, z/zuf/zufs/zufself

20. Stellars Jay/Blue Jay. Inuit, Caddo, Mexican.
Speaks Inuit, Spanish, Caddo, English, ISL (Inuit Sign Language), and ASL.Pearlian, Xenogender, Cuinwic, Rosgenere, Lunaenic, Corvusgender.
pronouns:
he/they/she/it, xe/xir/xym, no/nov/nova/novas/novaself, ne/neb/bul/bula/nebulaself, jay/jays/jayself, av/ave/avem/avemself, this one/that one/that one's/that oneself
Daley, Evita, and Xavier are partners while Paddy is Daley's younger brother.
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