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Canopian Catgirls
« on: 31 December 2011, 16:14:18 »
I would like to start a topic about a subject which may have been addressed by other people already:

Specifically, I would like to know about Canopian catgirls.

I've known since the 1990s that there are various manga and animé featuring catgirls, but I also have seen certain people put catgirls in their avatars here at BG.BattleTech.com (and before that on ClassicBattleTech.com)...

How did the association between the Magistracy of Canopus and the catgirls get started?

Are there catgirls native to Canopus IV?!  ["But I thought that the BattleTech universe didn't have sentient aliens..."]

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #1 on: 31 December 2011, 16:30:17 »
I believe they are fanon and are genetically modified mutants that die every time some one starts comparing reality to the rules of battletech...ooops, i think one just died.
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #2 on: 31 December 2011, 16:40:36 »
The MoC has been known to genetically modify people. I believe mermaids have been mentioned in canon, and I've heard centaurs mentioned, but I do not know if they are actually  in any books. Catgirls, being a popular image amongst anime fans. A number of whom can be found around the forums, have been ported over for humor, though I would not in fact be surprised to find out their popularity is such that they exist in the MoC.
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #3 on: 31 December 2011, 16:55:02 »
Canopus prides itself on taking care of its customers, any and all customers. Those horrible, horrible deranged customers...
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #4 on: 31 December 2011, 18:29:23 »
why Canopian Catgirls? who else is going to serve in the 'cat houses'? ;D
Its where tourist go when they need to 'Scratch an Itch' ;)

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #5 on: 31 December 2011, 18:42:42 »
This is why I love canopians ;).
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« Reply #6 on: 31 December 2011, 19:43:00 »
Just don't bring up that P-word. Kills em every time. And in a horrible, terrible way.
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #7 on: 31 December 2011, 22:48:40 »
"Aye...I recall one time some fool professor, she brought her physics class to a Canopian Pleasure Circus ta see the Nekos on Ice show." whole body shudder at the horror of the memory "No one should ever see the likes of that...ever."

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #8 on: 01 January 2012, 01:35:38 »
The MoC has been known to genetically modify people. I believe mermaids have been mentioned in canon, and I've heard centaurs mentioned, but I do not know if they are actually  in any books.
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #9 on: 01 January 2012, 06:00:19 »
@Matti:  Thank you for bringing that up, about the mermaids.  Just another reason I'll have to get the 3025 version of The Periphery...

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #10 on: 01 January 2012, 06:26:39 »
If you have read Interstellar Players, you would have the section on the Genecaste. This section deals with gene manipulation to design 'human mutants' that would perform specific task in specialized or some such nonsense.
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #11 on: 01 January 2012, 09:18:19 »


@Grim_Reaper:  Leftenant Nugent says he has the "Cat Scratch Fever"! ::)
the MoC National Anthem?

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #12 on: 01 January 2012, 12:05:24 »
the MoC National Anthem?

 I thought that was Wango Tango?
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #13 on: 01 January 2012, 16:36:14 »
I thought that was Wango Tango?
no that's their battlecry

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #14 on: 02 January 2012, 05:34:47 »
the MoC National Anthem?

I thought that would be the "Manah Manah" song? [YouTube link]

Hey! If before the Muppets it was used in on the Benny Hill show and before that was specifically written for the sound track of on a Swedish film that I suspect is the kind of movie some people think about when "Canopian Movie Industry" is mentioned? (and linking to or naming would breach Rule 1)

however, I did find a New Zealand based website where someone had done a bit of research on the song and the man who wrote it, Piero Umiliani.
http://www.dubasylum.co.nz/umiliani/pieroumiliani.html


back on topic: put me down on the side that would be surprised if there weren't some actual Canopian Cat Girls out there, somewhere (cosmetic modifications at the minimum) and I'd be delighted  :D if some of the Ebon Magistrate had Cat Girl modifications  O0
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #15 on: 02 January 2012, 06:36:49 »
Frankly it's a couple scalp prosthetics that surgically attach via lightweight medical myomers to the existing muscle structure around the ear.  Add in some hair transplant surgery and you're done; instant flickable ears that with training and fine myomer control could even express various subtle emotions.  For tails, that might be a bit more functionally difficult just due to length and mass-vs-connecting-surface but again a proper segmented core anchored off the coccyx with a basic myomer controller attached to the lower back muscles should handle it.  Of course, you'll have to alter your entire wardrobe for that, or just wear skirts, but hey.

Actually making the ears work as sensory organs on a biological level is effectively impossible; you'd have to open the skull and extract part of the primary motor cortex to allow room for a proper ear canal.  Not quite such a good idea.  If you don't mind going mildly cybernetic then simple level-adjusting microphones buried in the inner ear fur (which doubles as noise-cancelling material!) could run to a cochlear implant to augment your own hearing; think of it as a robust hearing aid in your new cat ears.

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #16 on: 02 January 2012, 07:14:47 »
Frankly it's a couple scalp prosthetics that surgically attach via lightweight medical myomers to the existing muscle structure around the ear.  Add in some hair transplant surgery and you're done; instant flickable ears that with training and fine myomer control could even express various subtle emotions.  For tails, that might be a bit more functionally difficult just due to length and mass-vs-connecting-surface but again a proper segmented core anchored off the coccyx with a basic myomer controller attached to the lower back muscles should handle it.  Of course, you'll have to alter your entire wardrobe for that, or just wear skirts, but hey.

Actually making the ears work as sensory organs on a biological level is effectively impossible; you'd have to open the skull and extract part of the primary motor cortex to allow room for a proper ear canal.  Not quite such a good idea.  If you don't mind going mildly cybernetic then simple level-adjusting microphones buried in the inner ear fur (which doubles as noise-cancelling material!) could run to a cochlear implant to augment your own hearing; think of it as a robust hearing aid in your new cat ears.

Science making catgirls work?  I'VE BROKEN THE INTERNET!

Yet first, we'd need myomers.  Most other technology basically exists with current medical technology...

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #17 on: 02 January 2012, 09:22:58 »
Frankly it's a couple scalp prosthetics that surgically attach via lightweight medical myomers to the existing muscle structure around the ear.  Add in some hair transplant surgery and you're done; instant flickable ears that with training and fine myomer control could even express various subtle emotions.  For tails, that might be a bit more functionally difficult just due to length and mass-vs-connecting-surface but again a proper segmented core anchored off the coccyx with a basic myomer controller attached to the lower back muscles should handle it.  Of course, you'll have to alter your entire wardrobe for that, or just wear skirts, but hey.

Actually making the ears work as sensory organs on a biological level is effectively impossible; you'd have to open the skull and extract part of the primary motor cortex to allow room for a proper ear canal.  Not quite such a good idea.  If you don't mind going mildly cybernetic then simple level-adjusting microphones buried in the inner ear fur (which doubles as noise-cancelling material!) could run to a cochlear implant to augment your own hearing; think of it as a robust hearing aid in your new cat ears.

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #18 on: 02 January 2012, 12:03:02 »
Frankly it's a couple scalp prosthetics that surgically attach via lightweight medical myomers to the existing muscle structure around the ear.  Add in some hair transplant surgery and you're done; instant flickable ears that with training and fine myomer control could even express various subtle emotions.  For tails, that might be a bit more functionally difficult just due to length and mass-vs-connecting-surface but again a proper segmented core anchored off the coccyx with a basic myomer controller attached to the lower back muscles should handle it.  Of course, you'll have to alter your entire wardrobe for that, or just wear skirts, but hey.

Actually making the ears work as sensory organs on a biological level is effectively impossible; you'd have to open the skull and extract part of the primary motor cortex to allow room for a proper ear canal.  Not quite such a good idea.  If you don't mind going mildly cybernetic then simple level-adjusting microphones buried in the inner ear fur (which doubles as noise-cancelling material!) could run to a cochlear implant to augment your own hearing; think of it as a robust hearing aid in your new cat ears.

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 You have put WAYYYYYYYYYY too much thought into this lol.
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« Reply #19 on: 02 January 2012, 12:14:17 »
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« Reply #20 on: 02 January 2012, 13:55:03 »
Yet first, we'd need myomers.  Most other technology basically exists with current medical technology...
Ah, but you speak of today's technology.  And for the record, look up the research into electroactive polymers; we have the genesis of myomers now.  He was asking about CANOPIAN catgirls, in which case it's quite available.  MIM counter-Blakist special operations force Felis Domini.  Have I considered doing this for a character?  Why yes, yes I have.  What a shame I don't have anywhere to play.
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« Reply #21 on: 02 January 2012, 14:19:15 »
And thus lies the internet-destroying paradox.  I have created the catgirl by destroying the catgirl!  I HAVE DIVIDED BY NEKO!

Between this and your previous post, you almost owed my sister an new monitor and keyboard.

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« Reply #22 on: 02 January 2012, 14:22:52 »
Ah, but you speak of today's technology.  And for the record, look up the research into electroactive polymers; we have the genesis of myomers now.  He was asking about CANOPIAN catgirls, in which case it's quite available.  MIM counter-Blakist special operations force Felis Domini.  Have I considered doing this for a character?  Why yes, yes I have.  What a shame I don't have anywhere to play.And thus lies the internet-destroying paradox.  I have created the catgirl by destroying the catgirl!  I HAVE DIVIDED BY NEKO!

I feel it is my duty to point you towards the Solaris 7 roleplaying board which should be starting again in the next few days. I would love to see a Canopian Catgirl PC.
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #23 on: 02 January 2012, 16:46:55 »
Considering the easy cosmetic modifications (relatively) it would need, I wouldnt be suprised if there's quite a few out there in the pleasure circuses or in Luthien's seedier districts.

If you skip the organics and just go with myomer or other similar items, it'd be even easier.
Could even get working ears that way, if it's just an audio receptor piped into your real ears.

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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #24 on: 02 January 2012, 18:09:02 »
Don't forget you will want to remove the real ears to help along the illusion. Just not any of the important functional parts of the ear though.

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« Reply #25 on: 02 January 2012, 19:04:13 »
Don't forget you will want to remove the real ears to help along the illusion. Just not any of the important functional parts of the ear though.
Or just arrange the hair right to cover the ears; that's not hard at all.  Besides, quadrophonic sound!
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« Reply #26 on: 02 January 2012, 21:28:56 »
Felis Domini. The Cats of God. Now that is my kind of spec ops unit.
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #27 on: 03 January 2012, 01:33:39 »
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Re: Canopian Catgirls
« Reply #28 on: 03 January 2012, 02:30:45 »
Felis Domini. The Cats of God. Now that is my kind of spec ops unit.


Actually, I think that's more along the lines of Herb's kind of Spec Ops Unit.  ;D


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« Reply #29 on: 03 January 2012, 02:41:01 »
Or just arrange the hair right to cover the ears; that's not hard at all.  Besides, quadrophonic sound!
But what if you want your catgirl to wear her hair up rather than down? Or have short hair or a mohawk O:-)

I am thinking of the possibilities of hairstyle and fashion here.