Bastet, the great skinchangers,
consider themselves to be the "Eyes of Gaia." It's a roll they relish,
as it gives them an excuse to induldge in their natural curiosity and pry
into the secrets of others. Of course they would rather discover things
by watching others than by engaging in any activity that might get them
dirty, so they're not infallible at learning secrets. But as superior fighters
to the Corax, Bastet can afford to dig a lot deeper to obtain the information
they need, and they also have the patience to do so.
For some strange reason,
bastet are practically magnets for other supernaturals and so have become
very adept at learning vampires, mages, and even changelings have to hide.
The corax see much from their lofty perches, but often the view from within
is more useful. Unfortunately, unlike the Corax, the bastet sometimes don't
know when it's better to share a secret instead of being stubornly enigmatic.
The rough treatment
they experienced in the Wars of Rage has not made them more communicative.
The bad blood between the cat changers
and their wolf cousins go back to the Impergium. Bastet were squarely opposed
to this method of dealing with humanity because they wanted to see what
interesting things human inventiveness would lead to if permitted to reach
it's full potential. Many modern Bastet regret the folly of allowing humans
to exppand to the point thats the cat's kin and kind are near extinction
in many places. Still, that doesn't make them any fonder of the Garou.
Quote - "Once we walked alone by choice. Now there are so few of us left we count ourselves fortunate even to be given that choice."
Sterotypes
-Garou: The so called "warriors
of Gaia" should have known better than to war against Her own servants.
We can never forgive them.
-Ananasi: are these macabre shapeshifters even creatures of Gaia at all? They seem more like some kind of vampire to me.
-Corax: When they are well behaved (a rarity at best) these birds can be usefull allies, but you must watch them closely if you hope to learn their secrets.
-Mokole: It's best to let sleeping crocodiles lie.
-Nagah: We have mourned the passing of these wisefolk, but it is the way that only the strong will survive.
-Nuwisha: The "Laughter of Gaia," eh? With so little left to laugh about, it's no wonder we never hear from these gadflies anymore.
-Ratkin: These vermin are beneath our consideration even as prey.
