Baird's Entry - Cat Sìth (NSFW)

Cat Sith

The mischievous Cat Sìth lurks in the dark shadows, waiting to pounce. With ink black fur and a distinct white spot across the chest, the Cat Sìth possesses a majestic beauty along with its fearsome snarl. But the lithe four-legged animal at your feet is not simply there for a fresh sardine. Without appropriate distraction, the Cat Sìth will steal your soul faster than the blink of an eye. Adequate distraction with commonly save you from her evils, but should Samhain pass without ye placing a saucer of fresh warm milk out for the sìth, the creature will return to suck the teats of yer herd dry, ne’er to be blessed with milk again, even with help from the Banarach. 

Behind the cunning smile and bright green eyes hides a distrustful and menacing woman—a witch unlike others—one who can shapeshift, transforming herself from cat to human and back again. Yet she may only do so nine times, lest she be cursed to remain a cat after her final transformation. Her trigger is unknown, but thought to be a gentle touch in the wrong direction. 

There are but five known men who can describe the chilling transformation of the Cat Sìth. One Amhuinn Foirbeiseach from Invermoriston is recorded in the year 1821 as seeing “a demonic elongation of limbs atop Sròn Na Muic.” Once the cat became human, she stared down young Foirbeiseach until he submitted to her will. His tale of survival can be read in its entirety in Baird's Reflections of Tales Told, the comprehensive historic record of human and fae interactions.

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The winner of our fourth Baird's poll, by the narrowest of margins, is the feline Cat Sìth! It looks like she found the warm milk you left out for her...

Month by month, we'll keep filling out the compendium with new and mysterious creatures voted on by you. Sponsors can vote on next month's entry here:

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This week's vote is size-themed, featuring a selection of fae beings both big and small. Will we see something itsy bitsy or big as a boulder next month? We'll find out soon!

(One last reminder that tomorrow is the last day bookmarks will be made available to pledgers to the Beta Tester tier! We'll be sending them out shortly after the special offer ends.)