RP is centered in the city of Bubastis, the City of the Cats, and dedicated to the Cat goddess herself, Bastet. Joining her is Anubis, the jackal god in charge of the passage to (and sometimes, FROM) the Underworld with his faithful puppy, Sibuna; and Isis, portrayed here as a younger and rather impulsive goddess who has managed to get herself into a few live's worth of trouble. Rounding out our FC's is Kafele, former bodyguard to Isis.
Also joining at the moment, and to give a bit more tension to the story, Apep has returned with the assistance of Khufu. Both are evil incarnate and have been unwittingly assisted by the eternally innocent demi-goddess, A-Neh-bis.
Bastet
The Egyptian goddess who appeared in cat form was Bastet, also known as Bast, or Pasht. The Egyptians� word for cat is �mau.� This word, so closely related to their word for light and mother, shows how highly they revered them. The cat is both a lunar and a solar animal, representing the sun�s power reflected in nature. Bastet is fiercely independent like a cat, and belongs only to herself. Being an earth animal, she is also an earth mother goddess. She is a giver of life and abundance and, embodying a cat�s gentler aspects, she personifies life and fruitfulness. Her wild instinctual nature provides protection for women during childbirth. She is the quintessential life-affirming mother, reminding us to relax and be playful like a cat and to find occasions to celebrate life. This �joyful goddess� held elaborate festivals in Babustis, which were well known for their joyful dancing