Qwuedeviv FAQ

Can I make a Qwuedeviv of my own?
Certainly, but be sure to read over their species information.

How much can I change from a Qwuedeviv’s base appearance?
A Qwuedeviv essentially looks like a noseless cat with some fish like attributes—that is ‘normal’ for a Qwuedeviv. There are others on occasion but such oddities are rare and should be used as such when creating.

Can I make a Qwuedeviv that isn't from Qwuh-9?
Yes! They can be from Qwuedanjj. The lives of those on Qwuedanjj are more compariable to those of us humans. The exclusion is they don't do anything with the military or fighting.

Do Qwuedeviv have noses?
No. They have gills that often aren’t that visible.

Can Qwuedeviv leave or desert the military life?
Occasionally one does—never in groups or clans though. They have to be a character of no importance as otherwise the Qwuedeviv leadership will send mercenary groups out to hunt down and eliminate them. This includes instances of them causing trouble for the Qwuedeviv. The slightest aggravation will lead to being hunted down and killed. This is not something that is avoidable by being super skilled/hardcore.

I like Qwuedeviv feet, how come they always are covered?
Qwuedeviv have incredibly sensitive feet so going barefoot is painful for them.

Well, I like barefoot kitties, can I make my Qwuedeviv barefoot anyway?
Sure. But you should have an explanation as to why they aren’t affected by the sensitivity.

Kitties love milk right? So Qwuedeviv love it too, right?
Qwuedeviv kittens do indeed love milk, but as they mature they develop an intolerance to it. So drinking milk as a teenage to adult Qwuedeviv will make them act very strange. (Think catnip)

Do Qwuedeviv like fish?
No, not really. They –could- eat it without any ill effects, but they prefer land meats.

What do Qwuedeviv eat?
Qwuedeviv eat meat primarily. They are carnivorous. However they do love to eat local or foreign fruits as treats.

Do Qwuedeviv have a gender?
Yes and no. They are classified as both genderless and gendered. Anatomically speaking there is no difference--thus they are genderless. But their internal level of chromosomes determines if they are biologically male or female. They tend to be rather androgynous in outward appearance (much like young cats from a distance) aside from a few instances. That is, its acceptable to refer to a Qwuedeviv as "it" or their proper gender pronoun. Most are just accustomed to identifying as it due to being in the military life.

How do Qwuedeviv reproduce if they’re genderless?
They can’t by themselves. As a simple summary their DNA is mixed at a lab along with a whole bunch of other scientific stuff. Then a Qwuedeviv kitten will eventually form over the months in specially designed incubator pods.

Is a Qwuedeviv kitten raised by its parents?
Sometimes. It really depends. Some Qwuedeviv kittens never even know who their parents are. Most are raised in large groups while others may be adopted by an instructor.

What determines a Qwuedeviv’s features? (Appearance/type)
Where they grow up as a kitten determines their features largely. Also their parent unit(s). Qwuedeviv are morphing creatures in their younger days and depending on the conditions they are subjected to, their appearance will likewise change within reason.

What types of Qwuedeviv are there?
Common
Aquatic
Desert
Tropical
Arctic
Are the known types of Qwuedeviv.

How do Qwuedeviv get along with other species?
Qwuedeviv have a serious issue with pride and superiority. They think they’re the best of the best and often won’t associate with other species. Over time though they can sometimes end up befriending them.

I don’t see much about affection with the Qwuedeviv, how come? Don’t they love?
Qwuedeviv have a cultural taboo on open displays of affection. They claim to hate it, but truth be told the alien kitties actually –are- affectionate. Qwuedeviv will often huddle together when they feel they are free of judgmental eyes. Brushing a tail against another is also a friendly gesture. The occasional Qwuedeviv may give another a quick face lick. Their ultimate sign of friendship, loyalty or something more is to press their muzzle against another’s—essentially their nose, if they had one. They may also press it against another’s shoulder to show submission and respect.

What determines a Qwuedeviv’s official name?
Nothing really. They just use names that are customary in their culture and such. So although strange looking to us, they’re as common as John, and Ann to them.

What determines a Qwuedeviv’s invader name?
Qwuedeviv take great pride in obtaining their invader name. Oddly enough they don’t seem to have the slightest clue what a normal name truly is. Qwuedeviv thus often pick words that they like the sound of and adopt them as a name.

Do Qwuedeviv use any body language with each other?
Oh definitely.

Ears:
Their ears obviously help display their mood. Upright ears, depending on the rest of the body language could indicate happiness, or attentiveness. It can also signal defiance though and an unwillingness to stand down.
Ears more or less flopped to the side indicate defeat, fatigue or disinterest.
Ears pinned down generally indicate anger, but they may also be down in submission if another is angry at them.

Eyes:
Continual direct eye contact is a sign of aggression and dominance. A Qwuedeviv that intentionally stares at another is considered to be threatening.

A Qwuedeviv who keeps its gaze downward is likely intimidated or very low on the command chain.

Most Qwuedeviv make occasional eye contact that is not drawn out and will look away at random whilst talking.

Rapid blinking indicates nervousness and unease.

Tails:
Tails are easy to read as they behave much the way a cat’s tail does. Fluffs up when frightened, droops when sad or angry, or is more perked up with a slight curl to it when happy or bold.

Sometimes Qwuedeviv use their tails to give signals to their fellow crew units as well. A slight twitch of the tail tip, a wide swish; many Qwuedeviv are accustomed to reading these little signs.

Other:
Qwuedeviv with sensors arranged more like skinflaps will often make the appendages rise and stand on end when angry. Tentacles may also lash about angrily.

How do Mercenary crews work?
Mercenary crews are usually quite small and very tightly knit. These Qwuedeviv always work with the same set of units and aren’t remixed and dispersed as many other crews are. As for how they work it largely depends on their purpose. Some are designed to hunt down deserters. These Qwuedeviv spend very little time at their home planet or amongst the company of others like them. They are often mingling in societies not their own. This also makes them the most different from the normal Qwuedeviv lifestyle.
*Being a merc does not mean you are free of the Qwuedeviv military and doing what you like. It means you work -for- them to bring in those against them.

What’s the difference between a Scout crew and an Invasion crew?
A scout crew is designed to gather information prior to launching an attack. These Qwuedeviv are trying to blend into society and gather information.
An invasion crew is actually a portion of their attack force.  These Qwuedeviv have no need to hide and come looking ready for a fight.

So what does a Qwuedeviv relationship actually look like?
  Relationships amongst Qwuedeviv vary in appearance just about as greatly as a human’s relationship might be. Relationships within crews are hard to maintain though as crews are recombined a few times before finalizing—thus they are often separated and lose contact.

  When it comes down to it all, there is no true standard of a 'normal' Qwuedeviv relationship beyond said Qwuedeviv becoming a consistent companion right by the other's side for whatever duration they are together. If Qwuedeviv do find a love interest though, it is lifelong, even if they lose contact with the other party.

I noticed that Smiley used to never show its eyes and now it has them all the time.  Is that Smiley's choice?
It is indeed Smiley’s choice. A Qwuedeviv hides its eyes when it is being particularly hostile. Showing one’s eyes indicates the Qwuedeviv is not being as hostile.

How do the Qwuedeviv effect the universe overall? I know they have high pride issues, but have they changed a major part of the universe?
The universe the Qwuedeviv exist in is huge, huge, huge. The Qwuedeviv have a reputation of being troublemakers and most other species don’t want to assist them. Most won’t stand against them though as the Qwuedeviv have quite a huge population and just the mindset to go invade that very planet. Overall their accomplishments aren’t hugely significant. They are mostly a bother to everyone around them, their numbers are a largescale problem though that keeps expanding. They are likened to a hoard.

How aggressive are Qwuedeviv?
Depends on the Qwuedeviv, but they are incredibly temperamental towards each other. Think along the logic of cats. They are often very aloof towards strangers and want to distance themselves. They may suddenly snap at Qwuedeviv they’ve been with for a long time and maybe even get along with normally. We’re not talking all out death matches though. Just scuffles and yowling for no particularly ‘good’ reason. Towards those not of their species, Qwuedeviv tend to unite together boldly to drive them back, or if alone will act more like an angered alley cat—retreating and spitting threats at the same time.

What do Qwuedeviv think about fighting?
Given they’re an entirely militaristic species, they approve of fighting quite a bit. Qwuedeviv train in fighting regularly.

What kind of weaponry do Qwuedeviv have?
Well they have a ton of things really. Battle claws are a rather common close range weapon. They consist of straps and protective outer covering to attach to the Qwuedeviv’s arms and then have long, bladed ‘claws.’ There are several variations to this design. For close range they have an assortment of gloves with reenforced claws, electricity, etc.

They have a class of more futuristic takes on bows and arrows, swords, etc as well because the Qwuedeviv tend to take the technology of whatever they had invaded and adapt it with their own scientific knowledge.

Although possessing some short range weapons, Qwuedeviv tend to have more along the lines of long range and explosives. Most Qwuedeviv prefer to fight at a distance, thus the weaponry. A lot of their firearm weaponry is white, gray or black in color with bright accents of red, blue, green, purple etc. There are two main varieties of these weapons. The first class is those that are very sleek and rounded in appearance. The second class is those that are layered in appearance, appearing quite scaley. These also tend to have an assortment of strange, thin spines running along the tops or flexible metal tentacles. Noteworthy to the topic, most of Qwuedeviv weaponry has more or less laser/energy beam projections.

Aside from things that actually look like weapons they also have an assortment of gadgets that look totally peaceful, but are in fact undercover weapons. Qwuedeviv are infamous for breaking the trust of all sorts of species and individuals using such means.

How do Qwuedeviv parental units function with adopted or genetically created kittens?
However they want to. The Qwuedeviv leadership does not require a certain level of care be given to a kitten. On average, all Qwuedeviv work so they are often left in a care center during part of the day—or a large portion, then picked up by the parental unit(s). The main difference between a kitten with parental units and one without is that they tend to receive more individual attention that the others may never see.  The other difference is the fact they live with said parental unit(s) instead of the clowders. More often than not a Qwuedeviv kitten, if adopted, is raised by one parent and the surrounding ‘devivs as opposed to two, unless both are in the same barracks. This is not because the other parent does not like the kitten, but rather just how different the Qwuedeviv operate. A kitten’s parents are technically just DNA donors. The kitten is not usually created specifically at this point though and the parents may or may not be informed as to if the kitten is related to them. Some are easy enough to tell just by the extreme visual similarities, but not all. Qwuedeviv are, however, very adoptive, blood does not mean a huge deal to them due to the manner in which it is presented. Thus a Qwuedeviv will raise a kitten like its own even if there are no biological ties between them. If a kitten is adopted in, or brought in with a parental unit—whether adoptive or biological, the Qwuedeviv living in the same location will also act as parents to it.

How long do Qwuedivev live? When do they mature?
Mature? Do Qwuedeviv ever truly mature? All joking aside, they become an adult in a physical sense at about 20-25—this basically means their brains are fully developed and they’ve reached their full height. They develop mentally quite quickly though. By about sixteen they’re pretty efficient and capable of being soldiers. A Qwuedeviv’s mind and body actually develop twice as fast as that of a human, but you really wouldn’t be able to tell based off of their behavior.

 They are legally considered adults at sixteen though, go figure. They have no term for a teenage Qwuedeviv; it’s just a kitten then a cat. Although sixteen is indeed legal adult age for a Qwuedeviv they have a lot of restrictions on what they can do still and most Qwuedeviv consider them to be a kit until 20-25 depending on how mature they are.

As for their lifespan, the life of a Qwuedeviv hugely varies on what aspect of their military they are a part of. Qwuedeviv get themselves into all kinds of odd situations so some may not make it past their 30’s -40’s. Natural life expectancy is to about 150-200.

At what age do Qwuedeviv normally join military forces?
I think that’s actually a relatively large misconception amongst people. The Qwuedeviv don’t really have the option as to whether or not they want to try and be a part of the army. They just are. So think the time you start school, kindergarten, preschool etc. Well their schooling is a mixture of learning such things as well as learning military things. The more serious military stuff doesn’t take place until they’re about fourteen or so though. Then they begin undergoing hands on military training.

How and when do Qwuedeviv choose their weapon(s) of choice?
Usually depends on their occupation and specialty for starters. Beyond that then it depends on their worth to the Qwuedeviv military. Those of less worth don’t get to choose what they use. Those who are considered more valuable are often given choices although limited.

Timing isn’t always the same; they’re usually given standard weaponry if they’re going out on a mission or something. That said, Qwuedeviv kittens who have not graduated from the academy would not be in possession of one until at least the completion of their courses.

How to they receive such weaponry?
Usually via some various higher up issuing the command and then their weapons developers meeting with them to discuss what model they will need—if they are the more privileged ones. Otherwise they’re just given standard weaponry or whatever the leadership feels fit at deployment—usually be a Warrant Officer.

How are the Qwuedeviv Ranks set up?
It is important to note that the Qwuedeviv military is huge. Thus it is really like a military within a military. They have Supreme Generals of the Qwuedeviv species. There are only four of these. Currently their positions are filled by Easy Cheese, Fatal Flaw, Dr. Leech and Acid Drizzle.

The four Supreme Generals give orders to the Corps Generals, and then the Corps Generals are essentially all in charge of a regular military size corps of their own. Obviously the chain of command goes down from there.

There is also a single Arbitrator known as The Voice of the Qwuedeviv. The job in itself is rather cumbersome. Under direct order of the Supreme commanders, it may be sent out to speak on behalf of the Qwuedeviv species.
There are also Arbiters who have no actual authority, but are sent out to state what the Qwuedeviv command wish to tell other species in person. They have no authority to make decisions, but may reword their given message to accomplish their purpose.
Warrant Officer is the title of Instructors. The different levels denote how much authority they actually have and who it is they may train and evaluate.
Additionally see the following links for a broad idea:

Army
Navy
Air Force
The Void

What Rank do Qwuedeviv get to wear Officer Uniforms?
One thing important to keep in mind is they have two different kinds of uniforms. The dress uniform and the field uniform. The difference? Field Uniform has less frills to get tangled up in during battle. Dress uniform is more for showing off leaderly power and status so its fancier and less ideal for fighting in.
It's not required to change, but most will readily do so.
They generally wear uniforms starting from the Sergeant rank.
They've also got a few variations in style of officer uniforms. And if you're a Warrant Officer, you can customize what you wear quite a bit to suit whatever it is you handle. A lot of the ranks above them customize their uniforms as well.

What about other species? Can we make them up and include them?
Creativity is a wonderful thing, and I'm glad if we can inspire you to start species creation endeavors of your own, but our own acceptance of them will be highly limited. We won't be accepting works of species that are similar to Qwuedeviv either mildy modified or moderately. Generally staying away from other cat-like species or species that utilize characteristics the current ones already posses is the best policy. Anything we deem to have too many similarities will be rejected. Now if you want to make yourself a lizard-porcupine species and their level of tech/era fits into the universe of devivs? We're okay with that. But do keep in mind this group is primarily for Qwuedeviv and other official Qwuedeviv universe species, so the works do still need to be predominantly of such.