Good afternoon! Or at least it’s that for me- I don’t know about you all :) As you may know, Searchers teach cats sign language! Well, I’ve been having some trouble with creating a comprehensive one! Make some suggestions in the comments! (Please i’m begging you) Hello - Wave paw in typical greeting fashion. No - Head shake Yes - Head nod Deaf - Cover ears, point to cat you’re referring to* Blind - Cover eyes, point to cat you’re referring to* Mute - Cover mouth, point to cat you’re referring to* *if cat is not present, draw a circle on the ground or draw them on the ground Hungry - Rub belly Thirsty - Rub throat Love - quickly touch paw to heart Friend- slowly touch paw to heart. Family - slowly touch both paws to heart Found Family - quickly touch both paws to heart Hate/Despise/Dislike/Enemy - tap claws over heart Happy - smile or trace smile motion on face Sad - mime crying Angry/Scared - bare teeth Why - Tip head, tap paw on ground once What - Tip head, tap paw on ground twice When- Tip head, tap paw on ground thrice Where- Tip head, draw circle with claw in the air once How - Tip head, draw circle with claw in the air twice Help - Wave paws wildly Fire/Blaze/Spark/Ember - tap claws over heart Water/Swimming/Lake/River/Pond - mimic swimming Wind - lift head Earth - stomp on the ground Mother/Darkness/Shadows/Night - Cover right eye, slash the air Iredescent/Brightness/Light/Daytime - Cover left eye, hold paws out in front of you Dead/Death - draw x’s over the air in front of the eyes Living/Life - draw o’s over the air in front of the eyes Kill- Slash claws over throat Leader - sweep a paw out in front of you Deputy - mime holding something Medicine Cat - place paw on forehead Warrior - Slash claws over throat Blazeguide - tap claws over heart Searcher - cover and uncover both eyes, slash the air Scout - mime a bird Apprentice - stomp paw on ground after whatever role was just said Queen - draw a heart over the heart Elder - draw a heart over the head Kit - fold ears to head Terms for cats (do with left paw if masc, right if fem and both if gender-neutral) Parent - draw a heart over the chest Grandparent - repeat previous action twice (To add more greats, continue repeating the action) Pibling - raise paw in air in a straight motion Nibling - raise paw in air in a circular motion Cousin - parent, then pibling symbols Sibling - tap your shoulder (To add “half-” and “step-“ [synonomous context-based] to any of the previous draw a vertical line in the air in front of you) Herbs:: Cobweb - spread individual toes apart Catmint - tap the paw pad Poppy seed - mime sliding one’s eyes closed Marigold - slide left paw across the right paw pad Dock - slide right paw across the left paw pad Moss - make river/moving water motion Borage - draw a heart over the heart Juniper Berries - draw circle over head Death Berries - draw circle over head, slash claws over throat Burdock Root - Mime digging
You’re still welcome to type out “[hello.] they signed,” but this is mostly so you can rp learning :D Also, if you are born with a disability that requires the use of these signs, you know them automatically. If they are acquired through injury, then you have to learn. :)
