Okay, so, many of my friends have decided that we would like a magical-based group on BoB! And I wanted to see if anyone was interested? It's a bit rough, but here are our ideas:
Religion:
There will be two deities, one representing "light" and the other representing "dark". Their names are Lux (or, Ma'at) and Tenebrous (or, Apophis). These gods are not seen as "good" and "bad", rather, they are seen as what the world holds and they are seen as siblings, having a friendly rivalry.
Winter Solstice:
Tenebrous will be taking over, as this is the time of night, and a time of rest. Themes are dedicated to him, and there are prank wars, where one group sides with Tenebrous, and the other with Lux, to honor the rivalry, yet more are placed on Tenebrous' side. Lights are often not strung up, and they often stargaze.
Summer Solstice:
It is a time of awakening, lights are strung up, pool party, etc. The members go out in the day and have a fun festival! There is also a prank war, but more join Lux's side for this.
Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes:
These are typically very similar, such as in spring, planting flowers, or in fall, making leaf piles. But this is when the gods are shown to have equal powers, so there are equal teams.
Territory:
Camp:
The camp can be found via a stone path surrounded by glowing mushrooms.The camp is located in thick redwood trees-- however, the bark is black. Out of the trees are a glowing sap, and they can be used to decorate the various treehouses that the members live in. There are also crystals that the creatures can use to decorate them with, though they most often come in the form of windchimes with the crystal ornaments. Walled with trees, in the middle of the camp are two trees that glow tremendously bright, and this is where meetings are held. The taller tree is used for meetings, where the leader stands. The small tree is typically used as a place to hang out.Ref 1 Ref 2
The Forest: Filled with wisps, dryads, faes and other mystical creatures that are best seen at night, they are in a thick forest that blocks out most of the light. There are glowing mushrooms abound, and many trees have been cracked open as a sort of marking of where people have been.Ref 1 Ref 2
Glowing lakes, springs, etc.
In the territory, there is a lake that glows blue. This lake splits off into rivers and hot springs that also glow blue. Ref 1 Ref 2
Ruins
Left by those who live there when the light was still around, there are many ruined temples.
Traditions:
Glowing pawprint marks:
New members, or members that go higher up in rank can put their paw in the tall tree's sap, and place their sappy pawprint on the tall tree. The marks glow indefinitely. It is a time of excitement.
Crystal Windchimes:
Made out of the crystals walled by camp, many creatures love using crystal for windchimes, as it adds a bit of a musical essence to their home.
Glowing tail rings:
As another symbol of rank, dried sap with gems are made into rings, to showcase one's rank. They are typically worn on the tail, and one can have however many they like -- as long as they have earned that rank
Wands:
Made out of the bark of the trees, the wands come in all sorts of color and are typically decoration, though members might channel their energy through the wand.
Appearance change:
The magic can cause appearances of animals to change. Some, not all. Some may become black, some may start glowing, etc.
Yes so these are the ideas! Suggestions/feedback and help are appreciated? If you want to see the whole thing, and know all of the backstory, here is the planning Discord. I also wanted to see how many people are interested!
Religion:
There will be two deities, one representing "light" and the other representing "dark". Their names are Lux (or, Ma'at) and Tenebrous (or, Apophis). These gods are not seen as "good" and "bad", rather, they are seen as what the world holds and they are seen as siblings, having a friendly rivalry.
Winter Solstice:
Tenebrous will be taking over, as this is the time of night, and a time of rest. Themes are dedicated to him, and there are prank wars, where one group sides with Tenebrous, and the other with Lux, to honor the rivalry, yet more are placed on Tenebrous' side. Lights are often not strung up, and they often stargaze.
Summer Solstice:
It is a time of awakening, lights are strung up, pool party, etc. The members go out in the day and have a fun festival! There is also a prank war, but more join Lux's side for this.
Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes:
These are typically very similar, such as in spring, planting flowers, or in fall, making leaf piles. But this is when the gods are shown to have equal powers, so there are equal teams.
Territory:
Camp:
The camp can be found via a stone path surrounded by glowing mushrooms.The camp is located in thick redwood trees-- however, the bark is black. Out of the trees are a glowing sap, and they can be used to decorate the various treehouses that the members live in. There are also crystals that the creatures can use to decorate them with, though they most often come in the form of windchimes with the crystal ornaments. Walled with trees, in the middle of the camp are two trees that glow tremendously bright, and this is where meetings are held. The taller tree is used for meetings, where the leader stands. The small tree is typically used as a place to hang out.Ref 1 Ref 2
The Forest: Filled with wisps, dryads, faes and other mystical creatures that are best seen at night, they are in a thick forest that blocks out most of the light. There are glowing mushrooms abound, and many trees have been cracked open as a sort of marking of where people have been.Ref 1 Ref 2
Glowing lakes, springs, etc.
In the territory, there is a lake that glows blue. This lake splits off into rivers and hot springs that also glow blue. Ref 1 Ref 2
Ruins
Left by those who live there when the light was still around, there are many ruined temples.
Traditions:
Glowing pawprint marks:
New members, or members that go higher up in rank can put their paw in the tall tree's sap, and place their sappy pawprint on the tall tree. The marks glow indefinitely. It is a time of excitement.
Crystal Windchimes:
Made out of the crystals walled by camp, many creatures love using crystal for windchimes, as it adds a bit of a musical essence to their home.
Glowing tail rings:
As another symbol of rank, dried sap with gems are made into rings, to showcase one's rank. They are typically worn on the tail, and one can have however many they like -- as long as they have earned that rank
Wands:
Made out of the bark of the trees, the wands come in all sorts of color and are typically decoration, though members might channel their energy through the wand.
Appearance change:
The magic can cause appearances of animals to change. Some, not all. Some may become black, some may start glowing, etc.
Yes so these are the ideas! Suggestions/feedback and help are appreciated? If you want to see the whole thing, and know all of the backstory, here is the planning Discord. I also wanted to see how many people are interested!