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Neko no Mura as a whole:
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Neko no Mura is actually a massive kingdom not a village. The title of being a neko village only came about due to the rumors.
The Castle of Neko no Mura:
This is where the leader of the village and her closes vassals.
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The Forest of Seasons:
The Forest of Seasons literally surrounds Neko no Mura from the North, East, South, and West. From the outside the forest looks normal depending on which direction you are coming from. For example if you enter from the West the area in that general location before hitting the forest is pretty cold. Once entering the forest itself you will find that you have entered The Forest of Winter. So, West is Winter, South is Summer, North is Spring and East is Fall.
The general layout is pretty interesting as each section of the forest reflects it’s given season to it’s most intense degree. I.E Summer is more like a dessert than anything else. When traveling the forest to attempt entry to Neko no Mura one will find it to be like a maze. Easily you can go from one section of the forest to the other, but there is only one path large enough for two people to walk shoulder to shoulder that actually leads into the village. This path was sealed away by the energy of the previous leaders. In fact each section of the forest was made by one of the previous leaders and is laced with their energy.
If you enter the forests you have the chance of being attacked by the wildlife. Enter with caution! You'll know you're being attacked if you get a response from the Neko No Mura thread mule.
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The Forest of Summer:
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Was created by the first leader of Neko no Mura. It is said that he created this forest at the expense of his own life. Though he had gathered all the experience possible at his age to do so he gave it all to make said forest. When walking into this forest the dirt becomes like that of sand and tree's are clumped together giving the patrons little room to escape them, or the heat for the tops do not give much coverage. The heat just in this specific region reaches into the mid hundreds so dressing in layers would not be a wise idea.
Boulders are also scattered out about the lands against the sand with quick sand waiting for you on almost every step. The Leader who created this place made sure that with his energy creatures could feed in the forest to keep them alive and keep them able to withstand the heat. In addition to this once they fed upon his energy the creatures grew exponentially and some began to change into things that they were not. No process of evolution could have warranted some of their changes either.
In this forest dangers are everywhere, from Giant Scorpions, to Gripphons, OwlBears, and underground wyverns there is not much chance of a peaceful moment. Though they do happen and one can easily enjoy the beauty of it’s true nature if given the chance, they are rare.
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Forest of Fall:
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By far this forest is the second most lavish in beauty. It’s leaves crisp hues of orange and red dance against the trees and along the smooth breeze as it carries them off. The Leader who made this Forest made sure good and well that everything was taken care of in the aspects of beauty. However this forest is still just as dangerous as the others. Within this particular forest rests massive insects that burrow under the ground and hide waiting for their meals to come to them.
Along side these creatures are smaller formations of them that appear to be very harmless but if given the chance these ant looking anomalies will dig into their victims skin and begin to infest the body with their own, creating a nest and hollowing out the victim slowly.
The last thing one would need to worry about are the birds of prey that circle throughout this land. In this forest these massive eagles, the size of a modern day private jet soar around roaming the area for threats to their forest. Now between the three they are more docile and will give their victim a chance before passing judgment and becoming aggressive.
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Forest of Winter:
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The leader who made this forest did not give up her life to do so. Instead she created the forest during her second year of her twelve year reign. When it was originally created after modeling it behind the first forest of the Summer she was able to do so with less expense of her energy. Following the same basic make-up or outline rather her forest also has creatures that inhabit it.
Snow Leapards tend to roam the lands hunting those who enter for their food, these massive Felines do not always stay in packs there are times when they venture out to hunt on their own, but they never turn on one another. One pack will never attack the other. Arctic dragons have also been seen flying over the forest and some that are more land based scale the trees in search for their meals. These creatures simply help guard the forest and the village from unwanted entrance.
The forest itself after creation had many things done to it by the creator, and is more than just slightly beautiful. The snow rests softly on the tops of the trees and there rests three feet of snow on the ground. Hearing something approach will be very common in these lands. Even the creatures walk and crunch through the snow it simply does not inhibit their movements. I.E it does not slow them down.
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Forest of Spring:
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This forest is beyond beautiful. The last leader to make a forest made the Forest of Spring and she took out every moment to designate it’s beauty all across every inch of the forest. It’s canvas is full of lush grass that appears to be tampered with every day to keep it’s natural glow. However it is just the pure energy of the forest radiating through the grass on the floor below.
As you enter and the aroma alone feels your lungs you will generally find yourself completely relaxed depending on your personality of course. Now It’s not to say this place is without danger at all. The very vegetation around you will consume you for it’s nourishment . At first you may be walking calmly and the next thing you know there is a tall flower crawling towards you with vines used as their legs. Everything here in this forest can kill you so watch your step.
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The Forest Path
(For those who do not wish to fight their way through the forest of seasons. Created by Shigekuni Genryusai )
Throughout the Forest of Season's is a path, carved by the magics of those that created the forest. from day to day the pathway changes, curving and turning through different areas of the different forest; making it so that outsiders could never define the path truly. even those that live in the kingdom have a hard time figuring out how the path is going to unfold from day to day. the path itself is a simple road that cuts through the trees, the land of the path determined by which forest it cuts through at that moment; laid down grass in the spring, dried dirt in the summer, colored leaves in autumn, and packed snow in the winter. along this path are several capable guards to guide those looking to reach Neko No Mura along; but also to stop any seeking harm on the kingdom before they can get close to the gates.
The pathway itself is surrounded by a magical barrier, one that prevents the creatures of the forests from coming onto the path and attacking those that walk it to get to the village. During times of crisis, or emergency, the pathway doesn't just change; it vanishes. upon vanishing the area that it cut through is restored instantly by the magics of the forest as if no path had ever existed. those currently on the path would find themselves in the midst of whatever season of the forest they were currently traversing. this is a guarding magic of the path in case the kingdom is being being attacked from the outside, or the inside; by the likes of disease or something similar.
[OOC: The guards along the path are NPCs that can be played by the RPer walking the path or by the mods of the Neko No Mura. note that playing the guard during your approach to the village is a privilege and sign of trust; one that can be revoked if you decide to play them unfairly or pull a fast one (IE: insta-killing them, not having them question you in the slightest; these are guards designed to protect the kingdom, as such they will question your character about weapons on their person, what business they have in the kingdom and things along those lines.) ]
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Norowa reta prison:
A cave that goes straight down with a steep pass in the Winter side of the Neko no Mura. The actual cells are segregated and sectioned off due to particular needs. One section may be set for those who use abilities to teleport and travel in unconventional means. For these cells an alchemic barrier is set on their cells so that they are unable to use that particular power or ability. Like wise on other cell blocks there are alchemic barriers restricting the usage of every studied ability known to the neko no mura.
In the unlikely event they capture someone with unique abilities they will have their scientist study said prisoner and develop the appropriate barrier. The cells are carved into the mountain side and laced with a thick energy layer of ice as well. The bars are done in the same fashion. However if they have a prisoner who is in fact accustomed to the ice they will place them in a cell where it is steamed instead.
The living conditions in these cells are livable but just that and only that. The inmates have little to no privileges at all. Most are in fact in straight jackets and chained down to the ground where they are fed by a guard. Even their fingers hav shackles on them to restrict ninja from using hand signs or even other warrior or magi types from casting spells where they need to use their hands. Then there are the gang signs and sign language that could work for communicating back and forth to one another. Restircted!
On their mouths each inmate is muzzled they are not allowed to speak, they may hum if they like but that muzzle is tight on them and restricts most jaw movements. When they are fed the muzzle is loosened, not taken off and they are fed through it. So there is a small hole for them to eat, but imagine how tight it has to be if there is an opening and they can't talk. Strapped on there tight buddy.
The cells are lined inside the cave which shoots almost exactly straight down into the earth. Meaning it's steep and there is only a narrow pass before a large fall down into the empty expanse of the cave. The guards that patrol this area are unarmed but well versed in the art of melee combat. These cats are no joke they can scale this cave prison without a problem. They have done it in fact as part of their training. come up and be ready to throw down.
The only weapon they have in their arsenal other than their hands and feet are talismans that are unique to each guard. Meaning another person holding it would make it a useless piece of paper. Even a guard holding another guards could do nothing with that talisman at all.
In the chance of escape whenever an inmate is subjected to this prison they are given a shot. A very, vary large shot that pierces into their spleen and imbeds a small but potent bomb which must be taken out before they pass through the front gates of the prison, taken out or deactivated by a guard who knows the code. Other wise, pass the gate, three seconds and boom. Bye-bye
Oh, I forgot to mention. There are no emergency exits for prisoners in the cellblocks or in the narrow pass. Nor is their recreation time. You are in there to be contained, and fed, possibly kept alive only for questioning or until they decide you can go free. And to that note if there is an emergency and they need to evacuate the prison, you as a prisoner better hope you can make it to the exit gates in time before the thing caves in (only reason I could suspect them to have an evacuation) and also hope that they deactivate your nasty little spleen bomb
