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Feila

2011-05-10T01:41:24Z

74.130.254.20: The World of Feila: A Furry Role-playing Forum

[[Image:Logo_150.jpg|right|thumb|Feila's banner featuring Aros]]

'''Feila''' is a [[furry]] forum that focuses mainly on [[role-playing]]. The services available at Feila include a gallery for artwork and literature, a collection of play-by-post role-playing boards, an area for contests and games, and a board that supports a broad range of general topics for discussion.

*'''Address:''' [http://www.twilightus.net/feila http://www.twilightus.net/feila]
*'''Ran from/to:''' March 14, 2006 - present
*'''Administrators:''' [[RabidFox]], [[JamesG]]
*'''Moderators:''' [[Canis]]

==History==
The Feila forum was founded on March 14, 2006 by the head administrator, RabidFox. Soon after its initial creation, RabidFox was joined by [[Zeru]], [[AyaMiru]], and [[AmbiguousDemon]], who are together considered the original members and staff of the forum. While RabidFox can still be found on Feila, Zeru, AyaMiru, and AmbiguousDemon were stolen away by Life. Since then, the userbase and staff have evolved, and JamesG has risen to the rank of co-administrator. Formal co-administrators were [[Madame]] and [[JustinG]], but they too mysteriously disappeared into the abyss of Life.

In the beginning, the forum only had a general section and eight role-playing areas. The APP was not introduced until March 28, 2006. The Arctic Islands, the ninth role-playing area of the forum, was not added until December 03, 2006, and while it was originally created by Zeru, JamesG has made many contributions to the area. Another part of Feila that was not in the original design is the Dimensional Break. The Dimensional Break was added later in response to the userbase's desire to be able to role-play in non-medieval-esque time periods.

==APP==
"APP" is an abbreviation for "Aros Protection Program". The APP focused on the mysterious cacomistle known as Aros, a character created and role-played by Zeru. Potential APP members scoured the forum in search of clues to Aros' secret past, participating in an optional seek-and-find game called the Quest for Aros, and then sent their findings to RabidFox. Members who provided valid information were allowed to join the APP, and became official guardians of Aros. This responsibility included reporting any information about Aros that had been leaked onto the public forums without permission. The APP was officially closed on August the 3rd, 2010.

There was one official contest with Aros as the theme, and the winner of that contest was given access to the APP without having to complete the Quest for Aros.

==Dimensional Break==
While Feila is primarily set in a medieval-esque setting, on March 10, 2007, a board called the Dimensional Break became available for role-playing. This board accommodates different time periods of Feila, including a futuristic age known as the Age of Cyborgs, a modern age that is similar to 21st century Earth, an age catering to a Victorian-esque era, an age that resembles Earth's 18th century, a space age, and a Roman-type period.

There has been discussion of adding more ages, such as a prehistoric era. The staff are always open to the userbase for new ideas on additional time periods for role-playing, and encourage user feedback concerning the forum's development.

On Oct 15, 2009, a section called the Twilight Zone was added to the Dimensional Break. The Twilight Zone is for non-canon Feila and non-Feila role-playing. Thus it offers a venue to experience all time and all settings. Only original, user-created settings are allowed to be role-played in the Twilight Zone other than the setting of Feila. No fan fiction is permitted in this section that doesn't pertain to Feila. In the Twilight Zone, all races are allowed, including humans. The section is named after the original 1950's - 1960's American television series of the same name, due to the tendency of the TV episodes to bend reality in strange ways.

==Mascot==
[[Image:Vanir.GIF|right|thumb|Vanir, Feila's mascot]]
The official mascot of Feila is a tan [[bunny]]/[[bat]] [[hybrid]] named Vanir, who was created by Zeru on January 03, 2007. While he is not widely seen throughout the forum or used in many projects, Vanir can be frequently found at WikiFeila as an automated helper. There are plans to make Vanir a more integral part of Feila's role-playing setting and the forum in the future.

==External links==
*[http://www.twilightus.net/feila Feila] - The forum
*[http://feila.wikia.com WikiFeila] - A growing informational wiki on Feila that is maintained by the forum's staff and its general userbase
[[Category:Roleplaying games]]
[[Category:Forums]]
[[Category:2006 births]]

Feila

2011-05-10T01:40:33Z

74.130.254.20: /* Dimensional Break */

[[Image:Logo_150.jpg|right|thumb|Feila's banner featuring Aros]]

'''Feila''' is a [[furry]] forum that focuses mainly on [[role-playing]]. The services available at Feila include a gallery for artwork and literature, a graphical battle arena with automated features, a collection of play-by-post role-playing boards, an area for contests and games, and a board that supports a broad range of general topics for discussion.

*'''Address:''' [http://www.twilightus.net/feila http://www.twilightus.net/feila]
*'''Ran from/to:''' March 14, 2006 - present
*'''Administrators:''' [[RabidFox]], [[JamesG]]
*'''Moderators:''' [[Canis]]

==History==
The Feila forum was founded on March 14, 2006 by the head administrator, RabidFox. Soon after its initial creation, RabidFox was joined by [[Zeru]], [[AyaMiru]], and [[AmbiguousDemon]], who are together considered the original members and staff of the forum. While RabidFox can still be found on Feila, Zeru, AyaMiru, and AmbiguousDemon were stolen away by Life. Since then, the userbase and staff have evolved, and JamesG has risen to the rank of co-administrator. Formal co-administrators were [[Madame]] and [[JustinG]], but they too mysteriously disappeared into the abyss of Life.

In the beginning, the forum only had a general section and eight role-playing areas. The APP was not introduced until March 28, 2006. The Arctic Islands, the ninth role-playing area of the forum, was not added until December 03, 2006, and while it was originally created by Zeru, JamesG has made many contributions to the area. Another part of Feila that was not in the original design is the Dimensional Break. The Dimensional Break was added later in response to the userbase's desire to be able to role-play in non-medieval-esque time periods.

==APP==
"APP" is an abbreviation for "Aros Protection Program". The APP focused on the mysterious cacomistle known as Aros, a character created and role-played by Zeru. Potential APP members scoured the forum in search of clues to Aros' secret past, participating in an optional seek-and-find game called the Quest for Aros, and then sent their findings to RabidFox. Members who provided valid information were allowed to join the APP, and became official guardians of Aros. This responsibility included reporting any information about Aros that had been leaked onto the public forums without permission. The APP was officially closed on August the 3rd, 2010.

There was one official contest with Aros as the theme, and the winner of that contest was given access to the APP without having to complete the Quest for Aros.

==Dimensional Break==
While Feila is primarily set in a medieval-esque setting, on March 10, 2007, a board called the Dimensional Break became available for role-playing. This board accommodates different time periods of Feila, including a futuristic age known as the Age of Cyborgs, a modern age that is similar to 21st century Earth, an age catering to a Victorian-esque era, an age that resembles Earth's 18th century, a space age, and a Roman-type period.

There has been discussion of adding more ages, such as a prehistoric era. The staff are always open to the userbase for new ideas on additional time periods for role-playing, and encourage user feedback concerning the forum's development.

On Oct 15, 2009, a section called the Twilight Zone was added to the Dimensional Break. The Twilight Zone is for non-canon Feila and non-Feila role-playing. Thus it offers a venue to experience all time and all settings. Only original, user-created settings are allowed to be role-played in the Twilight Zone other than the setting of Feila. No fan fiction is permitted in this section that doesn't pertain to Feila. In the Twilight Zone, all races are allowed, including humans. The section is named after the original 1950's - 1960's American television series of the same name, due to the tendency of the TV episodes to bend reality in strange ways.

==Mascot==
[[Image:Vanir.GIF|right|thumb|Vanir, Feila's mascot]]
The official mascot of Feila is a tan [[bunny]]/[[bat]] [[hybrid]] named Vanir, who was created by Zeru on January 03, 2007. While he is not widely seen throughout the forum or used in many projects, Vanir can be frequently found at WikiFeila as an automated helper. There are plans to make Vanir a more integral part of Feila's role-playing setting and the forum in the future.

==External links==
*[http://www.twilightus.net/feila Feila] - The forum
*[http://feila.wikia.com WikiFeila] - A growing informational wiki on Feila that is maintained by the forum's staff and its general userbase
[[Category:Roleplaying games]]
[[Category:Forums]]
[[Category:2006 births]]

Category:Roleplaying games

2010-12-19T15:14:43Z

74.130.254.20: /* Articles to add */ Feila

This category includes [[roleplaying game]]s with a defined world and ruleset.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Multiplayer worlds|Multiplayer worlds]]
* [[:Category:Video games|Video games]]

==Articles to add==
*[[Aquavita]]
*[[Critter-TEK]]
*[[Fuzz]] (appears to have been cancelled)
*[[Gamma World]] (see the [[Wikipedia:Gamma World|Wikipedia article]])
*[[GURPS Bio-Tech]]
*[[GURPS Transhuman Space]] (see the [[Wikipedia:Transhuman Space|Wikipedia article]])
*[[Mouse Guard RPG]]
*[[Kevin and Kell: The RPG]]
*[[League Of Extraordinary Animals: LXA]] (appears to have been cancelled)
*[[Supermegatopia RPG]]
*[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness]] (see the [[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness|Wikipedia article]])
*[[Usagi Yojimbo (RPG)]] (two versions - Gold Rush (Fuzion) and Sanguine (modified xClaw)
*[[Feila]]

[[Category:Games]]

[[ru:Категория:Ролевые игры]]

Feila

2010-12-19T15:12:04Z

74.130.254.20:

[[Image:Logo_150.jpg|right|thumb|Feila's banner featuring Aros]]

'''Feila''' is a [[furry]] forum that focuses mainly on [[role-playing]]. The services available at Feila include a gallery for artwork and literature, a graphical battle arena with automated features, a collection of play-by-post role-playing boards, an area for contests and games, and a board that supports a broad range of general topics for discussion.

*'''Address:''' [http://www.twilightus.net/feila http://www.twilightus.net/feila]
*'''Ran from/to:''' March 14, 2006 - present
*'''Administrators:''' [[RabidFox]], [[JamesG]]
*'''Moderators:''' [[Canis]]

==History==
The Feila forum was founded on March 14, 2006 by the head administrator, RabidFox. Soon after its initial creation, RabidFox was joined by [[Zeru]], [[AyaMiru]], and [[AmbiguousDemon]], who are together considered the original members and staff of the forum. While RabidFox can still be found on Feila, Zeru, AyaMiru, and AmbiguousDemon were stolen away by Life. Since then, the userbase and staff have evolved, and JamesG has risen to the rank of co-administrator. Formal co-administrators were [[Madame]] and [[JustinG]], but they too mysteriously disappeared into the abyss of Life.

In the beginning, the forum only had a general section and eight role-playing areas. The APP was not introduced until March 28, 2006. The Arctic Islands, the ninth role-playing area of the forum, was not added until December 03, 2006, and while it was originally created by Zeru, JamesG has made many contributions to the area. Another part of Feila that was not in the original design is the Dimensional Break. The Dimensional Break was added later in response to the userbase's desire to be able to role-play in non-medieval-esque time periods.

==APP==
"APP" is an abbreviation for "Aros Protection Program". The APP focused on the mysterious cacomistle known as Aros, a character created and role-played by Zeru. Potential APP members scoured the forum in search of clues to Aros' secret past, participating in an optional seek-and-find game called the Quest for Aros, and then sent their findings to RabidFox. Members who provided valid information were allowed to join the APP, and became official guardians of Aros. This responsibility included reporting any information about Aros that had been leaked onto the public forums without permission. The APP was officially closed on August the 3rd, 2010.

There was one official contest with Aros as the theme, and the winner of that contest was given access to the APP without having to complete the Quest for Aros.

==Dimensional Break==
While Feila is primarily set in a medieval-esque setting, on March 10, 2007, a board called the Dimensional Break became available for role-playing. This board accommodates different time periods of Feila, including a futuristic age known as the Age of Cyborgs, a modern age that is similar to 21st century Earth, an age catering to a Victorian-esque era, and an age that resembles Earth's 18th century. Currently, a space age is in development by JamesG. The space age AKA the Age of Space is set further in the future than the current futuristic age known as the Age of Cyborgs, the Age of Cyborgs of which focuses on a time period that is set 150 years after Feila's modern era. The Age of Space will feature space travel and colonies on other planets.

There has been discussion of adding more ages, such as an ancient era and a prehistoric era. The staff are always open to the userbase for new ideas on additional time periods for role-playing, and encourage user feedback concerning the forum's development.

On Oct 15, 2009, a section called the Twilight Zone was added to the Dimensional Break. The Twilight Zone is for non-canon Feila and non-Feila role-playing. Thus it offers a venue to experience all time and all settings. Only original, user-created settings are allowed to be role-played in the Twilight Zone other than the setting of Feila. No fan fiction is permitted in this section that doesn't pertain to Feila. In the Twilight Zone, all races are allowed, including humans. The section is named after the original 1950's - 1960's American television series of the same name, due to the tendency of the TV episodes to bend reality in strange ways.

==Mascot==
[[Image:Vanir.GIF|right|thumb|Vanir, Feila's mascot]]
The official mascot of Feila is a tan [[bunny]]/[[bat]] [[hybrid]] named Vanir, who was created by Zeru on January 03, 2007. While he is not widely seen throughout the forum or used in many projects, Vanir can be frequently found at WikiFeila as an automated helper. There are plans to make Vanir a more integral part of Feila's role-playing setting and the forum in the future.

==External links==
*[http://www.twilightus.net/feila Feila] - The forum
*[http://feila.wikia.com WikiFeila] - A growing informational wiki on Feila that is maintained by the forum's staff and its general userbase
[[Category:Roleplaying games]]
[[Category:Forums]]
[[Category:2006 births]]

Role-play

2010-12-19T15:06:41Z

74.130.254.20: /* External links */ Added the World of Feila RP forum to the list

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'''Role-playing''', or '''RP''' for short, as it relates to the [[furry]] culture, is an activity in which one or more people each assume the role of a character in an imaginary situation, and narrate and/or act out that character's dialogue, responses, and motivations. Role-playing is done for a wide variety of reasons-- it has roots in theatre and theatrical training and improvisation, in certain religious practices, as a business training method, and as a psychotherapeutic technique. It is often done purely for entertainment, as a form of collaborative storytelling.

A number of useful innovations have been developed and put to use in recreational roleplaying.

==Role in the furry fandom==
Role-playing as an established form of entertainment played a strong developmental role in the history of the furry fandom, having allowed for the introduction of many early non-artists into what was previously the funny animal fandom. The history of modern-day role-playing began in the 1970s with the creation of Dungeons and Dragons (the first tabletop roleplaying franchise) and the MUD1 (the first multi-user dungeon for telnet), and the meeting of role-players (and costumers) with the artists and writers of the funny animal fandom at the science fiction conventions of the 1980s led to the first [[furry party|furry parties]] and [[convention]]s. Role-playing also helped in the development of the [[fursona]] as a core concept of the fandom as well.

==Published role-playing games==
[[Image:Ironclaw_cover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Ironclaw]], an example of a critically acclaimed furry roleplaying game]]
Several games designed around role-playing, like ''[[Ironclaw]]'', ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', and ''[[GURPS]]'', have been published. They include rules that help players better understand the abilities and limitations of their characters (and balance them out with other players' characters and the challenges presented during play), as well as descriptions of settings. Also known as tabletop roleplaying, these games commonly use dice or some other form of random number generator to create outcomes for the character's actions. One player will act as a game host, sometimes referred to as a "game master" or GM. This player is the storyteller, and controls the flow of the game along with any nonplayer controlled, or NPC, characters. There are two well known furry RPGs, Ironclaw (and its sequel [[Jadeclaw]]) and [[World Tree]], as well as others, including [[Furry Outlaws]] and [[Furry Pirates]].

==Online role-playing==

Online chat technologies, including IRC and other chat rooms, and instant-messaging clients, are often used for the sake of roleplaying online. '[[MU%2A|MU*s]]' are also popular for online roleplay. 'MMOs,' an acronym for 'massively multiplayer online games,' are computer games with many players who connect to a server with a program that usually gives them a graphical representation of an environment through which their characters navigate, alongside other players' characters, as part of role-playing.

==Miscellaneous terms==

''Pencil-and-paper'', ''tabletop RPGs'' and ''Pen-and-paper'' refer to using published gaming systems, which require some record-keeping with paper and pen or pencil, including a [[character sheet]]. Usually done offline.

''Roll-playing'' is a malapropism referring to the nearly ubiquitous use of dice (which are rolled) in published role-playing games; often it is used disparagingly to describe players who let random dice rolls dictate things whose outcome should depend upon reasoned-out sequences of events.

''Table-top'' and ''Face-to-face'' refer to role-playing conducted offline, with all participants together in-person (usually around a table), as opposed to online role-playing.

''[[Live-action roleplaying|LARP]]ing'', an acronym for ''live action role-playing''. Much like table-top role-playing, except that it is usually conducted in larger areas, outdoors, and/or in more public places, and involves acting out body language; it's closer to theatrical improvisation.

''Freeform'' role-playing is roleplaying conducted explicitly withOUT formal or published rules.

== Other roleplay methods ==

Other methods of roleplay used by furries include:

* [[Forum-Based Roleplaying]], or Play by post (or PBP)
:Played using a message board, forum, or over e-mail. Each member roleplays their own characters in separate posts in response to the actions and words of other characters.
* Text-based [[MU*]]s, including [[MUD]]s, [[MUCKs]], and [[MUSH]]s.
* [[Chat room]]-based roleplaying.
* [[Fanfiction]] (fanfic) - Roleplaying is done through members writing stories and sharing them (sometimes in paper [[fanzines]]).

The above types of roleplaying games are categorized as [[:Category:Multiplayer worlds|multiplayer worlds]] here on [[WikiFur]].

==See also==

*[[:Category:Roleplaying games|Roleplaying games]]
*[[:Category:Multiplayer worlds|Multiplayer worlds]]
*[[:Category:Multiplayer world terms|Multiplayer world terms]]

==External links==
*[http://quarantineroleplay.weebly.com Quarantine] Forum-based roleplay universe for Anthros only
*[http://www.rpg.net RPGNet]
*[http://elliquiy.com Elliquiy Sexual Roleplaying Forum] The largest and most active on the Internet, furry friendly.
*[http://www.catgirls.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=148 How to Create Catgirls in RPGs]
*[http://www.city-of-unity.com City Of Unity] IRC-based furry role-play in a dystopian sci-fi setting.
*[http://therequiem.weebly.com The Requiem] Great IRC roleplay for both Anthro and Human players.
*[http://houseeros.com/ House Eros Adult Roleplay] Forum-based Adult Roleplay
*[http://hightailcafe.proboards.com/index.cgi] A little-known Forum-based roleplay universe where you can create your own unique character and explore with no set story line. Recommended for people new to the world of Furries and for people who want to do their own thing.
*[http://www.midnightrealms.net/ Midnight Passions] Adult Fantasy Chat
*[http://www.f-list.net/ F-List] Website for the kinks of the characters.
*[http://twilightus.net/feila/ The World of Feila] Forum-based role-playing that is open to all time periods and settings, and the most active PG13 area for furry role-playing
[[Category:Terms]]

[[cs:Roleplay]]
[[es:Juego de rol]]
[[fr:Jeu de rôle]]
[[ru:Ролевая игра]]
[[sv:Rollspel]]

Feila

2010-09-17T17:36:27Z

74.130.254.20: Edited some information about Feila, a furry role-playing forum

[[Image:Logo_150.jpg|right|thumb|Feila's banner featuring Aros]]

'''Feila''' is a [[furry]] forum that focuses mainly on [[role-playing]]. The services available at Feila include a gallery for artwork and literature, a graphical battle arena with automated features, a collection of play-by-post role-playing boards, an area for contests and games, and a board that supports a broad range of general topics for discussion.

*'''Address:''' [http://www.twilightus.net/feila http://www.twilightus.net/feila]
*'''Ran from/to:''' March 14, 2006 - present
*'''Administrators:''' [[RabidFox]], [[JamesG]]
*'''Moderators:''' [[Canis]]

==History==
The Feila forum was founded on March 14, 2006 by the head administrator, RabidFox. Soon after its initial creation, RabidFox was joined by [[Zeru]], [[AyaMiru]], and [[AmbiguousDemon]], who are together considered the original members and staff of the forum. While RabidFox can still be found on Feila, Zeru, AyaMiru, and AmbiguousDemon were stolen away by Life. Since then, the userbase and staff have evolved, and JamesG has risen to the rank of co-administrator. Formal co-administrators were [[Madame]] and [[JustinG]], but they too mysteriously disappeared into the abyss of Life.

In the beginning, the forum only had a general section and eight role-playing areas. The APP was not introduced until March 28, 2006. The Arctic Islands, the ninth role-playing area of the forum, was not added until December 03, 2006, and while it was originally created by Zeru, JamesG has made many contributions to the area. Another part of Feila that was not in the original design is the Dimensional Break. The Dimensional Break was added later in response to the userbase's desire to be able to role-play in non-medieval-esque time periods.

==APP==
"APP" is an abbreviation for "Aros Protection Program". The APP focused on the mysterious cacomistle known as Aros, a character created and role-played by Zeru. Potential APP members scoured the forum in search of clues to Aros' secret past, participating in an optional seek-and-find game called the Quest for Aros, and then sent their findings to RabidFox. Members who provided valid information were allowed to join the APP, and became official guardians of Aros. This responsibility included reporting any information about Aros that had been leaked onto the public forums without permission. The APP was officially closed on August the 3rd, 2010.

There was one official contest with Aros as the theme, and the winner of that contest was given access to the APP without having to complete the Quest for Aros.

==Dimensional Break==
While Feila is primarily set in a medieval-esque setting, on March 10, 2007, a board called the Dimensional Break became available for role-playing. This board accommodates different time periods of Feila, including a futuristic age known as the Age of Cyborgs, a modern age that is similar to 21st century Earth, an age catering to a Victorian-esque era, and an age that resembles Earth's 18th century. Currently, a space age is in development by JamesG. The space age AKA the Age of Space is set further in the future than the current futuristic age known as the Age of Cyborgs, the Age of Cyborgs of which focuses on a time period that is set 150 years after Feila's modern era. The Age of Space will feature space travel and colonies on other planets.

There has been discussion of adding more ages, such as an ancient era and a prehistoric era. The staff are always open to the userbase for new ideas on additional time periods for role-playing, and encourage user feedback concerning the forum's development.

On Oct 15, 2009, a section called the Twilight Zone was added to the Dimensional Break. The Twilight Zone is for non-canon Feila and non-Feila role-playing. Thus it offers a venue to experience all time and all settings. Only original, user-created settings are allowed to be role-played in the Twilight Zone other than the setting of Feila. No fan fiction is permitted in this section that doesn't pertain to Feila. In the Twilight Zone, all races are allowed, including humans. The section is named after the original 1950's - 1960's American television series of the same name, due to the tendency of the TV episodes to bend reality in strange ways.

==Mascot==
[[Image:Vanir.GIF|right|thumb|Vanir, Feila's mascot]]
The official mascot of Feila is a tan [[bunny]]/[[bat]] [[hybrid]] named Vanir, who was created by Zeru on January 03, 2007. While he is not widely seen throughout the forum or used in many projects, Vanir can be frequently found at WikiFeila as an automated helper. There are plans to make Vanir a more integral part of Feila's role-playing setting and the forum in the future.

==External links==
*[http://www.twilightus.net/feila Feila] - The forum
*[http://feila.wikia.com WikiFeila] - A growing informational wiki on Feila that is maintained by the forum's staff and its general userbase
[[Category:Forums]]
[[Category:2006 births]]