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Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore

2011-03-27T07:17:36Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* External links */

'''Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore''' is one of the first and largest guides to [[kitsune]] history, written by [[Tashiro]]. The guide was put online in the mid-1990s and has been translated into French.

It is still considered to be a ''work in progress''.

==Version 1==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

==Version 2==
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

==Version 3==
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

==Version 4==
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==Fox Magic==
Fox Magic is a roleplaying game, designed by the creator of Foxtrot's Guide. The amount of research and effort going into the companion book for it ( a work in progress) will borrow heavily from the information he has desired for Version 4, and will essentially be his final version of the Guide. It is slated to be completed before the end of 2011, and will be released in PDF form. Because it is part of a game book, unlike other versions of the guide, it will not be free.

== External links ==
* [http://www.cyberus.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/index.htm Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]
* [http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=68865 Fox Magic]

{{nonfic-stub}}

[[Category:Non-fiction]]

Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore

2011-03-27T07:17:07Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* External links */

'''Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore''' is one of the first and largest guides to [[kitsune]] history, written by [[Tashiro]]. The guide was put online in the mid-1990s and has been translated into French.

It is still considered to be a ''work in progress''.

==Version 1==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

==Version 2==
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

==Version 3==
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

==Version 4==
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==Fox Magic==
Fox Magic is a roleplaying game, designed by the creator of Foxtrot's Guide. The amount of research and effort going into the companion book for it ( a work in progress) will borrow heavily from the information he has desired for Version 4, and will essentially be his final version of the Guide. It is slated to be completed before the end of 2011, and will be released in PDF form. Because it is part of a game book, unlike other versions of the guide, it will not be free.

== External links ==
* [http://www.cyberus.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/kitsune1.htm Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]
* [http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=68865 Fox Magic]

{{nonfic-stub}}

[[Category:Non-fiction]]

Tashiro

2011-03-27T07:16:17Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* FurryMUCK in Fiction (search Chrome Circle) */

{{wikify}}
'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''[[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel. (See References Below) The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire until the end of 2010.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcerer from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three furry [[convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

In 2010, Tashiro released [[Fox Magic]], a [[roleplaying game]] that lets the players play [[kitsune]]. He is currently writing an expansion book for it which will effectively replace his Guide.

----

==[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)==
* http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
* http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

==Fox Magic==
* http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=68865

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Wizards]]
[[Category:Kitsune characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]

Tashiro

2011-03-27T07:15:28Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* The Player */

{{wikify}}
'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''[[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel. (See References Below) The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire until the end of 2010.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcerer from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three furry [[convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

In 2010, Tashiro released [[Fox Magic]], a [[roleplaying game]] that lets the players play [[kitsune]]. He is currently writing an expansion book for it which will effectively replace his Guide.

----

==[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)==
* http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
* http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Wizards]]
[[Category:Kitsune characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]

Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore

2011-03-27T07:13:59Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Version 4 */

'''Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore''' is one of the first and largest guides to [[kitsune]] history, written by [[Tashiro]]. The guide was put online in the mid-1990s and has been translated into French.

It is still considered to be a ''work in progress''.

==Version 1==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

==Version 2==
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

==Version 3==
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

==Version 4==
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==Fox Magic==
Fox Magic is a roleplaying game, designed by the creator of Foxtrot's Guide. The amount of research and effort going into the companion book for it ( a work in progress) will borrow heavily from the information he has desired for Version 4, and will essentially be his final version of the Guide. It is slated to be completed before the end of 2011, and will be released in PDF form. Because it is part of a game book, unlike other versions of the guide, it will not be free.

== External links ==
* [http://www.comnet.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/kitsune1.htm Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]

{{nonfic-stub}}

[[Category:Non-fiction]]

Tashiro

2011-03-27T07:09:05Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Head Wizard */

{{wikify}}
'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''[[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel. (See References Below) The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire until the end of 2010.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcerer from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three furry [[convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

----

==[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)==
* http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
* http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Wizards]]
[[Category:Kitsune characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]

Tashiro

2010-02-05T19:21:11Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Background: IC */

{{wikify}}
'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''[[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel. (See References Below) The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire since.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcerer from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three furry [[convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

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==[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)==
* http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
* http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

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Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore

2010-02-05T19:20:17Z

Kit Foxtrot:

'''Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore''' is one of the first and largest guides to [[kitsune]] history, written by [[Tashiro]]. The guide was put online in the mid-1990s and has been translated into French.

It is still considered to be a ''work in progress''.

==Version 1==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

==Version 2==
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

==Version 3==
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

==Version 4==
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

== External links ==
* [http://www.comnet.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/kitsune1.htm Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]

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Talk:FurryFaire MUCK

2009-08-16T02:59:30Z

Kit Foxtrot:

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== Update ==
A lot of the information for FurryFaire was out of date, and I've taken the liberty of updating the web page, providing information on what is available on FurryFaire for players. I've also added a link to the Forum we've just opened. [[User:Kit Foxtrot|Tashiro]] 11:23, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

== Correction needed. ==
The paragraph from Tashiro about Typhon attempting to move people from FurryFaire MUCK to his own is false. Case in point, during that point in time, Typhon never had a interest in having his own muck, till months after Tashiro took over as head wiz. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:66.82.9.56|66.82.9.56]] ([[User talk:66.82.9.56|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/66.82.9.56|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.

* I am simply repeating what was given to me at the time of my inception. [[User:Kit Foxtrot|Tashiro]]

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Not a MUCK I recommend playing on. There is such heavy focus on stats and tables it's really a MUD in disguise. The roleplaying system is incredibly covoluted, having been created more for a tabletop medium than an online text based medium. The headwizard himself plays several over-powered characters and has been known to use them gang up on other players and characters he simply does not like, or in some cases railroad or take charge of any campaigns on his whim. He has outright stated that he does not care what any other players or staff think and rarely listens to suggestions or complaints by staff or players. This is more of his personal playground to play god in than it is a place for fun and fair gaming. In short, a lot of godmodding and munchkinism. --[[User:Scoville|Scoville]]

Being the head wizard, I guess I should address this:
* '''The Mechanics:''' The mechanics are, admittedly, geared towards tabletop play, but a new set is currently being developed which is a lot lighter and easier on the players, putting much of the game into their hands, and away from those who would focus on mechanics. The incoming set is, by design, untwinkable.

* '''My Characters:''' I have two - Shiro, who has been there since day one and who I have repeatedly nerfed simply because I don't want him uber, and another character, fairly new, who is pretty low powered. In fact, that character is a glass cannon - he's made more to reflect the religion he's a part of than to be a butt kicker. So I don't know where you're getting the idea of me playing 'over powered' characters. Also, I get splitting headaches from playing more than one character at a time, I ''do not'' have the focus to have multiple characters on a scene, so I've no idea where you get the opinion I 'gang up' on anyone.

* '''Roalroad:''' Note, I give players in my TPs full control of their direction. And no, I do not take control of other people's TPs. I wish more people ran TPs themselves, rather than having me run them.

* '''Care About Players:''' I think you're getting me mixed with Arion - his job is to enforce MUCK Rules, and yes, he has stated he doesn't care what people ''think of him''. As for me, I do tend to listen to players and staff, but being the Head Wizard, I do believe I get final say on matters.

[[User:Kit Foxtrot|Tashiro]]

FurryFaire MUCK

2009-08-14T15:50:03Z

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and [[fantasy]]. The original server ran from 26 May 1996. FurryFaire reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Retired Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
** '''Yahoo Group''': http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FurryFaire
** '''Wiki''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/wiki/
** '''Forum''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/forum/
* '''Ran from/to''': May 26, 1996 - 2003?, 2005 - present

== Core [[Wizard]]s ==
* [[Tashiro]] - Head Wizard
* [[Arion]] - Enforcement Wizard
* [[Murrimi]] - Programming and Code Wiz
* [[Ramses]] - Public Relations Wizard
* [[YukiFox]] - Site Administration
* [[Mika (FurryFaire MUCK)|Mika]] - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Tuoqui]] - Ideas/Help/Directions
* [[Ephialtis]] - RP/TP/Player Relations
* [[Melantha]] - Religion Wizard
* [[Cobalt (FurryFaire MUCK)|Cobalt]] - Disputes/Enforcement

== Key characters ==
* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''
To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot) and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped [[fox]], and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''
Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Past characters ==

* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Gen.html Genevieve Z'errone] - Russian Blue Kitten, daughter of viscount Timmon and Windarra
* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Kivy.html Kivuli'Rakala] - Egyptian Mau Cat Girl

== Technical history ==

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], [[Duelist]], and [[Shiamat]], on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from [[FurryMUCK]] to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as [[Benjamin]]) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually left, leaving the muf programming in the hands of the head wizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a helpstaff to help with [[Tinyplot]] creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying [[MUF]] system was put in place to reward players for good roleplaying though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurrence of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new head wizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burden to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to [[Typhon]], one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. However when asked about this, he stated that his decision to create his own muck came after his removal from being head wiz in 2004. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and [[Tashiro]] (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

==FurryFaire (Roleplay)==
FurryFaire is a role-playing MUCK with a detailed history and setting. The primary function of FurryFaire is to provide an RP environment online, while the secondary function of the MUCK is that of a Social MUCK, allowing players to interact with one another. While role-playing is stressed, it is not mandatory for people to be on the grid and in-character (in fact, a number of the more prominent players on the MUCK are almost never on the grid).

===History===
*[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/History#History_of_Kith_Kanaan Off-Site History of Kith Kanaan]
FurryFaire has a rich history. While originally this history was very mix-and-match, most of this has been ironed out to provide a detailed background for the MUCK. The various nations have been carefully smoothed together to provide a logical in-game reason for their presence, and some regions have been removed through in-game events if they provided difficulties for the game environment.

===Religion===
The various religions of Kith Kanaan have their own view of the 'creation of the world'. Which religion is actually correct is left deliberately vague, as it is not the intent of the staff to provide the players with a 'right answer'. Doing so would detract from the experience of the game. The religions presented as primary to the setting are:

* '''The Arin Faith:''' A religion which believes that the world was forged from the remains of their primary god, who sacrificed himself so that he could create, rather than destroy. The religion was created whole-cloth for the MUCK, and absorbed some of the scattered fragments from the old MUCK's background to provide a stable faith for the MUCK. The religion is open, accepting of other religions, and is somewhat reminiscent of the Roman / Greek view of worship. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Legend_of_the_Dawn Part One of the Creation Story] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Riders_and_the_Choice Part Two] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Beginning Part Three]

* '''The Joshuite Faith:''' A religion that draws from the Catholic and Hebrew faiths. This religion is considered the most potent of the religions on the MUCK, theme-wise (though has the lowest number of players). The religion was adapted from the worship of the 'One God' on the old server, whose details had never been fleshed out. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_David The Book of David] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Suleiman The Book of Suleiman] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Joshua The Book of Joshua]

* '''The Celestial Courts:''' A religion inspired by the Naipon culture found on the MUCK. One region was heavily influenced by the Japanese, while a place much like mythic Japan existed 'elsewhere'. The Celestial Courts was created as a bridge between the two nations and was slowly fleshed out to accommodate both. With the appearance of a Chinese-like culture on the old grid, the region of Chang'Na has begun to be fleshed out as an alternative to the Japan-o-centric regions.

* '''The Rymnian Faith:''' The [[lutrai]] of artist [[Ollie Canal]] have always had a place in FurryFaire. Until recently, the game concentrated upon the lutrai and their goddess, [[Kij]]. With the creation of FurryFaire 2, the world of Rym has been visited more than once, and a story arc has begun which involves the resurrection and rescue of the dead gods of Rym. As such, what was once called the 'Kijian' faith is now accepted as the 'Rymnian' faith. The first success was the rescue and resurrection of the goddess, Nyx (the moon). See: [[The Rescue of Rym]]

===Nations===
FurryFaire consists primarily of a central grid (The Shire), but the setting itself is the continent of Kith Kanaan. This continent is broken down into a number of nations, each with its own theme and flavour. Characters are allowed to come from any of these nations, though some nations are harder to role-play than others.

'''Example Nations''' 
* '''The Shire Lands:''' Once a semi-lawless region in the heart of Kith Kanaan, the nation has grown in power with the presence of refugees from war-torn regions to the south. The region was forged by an entity known as the Blue Wizard, who handed control of the nation to her guards, the Peace Keepers. The Shire is patrolled and protected by the Peace Keepers, and has become a bastion of law and order...(for good and for bad)

* '''Drachen:''' Reminiscent of Germany, Drachen was once a seat of power for the ancient dragons of the past. Now ruled by an immortal King and Queen, Drachen is a land of iron knights and big swords. Those interested in strong, noble characters with big swords often make a character from Drachen.

* '''Tarantis:''' A nation ruled by the Guilds, this once-monarchy has been taken over by the merchant class and the Joshuite faith. Tarantis is in the middle of a renaissance, and is the most advanced of the nations of Kith Kanaan. This nation is much like that of Italy, blended with the Hanseatic League. Renaissance 'mad science', religion, and politics are the order of the day for characters from this nation.

* '''Carcassonne:''' Once called 'Anaitha', this region is a combination of Arthurian legend combined with Samurai stories, blended with the french tales of the faerie. Noble Knights exist following strict codes of honour, surrounded by the haunted faerie woods of Carcosa. The region is shrouded in mystery to those from outside, but visitors from Carcassonne come into the Shire Lands, bringing strange traditions.

FurryFaire has over fifteen nations characters can choose from, each with their own culture, beliefs, and style of play. Those interested in trying something different have a lot of places to choose from.

===Races===
While it is preferred that characters be 'mundane' furries, it is not necessary. The old server had a number of folk who had supernatural heritage (from half-demons, to winged foxes, to kitsune, to walking gods), and rather than wipe out this part of history, it was incorporated into the game. The only restriction for the new server is that it is no longer allowed for characters to be 'true blooded' supernaturals. Characters are allowed to have divine, faerie, or infernal heritage, allowing for the 'angelic' characters or the half-demons.

In addition, certain mythic races are allowed. Characters can play morphic unicorns, griffins, dragons, and other such races. These are considered distinct from the 'True' version of each race, but are considered true bloods for the most part.

Finally, characters can play almost any of the Rymnian Races. Lutrai, Cepn, Skole, and other races have been brought into FurryFaire, and even the Lapix, mentioned only twice on the official web page, have been fleshed out and given a home in Kith Kanaan.

Each Race has a unique Merit available to them, a special ability which no other Race has access to. In addition, some races have innate abilities, while gaining access to other abilities at a discount. Mundane characters can also gain these abilities, but they are more expensive (and thus rare) among mundane folk. Taking a race limits the character in other areas, but the trade-off allows for a degree of balance.

===Orders===
There are a number of Orders available on FurryFaire, granting characters access to secret societies, knightly groups, and samurai techniques. Each Order has their own background and goals, whether religious or political, and can either be a secret or open to the public. Orders grant the players access to abilities available only to those orders, and provides aspirations for the players.

'''Example Orders'''
* '''Emerald Adepts:''' An order of Paladins who worship the Goddess of Magic. Sister to a group known as the ''Mysteries'', the Adepts hunt down supernatural and mystical threats to the security of Kith Kanaan. They are competent sorcerers as well as warriors.
* '''The Crimson Paw:''' A merchant order from the Arabian region known as Anansie. The group is split into two factions, one involved with business, and the other involving assassination and the protection of the people of Anansie. The Crimson Paw are a two-levelled order, acting both as legitimate businessmen, and as a criminal group.
* '''Knights of the Fallen Sun:''' Founded by a player at the end of a rather bloody campaign, the Knights are a peasant militia, forged by a king who abdicated his throne. The knights answer to no nation, to no lord, and wander Kith Kanaan, destroying threats to the people. They have recently become even more effective as a martial unit, after spending nearly two decades fighting wars in the south.

===Sorcery===
The magic system for FurryFaire is designed to be open and flexible, allowing players to create nearly any kind of effect. This magic system has been tested extensively, the players having ripped apart the system a number of times to expose the weaknesses that existed. With such intense testing of the mechanics, the magic system has come out stronger, allowing players the freedom to be creative with their magic, while preventing the staff from having to worry about game-destroying levels of power.

==Support==
The MUCK is supported by an e-mail list for the fans, a Wikipedia which is updated as often as possible to keep the game's information up to date, and has only just opened a Forum for players to discuss and perform free-form role-playing. The Head Wizard and the Staff of FurryFaire are an active part of the MUCK, and are easily reachable when players have questions or need assistance.

==Sources==
The majority of the article has been provided by the Head Wizard of FurryFaire, [[Tashiro|Kit Foxtrot]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

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FurryFaire MUCK

2009-08-14T15:37:23Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Sources */

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and [[fantasy]]. The original server ran from 26 May 1996. FurryFaire reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Retired Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
** '''Yahoo Group''': http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FurryFaire
** '''Wiki''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/wiki/
** '''Forum''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/forum/
* '''Ran from/to''': May 26, 1996 - 2003?, 2005 - present

== Core [[Wizard]]s ==
* [[Tashiro]] - Head Wizard
* [[Arion]] - Enforcement Wizard
* [[Murrimi]] - Programming and Code Wiz
* [[Ramses]] - Public Relations Wizard
* [[YukiFox]] - Site Administration
* [[Mika (FurryFaire MUCK)|Mika]] - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Arkloyd]] - Assistant Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Tuoqui]] - Ideas/Help/Directions
* [[Ephialtis]] - RP/TP/Player Relations
* [[Melantha]] - Religion Wizard
* [[Falscher]] - Character Generation/Magic
* [[Cobalt (FurryFaire MUCK)|Cobalt]] - Disputes/Enforcement
* [[Ellen]] - Build Wiz
* [[Kyn'Elwynn]]

== Key characters ==
* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''
To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot) and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped [[fox]], and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''
Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Past characters ==

* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Gen.html Genevieve Z'errone] - Russian Blue Kitten, daughter of viscount Timmon and Windarra
* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Kivy.html Kivuli'Rakala] - Egyptian Mau Cat Girl

== Technical history ==

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], [[Duelist]], and [[Shiamat]], on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from [[FurryMUCK]] to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as [[Benjamin]]) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually left, leaving the muf programming in the hands of the head wizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a helpstaff to help with [[Tinyplot]] creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying [[MUF]] system was put in place to reward players for good roleplaying though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurrence of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new head wizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burden to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to [[Typhon]], one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. However when asked about this, he stated that his decision to create his own muck came after his removal from being head wiz in 2004. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and [[Tashiro]] (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

==FurryFaire (Roleplay)==
FurryFaire is a role-playing MUCK with a detailed history and setting. The primary function of FurryFaire is to provide an RP environment online, while the secondary function of the MUCK is that of a Social MUCK, allowing players to interact with one another. While role-playing is stressed, it is not mandatory for people to be on the grid and in-character (in fact, a number of the more prominent players on the MUCK are almost never on the grid).

===History===
*[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/History#History_of_Kith_Kanaan Off-Site History of Kith Kanaan]
FurryFaire has a rich history. While originally this history was very mix-and-match, most of this has been ironed out to provide a detailed background for the MUCK. The various nations have been carefully smoothed together to provide a logical in-game reason for their presence, and some regions have been removed through in-game events if they provided difficulties for the game environment.

===Religion===
The various religions of Kith Kanaan have their own view of the 'creation of the world'. Which religion is actually correct is left deliberately vague, as it is not the intent of the staff to provide the players with a 'right answer'. Doing so would detract from the experience of the game. The religions presented as primary to the setting are:

* '''The Arin Faith:''' A religion which believes that the world was forged from the remains of their primary god, who sacrificed himself so that he could create, rather than destroy. The religion was created whole-cloth for the MUCK, and absorbed some of the scattered fragments from the old MUCK's background to provide a stable faith for the MUCK. The religion is open, accepting of other religions, and is somewhat reminiscent of the Roman / Greek view of worship. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Legend_of_the_Dawn Part One of the Creation Story] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Riders_and_the_Choice Part Two] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Beginning Part Three]

* '''The Joshuite Faith:''' A religion that draws from the Catholic and Hebrew faiths. This religion is considered the most potent of the religions on the MUCK, theme-wise (though has the lowest number of players). The religion was adapted from the worship of the 'One God' on the old server, whose details had never been fleshed out. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_David The Book of David] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Suleiman The Book of Suleiman] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Joshua The Book of Joshua]

* '''The Celestial Courts:''' A religion inspired by the Naipon culture found on the MUCK. One region was heavily influenced by the Japanese, while a place much like mythic Japan existed 'elsewhere'. The Celestial Courts was created as a bridge between the two nations and was slowly fleshed out to accommodate both. With the appearance of a Chinese-like culture on the old grid, the region of Chang'Na has begun to be fleshed out as an alternative to the Japan-o-centric regions.

* '''The Rymnian Faith:''' The [[lutrai]] of artist [[Ollie Canal]] have always had a place in FurryFaire. Until recently, the game concentrated upon the lutrai and their goddess, [[Kij]]. With the creation of FurryFaire 2, the world of Rym has been visited more than once, and a story arc has begun which involves the resurrection and rescue of the dead gods of Rym. As such, what was once called the 'Kijian' faith is now accepted as the 'Rymnian' faith. The first success was the rescue and resurrection of the goddess, Nyx (the moon). See: [[The Rescue of Rym]]

===Nations===
FurryFaire consists primarily of a central grid (The Shire), but the setting itself is the continent of Kith Kanaan. This continent is broken down into a number of nations, each with its own theme and flavour. Characters are allowed to come from any of these nations, though some nations are harder to role-play than others.

'''Example Nations''' 
* '''The Shire Lands:''' Once a semi-lawless region in the heart of Kith Kanaan, the nation has grown in power with the presence of refugees from war-torn regions to the south. The region was forged by an entity known as the Blue Wizard, who handed control of the nation to her guards, the Peace Keepers. The Shire is patrolled and protected by the Peace Keepers, and has become a bastion of law and order...(for good and for bad)

* '''Drachen:''' Reminiscent of Germany, Drachen was once a seat of power for the ancient dragons of the past. Now ruled by an immortal King and Queen, Drachen is a land of iron knights and big swords. Those interested in strong, noble characters with big swords often make a character from Drachen.

* '''Tarantis:''' A nation ruled by the Guilds, this once-monarchy has been taken over by the merchant class and the Joshuite faith. Tarantis is in the middle of a renaissance, and is the most advanced of the nations of Kith Kanaan. This nation is much like that of Italy, blended with the Hanseatic League. Renaissance 'mad science', religion, and politics are the order of the day for characters from this nation.

* '''Carcassonne:''' Once called 'Anaitha', this region is a combination of Arthurian legend combined with Samurai stories, blended with the french tales of the faerie. Noble Knights exist following strict codes of honour, surrounded by the haunted faerie woods of Carcosa. The region is shrouded in mystery to those from outside, but visitors from Carcassonne come into the Shire Lands, bringing strange traditions.

FurryFaire has over fifteen nations characters can choose from, each with their own culture, beliefs, and style of play. Those interested in trying something different have a lot of places to choose from.

===Races===
While it is preferred that characters be 'mundane' furries, it is not necessary. The old server had a number of folk who had supernatural heritage (from half-demons, to winged foxes, to kitsune, to walking gods), and rather than wipe out this part of history, it was incorporated into the game. The only restriction for the new server is that it is no longer allowed for characters to be 'true blooded' supernaturals. Characters are allowed to have divine, faerie, or infernal heritage, allowing for the 'angelic' characters or the half-demons.

In addition, certain mythic races are allowed. Characters can play morphic unicorns, griffins, dragons, and other such races. These are considered distinct from the 'True' version of each race, but are considered true bloods for the most part.

Finally, characters can play almost any of the Rymnian Races. Lutrai, Cepn, Skole, and other races have been brought into FurryFaire, and even the Lapix, mentioned only twice on the official web page, have been fleshed out and given a home in Kith Kanaan.

Each Race has a unique Merit available to them, a special ability which no other Race has access to. In addition, some races have innate abilities, while gaining access to other abilities at a discount. Mundane characters can also gain these abilities, but they are more expensive (and thus rare) among mundane folk. Taking a race limits the character in other areas, but the trade-off allows for a degree of balance.

===Orders===
There are a number of Orders available on FurryFaire, granting characters access to secret societies, knightly groups, and samurai techniques. Each Order has their own background and goals, whether religious or political, and can either be a secret or open to the public. Orders grant the players access to abilities available only to those orders, and provides aspirations for the players.

'''Example Orders'''
* '''Emerald Adepts:''' An order of Paladins who worship the Goddess of Magic. Sister to a group known as the ''Mysteries'', the Adepts hunt down supernatural and mystical threats to the security of Kith Kanaan. They are competent sorcerers as well as warriors.
* '''The Crimson Paw:''' A merchant order from the Arabian region known as Anansie. The group is split into two factions, one involved with business, and the other involving assassination and the protection of the people of Anansie. The Crimson Paw are a two-levelled order, acting both as legitimate businessmen, and as a criminal group.
* '''Knights of the Fallen Sun:''' Founded by a player at the end of a rather bloody campaign, the Knights are a peasant militia, forged by a king who abdicated his throne. The knights answer to no nation, to no lord, and wander Kith Kanaan, destroying threats to the people. They have recently become even more effective as a martial unit, after spending nearly two decades fighting wars in the south.

===Sorcery===
The magic system for FurryFaire is designed to be open and flexible, allowing players to create nearly any kind of effect. This magic system has been tested extensively, the players having ripped apart the system a number of times to expose the weaknesses that existed. With such intense testing of the mechanics, the magic system has come out stronger, allowing players the freedom to be creative with their magic, while preventing the staff from having to worry about game-destroying levels of power.

==Support==
The MUCK is supported by an e-mail list for the fans, a Wikipedia which is updated as often as possible to keep the game's information up to date, and has only just opened a Forum for players to discuss and perform free-form role-playing. The Head Wizard and the Staff of FurryFaire are an active part of the MUCK, and are easily reachable when players have questions or need assistance.

==Sources==
The majority of the article has been provided by the Head Wizard of FurryFaire, [[Tashiro|Kit Foxtrot]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

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Tashiro

2007-10-13T04:26:16Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Background - OOC */

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'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''Foxtrot's Guide to [[Kitsune]] Lore''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel. (See References Below) The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

==Foxtrot's Guide==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called [[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

===Version 2===
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

===Version 3===
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

===Version 4===
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire since.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcery from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three [[Furry Convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

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==[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)==
* http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
* http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

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Tashiro

2007-10-13T04:25:25Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* The Player */

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'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''Foxtrot's Guide to [[Kitsune]] Lore''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel.{{fact}} The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

==Foxtrot's Guide==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called [[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

===Version 2===
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

===Version 3===
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

===Version 4===
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire since.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcery from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three [[Furry Convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

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==[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)==
* http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
* http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Wizards]]
[[Category:Kitsune characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]

Tashiro

2007-10-13T04:24:47Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* The Player */

{{split}}
{{wikify}}
'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''Foxtrot's Guide to [[Kitsune]] Lore''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel.{{fact}} The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

==Foxtrot's Guide==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called [[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

===Version 2===
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

===Version 3===
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

===Version 4===
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire since.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcery from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three [[Furry Convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

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=[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)=
* http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
* http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Wizards]]
[[Category:Kitsune characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]

Tashiro

2007-10-13T04:20:39Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* The Player */

{{split}}
{{wikify}}
'''Tashiro''', more commonly known as '''Foxtrot''', has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to [[MUCK]]s through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''Foxtrot's Guide to [[Kitsune]] Lore''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a [[kitsune]], and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel.{{fact}} The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

==Foxtrot's Guide==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-[[mate]] [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving [[kitsune]], and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called [[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

===Version 2===
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

===Version 3===
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

===Version 4===
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to [[wizard|RP-Wiz]] on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire since.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcery from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three [[Furry Convention]]s, and is only peripherally a '[[furry]]' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

----
[[FurryMUCK]] in Fiction (search Chrome Circle)
http://www.anvil.demon.co.uk/furry-novels.txt
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/archive/index.php/t-164500.html (By the writer's own words)

{{Contributor|Kit Foxtrot}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Wizards]]
[[Category:Kitsune characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]

The Rescue of Rym

2007-09-01T16:58:42Z

Kit Foxtrot:

{{context}}
Rym is the work of [[Ollie Canal]], and has been a part of [[FurryFaire]] for quite some time. The creator and artist of Rym and the work there has been granted to the MUCK for free use. As such, the campaigns presented on the web page as 'unfinished' have been left hanging.

Leaving Rym a static setting, where the timeline of FurryFaire moves forward while Rym's does not, seemed counter-intuitive. Rather than leave the setting to stagnate, the Head Wizard of FurryFaire has decided to move the time line forward.

Partially, it would be hoped that the players of FurryFaire would take the initiative themselves, but rather than simply leaving everything player-driven, the story of Rym is split into two parts: The first part is fiction and 'background event', driven by rumour and short stories. The second part is driven by players, either reacting to the fiction and rumours, or taking the initiative and visiting Rym to take part.

==Background of Rym==
[[Rym]] is a setting created by Ollie Canal, a game world that has been used on a number of MUCKs and which has a detailed history. It was always considered a work in progress, as Ollie had intended it to be used as an ongoing campaign. Rym has existed in one form or another for at least twelve years, and he was willing to leave it open for use by the fans of his work. In the mid or late 1990s, [[RymMUCK]] was opened by a fan of Ollie's work, while at the same time Ollie played on [[FurryFaire]], using the signature character [[Lairu]].

The most famous race from Rym is the [[lutrai]], a race of shamanic otters who are led by the Solinar, a paladin-like order who revere the only surviving goddess of Rym, named Kij. The lutrai are opposed to the slow destruction of their world by a group known as the Spiral, which is 'ruled' by an entropic force known as the Eater. The world is post-apocalyptic, and has a number of additional furry races.

In the early 2000's, Ollie gave the Head Wizard [[Tashiro]] of FurryFaire permission to use Rym as he saw fit. With this permission, the setting has slowly begun to move forward, with unresolved threads being tied into the FurryFaire setting. As of 2007, there is intention to release a setting book involving Rym as part of a table-top FurryFaire game.

==The Resurrection of Nyx==
The first player-driven event was the resurrection of Nyx. The players involved did not know enough about Rym and the setting to really understand that they had complete freedom in the game, and the campaign did not move ahead as smoothly as would have been liked, but the goal of the adventure was a success -- the remnants of the Goddess of Night was discovered, and she was resurrected and brought to Kith Kanaan to recover and rejoin her sister, Kij.

==The Destruction of the Cepn Homeland==
This player-driven event was an unexpected one. The cepn involved in the resurrection of Nyx was later involved in an encounter with a nation of vampires. In the hope of removing the near-godlike vampire threat and freeing the nation, he tricked the vampires into passing through a gate into Rym. Unfortunately, only one of the vampires passed through, and his presence was strong enough to draw the attention of Nigh. The vampire, and the region he was in, was utterly destroyed, thus wiping out the Cepn homeland.

==The War for Magic==
An order called the Emerald Adepts serves Mana, the Goddess of Magic in Kith Kanaan. The group has learned of the four Elemental Worlds in Rym, and how each is somehow connected to the flow of magic for that world. With the death of the gods of Rym, the world's magic is slowly decaying, allowing the Spiral greater strength. The success of the resurrection of Nyx has emboldened this mystic order, and they have begun research on how gods 'die'. The information gained has given them the near-suicidal goal of tracking down the bodies of these deceased gods, and finding the means to bring them back. The first steps of this arc are done as fiction. Future developments will continue either as fiction, or through player-driven activities.

===You Did What?===
Rym was created using the Dungeons and Dragons RPG, and a lot of the setting draws upon the cosmology of that setting. As such, when a god dies, their body is shunted to the Astral Plane, a giant, floating husk of 'rock' that just slowly drifts around in Astral space. It is possible, given the right circumstances, to re-animate these gods, and if done correctly, the gods re-awaken, retaking their place in the cosmology of the realm. The keys to bringing Nyx back to life in Rym was there to be found on the official web page, and there are enough hints scattered about to show that yes, it is possible to save the other gods of Rym. Doing so would restore magic to the world, and provide a foot-hold for defeating the Spiral (the 'good ending' for the Rym campaign).

==The Rise of Nyx==
Nyx has a temple in the New World, found to the west of Kith Kanaan. While her worship has not spread far there (as it is a heresy to the remaining vampire-god), the temple does provide Nyx with some strength. Recently, she has found converts among the tribes of Lemuria, providing her a stronger foothold in Kith Kanaan, and preparing her to subtly aid in the war in Rym -- as long as she does not need to face Nigh once again.

(Back to [[FurryFaire]])

[[Category:Unsorted]]

User talk:KendricksRedtail

2007-09-01T03:04:43Z

Kit Foxtrot:

*'''''For entries dated 1 April 2006 - 27 February 2007, see [[User talk:KendricksRedtail/Archive|Archive]].'''''
*'''''For entries dated 27 February 2007 - 25 June 2007, see [[User talk:KendricksRedtail/Archive2|Archive 2]].'''''

==[[FurryFaire]]==
Sorry about the 'blanking', I was removing old information before I dropped in a bunch of new information. I thought I'd have the time to update everything before it got reverted, and seeing the old information back confused me. (I wanted to make the page more organized). Hope you like the clean up. :) [[User:Kit Foxtrot|Tashiro]] 03:04, 1 September 2007 (UTC) (Head Wiz of FurryFaire)

== Malamute ==

There is a fur named Malamute. He hangs out in #theden on Anthrochat.
 I think that redirect should be removed.
 - [[User:64.18.124.101|64.18.124.101]] 06:15, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
:If you feel that you can contribute on this page, [http://furry.wikia.com/index.php?title=Malamute&action=edit do so]. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 06:48, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
:Reiterating what Rat just said, I would also like to point out that all links regarding Malamutes refer to the Alaskan Malamute which is a breed of dog. So the redirect towards dog. It would probably be wise to put up a disambig page.--[[User:KendricksRedtail|Kendricks Redtail]] 09:12, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

== Image:Taurenwarrior ink.jpg ==

The image [[:Image:Taurenwarrior ink.jpg]] needs copyright status resolved, same as previous images that need it. --[[User:Rat|Rat]] 22:05, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

==What do I do?==
A great many of these articles are getting deleted, or already got deleted, or are getting shredded to pieces constantly on the real Wikipedia, which is why I moved them here. Am I not supposed to do that? [[User:Timmy the Tigress|Timmy the Tigress]] 03:55, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
:Just understand that the same is likely going to happen here. Many of this have only the loosest ties to the furry fandom and may not be appropriate for a wiki about the furry fandom.--[[User:KendricksRedtail|Kendricks Redtail]] 03:57, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
:: **Sad** I guess the huge anti-furry purge that's going on at Wikipedia now is going to win, then. There's some real hatemongering going on there. Oh, well. Maybe you won't delete a few of my articles and then I'll have saved that many. Is there any other Wiki that might take furry-themed articles so I could move them there? [[User:Timmy the Tigress|Timmy the Tigress]] 04:05, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
:::This is the furry wiki. Don't worry. Many won't be allout deleted, but expect a lot to be trimmed for furry relevancy.--[[User:KendricksRedtail|Kendricks Redtail]] 04:07, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

== FurNation ==
The reference page link you added to the FurNation article doesn't go anywhere, it just redirects to the main category list. --[[User:FuzzWolf|FuzzWolf]] 18:19, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-09-01T03:00:10Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Groups and organizations */

<pre class="MU-logo">
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| |_ | | | | '__| '__| | | | |_ / _` | | '__/ _ \
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</pre>

'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and [[fantasy]]. The original server ran from 26 May 1996. FurryFaire reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Retired Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
** '''Yahoo Group''': http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FurryFaire
** '''Wiki''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/wiki/
** '''Forum''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/forum/
* '''Ran from/to''': May 26, 1996 - 2003?, 2005 - present

== Core [[Wizard]]s ==
* [[Tashiro]] - Head Wizard
* [[Arion]] - Enforcement Wizard
* [[Murrimi]] - Programming and Code Wiz
* [[Ramses]] - Public Relations Wizard
* [[YukiFox]] - Site Administration
* [[Mika (FurryFaire MUCK)|Mika]] - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Arkloyd]] - Assistant Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Tuoqui]] - Ideas/Help/Directions
* [[Ephialtis]] - RP/TP/Player Relations
* [[Melantha]] - Religion Wizard
* [[Falscher]] - Character Generation/Magic
* [[Cobalt (FurryFaire MUCK)|Cobalt]] - Disputes/Enforcement
* [[Ellen]] - Build Wiz
* [[Kyn'Elwynn]]

== Key characters ==
* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''
To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot) and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped [[fox]], and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''
Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Past characters ==

* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Gen.html Genevieve] - Russian Blue Kitten, daughter of viscount Timmon and Windarra
* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Kivy.html Kivuli'Rakala] - Egyptian Mau Cat Girl

== Technical history ==

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], [[Duelist]], and [[Shiamat]], on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from [[FurryMUCK]] to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as [[Benjamin]]) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually left, leaving the muf programming in the hands of the head wizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a helpstaff to help with [[Tinyplot]] creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying [[MUF]] system was put in place to reward players for good roleplaying though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurrence of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new head wizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burden to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to [[Typhon]], one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and [[Tashiro]] (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

==FurryFaire (Roleplay)==
FurryFaire is a role-playing MUCK with a detailed history and setting. The primary function of FurryFaire is to provide an RP environment online, while the secondary function of the MUCK is that of a Social MUCK, allowing players to interact with one another. While role-playing is stressed, it is not mandatory for people to be on the grid and in-character (in fact, a number of the more prominent players on the MUCK are almost never on the grid).

===History===
*[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/History#History_of_Kith_Kanaan Off-Site History of Kith Kanaan]
FurryFaire has a rich history. While originally this history was very mix-and-match, most of this has been ironed out to provide a detailed background for the MUCK. The various nations have been carefully smoothed together to provide a logical in-game reason for their presence, and some regions have been removed through in-game events if they provided difficulties for the game environment.

===Religion===
The various religions of Kith Kanaan have their own view of the 'creation of the world'. Which religion is actually correct is left deliberately vague, as it is not the intent of the staff to provide the players with a 'right answer'. Doing so would detract from the experience of the game. The religions presented as primary to the setting are:

* '''The Arin Faith:''' A religion which believes that the world was forged from the remains of their primary god, who sacrificed himself so that he could create, rather than destroy. The religion was created whole-cloth for the MUCK, and absorbed some of the scattered fragments from the old MUCK's background to provide a stable faith for the MUCK. The religion is open, accepting of other religions, and is somewhat reminiscent of the Roman / Greek view of worship. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Legend_of_the_Dawn Part One of the Creation Story] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Riders_and_the_Choice Part Two] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Beginning Part Three]

* '''The Joshuite Faith:''' A religion that draws from the Catholic and Hebrew faiths. This religion is considered the most potent of the religions on the MUCK, theme-wise (though has the lowest number of players). The religion was adapted from the worship of the 'One God' on the old server, whose details had never been fleshed out. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_David The Book of David] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Suleiman The Book of Suleiman] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Joshua The Book of Joshua]

* '''The Celestial Courts:''' A religion inspired by the Naipon culture found on the MUCK. One region was heavily influenced by the Japanese, while a place much like mythic Japan existed 'elsewhere'. The Celestial Courts was created as a bridge between the two nations and was slowly fleshed out to accommodate both. With the appearance of a Chinese-like culture on the old grid, the region of Chang'Na has begun to be fleshed out as an alternative to the Japan-o-centric regions.

* '''The Rymnian Faith:''' The [[lutrai]] of artist [[Ollie Canal]] have always had a place in FurryFaire. Until recently, the game concentrated upon the lutrai and their goddess, [[Kij]]. With the creation of FurryFaire 2, the world of Rym has been visited more than once, and a story arc has begun which involves the resurrection and rescue of the dead gods of Rym. As such, what was once called the 'Kijian' faith is now accepted as the 'Rymnian' faith. The first success was the rescue and resurrection of the goddess, Nyx (the moon). See: [[The Rescue of Rym]]

===Nations===
FurryFaire consists primarily of a central grid (The Shire), but the setting itself is the continent of Kith Kanaan. This continent is broken down into a number of nations, each with its own theme and flavour. Characters are allowed to come from any of these nations, though some nations are harder to role-play than others.

'''Example Nations''' 
* '''The Shire Lands:''' Once a semi-lawless region in the heart of Kith Kanaan, the nation has grown in power with the presence of refugees from war-torn regions to the south. The region was forged by an entity known as the Blue Wizard, who handed control of the nation to her guards, the Peace Keepers. The Shire is patrolled and protected by the Peace Keepers, and has become a bastion of law and order...(for good and for bad)

* '''Drachen:''' Reminiscent of Germany, Drachen was once a seat of power for the ancient dragons of the past. Now ruled by an immortal King and Queen, Drachen is a land of iron knights and big swords. Those interested in strong, noble characters with big swords often make a character from Drachen.

* '''Tarantis:''' A nation ruled by the Guilds, this once-monarchy has been taken over by the merchant class and the Joshuite faith. Tarantis is in the middle of a renaissance, and is the most advanced of the nations of Kith Kanaan. This nation is much like that of Italy, blended with the Hanseatic League. Renaissance 'mad science', religion, and politics are the order of the day for characters from this nation.

* '''Carcassonne:''' Once called 'Anaitha', this region is a combination of Arthurian legend combined with Samurai stories, blended with the french tales of the faerie. Noble Knights exist following strict codes of honour, surrounded by the haunted faerie woods of Carcosa. The region is shrouded in mystery to those from outside, but visitors from Carcassonne come into the Shire Lands, bringing strange traditions.

FurryFaire has over fifteen nations characters can choose from, each with their own culture, beliefs, and style of play. Those interested in trying something different have a lot of places to choose from.

===Races===
While it is preferred that characters be 'mundane' furries, it is not necessary. The old server had a number of folk who had supernatural heritage (from half-demons, to winged foxes, to kitsune, to walking gods), and rather than wipe out this part of history, it was incorporated into the game. The only restriction for the new server is that it is no longer allowed for characters to be 'true blooded' supernaturals. Characters are allowed to have divine, faerie, or infernal heritage, allowing for the 'angelic' characters or the half-demons.

In addition, certain mythic races are allowed. Characters can play morphic unicorns, griffins, dragons, and other such races. These are considered distinct from the 'True' version of each race, but are considered true bloods for the most part.

Finally, characters can play almost any of the Rymnian Races. Lutrai, Cepn, Skole, and other races have been brought into FurryFaire, and even the Lapix, mentioned only twice on the official web page, have been fleshed out and given a home in Kith Kanaan.

Each Race has a unique Merit available to them, a special ability which no other Race has access to. In addition, some races have innate abilities, while gaining access to other abilities at a discount. Mundane characters can also gain these abilities, but they are more expensive (and thus rare) among mundane folk. Taking a race limits the character in other areas, but the trade-off allows for a degree of balance.

===Orders===
There are a number of Orders available on FurryFaire, granting characters access to secret societies, knightly groups, and samurai techniques. Each Order has their own background and goals, whether religious or political, and can either be a secret or open to the public. Orders grant the players access to abilities available only to those orders, and provides aspirations for the players.

'''Example Orders'''
* '''Emerald Adepts:''' An order of Paladins who worship the Goddess of Magic. Sister to a group known as the ''Mysteries'', the Adepts hunt down supernatural and mystical threats to the security of Kith Kanaan. They are competent sorcerers as well as warriors.
* '''The Crimson Paw:''' A merchant order from the Arabian region known as Anansie. The group is split into two factions, one involved with business, and the other involving assassination and the protection of the people of Anansie. The Crimson Paw are a two-levelled order, acting both as legitimate businessmen, and as a criminal group.
* '''Knights of the Fallen Sun:''' Founded by a player at the end of a rather bloody campaign, the Knights are a peasant militia, forged by a king who abdicated his throne. The knights answer to no nation, to no lord, and wander Kith Kanaan, destroying threats to the people. They have recently become even more effective as a martial unit, after spending nearly two decades fighting wars in the south.

===Sorcery===
The magic system for FurryFaire is designed to be open and flexible, allowing players to create nearly any kind of effect. This magic system has been tested extensively, the players having ripped apart the system a number of times to expose the weaknesses that existed. With such intense testing of the mechanics, the magic system has come out stronger, allowing players the freedom to be creative with their magic, while preventing the staff from having to worry about game-destroying levels of power.

==Support==
The MUCK is supported by an e-mail list for the fans, a Wikipedia which is updated as often as possible to keep the game's information up to date, and has only just opened a Forum for players to discuss and perform free-form role-playing. The Head Wizard and the Staff of FurryFaire are an active part of the MUCK, and are easily reachable when players have questions or need assistance.

==Sources==
The majority of the article has been provided by the Head Wizard of FurryFaire, [[Tashiro|Kit Foxtrot]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

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FurryFaire MUCK

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and [[fantasy]]. The original server ran from 26 May 1996. FurryFaire reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Retired Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
** '''Yahoo Group''': http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FurryFaire
** '''Wiki''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/wiki/
** '''Forum''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/forum/
* '''Ran from/to''': May 26, 1996 - 2003?, 2005 - present

== Core [[Wizard]]s ==
* [[Tashiro]] - Head Wizard
* [[Arion]] - Enforcement Wizard
* [[Murrimi]] - Programming and Code Wiz
* [[Ramses]] - Public Relations Wizard
* [[YukiFox]] - Site Administration
* [[Mika (FurryFaire MUCK)|Mika]] - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Arkloyd]] - Assistant Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Tuoqui]] - Ideas/Help/Directions
* [[Ephialtis]] - RP/TP/Player Relations
* [[Melantha]] - Religion Wizard
* [[Falscher]] - Character Generation/Magic
* [[Cobalt (FurryFaire MUCK)|Cobalt]] - Disputes/Enforcement
* [[Ellen]] - Build Wiz
* [[Kyn'Elwynn]]

== Key characters ==
* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''
To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot) and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped [[fox]], and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''
Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Past characters ==

* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Gen.html Genevieve] - Russian Blue Kitten, daughter of viscount Timmon and Windarra
* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Kivy.html Kivuli'Rakala] - Egyptian Mau Cat Girl

== Groups and organizations ==
* '''Orders'''

Across the land of Kith Kanaan, various religions are embedded into the culture and many groups, both covert and open, espouse philosophies and training devoted to particular causes.

* ''' Peacekeepers '''

The most famous Order is that of the Peacekeepers, the law enforcement of the
Shirelands founded by a [[wolf]] named Thraxarious to aid the Shire against a maurading
warlord, named Marduk.

* ''' Midnight Mage's Guild '''

Founded by the [[dragon]] Khan Ti Long, the secretive guild holds the tenets that
knowledge and magic are pinnacle to the advancement of life, but not something to
simply be given out, that people need to be led into their enlightenment. They also
feel that dark magics such as necromancy and infernalism end up leading one down a
path of selfishness and corruption. Once a separate faction, they've become allied
to the throne of Drachen by the political maneuverings of their current Overseer,
Kyn'Elwynn.

* ''' Crimson Paw '''

Outwardly appearing as an ordinary (although large) mercantile guild from the
Arabian Nights themed part of Kith Kanaan known as Anansie, the truth is that they
also harbor spies, mercenaries and assassins within their ranks. One of their
pinnacle members, a [[feline]] named Xerces became queen of the nation of Drachen for a
brief time before having to help defend the lands against Marduk, eventually hunting
him down off the continent and destroying him. She returned to the lands under a new
alias, and instead of reclaiming the throne, simply moved back into Anansie to
strengthen the Paw's holdings.

== Technical history ==

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], [[Duelist]], and [[Shiamat]], on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from [[FurryMUCK]] to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as [[Benjamin]]) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually left, leaving the muf programming in the hands of the head wizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a helpstaff to help with [[Tinyplot]] creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying [[MUF]] system was put in place to reward players for good roleplaying though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurrence of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new head wizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burden to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to [[Typhon]], one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and [[Tashiro]] (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

==FurryFaire (Roleplay)==
FurryFaire is a role-playing MUCK with a detailed history and setting. The primary function of FurryFaire is to provide an RP environment online, while the secondary function of the MUCK is that of a Social MUCK, allowing players to interact with one another. While role-playing is stressed, it is not mandatory for people to be on the grid and in-character (in fact, a number of the more prominent players on the MUCK are almost never on the grid).

===History===
*[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/History#History_of_Kith_Kanaan Off-Site History of Kith Kanaan]
FurryFaire has a rich history. While originally this history was very mix-and-match, most of this has been ironed out to provide a detailed background for the MUCK. The various nations have been carefully smoothed together to provide a logical in-game reason for their presence, and some regions have been removed through in-game events if they provided difficulties for the game environment.

===Religion===
The various religions of Kith Kanaan have their own view of the 'creation of the world'. Which religion is actually correct is left deliberately vague, as it is not the intent of the staff to provide the players with a 'right answer'. Doing so would detract from the experience of the game. The religions presented as primary to the setting are:

* '''The Arin Faith:''' A religion which believes that the world was forged from the remains of their primary god, who sacrificed himself so that he could create, rather than destroy. The religion was created whole-cloth for the MUCK, and absorbed some of the scattered fragments from the old MUCK's background to provide a stable faith for the MUCK. The religion is open, accepting of other religions, and is somewhat reminiscent of the Roman / Greek view of worship. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Legend_of_the_Dawn Part One of the Creation Story] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Riders_and_the_Choice Part Two] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Beginning Part Three]

* '''The Joshuite Faith:''' A religion that draws from the Catholic and Hebrew faiths. This religion is considered the most potent of the religions on the MUCK, theme-wise (though has the lowest number of players). The religion was adapted from the worship of the 'One God' on the old server, whose details had never been fleshed out. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_David The Book of David] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Suleiman The Book of Suleiman] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Joshua The Book of Joshua]

* '''The Celestial Courts:''' A religion inspired by the Naipon culture found on the MUCK. One region was heavily influenced by the Japanese, while a place much like mythic Japan existed 'elsewhere'. The Celestial Courts was created as a bridge between the two nations and was slowly fleshed out to accommodate both. With the appearance of a Chinese-like culture on the old grid, the region of Chang'Na has begun to be fleshed out as an alternative to the Japan-o-centric regions.

* '''The Rymnian Faith:''' The [[lutrai]] of artist [[Ollie Canal]] have always had a place in FurryFaire. Until recently, the game concentrated upon the lutrai and their goddess, [[Kij]]. With the creation of FurryFaire 2, the world of Rym has been visited more than once, and a story arc has begun which involves the resurrection and rescue of the dead gods of Rym. As such, what was once called the 'Kijian' faith is now accepted as the 'Rymnian' faith. The first success was the rescue and resurrection of the goddess, Nyx (the moon). See: [[The Rescue of Rym]]

===Nations===
FurryFaire consists primarily of a central grid (The Shire), but the setting itself is the continent of Kith Kanaan. This continent is broken down into a number of nations, each with its own theme and flavour. Characters are allowed to come from any of these nations, though some nations are harder to role-play than others.

'''Example Nations''' 
* '''The Shire Lands:''' Once a semi-lawless region in the heart of Kith Kanaan, the nation has grown in power with the presence of refugees from war-torn regions to the south. The region was forged by an entity known as the Blue Wizard, who handed control of the nation to her guards, the Peace Keepers. The Shire is patrolled and protected by the Peace Keepers, and has become a bastion of law and order...(for good and for bad)

* '''Drachen:''' Reminiscent of Germany, Drachen was once a seat of power for the ancient dragons of the past. Now ruled by an immortal King and Queen, Drachen is a land of iron knights and big swords. Those interested in strong, noble characters with big swords often make a character from Drachen.

* '''Tarantis:''' A nation ruled by the Guilds, this once-monarchy has been taken over by the merchant class and the Joshuite faith. Tarantis is in the middle of a renaissance, and is the most advanced of the nations of Kith Kanaan. This nation is much like that of Italy, blended with the Hanseatic League. Renaissance 'mad science', religion, and politics are the order of the day for characters from this nation.

* '''Carcassonne:''' Once called 'Anaitha', this region is a combination of Arthurian legend combined with Samurai stories, blended with the french tales of the faerie. Noble Knights exist following strict codes of honour, surrounded by the haunted faerie woods of Carcosa. The region is shrouded in mystery to those from outside, but visitors from Carcassonne come into the Shire Lands, bringing strange traditions.

FurryFaire has over fifteen nations characters can choose from, each with their own culture, beliefs, and style of play. Those interested in trying something different have a lot of places to choose from.

===Races===
While it is preferred that characters be 'mundane' furries, it is not necessary. The old server had a number of folk who had supernatural heritage (from half-demons, to winged foxes, to kitsune, to walking gods), and rather than wipe out this part of history, it was incorporated into the game. The only restriction for the new server is that it is no longer allowed for characters to be 'true blooded' supernaturals. Characters are allowed to have divine, faerie, or infernal heritage, allowing for the 'angelic' characters or the half-demons.

In addition, certain mythic races are allowed. Characters can play morphic unicorns, griffins, dragons, and other such races. These are considered distinct from the 'True' version of each race, but are considered true bloods for the most part.

Finally, characters can play almost any of the Rymnian Races. Lutrai, Cepn, Skole, and other races have been brought into FurryFaire, and even the Lapix, mentioned only twice on the official web page, have been fleshed out and given a home in Kith Kanaan.

Each Race has a unique Merit available to them, a special ability which no other Race has access to. In addition, some races have innate abilities, while gaining access to other abilities at a discount. Mundane characters can also gain these abilities, but they are more expensive (and thus rare) among mundane folk. Taking a race limits the character in other areas, but the trade-off allows for a degree of balance.

===Orders===
There are a number of Orders available on FurryFaire, granting characters access to secret societies, knightly groups, and samurai techniques. Each Order has their own background and goals, whether religious or political, and can either be a secret or open to the public. Orders grant the players access to abilities available only to those orders, and provides aspirations for the players.

'''Example Orders'''
* '''Emerald Adepts:''' An order of Paladins who worship the Goddess of Magic. Sister to a group known as the ''Mysteries'', the Adepts hunt down supernatural and mystical threats to the security of Kith Kanaan. They are competent sorcerers as well as warriors.
* '''The Crimson Paw:''' A merchant order from the Arabian region known as Anansie. The group is split into two factions, one involved with business, and the other involving assassination and the protection of the people of Anansie. The Crimson Paw are a two-levelled order, acting both as legitimate businessmen, and as a criminal group.
* '''Knights of the Fallen Sun:''' Founded by a player at the end of a rather bloody campaign, the Knights are a peasant militia, forged by a king who abdicated his throne. The knights answer to no nation, to no lord, and wander Kith Kanaan, destroying threats to the people. They have recently become even more effective as a martial unit, after spending nearly two decades fighting wars in the south.

===Sorcery===
The magic system for FurryFaire is designed to be open and flexible, allowing players to create nearly any kind of effect. This magic system has been tested extensively, the players having ripped apart the system a number of times to expose the weaknesses that existed. With such intense testing of the mechanics, the magic system has come out stronger, allowing players the freedom to be creative with their magic, while preventing the staff from having to worry about game-destroying levels of power.

==Support==
The MUCK is supported by an e-mail list for the fans, a Wikipedia which is updated as often as possible to keep the game's information up to date, and has only just opened a Forum for players to discuss and perform free-form role-playing. The Head Wizard and the Staff of FurryFaire are an active part of the MUCK, and are easily reachable when players have questions or need assistance.

==Sources==
The majority of the article has been provided by the Head Wizard of FurryFaire, [[Tashiro|Kit Foxtrot]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

[[Category:Medieval-fantasy multiplayer worlds]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:2005 births]]
{{Featured article}}

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T11:24:55Z

Kit Foxtrot:

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and [[fantasy]]. The original server ran from 26 May 1996. FurryFaire reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Retired Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
** '''Yahoo Group''': http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FurryFaire
** '''Wiki''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/wiki/
** '''Forum''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/forum/
* '''Ran from/to''': May 26, 1996 - 2003?, 2005 - present

== Core [[Wizard]]s ==
* [[Tashiro]] - Head Wizard
* [[Arion]] - Enforcement Wizard
* [[Murrimi]] - Programming and Code Wiz
* [[Ramses]] - Public Relations Wizard
* [[YukiFox]] - Site Administration
* [[Mika (FurryFaire MUCK)|Mika]] - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Arkloyd]] - Assistant Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Tuoqui]] - Ideas/Help/Directions
* [[Ephialtis]] - RP/TP/Player Relations
* [[Melantha]] - Religion Wizard
* [[Falscher]] - Character Generation/Magic
* [[Cobalt (FurryFaire MUCK)|Cobalt]] - Disputes/Enforcement
* [[Ellen]] - Build Wiz
* [[Kyn'Elwynn]]

== Key characters ==

* '''Kaelyn'''
* '''Shail'''

* '''Jhazza kal Khett (Solar Temple)'''

The guardian of the Solar Temple of Kij is Jhazza kal Khett, daughter of Khett (the Archon of Death) and Mika, wife of the Lutrai Solinar known as Lairu. Jhazza's [[demon]]ic heritage is evident by the tendrils that come from her back, and she is recognized as a powerful warrior, having harnessed the abilities of Wild magic.

* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''

To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot) and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped [[fox]], and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''

Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Past characters ==

* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Gen.html Genevieve] - Russian Blue Kitten, daughter of viscount Timmon and Windarra
* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Kivy.html Kivuli'Rakala] - Egyptian Mau Cat Girl

== Groups and organizations ==
* '''Orders'''

Across the land of Kith Kanaan, various religions are embedded into the culture and many groups, both covert and open, espouse philosophies and training devoted to particular causes.

* ''' Peacekeepers '''

The most famous Order is that of the Peacekeepers, the law enforcement of the
Shirelands founded by a [[wolf]] named Thraxarious to aid the Shire against a maurading
warlord, named Marduk.

* ''' Midnight Mage's Guild '''

Founded by the [[dragon]] Khan Ti Long, the secretive guild holds the tenets that
knowledge and magic are pinnacle to the advancement of life, but not something to
simply be given out, that people need to be led into their enlightenment. They also
feel that dark magics such as necromancy and infernalism end up leading one down a
path of selfishness and corruption. Once a separate faction, they've become allied
to the throne of Drachen by the political maneuverings of their current Overseer,
Kyn'Elwynn.

* ''' Crimson Paw '''

Outwardly appearing as an ordinary (although large) mercantile guild from the
Arabian Nights themed part of Kith Kanaan known as Anansie, the truth is that they
also harbor spies, mercenaries and assassins within their ranks. One of their
pinnacle members, a [[feline]] named Xerces became queen of the nation of Drachen for a
brief time before having to help defend the lands against Marduk, eventually hunting
him down off the continent and destroying him. She returned to the lands under a new
alias, and instead of reclaiming the throne, simply moved back into Anansie to
strengthen the Paw's holdings.

== Technical history ==

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], [[Duelist]], and [[Shiamat]], on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from [[FurryMUCK]] to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as [[Benjamin]]) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually left, leaving the muf programming in the hands of the head wizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a helpstaff to help with [[Tinyplot]] creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying [[MUF]] system was put in place to reward players for good roleplaying though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurrence of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new head wizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burden to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to [[Typhon]], one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and [[Tashiro]] (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

==FurryFaire (Roleplay)==
FurryFaire is a role-playing MUCK with a detailed history and setting. The primary function of FurryFaire is to provide an RP environment online, while the secondary function of the MUCK is that of a Social MUCK, allowing players to interact with one another. While role-playing is stressed, it is not mandatory for people to be on the grid and in-character (in fact, a number of the more prominent players on the MUCK are almost never on the grid).

===History===
*[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/History#History_of_Kith_Kanaan Off-Site History of Kith Kanaan]
FurryFaire has a rich history. While originally this history was very mix-and-match, most of this has been ironed out to provide a detailed background for the MUCK. The various nations have been carefully smoothed together to provide a logical in-game reason for their presence, and some regions have been removed through in-game events if they provided difficulties for the game environment.

===Religion===
The various religions of Kith Kanaan have their own view of the 'creation of the world'. Which religion is actually correct is left deliberately vague, as it is not the intent of the staff to provide the players with a 'right answer'. Doing so would detract from the experience of the game. The religions presented as primary to the setting are:

* '''The Arin Faith:''' A religion which believes that the world was forged from the remains of their primary god, who sacrificed himself so that he could create, rather than destroy. The religion was created whole-cloth for the MUCK, and absorbed some of the scattered fragments from the old MUCK's background to provide a stable faith for the MUCK. The religion is open, accepting of other religions, and is somewhat reminiscent of the Roman / Greek view of worship. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Legend_of_the_Dawn Part One of the Creation Story] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Riders_and_the_Choice Part Two] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Beginning Part Three]

* '''The Joshuite Faith:''' A religion that draws from the Catholic and Hebrew faiths. This religion is considered the most potent of the religions on the MUCK, theme-wise (though has the lowest number of players). The religion was adapted from the worship of the 'One God' on the old server, whose details had never been fleshed out. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_David The Book of David] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Suleiman The Book of Suleiman] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Joshua The Book of Joshua]

* '''The Celestial Courts:''' A religion inspired by the Naipon culture found on the MUCK. One region was heavily influenced by the Japanese, while a place much like mythic Japan existed 'elsewhere'. The Celestial Courts was created as a bridge between the two nations and was slowly fleshed out to accommodate both. With the appearance of a Chinese-like culture on the old grid, the region of Chang'Na has begun to be fleshed out as an alternative to the Japan-o-centric regions.

* '''The Rymnian Faith:''' The [[lutrai]] of artist [[Ollie Canal]] have always had a place in FurryFaire. Until recently, the game concentrated upon the lutrai and their goddess, [[Kij]]. With the creation of FurryFaire 2, the world of Rym has been visited more than once, and a story arc has begun which involves the resurrection and rescue of the dead gods of Rym. As such, what was once called the 'Kijian' faith is now accepted as the 'Rymnian' faith. The first success was the rescue and resurrection of the goddess, Nyx (the moon). See: [[The Rescue of Rym]]

===Nations===
FurryFaire consists primarily of a central grid (The Shire), but the setting itself is the continent of Kith Kanaan. This continent is broken down into a number of nations, each with its own theme and flavour. Characters are allowed to come from any of these nations, though some nations are harder to role-play than others.

'''Example Nations''' 
* '''The Shire Lands:''' Once a semi-lawless region in the heart of Kith Kanaan, the nation has grown in power with the presence of refugees from war-torn regions to the south. The region was forged by an entity known as the Blue Wizard, who handed control of the nation to her guards, the Peace Keepers. The Shire is patrolled and protected by the Peace Keepers, and has become a bastion of law and order...(for good and for bad)

* '''Drachen:''' Reminiscent of Germany, Drachen was once a seat of power for the ancient dragons of the past. Now ruled by an immortal King and Queen, Drachen is a land of iron knights and big swords. Those interested in strong, noble characters with big swords often make a character from Drachen.

* '''Tarantis:''' A nation ruled by the Guilds, this once-monarchy has been taken over by the merchant class and the Joshuite faith. Tarantis is in the middle of a renaissance, and is the most advanced of the nations of Kith Kanaan. This nation is much like that of Italy, blended with the Hanseatic League. Renaissance 'mad science', religion, and politics are the order of the day for characters from this nation.

* '''Carcassonne:''' Once called 'Anaitha', this region is a combination of Arthurian legend combined with Samurai stories, blended with the french tales of the faerie. Noble Knights exist following strict codes of honour, surrounded by the haunted faerie woods of Carcosa. The region is shrouded in mystery to those from outside, but visitors from Carcassonne come into the Shire Lands, bringing strange traditions.

FurryFaire has over fifteen nations characters can choose from, each with their own culture, beliefs, and style of play. Those interested in trying something different have a lot of places to choose from.

===Races===
While it is preferred that characters be 'mundane' furries, it is not necessary. The old server had a number of folk who had supernatural heritage (from half-demons, to winged foxes, to kitsune, to walking gods), and rather than wipe out this part of history, it was incorporated into the game. The only restriction for the new server is that it is no longer allowed for characters to be 'true blooded' supernaturals. Characters are allowed to have divine, faerie, or infernal heritage, allowing for the 'angelic' characters or the half-demons.

In addition, certain mythic races are allowed. Characters can play morphic unicorns, griffins, dragons, and other such races. These are considered distinct from the 'True' version of each race, but are considered true bloods for the most part.

Finally, characters can play almost any of the Rymnian Races. Lutrai, Cepn, Skole, and other races have been brought into FurryFaire, and even the Lapix, mentioned only twice on the official web page, have been fleshed out and given a home in Kith Kanaan.

Each Race has a unique Merit available to them, a special ability which no other Race has access to. In addition, some races have innate abilities, while gaining access to other abilities at a discount. Mundane characters can also gain these abilities, but they are more expensive (and thus rare) among mundane folk. Taking a race limits the character in other areas, but the trade-off allows for a degree of balance.

===Orders===
There are a number of Orders available on FurryFaire, granting characters access to secret societies, knightly groups, and samurai techniques. Each Order has their own background and goals, whether religious or political, and can either be a secret or open to the public. Orders grant the players access to abilities available only to those orders, and provides aspirations for the players.

'''Example Orders'''
* '''Emerald Adepts:''' An order of Paladins who worship the Goddess of Magic. Sister to a group known as the ''Mysteries'', the Adepts hunt down supernatural and mystical threats to the security of Kith Kanaan. They are competent sorcerers as well as warriors.
* '''The Crimson Paw:''' A merchant order from the Arabian region known as Anansie. The group is split into two factions, one involved with business, and the other involving assassination and the protection of the people of Anansie. The Crimson Paw are a two-levelled order, acting both as legitimate businessmen, and as a criminal group.
* '''Knights of the Fallen Sun:''' Founded by a player at the end of a rather bloody campaign, the Knights are a peasant militia, forged by a king who abdicated his throne. The knights answer to no nation, to no lord, and wander Kith Kanaan, destroying threats to the people. They have recently become even more effective as a martial unit, after spending nearly two decades fighting wars in the south.

===Sorcery===
The magic system for FurryFaire is designed to be open and flexible, allowing players to create nearly any kind of effect. This magic system has been tested extensively, the players having ripped apart the system a number of times to expose the weaknesses that existed. With such intense testing of the mechanics, the magic system has come out stronger, allowing players the freedom to be creative with their magic, while preventing the staff from having to worry about game-destroying levels of power.

==Support==
The MUCK is supported by an e-mail list for the fans, a Wikipedia which is updated as often as possible to keep the game's information up to date, and has only just opened a Forum for players to discuss and perform free-form role-playing. The Head Wizard and the Staff of FurryFaire are an active part of the MUCK, and are easily reachable when players have questions or need assistance.

==Sources==
The majority of the article has been provided by the Head Wizard of FurryFaire, [[Tashiro|Kit Foxtrot]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

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2007-08-31T11:24:13Z

Kit Foxtrot: New page: Also known as Tashiro.

Also known as [[Tashiro]].

Talk:FurryFaire MUCK

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== Update ==
A lot of the information for FurryFaire was out of date, and I've taken the liberty of updating the web page, providing information on what is available on FurryFaire for players. I've also added a link to the Forum we've just opened. ~~

== Correction needed. ==
The paragraph from Tashiro about Typhon attempting to move people from FurryFaire MUCK to his own is false. Case in point, during that point in time, Typhon never had a interest in having his own muck, till months after Tashiro took over as head wiz. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:66.82.9.56|66.82.9.56]] ([[User talk:66.82.9.56|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/66.82.9.56|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.

I am simply repeating what was given to me at the time of my inception. [[User:Kit Foxtrot|Tashiro]]

Talk:FurryFaire MUCK

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| |_ | | | | '__| '__| | | | |_ / _` | | '__/ _ \
| _|| |_| | | | | | |_| | _| (_| | | | | __/
|_| \__,_|_| |_| \__, |_| \__,_|_|_| \___|
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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and [[fantasy]]. The original server ran from 26 May 1996. FurryFaire reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Retired Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
** '''Yahoo Group''': http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FurryFaire
** '''Wiki''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/wiki/
** '''Forum''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/forum/
* '''Ran from/to''': May 26, 1996 - 2003?, 2005 - present

== Core [[Wizard]]s ==
* [[Tashiro]] - Head Wizard
* [[Arion]] - Enforcement Wizard
* [[Murrimi]] - Programming and Code Wiz
* [[Ramses]] - Public Relations Wizard
* [[YukiFox]] - Site Administration
* [[Mika (FurryFaire MUCK)|Mika]] - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Arkloyd]] - Assistant Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Tuoqui]] - Ideas/Help/Directions
* [[Ephialtis]] - RP/TP/Player Relations
* [[Melantha]] - Religion Wizard
* [[Falscher]] - Character Generation/Magic
* [[Cobalt (FurryFaire MUCK)|Cobalt]] - Disputes/Enforcement
* [[Ellen]] - Build Wiz
* [[Kyn'Elwynn]]

== Key characters ==

* '''Kaelyn'''
* '''Shail'''

* '''Jhazza kal Khett (Solar Temple)'''

The guardian of the Solar Temple of Kij is Jhazza kal Khett, daughter of Khett (the Archon of Death) and Mika, wife of the Lutrai Solinar known as Lairu. Jhazza's [[demon]]ic heritage is evident by the tendrils that come from her back, and she is recognized as a powerful warrior, having harnessed the abilities of Wild magic.

* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''

To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot) and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped [[fox]], and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''

Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Past characters ==

* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Gen.html Genevieve] - Russian Blue Kitten, daughter of viscount Timmon and Windarra
* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Kivy.html Kivuli'Rakala] - Egyptian Mau Cat Girl

== Groups and organizations ==
* '''Orders'''

Across the land of Kith Kanaan, various religions are embedded into the culture and many groups, both covert and open, espouse philosophies and training devoted to particular causes.

* ''' Peacekeepers '''

The most famous Order is that of the Peacekeepers, the law enforcement of the
Shirelands founded by a [[wolf]] named Thraxarious to aid the Shire against a maurading
warlord, named Marduk.

* ''' Midnight Mage's Guild '''

Founded by the [[dragon]] Khan Ti Long, the secretive guild holds the tenets that
knowledge and magic are pinnacle to the advancement of life, but not something to
simply be given out, that people need to be led into their enlightenment. They also
feel that dark magics such as necromancy and infernalism end up leading one down a
path of selfishness and corruption. Once a separate faction, they've become allied
to the throne of Drachen by the political maneuverings of their current Overseer,
Kyn'Elwynn.

* ''' Crimson Paw '''

Outwardly appearing as an ordinary (although large) mercantile guild from the
Arabian Nights themed part of Kith Kanaan known as Anansie, the truth is that they
also harbor spies, mercenaries and assassins within their ranks. One of their
pinnacle members, a [[feline]] named Xerces became queen of the nation of Drachen for a
brief time before having to help defend the lands against Marduk, eventually hunting
him down off the continent and destroying him. She returned to the lands under a new
alias, and instead of reclaiming the throne, simply moved back into Anansie to
strengthen the Paw's holdings.

== Technical history ==

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], [[Duelist]], and [[Shiamat]], on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from [[FurryMUCK]] to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as [[Benjamin]]) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually left, leaving the muf programming in the hands of the head wizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a helpstaff to help with [[Tinyplot]] creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying [[MUF]] system was put in place to reward players for good roleplaying though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurrence of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new head wizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burden to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to [[Typhon]], one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and [[Tashiro]] (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

==FurryFaire (Roleplay)==
FurryFaire is a role-playing MUCK with a detailed history and setting. The primary function of FurryFaire is to provide an RP environment online, while the secondary function of the MUCK is that of a Social MUCK, allowing players to interact with one another. While role-playing is stressed, it is not mandatory for people to be on the grid and in-character (in fact, a number of the more prominent players on the MUCK are almost never on the grid).

===History===
*[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/History#History_of_Kith_Kanaan Off-Site History of Kith Kanaan]
FurryFaire has a rich history. While originally this history was very mix-and-match, most of this has been ironed out to provide a detailed background for the MUCK. The various nations have been carefully smoothed together to provide a logical in-game reason for their presence, and some regions have been removed through in-game events if they provided difficulties for the game environment.

===Religion===
The various religions of Kith Kanaan have their own view of the 'creation of the world'. Which religion is actually correct is left deliberately vague, as it is not the intent of the staff to provide the players with a 'right answer'. Doing so would detract from the experience of the game. The religions presented as primary to the setting are:

* '''The Arin Faith:''' A religion which believes that the world was forged from the remains of their primary god, who sacrificed himself so that he could create, rather than destroy. The religion was created whole-cloth for the MUCK, and absorbed some of the scattered fragments from the old MUCK's background to provide a stable faith for the MUCK. The religion is open, accepting of other religions, and is somewhat reminiscent of the Roman / Greek view of worship. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Legend_of_the_Dawn Part One of the Creation Story] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Riders_and_the_Choice Part Two] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Beginning Part Three]

* '''The Joshuite Faith:''' A religion that draws from the Catholic and Hebrew faiths. This religion is considered the most potent of the religions on the MUCK, theme-wise (though has the lowest number of players). The religion was adapted from the worship of the 'One God' on the old server, whose details had never been fleshed out. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_David The Book of David] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Suleiman The Book of Suleiman] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Joshua The Book of Joshua]

* '''The Celestial Courts:''' A religion inspired by the Naipon culture found on the MUCK. One region was heavily influenced by the Japanese, while a place much like mythic Japan existed 'elsewhere'. The Celestial Courts was created as a bridge between the two nations and was slowly fleshed out to accommodate both. With the appearance of a Chinese-like culture on the old grid, the region of Chang'Na has begun to be fleshed out as an alternative to the Japan-o-centric regions.

* '''The Rymnian Faith:''' The [[lutrai]] of artist [[Ollie Canal]] have always had a place in FurryFaire. Until recently, the game concentrated upon the lutrai and their goddess, [[Kij]]. With the creation of FurryFaire 2, the world of Rym has been visited more than once, and a story arc has begun which involves the resurrection and rescue of the dead gods of Rym. As such, what was once called the 'Kijian' faith is now accepted as the 'Rymnian' faith. The first success was the rescue and resurrection of the goddess, Nyx (the moon). See: [[The Rescue of Rym]]

===Nations===
FurryFaire consists primarily of a central grid (The Shire), but the setting itself is the continent of Kith Kanaan. This continent is broken down into a number of nations, each with its own theme and flavour. Characters are allowed to come from any of these nations, though some nations are harder to role-play than others.

'''Example Nations''' 
* '''The Shire Lands:''' Once a semi-lawless region in the heart of Kith Kanaan, the nation has grown in power with the presence of refugees from war-torn regions to the south. The region was forged by an entity known as the Blue Wizard, who handed control of the nation to her guards, the Peace Keepers. The Shire is patrolled and protected by the Peace Keepers, and has become a bastion of law and order...(for good and for bad)

* '''Drachen:''' Reminiscent of Germany, Drachen was once a seat of power for the ancient dragons of the past. Now ruled by an immortal King and Queen, Drachen is a land of iron knights and big swords. Those interested in strong, noble characters with big swords often make a character from Drachen.

* '''Tarantis:''' A nation ruled by the Guilds, this once-monarchy has been taken over by the merchant class and the Joshuite faith. Tarantis is in the middle of a renaissance, and is the most advanced of the nations of Kith Kanaan. This nation is much like that of Italy, blended with the Hanseatic League. Renaissance 'mad science', religion, and politics are the order of the day for characters from this nation.

* '''Carcassonne:''' Once called 'Anaitha', this region is a combination of Arthurian legend combined with Samurai stories, blended with the french tales of the faerie. Noble Knights exist following strict codes of honour, surrounded by the haunted faerie woods of Carcosa. The region is shrouded in mystery to those from outside, but visitors from Carcassonne come into the Shire Lands, bringing strange traditions.

FurryFaire has over fifteen nations characters can choose from, each with their own culture, beliefs, and style of play. Those interested in trying something different have a lot of places to choose from.

===Races===
While it is preferred that characters be 'mundane' furries, it is not necessary. The old server had a number of folk who had supernatural heritage (from half-demons, to winged foxes, to kitsune, to walking gods), and rather than wipe out this part of history, it was incorporated into the game. The only restriction for the new server is that it is no longer allowed for characters to be 'true blooded' supernaturals. Characters are allowed to have divine, faerie, or infernal heritage, allowing for the 'angelic' characters or the half-demons.

In addition, certain mythic races are allowed. Characters can play morphic unicorns, griffins, dragons, and other such races. These are considered distinct from the 'True' version of each race, but are considered true bloods for the most part.

Finally, characters can play almost any of the Rymnian Races. Lutrai, Cepn, Skole, and other races have been brought into FurryFaire, and even the Lapix, mentioned only twice on the official web page, have been fleshed out and given a home in Kith Kanaan.

Each Race has a unique Merit available to them, a special ability which no other Race has access to. In addition, some races have innate abilities, while gaining access to other abilities at a discount. Mundane characters can also gain these abilities, but they are more expensive (and thus rare) among mundane folk. Taking a race limits the character in other areas, but the trade-off allows for a degree of balance.

===Orders===
There are a number of Orders available on FurryFaire, granting characters access to secret societies, knightly groups, and samurai techniques. Each Order has their own background and goals, whether religious or political, and can either be a secret or open to the public. Orders grant the players access to abilities available only to those orders, and provides aspirations for the players.

'''Example Orders'''
* '''Emerald Adepts:''' An order of Paladins who worship the Goddess of Magic. Sister to a group known as the ''Mysteries'', the Adepts hunt down supernatural and mystical threats to the security of Kith Kanaan. They are competent sorcerers as well as warriors.
* '''The Crimson Paw:''' A merchant order from the Arabian region known as Anansie. The group is split into two factions, one involved with business, and the other involving assassination and the protection of the people of Anansie. The Crimson Paw are a two-levelled order, acting both as legitimate businessmen, and as a criminal group.
* '''Knights of the Fallen Sun:''' Founded by a player at the end of a rather bloody campaign, the Knights are a peasant militia, forged by a king who abdicated his throne. The knights answer to no nation, to no lord, and wander Kith Kanaan, destroying threats to the people. They have recently become even more effective as a martial unit, after spending nearly two decades fighting wars in the south.

===Sorcery===
The magic system for FurryFaire is designed to be open and flexible, allowing players to create nearly any kind of effect. This magic system has been tested extensively, the players having ripped apart the system a number of times to expose the weaknesses that existed. With such intense testing of the mechanics, the magic system has come out stronger, allowing players the freedom to be creative with their magic, while preventing the staff from having to worry about game-destroying levels of power.

==Support==
The MUCK is supported by an e-mail list for the fans, a Wikipedia which is updated as often as possible to keep the game's information up to date, and has only just opened a Forum for players to discuss and perform free-form role-playing. The Head Wizard and the Staff of FurryFaire are an active part of the MUCK, and are easily reachable when players have questions or need assistance.

==Sources==
The majority of the article has been provided by the Head Wizard of FurryFaire, [[Tashiro|Kit Foxtrot]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and [[fantasy]]. The original server ran from 26 May 1996. FurryFaire reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Retired Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
** '''Yahoo Group''': http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FurryFaire
** '''Wiki''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/wiki/
** '''Forum''': http://ffa2.kitsunet.net/forum/
* '''Ran from/to''': May 26, 1996 - 2003?, 2005 - present

== Core [[Wizard]]s ==
* [[Tashiro]] - Head Wizard
* [[Arion]] - Enforcement Wizard
* [[Murrimi]] - Programming and Code Wiz
* [[Ramses]] - Public Relations Wizard
* [[YukiFox]] - Site Administration
* [[Mika (FurryFaire MUCK)|Mika]] - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Arkloyd]] - Assistant Gear/Equipment Wiz
* [[Tuoqui]] - Ideas/Help/Directions
* [[Ephialtis]] - RP/TP/Player Relations
* [[Melantha]] - Religion Wizard
* [[Falscher]] - Character Generation/Magic
* [[Cobalt (FurryFaire MUCK)|Cobalt]] - Disputes/Enforcement
* [[Ellen]] - Build Wiz
* [[Kyn'Elwynn]]

== Key characters ==

* '''Kaelyn'''
* '''Shail'''

* '''Jhazza kal Khett (Solar Temple)'''

The guardian of the Solar Temple of Kij is Jhazza kal Khett, daughter of Khett (the Archon of Death) and Mika, wife of the Lutrai Solinar known as Lairu. Jhazza's [[demon]]ic heritage is evident by the tendrils that come from her back, and she is recognized as a powerful warrior, having harnessed the abilities of Wild magic.

* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''

To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot) and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped [[fox]], and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''

Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Past characters ==

* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Gen.html Genevieve] - Russian Blue Kitten, daughter of viscount Timmon and Windarra
* [http://www.angelfire.com/on2/BriarRose/Kivy.html Kivuli'Rakala] - Egyptian Mau Cat Girl

== Groups and organizations ==
* '''Orders'''

Across the land of Kith Kanaan, various religions are embedded into the culture and many groups, both covert and open, espouse philosophies and training devoted to particular causes.

* ''' Peacekeepers '''

The most famous Order is that of the Peacekeepers, the law enforcement of the
Shirelands founded by a [[wolf]] named Thraxarious to aid the Shire against a maurading
warlord, named Marduk.

* ''' Midnight Mage's Guild '''

Founded by the [[dragon]] Khan Ti Long, the secretive guild holds the tenets that
knowledge and magic are pinnacle to the advancement of life, but not something to
simply be given out, that people need to be led into their enlightenment. They also
feel that dark magics such as necromancy and infernalism end up leading one down a
path of selfishness and corruption. Once a separate faction, they've become allied
to the throne of Drachen by the political maneuverings of their current Overseer,
Kyn'Elwynn.

* ''' Crimson Paw '''

Outwardly appearing as an ordinary (although large) mercantile guild from the
Arabian Nights themed part of Kith Kanaan known as Anansie, the truth is that they
also harbor spies, mercenaries and assassins within their ranks. One of their
pinnacle members, a [[feline]] named Xerces became queen of the nation of Drachen for a
brief time before having to help defend the lands against Marduk, eventually hunting
him down off the continent and destroying him. She returned to the lands under a new
alias, and instead of reclaiming the throne, simply moved back into Anansie to
strengthen the Paw's holdings.

== Technical history ==

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], [[Duelist]], and [[Shiamat]], on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from [[FurryMUCK]] to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as [[Benjamin]]) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually left, leaving the muf programming in the hands of the head wizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a helpstaff to help with [[Tinyplot]] creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying [[MUF]] system was put in place to reward players for good roleplaying though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurrence of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new head wizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burden to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to [[Typhon]], one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and [[Tashiro]] (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

==FurryFaire (Roleplay)==
FurryFaire is a role-playing MUCK with a detailed history and setting. The primary function of FurryFaire is to provide an RP environment online, while the secondary function of the MUCK is that of a Social MUCK, allowing players to interact with one another. While role-playing is stressed, it is not mandatory for people to be on the grid and in-character (in fact, a number of the more prominent players on the MUCK are almost never on the grid).

===History===
*[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/History#History_of_Kith_Kanaan Off-Site History of Kith Kanaan]
FurryFaire has a rich history. While originally this history was very mix-and-match, most of this has been ironed out to provide a detailed background for the MUCK. The various nations have been carefully smoothed together to provide a logical in-game reason for their presence, and some regions have been removed through in-game events if they provided difficulties for the game environment.

===Religion===
The various religions of Kith Kanaan have their own view of the 'creation of the world'. Which religion is actually correct is left deliberately vague, as it is not the intent of the staff to provide the players with a 'right answer'. Doing so would detract from the experience of the game. The religions presented as primary to the setting are:

* '''The Arin Faith:''' A religion which believes that the world was forged from the remains of their primary god, who sacrificed himself so that he could create, rather than destroy. The religion was created whole-cloth for the MUCK, and absorbed some of the scattered fragments from the old MUCK's background to provide a stable faith for the MUCK. The religion is open, accepting of other religions, and is somewhat reminiscent of the Roman / Greek view of worship. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Legend_of_the_Dawn Part One of the Creation Story] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Riders_and_the_Choice Part Two] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Beginning Part Three]

* '''The Joshuite Faith:''' A religion that draws from the Catholic and Hebrew faiths. This religion is considered the most potent of the religions on the MUCK, theme-wise (though has the lowest number of players). The religion was adapted from the worship of the 'One God' on the old server, whose details had never been fleshed out. 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_David The Book of David] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Suleiman The Book of Suleiman] 
[http://ffa2.faefox.org/wiki/index.php/The_Book_of_Joshua The Book of Joshua]

* '''The Celestial Courts:''' A religion inspired by the Naipon culture found on the MUCK. One region was heavily influenced by the Japanese, while a place much like mythic Japan existed 'elsewhere'. The Celestial Courts was created as a bridge between the two nations and was slowly fleshed out to accommodate both. With the appearance of a Chinese-like culture on the old grid, the region of Chang'Na has begun to be fleshed out as an alternative to the Japan-o-centric regions.

* '''The Rymnian Faith:''' The [[lutrai]] of artist [[Ollie Canal]] have always had a place in FurryFaire. Until recently, the game concentrated upon the lutrai and their goddess, [[Kij]]. With the creation of FurryFaire 2, the world of Rym has been visited more than once, and a story arc has begun which involves the resurrection and rescue of the dead gods of Rym. As such, what was once called the 'Kijian' faith is now accepted as the 'Rymnian' faith. The first success was the rescue and resurrection of the goddess, Nyx (the moon). See: [[The Rescue of Rym]]

===Nations===
FurryFaire consists primarily of a central grid (The Shire), but the setting itself is the continent of Kith Kanaan. This continent is broken down into a number of nations, each with its own theme and flavour. Characters are allowed to come from any of these nations, though some nations are harder to role-play than others.

'''Example Nations''' 
* '''The Shire Lands:''' Once a semi-lawless region in the heart of Kith Kanaan, the nation has grown in power with the presence of refugees from war-torn regions to the south. The region was forged by an entity known as the Blue Wizard, who handed control of the nation to her guards, the Peace Keepers. The Shire is patrolled and protected by the Peace Keepers, and has become a bastion of law and order...(for good and for bad)

* '''Drachen:''' Reminiscent of Germany, Drachen was once a seat of power for the ancient dragons of the past. Now ruled by an immortal King and Queen, Drachen is a land of iron knights and big swords. Those interested in strong, noble characters with big swords often make a character from Drachen.

* '''Tarantis:''' A nation ruled by the Guilds, this once-monarchy has been taken over by the merchant class and the Joshuite faith. Tarantis is in the middle of a renaissance, and is the most advanced of the nations of Kith Kanaan. This nation is much like that of Italy, blended with the Hanseatic League. Renaissance 'mad science', religion, and politics are the order of the day for characters from this nation.

* '''Carcassonne:''' Once called 'Anaitha', this region is a combination of Arthurian legend combined with Samurai stories, blended with the french tales of the faerie. Noble Knights exist following strict codes of honour, surrounded by the haunted faerie woods of Carcosa. The region is shrouded in mystery to those from outside, but visitors from Carcassonne come into the Shire Lands, bringing strange traditions.

FurryFaire has over fifteen nations characters can choose from, each with their own culture, beliefs, and style of play. Those interested in trying something different have a lot of places to choose from.

===Races===
While it is preferred that characters be 'mundane' furries, it is not necessary. The old server had a number of folk who had supernatural heritage (from half-demons, to winged foxes, to kitsune, to walking gods), and rather than wipe out this part of history, it was incorporated into the game. The only restriction for the new server is that it is no longer allowed for characters to be 'true blooded' supernaturals. Characters are allowed to have divine, faerie, or infernal heritage, allowing for the 'angelic' characters or the half-demons.

In addition, certain mythic races are allowed. Characters can play morphic unicorns, griffins, dragons, and other such races. These are considered distinct from the 'True' version of each race, but are considered true bloods for the most part.

Finally, characters can play almost any of the Rymnian Races. Lutrai, Cepn, Skole, and other races have been brought into FurryFaire, and even the Lapix, mentioned only twice on the official web page, have been fleshed out and given a home in Kith Kanaan.

Each Race has a unique Merit available to them, a special ability which no other Race has access to. In addition, some races have innate abilities, while gaining access to other abilities at a discount. Mundane characters can also gain these abilities, but they are more expensive (and thus rare) among mundane folk. Taking a race limits the character in other areas, but the trade-off allows for a degree of balance.

===Orders===
There are a number of Orders available on FurryFaire, granting characters access to secret societies, knightly groups, and samurai techniques. Each Order has their own background and goals, whether religious or political, and can either be a secret or open to the public. Orders grant the players access to abilities available only to those orders, and provides aspirations for the players.

'''Example Orders'''
* '''Emerald Adepts:''' An order of Paladins who worship the Goddess of Magic. Sister to a group known as the ''Mysteries'', the Adepts hunt down supernatural and mystical threats to the security of Kith Kanaan. They are competent sorcerers as well as warriors.
* '''The Crimson Paw:''' A merchant order from the Arabian region known as Anansie. The group is split into two factions, one involved with business, and the other involving assassination and the protection of the people of Anansie. The Crimson Paw are a two-levelled order, acting both as legitimate businessmen, and as a criminal group.
* '''Knights of the Fallen Sun:''' Founded by a player at the end of a rather bloody campaign, the Knights are a peasant militia, forged by a king who abdicated his throne. The knights answer to no nation, to no lord, and wander Kith Kanaan, destroying threats to the people. They have recently become even more effective as a martial unit, after spending nearly two decades fighting wars in the south.

===Sorcery===
The magic system for FurryFaire is designed to be open and flexible, allowing players to create nearly any kind of effect. This magic system has been tested extensively, the players having ripped apart the system a number of times to expose the weaknesses that existed. With such intense testing of the mechanics, the magic system has come out stronger, allowing players the freedom to be creative with their magic, while preventing the staff from having to worry about game-destroying levels of power.

==Support==
The MUCK is supported by an e-mail list for the fans, a Wikipedia which is updated as often as possible to keep the game's information up to date, and has only just opened a Forum for players to discuss and perform free-form role-playing. The Head Wizard and the Staff of FurryFaire are an active part of the MUCK, and are easily reachable when players have questions or need assistance.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

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[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:2005 births]]
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The Rescue of Rym

2007-08-31T10:55:49Z

Kit Foxtrot: New page: Rym is the work of Ollie Canal, and has been a part of FurryFaire for quite some time. The creator and artist of Rym and the work there has been granted to the MUCK for free use. ...

Rym is the work of [[Ollie Canal]], and has been a part of [[FurryFaire]] for quite some time. The creator and artist of Rym and the work there has been granted to the MUCK for free use. As such, the campaigns presented on the web page as 'unfinished' have been left hanging.

Leaving Rym a static setting, where the timeline of FurryFaire moves forward while Rym's does not, seemed counter-intuitive. Rather than leave the setting to stagnate, the Head Wizard of FurryFaire has decided to move the time line forward.

Partially, it would be hoped that the players of FurryFaire would take the initiative themselves, but rather than simply leaving everything player-driven, the story of Rym is split into two parts: The first part is fiction and 'background event', driven by rumour and short stories. The second part is driven by players, either reacting to the fiction and rumours, or taking the initiative and visiting Rym to take part.

==The Resurrection of Nyx==
The first player-driven event was the resurrection of Nyx. The players involved did not know enough about Rym and the setting to really understand that they had complete freedom in the game, and the campaign did not move ahead as smoothly as would have been liked, but the goal of the adventure was a success -- the remnants of the Goddess of Night was discovered, and she was resurrected and brought to Kith Kanaan to recover and rejoin her sister, Kij.

==The Destruction of the Cepn Homeland==
This player-driven event was an unexpected one. The cepn involved in the resurrection of Nyx was later involved in an encounter with a nation of vampires. In the hope of removing the near-godlike vampire threat and freeing the nation, he tricked the vampires into passing through a gate into Rym. Unfortunately, only one of the vampires passed through, and his presence was strong enough to draw the attention of Nigh. The vampire, and the region he was in, was utterly destroyed, thus wiping out the Cepn homeland.

==The War for Magic==
An order called the Emerald Adepts serves Mana, the Goddess of Magic in Kith Kanaan. The group has learned of the four Elemental Worlds in Rym, and how each is somehow connected to the flow of magic for that world. With the death of the gods of Rym, the world's magic is slowly decaying, allowing the Spiral greater strength. The success of the resurrection of Nyx has emboldened this mystic order, and they have begun research on how gods 'die'. The information gained has given them the near-suicidal goal of tracking down the bodies of these deceased gods, and finding the means to bring them back. The first steps of this arc are done as fiction. Future developments will continue either as fiction, or through player-driven activities.

===You Did What?===
Rym was created using the Dungeons and Dragons RPG, and a lot of the setting draws upon the cosmology of that setting. As such, when a god dies, their body is shunted to the Astral Plane, a giant, floating husk of 'rock' that just slowly drifts around in Astral space. It is possible, given the right circumstances, to re-animate these gods, and if done correctly, the gods re-awaken, retaking their place in the cosmology of the realm. The keys to bringing Nyx back to life in Rym was there to be found on the official web page, and there are enough hints scattered about to show that yes, it is possible to save the other gods of Rym. Doing so would restore magic to the world, and provide a foot-hold for defeating the Spiral (the 'good ending' for the Rym campaign).

==The Rise of Nyx==
Nyx has a temple in the New World, found to the west of Kith Kanaan. While her worship has not spread far there (as it is a heresy to the remaining vampire-god), the temple does provide Nyx with some strength. Recently, she has found converts among the tribes of Lemuria, providing her a stronger foothold in Kith Kanaan, and preparing her to subtly aid in the war in Rym -- as long as she does not need to face Nigh once again.

(Back to [[FurryFaire]])

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T10:41:05Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* History */

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T10:27:25Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* External links */

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T10:22:44Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Groups and organizations */

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T10:22:27Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Key characters */

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T10:20:21Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Key characters */

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T10:17:12Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Wizards */

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-08-31T10:14:41Z

Kit Foxtrot:

Tashiro

2007-08-31T10:13:19Z

Kit Foxtrot:

Tashiro, more commonly known as [[Foxtrot]], has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to MUCKs through [[FurryMUCK]], he has also been a member of [[Tapestries]], [[Southern Cross]], [[FoxMUCK]], and is the current head wizard of [[FurryFaire]]. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''Foxtrot's Guide to [[Kitsune]] Lore''.

==Background - OOC==
Foxtrot was first created as an online persona for FurryMUCK. The name 'Foxtrot' was chosen because of the character 'Foxtrot X-Ray' from the Mercedes Lackey book, 'Born to Run'. After the character was made, his player read the book 'Chrome Circle', which introduced Foxtrot X-Ray as a kitsune, and even showed the FurryMUCK world within the novel. The fact that Foxtrot's player had chosen a kitsune as his persona made the symmetry very eerie, but the two coinciding with one another was simply an uncanny coincidence.

===FurryMUCK===
Originally, Foxtrot was called 'Foxtrot X/Ray', but after the death of actor Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa, Foxtrot's name became 'Kurosawa Tashiro' (having mis-read 'Toshiro as' 'Tashiro'). Foxtrot became a 'cover handle' for the character, used for his association with non-Naiponese. During roleplay on FurryMUCK, Tashiro's history and connection to his homeland slowly grew fleshed out, but not to the detail which occurred when the character was transferred to [[FurryFaire]].

Foxtrot is still present on FurryFaire, though appearance there is sporadic.

==Foxtrot's Guide==
Foxtrot's player was given a copy of the book 'Kitsune' by his then-mate [[Myrla]] on FurryMUCK. At the time, there was perhaps only one web page on the internet involving kitsune, and information in general on the Japanese race was scarce. Using what information he could get at the time, Foxtrot began to collect what he could into a 'for role-play' document called [[Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore]]. Unfortunately, the information that he had collected was sparse, and historically inaccurate in a number of places, but it was posted for public use.

===Version 2===
Moving to FurryFaire, Foxtrot was requested to make a more 'play friendly' version of his guide. This version included the 13 Elements and examples of personality associated with the elements. This guide was more focused on the role-playing environment of the kitsune, but held more information than Version 1. Foxtrot was not impressed with this version of his guide, and quickly began working on Version 3.

===Version 3===
The current version of Foxtrot's Guide, viewable online, is the longest fan-made document on kitsune to be found online. The information is somewhat dated, having not been improved upon for over ten years, but is the second-most referenced document on kitsune to be found online. Foxtrot has admitted that the information there is not as accurate as he might like, and there have been rumours of a Version 4 in the works.

===Version 4===
Version 4 of Foxtrot's Guide has not been started, as Foxtrot wishes it to be a collaborative effort with the help of other scholars of kitsune lore. He has admitted to wanting to write about the place of kitsune as trickster figures, and discussing their place as teachers as well as their place in legend and myth. There is no specific date for when this project will be finished.

==FurryFaire==
Foxtrot's appearance on FurryFaire was near the beginning of the MUCK's operation. Foxtrot was reluctant to go to a new MUCK at the time, but the role-play environment drew him in. Before coming to FurryFaire, Foxtrot's exposure to the MUCK environment was always as a social gathering. The idea of online, serious, dedicated role-playing was a new experience, and one that required some transition by the player.

===RP Wiz===
In a few short years, Foxtrot went from player, to RP-Staff, to RP-Wiz on FurryFaire. Before this time, FurryFaire was not an organized MUCK, with clashing themes and locations, and a very rough and not well-detailed history. Foxtrot began to organize the history of the MUCK and had petitioned a map to be drawn for the game. After another two years, he resigned as RP Wizard due to a conflict of interest with the new Head Wizard, Typhon.

===Head Wizard===
Foxtrot was selected to be Head Wizard upon Typhon's removal from the position in the early 2000s. He has been Head Wizard of FurryFaire since.

==Background: IC==
Foxtrot was born Kurosawa Tashiro noh Kurosawa, a member of the Edo Kitsune, a group of three Clans found in the mythic world of Naipon - a spiritual mirror of Earth's Japan. (In FurryFaire, Naipon is instead one of the nations of the realm, and is not connected to Earth).

Foxtrot's father, Kurosawa Miyage, was a shape-shifting sorcery from the nation of Hinde, and a servant of the demon known as Ravana. Ravana (the Devourer) is also known as the 'Mother of Rukshasa', and has been waging a spiritual war on the nations of Chang'Na and Naipon. Miyage was an infiltrator, and had been given the order to destabilize Naipon and send the Edo Kitsune against one another. As part of this plan, Miyage seduced the daimyo of the Saotome Family to produce a potential heir under his control - Saotome Kwaidan, better known as Vex.

Miyage's weakness was that he had become an 'experience vampire'. He had developed a ritual which allowed him to steal the memories of others, leaving their minds a blank and learning their skills and experiences once he had stolen them. This, however, left him somewhat unstable, as he could no longer learn anything through normal means. To combat this, Miyage sent Foxtrot world-walking, sending him to other worlds so that Foxtrot would experience new things, only to have these experiences siphoned off by his father before being sent out again.

Upon coming to Kith Kanaan, Foxtrot settled into the region known as The Shire Lands. His half-sister (only known as his cousin, Vex), soon followed him, and when the four years were up, she turned against Miyage, calling on the help of Foxtrot's young wife and on allies she had made there. Miyage was exposed before the Imperial Court and banished from Naipon, hunted by the assassins of the Saotome. Eventually, driven mad, he was hunted down and killed in another realm (This story-line was concluded in Southern Cross, the details adapted to FurryFaire canon later).

After the defeat of his father, Foxtrot shed the 'handle' given to him, and has been known as Tashiro since. With his father's disgrace, his mother retired to a monastery, leaving him as daimyo to the Kurosawa Clan, while his half-sister inherited the position of daimyo of the Saotome Clan. A short while later, Tashiro retired from the position of daimyo and handed the role to his adopted daughter, Kitaya.

Tashiro is married to Kurosawa Raine, also known as 'Jade', a gaijin from the Shire Lands in Kith Kanaan. They have a daughter (Kaede), who has become head of the Naipon Embassy in the Shire, and who is married to Kurosawa Shiro noh Koketsu, a former member of the Koketsu Clan (the third of the three Edo Kitsune Clans).

===Other Notes===
In FurryFaire, Tashiro is a 'full blooded' kitsune, meaning that he is a true supernatural creature, and thus is treated as semi-immortal. This is a carry-over from FurryFaire 1. Because of this, he is not a player-character in FurryFaire 2, since true supernatural characters are no longer allowed. His 'heir' for the game is Shiro, who is follows the rules of the new setting, and is thus a 'half-blooded' character, meaning that he has a supernatural heritage, but is considered to be a mortal character.

==The Player==
Tashiro is played by 'Kit' LaHaise, who lives in Ottawa, Canada. He has appeared at a grand total of three Furry Conventions, and is only peripherally a 'furry' (having interest in the fandom, but not as immersed as he used to be). He has been a part of the furry community since the early '90s, introduced by [[WindRunner]] from FurryMUCK.

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[[Category:People]]

Aranous MUCK

2007-07-31T03:03:43Z

Kit Foxtrot:

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/ _ \ | _ \ / _ \ | \ | | / \ | | | | / _|
___| _ | | / | _ | | \| | | - | | |_| | > \ _____________
/ ____| |_| |_|\_\ |_| |_| |_|\__| \_/ \___/ |_/ |____________ \
/ / \ \
| | | |
| | Proudly presented in ProtoMUCK!!! | |
| | | |
| | To connect as a guest please type connect guest guest | |
| | | |
| | As a player type connect name password | |
| | | |
| | To join, log on as a guest and type @request | |
| | | |
| | Type WHO to see who is on | |
| | | |
| | QUIT to Leave | |
| | | |
\ \_______________________________________ _ _ _ __ _ / /
\______________________________________ \_/ | | | | | / _| | |/ /
@typhon 2005,2006 | | | |_| | | |_ | <
email--> Typhon@aranous.com |_|V|_| \___/ \__| |_|\_\
</pre>

'''Aranous MUCK''' is an adult free-form roleplaying [[MUCK]]. The setting is a trade center where the laws are enforced by weaponry and magic.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': [telnet://aranous.com:2323/ aranous.com, port 2323]
** '''Website''': http://www.aranous.com/Muck/index.html (currently disabled)
* '''Ran from/to''': 2005 - present (currently no player base)

== [[Wizard]]s ==

* Typhon - Head wizard and founder
* Shade - Fun coding stuffs and thingies. [[MPI]]/[[Muf]]

== [[Character]]s ==

* Mari - Female Collie
* Maximar - Male Griffonix
* Sayame - Female [[Alicorn]]
* Veronath - Male [[Gryphon]]

== History ==

Aranous is the name of the evil empire orginally founded through [[RP]] by Typhon, who became emperor, when he was on Furry Faire MUCK. When Foxtrot/Tashiro closed Furry Faire to the public during a redesign, Typhon founded Aranous MUCK.

== Setting ==

In Aranous MUCK, Aranous is the name of a world, and the capital city of Shrike Empire, a interstellar empire consisting of numerous worlds. These worlds are connected via a gates (similar to star gates) for small group visitations, and a by hyperspace grid map for actual trade and commerce.

The Shrike Empire is ruled by the immortal emperor Typhon and his empress Valtara. It is a society with a strong Roman feel to it, with a senate, and laws enforced by inquisitors. The empire embraces both magic and technology equally. Almost anything from any world or dimension can be found in the capital city.

== External links ==

* [http://groups.google.com/group/fur.mucks/msg/9c667fedc9007e66?dmode=source A new MUCK] - November 2005 post to fur.mucks
* [http://www.mudmagic.com/listings/game/1502/ Aranous Muck] on mudmagic.com

[[Category:Multiplayer worlds]]
[[Category:2005 births]]

Talk:FurryFaire MUCK

2007-07-31T02:59:23Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Correction needed. */

{{Featured}}

== Correction needed. ==

The paragraph from Tashiro about Typhon attempting to move people from FurryFaire MUCK to his own is false. Case in point, during that point in time, Typhon never had a interest in having his own muck, till months after Tashiro took over as head wiz. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:66.82.9.56|66.82.9.56]] ([[User talk:66.82.9.56|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/66.82.9.56|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.

I am simply repeating what was given to me at the time of my inception. [[User:Kit Foxtrot|Tashiro]]

Tashiro

2007-04-09T03:11:57Z

Kit Foxtrot:

Foxtrot

2007-04-09T03:11:01Z

Kit Foxtrot: New page: Foxtrot is the original name for Tashiro, the head wizard for FurryFaire. He is known as Foxtrot on Tapestries and FurryMUCK.

Foxtrot is the original name for [[Tashiro]], the head wizard for [[FurryFaire]]. He is known as Foxtrot on [[Tapestries]] and [[FurryMUCK]].

Tashiro

2007-04-09T03:10:02Z

Kit Foxtrot: New page: Tashiro, more commonly known as Foxtrot, has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to MUCKs through FurryMUCK, he has also been a member of...

Tashiro, more commonly known as [[Foxtrot]], has been a member of the furry community for over fifteen years. Initially introduced to MUCKs through FurryMUCK, he has also been a member of Tapestries, Southern Cross, FoxMUCK, and is the current head wizard of FurryFaire. Tashiro's most known in the furry community for his guide, ''Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore''.

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-04-09T03:08:01Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Technical history */

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-03-06T19:54:50Z

Kit Foxtrot:

FurryFaire MUCK

2007-03-06T19:54:06Z

Kit Foxtrot:

FurryFaire MUCK

2006-02-03T18:28:35Z

Kit Foxtrot:

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and fantasy. The original server ran from about 1997, and it reopened on a new server in 2005.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
* '''Ran from/to''': 1997 - ?, 2005 - current

== Wizards ==

* Tashiro - Head Wizard
* Alynna - Programming and code wiz. If its broken call
* Arion - Trouble Players / Disputes
* Dire - Asst. RP Wiz/Asst. Code Wiz -- [[MPI]]/MUF
* Kyn'Elwynn - Asst. Building | TP Staff
* Mika - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* Ramses - MUCK Historian / Chronicler
* RPGenie - Ultimate Game Master
* Tybee - RP Wizard/Builder Wizard/Everything Guy
* YukiFox - Site Admin. Connection Issues Only.
* Zobeid - None set.

== Help Staff ==

* Alex - Most things, learning the ropes.
* Celeste - Newbie/Guest Helper
* Falscher - Guest/newbie helper, general character help
* Medusa - Just ask. If I don't know. I'll find out.
* Tybee - RP Wizard, General Help Guy, Newbies, Butter.

== Key Characters and Groups ==

* '''Alex'''
* '''Kaelyn'''
* '''Kersi'''
* '''Shail'''

* '''Jhazza kal Khett (Solar Temple)'''

The guardian of the Solar Temple of Kij is Jhazza kal Khett, daughter of Khett (the Archon of Death) and Mika, wife of the Lutrai Solinar known as Lairu. Jhazza's demonic heritage is evident by the tendrils that come from her back, and she is recognized as a powerful warrior, having harnessed the abilities of Wild magic.

* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''

To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot), and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped fox, and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a russet fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''

Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Technical History ==

'''According to [[Chetar]]'''

FurryFaire was originally founded by [[Chetar]], [[Mystique]], Duelist, and Shiamat, on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with [[Mystique]] providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. [[Chetar]], at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from FurryMUCK to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as Benjamin) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between [[Chetar]] and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of [[Chetar]]'s friends.

[[Mystique]] eventually disappeared from the face of the earth (and I've still yet to see her since) leaving the muf programming in the hands of the headwizard, [[Chetar]].

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and [[Chetar]] held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. [[Chetar]] and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a good helpstaff to help with Tinyplot creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying muf system was put in place to reward players for good RPing though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

[[Chetar]] had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurance of this behavior, [[Chetar]] decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new headwizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with [[Chetar]] still behind the scenes.

After some time, [[Chetar]] decided FurryFaire was a burdon to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

'''According to Tashiro'''

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to Typhon, one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and Tashiro (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

[[Category:Multiplayer worlds]]
[[Category:1996 births]]

FurryFaire MUCK

2006-01-26T15:37:59Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Characters */

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| |_ | | | | '__| '__| | | | |_ / _` | | '__/ _ \
| _|| |_| | | | | | |_| | _| (_| | | | | __/
|_| \__,_|_| |_| \__, |_| \__,_|_|_| \___|
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</nowiki></div>

'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and fantasy.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

It reopened on a new server in 2005; it originally ran from around 1997.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
* '''Ran from/to''': 2005 - current

== Wizards ==

* Tashiro - Head Wizard
* Alynna - Programming and code wiz. If its broken call
* Arion - Trouble Players / Disputes
* Dire - Asst. RP Wiz/Asst. Code Wiz -- [[MPI]]/MUF
* Kyn'Elwynn - Asst. Building | TP Staff
* Mika - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* Ramses - MUCK Historian / Chronicler
* RPGenie - Ultimate Game Master
* Tybee - RP Wizard/Builder Wizard/Everything Guy
* YukiFox - Site Admin. Connection Issues Only.
* Zobeid - None set.

== Help Staff ==

* Alex - Most things, learning the ropes.
* Celeste - Newbie/Guest Helper
* Falscher - Guest/newbie helper, general character help
* Medusa - Just ask. If I don't know. I'll find out.
* Tybee - RP Wizard, General Help Guy, Newbies, Butter.

== Key Characters and Groups ==

* '''Alex'''
* '''Kaelyn'''
* '''Kersi'''
* '''Shail'''

* '''Jhazza kal Khett (Solar Temple)'''

The guardian of the Solar Temple of Kij is Jhazza kal Khett, daughter of Khett (the Archon of Death) and Mika, wife of the Lutrai Solinar known as Lairu. Jhazza's demonic heritage is evident by the tendrils that come from her back, and she is recognized as a powerful warrior, having harnessed the abilities of Wild magic.

* '''Kurosawa Kaede and Kurosawa Shiro (Naipon Embassy)'''

To the west of the Shire is the Naipon Embassy, which also doubles as the Anaithan Embassy to the Shire Lands. It is controlled by the daughter of Kurosawa Tashiro (locally known as Foxtrot), and her husband. Kurosawa Kaede is the daughter of Tashiro and his wife, Jade, and was placed in charge of the Embassy in the year 1025 AE.

Kaede is a striped fox, and is polite and somewhat distant. Her husband is Kurosawa Shiro, a demon hunter from the Saotome Clan in Naipon, who joined the Kurosawa Clan as part of an arranged marriage. He is a white fox, and a member of the Inari Shrine.

* '''Ralyn and Lina (Ralyn's Legacy)'''

Ralyn and Lina are the children of Kyn'Elwynn the Shadow Mage, and Amber, daughter of Mika. The name of Ralyn is a testament to the original Ralyn, the father of Mika. Ralyn is protective of his sister, and is a proud and noble member of the community, developing and defining himself as he steps out of his family's shadow. Lina is a budding sorceress, and has attracted the attention of powerful figures to the south, in the shadowy nation of R'Tal.

== Technical History ==

'''According to Chetar'''

FurryFaire was originally founded by Chetar, Mystique, Duelist, and Shiamat, on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from FurryMUCK to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as Benjamin) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually disappeared from the face of the earth (and I've still yet to see her since) leaving the muf programming in the hands of the headwizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a good helpstaff to help with Tinyplot creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying muf system was put in place to reward players for good RPing though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurance of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new headwizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burdon to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

'''According to Tashiro'''

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to Typhon, one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and Tashiro (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

[[Category:Multiplayer worlds]]
[[Category:2005 births]]

FurryFaire MUCK

2006-01-26T15:23:44Z

Kit Foxtrot: /* Technical History */

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and fantasy.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

It reopened on a new server in 2005; it originally ran from around 1997.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
* '''Ran from/to''': 2005 - current

== Wizards ==

* Tashiro - Head Wizard
* Alynna - Programming and code wiz. If its broken call
* Arion - Trouble Players / Disputes
* Dire - Asst. RP Wiz/Asst. Code Wiz -- [[MPI]]/MUF
* Kyn'Elwynn - Asst. Building | TP Staff
* Mika - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* Ramses - MUCK Historian / Chronicler
* RPGenie - Ultimate Game Master
* Tybee - RP Wizard/Builder Wizard/Everything Guy
* YukiFox - Site Admin. Connection Issues Only.
* Zobeid - None set.

== Help Staff ==

* Alex - Most things, learning the ropes.
* Celeste - Newbie/Guest Helper
* Falscher - Guest/newbie helper, general character help
* Medusa - Just ask. If I don't know. I'll find out.
* Tybee - RP Wizard, General Help Guy, Newbies, Butter.

== Characters ==

* Alex - Male Cheetah
* Kaelyn - Female Unicorn taur
* Kersi - Female Black Fox
* Shail - Female Rabbit

== Technical History ==

'''According to Chetar'''

FurryFaire was originally founded by Chetar, Mystique, Duelist, and Shiamat, on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from FurryMUCK to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as Benjamin) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually disappeared from the face of the earth (and I've still yet to see her since) leaving the muf programming in the hands of the headwizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a good helpstaff to help with Tinyplot creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying muf system was put in place to reward players for good RPing though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurance of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new headwizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burdon to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

'''According to Tashiro'''

Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to Typhon, one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and Tashiro (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

[[Category:Multiplayer worlds]]
[[Category:2005 births]]

FurryFaire MUCK

2006-01-26T15:22:41Z

Kit Foxtrot: Adding to Technical History

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'''FurryFaire''' is an online [[anthropomorphic]] [[MUCK]] focusing on [[role-playing]] in a world of knights and fantasy.

FurryFaire is set in the mythical land of ''Kith Kanaan''. Kith Kanaan is divided into a number of nations, each with a specific theme associated with them. The central region, and the primary role-playing area, is called the ''Shire Lands''.

It reopened on a new server in 2005; it originally ran from around 1997.

* '''Addresses''':
** '''MUCK server''': muck.furryfaire.org, port 8888
** '''Website''': http://www.furryfaire.org/
* '''Ran from/to''': 2005 - current

== Wizards ==

* Tashiro - Head Wizard
* Alynna - Programming and code wiz. If its broken call
* Arion - Trouble Players / Disputes
* Dire - Asst. RP Wiz/Asst. Code Wiz -- [[MPI]]/MUF
* Kyn'Elwynn - Asst. Building | TP Staff
* Mika - Gear/Equipment Wiz
* Ramses - MUCK Historian / Chronicler
* RPGenie - Ultimate Game Master
* Tybee - RP Wizard/Builder Wizard/Everything Guy
* YukiFox - Site Admin. Connection Issues Only.
* Zobeid - None set.

== Help Staff ==

* Alex - Most things, learning the ropes.
* Celeste - Newbie/Guest Helper
* Falscher - Guest/newbie helper, general character help
* Medusa - Just ask. If I don't know. I'll find out.
* Tybee - RP Wizard, General Help Guy, Newbies, Butter.

== Characters ==

* Alex - Male Cheetah
* Kaelyn - Female Unicorn taur
* Kersi - Female Black Fox
* Shail - Female Rabbit

== Technical History ==

'''According to Chetar'''

FurryFaire was originally founded by Chetar, Mystique, Duelist, and Shiamat, on May 26th, 1996. These four people build the foundation of the MUCK, namely Furryshire and West Wood, with Mystique providing much programming expertise to give the game a very special feel. Chetar, at the time, Head Wizard recruited a few other wizards.

Shiamat disappeared a short time after the muck's construction begun. The muck went through about 3 months of non-public running, with building, programming and ideas being put into place.

Kyn'Elwynn was originally recruited from FurryMUCK to help with building and administering helpstaff. Some time after that, Simba (now known as Benjamin) was recruited to manage conflicts and player creations.

Duelist provided the original server for FurryFaire, but after a falling out between Chetar and Duelist, the muck was taken offline and moved to a new server, owned by one of Chetar's friends.

Mystique eventually disappeared from the face of the earth (and I've still yet to see her since) leaving the muf programming in the hands of the headwizard, Chetar.

Over the early years, roleplay was highly promoted, and Chetar held regular meetings with the patrons of the world to see what was needed by them, what should be changed, etc. Chetar and Kyn'Elywnn recruited a good helpstaff to help with Tinyplot creation. At some point, Ollie Canal, aka Lairu, was recruited as the first RP wizard, while a roleplaying muf system was put in place to reward players for good RPing though a peer review system. This system was plagued with abuses though, leading to aggressive alternate character tracking to minimize abuse.

Chetar had at one time shut down the muck, for a brief period, because of a falling out with one of the players he was close to, and purged that player from the muck and banned them.

After a second occurance of this behavior, Chetar decided he was unfit to run the game and turned over administration of the muck to a new headwizard, Alaria. But Alaria was never given TRUE full control, with Chetar still behind the scenes.

After some time, Chetar decided FurryFaire was a burdon to care for and turned over the entire MUCK data files, domain name and GOD password to Snowpony and never looked back.

'''According to Tashiro'''
Snowpony ran FurryFaire until roughly 2002. At roughly this time period, the stress of operating FurryFaire become a bit much, and transfer of the position of Head Wizard was handed to Typhon, one of the players and Wizards who had been on the MUCK for most of the MUCK's running period. Snowpony retained control of FurryFaire as Site Wizard, and kept final authority of FurryFaire.

From 2002 to late 2004, FurryFaire suffered a long period of down time, languishing with very few active players. Speculation is that Typhon had recruited players from FurryFaire to bring to another MUCK, but did not fully promote FurryFaire. In 2004, Snowpony gathered the remaining Wizard Staff and Tashiro (then called Foxtrot), to discuss the MUCK's fate. Tashiro had been a member of FurryFaire since 1996, and accepted the position of Head Wizard, making a serious attempt to resurrect the MUCK.

Between 2004 and 2005, Tashiro organized the history of the MUCK and worked on unifying the various religions, nations, and organizations to create an in-depth back-story for the MUCK, and allowed initial building for preparation to open. In 2005, the MUCK was moved and re-opened, moving the time line ahead 20 years to allow as fresh a slate as possible.

As of the present, Tashiro remains in charge of FurryFaire as Head Wizard, while Snowpony holds control as Site Wizard. The balance of power between the two seems to work well.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furryfaire.org/login/java/ Java Web Client for MUCK]

[[Category:Multiplayer worlds]]
[[Category:2005 births]]

Kitsune (mythology)

2005-09-30T04:47:39Z

Kit Foxtrot:

:There is also a character named Kitsune in the comic [[Usagi Yojimbo]].

Kitsune is, literally, Japanese for [[fox]]. However, in English usage, kitsune usually refers to the magical fox-spirit, which a fox can become.

In Japanese mythology, a fox who lives long enough and gains so much knowledge reaches an enlightened state, the Eastern sense of the 'fox spirit'. These supernatural beings serve as the cultural trickster, akin to Loki, Coyote, Eris, and many others; their stories both guide humankind along a proper moral path and explain the mechanics of the physical world. Some kitsune were said to serve [[Inari]] (jovial, rotund god of rice) and guard his shrines, while others were wild and may have been either benevolent or malicious, depending on the particular story they played a role in. Some reward the honest, pious, hardworking or poor. Others manipulate powerful leaders to evil, and still others are given to arson, murder, and rape. Above all they seem to take pleasure in teaching humility, delivering hubris to the proud, greedy and powerful. More information about the traditional kitsune can be found in the links at the end of this article; the rest focuses on the furry concept of the kitsune.

Above all it should be noted that the definition of kitsune has been put together through many oral records, translated, and worked over by many anthropologists and countless fans. There are as many definitions of kitsune as there are kitsune in the fandom.

==The furry mythology==

In furry lore, kitsune are born, either from one or two kitsune parents or a drifting kitsune soul possessing an unborn child's body. Mortals may also be turned into kitsune through 'sharing' spirit with another kitsune, or by divine figures. Some hold that kitsune live to the age of 1000 years, and then 'ascend' past the mortal world to a sort of kitsune nirvana. Others disregard any upper limit. (After all, what is a thousand years to those on other planets or the void of space?)

Kitsune might have been tied to the 13 Oriental elements in the original folklore, but in furry are almost always depicted as belonging to one of many elements, including the 'classical' elements (earth, fire, wind, and water), primal forces (good, evil, time), various scenes in nature (mountain, ocean, river, forest), and various artistic pursuits (dance, music, painting). Other, original elements have been invented for specific characters. To survive, a kitsune must be immersed in his or her element, or drain chi from living beings. Chi may be drained through many ways, but the most common are sexual intercourse and stealing breath. Because of this, many kitsune in old stories are depicted as 'evil', intent on killing humans.

Kitsune are rated in power by the number of [[tail]]s they have. Very young kitsune have one tail; the most powerful mortal kitsune (kyubi) have nine tails. In furry lore, the Goddess of Kitsune is usually depicted as being the only ten-tailed kitsune. (The goddess is also sometimes depicted in furry lore as a hermaphrodite, a symbol of fertility, power, and immortality.) In most stories, age is the sole determinant of the number of tails, and the number of tails determines the kitsune's power. In others tails may be awarded by more powerful forces as a reward for services performed or exceptional deeds accomplished.

Kitsune powers typically involve illusion, although some mind-affecting magic tricks and kitsunebi ("foxfire") are known. However, a kitsune's greatest asset is not his or her magic, but intelligence, wit, and misdirection. Traditionally, kitsune were vulnerable to faith, blessed weapons, and 'men of the cloth' from religions other than Shinto or Buddhism. Oni demons were said to be able to strip a kitsune's spirit away and devour it with little more than a glance. Within the fandom these weaknesses are usually glossed over and ignored.

A kitsune may manifest in diferent forms: a fox, a fox-headed person, or a normal but very attractive person. Each of those options is more draining than the previous one. In all cases, the tail will still be visible, unless the kitsune expends additional effort on hiding it. The tail can still reappear if the kitsune gets too careless, for instance, by getting drunk. All this will increase the kitsune's need to feed, which depending on the amount of power it possesses can mean a blight for the land.

Kitsune can feed on live beings, but also on elements. Whatever is being fed on will weaken, but won't necessarily be destroyed. In the case of live beings they will weaken and become pale. When feeding on elements, the kitsune can snuff out flames, cause the land to dry and crack, water to become still and stale, and sealife to die. Young kitsune may not have a very noticeable effect, but older and more powerful ones could present a considerable problem for the area where they decided to manifest.

==In roleplay==
A fair proportion of furries have chosen kitsune as their personas; in some roleplaying spheres kitsune match or outnumber normal foxes. Kitsune are popular for being aged, enlightened, yet energetic and adventurous (and for being foxlike, but more unique and exotic than foxes). They're attractive for their gender/shapeshifting powers.

Ironically some kitsune seem more proud and arrogant than mortal foxes, even showy with their powers. Kitsune are stereotypically lithe, feminine, aggressively sexual figures. In contrast, others are played as hyper, cheerful, silly characters, the furry version of Kender. Stereotypes are, of course, meant to be broken.

==In modern media==
Kitsune are playable characters in the roleplaying games [[Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East]] and [[Mystic China]].

Kitsune also became Magic: The Gathering cards (in the Kamigawa block). Most Kitsune were white creatures.

The titular character of the manga Naruto is a reincarnated kitsune. So, too, are Shippo from InuYasha, Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, and Sakura from [[Hyper Police]]. Although he has multiple tails and was undoubtedly inspired by old Japanese myth to at least a small degree, Miles "Tails" Prower is not. The jury is still out on [[Kaiketsu Zorori]].

==See also==
*[[Kumiho]]
*[[Tanuki]]

==External links==
*[http://academia.issendai.com/fox-index.shtml Fox spirits in Asia]
*[http://www.comnet.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/kitsune.htm Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore] - A definitive guide to kitsune, with a PDF link to the original Kitsune book.
*[http://www.kitsune.org Kitsune.org]
*[http://blackpawproductions.tripod.com/KitsuneClan/kitinfo.htm Kitsune Information] - Although written for one setting (uses an old version of Foxtrot's Guide), this page collects much of the information known about kitsune.
*[http://www.coyotes.org/kitsune/kitsune.html The Kitsune page]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsune Kitsune on Wikipedia]

[[Category:Species]]

Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore

2005-09-30T04:47:11Z

Kit Foxtrot: Start

[http://www.comnet.ca/~foxtrot/kitsune/kitsune.htm Foxtrot's Guide to Kitsune Lore] (external link) is one of the first and largest guides to kitsune history and was put online in the mid-1990s. The document has been translated into french and is quite popular.

It is considered to be a ''work in progress''.