Temple of Kirin (Open)

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As you walk down the barely visible dirt path, you hear the sounds of nature all around you. The wind through the leaves, the birds singing their various calls, and the sounds of water nearby. As you push through a curtain of vines, you see a bridge in front of you.



It looks like a rather old bridge, as if it had been there for years, but is very well maintained for its age. Fish of various colors swim about in the water below, going about their daily lives. As you continue on, you see as you come to the top of a rise, what appears to be a temple built up among the tree branches. There is a large, log ramp that leads up to the entrance of the temple.





Qui-Lyn looks around at each candidate with a careful gaze, as if deciding who would be worthy to advance in rank and who would not.



Solarian kneels next to a regal looking wooden throne, watching those that came and went from the temple carefully.

The Children of Qui-Lyn and Solarian::

 

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~*Worshiper ranks/additional Info*~

Unicous - Highest rank attainable. These are those that are most trusted by the Goddess to keep peace in her temple. -Only obtainable by Kirin species. (thanks to kt for suggesting this)

Kyryanal - Second highest rank attainable. These are for those that prove themselves excellent defenders of the helpless. -Obtainable by any race.

Qui-Yan - The lowest rank attainable. There can be many of these and they perform many different menial tasks until they prove themselves worthy enough to advance. -Obtainable by any race.



~*Information about the Kirin (Qilin)*~

The Qilin (Chinese: pinyin: qílín; Wade-Giles: ch'i-lin), also spelled Kirin (from Japanese) or sometimes Kyrin, is a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature known throughout various East Asian cultures, and is said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage. It is a good omen that brings rui (ruì; roughly translated as "serenity" or "prosperity" ) . It is often depicted with what looks like fire all over its body. It is sometimes called the "Chinese unicorn" due to conflation with the unicorn by Westerners.

Although it looks fearsome, the Qilin only punishes the wicked. It can walk on grass yet not trample the blades and it can also walk on water. Being a peaceful creature, its diet does not include flesh. It takes great care when it walks never to tread on any living thing, and it is said to appear only in areas ruled by a wise and benevolent leader (some say even if this area is only a house). It is normally gentle but can become fierce if a pure person is threatened by a sinner, spouting flames from its mouth and exercising other fearsome powers that vary from story to story.

Some stories state that the Qilin is a sacred pet (or familiar) of the deities. Therefore, in the hierarchy of dances performed by the Chinese, the Qilin ranks highly; second only to the Dragon and Phoenix who are the highest.

((Information obtained from Wikipedia))

 

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~*Rules of the Temple*~

-All normal rules apply.
-Everyone is welcome to visit, as long as they don't cause any trouble for Qui-Lyn or her mate, Solarian.
- There will be NO tweaking, god-modding or other such shady behaviour.
- Do not try to steal the art here.
- Be patient! RL takes precedence over anything online.



- Kindly recall that a Goddess lives here. A nice, kind, and caring Goddess that has a rather long fuse, but when that fuse is burned up, she can turn into a holy terror. Annoy her at your own risk.
- Please no OOC posts.
- Above all, be respectful of the Kats and their Owners.

 

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~*Racial Notes about Kirin and RenP*~

The Kirin are sweet-natured and have an extraordinary healing ability. They love to help others.



The RenP is a male only race though sometimes it's hard to tell because he likes being pretty.

 

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This post is to help me keep track of those who have helped make this temple a success.



UniWingdFox for the awesome dividers used here! <3

ktqueen for helping me decide what races are eligible for what ranks in this temple.

Prolixity for taking the time to make my Goddess and her Angelique. 83