Post by Chill on Oct 14, 2006 21:58:50 GMT -5
You may have seen me or others say things like "By the Web!" or "Web permit it!" The Web is what you would call the wolves' religious beliefs, I guess, but it's also their version of heaven and such. My job is to explain to you in great detail how it works. Do not dare to ask what kind of crazy imagination I must have to come up with so much information. I really don't know. 
Please keep in your mind that these ideas are MINE and MINE alone. I came up with them. If you want to make your own roleplay using them, try asking me. I might or might not like the idea. I want to know, and, if you steal these beliefs, I will be VERY angry...
First of all, though not really most importantly, there's not just one Web like most of our talk implies. There are technically seven of them: the Web of Flame (or Web of Fire if you want, but try to say Flame), the Web of Ice, Web of Rock, Web of Water, Web of Wind, Web of Earth, and Web of Shadow. They all branch off of the Great Web, also called One Web or Center Web. I will explain more about this later. You need to know first and foremost how the Web(s) work and what they mean to the wolves.
The word "web" makes you think of something similar to a spider web. Well, they are shaped like one. The material, or substance, that they are made of is told to you by their name--the Web of Flame, for example, is constructed of flame. The Web of Shadow, similarly, would be made of shadows.
These webs are much larger to the wolves than spider webs are, and they aren't made by spiders. They are also much less common. They appear only to wolves who need to see them--to change something or make something happen in a different way. When the Web appears to a wolf--its round center, similar to that of a spider web, level with their eyes--the wolf will proceed to jump through it. They may be taken to a specific time in their life, kind of like the Scene Selection part of a DVD without the selection. The wolf may simply need to see this scene for information involving a quest or important decision, or they may need to change something to make it happen the way they'd heard it had. They can achieve this by jumping inside another wolf who is actively taking part in the scene and is unaware of their observer. For example, jumping inside another wolf so that they can make them notice a wounded wolf who'd hidden inside a hollow tree and whose scent was masked to save this wounded wolf (who, incidentally, probably does something to change the entire course of all wolves' lives).
Now a new question arises--what does this wolf look like while they watch this scene? Are they simply invisible? Actually, they're more like a ghost than anything, invisible to the others but able to be seen by any other wolves who had entered the scene with them as a gray, transparent version of themselves. This ghost-like version of a wolf is called a 'whispirit,' a play on words in my case. Hey, I try. Occasionally, a whispirit might be seen, but only if their gaze locks with that of a wolf currently in the scene who possesses imense power.
Whispirits are also the form taken on by wolves who die. When a wolf dies, they enter the Web (whichever one whose territory the wolf lives in) and become a whispirit. They may view any scene, at any time, but, unlike the wolves who are sent there, they are unable to change anything. They can, though, check on their family and former pack. They can meet with other whispirits as well, by simply thinking of joining this particular whispirit in whatever scene they may be in.
On some rare occasions, so rare that no wolves may attempt it without express permission (*hint*), a wolf may leave death and the Web and return to life in the very moment that another wolf dies. If they witness this death, they will see the Web and its opening center, expanding from the closed dot the dead whispirit will have been seeing into the large, circular passageway between life and death. The dead wolf may leap through this passageway into life again.
The body of the wolf that had died will heal (if injured) and then begin to change to the body of the wolf that is entering life for a second time. This wolf will have the same skills and, therefore, limitations as before--though they may be a little stiff for a while. A fascinating prospect, hmm?
Now you may be wondering, where does the StoneSayer come in?
There is a place, said to be at the exact center of the Great Web, where its seven tendrils begin to reach out to the other lands. This place is a cave with walls, ceiling, and floor of pure white stone, rounded in some places like a pipe and square in some places like a house. There are many passages leading to rooms that each serve a purpose, but the most important is the StoneSayer's chambers, where this honored wolf lives and greets representatives of each Web every full moon for a StoneSaying if invited--usually, they will stay separate from this place and call to or wait for the StoneSayer.
The StoneSayer's job, or rather, duty, is to read the stones. The stones are many small, white stones of various shapes with different symbols imbedded in their surfaces visible only to the StoneSayer. With a touch of a paw, the StoneSayer may send the stones ricocheting off of the cave walls. The stones land in distinct patterns, flashing symbols and messages for the StoneSayer to interpret for wolves of each Web. This usually takes place on the full moon because, for some reason, the stones are most powerful at this time. Similarly, during the new moon, the stones never read correctly, nor do they make sense.
The StoneSayer is supposedly not allowed any mate nor cubs, but most seem to end up with a relative who is ignored or unknown about until it is time to train them as a StoneSayer, teach them of the stones and their symbols, learning of the one who must be trained in a dream, and sending them a dream to summon them to the center of the Great Web.
Dreams.
Dreams are said to be sent by the Web, knowledge that you need and have no other way of learning. Even dreams that seem to make no sense have hidden meanings to the wolves. Sometimes these meanings can be interpretated by the StoneSayer, who has a knack for these things. After all, they can make predictions from little marks on stones. Sometimes, wolves are sent by their pack to the StoneSayer to get a dream interpreted or learn of a decision that must be made, hopefully arriving near the full moon.
Now, about the StoneSayer's chambers. Seven tunnels, round and narrow, lead from each side to the other lands. These territories could contain many packs, or one pack, but each is different and possesses its own unique qualities and places to explore. Each territory has a representative, there for their Web and, in turn, their pack. This a great honor, though not as great as StoneSayer, and infers that this wolf is a perfect example of the qualities so valued among their territory and climate. Sometimes, however, the message they receive will have nothing whatsoever to do with them or their pack, and will be passed on to the wolves it does have to do with through a dream. The honor, though, is still there. After all, they've basically just been called perfect.
Hopefully you now understand about the Web. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here. I enjoy ranting about this subject.
Please keep in your mind that these ideas are MINE and MINE alone. I came up with them. If you want to make your own roleplay using them, try asking me. I might or might not like the idea. I want to know, and, if you steal these beliefs, I will be VERY angry...First of all, though not really most importantly, there's not just one Web like most of our talk implies. There are technically seven of them: the Web of Flame (or Web of Fire if you want, but try to say Flame), the Web of Ice, Web of Rock, Web of Water, Web of Wind, Web of Earth, and Web of Shadow. They all branch off of the Great Web, also called One Web or Center Web. I will explain more about this later. You need to know first and foremost how the Web(s) work and what they mean to the wolves.
The word "web" makes you think of something similar to a spider web. Well, they are shaped like one. The material, or substance, that they are made of is told to you by their name--the Web of Flame, for example, is constructed of flame. The Web of Shadow, similarly, would be made of shadows.
These webs are much larger to the wolves than spider webs are, and they aren't made by spiders. They are also much less common. They appear only to wolves who need to see them--to change something or make something happen in a different way. When the Web appears to a wolf--its round center, similar to that of a spider web, level with their eyes--the wolf will proceed to jump through it. They may be taken to a specific time in their life, kind of like the Scene Selection part of a DVD without the selection. The wolf may simply need to see this scene for information involving a quest or important decision, or they may need to change something to make it happen the way they'd heard it had. They can achieve this by jumping inside another wolf who is actively taking part in the scene and is unaware of their observer. For example, jumping inside another wolf so that they can make them notice a wounded wolf who'd hidden inside a hollow tree and whose scent was masked to save this wounded wolf (who, incidentally, probably does something to change the entire course of all wolves' lives).
Now a new question arises--what does this wolf look like while they watch this scene? Are they simply invisible? Actually, they're more like a ghost than anything, invisible to the others but able to be seen by any other wolves who had entered the scene with them as a gray, transparent version of themselves. This ghost-like version of a wolf is called a 'whispirit,' a play on words in my case. Hey, I try. Occasionally, a whispirit might be seen, but only if their gaze locks with that of a wolf currently in the scene who possesses imense power.
Whispirits are also the form taken on by wolves who die. When a wolf dies, they enter the Web (whichever one whose territory the wolf lives in) and become a whispirit. They may view any scene, at any time, but, unlike the wolves who are sent there, they are unable to change anything. They can, though, check on their family and former pack. They can meet with other whispirits as well, by simply thinking of joining this particular whispirit in whatever scene they may be in.
On some rare occasions, so rare that no wolves may attempt it without express permission (*hint*), a wolf may leave death and the Web and return to life in the very moment that another wolf dies. If they witness this death, they will see the Web and its opening center, expanding from the closed dot the dead whispirit will have been seeing into the large, circular passageway between life and death. The dead wolf may leap through this passageway into life again.
The body of the wolf that had died will heal (if injured) and then begin to change to the body of the wolf that is entering life for a second time. This wolf will have the same skills and, therefore, limitations as before--though they may be a little stiff for a while. A fascinating prospect, hmm?
Now you may be wondering, where does the StoneSayer come in?
There is a place, said to be at the exact center of the Great Web, where its seven tendrils begin to reach out to the other lands. This place is a cave with walls, ceiling, and floor of pure white stone, rounded in some places like a pipe and square in some places like a house. There are many passages leading to rooms that each serve a purpose, but the most important is the StoneSayer's chambers, where this honored wolf lives and greets representatives of each Web every full moon for a StoneSaying if invited--usually, they will stay separate from this place and call to or wait for the StoneSayer.
The StoneSayer's job, or rather, duty, is to read the stones. The stones are many small, white stones of various shapes with different symbols imbedded in their surfaces visible only to the StoneSayer. With a touch of a paw, the StoneSayer may send the stones ricocheting off of the cave walls. The stones land in distinct patterns, flashing symbols and messages for the StoneSayer to interpret for wolves of each Web. This usually takes place on the full moon because, for some reason, the stones are most powerful at this time. Similarly, during the new moon, the stones never read correctly, nor do they make sense.
The StoneSayer is supposedly not allowed any mate nor cubs, but most seem to end up with a relative who is ignored or unknown about until it is time to train them as a StoneSayer, teach them of the stones and their symbols, learning of the one who must be trained in a dream, and sending them a dream to summon them to the center of the Great Web.
Dreams.
Dreams are said to be sent by the Web, knowledge that you need and have no other way of learning. Even dreams that seem to make no sense have hidden meanings to the wolves. Sometimes these meanings can be interpretated by the StoneSayer, who has a knack for these things. After all, they can make predictions from little marks on stones. Sometimes, wolves are sent by their pack to the StoneSayer to get a dream interpreted or learn of a decision that must be made, hopefully arriving near the full moon.
Now, about the StoneSayer's chambers. Seven tunnels, round and narrow, lead from each side to the other lands. These territories could contain many packs, or one pack, but each is different and possesses its own unique qualities and places to explore. Each territory has a representative, there for their Web and, in turn, their pack. This a great honor, though not as great as StoneSayer, and infers that this wolf is a perfect example of the qualities so valued among their territory and climate. Sometimes, however, the message they receive will have nothing whatsoever to do with them or their pack, and will be passed on to the wolves it does have to do with through a dream. The honor, though, is still there. After all, they've basically just been called perfect.
Hopefully you now understand about the Web. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here. I enjoy ranting about this subject.