Look behind their eyes,
and all of their secrets tell themselves.


BREAKING NEWS:
Melanie Kyte, 8, has been pronounced dead following an attack caused by an albino saltwater crocodile familiar.

Accidents happen, and the city had been content to accept that the incident had been a mere mishap. But then the test results came back and showed that the child’s death had been no mistake, and the city erupted into chaos. There were protests, riots, and murders. The once-peaceful city had fallen, leaving behind a haunting shell with a thirst for blood. The Familiarized were driven out and slaughtered by those seeking to protect those without familiars, and the harder they fought to defend themselves, the worse the war got. It was utter hell, to put it lightly.

Now, an ever-growing group of Familiarized lurk in the woodland, waiting to reclaim their city. Some wish to show the Unfamiliarized that they mean no harm, while others seek revenge. Whatever the case may be, they all have one thing in common.
They want to go home.


Rules and Information
* This is a literate roleplay, and that means at least two moderate-length paragraphs and extremely minimal grammatical errors. I understand that some of you use mobile devices occasionally to roleplay, but that doesn't mean you can just ignore any grammar mistakes you make. At least go through and read your writing and make sure it is mostly error-free before posting it.
* Hate the character, not the player. I cannot stress this enough. Characters are there for you to use and abuse and hate with every fiber of your being, but be mindful of the people playing those characters. Just because a character is a complete douchebag doesn't give you the right to abuse the player behind them.
* Not everyone can have a big cat or a wolf familiar. Let the familiars vary, and keep in mind that most predatory familiars have been killed by the Unfamiliarized due to the dangers they pose. Throw in some bugs and rodents and arachnids. Your familiar can be any (non-extinct) animal on earth, so why go with the generic feline/canine? Get creative!
* Familiars do not have to represent the person they are bonded to. A genius can bond with a panda, and the kindest pacifist in the world can bond with a wolverine. Of course, the animals sometimes do represent their humans, but it is more common for them to be complete opposites.
* Limit one on one. Depending on how many people join this roleplay, you must wait at least three to five posts between each of your replies. This is a group roleplay, and not all conversations should only involve two people.
* Familiars cannot talk. Familiars are not some higher species, they are generic animals that have bonded with specific humans. They cannot communicate with others outside of their species, and it is unlikely that a deer familiar will understand what an anaconda familiar is trying to say unless they have known each other for a long time. However, a person and their familiar can sort of "feel" each other's emotions, and due to the amount of time they've spent together they can sort of understand the other's gestures and actions. Just remember that, no matter how close they are, no one is capable of fully understanding and communicating with their familiar.
* The only way to identify a Familiarized is through their eyes. A bonded human's eyes will always match their familiar's and vice-versa. In most cases, only the eye color is the same, but occasionally the pupil shape will match as well (e.g., a person with a sheep familiar might have horizontal sheep pupils). This will be very rare in the roleplay, however, as the Familiarized with unique pupil shapes would have been the first to be killed due to their obvious bond.
* Humans can live without their familiars and familiars can live without their humans. It is miserable and most end up taking their own lives, but it is possible. Should their familiar die, the Familiarized will retain their eye color (and shape), and so most end up refusing to look at their reflection to avoid seeing their familiar's eyes.