Post by Wolf_Rainbowtail on Mar 22, 2013 7:22:10 GMT -5
Here you will find a list of commonly used terminology as well as a short definition of each. Feel free to suggest new terms to be added. The terms are in alphabetical order.
Ability:
A move taught to a Fiero that cannot be used in either battles or shows, but can be used in roleplays. Includes telepathy, speaking, swimming, climbing, etc.
Accessory:
A special kind of add-on to your Fiero. Examples are jewelry, saddles, and collars. Unlike most add ons, accessories can be added or changed after your Fiero is made. There's a shop for it here. Click Me!
Add on:
Line art changes to a Fiero, such as wings, different ears, no tail, etc. Fieros with add ons cost more gems to create than Fieros without add ons.
Adoptable:
Drawings, usually of animals, also usually customizable and usually on a line art. Represent characters that can be roleplayed, or just collected because they're pretty. Are kept in the storages.
Alpha:
The common name a Fiero refers to its owner as. This can vary from Fiero to Fiero and from owner to owner. The Fiero's 'pack leader'.
Attack:
A move taught to a Fiero that is used in battling. Can also be used in misc roleplaying once it has been learned. Includes 'normal' attacks such as bite and scratch as well as elemental attacks such as breathe fire.
Base Colour:
The colour of an adoptable before any markings are added.
Battle:
A roleplay of Fieros fighting each other, usually in a planned manner because their owners want them to and takes place on the battle board Click me!. The main reason why owners teach their Fieros attacks.
Board:
A large section of a forum. Can be accessed by the main page. Includes Information, Official Roleplay, Misc, Etc.
Bonding:
A roleplay with two Fieros who you wish to breed. Fieros must get to know another Fiero before they will breed with them. Takes place on the bonding board Click Me!
C-Box
The chat box at the bottom of each page, used to communicate with other members quickly. Public, every member can see what you post there and respond to it.
Character:
Can refer to several things. Usually used to mean a Fiero's owner, although Fieros themselves and indeed anything you give a name and personality to is considered your character.
Common:
A free Fiero given to new members. Each member can order one free common Fiero from the shop. Click Me! All common Fieros are of normal type and have the same markings and colours (white, pink eyes, black abstract markings). They are fully roleplayable, breedable and everything else.
Deer:
Large herbavorious mammal, docile. Can come in many different colours and patterns and can also be bred, but not roleplayed. The main food of the Fieros, a deer must be eaten at the end of a bonding in order for the Fiero couple to have pups. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Dragon:
Small, ghost lizards with wings. Five different types. Equipped to Fieros to boost their stats. Literally become a part of a Fiero after being equipped and are absorbed into them. Only one type may be used on a Fiero except in special cases. Any number of that type may be equipped to that Fiero. Cannot be roleplayed. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Dralon:
A popular, not official adoptable made by me. More information and the order threads can be found in the sub board for them. Click Me!
Exploring:
Roleplaying with the intentions of obtaining Fiero pets. Takes place on the exploring sub-board. Click Me!
Fiero:
Sentient trainable, breedable, battleable, showable, roleplayable wolf-like adoptables. This site's main focus. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Fiero Pet:
Small creatures, various species, roleplayable but not breedable and do not gain levels. Pets for your Fiero.
Forum:
The type of site this is, used to describe the site as a whole, excluding the C-box.
Gem:
The currency (money) of this site. Your post count. Roleplaying with Fieros gains gems, one for each post.
Gracefulness:
A Fiero stat. Used in showing. Similar to the Power stat. Can be increased through leveling and purple dragons.
Growing:
The act of roleplaying a Fiero pup with the intent of it reaching its adult form. Takes place in the pup growing board. Click Me!
Level:
A Fiero stat. An indicator of how much you have roleplayed with a Fiero. Fieros start at level one and gain a level after every five posts as well as stat increases. They can also gain levels through battling, showing, and being equipped with yellow dragons. Levels are kept track of by members.
Liger:
A special Fiero pet akin to a deamon from the His Dark Materials series of books. Cannot be found through exploring. Must be equipped to a Fiero before it can be useful. While battling or showing, a Liger has a 25% chance of doing the same attack or trick as its Fiero. Fieros may only have one Liger. Cannot be unequipped, must be with the Fiero at all times and also roleplayed. Can also be equipped to characters. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Line Art:
A drawing that is used as a base for an adoptable. Usually simply the lines of the drawing without colour. Not all adoptables have line art.
Marking:
A design on an adoptable that is a different colour than the base. Markings include things like stripes, spots, having the paws a different colour from the body, etc.
Move:
An attack, ability or trick that has been taught to a Fiero.
Non-Official Adoptable:
Adoptables that can not be used on the 'offical' parts of the boards. (The parts where you earn gems) Can still be roleplayed, bred (if that is a feature of the adoptable and anything else outlined on the adoptable's order thread. Often made by members, but also include the Dralons and Scrimps. Can be bought and sold for gems, Fieros, etc. The majority of them can be found here Click Me! and they are kept in the unofficial storage board. Click Me!
Official Adoptable:
Adoptables that are used on the 'offical' (gem earning) parts of the board. Can also be used on the unoffical boards (Fieros do NOT gain levels while played with on the unoffical boards, but the word minimum doesn't need to be followed). Generally the main focus of the site. Includes Fieros, Ligers, Deer, Fiero Pets and Dragons.
OOC:
Out of character. An often short note sometimes placed at the beginning of a roleplay post, usually in brackets and proceeded by OOC:. Does not count toward the word minimum.
Owner:
Generally what a character who owns a Fiero is called in relation to the Fiero by other characters. Example: Wolf is Rainbow's owner.
Post:
A single reply on a thread.
Power:
A Fiero stat. Increased by red dragons. Used in battling to determine how many points of toughness damage a Fiero does. (damage is the base value of an attack plus the power)
PM:
Personal Message. A user can be PMed from their profile. Works like e-mail.
Roleplaying:
A writing-based style of game where participants develop characters or plot through writing with each other. Akin to a story that more than one person writes.
Scrimp:
A popular, non official adoptable made by me and gained through roleplaying your Fieros. More information as well as the ordering thread can be found here. Click Me!
Show:
An organized competition based on tricks that have been taught to Fieros. Similar to battling in that Fieros gain levels from it.
Speed:
A Fiero stat. Used to determine the order of posting in battles and shows. Can be increased with blue dragons.
Stats
A set of five attributes of a Fiero used to determine the winners of battles and shows. Includes Level, Power, Toughness, Speed and Gracefulness. Increased through roleplaying, battles, shows and equipping dragons.
Storage:
Where adoptables are kept. There are several storage boards both for official and non-official adoptables.
Sub Board:
Boards nested within the main boards.
Thread:
A topic within a board or sub board.
Toughness:
Fiero stat. Similar to hit points in Pokemon. Used in battles. If it reaches 0 within a battle, the Fiero loses the battle. Increased with green stat dragons.
Training:
The process of teaching a Fiero moves through roleplaying. Quite a large part of the site.
Trick:
A move taught to a Fiero that is used in contests as well as roleplaying. Examples include Sit, Stay, and Carry Rider.
Wolf:
Me. The admin. Creator of the Fieros, etc. Regardless of what my name on the forum currently shows up as, I prefer for people to call me Wolf. Feel free to PM me with any questions you may have about the site ^.^
Word Minimum:
The minimum amount of words that must be written in each offical area roleplay post. The word minimum is 150 words per post per Fiero in it. So a roleplay post with two of your Fieros in it would need 300 words, etc.
Ability:
A move taught to a Fiero that cannot be used in either battles or shows, but can be used in roleplays. Includes telepathy, speaking, swimming, climbing, etc.
Accessory:
A special kind of add-on to your Fiero. Examples are jewelry, saddles, and collars. Unlike most add ons, accessories can be added or changed after your Fiero is made. There's a shop for it here. Click Me!
Add on:
Line art changes to a Fiero, such as wings, different ears, no tail, etc. Fieros with add ons cost more gems to create than Fieros without add ons.
Adoptable:
Drawings, usually of animals, also usually customizable and usually on a line art. Represent characters that can be roleplayed, or just collected because they're pretty. Are kept in the storages.
Alpha:
The common name a Fiero refers to its owner as. This can vary from Fiero to Fiero and from owner to owner. The Fiero's 'pack leader'.
Attack:
A move taught to a Fiero that is used in battling. Can also be used in misc roleplaying once it has been learned. Includes 'normal' attacks such as bite and scratch as well as elemental attacks such as breathe fire.
Base Colour:
The colour of an adoptable before any markings are added.
Battle:
A roleplay of Fieros fighting each other, usually in a planned manner because their owners want them to and takes place on the battle board Click me!. The main reason why owners teach their Fieros attacks.
Board:
A large section of a forum. Can be accessed by the main page. Includes Information, Official Roleplay, Misc, Etc.
Bonding:
A roleplay with two Fieros who you wish to breed. Fieros must get to know another Fiero before they will breed with them. Takes place on the bonding board Click Me!
C-Box
The chat box at the bottom of each page, used to communicate with other members quickly. Public, every member can see what you post there and respond to it.
Character:
Can refer to several things. Usually used to mean a Fiero's owner, although Fieros themselves and indeed anything you give a name and personality to is considered your character.
Common:
A free Fiero given to new members. Each member can order one free common Fiero from the shop. Click Me! All common Fieros are of normal type and have the same markings and colours (white, pink eyes, black abstract markings). They are fully roleplayable, breedable and everything else.
Deer:
Large herbavorious mammal, docile. Can come in many different colours and patterns and can also be bred, but not roleplayed. The main food of the Fieros, a deer must be eaten at the end of a bonding in order for the Fiero couple to have pups. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Dragon:
Small, ghost lizards with wings. Five different types. Equipped to Fieros to boost their stats. Literally become a part of a Fiero after being equipped and are absorbed into them. Only one type may be used on a Fiero except in special cases. Any number of that type may be equipped to that Fiero. Cannot be roleplayed. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Dralon:
A popular, not official adoptable made by me. More information and the order threads can be found in the sub board for them. Click Me!
Exploring:
Roleplaying with the intentions of obtaining Fiero pets. Takes place on the exploring sub-board. Click Me!
Fiero:
Sentient trainable, breedable, battleable, showable, roleplayable wolf-like adoptables. This site's main focus. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Fiero Pet:
Small creatures, various species, roleplayable but not breedable and do not gain levels. Pets for your Fiero.
Forum:
The type of site this is, used to describe the site as a whole, excluding the C-box.
Gem:
The currency (money) of this site. Your post count. Roleplaying with Fieros gains gems, one for each post.
Gracefulness:
A Fiero stat. Used in showing. Similar to the Power stat. Can be increased through leveling and purple dragons.
Growing:
The act of roleplaying a Fiero pup with the intent of it reaching its adult form. Takes place in the pup growing board. Click Me!
Level:
A Fiero stat. An indicator of how much you have roleplayed with a Fiero. Fieros start at level one and gain a level after every five posts as well as stat increases. They can also gain levels through battling, showing, and being equipped with yellow dragons. Levels are kept track of by members.
Liger:
A special Fiero pet akin to a deamon from the His Dark Materials series of books. Cannot be found through exploring. Must be equipped to a Fiero before it can be useful. While battling or showing, a Liger has a 25% chance of doing the same attack or trick as its Fiero. Fieros may only have one Liger. Cannot be unequipped, must be with the Fiero at all times and also roleplayed. Can also be equipped to characters. Can be bought here. Click Me!
Line Art:
A drawing that is used as a base for an adoptable. Usually simply the lines of the drawing without colour. Not all adoptables have line art.
Marking:
A design on an adoptable that is a different colour than the base. Markings include things like stripes, spots, having the paws a different colour from the body, etc.
Move:
An attack, ability or trick that has been taught to a Fiero.
Non-Official Adoptable:
Adoptables that can not be used on the 'offical' parts of the boards. (The parts where you earn gems) Can still be roleplayed, bred (if that is a feature of the adoptable and anything else outlined on the adoptable's order thread. Often made by members, but also include the Dralons and Scrimps. Can be bought and sold for gems, Fieros, etc. The majority of them can be found here Click Me! and they are kept in the unofficial storage board. Click Me!
Official Adoptable:
Adoptables that are used on the 'offical' (gem earning) parts of the board. Can also be used on the unoffical boards (Fieros do NOT gain levels while played with on the unoffical boards, but the word minimum doesn't need to be followed). Generally the main focus of the site. Includes Fieros, Ligers, Deer, Fiero Pets and Dragons.
OOC:
Out of character. An often short note sometimes placed at the beginning of a roleplay post, usually in brackets and proceeded by OOC:. Does not count toward the word minimum.
Owner:
Generally what a character who owns a Fiero is called in relation to the Fiero by other characters. Example: Wolf is Rainbow's owner.
Post:
A single reply on a thread.
Power:
A Fiero stat. Increased by red dragons. Used in battling to determine how many points of toughness damage a Fiero does. (damage is the base value of an attack plus the power)
PM:
Personal Message. A user can be PMed from their profile. Works like e-mail.
Roleplaying:
A writing-based style of game where participants develop characters or plot through writing with each other. Akin to a story that more than one person writes.
Scrimp:
A popular, non official adoptable made by me and gained through roleplaying your Fieros. More information as well as the ordering thread can be found here. Click Me!
Show:
An organized competition based on tricks that have been taught to Fieros. Similar to battling in that Fieros gain levels from it.
Speed:
A Fiero stat. Used to determine the order of posting in battles and shows. Can be increased with blue dragons.
Stats
A set of five attributes of a Fiero used to determine the winners of battles and shows. Includes Level, Power, Toughness, Speed and Gracefulness. Increased through roleplaying, battles, shows and equipping dragons.
Storage:
Where adoptables are kept. There are several storage boards both for official and non-official adoptables.
Sub Board:
Boards nested within the main boards.
Thread:
A topic within a board or sub board.
Toughness:
Fiero stat. Similar to hit points in Pokemon. Used in battles. If it reaches 0 within a battle, the Fiero loses the battle. Increased with green stat dragons.
Training:
The process of teaching a Fiero moves through roleplaying. Quite a large part of the site.
Trick:
A move taught to a Fiero that is used in contests as well as roleplaying. Examples include Sit, Stay, and Carry Rider.
Wolf:
Me. The admin. Creator of the Fieros, etc. Regardless of what my name on the forum currently shows up as, I prefer for people to call me Wolf. Feel free to PM me with any questions you may have about the site ^.^
Word Minimum:
The minimum amount of words that must be written in each offical area roleplay post. The word minimum is 150 words per post per Fiero in it. So a roleplay post with two of your Fieros in it would need 300 words, etc.