Post by Fawn on Jun 24, 2011 15:06:43 GMT
Overall Setting
On the small planet known as Valse, there are three moons, bio-luminescent nights and cold environments due to very limited sunlight. The citizens, often known as 'Butterflies', have focused much of their knowledge to successfully cultivating plant and animal life solely indoors in hopes to feed their overpopulating world.
Due to limited space and resources, the world of Valse not only accepts but encourages same-sex relationships and the smaller villages and towns around the world tend to be completely gender segregated. Only the large cities at the center of Valse seem to be co-habitated.
Despite having very knowledgeable inhabitants, Valse has limited modern amenities. While electricity is abundant even in the smallest of villages (and advanced plumbing, too), there are no such things as phones or television. Radios are new and fascinating and just a little expensive.
Cars, too, have not yet come about so the Butterflies' main modes of transportation are by Train (which is costly), Horse or otherwise by Foot. Most citizens keep in contact with others by way of Letter Delivery, so many young boys and girls go into this respected profession.
Clothing styles on Valse closely resemble what one might find in the Victorian era of our world, influenced by the ornate Rococo style (and sometimes even Burlesque-show fashion). Unlike Victorian times in our world, however; the citizens of Valse are not quite as prudent about showing skin (though that doesn't mean modesty is unknown).
Where the RP takes place
In the city of Memoire, co-habitated but dominantly Male, there is a boarding school for particularly gifted boys. For those who excel in their Species 'types', going to Les Papillons is nothing short of an honour. While most of the students are from Memoire, many come from all around Valse to benefit from the tutelage of the school's renowned Professors.