Post by xXTalonXx on Dec 31, 2012 2:32:28 GMT -6
Long ago, during a time of gladiators and ancient coliseums, wild cats were often used by humans as fighters. Whether these felines sat in the lap of luxury with their owners as "pets" or used as "tools" in brutal fights for personal amusement was often left to chance but for many, the life of a coliseum cat was harsh. Competitions were held, often on a daily bases, to determine which human had the strongest felid. These "shows of strength" were often fights to the death, not to be called off until one owner's feline won by taking the life of the other. At first, these matches were simply for sport and bragging rights, but feline fighting tournaments steadily grew in popularity and crowds began to gather. Eventually, people started placing bets on who's cat would win and turned the competitions into a valuable source of precious gold coins. That was, until one day...
Finally, a group of five felines broke free from the coliseums. They escaped into the surrounding lands only stopping when they determined they were safe from recapture by the humans. Eventually, the news spread of the five's escape and even more cats broke free of their prisons to join the original escapees. Over time, five "empires" were formed from felines who vowed to fight against the humans and never again step foot in a coliseum:
Ice Empire - loyal warriors of the snowy mountains
Air Empire - swift hunters of the open plains
Thunder Empire - strong rulers of the thunder grounds
Fire Empire - courageous conquerors of the ancient forests
Shadow Empire - clever assassins of the dark shadows
For several seasons, these escaped felines were safe from harm, successfully dodging all attempts at recapture by the humans...but suddenly, a new threat appeared. It became known that the humans were training an elite force of fighting felines known as Bounty Hunters to complete the job that they had been unable to; track down Empire cats and bring them back to the coliseums. Those hunters who could successfully bring back captured cats gained prestige among the city people and were treated like deity.
And so the struggle began...Bounty Hunters fighting for their own prestige and glory...and Empire cats fighting for their promise to never return to coliseum life and their will to survive.
So, to which side do your loyalties lie?
Finally, a group of five felines broke free from the coliseums. They escaped into the surrounding lands only stopping when they determined they were safe from recapture by the humans. Eventually, the news spread of the five's escape and even more cats broke free of their prisons to join the original escapees. Over time, five "empires" were formed from felines who vowed to fight against the humans and never again step foot in a coliseum:
Ice Empire - loyal warriors of the snowy mountains
Air Empire - swift hunters of the open plains
Thunder Empire - strong rulers of the thunder grounds
Fire Empire - courageous conquerors of the ancient forests
Shadow Empire - clever assassins of the dark shadows
For several seasons, these escaped felines were safe from harm, successfully dodging all attempts at recapture by the humans...but suddenly, a new threat appeared. It became known that the humans were training an elite force of fighting felines known as Bounty Hunters to complete the job that they had been unable to; track down Empire cats and bring them back to the coliseums. Those hunters who could successfully bring back captured cats gained prestige among the city people and were treated like deity.
And so the struggle began...Bounty Hunters fighting for their own prestige and glory...and Empire cats fighting for their promise to never return to coliseum life and their will to survive.
So, to which side do your loyalties lie?