What is a Kyapei?

What is a Kyapei?
They are an original creature. Kyapei are a half-lynx, half mythical creature. They share a gem on there body, and depending on were the gem is located, they have a different meaning. The color of the gem also tells them what ranking they are in there group.

How do Kyapei gems work?
If the Kyapei goes up a rank, The leader of the group will hold a ceremony, in which They will pronounce the Kyapeis new rank and change there gem color accordingly. Each rank has it's own gem color assigned to it. Gem placement are also very important, as they often symbolize a personality trait that stand out about the kyapei. Most Kyapei only have one gem, however there are a few that have two or even no gem. Kyapei with two gems are praised and usually hold high roles in there group, while Kyapei without a gem are shunned and usually are thrown out at a young age.

How do gem placements work?

 * Head- The Kyapei is very smart or values knowledge


 * Chest- The Kyapei is very emotinal and caring


 * Paw- The Kyapei is very hard-working, they work with there hands


 * Back- The Kyapei is very focased on the past, they have a lot of fortitude


 * Stomach- The Kyapei is very motherly/fatherly


 * Shoulder- The Kyapei values strength or are very strong


 * Tail- The Kyapei is honest and open-minded

How do gem colors work?
The gem colors are decided by the kyapei's Rank.

What kinds of kyapei are there?
There are four species of kyapei, being Neko, Life, Shadow, and Winged. Neko is based off Nekomata, Life is based off Nymphs, Shadow is based off Shadow people, and Winged are based off Pegasuses. There also hybrid kyapei.

What is a hybrid?
A hybrid is a kyapei that is a mix of two species of kyapei, hybrids are highly disliked in the group, making it very hard for them to live in the groups.

What rules do hybrid Kyapei have?

 * Hybrids take most of there genes from the fathers kyapei type. The fathers kyapei type is dominate.


 * There CANNOT be a Shadow and life hybrid


 * While shadow and life kyapei can be mates if they ever try to have kittens the kits will always be stillborn


 * While hybrids aren't always undesired ranks they can never be praised ranks.