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• Heavy artistic influence: Many believe an appreciation for art and music opens a gateway to the soul, while others practice for the release of stress. Crafts of all kinds abound. Music of all kinds is a constant, whether traveling or camped.
• Nomadic: Days are typically spent traveling (with music, of course) or reclining in the open and interacting with fellow members.
• Public: Only in Juniper Peace can individual groups simultaneously practice yoga, copulate, craft, and nap all within eyeshot of one another. Privacy and personal space is rare, and possessions are considered shared with all members.

• Panromantic: Mates are uncommon, discouraged but not restricted, as members are encouraged to have relations with as many as possible as a means to learn more about them. Pups and litters between members are common, as are multi-parent litters (both in parenting style and multiple donors).
• Haven for self-growth: Recovering addicts seeking haven and returned health are unintentionally encouraged and discouraged; their vices are almost always available to them through the other members, but so to are countless outlets to help them recover, such as music, art, nature, and friendly faces to speak with.
• Low standards: Short of discrimination, abuse or murder, little to nothing is forbidden to the open-minded Junipers; however, pacifistic as they are, members are quick to dismiss many issues. They are not above exile in serious circumstances. A single patrolman is designated to watch their camp at night, though his clarity of mind may be questionable.

Nomadic Lifestyle

Junipers are nomadic folk, moving north and south with the seasons to suit their outdoor lifestyle, the time of year, and necessity for a stress-free environment. Never with a destination in mind, the pack settles in an environment particularly attractive to them for one reason or another—a beautiful view, a pack nearby particularly friendly, a trading post, a site with wild horses, etc.—and remain there until the weather shifts with the season. Junipers love and maintain more horses than the average pack for this reason. They carry few possessions and know how to both pack and unpack on short notice. They are not afraid of change, and consider the migrations an opportunity to sight-see, meet new faces, and spread their version of peace and harmony to bypassers. Through their traveling, Junipers are introduced to new wonders and welcomed to stay behind if they find themselves attached to a particular place.

Spirituality & Mother Earth

Juniper Peace allows for religions of all kinds, as long as its members are peaceful with their beliefs and do not force them upon others. Junipers believe learning and understand the spirituality of one another plays a role in personal enlightenment, regardless of spiritual outcome. Meditation is common and often performed in groups. Drugs and sex are respected and performed to an almost spiritual level.

A dedication to Mother Earth referring to nature as a formidable deity exists is quite common. To most it is less a religion and more an acknowledgment to the power of nature. The ocean is called Father Sea.

Meals & Cycle of Life

As expected, some Junipers believe in reincarnation. Even those that do not, however, show a great respect to prey animals killed to sustain themselves. Kills for food are always quick and merciful, and most acknowledge and thank the deceased creature for their sacrifice. Food is always shared, never wasted.

Experimentation

Members are encouraged to try everything, from intercourse with various members, to drugs, to new religions and art styles. Those shy or stiff behind a shell are almost forcibly broken out of it.

Style and Fashion

Nudity encouraged, so as to be "closer" to nature. Jewelry is common.

Crafting

Basic crafting with few supplies (ex: jewelry making, tailoring, dyes, painting) is widely practiced in Juniper Peace, and its members are encouraged to experiment and apprentice under fellow Junipers to grow their knowledge. More advanced or material-heavy types of crafting such as paper making, smithing etc. are not discouraged, but the materials and setting are not usually available/are too difficult to carry around, and thus are not usually practiced. Most Junipers know at least the basics of how to make leather, as its people refuse to let the body of their prey go to waste, which would be disrespectful.

Lykoi, Kimaris

The inclusion of Juniper Peace into the line of Razekiel Lykoi introduced a string of peace-loving, sweet-tempered coyotes into the otherwise grim and biased line of Lykoi: In 2006 Razekiel had a larger litter with a woman named Ocean Flower. His four children were each heavily influenced by their Juniper Peace upbringing and eventually left the pack to make appearances in Nova Scotia, where their families continue to grow with strong influence. Both Razekiel and his son Micah were recurrent Junipers, both of which have served as its leader.

Soul, Sadira

Gael d'Esprit is a permanent member and has raised children among their ranks.

Reverie

A wayward Reverie member, Nimbus, came upon Juniper Peace by chance in 2011 and became a permanent member. Since, the Reverie presence in Juniper Peace continues to grow. Orchid and Micah's five children were born in Juniper Peace, although only two remain.

Examples of Influence

• Razekiel Lykoi let go of all hate and Lykoi bias against wolves upon stumbling upon Juniper Peace. He reformed in whole, becoming heavily influenced by music, drugs, sex, and freedom. Or so they say—he did kill the Juniper leaders and his own daughter and completely get away with it (at least until his son intervened).
• Pierrat Benoît joined Juniper Peace with migratory tendencies already embedded. He developed a very liberal outlook, enjoying magic, drugs, sex, and sightseeing — but it may have made him naive enough to make him a slave.
• Micah Sunrise Lykoi was born to Juniper Peace, but was uniquely affected by a murder tragedy the pack otherwise ignored to maintain the peace. Sensitive and shy as a result of being sheltered by the Junipers, only after years' of hardening was he able to return and eventually guide the pack as leader.
  • Micah's daughter Mint Reverie was similarly raised among the Junipers and is bookish, shy and anxious, as a result of not quite fitting in with the culture. Her brother River Lark Reverie fit in perfectly, while their sister Dove Reverie emerged from the Junipers disdainful of the lazy and seeking purpose in life.
• Gael d'Esprit was reformed by Juniper Peace, as a result coming to forgive and later serve as caretaker for his troubled, aging father. After his death, Gael returned to Juniper Peace.
• Salvador Sadira has totally come across these guys in all his travels and absolutely loathes them, despite knowing he's related to anyone there who is Lykoi.

Status

• Creator: Lin
• Status: REQUEST.
  • Players are free to reference seeing Juniper Peace in their characters' background, but any specific interaction or membership should be discussed with Lin through PM or Discord. This is usually just to make sure everything lines up with their culture, and will most likely be approved. :)