If you could make your own faction, what would it be, and which substance would you have for the Choosing Ceremony.
If you could make your own faction, what would it be, and which substance would you have for the Choosing Ceremony.
I’d make a faction dedicated to creativity; art, music, writing, acting etc. Yeah, sure it’s pretty similar to Amity but I feel like the majority of Amity is farming, peace and less of art and being unique. The professions would more be on the entertainment side not only outdoor stuff, for example: authors, artists, musicians, actors, designers. The substance would be different colours of paint altogether. They would be able to wear anything they want because it shows off their creativity and it inspires everyone to be individual, the only thing everyone should have in common is that they have to wear at least one thing that is green, just so they don’t get confused with other factions of course! The leader would probably be me because uhh I created it... They would have a good relationship will all factions because they don’t seem to have much problem with any of them. I think I’d call it Artem because it means art in Latin. In conclusion: this faction is about being who you really are, expressing it through any type of art and entertaining people. They are similar to Amity but more creative!
I would make a faction that is harmony with all the factions
I would make a faction for those who blame recklessness and value caution and planning, and they would be called Prudent.
They don't enjoy change and hate being out of control because they believe that could lead to reckless decisions. They will always have a plan, and like to avoid being unprepared. They are also very analytical and clearheaded, able to keep their cool in difficult situations because they are taught not to panic (because it could lead to reckless decisions). They are also very cold because they believe if you act heavily on you emotions then you could be reckless. However they can be very selfish and ambitious. Because of all of this they also have a thing about perfection and often produce people with OCD.
Their colours would be dark green.
Their choosing ceremony substance would probably be a peice of oak wood because it's sturdy.
Idk about their symbol, a diamond maybe? or a spider?
Abenegation dont like them that much because they find them Selfish.
They get along well with Erudite because they're quite similar in a few ways but Prudent dont care all that much about being smart and gaining knowledge as long as they're prepared.
They dont get along with Candor because they believe they dont plan ahead because of their lack of filter.
They dont like the Dauntless because they find them too reckless.
They don't mind Amity but dont really care too much about them
i would make a faction where there is big protection, and the main trait is safety.
name: buffer (if you search it up, it has something to do with safety. like when you search up abnegation or candor or erudite it shows you basically what the faction's trait is. i was trying to find a word similar to safety.)
colors: pink and brown. the buffer think anyone could stab them in the back and throw them under the dirt (hence brown) until they warm up to you and appreciate you (pink, a 'warm' color.)
purpose: they make sure you are always safe and when going into battle be aware of your surroundings and wait for the other opponents move first, to play it safe.
good: always prepared, ready, defense// negative: wary of others
symbol: the warning sign exclamantion point
leader: pierra kersifon, 33 years old and rarely comes out of her compound office
relationship with other factions
abnegation: DEFINITE RIVALS. abnegation is selfless and would probably die for others, while buffer has to protect themselves first.
dauntles: FRIENDS. they both belive in self defense and knowing how to protect yourselve.
candor: GOOD FRIENDS. they both don't trust others easily. candor thinks politeness is deception, as buffer is always wary of strangers.
erudite: ACQUAINNTANCES. on normal terms since they dont share much in common, but they occasionally ask each other for help. buffer- better protection on their compound. erudite- self defense from wild people
amity: NOT TOO GOOD. the buffer think the amity are too careless and could easily get destroyed without even willing to fight.
(rant: I hope these are written as creative fiction meant to be dystopian, not what posters really want to happen, but must say they're amazing, it shows you understand general and faction psychology, they make me want to read or even write fanfiction about them. I'd comment on all if I could. I found thinking of factons fun myself, I've tried basically every adjective ever, this thread motivated me to actually flesh something out, so here's one, maybe I'll write a gazillion more)
Condolence, the compassionate
Value understanding others, their flaws and mistakes. They aren't judgemental, they offer sympathy and support to those who've done wrong, they empahtize with situations of others. The faction's corruption may result in condoning everything, no matter how wrong, missing opportunities to improve, justifying rather than understanding.
virtues: understanding, empathetic, adaptable, agreeable
flaws: weak-willed, easily persuaded, passive
color: white with occasional gold details
sign: 🔄 ('rotate' symbol, two arrows going in circles), symbolizes mutual understanding
substance: mirror glass (unlike Candor's it reflects things, symbolizes the freedom to show flaws the way they are to the person in front of you, who'll understand you as if you were in front of yourself)
serum: Empathy Serum (causes one to experience others' thoughts and feelings; er...not sure how but do understand me-pun intended)
food: Every possible kind, but never with spices or additives to change it, because its flaws are 'natural and understood'
greeting: They greet by placing their hand on their heart (fist or open palm), to show they feel for you
compound: A mix of building colors and styles, rarely fixed or even painted, because 'it's natural and understanding it is imperfect'
initiation: Must go through experiencing other initiates' and leaders' flaws and mistakes via serum and show sympathy for them
leader: Katheryn Turner, 27. transfer from Candor
Manifesto comes down to the Latin saying 'To err is human'. The part 'But to persist in error is diabolical' was later taken out.
Faction relations: very good witrh Amity and Abnegation as they are accepting of others, ambiguous about Candor as they are only compassionate sometimes; Erudite, Dauntless and on occassion Candor don't think highly of Condolence, but it's one-sided as of course Condolence, while disagrees, thinks other's flaws are okay.
I really like the ones that have both flaws and virtues. I think it's a bit pointless to create a faction that is just virtues and nothing else. @EmmyAnimal: I think your faction would go perfectly with other five:)
@JeanineMatthews01 Thank you! I find this topic very interesting for fanfiction, as it involves entire areas of psychology. Basically we can just take any abstract word and turn it into a world. I've done that before, but as said this thread inspired me to write it out more substantially. I agree with you, flaws are an important thing to write into a faction, they're after all based on the idea of a one-track mind. I think I'll write more in the future. This one is sort of based off of my personality, but yeah I'm not that extreme (I hope :))
Here, because this is fun and I think too much:
Confidence, the self-assured
Value self-respect, assertiveness, mental strength that comes from having a strong postive view of yourself. Their goal is to be free from weaknesses caused by insecurity and self-loathing, as they believe wars come from people leacking in self-esteem and acting overly aggressive to hide ther weakness. Members can become corrupted and end up vain, self-centered, believing themselves to be better than others.
virtues: assertive, secure, mentally strong
flaws: vain, egocerntric, overly dominating
color: purple. Members often wear shiny accessories
sign: 👑 (a crown)
substance: peacock feathers (um they probably don't have real ones though)
serum: Positivity Serum, affects brain in such a way that it numbs the ability too see flaws and incites one to see virtues. Since applied when members are alone and'or with mirrors around, they (don't) see those things in themselves.
food: of high quality and rich flavor, foods the chemical components of which incite good mood, satisfaction, and foods known to be good for strength in any sense
greeting: raising their heads, basically the opposite of Abnegation. More traditinal members believe you should always raise your head higher than the person who greeted you first, the opposite of bowing lower in Japanese culture, for example
compound: in the best condition out of all factions, as decorated as possible and with many mirrors and similar surfaces
initiation: Initiates go through various activities to improve their looks, abilities and thus self-image. Similar to Dauntless, if (but only if) they can no longer do that due to time passing, they will be asked to leave the faction
leader: William Hare, 40, from Erudite
Manifesto is in the form of conversations about one's opinion of themselves and overcoming insecurities, but it also may come off as narcissistic in some parts
Faction relations: Neutral with Amity as they don't have many common topics, but they approve of Amity's uncritical nature. Not very good with Candor for the opposite reason, and Candor sees them as dishonest regarding flaws. Rivals with Abnegation for the obvious reasons. Very good with Erudite as they both value progress and improving abilities, they share some flaws too. Good with Dauntless for similar reasons except Dauntless sees Confidence as too preppy.
My faction would be government. Good and honest.
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uses: holograms and police Allies with dauntless erudite and candor.
Wears: red and blue