diff --git a/app/controllers/user_followings_controller.rb b/app/controllers/user_followings_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94ac0d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/user_followings_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+class UserFollowingsController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :set_user_following, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy]
+
+  # GET /user_followings
+  def index
+    @user_followings = UserFollowing.all
+  end
+
+  # GET /user_followings/1
+  def show
+  end
+
+  # GET /user_followings/new
+  def new
+    @user_following = UserFollowing.new
+  end
+
+  # GET /user_followings/1/edit
+  def edit
+  end
+
+  # POST /user_followings
+  def create
+    @user_following = UserFollowing.new(user_following_params.merge({user_id: current_user.id}))
+
+    if @user_following.save
+      redirect_to @user_following.followed_user, notice: "You're now following #{@user_following.followed_user.name.presence || 'this user'}"
+    else
+      render :new
+    end
+  end
+
+  # PATCH/PUT /user_followings/1
+  def update
+    if @user_following.update(user_following_params)
+      redirect_to @user_following, notice: 'User following was successfully updated.'
+    else
+      render :edit
+    end
+  end
+
+  # DELETE /user_followings/1
+  def destroy
+    user = @user_following.followed_user
+
+    @user_following.destroy
+    redirect_to user, notice: "You're no longer following this user."
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  # Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
+  def set_user_following
+    @user_following = UserFollowing.find(params[:id])
+  end
+
+  # Only allow a trusted parameter "white list" through.
+  def user_following_params
+    params.require(:user_following).permit(:followed_user_id)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/helpers/user_followings_helper.rb b/app/helpers/user_followings_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a62dd04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/user_followings_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module UserFollowingsHelper
+end
diff --git a/app/models/user_following.rb b/app/models/user_following.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..741e5a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/user_following.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class UserFollowing < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :user
+  belongs_to :followed_user, class_name: User.name
+end
diff --git a/app/models/users/user.rb b/app/models/users/user.rb
index b61caa18..71ade066 100644
--- a/app/models/users/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/users/user.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     referral.referrer unless referral.nil?
   end
 
+  has_many :user_followings,              dependent: :destroy
+  has_many :followed_users,               through: :user_followings, source: :followed_user
+  # has_many :followed_by_users,            through: :user_followings, source: :user # todo unsure how to actually write this, so we do it manually below
+  def followed_by_users
+    User.where(id: UserFollowing.where(followed_user_id: self.id).pluck(:user_id))    
+  end
+  def followed_by?(user)
+    followed_by_users.pluck(:id).include?(user.id)
+  end
+
   has_many :votes,                        dependent: :destroy
   has_many :raffle_entries,               dependent: :destroy
 
diff --git a/app/views/user_followings/_form.html.erb b/app/views/user_followings/_form.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78756237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_followings/_form.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<%= form_with(model: user_following, local: true) do |form| %>
+  <% if user_following.errors.any? %>
+    <div id="error_explanation">
+      <h2><%= pluralize(user_following.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this user_following from being saved:</h2>
+
+      <ul>
+        <% user_following.errors.full_messages.each do |message| %>
+          <li><%= message %></li>
+        <% end %>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+
+  <div class="actions">
+    <%= form.submit %>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/user_followings/edit.html.erb b/app/views/user_followings/edit.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25061959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_followings/edit.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<h1>Editing User Following</h1>
+
+<%= render 'form', user_following: @user_following %>
+
+<%= link_to 'Show', @user_following %> |
+<%= link_to 'Back', user_followings_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/user_followings/index.html.erb b/app/views/user_followings/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46a9e10e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_followings/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<p id="notice"><%= notice %></p>
+
+<h1>User Followings</h1>
+
+<table>
+  <thead>
+    <tr>
+      <th colspan="3"></th>
+    </tr>
+  </thead>
+
+  <tbody>
+    <% @user_followings.each do |user_following| %>
+      <tr>
+        <td><%= link_to 'Show', user_following %></td>
+        <td><%= link_to 'Edit', edit_user_following_path(user_following) %></td>
+        <td><%= link_to 'Destroy', user_following, method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %></td>
+      </tr>
+    <% end %>
+  </tbody>
+</table>
+
+<br>
+
+<%= link_to 'New User Following', new_user_following_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/user_followings/new.html.erb b/app/views/user_followings/new.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2884b6aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_followings/new.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<h1>New User Following</h1>
+
+<%= render 'form', user_following: @user_following %>
+
+<%= link_to 'Back', user_followings_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/user_followings/show.html.erb b/app/views/user_followings/show.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..057482cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_followings/show.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<p id="notice"><%= notice %></p>
+
+<%= link_to 'Edit', edit_user_following_path(@user_following) %> |
+<%= link_to 'Back', user_followings_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/profile/_actions.html.erb b/app/views/users/profile/_actions.html.erb
index d0f03629..e2a72682 100644
--- a/app/views/users/profile/_actions.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/profile/_actions.html.erb
@@ -6,10 +6,34 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <%= link_to Thredded::UrlsHelper.send_private_message_path(current_user: current_user, to: @user), class: 'collection-item' do %>
+    <% if user_signed_in? %>
+      <% if @user.followed_by?(current_user) %>
+        <%= form_for(current_user.user_followings.find_by(followed_user_id: @user.id), method: :delete) do |f| %>
+          <%= f.hidden_field :followed_user_id, value: @user.id %>
+          <%= link_to '#', onclick: "$('.edit_user_following').first().submit()", class: 'collection-item' do %>
+            Unfollow this user
+            <span class="secondary-content">
+              <i class="material-icons green-text">how_to_reg</i>
+            </span>
+          <% end %>
+        <% end %>
+      <% else %>
+        <%= form_for UserFollowing.new, method: :post do |f| %>
+          <%= f.hidden_field :followed_user_id, value: @user.id %>
+          <%= link_to '#', onclick: "$('#new_user_following').submit()", class: 'collection-item' do %>
+            Follow this user
+            <span class="secondary-content">
+              <i class="material-icons green-text"><%= User.icon %></i>
+            </span>
+          <% end %>
+        <% end %>
+      <% end %>
+    <% end %>
+
+    <%= link_to Thredded::UrlsHelper.send_private_message_path(current_user: current_user, to: @user), class: 'collection-item blue-text' do %>
       Send a message
       <span class="secondary-content">
-        <i class="material-icons black-text">forum</i>
+        <i class="material-icons blue-text">forum</i>
       </span>
     <% end %>
   </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 6473fcb0..b433a8fc 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
       # todo page tags here
     end
   end
+  resources :user_followings
   get '/@:username', to: 'users#show', as: :profile_by_username
 
   resources :documents do
diff --git a/db/migrate/20200328191204_create_user_followings.rb b/db/migrate/20200328191204_create_user_followings.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab9f9d96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20200328191204_create_user_followings.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class CreateUserFollowings < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.0]
+  def change
+    create_table :user_followings do |t|
+      t.references :user, null: false, foreign_key: true
+      t.references :followed_user, null: false, index: true
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index de7c3ccc..eed1abd0 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_28_191204) do
 
   create_table "active_storage_attachments", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name", null: false
@@ -41,22 +41,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_api_keys_on_user_id"
   end
 
-  create_table "application_integrations", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.integer "user_id", null: false
-    t.string "name"
-    t.string "description"
-    t.string "organization_name"
-    t.string "organization_url"
-    t.string "website_url"
-    t.string "privacy_policy_url"
-    t.string "token"
-    t.datetime "last_used_at"
-    t.string "authorization_callback_url"
-    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
-    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_application_integrations_on_user_id"
-  end
-
   create_table "archenemyships", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer "user_id"
     t.integer "character_id"
@@ -1036,15 +1020,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.index ["entity_type", "entity_id"], name: "index_document_entities_on_entity_type_and_entity_id"
   end
 
-  create_table "document_notes", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.integer "document_id", null: false
-    t.string "title"
-    t.string "notes"
-    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
-    t.index ["document_id"], name: "index_document_notes_on_document_id"
-  end
-
   create_table "documents", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer "user_id"
     t.text "body"
@@ -1074,7 +1049,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.integer "father_id"
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
-    t.index "\"father_id\", \"character_id\", \"deleted_at\"", name: "index_fatherships_on_father_id_and_character_id_and_deleted_at"
   end
 
   create_table "flora_eaten_bies", force: :cascade do |t|
@@ -1394,7 +1368,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.string "src_file_name"
     t.string "src_content_type"
-    t.integer "src_file_size"
+    t.bigint "src_file_size"
     t.datetime "src_updated_at"
     t.index ["content_type", "content_id"], name: "index_image_uploads_on_content_type_and_content_id"
     t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_image_uploads_on_user_id"
@@ -1682,6 +1656,324 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_locations_on_user_id"
   end
 
+  create_table "lore_believers", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "believer_id"
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_believers_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_believers_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_buildings", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "building_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["building_id"], name: "index_lore_buildings_on_building_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_buildings_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_buildings_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_characters", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "character_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["character_id"], name: "index_lore_characters_on_character_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_characters_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_characters_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_conditions", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "condition_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["condition_id"], name: "index_lore_conditions_on_condition_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_conditions_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_conditions_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_continents", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "continent_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["continent_id"], name: "index_lore_continents_on_continent_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_continents_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_continents_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_countries", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "country_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["country_id"], name: "index_lore_countries_on_country_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_countries_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_countries_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_created_traditions", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "created_tradition_id"
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_created_traditions_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_created_traditions_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_creatures", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "creature_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["creature_id"], name: "index_lore_creatures_on_creature_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_creatures_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_creatures_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_deities", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "deity_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["deity_id"], name: "index_lore_deities_on_deity_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_deities_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_deities_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_floras", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "flora_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["flora_id"], name: "index_lore_floras_on_flora_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_floras_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_floras_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_foods", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "food_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["food_id"], name: "index_lore_foods_on_food_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_foods_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_foods_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_governments", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "government_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["government_id"], name: "index_lore_governments_on_government_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_governments_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_governments_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_groups", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "group_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["group_id"], name: "index_lore_groups_on_group_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_groups_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_groups_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_jobs", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "job_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["job_id"], name: "index_lore_jobs_on_job_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_jobs_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_jobs_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_landmarks", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "landmark_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["landmark_id"], name: "index_lore_landmarks_on_landmark_id"
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_landmarks_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_landmarks_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_magics", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "magic_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_magics_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["magic_id"], name: "index_lore_magics_on_magic_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_magics_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_original_languages", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "original_language_id"
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_original_languages_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_original_languages_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_planets", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "planet_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_planets_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["planet_id"], name: "index_lore_planets_on_planet_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_planets_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_races", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "race_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_races_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["race_id"], name: "index_lore_races_on_race_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_races_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_related_lores", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "related_lore_id"
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_related_lores_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_related_lores_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_religions", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "religion_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_religions_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["religion_id"], name: "index_lore_religions_on_religion_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_religions_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_schools", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "school_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_schools_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["school_id"], name: "index_lore_schools_on_school_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_schools_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_sports", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "sport_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_sports_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["sport_id"], name: "index_lore_sports_on_sport_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_sports_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_technologies", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "technology_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_technologies_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["technology_id"], name: "index_lore_technologies_on_technology_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_technologies_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_towns", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "town_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_towns_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["town_id"], name: "index_lore_towns_on_town_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_towns_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_traditions", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "tradition_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_traditions_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["tradition_id"], name: "index_lore_traditions_on_tradition_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_traditions_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_variations", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "variation_id"
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_variations_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_variations_on_user_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lore_vehicles", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "lore_id", null: false
+    t.integer "vehicle_id", null: false
+    t.integer "user_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["lore_id"], name: "index_lore_vehicles_on_lore_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lore_vehicles_on_user_id"
+    t.index ["vehicle_id"], name: "index_lore_vehicles_on_vehicle_id"
+  end
+
+  create_table "lores", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "name"
+    t.integer "user_id", null: false
+    t.integer "universe_id"
+    t.datetime "deleted_at"
+    t.datetime "archived_at"
+    t.string "privacy"
+    t.boolean "favorite"
+    t.string "page_type", default: "Lore"
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["universe_id"], name: "index_lores_on_universe_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_lores_on_user_id"
+  end
+
   create_table "magic_deityships", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer "user_id"
     t.integer "magic_id"
@@ -1743,7 +2035,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.integer "mother_id"
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
-    t.index "\"mother_id\", \"character_id\", \"deleted_at\"", name: "index_motherships_on_mother_id_and_character_id_and_deleted_at"
   end
 
   create_table "notable_cities_relationships", force: :cascade do |t|
@@ -2802,7 +3093,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.string "page_type", default: "Universe"
     t.datetime "archived_at"
     t.boolean "favorite"
-    t.index "\"user_id\", \"universe_id\", \"deleted_at\"", name: "index_universes_on_user_id_and_universe_id_and_deleted_at"
     t.index ["deleted_at", "id"], name: "index_universes_on_deleted_at_and_id"
     t.index ["deleted_at", "user_id"], name: "index_universes_on_deleted_at_and_user_id"
     t.index ["deleted_at"], name: "index_universes_on_deleted_at"
@@ -2818,6 +3108,15 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_user_content_type_activators_on_user_id"
   end
 
+  create_table "user_followings", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer "user_id", null: false
+    t.integer "followed_user_id", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.index ["followed_user_id"], name: "index_user_followings_on_followed_user_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_user_followings_on_user_id"
+  end
+
   create_table "users", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name"
     t.string "email", null: false
@@ -2854,7 +3153,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
     t.string "interests"
     t.string "forums_badge_text"
     t.boolean "keyboard_shortcuts_preference"
-    t.date "birthday"
     t.string "favorite_book"
     t.string "website"
     t.string "inspirations"
@@ -2910,7 +3208,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
 
   add_foreign_key "active_storage_attachments", "active_storage_blobs", column: "blob_id"
   add_foreign_key "api_keys", "users"
-  add_foreign_key "application_integrations", "users"
   add_foreign_key "buildings", "universes"
   add_foreign_key "buildings", "users"
   add_foreign_key "character_birthtowns", "characters"
@@ -2967,6 +3264,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "continents", "users"
   add_foreign_key "contributors", "universes"
   add_foreign_key "contributors", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "countries", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "countries", "users"
   add_foreign_key "country_bordering_countries", "countries"
   add_foreign_key "country_bordering_countries", "users"
   add_foreign_key "country_creatures", "countries"
@@ -2993,6 +3292,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "country_towns", "countries"
   add_foreign_key "country_towns", "towns"
   add_foreign_key "country_towns", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "deities", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "deities", "users"
   add_foreign_key "deity_abilities", "deities"
   add_foreign_key "deity_abilities", "users"
   add_foreign_key "deity_character_children", "deities"
@@ -3033,8 +3334,10 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "document_categories", "document_analyses"
   add_foreign_key "document_concepts", "document_analyses"
   add_foreign_key "document_entities", "document_analyses"
-  add_foreign_key "document_notes", "documents"
+  add_foreign_key "documents", "universes"
   add_foreign_key "documents", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "floras", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "floras", "users"
   add_foreign_key "foods", "universes"
   add_foreign_key "foods", "users"
   add_foreign_key "government_creatures", "creatures"
@@ -3053,6 +3356,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "government_technologies", "governments"
   add_foreign_key "government_technologies", "technologies"
   add_foreign_key "government_technologies", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "governments", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "governments", "users"
   add_foreign_key "group_creatures", "creatures"
   add_foreign_key "group_creatures", "groups"
   add_foreign_key "group_creatures", "users"
@@ -3073,6 +3378,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "landmark_floras", "users"
   add_foreign_key "landmark_nearby_towns", "landmarks"
   add_foreign_key "landmark_nearby_towns", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "landmarks", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "landmarks", "users"
   add_foreign_key "location_capital_towns", "locations"
   add_foreign_key "location_capital_towns", "users"
   add_foreign_key "location_landmarks", "landmarks"
@@ -3082,6 +3389,87 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "location_largest_towns", "users"
   add_foreign_key "location_notable_towns", "locations"
   add_foreign_key "location_notable_towns", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_believers", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_believers", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_buildings", "buildings"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_buildings", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_buildings", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_characters", "characters"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_characters", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_characters", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_conditions", "conditions"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_conditions", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_conditions", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_continents", "continents"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_continents", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_continents", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_countries", "countries"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_countries", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_countries", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_created_traditions", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_created_traditions", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_creatures", "creatures"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_creatures", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_creatures", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_deities", "deities"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_deities", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_deities", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_floras", "floras"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_floras", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_floras", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_foods", "foods"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_foods", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_foods", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_governments", "governments"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_governments", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_governments", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_groups", "groups"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_groups", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_groups", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_jobs", "jobs"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_jobs", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_jobs", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_landmarks", "landmarks"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_landmarks", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_landmarks", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_magics", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_magics", "magics"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_magics", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_original_languages", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_original_languages", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_planets", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_planets", "planets"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_planets", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_races", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_races", "races"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_races", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_related_lores", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_related_lores", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_religions", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_religions", "religions"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_religions", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_schools", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_schools", "schools"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_schools", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_sports", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_sports", "sports"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_sports", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_technologies", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_technologies", "technologies"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_technologies", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_towns", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_towns", "towns"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_towns", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_traditions", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_traditions", "traditions"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_traditions", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_variations", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_variations", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_vehicles", "lores"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_vehicles", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "lore_vehicles", "vehicles"
+  add_foreign_key "lores", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "lores", "users"
   add_foreign_key "notice_dismissals", "users"
   add_foreign_key "page_tags", "users"
   add_foreign_key "paypal_invoices", "page_unlock_promo_codes"
@@ -3124,6 +3512,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "planet_towns", "planets"
   add_foreign_key "planet_towns", "towns"
   add_foreign_key "planet_towns", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "planets", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "planets", "users"
   add_foreign_key "promotions", "page_unlock_promo_codes"
   add_foreign_key "promotions", "users"
   add_foreign_key "raffle_entries", "users"
@@ -3137,6 +3527,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "sports", "users"
   add_foreign_key "subscriptions", "billing_plans"
   add_foreign_key "subscriptions", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "technologies", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "technologies", "users"
   add_foreign_key "technology_characters", "characters"
   add_foreign_key "technology_characters", "technologies"
   add_foreign_key "technology_characters", "users"
@@ -3164,6 +3556,10 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "technology_towns", "technologies"
   add_foreign_key "technology_towns", "towns"
   add_foreign_key "technology_towns", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "thredded_messageboard_users", "thredded_messageboards", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "thredded_messageboard_users", "thredded_user_details", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "thredded_user_post_notifications", "thredded_posts", column: "post_id", on_delete: :cascade
+  add_foreign_key "thredded_user_post_notifications", "users", on_delete: :cascade
   add_foreign_key "town_citizens", "towns"
   add_foreign_key "town_citizens", "users"
   add_foreign_key "town_countries", "countries"
@@ -3183,9 +3579,12 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_03_02_022930) do
   add_foreign_key "town_languages", "users"
   add_foreign_key "town_nearby_landmarks", "towns"
   add_foreign_key "town_nearby_landmarks", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "towns", "universes"
+  add_foreign_key "towns", "users"
   add_foreign_key "traditions", "universes"
   add_foreign_key "traditions", "users"
   add_foreign_key "user_content_type_activators", "users"
+  add_foreign_key "user_followings", "users"
   add_foreign_key "vehicles", "universes"
   add_foreign_key "vehicles", "users"
   add_foreign_key "votes", "users"
diff --git a/test/controllers/user_followings_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/user_followings_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21c64e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/user_followings_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class UserFollowingsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  setup do
+    @user_following = user_followings(:one)
+  end
+
+  test "should get index" do
+    get user_followings_url
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should get new" do
+    get new_user_following_url
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should create user_following" do
+    assert_difference('UserFollowing.count') do
+      post user_followings_url, params: { user_following: {  } }
+    end
+
+    assert_redirected_to user_following_url(UserFollowing.last)
+  end
+
+  test "should show user_following" do
+    get user_following_url(@user_following)
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should get edit" do
+    get edit_user_following_url(@user_following)
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "should update user_following" do
+    patch user_following_url(@user_following), params: { user_following: {  } }
+    assert_redirected_to user_following_url(@user_following)
+  end
+
+  test "should destroy user_following" do
+    assert_difference('UserFollowing.count', -1) do
+      delete user_following_url(@user_following)
+    end
+
+    assert_redirected_to user_followings_url
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/user_followings.yml b/test/fixtures/user_followings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bd07908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/user_followings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Read about fixtures at https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/FixtureSet.html
+
+one:
+  user: one
+  followed_user: one
+
+two:
+  user: two
+  followed_user: two
diff --git a/test/models/user_following_test.rb b/test/models/user_following_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9042b3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/user_following_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class UserFollowingTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  # test "the truth" do
+  #   assert true
+  # end
+end
diff --git a/test/system/user_followings_test.rb b/test/system/user_followings_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef34465f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/system/user_followings_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+require "application_system_test_case"
+
+class UserFollowingsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
+  setup do
+    @user_following = user_followings(:one)
+  end
+
+  test "visiting the index" do
+    visit user_followings_url
+    assert_selector "h1", text: "User Followings"
+  end
+
+  test "creating a User following" do
+    visit user_followings_url
+    click_on "New User Following"
+
+    click_on "Create User following"
+
+    assert_text "User following was successfully created"
+    click_on "Back"
+  end
+
+  test "updating a User following" do
+    visit user_followings_url
+    click_on "Edit", match: :first
+
+    click_on "Update User following"
+
+    assert_text "User following was successfully updated"
+    click_on "Back"
+  end
+
+  test "destroying a User following" do
+    visit user_followings_url
+    page.accept_confirm do
+      click_on "Destroy", match: :first
+    end
+
+    assert_text "User following was successfully destroyed"
+  end
+end