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Sept 28, 2016 22:45:24 GMT -5
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Post by ｒｏｓｅ on Sept 28, 2016 22:45:24 GMT -5
~Introduction~
Your paws are beginning to ache. You've been walking on this island for what seems like moons, and yet all you've seen is what looks like another island in the ocean. Your ears perk up at the sound of a yowl - a battle cry. Your ears lie flat upon your head, and you begin to shrink back, in fear of what, you do not yet know. Suddenly, a cat lunges upon you.
"What are you doing?" she demands.
"I-I was just passing by and I-" You notice the group of cats behind her.
"We were about to perform the ritual known as the welcoming," she explains. "The welcoming of a new moon brought by Luna, Sol, Dusk, and Dawn."
"I-"
"Not that it would matter to you any way. Actually-" The she-cat's head turns in thought. "Can you swim?"
You nod. "Yes."
"Good. Because I'm about to make an offer that I'm not sure that you can resist. After our welcoming ceremony, then why don't you come to the main island with us? We can teach all that we know. After all, an addition to the Tribe wouldn't be bad."
"How do I know that I can trust you?" You ask, considering.
"How do you know that you can't?" the she-cat questions. "But in the end, it is always your decision."
You nod your head.
"I've made my decision." You're sure of what you've decided to do.
What did you decide to do?
~History~
There were once two sisters: Dusk and Dawn. The two were born into a life on the thunderpaths that twolegs rode their monsters on. They decided that this life was not for them. When they were out, looking for food, twolegs captured them, taking them on large boats. A storm caused for a lot of the twolegs to die at sea. However, the two sisters escaped. They swam and swam, finally coming across an island. The two were starved and Dawn did not have enough energy to go on. And so, she died. She died while Dusk watched, filling her sister's heart with grief. After a day of exploring, she found a flower in which looked like the sun. It was a brilliant mix of yellows and reds, and she named this the 'Flower of the Rising and Setting Sun' also known as either the 'Dusk Flower' or the 'Dawn Flower'. Soon after, many cats began showing up to the island, making Dusk realize that there was land not too far away. And so she swam. She swam to shore, relishing the feeling of knowing that she wasn't isolated. However that's not what she wanted. And so, she escaped back to the island where she created DawnClan, named after her sister. Others thought that she was not worthy of being their leader because she named their group after a cat that wasn't her, even when she was the founder. She took no care of them.
In her dreams, she was visited by Luna, a pure black cat whose fur gleamed as though there were stars in it, and her mate, Sol, a golden tabby tom whose fur looked as though it were the sun itself. They renamed her to Duskstar, and later on when she died, she got a place next to them, whilst also next to Dawn.
So now, the cats of DawnClan believe in Dawn, Duskstar (called Dusk), Luna, and Sol. They believe that the Dawn Flower is kept alive because of them.
However, there long after the death of the two sisters, cats that still consider their Clan to still be DuskClan, declaring that because that was the name of the founder, it should be the overall name. They also argued about the true name of the Dawn Flower, saying it differently depending on what they believed to be correct. Finally, their leader at the time, Redstar, renamed them, wanting to avoid the quarrels that his tribe were having.
~Rules~
As upsetting as it may be, we must have rules in order to have and maintain a long-lasting role play. Otherwise, it just won't work.
Follow all forum rules: This is a given, guys. I don't want this page to be deleted because something inappropriate or distasteful was posted.
The More Obvious Things: No Mary Sues or Gary Stues. You're not allowed to take the spotlight all the time, however I will allow it once or twice.
Activity: So, activity is one of those things that are crucial in having a successful role play, which, is what I'm hoping for. Yes, I know that real life can get in the way of things, but I ask that if you're going to be gone or even think that you might not be able to get on for a week or two, please notify me. I would hate to delete you because you break this rule, even when it's not even your fault. If you're inactive for a week, you get a warning. If you're inactive for two weeks, you get deleted. It's as simple as that.
Literacy: Literacy is another one of those things that just simply has to be addressed. This is a semi-literate role play. This means that I expect at least three detailed sentences as people need things to work with when trying to reply to you. At least try to have proper spelling and grammar because it can be annoying when you don't have these things. All in all, if you can't live up to these expectations, then please don't join this role play. It's simply not for you.
Characters: There is no character limit, however you're not allowed to make so many that you can't handle them. If you find that you've made too many, PM me, and we can work something else. Either we kill some off, or I will allow you to put them on hold if that's what you'd like. However, I will not allow you to keep them on hold forever. If it passes two weeks, then I will ask you to kill them off. LBGTQ+ characters are allowed, so please don't join this role play if you're not comfortable with that. If you create an apprentice, please make a warrior as well. And try to keep the gender even. You may have four she-cats and two toms, however not four she-cats and one tom or vice versa. So, you may have two extra of the gender that you wish, but not above that.
Realism: Things like pelt colors, eyes, etc. are to be realistic. Cats may not have wings nor powers. However, things like plots are to be realistic as well. This is why I ask of you to ask me if you want anything big to happen, such as an attack by an animal or a flood. Ask me when you want a time skip to happen, as I might say no. Accept this. You're only allowed to name a cat after what they know is real. Shining Diamond, would not be allowed. Cats have names that the ancients had, so names they have names such as 'Blue Water' or 'Roaring Wind' . The leader takes on the their name plus the suffix 'star'. So, Blue Water would become Bluestar. Some names are forbidden. Names with the word 'Rose' and 'Evergreen' as either a prefix or a suffix are forbidden, as it is a way of showing respect for the Tribe. Names with the words 'Dusk', and 'Dawn', are also forbidden as to show respect for their founders. This rule also means that cats will die. No one is immortal. And cats don't teleport. Please don't say: "Fluffyfur ran into battle!" when your last post contained them eating in camp. When battles happen, you're either in on the action from the very start, or not in it at all. It's very simple.
Ranks: I ask that you don't PM me asking: "May I have the Subordinate position?" Because I really don't want nor appreciate this. I will give the position to someone who is capable of being both active and up to my standards of role play. I will choose mods eventually, but I just wanted to make this clear. Mods are not in charge. If I see a mod who is abusing their power, they will be demoted and possibly even be deleted from this Tribe depending on how severe their action was. All they do is monitor the Tribe when I'm not here, and they must PM me when something is wrong. I can't stress this enough. Let me handle it. Please.
Relationships: You may not join with a queen, have your cats be mates with one another, or join with a crush. I also don't want to see anyone talking with anyone else, saying: "Hey, let's have Swag Kitty and Dank Meme be mates!" No. I don't want relationships to be planned like this and if I begin getting suspicious, I will PM you. I ask of you to be honest, for there is a PM system on these forums - a system which I can not monitor. But if things seem unnatural, I will not hesitate to ask you about it. (The code word is the first letter of your SN, your favorite color, and 'cherry'. For me, it would be Rbluecherry.) Also, don't have cats change their personality just for a relationship. I hate seeing this. Don't say: "Let's have Swag Kitty and Dank Meme's relationship develop!" when you haven't even role played them once. Developing takes more than a day. I've seen relationships on different Clans that took the role players a real day and boom! They were mates.
Dice: I will be rolling dice for certain things. This will be explained now. Kits do not always survive, especially in the heat of the sun. I will roll a dice for how many kits a queen shall have. The highest it can go is four, as I don't want too big of a litter. Then, I shall roll a dice to see if each of her kits will survive. This changes depending on the season.
~Traditions~
Apprentice Assessment: There is a rose bush on The Island of Rituals which apprentices must pick a rose from, being careful not to catch any thorns. They must then swim back to the main island, placing the rose at the leader's paws. Then they are to say: "Oh, my noble leader. I have successfully picked the rose from the red bush, and now I am presenting it to you. I ask of you to tell me if Luna, Sol, Dusk, and Dawn believe that I am ready to become a Warrior?" The leader then proceeds to either say "Yes, the four gods believe that you are ready for the great ceremony," or "No, unfortunately. You are not prepared for the great ceremony, as much to my dismay." If the answer is yes, then all of the warriors and apprentices are to go out and hunt as much food as they can. Then, all the cats that are able, swim over to The Island of Rituals where they have a great feast. After the feast, when it is usually sunrise, the leader calls them all together, naming their new warrior. Because every kit is born with their full name, in order to symbolize that they are now a warrior, they are required to prick their paw on a rose's thorn, the blood symbolizing their loyalty to the Tribe. Then, he or she is given a red stripe on the paw that they pricked, made from berries.
The Welcoming: This is when all the cats that are able to swim over to The Island of Rituals on the new moon. They then all dip their heads, praying and thanking Luna, Sol, Dusk, and Dawn, for bestowing a new moon upon them.
Crown of Motherhood: Whenever a queen gives birth to her kits, a crown of roses from the rose bush on The Island of Rituals. The thorns are to be taken off by her Tribe mates, and her kits are given a petal of the crown each. After all, she did allow the Tribe to grow, and the kits are the growth.
~Joining Page~
Link
~Allegiances~
Leader
♀ - - { Brindlestar } -- { Leader } - -
A light brown tabby she-cat with bright green eyes. Her fur is fairly long, as is her tail. Her nose is a deep pink, while her tail is tipped with white. All of her paws are white, all except one, Brindlestar is a very stubborn cat, sometimes never even taking things into consideration. However, she knows about this and tries to change it. But it is hard. She is very independent, and lost quite a few friends because of it. They all believed that she didn't care for them, and that she was but a self centered cat, As a kit, she was happy. Her mother, Whispering Wind, loved her, as did her father, Gray Pebble. However, they began arguing frequently and Gray Pebble then got a new mate. Whispering Wind was so hurt by this that she left the Tribe all together, swimming far to the East. It is said that she died, however Brindlestar thinks different.
- - { Roleplayed by ｒｏｓｅ } - -
Medic Apprentice
♀ - - { Lily's Petal } -- { Apprentice } - -
White and gray ticked she-cat with dark blue eyes and a splashed red muzzle. She is perky and always ready to learn something new! She is energetic and thoughtful, and would never think to hurt another cat on purpose, She fierce in battle and would fight to the death for her Tribe if she wanted to, She used to be a kittypet but decided to run away and join the Tribe. She is insecure about her past and gets hostile when it comes up, Mentor is Brindlestar.
- - { Roleplayed by littlesong42 } - -
Subordinate
Warriors
♂ - - { Loud Thunder } -- { Warrior } - -
Loud Thunder is a stormy gray tom with dark blue eyes. His spine is the darkest gray and it fades into very pale gray at the tips of his fur, He is lenient and out-going, but will always do his duty with utmost pride and dignity. He is strict when needed, He was born in the Tribe.
- - { Roleplayed by littlesong42 } - -
♀ - - { Rain Drop } -- { Warrior } - -
She is lithe gray tabby she-cat cat, and her underbelly is white. Her paws are also white, and she has quite a long tail. Her most noticeable features, however, are her eyes. They are a deep blue and seem to always glimmer, Rain Drop is a very gracious cat, and believes in her Tribe with utmost pride. She is very loyal, however gets hurts very easily. For this reason not many wanted to be with her, in fear of hurting her, but she has learned to become more independent over the moons, Her brother is Crow's Wing.
- - { Roleplayed by ｒｏｓｅ } - -
♂ - - { Crow's Wing } -- { Warrior } - -
An agile tom with a long tail. He is a black tabby and, like his sister, his eyes are his most noticeable feature. Even though they are a misty and somewhat dull blue, they are memorizing and easy to get lost in His tail is tipped with white, as are his paws, Crow's Wing is a very strict cat - one that apprentices hate getting as mentors. However, all of his past apprentices have grown to be great warriors, as even though he is strict, he makes sure to teach and make sure that they learn. He likes to stay in the shadows, but his loyalty is undoubted, His sister is Rain Drop.
- - { Roleplayed by ｒｏｓｅ } - -
♂ - - { Wave's Cry } -- { Warrior } - -
Wave's Cry, or Wave, if you know him, is the cat of no extremes. He isn't exactly thin and not exactly muscular. He has some muscle but he's not exactly the strongest cat around. He is also pretty average in height. He has a light grey pelt with the classic grey tabby markings. His muzzle, left ear, chest continuing to the belly, and paws, are white. He has golden eyes, In all, Wave is a pretty calm cat. He does his assignments and talks to others. He is pretty loyal to both the Tribe and his brother. Though, if he had to choose, he would choose his Tribe. He believes in Sol, Luna, Dusk, and Dawn. Wave is fairly blunt, as he hates to sugar coat things. The only thing that gets him fired up is outsiders; he has a well-kept hidden dislike for them. He just doesn't feel comfortable around them, so he tends to avoid the strangers that enter the Tribe and tries his best to fight off the strangers that appear on the Tribe's island, Ink Splash is his brother from another litter.
- - { zero } - -
Apprentices
♂ - - { Ink Splash } -- { Apprentice } - -
A too thin apprentice with stick-like legs. He is fairly thin right now with more fat than muscle. His long fur does help to make him seem larger though. He has mostly white on his pelt with spot of dark grey fur with black tabby marks. His eyes are golden, Ink Splash is not the sharpest claw on the paw, on say the least. It takes him a second to fully figure things out, whether it be a problem presented, or remembering something someone had taught him the other day. Despite this, he is a hard-worker and is normally very friendly. He doesn't talk much, the nature coming from being a single kit. He can be pretty positive but easily overwhelmed. He likes to do things one at a time, Wave's Cry is his brother
- - { zero } - -
Queens
Kits
Elders
~News~
In Clan:
Out of Clan
October 1, 2016, the Tribe was created!
October 26, 2016, littlesong42 joined!
October 29, 2016, zero joined!
~Members~
ｒｏｓｅ - Brindlestar, Rain Drop, Crow's Wing
littlesong42 - Loud Thunder, Lily's Petal
zero - Wave's Cry, Ink Splash
~Credit~
Credit goes to Brownie for the coding, Soαrιɴɢ Bloѕѕoмѕ ✿ for the banner, ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 for the dividers, and all of the people from the Planning Page, mainly HvghDuhh for the name, and Sorrelcloud .
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