Post by CatchYourBreath on Jan 9, 2017 5:29:15 GMT -5
"You must cease fighting and learn to live as one. Only then will you survive. Kits of your kits will remember you for what goes happens in the next heartbeat - do you unite, or start a war?" - Hawk Wing
For countless generations, rogues, loners and kittypets alike have clashed for individual dominance over a stretch of land known as the Farlands, a seemingly endless field of tall grass, bordered by a sparse birch forest to the East and North, a TwolegPlace to the West, and the mountains to the South. Even the kittypets have become a force to be reckoned with, forced into hostility by the ever-dwindling food supplies. There were tales of cats many moons ago who basically swam belly-deep in prey, but not more. Such "luxury" is gone, and each cat is forced to fight for every scrap of fresh-kill. (And even than is extremely rare; Twoleg garbage and Thunderpathkill are considered fair "prey", and cats will face to the death for even these meager meals.)
Leaf-bare is approaching, and prey is becoming much more difficult to find. Factions among local residents are forming, pitting cat against cat, blood against blood, and lover against lover. As confrontations become more common, and tensions rise, something has to give. War seems inevitable, but for a few "chosen" cats, they will not meet death as of yet. Visited in their dreams by dead loved ones, they are directed towards a single location - a small clearing in the center of the birth forest.
Upon arrival, the cats seem ready for a fight, until their deceased friends and family appear in the form of spirit cats, and order them to gather as many loyal cats as they can find and return in 3 sunrises, at dawn. Although reluctant at first, the cats (rogues, loners, and kittypets alike) return once the deadline is up, having recruited only a few extra individuals. They demand the purpose behind this meeting - many of them are bitter rivals - and the spirit cats declare that war is on the horizon. They reveal that the fate of the cats "left behind" have already been written in the stars, and that the [living] cats who stand with them today must follow the path of the rising Sun and not stop until the moon itself disappears. Only then will they know they have found their new home.
After many days of bitter arguments, most of the cats decide to stay behind, but a few valiant individuals decide to step forward to take part in the "prophecy", and they all head in the path of the rising Sun. Over the course of a moon, the cats will encounter many perils, including predators, hostile rogues, Twolegs and their Twolegplaces, and nature itself.
Mistrust, disloyalty, and arrogance are abound in this first "novel" in a sequence of RPs I'm currently planning, eventually leading up to the formation of DawnClan, the betrayal of DawnClan cats who form a rival Clan, BoulderClan (and the events leading up to a great war between the two dominant powers of the land), among other events. (One thing at a time!) However, there are much more positive "genres" in this RP as well, including compassion, *bravery, romance (*and betrayal), and laughter and kindness.
(Note: The plot of the RP can change any time, especially when the RP initiates. Take the description above as only a basic guideline for the eventual direction of the story, but even that isn't written in stone! Use your imagination and help this RP evolve!)
Rules:
- The general WCRP rules (read them!)
- Please keep this RP pg-13. Although romance and some fighting scenes will be involved, don't make it too inappropriate and/or violent for younger audiences!
- Please avoid posting one-line RP comments. Try to keep it interesting and detailed, so type at least 1 paragraph please! (But at the same time, don't make your posts too long)
- If you are posting a comment either not related to the RP or is not directly tied into the story, please use { }, ( ), or [ ] in between your sentences
- There is no maximum to how many characters you can create - just keep it manageable, especially for yourself! In addition, at least for now (in the story), this RP revolves only around rogues, kittypets, and loners. If you want to RP as a cat who was formerly a Clan cat, please confirm your character's approval by messaging me first. But please, don't feel restricted!
- No kit stealing, godmodding, killing/controlling each other's characters (without their permission), etc. Let everyone have fun!
- Have fun!
(Note: As mentioned in the plot description, not all of the cats agree to go on the journey. (This doesn't mean they can't and won't change their minds, though!) Therefore, it is highly recommended to create more than one character! It is still undecided whether or not the stories of the cats who chose to stay behind will be touched upon while the gears of the prophecy are in motion, so to speak.)
Territory:
(Note: For now, I am not able to draw and upload any images of the territory. However, I will describe the territory as best I can!)
In the middle of the "map", lies a large field of tall grass the stretches several "acres" (cat term?). To the North and East lies an extensive, sparse birch forest; to the South, a tall series of snow-capped mountains; and to the West, the main Twolegplace. A Thunderpath lies at the Northern "tip" of the "map", cutting the birch forest in two. On the other side of the Thunderpath, past some trees, is relatively small clearing; this is where the cats chosen to embark on the epic journey to find their new home. To the Northeast, past the birch forest, I am still working on.
Character Creation:
Rogues: OPEN
Name: Echo
Gender: She-cat
Age: 4 season cycles
Allegiance: Rogue; kittypet (formerly)
Resides: An unknown Twolegplace (formerly); a "farm" (formerly); Twolegplace (current)
Appearance: Echo has beautiful, soft light gray fur (with a lighter gray underbelly, and delicate dark gray stripes across her back) and sky blue eyes. She has an extremely pretty face with a light pink nose, slightly pointy ears (with several nooks in them), and a shallow scar stretches her muzzle. She has a lithe, wiry build, with long limbs and somewhat small paws, a very long tail, and a thin frame in general. Aside from the hardly noticeable scar on her muzzle, she has no visible scars. She used to be much more plump as a kittypet.
Personality: Echo is extremely wary around strangers, and avoids confrontations with others cats whenever possible, unless prey or her territory is involved. Once a soft, pampered kittypet, she quickly took on a new face upon entering the wild, showing a much more outgoing, fearless, and sometimes cold side. Nonetheless, she is still a good cat at heart, and shows additional compassion for kits. She is also remarkably intelligent and experienced, despite her young age. However, she counters this with her equally impatient and mistrusting personality. However, she does show off her "former personality" to the few cats she does get close with - kind, sweet, accepting, inquisitive and even, to a degree, innocent.
Mate/Crush/Kits: Deceased (Closed... for now); (her kits are alive... somewhere)
Kin: Unknown
Additional Facts:
- She has Aquaphobia (a fear of deep water), or water in general. Thus, she only drinks water from the wild when she absolutely needs to. Despite being a rogue, she will rather settle for water or milk in a "cat bowl" rather than at a pond, puddle or stream
- Although she never mentions her family, she did once admit she was an only kit
- Ever since her mate died, she had vowed never to find another mate again... whether this will change or not is still undecided (by her)
- Echo has remarkable eyesight; however, her sense of smell is poor, and she was also born deaf in her left ear
History: Not much is known about Echo's kithood, except that she was a kittypet and an only kit, and that she was separated by her parents when she was weaned from her mother's milk. She lived in another Twoleg nest far, far away for numerous moons, and most of the time she stayed there she felt lonely and out of place, as she lived around no other cats and had no one to talk to, other than her mouse-brained friend Dusty, who was a loner. He had taught her how vicious rogues were, and although no rogues were known to live by, she always feared they would find her and eat her in the middle of the night while she was sleeping. However, her perception of [most] rogues was changed forever when she met her future mate, Swoop. (Although she at the time did not know he was a rogue. When he told her this, she did not care. She was in love with him, and didn't want to judge.) He secretly stayed with her, as he was "just passing through". But was originally planned as a short stay quickly became moons, as she and Swoop had fallen in love, and later on Echo was expecting his kits. Several moons later, she gave birth to three healthy kits (two toms and a she-cat); however, moons later when she was almost done weaning them off her milk, she remembered how she was taken away from her own parents, and did not want the same fate to happen upon her precious bundles of fur. (Note: The single Twoleg she was living with had only realized she had had kits a couple of moons before. By now, Swoop was living in an abandoned Twoleg nest just next door, as she wanted her space, despite the fact she loved him to tears. He thought it was safe there...) She and Swoop met one last time (although they did not know it), and she told him this situation. They agreed that after a few more days, Echo would completely wean her kits from her milk and they would join Swoop on his travels, and that they would find a new home. A few days later, all was going according to plan: although reluctantly (for both her and her kits), she weaned them from her milk and they prepared for the potentially long journey ahead of them... but disaster struck. The two-story abandoned Twoleg nest that Swoop was living in suddenly collapsed during a fierce wind storm, and inside, the body of her mate, Swoop, his neck broken. Heart stricken, Echo, along with her kits, eventually decided to follow the nearby Thunderpath in hopes of finding a new home for them... although, sadly, without Swoop. Prey was scarce along the way, and she was forced to nurse her kits on occasion (don't judge!), but on their journey, tragedy struck again, and her oldest kit (a tom), Branch, was hit by a Monster. Soon after, they arrived at a Twolegplace (in which this RP will take place), and they found their place quickly. Prey was still scarce, and so she still had to nurse her kits on occasion, despite their age, and when prey finally returned they each established their own territories. When the prophecy occurred a few moons later, Echo was visited by her deceased mate, Swoop, as well as her dead kit, Branch. She, along with her daughter, decide to make the journey to find their final home.
Screenname: CatchYourBreath
Name: Mist
Gender: She-cat
Age: 1 1/2 season cycles (currently)
Allegiance: Rogue
Resides: In a Twolegplace with her mother and her younger brother
Appearance: Mist has very soft light gray fur, just like her mother's, except that her fur is plain gray, and she has light blue eyes. She has a slightly round, cute face, including a soft pink nose, slightly pointy nose, and a very slightly thin muzzle. She has a lithe frame (although she is not as thin as her mother), a long tail, and long limbs with relatively small paws. (Her front left paw has 6 toes instead of 5.)
Personality: Mist is in general a very cute, innocent, mouse-brained cat, and seems almost completely oblivious to the fact that hostile cats (etc.) exist in the world. She is very bubbly, accepting, funny, and sweet, and attempts to make friends with every cat. Because she is so happy all the time, she isn't easily offended, but when she gets angry, you can feel the heat emanating from her. (Figuratively speaking.) She is always willing to try new things, and always seems to somehow get herself into mischief often. She is a very lovable cat in general, but sometimes she can be too mouse-brained for her own good.
Mate:/Crush/Kits: OPEN
Kin: Her mother (Echo); her living sibling, Rock; her deceased brother, Branch; and her deceased father, Swoop
Additional Facts:
- She isn't afraid of the water, unlike her mother. She is, however, afraid of the dark
- Her favorite food is mouse
- She is an excellent hunter, but a poor fighter. She always attempts to look for a peaceful solution first, but even if she cannot find one, she may not fight (if it is only her involved and not her family)...
- Due to the lack of prey on their journey and when they first arrived, she nursed for an additional 4 moons (during the journey and after they arrived)
- Mist is also an expert at climbing to the top of Twoleg nests
History: Mist, along with her brothers Rock and Branch, were the kits of Echo and Swoop. She was a kittypet for the first 3 moons of her life, but when her father died, Echo decided to leave with her kits in order to find a new home. (However, at the time, Echo didn't admit why.) Along the way, they encountered a pair of foxes and a few hostile rogues, and prey was scarce as well. After having only found a small rabbit (which Branch and Rock caught), Echo decided to eat the rabbit to herself and later on, despite having weaned her kits earlier, was forced from their hunger, and their requests for milk, to nurse her kits. Mist and her siblings (later, *sibling) nursed several more times along their journey, and even when they found their new home, they continued to do so for another 3 1/2 moons. Mist now lives in an abandoned rabbit warren not too far from her mother, and joins her mother on the journey to find their final home.
Screenname: CatchYourBreath
Name: Rock
Gender: Tom
Age: 1 1/2 season cycles (currently)
Allegiance: Rogue
Resides: In the Twolegplace near his mother and sister
Appearance: Rock's (dark gray and black) pelt is slightly ruffled, especially around his neck and his head, and overall has rugged good looks. He has a relatively handsome face, including a black nose, slightly pointed ears, and green eyes. He has a somewhat large, muscular build, with relatively powerful shoulders with large paws and sharp claws, a long tail, and a deep scar stretches his right shoulder (from a fox).
Personality: Rock is very protective of his family, and acted more mature than his age would have suggested (on their journey); in fact, he still does. He isn't overly intelligent, but he does have a good deal of experience for a young tom, and excels at fighting. He at times had an arrogant personality, not the least bit concerned if he starts a fight with another cat, because he knows he will win. (In fact, he often does.) He is also impatient, clumsy, and awkward around cats (especially she-cats). However, no one can deny his courage, love, and his loyalty to his family.
Mate/Crush/Kits: OPEN (has a mate; who wants to create a character to be his mate?)
Kin: His mother, Echo; his sister, Mist; his dead brother, Branch; and his dead father, Swoop
Additional Facts:
- Rock is secretly afraid of snakes
- He is an incredible fighter
- He loves stargazing
- He falls in love with a she-cat at the Twolegplace and, with great sorrow, decides to stay behind, as she doesn't want to leave (despite her telling him that he can go, he doesn't budge, and neither does her)
History: (Read above. Most of it applies, except that he now lives in an alleyway, residing a bit closer to his mother than Mist is.)
Kittypets: OPEN
Name: Molly
Gender: She-cat
Age: 7 season cycles
Allegiance: Kittypet
Resides: In the Twolegplace
Appearance: Dusky brown she-cat with a white-tipped tail and sky blue eyes. She has a bright pink nose, round ears, a somewhat plump frame, relatively short legs, and a stump for a tail.
Personality: Molly, like Echo, is very wary around strangers, and is rarely seen by other cats. Personality wise, she is intelligent, somewhat kind, very complicated, dishonest, and only cares about herself. In many ways, she is more like a rogue than she is a kittypet.
Mate/Crush/Kits: None
Kin: Unknown
Additional Facts: TBA
History: TBA
Screenname: CatchYourBreath
Loners: OPEN
When creating your characters, please use the template below. Feel free to make subtle changes here and there. Sentences surrounded by [ ] should not be a part of your characters' description.
Name:
Gender:
Age: [Moons, or season cycles (years)]
Allegiance: [Rogue, loner, kittypet, *former Clan cat]
Resides:
Appearance:
Personality:
Mate/Crush/Kits: [Cats under 1 season cycle old cannot have a mate or kits, but they can have a crush.]
Kin:
Additional Facts: [Ex. fast swimmer, afraid of the dark, has remarkable vision, etc.]
History: [Optional]
Screenname:
I will be posting a joining forum for Heartbeat: A Rogue RP shortly. Just request if you can join (I will always accept your request!), and type out the description of your character(s) there. Shortly thereafter, I will post it/them on this thread. I would appreciate any feedback, be it the characters, the plot, etc., and if you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to make your voice heard!
