Post by ascendant on Jun 12, 2017 15:26:25 GMT -5
the zephyr
Hello, newcomer. Do you hear how the winds have sung of your arrival? We of the gales and tempests have known you would come to join us. We are not of the Clans, nor the Tribes that the breezes have whispered about long ago. We are unique, special, something that those concepts dare not disturb. We stand upon our coastal cliffs and look out at the sea, at the beaches. Storms have never displaced us, although they may do so in due time. However, even with our isolation, the various splits within our whole have turned on each other. Perhaps you could change this, hmm? Just listen how to read the breeze, and that will make you one of us for now.
You have a special ability of your own? How fortunate. Many of us have slight edges on one another with abilities, whether harmless or aiding us in our adventures. We of the coast do not look down upon others, especially a cat with a beneficial ability. Hone it to your liking and aid us with it- or aid whomever you choose to side with. Choose wisely what you wish to do.
We of the wind and ocean do not take wrongdoings lightly.
general info
welcome! i don't mean for this to be a big rp, only really for a small group. it will be one with pre-made outlines for characters, although you choose the name and customize it as much as you'd like without disturbing the structure of the rp.
this rp follows the group of cats known as the zephyr, once a roaming band of individuals that settled down along a coastline and called it their temporary home. many years later, this is where they still stay. it is a relatively small group after twolegs traveled there and captured over half of their group- some lost families, others mates, and many cats lost friends. this has caused internal strife with the few of the zephyr that remain, and some want to go, some want to stay, and others don't care as long as they grab hold of some kind of power. they are not much like a clan or tribe- they have no connection to their ancestors other than their memories of them, and there are few specified roles. they believe in the air currents that surround them, and that is enough.
they have small abilities that help them in everyday life, such as enhanced senses, invisibility for short periods of time, or even to walk silently no matter the terrain. powerful abilities are nonexistent- you will not see teleportation for medium to large distances, or wings on a cat, or telepathy. perhaps minor empathy, or a very small control of plants- enough to speed up growing, say, or the knowledge of where every plant and type are. things like that.
with the small amount of cats that remain, the rp focuses on their strife and paranoia about the twolegs. no matter what any cat says, the area certainly isn't safe now that twolegs are researching the flora and fauna in the area. will they stay? will they leave? will they find a way to hide from this threat? tension is rising, and action must be taken to persuade a course for the cats of the zephyr. stay and rp with us or go find somewhere else to go after you decide if this is your cup of tea- or coffee, eh?
they have small abilities that help them in everyday life, such as enhanced senses, invisibility for short periods of time, or even to walk silently no matter the terrain. powerful abilities are nonexistent- you will not see teleportation for medium to large distances, or wings on a cat, or telepathy. perhaps minor empathy, or a very small control of plants- enough to speed up growing, say, or the knowledge of where every plant and type are. things like that.
with the small amount of cats that remain, the rp focuses on their strife and paranoia about the twolegs. no matter what any cat says, the area certainly isn't safe now that twolegs are researching the flora and fauna in the area. will they stay? will they leave? will they find a way to hide from this threat? tension is rising, and action must be taken to persuade a course for the cats of the zephyr. stay and rp with us or go find somewhere else to go after you decide if this is your cup of tea- or coffee, eh?
rules
- this is a literate small group roleplay. this doesn't mean ten, thirteen paragraphs a post. one or two paragraphs are all that are needed. we don't want ultra-introspective pieces. we want advancement of the rp, we want relationships building and changing, we don't want weeks still spent on one fox fight. chill out on the length. quality, not quantity. however, keep typos to a minimum and with correct grammar. if you are incapable of a good rp post i will kindly ask you to leave.
- be active. i don't mind if the rp is set to the side if no muse is gathered and we all chat. just come on and tell us how you're doing even if there's no motivation. this isn't just an rp! it's also a group gathered for fun!
- have respect for other people. lgbt+ is welcome here, anyone with any differences are welcome- don't be rude.
- my character outlines aren't final and you can suggest things. you can also suggest what will happen with the plot! have fun with it! but don't go out on your own when nobody else wants to. reach a compromise.
- don't have a mary sue / spotlight / powerplay / etc. that's not a good thing to do. characters with huge egos? that's fine. just make sure they have flaws.
- you can chat even if you're not in the rp, but be considerate about it. thanks.
concerning characters
characters can have one word names and two word names. they are usually representing the cat themselves- whether physically, ability-wise, personality wise, or something else. they are named some wind-related word until they are an adult and choose what the breeze tells them.
there will only be perhaps five roleplayers maximum- four if five are not gathered in time. a roleplayer will have two or three cats each, four if there are not five roleplayers. (( EDIT: Unless we have four people, only take two! we have four characters left and two people to fill unless we just have four members. )) do not take three of one gender. have two of one and one of another, or two of different, or three with two different and one be they/them. something like that.
don't make your cat with a too-powerful ability or name them something that makes absolutely no sense. keep both looks and personality a sentence each. ask if you want to add a relationship on the character relationships area. don't go crazy with it all.
not every cat is 20 moons. we're looking at a general range from a year to six years old, maybe seven- something like that. only a few will be one or two years old. a one year old cat would be about an old apprentice, so keep that at two maximum and have it make sense within the character relationships. i recommend above a year old otherwise.
ask me about anything else you want to know!
here's a template for your character- use it after asking for the characters you want. don't take two cats from the same category (stay, leave, neutral) unless allowed. we want it sort of even-ish. thanks! and just add what number your cat is outside of the template. and just as an addon- they're not with any capital letters unless they're in your screenname.
characters
character relationships
one, two, five, nine, and twelve wish to leave
three, six, seven, ten, and thirteen wish to stay
four, eight, and eleven are not decided either way or do not care
one is good friends with five and twelve
one is bitter rivals with six
two is the sibling of three
four is friends with eight and nine
five was once mates with ten
seven is the parent of eight
six and eleven are very close friends
thirteen and nine dislike each other
thirteen and ten are friends
[ more relationships here as they are developed and/or asked for ]
characters can have one word names and two word names. they are usually representing the cat themselves- whether physically, ability-wise, personality wise, or something else. they are named some wind-related word until they are an adult and choose what the breeze tells them.
there will only be perhaps five roleplayers maximum- four if five are not gathered in time. a roleplayer will have two or three cats each, four if there are not five roleplayers. (( EDIT: Unless we have four people, only take two! we have four characters left and two people to fill unless we just have four members. )) do not take three of one gender. have two of one and one of another, or two of different, or three with two different and one be they/them. something like that.
don't make your cat with a too-powerful ability or name them something that makes absolutely no sense. keep both looks and personality a sentence each. ask if you want to add a relationship on the character relationships area. don't go crazy with it all.
not every cat is 20 moons. we're looking at a general range from a year to six years old, maybe seven- something like that. only a few will be one or two years old. a one year old cat would be about an old apprentice, so keep that at two maximum and have it make sense within the character relationships. i recommend above a year old otherwise.
ask me about anything else you want to know!
here's a template for your character- use it after asking for the characters you want. don't take two cats from the same category (stay, leave, neutral) unless allowed. we want it sort of even-ish. thanks! and just add what number your cat is outside of the template. and just as an addon- they're not with any capital letters unless they're in your screenname.
name - age - gender - ability
looks
personality
sexuality ( bi, pan, hetero, gay, ace, etc )
roleplayed by ____
looks
personality
sexuality ( bi, pan, hetero, gay, ace, etc )
roleplayed by ____
characters
one - the general leader
feather - 5 years old - female - can freeze an opponent with her stare momentarily
a thick-furred dark silver she-cat with leafy green eyes.
feather is thoughtful, wise, yet reclusive. she is a wonderful leader despite mostly keeping to herself.
demisexual demiromantic
demisexual demiromantic
roleplayed by feathertalon
two
mocking hum - 4.5 years old - female - able to speed up the growing process of herbs
a small cream colored cat with a stubbed tail and bright green eyes.
determined, honest, and focused are three words to describe this she-cat.
bisexual biromantic
bisexual biromantic
roleplayed by lemon ✩
three
albatross - 4.5 years old - female - health and some strength waxes and wanes with the moon
a very light cream cat with a longer than normal tail and pale green eyes
intelligent, insincere, a cat that will do anything to get what they want
bisexual homoromantic
roleplayed by dull vibrance
four
quietstep - 3.5 years old - female - can move in absolute silence
long-furred white and grey she-cat with green eyes. her left ear was ripped up getting away from the twoleg attack.
contemplative and soft-spoken. not one to fight. will back down if aggression is shown. an excellent hunter.
homosexual homoromantic
homosexual homoromantic
roleplayed by dull vibrance
five
percy - 4 years old - male - can raise the temperature around him a few degrees
a small ginger and white tabby tom with pale green eyes.
a friendly and go-with-the-flow kind of cat. he's full of laughs and fun.
pansexual panromantic
pansexual panromantic
roleplayed by feathertalon
six
scarlet - 5 years old - female - able to weaken somethings heart rate at a certain point of day
tall and masculine molly with a shaggy dark ginger and black pelt and green eyes
natural born leader, Scarlet. Though usually spending time away from the group.
bisexual biromantic
bisexual biromantic
roleplayed by 𝓹𝒆𝓪𝓻𝓵
seven
laurel mask - 6 years old - female - can slightly weaken or strengthen the powers of another
a tall and elegant lilac point she-cat with crystal blue eyes.
this cat is elegant and acts like she is royalty, yet she can be manipulative and sly.
this cat is elegant and acts like she is royalty, yet she can be manipulative and sly.
bisexual demiromantic
roleplayed by Feathertalon
eight
bat - 3 years old - male - can hear 3 times further than most
a tall, lanky tom with amber eyes.
an overall grumpy tom. never knows how to keep his trap shut
homosexual homoromantic
roleplayed by lemon ✩
nine
silent wind - 3 years old - male - can make the wind blow in opposite direction to hide his scent
dark gray tom with lighter gray forepaws and dark green eyes.
silent wind is extremely intelligent, always thinking for acting and has a head full of new ideas for the group.
bisexual heteromantic
bisexual heteromantic
roleplayed by 𝓹𝒆𝓪𝓻𝓵
ten
candor - 4 years old - male - can tell truth from lie
candor - 4 years old - male - can tell truth from lie
a tall, short furred ginger tabby tom with dark blue eyes. has white paws and a white chest.
a stubborn, slightly snappish tom to anyone but friends or allies. otherwise charming.
pansexual panromantic
pansexual panromantic
roleplayed by dull vibrance
eleven
morning dusk - 3.5 years old - male - can dull the pain of a wound for a minimum of time
morning dusk takes on a willowy, feminine appearance with a soft and silky coat and pale blue eyes.
very friendly and kind, and always willing to lend a helping paw. it's rare to see morning dusk take part in group politics.
homosexual homoromantic
roleplayed by 𝓹𝒆𝓪𝓻𝓵
twelve
cloudy night - 6 years old - they/them - extreme sense of smell
a pitch black cat with amber eyes. long, with sleek streamlined fur fit for running and swimming.
friendly, and full of wanderlust. moving almost constantly, whether it be tail moving or running over the territory.
asexual aromantic
roleplayed by dull vibrance
thirteen
calder - 3.7 years old - male - can cause it to drizzle
a small blue-grey tom with big blue eyes.
an overly bubbly cat. chatty and friendly.
sapiosexual biromantic
roleplayed by lemon ✩
morning dusk - 3.5 years old - male - can dull the pain of a wound for a minimum of time
morning dusk takes on a willowy, feminine appearance with a soft and silky coat and pale blue eyes.
very friendly and kind, and always willing to lend a helping paw. it's rare to see morning dusk take part in group politics.
homosexual homoromantic
roleplayed by 𝓹𝒆𝓪𝓻𝓵
twelve
cloudy night - 6 years old - they/them - extreme sense of smell
a pitch black cat with amber eyes. long, with sleek streamlined fur fit for running and swimming.
friendly, and full of wanderlust. moving almost constantly, whether it be tail moving or running over the territory.
asexual aromantic
roleplayed by dull vibrance
thirteen
calder - 3.7 years old - male - can cause it to drizzle
a small blue-grey tom with big blue eyes.
an overly bubbly cat. chatty and friendly.
sapiosexual biromantic
roleplayed by lemon ✩
character relationships
one, two, five, nine, and twelve wish to leave
three, six, seven, ten, and thirteen wish to stay
four, eight, and eleven are not decided either way or do not care
one is good friends with five and twelve
one is bitter rivals with six
two is the sibling of three
four is friends with eight and nine
five was once mates with ten
seven is the parent of eight
six and eleven are very close friends
thirteen and nine dislike each other
thirteen and ten are friends
[ more relationships here as they are developed and/or asked for ]
plot developments
- 6/12 // the zephyr was opened! welcome, everyone!
- date // what happened
- date // what happened
- date // what happened
- date // what happened
members
ᵈᵘˡˡ ᵛᶤᵇʳᵃᶰᶜᵉ - 3 (albatross), 4 (quietstep), 10 (candor), 12 (cloudy night) - creator
Feathertalon - 1 (feather), 5 (percy), 7 (laurel mask)
lemon ✩ - 2 (mocking hum), 8 (bat), 13 (calder)
𝓹𝒆𝓪𝓻𝓵 - 6 (scarlet), 9 (silent wind), 11 (morning dusk)
Feathertalon - 1 (feather), 5 (percy), 7 (laurel mask)
lemon ✩ - 2 (mocking hum), 8 (bat), 13 (calder)
𝓹𝒆𝓪𝓻𝓵 - 6 (scarlet), 9 (silent wind), 11 (morning dusk)
credit for the layout/background coding goes to ~Sapphire~ !
