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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:43:19 GMT -5
Before we jump into the specific restrictions, allow it to be clearly stated that rules may be changed at any time and the admins of this role-play have the right to do so. Of course, it will be discussed, but if there must be an addition, change, or removal, it is not negotiable. We apologize if you do not like it, but we will run the role-play how we feel is suitable and make proper changes to improve the quality. We must also make it clear that if you have not read the rules nor the history or territory, you are stepping off on the wrong foot with us. The information has been arranged the way it has to help make it easier to understand. The work put in should not be ignored and anyone who blatantly ignores it will be directed back to it so they may read it. If you respect us, we will respect you. That brings another important point: respect and courtesy. No one should feel uncomfortable or attacked. If you differ with someone on an opinion, do not attack them for it here, please. If anything in this role-play makes you feel uncomfortable, it is advised you do not join. Allow us to explain one thing: staff are held at a different standard than regular members. If you are a staff member, it is highly advised you read the staff rules to ensure you are following the activity rules. These section is for "regular" members, as it will be far less confusing. Regular members, save for those with a high position, will need to be on at the minimum of four days a week. This may sound a bit strict, but due to the size of the role-play, we must enforce stricter guidelines to ensure our success. The admins and staff attempt to provide the best experience possible and with the absence of members, that experience can not be provided. Admins and their staff will keep a close eye on activity. Every two weeks, there will be a check for inactive members. Obviously there will be consequences for breaking the rule and obviously we will have members who do break those rules. It is unfortunate, but we will still not tolerate it when it happens. Background, relations to other members, and other factors will not and should not influence someone to think that they can become inactive and not pay some kind of price. However, noted hiatuses are acceptable. What is a noted hiatus? Well, if a member knows they will be absent for a week, then they can alert a staff member about their expected absence and will not face any negative consequences for their absence. We kindly ask you do alert us if you are expected to be gone. If you can no longer be a member, it is best to let us know instead of going inactive and possibly create a sour relationship with one or more of the staff members. Of course, we can understand being in a rush one day, but if you can role-play in another role-play, you should at least be able to make a role-play post to move things. We will not allow "greeting" posts to count towards you being on the role-play. Unfortunately, this section will be the longest and hold many rules and regulations. We have organized it into smaller sections, but due to their relation to role-playing, they will be under this section. Again, before we jump into another batch of rules, let us go over the basics that everyone should know and should not do. Power-playing is basically taking a character you do not own and controlling them to do certain deeds and actions. While we have very few exceptions to this rule, it is still frowned upon and may result in a negative consequence. We kindly ask you refrain from doing this and if you feel you are, simply asking should not hurt. In fact, it may be better to check instead of doing whatever. Another issue that can have a few exceptions is spotlighting. The attention of the members and characters should vary depending on the location, time, and importance of what is being role-played. Depending on the "plot" depends on what should take more attention. There will be more discussion about plots, but be sure to be aware of when you should have the spotlight on your character and when you should not. The third common role-playing issue is god-modding. While Warriors has been known to be unrealistic at times and even break their own rules, it will not be allowed here. There have been measures taken to ensure god-modding does not happen in certain cases and during moments when god-modding can be more common, a watchful eye will be present. Finally, the fourth and final big issue: meta-gaming. Meta-gaming typically refers to a character knowing something they should not in canon. An example would be two characters entering a forbidden romance and then a third character randomly knowing about that relationship. If it is not role-played out and with the two giving permission, they can not know about the relationship. How about we move on and get to a part many despise reading. There is a lot of controversy about literacy and role-playing. On the old forums, there were typically four categories a role-play was in. However, we have decided to not exactly label ourselves. Instead, we simply ask for proper spelling and grammar as well as at least five sentences per post. Any less appears as if someone does not care and will not try. Given that the typical paragraph for children is five paragraphs, we are not asking much. You are invited to write more, but be cautious of "fluff." Filler makes the post difficult to read in terms sorting important information out from simple filler. Realism is quite important in this role-play. While the admins and staff will make sure everyone is following basic logic, we feel it should be touched upon that a patrol of three cats cannot properly take on a grown badger without serious injury and in a matter of seconds. In the Warriors universe, there are certain things that can and can not happen, so please abide by those rules and our rules. Now, general role-play rules play along with realism. It is too coincidental when your character gets all of the spotlight, so please do not do that. There will be moments when your character’s plot or spot in the limelight will take front and center. God-modding and meta-gaming are a no go for us, so do not even think about it. Please keep in mind that cats do die. To combat the chance of someone taking the liberty to have all of their cats die or live through a major event, the admins of the Clans will have what is called "chance charts." Depending on the situation, these can have an impact on the Clan or just a few characters. They will be on the discussion page, and will only be used when the situation calls. If you are not comfortable with the chance of your character dying, then please refrain from joining. If someone had been deleted or demoted for actions outside the role-play, we will find a way to make it work within the role-play. Whether it is a quick mention, a scene is played out explaining, or we replace them entirely and have a stand-in character take their place. We have many options to make sure the plot goes on without interruption. Hate to say it, but I do. If someone is deleted, they have a week to come back and everything is fine again. We will have something that matches the season as to why they were out of commission. If they do not come back, a staff member or someone else can take their spot or we will simply state they have died. We are very aware some of it would be seen as poor writing and it would be odd if a bunch of cats just died, but it is what it is. Everyday life can be quite.. frustrating when it repeats. However, it is also a great opportunity that is often overlooked when it comes to developing relationships and cooling off from a major plot. Patrols are often made up on the spot and seems very out of place compared to the books. To kind of create a similar feeling in the books and motivate activity, the member owning the deputy will create a list each Saturday for patrols on each day. This is not to control a character, but initiate others to do something besides waking up and grabbing a piece of prey. We will also bring back the small journey to the Moonpool for apprentices. Unfortunately, this is a small event that even the books have forgotten about, but some readers enjoyed. Of course, there is another small event that many role-plays have possibly forgotten and that is the warrior assessment. Before an apprentice can take on the assessment, they will need to complete six training sessions. Three would be for hunting and three would be for battling. These must be completed before the assessment and before an apprentice can go to the Moonpool and receive their name. Medicine cat apprentices will have two sessions of hunting, two sessions of fighting, and two sessions of medical and spiritual training. The medicine cat will choose the full name for the medicine cat apprentice and leaders will choose the full name for apprentices. Suggestions are welcome, but the leader's word is law. For weather, you may do whatever is possible in the forecast, however be cautious of creating big storms, as the admins may not appreciate it without their consent. When it comes to herbs, be sure to check what herb is available in your territory and what herb is not. This can also create some interaction between the Clans, but make sure you have the admins permission to come onto the page. When you join, please keep in the mind of the characteristics, rules, and any information pertaining to your character. We advise you to not use "handsome" or "beautiful" when describing your character. Why? Well, that is kind of going into god-modding territory. Do not apply for deputy, as leaders will decide on their deputy. Please properly use our form, coding and all. LBGTQ+ characters are welcomed here. Anyone who is against this or tries to argue against this can kindly leave. As for queens and kits, we kindly ask their be a father for the kits. You may ask one of the members if they would like to have a cat father the kits. The two cats do not necessarily have to be mates, either. As for single kits, please do not join with them. We would much rather have room for kits who are born in the Clan over having an overload of orphan kits. While we will also allow permanent queens, we ask you develop them. Regarding relationships, none of the admins mind two different people having their characters join as mates, or a character having a crush on another. As for having two characters being mates and owning them, the two characters must be retired. We also encourage joining and having a character related to others if the member allows it. In the Clans, there will be available spots, so please fill free. We will restrict the amount of outsiders, half-Clan cats, and outside cats who join the Clans. Please keep in mind any cat who is not a full Clan cat or has mixed blood will probably be discriminated against. When it comes to genetics, please be as accurate as you can. The admins either have a chart, a generator, or a basic idea of how genetics may work, so please don't try to pull the wool over our eyes. Any outsiders will be limited in number and restricted to an area. The admins will decide on the number and the outsider will need to remain in a Clan area. They cannot and will not remain in the territory, undiscovered for a long time. They must have a purpose. Now, an important note to make would be that characters cannot be made for the simple purpose of finding a mate. They need to have something besides that to keep them going. Something that can help develop them. At the same time, they also should not be made for the simple purpose of plot. For every warrior that is made, one apprentice may be made. Keep in mind, the maximum amount of apprentices is ten per Clan. While we do ask genders be kept somewhat even, it will be up to the admins to moderate this for their Clans, as every Clan may vary in characters. We will be limiting prefixes to two per Clan, however the cat must be an elder for the prefix to be used again in the same Clan. Allow us to explain. If there is an elder in ShadowClan named Cedarpelt, then there may be a Cedarkit or a Cedarpaw. We will have banned prefixes and suffixes. To check and see which are banned, please refer to the prefix list on the joining page. High ranks of any kind are a privilege. They can be taken away if someone proves to be unqualified. Mentors and apprentices are a great example of such. In most cases, mentors fail to train their apprentices or the apprentice(s) are the typical trope. Be aware of you actions, as it disrupts the overall narrative and have some negative impact. If an apprentice is shown to be too stubborn and refuses to listen, it may result in the assignment of another mentor and a warning to cool it. Even if the mentor is not technically in the wrong, they can and will be penalized for it. Deputies and medicine cats should be active, as well as important characters in the main or minor plots. If you are not, then you will be replaced. You have the chance to be high in the ranks, do not assume you can simply do what you wish. Certain plots will take priority over the others. Events in the main plots that involve all five Clans will play out before any other plots. Minor plots refer to plots that only impact a Clan or possibly two Clans. They will take the second priority, as they involve a decent amount of characters, but still on a smaller scale. Subplots where it is a Clan life event, a fox encounter, or kitting will take the least amount of priority of the three, but still have power over instant drama plots. There will be planning for each event. A week will be the minimum amount of notice when a potential event will take place. Now, plots like kitting may be planned, but if a member of the staff is online, in addition to the medicine cat, then a queen may kit early if it will involve some complications due to early birth. However, not all kittings will proceed like this. If you are unsure about what you may initiate without permission, ask a staff member what is and is not acceptable. The admins and staff of this role-play should be cracking down on poor behavior and general laziness. If a member violates a rule for the first time, they will be issued a warning. Two warnings will equal a star. A star is not something you would want to receive, as you may only have five stars before being deleted. You may rejoin once and will automatically start on the second star. Now, when a member gets to the second star, they cannot not "attend" the Gathering and their characters must remain in camp for two days. For the third star, their apprentices could have an additional training session added on before they become a warrior. If they do not have an apprentice but have a warrior acting as a mentor, their apprentice will be assigned a new mentor for a week and that cat will be sick or under punishment for something. If the member happens to have both, admin may decide on which approach to take. When a fourth star is issued, it will result in previous punishments from before and a week's suspension from that Clan. Now, if they have joined two Clans, the two admins can discuss if this will impact both Clans or just the one. If they show a better attitude in the other Clan, it will only be in the Clan they're not doing so well with. Finally, the fifth star will result in deletion. If a member does rejoin, then they cannot have any special plots, positions, or even apprentices until two weeks in. If the member vastly improves past those two weeks, then the admin can discuss the possibility of cleaning the slate for the member. ➤ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 Rainleaf completely did the coding, graphics, and wrote the chance generators. She also typed up the rules, although all the admins went over them and discussed them. The addition to the history was written by her. The map of the lake was edited by Rainleaf.
➤ Erin Hunter, Wayne McLoughlin, and Owen Richardson The history came from the official Warriors site, and therefore is written by Erin Hunter. The quotes in the welcome section come from various guides also written by Erin Hunter. The artwork used in the main banner, side banners, and the map were illustrated by Wayne McLoughlin or Owen Richardson.
➤ Warriors Wiki The characteristics and territory are displayed on the Clan's page on the Warriors Wiki. It is a collection of information written by Erin Hunter. The herbs, battle moves, warrior code, illnesses and treatments, as well as the ceremonies on the special pages are located on the wiki. This information also comes Erin Hunter as well.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:43:34 GMT -5
Members of the Clan are posted here. Everything is pretty self-explanatory, except the "member rank." This will detail if you are a new member, member, trusted member, moderator, or admin. It has nothing to do with ranks inside the role-play. New members are typically forumers who have recently joined. Members have been part of the role-play for over two weeks. Trusted members are members who may be promoted to moderator status or can be trusted by the admin to help moderators when the admin is on leave or not on. Moderator and admins are pretty self-explanatory. NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link The news section can be a bit tricky at first glance. The "Role-play News" is a section for updates and announcements that are outside of the actual role-play. An example would be a new member joining or closing a rank due to overfill. The "Clan News" section summarizes the events of that day, such as fox attacks, new kits, or new warriors. Be sure to check the news often, as the admin of this Clan may have already updated it. Admins, it is mandatory that the news be update once every week on the Gathering dates. You may summarize the entire week, however it is recommended to update every day to every other day depending on the movement of the role-play. Role-play News Date An summary of what happened. Date An summary of what happened. Clan News Date An summary of what happened. Date An summary of what happened. Plots & Omens Main Role-play Plot An summary of what happened. Main Clan Plot An summary of what happened. Patrols Sunday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Monday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Tuesday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Wednesday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Thursday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Friday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Saturday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats The relations will be simple and will not really use any symbols but an asterisk, a plus sign, equal sign, and a semi-colon. The asterisk will be listed behind a character's name to show that they are deceased. A semi-colon is used to differentiate litters from the same parents. The plus sign is in between the parents and the equal sign shows their offspring. Siglings with unknown parents will be listed as such. She-cats will be italicized. For forbidden relationships, the name of the cat from another Clan will be in their Clan's color. To make this easier for the admin and to create a uniform look, we have colors assigned already. ShadowClan will be in FFC5C5. ThunderClan will be in BDD6BD. RiverClan will be in AFD4DE. WindClan will be in C5C0D0. Blahflower* + Blahblaze* = Blankclaw, Blehpelt; Mehpaw, Merpaw Derpheart and Examplefall are sibings. Blankclaw and Examplefall are mates. Derpheart and Blehpelt are no longer mates. Blehpelt mentors Mehpaw Derpheart mentors Merpaw Males: ??/?? Females: ??/?? Non-binary: ??/?? Warriors: ??/?? Apprentices: ??/?? Queens: ??/5 Kits: ??/?? Elders: ??/??
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:44:06 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:45:14 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:45:31 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:45:43 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:45:54 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 8:46:08 GMT -5
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#ffc5c5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:31:19 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:32:18 GMT -5
➤ post one - directory, welcome ➤ post two - our history ➤ post three - about us, the territory ➤ post four - rules & regulations, credit ➤ post five - clan members, news & updates, relations ➤ post six - allegiances: leader, deputy, medicine cat ➤ post seven - allegiances: senior warriors, warriors ➤ post eight - allegiances: warriors save ➤ post nine - allegiances: senior apprentices, apprentices ➤ post ten - allegiances: queens & kits, elders, outsiders ➤ post eleven - allegiances: starclan, place of no stars ➤ post twelve - save
"There is no Clan in the forest so true or so brave. I respect and admire the other Clans, but my heart is here, with ThunderClan- the Clan of heroes, the Clan of compassion, the Clan of destiny." — Firestar on ThunderClan in Secrets of the Clans, page 9
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:32:30 GMT -5
Many moons ago, the forest was a wilderness, untamed by territories. Cats came into the forest, drawn in by the soft rustlings of small creatures, shadows under the water, and the sudden commotion of birds' wings in the trees. The cats lived in small groups, not yet Clans and there were no borders set down. The cats fought constantly, fearful that prey might run out and that their overlapping territories were being threatened. It was a lawless, bloody time for the forest, and many cats died. One night, when the moon was full, the cats agreed to meet at a clearing in the forest surrounded by four great oak trees. A terrible battle followed, and soon the ground was wet with spilled blood. Many cats died that night. When the survivors awoke, all around them they saw the spirits of their slain kin, no longer torn and bloodied but shining like fallen stars. The survivors huddled on the ground, and, as the spirits spoke, they saw terrible visions of the future. They knew that the fighting had to end. "Unite or die," said the spirits. Four cats--Shadow, River, Wind and Thunder--came forward claiming that they could individually unite the forest with their strengths. The spirits of the slain kin spoke again, "The forest is big enough to feed all your families and many more. You must each find other cats like you, choose a home in the forest, and set down borders." At that moment, the moon broke free of the clouds, revealing a circle of starlit spirit-cats around the edge of the clearing--StarClan. A white tom spirit-cat stepped forward. "If you do this," he meowed, "we will reward you with eight more lives, so that you may lead your Clans for many moons to come." The StarClan promised to watch over the Clans from Silverpelt, a crowded path of stars that swept across the night sky, and to visit the Clan leaders in their dreams and to guide them on their journeys. The spirit-cats proclaimed that all four Clans would meet at the full moon once a month at the four great oak trees for a night of truce. Thunder, River, Wind, and Shadow were pronounced warriors by the spirit-cats. "From now on, you will live by a warrior code. Your hearts will be filled with courage and nobility, and if you must fight, it will be not for greed, but for honor and justice." And so the age of warrior Clans began--ShadowClan, RiverClan, WindClan, and ThunderClan.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:32:45 GMT -5
ThunderClan is a mainly peaceful Clan, and respectful of the other Clans as well. In battle, ThunderClan is fierce, courageous, and loyal. They normally take loners and kittypets into their Clan to either swell their ranks or because the cat is in need of help or shelter. For this, they are at times looked down upon by other Clans and thought of as weak. The Clan's main prey are mice, voles, squirrels, and the occasional rabbit, as well as birds such as starlings, magpies, wood pigeons, blackbirds, and thrushes. They have excellent stalking techniques, creeping across the forest floor. They have the sense to keep upwind of their prey in the thick bushes. ThunderClan cats are noted to be especially strong. They are the only Clan to bunch their hindquarters before leaping to catch their prey. The ThunderClan forest territory is located in what Twolegs call the White Hart Woods. The territory also includes Twoleg places such as Windover Road and Chelford Forest. Landmarks in this territory include ➤ Camp - It lies at the foot of a sandy ravine, protected by thornbushes. The camp is easy to defend and hard to attack. ➤ Tallpines and Treecut Place - Pines near Twolegplace. Usually filled with Twoleg tree-eaters, the ground there rumbles and leaves deep gullies filled with muddy water. ➤ The Great Sycamore - One of the largest trees with strong and thick branches. ➤ The Owl Tree - A tree that serves home to a tawny owl. ➤ Snakerocks - Home to venomous adders. The caves beneath the rocks can also be homes to other dangerous creatures. ➤ The Sandy Hollow - A training hollow with soft sand so apprentices don't hurt themselves. ➤ Sunningrocks - Rocks that absorb the sunshine and are a place of relaxation. Moons ago, it used to be an island belonging only to RiverClan, but when the river changed current, ThunderClan wanted this territory, too. The two constantly fight over it and ownership of the rocks change often.
The camp entrance is well hidden by brambles, which protect the camp from predators, but doesn't stop sunshine from coming in. A ravine leads through it. This ravine was once a river, but it is now dried up. The way into the camp is through the gorse tunnel. The nursery has thick bramble walls and is the most guarded part of the camp. Behind a tree stump, there is a clump of ferns where the apprentices sleep. Warriors sleep under a bush in another tunnel. Inside the camp, there is a fallen tree where the elders sleep, and the senior warriors sleep in the center of the camp. Across the clearing, a smooth tall rock resides. This is called the Highrock, and the leader stands there to make important speeches. The leader's den is in a cave in the rock which was carved out by an ancient stream. Lichen covers the entrance. The last notable feature in the camp is a fern tunnel that leads to a crack in a rock. This is the medicine cat's den.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:33:01 GMT -5
Before we jump into the specific restrictions, allow it to be clearly stated that it is within the admins' rights to change rules at any time. Any additions, changes, or removals will be discussed beforehand, but once a decision is made it's non-negotiable. Our objective in making these changes is to improve the quality of the roleplay, not to take away from it. We must also make it clear that if you have not read all of the rules and other provided information, you aren't off to a great start here. Anyone who blatantly ignores the important sections will be directed back to read them. If you respect us, we will respect you. So please respect all the work that's been put in by taking a moment to read everything. That brings another important point: respect and courtesy. No one should feel uncomfortable or attacked here. If you differ with someone on an opinion, do not attack them for it. If anything about this role-play makes you feel uncomfortable, it is advised you do not join. The admins and staff of this role-play should be cracking down on poor behavior and general laziness. If a member violates a rule for the first time, they will be issued a warning. Two warnings will equal a star. A star is not something you want to receive here, as you may only have five stars before being deleted from the role-play. You may rejoin once and will automatically start on the second star. Now, when a member gets to the second star, they cannot not "attend" the Gathering and their characters must remain in camp for two days. For the third star, their apprentices could have an additional training session added on before they become a warrior. If they do not have an apprentice but have a warrior acting as a mentor, their apprentice will be assigned a new mentor for a week and that cat will be sick or under punishment for something. If the member happens to have both, admin may decide on which approach to take. When a fourth star is issued, it will result in previous punishments from before and a week's suspension from that Clan. Now, if they have joined two Clans, the two admins can discuss if this will impact both Clans or just the one. If they show a better attitude in the other Clan, it will only be in the Clan they're not doing so well with. Finally, the fifth star will result in deletion. If a member does rejoin after being deleted once, they cannot have any special plots, positions, or even apprentices until two weeks in. If the member continues to improve beyond those two weeks, then the admins can discuss the possibility of cleaning their slate. It's important to note that staff are held at a different standard than regular members. If you are a staff member, it is vital that you read the staff rules to ensure you are following the activity rules. These activity rules are for non-staff members, to avoid confusion. Regular members without high positions will need to be on a minimum of four days a week. OOC chat and popping in to say hi don't count towards activity. This may sound a bit strict but due to the size of the role-play, we must encourage activity in our members to ensure success. The admins and staff attempt to provide the best experience possible and in the absence of members, the very heart of any role-play, that experience can't be provided. Admins and staff will keep a close eye on activity. Every two weeks, there will be a check for inactive members. Just like any rule, there will be consequences for breaking this one. We will not overlook it when it happens. Background, relations to other members, and other factors are no reason for anyone to become inactive. However, noted hiatuses are acceptable. If a member knows they will be absent for a certain amount of time, then they can alert a staff member about their expected absence and will not face any negative consequences for it. We kindly ask that you do alert us if you know you're going to be gone. If you can no longer be a member, let us know instead of going inactive and leaving us wondering. Of course, we can understand being in a rush one day, but if you can post on another role-play, you should at least be able to make a post here to move things along. When you join, please keep in mind Clan characteristics, rules, and any information that would impact your character. Do not use adjectives such as "handsome" or "beautiful" when describing your character. It's a form of god-modding because it's biased. Not everyone will find them attractive. Do not apply for deputy; leaders will decide their deputy. Please use our form properly, coding and all. LBGTQ+ characters are welcomed here. Anyone who is against this or tries to argue against this can kindly leave. As for queens and kits, there must be a father for the kits. You may ask one of the members if they would like to have a cat father the kits. The two cats do not necessarily have to be mates, either. Please do not join with orphaned kits. We would much rather have room for kits who are born in the Clan than an overload of orphans. While we will also allow permanent queens, we ask that you develop them. Regarding relationships, none of the admins have a problem with two different people having their characters join as mates, or a character having a crush on another. As for role-playing your own character's mate, the two characters have to be retired. We also encourage joining and having a character related to others only if the other member allows it. In the Clans, there will be available spots, so please feel free. We will restrict the amount of outsiders, half-Clan cats, and outsiders that join the Clans. Please keep in mind any cat who is not a full Clan cat or that is mixed blood can and will be discriminated against. When it comes to feline genetics, be as accurate as you can. The admins either have a chart, generator, or basic idea of how genetics work, so don't try to pull the wool over our eyes. Any outsiders will be limited in number and restricted to an area. The admins will decide on the number and the outsider will need to remain in a Clan area. They cannot and will not remain undiscovered in the territory for a long time. They must have a purpose. Now, an important note to make would be that characters can't be made for the simple purpose of finding a mate. They need to have something besides that to motivate them; something that will develop their character. They should not be made for the simple purpose of moving a plot along either. For every warrior that is made, one apprentice may be made. Keep in mind, the maximum amount of apprentices is ten per Clan. While we do ask gender ratios be kept somewhat even, it will be up to the admins to moderate this for their Clans because every Clan may vary. We will be limiting prefixes to one per Clans. This section will be the longest and hold many rules and regulations. Before we jump into another batch of rules, let's go over the basics that everyone needs to know. Power-playing is basically taking a character you do not own and controlling them to do certain deeds and actions, esp. to benefit your character(s). While we have very few exceptions to this rule, it is not allowed and may result in a negative consequence. We kindly ask you refrain from doing this and if you feel you are, simply asking should not hurt. Another issue that can have a few exceptions is spotlighting. The attention of the members and characters should vary depending on the plot point, location, time, and the importance of what is going on at the time. Be aware of when you should have the spotlight on your character and when you should not. The third common role-playing issue is god-modding. While the Warriors series itself has been known to be unrealistic at times and even break their own rules, any cases of god-modding will not be allowed here. There have been measures taken to ensure god-modding does not happen and during moments when god-modding can easily occur, a watchful eye will be present. Finally, the fourth and final big issue: meta-gaming. Meta-gaming typically refers to a character knowing something they should not in canon. An example would be two characters entering a forbidden romance and then a third character randomly knowing about that relationship. If it is not role-played or discussed between everyone involved, they can't possibly know. There is a lot of controversy about literacy and role-playing. There are typically four categories a role-play is put in. However, we have decided not to label it. We simply ask for proper spelling and grammar, as well as at least five sentences per post. Given that the typical paragraph for children is five sentences, we are not asking much. You are invited to write more, but be cautious of "fluff." Filler can make posts difficult to read. Realism is important here. While the admins and staff will make sure everyone is following basic logic, we feel it should be touched upon that a patrol of three cats cannot take on a grown badger without serious injury in two seconds. In the Warriors universe, there are certain things that can and can not happen, so please abide by those rules and our rules. General role-play rules play along with realism. Don't make your characters the constant center of attention. There will be moments when your character’s plot or spot in the limelight will take front and center. God-modding and meta-gaming are a no go for us, so do not even think about it. Please keep in mind that cats do die, especially in the wild. In fact the domestic cat's lifespan is halved when they are feral. To combat the chance of someone taking the liberty to have all of their cats die at one time or live through something they shouldn't have, the admins will have what is called "chance charts." Depending on the situation, these can have an impact on the whole Clan or only a few characters. The charts will be on the discussion page, and will be used when the situation calls. If you are not comfortable with the chance of your character dying, then please refrain from joining. ➤ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 & Bear Rainleaf completely did the coding, graphics, and wrote the chance generators. She also typed up the rules, although all the admins went over them and discussed them and Bear kindly edited them. The map of the forest was edited by Rainleaf.
➤ Erin Hunter, Wayne McLoughlin, and Owen Richardson The history came from the official Warriors site, and therefore is written by Erin Hunter. The quotes in the welcome section come from various guides also written by Erin Hunter. The artwork used in the main banner, side banners, and the map were illustrated by Wayne McLoughlin or Owen Richardson. The history came from the official Warriors website.
➤ Warriors Wiki The characteristics and territory are displayed on the Clan's page on the Warriors Wiki. It is a collection of information written by Erin Hunter. The herbs, battle moves, warrior code, illnesses and treatments, as well as the ceremonies on the special pages are located on the wiki. This information also comes Erin Hunter as well.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:33:25 GMT -5
Members of the Clan are posted here. Everything is pretty self-explanatory, except the "member rank." This will detail if you are a new member, member, trusted member, moderator, or admin. It has nothing to do with ranks inside the role-play. New members are typically forumers who have recently joined. Members have been part of the role-play for over two weeks. Trusted members are members who may be promoted to moderator status or can be trusted by the admin to help moderators when the admin is on leave or not on. Moderator and admins are pretty self-explanatory. NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link The news section can be a bit tricky at first glance. The "Role-play News" is a section for updates and announcements that are outside of the actual role-play. An example would be a new member joining or closing a rank due to overfill. The "Clan News" section summarizes the events of that day, such as fox attacks, new kits, or new warriors. Be sure to check the news often, as the admin of this Clan may have already updated it. Admins, it is mandatory that the news be update once every week on the Gathering dates. You may summarize the entire week, however it is recommended to update every day to every other day depending on the movement of the role-play. Role-play News Date An summary of what happened. Date An summary of what happened. Clan News Date An summary of what happened. Date An summary of what happened. Plots & Omens Main Role-play Plot An summary of what happened. Main Clan Plot An summary of what happened. Patrols Sunday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Monday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Tuesday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Wednesday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Thursday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Friday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Saturday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats The relations will be simple and will not really use any symbols but an asterisk, a plus sign, equal sign, and a semi-colon. The asterisk will be listed behind a character's name to show that they are deceased. A semi-colon is used to differentiate litters from the same parents. The plus sign is in between the parents and the equal sign shows their offspring. Siglings with unknown parents will be listed as such. She-cats will be italicized. For forbidden relationships, the name of the cat from another Clan will be in their Clan's color. To make this easier for the admin and to create a uniform look, we have colors assigned already. ShadowClan will be in FFC5C5. SkyClan will be in FF9F6E. RiverClan will be in AFD4DE. WindClan will be in C5C0D0. Blahflower* + Blahblaze* = Blankclaw, Blehpelt; Mehpaw, Merpaw Derpheart and Examplefall are sibings. Blankclaw and Examplefall are mates. Derpheart and Blehpelt are no longer mates. Blehpelt mentors Mehpaw Derpheart mentors Merpaw Males: ??/?? Females: ??/?? Non-binary: ??/?? Warriors: ??/?? Apprentices: ??/10 Queens: ??/5 Kits: ??/?? Elders: ??/??
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:33:55 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:34:05 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:34:24 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:34:36 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:34:49 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 11, 2017 14:35:25 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:24:14 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:24:38 GMT -5
➤ post one - directory, welcome ➤ post two - our history ➤ post three - about us, the territory ➤ post four - rules & regulations, credit ➤ post five - clan members, news & updates, relations ➤ post six - allegiances: leader, deputy, medicine cat ➤ post seven - allegiances: senior warriors, warriors ➤ post eight - allegiances: warriors save ➤ post nine - allegiances: senior apprentices, apprentices ➤ post ten - allegiances: queens & kits, elders, outsiders ➤ post eleven - allegiances: starclan, place of no stars ➤ post twelve - save
"We are the closest Clan to StarClan, spiritually and physically, and we always know our warrior ancestors are watching over us. That is what makes us strong. No matter what trials we must endure, WindClan will last forever." — Tallstar on WindClan in Secrets of the Clans, page 27
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:24:51 GMT -5
Many moons ago, the forest was a wilderness, untamed by territories. Cats came into the forest, drawn in by the soft rustlings of small creatures, shadows under the water, and the sudden commotion of birds' wings in the trees. The cats lived in small groups, not yet Clans and there were no borders set down. The cats fought constantly, fearful that prey might run out and that their overlapping territories were being threatened. It was a lawless, bloody time for the forest, and many cats died. One night, when the moon was full, the cats agreed to meet at a clearing in the forest surrounded by four great oak trees. A terrible battle followed, and soon the ground was wet with spilled blood. Many cats died that night. When the survivors awoke, all around them they saw the spirits of their slain kin, no longer torn and bloodied but shining like fallen stars. The survivors huddled on the ground, and, as the spirits spoke, they saw terrible visions of the future. They knew that the fighting had to end. "Unite or die," said the spirits. Four cats--Shadow, River, Wind and Thunder--came forward claiming that they could individually unite the forest with their strengths. The spirits of the slain kin spoke again, "The forest is big enough to feed all your families and many more. You must each find other cats like you, choose a home in the forest, and set down borders." At that moment, the moon broke free of the clouds, revealing a circle of starlit spirit-cats around the edge of the clearing--StarClan. A white tom spirit-cat stepped forward. "If you do this," he meowed, "we will reward you with eight more lives, so that you may lead your Clans for many moons to come." The StarClan promised to watch over the Clans from Silverpelt, a crowded path of stars that swept across the night sky, and to visit the Clan leaders in their dreams and to guide them on their journeys. The spirit-cats proclaimed that all four Clans would meet at the full moon once a month at the four great oak trees for a night of truce. Thunder, River, Wind, and Shadow were pronounced warriors by the spirit-cats. "From now on, you will live by a warrior code. Your hearts will be filled with courage and nobility, and if you must fight, it will be not for greed, but for honor and justice." And so the age of warrior Clans began--ShadowClan, RiverClan, WindClan, and ThunderClan.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:25:05 GMT -5
WindClan cats are known for their love of open spaces. They live on open fields, or moorland, where they catch their main prey of hares and rabbits. Of all five Clans, they are the least used to wet ground, preferring the grassy ground of the moors, which they sleep on. They do not like to sleep in the shelter of dens because they prefer the fresh air. They are fiercely loyal and tough. They can also be nervous and quick to flee, due to lack of cover on the moor. In the old forest home, they took pride in being the closest Clan to the Moonstone, where the leaders and medicine cats went to share tongues with StarClan, and they often find themselves blessed to be the closest Clan to StarClan, both physically and spiritually since they do not live in an environment surrounded by trees or many shrubs that block their view of Silverpelt. They are considered the fastest of the Clan cats, and are considered to be the most quick witted amongst the other Clans. They are also the easiest to be offended and are the least likely to start battles between other Clans. The pelts of WindClan favor shades of gray and brown, perhaps as a natural outgrowth of the camouflage those colors provide. Of all the Clans, they have the deepest knowledge of Twolegs from seeing them on the farms that surround their territory. The WindClan moors territory is located in what Twolegs call Windover Moor. The territory also includes Twoleg places such as the border, Windover Farm. Landmarks in this territory include: ➤ Camp - It is tucked into a natural dip in the sandy moors. This makes the camp sheltered from wind, but easy to attack. ➤ Abandoned Badger Set - A tunnel once used by a badger. ➤ The Gorge - A deep gorge cut by the river in the terrain, border with RiverClan. Apprentices are forbidden to go near it. ➤ Twoleg Farm - The northwest border of the territory is marked by a farm. Ravenpaw and Barley live here. ➤ Outlook Rock - A large rock on the border heading towards Fourtrees. From here, everything can be seen across the moors.
The camp is very well hidden, surrounded by a tangle of gorse. An old legend says that Windstar, the founder, scooped out a pawful of sand to make the hollow for the camp. There are no proper dens. The leader, apprentices, and warriors prefer to sleep under the open sky, although in bad weather, they retreat in burrows made by rabbits, foxes or badgers. The leader has a den behind the Tallrock, but he never sleeps there. The Tallrock is a large boulder used by the leader for special ceremonies. The elder's den and nursery are dens along the gorse wall surrounding the camp.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:25:21 GMT -5
Before we jump into the specific restrictions, allow it to be clearly stated that it is within the admins' rights to change rules at any time. Any additions, changes, or removals will be discussed beforehand, but once a decision is made it's non-negotiable. Our objective in making these changes is to improve the quality of the roleplay, not to take away from it. We must also make it clear that if you have not read all of the rules and other provided information, you aren't off to a great start here. Anyone who blatantly ignores the important sections will be directed back to read them. If you respect us, we will respect you. So please respect all the work that's been put in by taking a moment to read everything. That brings another important point: respect and courtesy. No one should feel uncomfortable or attacked here. If you differ with someone on an opinion, do not attack them for it. If anything about this role-play makes you feel uncomfortable, it is advised you do not join. The admins and staff of this role-play should be cracking down on poor behavior and general laziness. If a member violates a rule for the first time, they will be issued a warning. Two warnings will equal a star. A star is not something you want to receive here, as you may only have five stars before being deleted from the role-play. You may rejoin once and will automatically start on the second star. Now, when a member gets to the second star, they cannot not "attend" the Gathering and their characters must remain in camp for two days. For the third star, their apprentices could have an additional training session added on before they become a warrior. If they do not have an apprentice but have a warrior acting as a mentor, their apprentice will be assigned a new mentor for a week and that cat will be sick or under punishment for something. If the member happens to have both, admin may decide on which approach to take. When a fourth star is issued, it will result in previous punishments from before and a week's suspension from that Clan. Now, if they have joined two Clans, the two admins can discuss if this will impact both Clans or just the one. If they show a better attitude in the other Clan, it will only be in the Clan they're not doing so well with. Finally, the fifth star will result in deletion. If a member does rejoin after being deleted once, they cannot have any special plots, positions, or even apprentices until two weeks in. If the member continues to improve beyond those two weeks, then the admins can discuss the possibility of cleaning their slate. It's important to note that staff are held at a different standard than regular members. If you are a staff member, it is vital that you read the staff rules to ensure you are following the activity rules. These activity rules are for non-staff members, to avoid confusion. Regular members without high positions will need to be on a minimum of four days a week. OOC chat and popping in to say hi don't count towards activity. This may sound a bit strict but due to the size of the role-play, we must encourage activity in our members to ensure success. The admins and staff attempt to provide the best experience possible and in the absence of members, the very heart of any role-play, that experience can't be provided. Admins and staff will keep a close eye on activity. Every two weeks, there will be a check for inactive members. Just like any rule, there will be consequences for breaking this one. We will not overlook it when it happens. Background, relations to other members, and other factors are no reason for anyone to become inactive. However, noted hiatuses are acceptable. If a member knows they will be absent for a certain amount of time, then they can alert a staff member about their expected absence and will not face any negative consequences for it. We kindly ask that you do alert us if you know you're going to be gone. If you can no longer be a member, let us know instead of going inactive and leaving us wondering. Of course, we can understand being in a rush one day, but if you can post on another role-play, you should at least be able to make a post here to move things along. When you join, please keep in mind Clan characteristics, rules, and any information that would impact your character. Do not use adjectives such as "handsome" or "beautiful" when describing your character. It's a form of god-modding because it's biased. Not everyone will find them attractive. Do not apply for deputy; leaders will decide their deputy. Please use our form properly, coding and all. LBGTQ+ characters are welcomed here. Anyone who is against this or tries to argue against this can kindly leave. As for queens and kits, there must be a father for the kits. You may ask one of the members if they would like to have a cat father the kits. The two cats do not necessarily have to be mates, either. Please do not join with orphaned kits. We would much rather have room for kits who are born in the Clan than an overload of orphans. While we will also allow permanent queens, we ask that you develop them. Regarding relationships, none of the admins have a problem with two different people having their characters join as mates, or a character having a crush on another. As for role-playing your own character's mate, the two characters have to be retired. We also encourage joining and having a character related to others only if the other member allows it. In the Clans, there will be available spots, so please feel free. We will restrict the amount of outsiders, half-Clan cats, and outsiders that join the Clans. Please keep in mind any cat who is not a full Clan cat or that is mixed blood can and will be discriminated against. When it comes to feline genetics, be as accurate as you can. The admins either have a chart, generator, or basic idea of how genetics work, so don't try to pull the wool over our eyes. Any outsiders will be limited in number and restricted to an area. The admins will decide on the number and the outsider will need to remain in a Clan area. They cannot and will not remain undiscovered in the territory for a long time. They must have a purpose. Now, an important note to make would be that characters can't be made for the simple purpose of finding a mate. They need to have something besides that to motivate them; something that will develop their character. They should not be made for the simple purpose of moving a plot along either. For every warrior that is made, one apprentice may be made. Keep in mind, the maximum amount of apprentices is ten per Clan. While we do ask gender ratios be kept somewhat even, it will be up to the admins to moderate this for their Clans because every Clan may vary. We will be limiting prefixes to one per Clans. This section will be the longest and hold many rules and regulations. Before we jump into another batch of rules, let's go over the basics that everyone needs to know. Power-playing is basically taking a character you do not own and controlling them to do certain deeds and actions, esp. to benefit your character(s). While we have very few exceptions to this rule, it is not allowed and may result in a negative consequence. We kindly ask you refrain from doing this and if you feel you are, simply asking should not hurt. Another issue that can have a few exceptions is spotlighting. The attention of the members and characters should vary depending on the plot point, location, time, and the importance of what is going on at the time. Be aware of when you should have the spotlight on your character and when you should not. The third common role-playing issue is god-modding. While the Warriors series itself has been known to be unrealistic at times and even break their own rules, any cases of god-modding will not be allowed here. There have been measures taken to ensure god-modding does not happen and during moments when god-modding can easily occur, a watchful eye will be present. Finally, the fourth and final big issue: meta-gaming. Meta-gaming typically refers to a character knowing something they should not in canon. An example would be two characters entering a forbidden romance and then a third character randomly knowing about that relationship. If it is not role-played or discussed between everyone involved, they can't possibly know. There is a lot of controversy about literacy and role-playing. There are typically four categories a role-play is put in. However, we have decided not to label it. We simply ask for proper spelling and grammar, as well as at least five sentences per post. Given that the typical paragraph for children is five sentences, we are not asking much. You are invited to write more, but be cautious of "fluff." Filler can make posts difficult to read. Realism is important here. While the admins and staff will make sure everyone is following basic logic, we feel it should be touched upon that a patrol of three cats cannot take on a grown badger without serious injury in two seconds. In the Warriors universe, there are certain things that can and can not happen, so please abide by those rules and our rules. General role-play rules play along with realism. Don't make your characters the constant center of attention. There will be moments when your character’s plot or spot in the limelight will take front and center. God-modding and meta-gaming are a no go for us, so do not even think about it. Please keep in mind that cats do die, especially in the wild. In fact the domestic cat's lifespan is halved when they are feral. To combat the chance of someone taking the liberty to have all of their cats die at one time or live through something they shouldn't have, the admins will have what is called "chance charts." Depending on the situation, these can have an impact on the whole Clan or only a few characters. The charts will be on the discussion page, and will be used when the situation calls. If you are not comfortable with the chance of your character dying, then please refrain from joining. ➤ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 & Bear Rainleaf completely did the coding, graphics, and wrote the chance generators. She also typed up the rules, although all the admins went over them and discussed them and Bear kindly edited them. The map of the forest was edited by Rainleaf.
➤ Erin Hunter, Wayne McLoughlin, and Owen Richardson The history came from the official Warriors site, and therefore is written by Erin Hunter. The quotes in the welcome section come from various guides also written by Erin Hunter. The artwork used in the main banner, side banners, and the map were illustrated by Wayne McLoughlin or Owen Richardson. The history came from the official Warriors website.
➤ Warriors Wiki The characteristics and territory are displayed on the Clan's page on the Warriors Wiki. It is a collection of information written by Erin Hunter. The herbs, battle moves, warrior code, illnesses and treatments, as well as the ceremonies on the special pages are located on the wiki. This information also comes Erin Hunter as well.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:25:39 GMT -5
Members of the Clan are posted here. Everything is pretty self-explanatory, except the "member rank." This will detail if you are a new member, member, trusted member, moderator, or admin. It has nothing to do with ranks inside the role-play. New members are typically forumers who have recently joined. Members have been part of the role-play for over two weeks. Trusted members are members who may be promoted to moderator status or can be trusted by the admin to help moderators when the admin is on leave or not on. Moderator and admins are pretty self-explanatory. NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link NAME | ACTIVITY | MEMBER RANK ❝ Characters ❞ Warnings Profile Link The news section can be a bit tricky at first glance. The "Role-play News" is a section for updates and announcements that are outside of the actual role-play. An example would be a new member joining or closing a rank due to overfill. The "Clan News" section summarizes the events of that day, such as fox attacks, new kits, or new warriors. Be sure to check the news often, as the admin of this Clan may have already updated it. Admins, it is mandatory that the news be update once every week on the Gathering dates. You may summarize the entire week, however it is recommended to update every day to every other day depending on the movement of the role-play. Role-play News Date An summary of what happened. Date An summary of what happened. Clan News Date An summary of what happened. Date An summary of what happened. Plots & Omens Main Role-play Plot An summary of what happened. Main Clan Plot An summary of what happened. Patrols Sunday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Monday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Tuesday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Wednesday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Thursday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Friday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats Saturday Dawn Border Patrol: Cats Dawn Hunting Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Border Patrol: Cats Sunhigh Hunting Patrol: Cats Dusk Border Patrol: Cats Dusk Hunting Patrol: Cats The relations will be simple and will not really use any symbols but an asterisk, a plus sign, equal sign, and a semi-colon. The asterisk will be listed behind a character's name to show that they are deceased. A semi-colon is used to differentiate litters from the same parents. The plus sign is in between the parents and the equal sign shows their offspring. Siglings with unknown parents will be listed as such. She-cats will be italicized. For forbidden relationships, the name of the cat from another Clan will be in their Clan's color. To make this easier for the admin and to create a uniform look, we have colors assigned already. ShadowClan will be in FFC5C5. SkyClan will be in FF9F6E. ThunderClan will be in BDD6BD. RiverClan will be in AFD4DE. Blahflower* + Blahblaze* = Blankclaw, Blehpelt; Mehpaw, Merpaw Derpheart and Examplefall are sibings. Blankclaw and Examplefall are mates. Derpheart and Blehpelt are no longer mates. Blehpelt mentors Mehpaw Derpheart mentors Merpaw Males: ??/?? Females: ??/?? Non-binary: ??/?? Warriors: ??/?? Apprentices: ??/10 Queens: ??/5 Kits: ??/?? Elders: ??/??
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:26:08 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:26:21 GMT -5
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:26:36 GMT -5
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Official ThunderClan & ElmClan Leader
Easing back in
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Mar 12, 2017 12:26:49 GMT -5
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