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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 19:04:02 GMT -5
» I have a basic idea of how the healer's arc will end. Here's how I picture it in my mind: The healer will spew lies that affect the lives of his fellow companions. He doesn't have a motive, he's just selfish and full of himself. He also has a god-complex and finds joy in knowing he can control other cats' lives. Here's his incomplete form for a better idea of how I picture him:
Croaking Toad | Healer Croaking Toad on Lilypad | Tom | 50 moons | Straight A dusky gray tom with medium-length fur and yellow-green eyes. He has multiple tiny cuts across his body from seasons of getting stuck in thorn bushes while gathering herbs, getting clawed by queens in labor, and dealing with aggressive kits. | Croaking Toad is a grumpy and impatient old cat. He's temperamental and compulsive, often saying lecherous things or lashing out without thinking. His intelligence and manipulative tendencies make cleaning up after himself a breeze, however. He has a large ego that can be easily damaged. He's also a huge flirt. | Croaking Toad earned his title after _______.
Once his secret is revealed, I imagine the cats he fed false prophecies to will have a lot of self-evaluating to do. Many may feel betrayed by their ancestors for allowing such a foul cat to continue on for so long. Others may doubt the ancestors' existence altogether, believing all healers to be selfish liars. Some may feel relieved that the bad omens or prophecies bestowed upon them have been proven false. The list goes on, and it all depends on the lies he's told and which cats he's told them to.
The colony may keep him confined as a prisoner, or they may kill him. It's up to the RPers. If they decide to keep him prisoner, I'll have him die from a natural disaster. It'll be as if the ancestors are punishing him themselves. I also imagine his kids being forced to deal with the damage he's done after he passes - Speaking of which, feel free to name him as the father of any of your characters. I love your idea for the ancestors. So the prophecy cats will be the ones to reveal how the ancestors feel and tell them how to fix it, right? The Dragonflies must learn to humble themselves and be gracious, and the Fireflies must learn communion. I imagine it'll be hard; the Fireflies still have a grudge against the ancestors for their cruelty and won't want to abide by their wishes, and the Dragonflies won't believe that the ancestors sent prophecies to the selected cats since it's never been done before. Or maybe they refuse to listen because Croaking Toad's lies have been revealed and they feel betrayed. What do you think? I'm not sure if I caught the essence of what you were trying to portray. «
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 19:06:16 GMT -5
» Page 2, whoooo!
There isn't a limit. And of course! I'll update the list. The "brief" part is just to enforce quality over quantity. «
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 14, 2017 19:41:33 GMT -5
» I have a basic idea of how the healer's arc will end. Here's how I picture it in my mind: The healer will spew lies that affect the lives of his fellow companions. He doesn't have a motive, he's just selfish and full of himself. He also has a god-complex and finds joy in knowing he can control other cats' lives. Here's his incomplete form for a better idea of how I picture him:
Croaking Toad | Healer Croaking Toad on Lilypad | Tom | 50 moons | Straight A dusky gray tom with medium-length fur and yellow-green eyes. He has multiple tiny cuts across his body from seasons of getting stuck in thorn bushes while gathering herbs, getting clawed by queens in labor, and dealing with aggressive kits. | Croaking Toad is a grumpy and impatient old cat. He's temperamental and compulsive, often saying lecherous things or lashing out without thinking. His intelligence and manipulative tendencies make cleaning up after himself a breeze, however. He has a large ego that can be easily damaged. He's also a huge flirt. | Croaking Toad earned his title after _______.
Once his secret is revealed, I imagine the cats he fed false prophecies to will have a lot of self-evaluating to do. Many may feel betrayed by their ancestors for allowing such a foul cat to continue on for so long. Others may doubt the ancestors' existence altogether, believing all healers to be selfish liars. Some may feel relieved that the bad omens or prophecies bestowed upon them have been proven false. The list goes on, and it all depends on the lies he's told and which cats he's told them to.
The colony may keep him confined as a prisoner, or they may kill him. It's up to the RPers. If they decide to keep him prisoner, I'll have him die from a natural disaster. It'll be as if the ancestors are punishing him themselves. I also imagine his kids being forced to deal with the damage he's done after he passes - Speaking of which, feel free to name him as the father of any of your characters. I love your idea for the ancestors. So the prophecy cats will be the ones to reveal how the ancestors feel and tell them how to fix it, right? The Dragonflies must learn to humble themselves and be gracious, and the Fireflies must learn communion. I imagine it'll be hard; the Fireflies still have a grudge against the ancestors for their cruelty and won't want to abide by their wishes, and the Dragonflies won't believe that the ancestors sent prophecies to the selected cats since it's never been done before. Or maybe they refuse to listen because Croaking Toad's lies have been revealed and they feel betrayed. What do you think? I'm not sure if I caught the essence of what you were trying to portray. «
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Very sweet idea! I'd love for one of my characters to be one of his children 'n be like !1! ohno dad you jerk- I imagine it'll be very hard for the colonies and the cats themselves. I think that part will also teach Dragonfly some humility. The ancestors teaching them that they cant blindly follow an authority's word- each cat must make their own choices, and Dragonfly has been having a problem with straying from mob mentality because of the elder's influence and the strictness of the colony to be perfect and obedient to what they're told about the ancestors, etc. Perhaps the Fireflies actually have a stronger, albeit unknowingly, connection to the ancestors/can see clearly through the healer's lies, but are so wrapped up in arguing with eachother that they aren't much help to the Dragonflies. Fireflies still don't trust the ancestors- so the ancestors have given them the choice, the power, of the truth and to take the information they have been given and believe it to be true or not. It could really be a plot point for both colonies to realize !! hey we have problems being shown know because of this healer, we know what to fix!! And the prophecy cats/cats who come with prophecies/cats who know things assist in helping them distinguish lie from truth, etc. Perhaps the Dragonfly cats are those seen rather useless or unperfected, so any cats with physical disability or oddity, or perhaps mothers who have outlived their purpose, young apprentices and kits whose words wouldn't be considered in Dragonfly because they are seen as unperfected. That could humble them! And in Firefly, it could be from each group of the colony, bringing all facets of their lives together to realize they need to be a family in order to change and bring back their lives.
Sounds pretty much like what I was suggesting! The Dragonfly's territory is their symbolism- they must see past the prettiness of the outside of what they are being fed in the clan by the elders, by the corrupt healer, etc. and humble themselves and realize they ain't all what they've made themselves to be. The Firefly territory is also their symbolism- they have to work together to nurture and regrow their land and only by community and agreement can it be done, where they have been having difficulties being too bull-headed and too pessimistic, seeing the ancestors as abandoning them, etc. This can also be where any disabled or odd cats can be accepted into, as the Sparta-like Fireflies would still find a creative and humane use for them. In this way, the colonies have to heal themselves. Perhaps there should be some crossover too? Perhaps "unperfected" cats keep being born/speaking out into Dragonfly, and the sympathizers pass them to Firefly to take care of? It humbles the Dragonfly, and it makes the Firefly embrace community. It would be nice if there was a way that the colonies can come to help eachother realize the other's problems and help heal eachother. That's just a thought c:
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 14, 2017 19:52:17 GMT -5
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Oo, I love that! I rarely see elders in roleplays, and they are so crucial here, I really like that idea c:
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 20:25:29 GMT -5
» Oh definitely! I'll be sure to make it a rule when the time comes. I'll probably make it a rule to make a guard as well. We'll see.
Also, I love the symbolism. And trading off the "unwanted" cats will be interesting to RP. Maybe they'll have their own company in the future.
When the colonies do finally make amends, I imagine they will start up gatherings again, as well as other old traditions. The forest will feel freshened and balanced... and then the new plot will begin! «
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 20:44:32 GMT -5
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i'd love to help with whatever needs done! the ideas here are great omg (also heyyyyyyy am, lemon)
do we have any set, defined territory yet? i know they're in a forest + one's burned down and all, but is there anything specific about it? if needed i can help work on that + get at least a simple map to anchor it.
also yes elders are very very important in dragonfly, would they lose faith in the elders after a point in time bc everything is so controlled by them? i could see there being a good elder or two in there though » Hey there! I've been waiting for you to pop up xD
I'm working on the territory in Notes and plan on updating the front page once I'm done. Here's the basics of what I have:
Fireflies in charred forest. There's grass, small bushes, and other undergrowth plants like that, but no new trees. They're all charred, which means no birds and less prey. There's a stream west of their camp that starts northeast and travels down south. It's thin and narrow and contains a decent amount of fish. There's also a large clearing south of the camp. The camp itself hasn't been written.
The border is clearly marked by a stretch of trees that slowly fade into charred ones, east of the Firefly camp and northwest of the Dragonfly camp. Nothing else had been written, but we can definitely discuss it now. I'm thinking there be a tiny two-leg nest somewhere on Dragonfly territory, and maybe a field of flowers near the camp. «
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 14, 2017 20:47:25 GMT -5
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I believe the current plot is the Dragonflies are too corrupt snd rely entirely on the elders and ancestors and cast out unperfected or useless cats and they need to quit that, and the Fireflies believe themselves to be abandoned by the ancestors b/c their land is all gone and they cant quit arguing and distrusting another long enough to be a family like they should be to help eachother nourish the land again. So p much Dragonflies need to be humble, Fireflies need to see themselves as a community, and some cats are going to help deliver prophecies and such to help translate how to please the ancestors again and keep the colonies healthy. Andd we got corrupt healer in Dragonfly spreading false prophecies, more distrust because cats in the colony are proclaiming different prophecies and the whole thing is just a mess really, so its trying to fix all of this- I think thats what our plot is haha, that's how I understood it as c:
Hi there Inky ; )
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 20:50:08 GMT -5
so, the current plot is about the dragonflies abandoning their beliefs of their ancestors(i like just calling them their ancestors) and there are some battles? » More or less. There's a lot of internal conflict. 5 AM can probably explain it better than I can. There may be battles between the colonies (depending on the leaders), but it's mostly verbal battles between colonymates. «
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 20:50:52 GMT -5
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 14, 2017 20:55:13 GMT -5
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Yee!
Also if anything else needs to be done I'd be happy to assist c: just point me where you'd like me to be. Thanks for helping out Ink, we'll have fun
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 21:05:28 GMT -5
» ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » Do you think you could do the layouts? Your post template looks really cool after all! It's okay if you don't want to though. I also need suggestions on the territory, like what landmarks should be added and what purpose does each one serve. «
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 14, 2017 21:18:29 GMT -5
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I can certainly try! I welcome any pictures you guys can send my way that I might be able to use c:
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 21:27:44 GMT -5
» Awesome! I'll see what I can find. «
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 21:45:22 GMT -5
» That could work! I immediately thought of a burned tree that leads into an underground cave, sort of like the Lost Boys hideout from Peter Pan. What about that? «
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 14, 2017 22:03:37 GMT -5
What do you guys think about this for layouts?
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 22:29:54 GMT -5
» Those look really nice! I especially like the Dragonfly one. I feel as if the Firefly one is too closely related to it however. Maybe a different color scheme? I also found some images that could be potential backgrounds. I'll share them in a second to see what you think. «
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 14, 2017 22:52:54 GMT -5
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 15, 2017 7:39:45 GMT -5
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I can certainly see what I can do, I'll use the other photos for borders if I can, figure out how to span them and all c:
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 15, 2017 10:13:20 GMT -5
Made a few edits, this coding is very ornery haha! Let me know what you think.
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 15, 2017 16:18:45 GMT -5
» I love it! I think the pictures are just what they needed. What does everyone else think? Also exceed the territory sizes are about even. I don't think the Dragonflies would want their territory since it's damaged. And rivalries between the companies in the Dragonfly colony could definitely work. I see the guards and hunters bickering about little things such as who gets to patrol first and whatnot. I actually have a minor romance plot in mind that could play a hand in the rivalry, but that depends on who takes the guarding deputy position. Fingers crossed I have everything on the front page updated by tomorrow night guys! You all will be able to look over it, and I can transfer it all to the layout once it's complete. «
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Post by Aɪʀ on Aug 15, 2017 16:20:09 GMT -5
» Ink, I can give you a detailed description of the territory if you still want to make the map. It'll beat waiting for it to be added to the front page. «
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Post by exceed on Aug 15, 2017 16:32:24 GMT -5
abt the factions and stuff i was talking about firefly unless you're discussing something else? not along company lines but group lines or something
& i can do a basic thing for the map, nothing ultra detailed but i can make one with both of the clans and then one focusing on each clan /w any spots like this but a bit more detailed bc its just two clans
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Post by ᴍɪsᴛғᴀʟʟ » on Aug 15, 2017 16:40:39 GMT -5
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I like the concept of the Firefly colony having divided fractions since their whole ordeal is about becoming family. I think Dragonfly needs fractions as well because some cats are entirely devoted to the perfect ideal and whatever the elders tell them, following blindly in mob mentality, and some are much more independent and see that the treatment of young and imperfect cats is wrong and that the blind following of everything will lead the colony to destruction. Perhaps any recent prophecies/omens in Dragonfly that have been sent to the colony by the ancestors have been followed blindly and ended up in horrible mistakes or problems as the ancestors way of teaching them that they need to stop agreeing blindly to everything? Firefly is already in the perfect amount of trouble because their territory is ransacked, they have lost much of their ancestors belief, and the colony themselves is divided- so we need to make Dragonfly have a lot of internal struggle because their territory is perfect, all of their problems are on the inside!
Also was going to gently request for the Dragonfly head hunter position IF no one else here wants it! Fun plot stuff yknow?
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