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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 17, 2017 11:02:35 GMT -5
Hey guys! This is the planning page for MeadowClan, a clan that a couple others and I are working to create. So far we're still working on coming up with plot ideas and character development. If you're interested in helping design a new advanced clan, or are interested in joining, feel free to hop right in! Basic Information ---
MeadowClanTime: Early Spring The general plot of the role-play centers around a coup d'etat. The leader of the clan, who I am for the moment calling Sadstar, is a fallen hero. They used to be the ideal leader: strong, brave, noble, presenting all the features that would make one legendary. Last winter, however, a horrible greencough plague (dubbed Snowcough by the clan) swept through the clan to unprecedented extents, thinning their numbers drastically. One of the cats who was killed in the epidemic was Sadstar's mate. While a good leader would take the disaster in stride and repress their emotions for the good of the clan, Sadstar was overwhelmed by the disaster, has labeled themselves a failure, and has sunk into one heck of a depression. A depression which has far out-lasted itself considering that the clan needs strong leadership now more than ever to recover from epidemic. The clan's deputy is doing their best to hold things together, but as they are extremely loyal to Sadstar they never overstep their boundaries or speak a word against their leader; defiance would be treason. Because of the long winter and loss of clan numbers there is a prey shortage, and the clan is struggling to run. A wet-sock leader makes more than ample a scapegoat for the frustrations and leftover anger of the clan. There have even been rumblings of revolution among some of the warriors; a sentiment unanimously understood but never spoken aloud. Even the medicine cat has been taken in by the idea of upheaval: it is easy to fake signs when you believe that StarClan has already abandoned you. With winters end comes spring, and spring is the time of change.
*** Sadstar has been officially renamed Gorsestar
Other Plot Ideas ---
There is a kit with Greencough, this causes paranoia in the clan as they are afraid that it is Snowcough. This kit starts receiving abstract visions from StarClan. Since the current medicine cat has lost faith StarClan had to find another proxy to contact the clan. -- the kit is claimed by Milk Tea, the mother by Ganymede, and the father by Goblin Ring
Gorsestar's son/daughter is disappointed with how their father is handling the clan, and aligns with a cat starting a rebellion.
Gorsestar's sibling is attempting to keep the clan together with the help of the deputy, but has to deal with the fact that they have lost everything dear to them and whether or not a change in leader might be good for the clan
Two factions of cats arise; one who wants to oust Gorsestar in a peaceful way and one who wants violence. Of course the violent group will eventually win, but it's a fun idea to work with.
The clan has to deal with conflict that arises over whether or not to let rogues in the clan to help swell their numbers. As formerly MeadowClan was very isolationist, this causes a lot of mutters. -- the rogue is claimed by Goblinring
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Post by Sand on Nov 17, 2017 12:24:55 GMT -5
I’m a sucker for these types of plots. Coups, yeeeesss. I can help you out, if you’d like!
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 17, 2017 14:02:35 GMT -5
that would be great <33333 right now i'm trying to come up with more of a thorough plot idea + subplots
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Post by Sand on Nov 17, 2017 19:14:48 GMT -5
thank you! xx
There could be a subplot that goes with the medicine cat possibly creating fake signs from StarClan, hmm.
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 17, 2017 21:50:06 GMT -5
yeah, i was thinking something along those lines. i don't want to jump straight into the coup, though, so roleplay-wise there needs to be a subplot to start things off. which is what i'm brainstorming. i'm thinking maybe a public fight between the deputy and one of the senior warriors about the prey-shortage and lack of keeping up with patrols/apprentices-being-made-warriors that sort of thing (think bluestar in the second to last book of the original series whose name i have apparently forgotten). i'm also working on drawing a map of the territory tonight
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Post by lozi on Nov 18, 2017 12:57:00 GMT -5
I'd totally join this! I'm willing to help in any way.
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Post by Sand on Nov 18, 2017 17:29:15 GMT -5
I like that idea! It’d be a good way to start off the roleplay with a small fight that’ll give a push into the main plot’s direction.
I can’t remember what arc that is either rip
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Post by Aphelyon on Nov 22, 2017 14:05:57 GMT -5
Ooh this looks fun. I actually had Clan which similarly had a coup/revolution idea (though the reasons for it was far more... violent) but only one person joined and then it died -n-
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 22, 2017 18:50:30 GMT -5
hey hey hey! what were the reasons in your old clan, Goblin? That might give us inspiration for side plots and stuff wcrpforums.com/thread/48417/wip <-- this is my wip for the layout. i made a map of the territory and stuff so i'll be working on getting that up. if anyone is down for writing introductions or just general plotting lmk
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Post by Aphelyon on Nov 22, 2017 19:09:14 GMT -5
I'm not sure how well it would work for this because they were kind of... the entire backstory of the Clan XD but I'll explain regardless, maybe there is something you can use after all.
The history basically states that at one point there was a single Clan, and in this Clan a cat rose to power, whose warrior name is no longer remembered. He became leader- Ravenstar- and basically took a complete tyrannical hold on the Clan, gathering vicious and bloodthirsty warriors loyal only to him. He wiped out any who would oppose him, and subjugated those who were too meek to oppose him and too weak to be of use to him in combat. He forbade speaking the name of the old Clan, renaming it RavenClan in his own honor. From then, his nine lives- which were difficult to rip from him due to his jealous guarding, loyal warriors, and natural prowess- kept him young and strong for longer than most cats, and by keeping a tight hold on as many of his lives as possible, he has managed to rule this Clan for generations. How many, no one is sure, especially since cats tend not to live all that long- thus, it could be only three or four, or more than that.
That's where the roleplay started, with Ravenstar's grip on the Clan. The idea was that he was beginning to show signs of age, and thus it seemed his rule would soon be at an end. Some of his warriors would start to prepare for this, fighting among themselves over which would be likely to eventually take his place. Meanwhile, the hunters- those not strong or vicious enough to be warriors- instead wanted to overthrow him and his system entirely, but would have to do so in an incredibly secretive way to avoid being killed before its fruition. But alas, we never got that far.
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Post by Sand on Nov 22, 2017 22:44:36 GMT -5
I love the layout's color scheme!
Going to read Goblin Ring's post quickly & then I'll edit my post
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 24, 2017 11:32:19 GMT -5
That's a really interesting plot (lowkey would have totally joined the clan if I had been around back then)
In other news, I need to stop disappearing for multiple days at a time but oh well. I'm going to work on finishing the layout today :)))))
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Nov 25, 2017 4:19:47 GMT -5
>> Ooc << I am also interested in helping out. >> RP <<
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 25, 2017 11:45:57 GMT -5
Sweet! Right now I just have to finish up the front page, my biggest need right now is coming up with plot ideas and subplots.
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 25, 2017 13:39:48 GMT -5
Some idea's I've had for the roleplay:
One of the kits in the clan has developed a cold with symptoms similar to Snowcough. It's probably just Greencough, but this causes some paranoia in the clan as they still haven't finished recovering from the last outbreak. I'd be down to make the queen of the kit or the kit, if anyone is interested in making siblings or rping the mother/father lmk :)
Gorsestar has a child that goes all Kylo Ren from starwars and decides to help take down his or her father. I'd open this role to anyone who wants it.
Maybe the kit with Snowcough or one of their siblings is the future medicine cat apprentice and is receiving all sorts of crazy signs from StarClan bc they don't much communicate with the medicine cat anymore, because the medicine cat has lost faith
The clan has to decide whether or not to accept rouges into the clan to swell their numbers. Someone or multiple people can create a rogue who is interested in joining the clan and this can stir conflict
Far into the future: if the rp takes off, once there is an overthrow of Gorsestar the cats who support him can be sent into the mountains and cool stuff can happen then
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Nov 25, 2017 14:03:28 GMT -5
>> Ooc << i like the medicine cat plot! i'd be interested in play the kit who become medicine cat >> RP <<
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 25, 2017 14:06:37 GMT -5
Sweet! I can play the mother, then. Would you want the kitten who becomes the medicine cat to be the one that is sick, or should that be a sibling? Furthermore, would you be interested in rping the father?
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Post by Aphelyon on Nov 25, 2017 14:12:25 GMT -5
I would do the sick kit or the father (I really enjoy playing father figures idk why XD). I would also be willing to do Kylo Ren lol. And also a rogue. I would certainly do one that would cause trouble.... like, maybe they're mischievous and headstrong and tend to clash with members of the Clan, but their skills are so useful that the Clan is like... we really do need them. So there's a sort of tear in the Clan between whether they should tolerate an uppity outsider because they're useful, or not.
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 25, 2017 14:17:32 GMT -5
That sounds like a wonderful idea for the rogue! You can totally claim them. You're also free to grab the kit's father if Milk Tea doesn't want to play him :)
I want to check to see whether someone else wants the Kylo Ren (lol, I need a better name) character first just so we even out the people with super plot important characters.
If anyone is interested in grabbing a cat who kind of leads the charge against Gorsestar lmk too :)
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Post by Sand on Nov 25, 2017 15:02:11 GMT -5
damn, I like these plot ideas!
I’m not sure if I should pick up a plot position or not though. I could possibly take a sibling position of the sick kitten or cats for the future factions.
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Post by Aphelyon on Nov 25, 2017 15:04:59 GMT -5
I have to go to work for a few hours but I'll think about it while I'm there and maybe I can come up with some more subplots.
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Post by mimikyutie on Nov 25, 2017 15:37:36 GMT -5
Ooh! Sounds fun! And the clan is super pretty! I'm willing to make a sibling or two for the sick cat, and some cats for both factions? Can I go ahead for the deputy? I understand if not.
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Nov 25, 2017 15:59:07 GMT -5
>> Ooc << I think it should either be a sibling so then the kit can be like ohhh let me heal you!
or the Kit to be medicine cat could get sick and then start getting a bunch of vision but because they are so sick they think its just a hallucination or something. >> RP <<
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Post by lozi on Nov 25, 2017 16:23:13 GMT -5
[ sorry for disappearing! This slipped off of my bookmarks. All the plots seem great! ]
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 25, 2017 16:29:28 GMT -5
mimikyutie - unfortunately someone already claimed deputy but the medicine cat position is still open, and you're totally welcome to make a sibling for the sick kit sand - don't feel like you have to take a main plot position, ofc more stuff is going to happen with all of the characters astro - it's all good u-u ♡ Bun ♡ - "or the Kit to be medicine cat could get sick and then start getting a bunch of vision but because they are so sick they think its just a hallucination or something." I really like this idea!
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Nov 25, 2017 16:31:36 GMT -5
>> Ooc << I might go with that plot... and then after they are sick they relaize it's not just hallucinations but vision from starclan. >> RP <<
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 25, 2017 16:32:45 GMT -5
that sounds great! and maybe not all of the cats believe them, because the vision are really dark and stuff, it'll be really cool!
if you guys want to start working on characters and posting them here I can add them to the main page
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Nov 25, 2017 16:34:10 GMT -5
>> Ooc << Sweet I have to get going soon but i'll post them here in a little bit. >> RP <<
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Post by 𝓑𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫 ♥ on Nov 25, 2017 17:20:18 GMT -5
sounds good
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Post by Aphelyon on Nov 25, 2017 17:23:59 GMT -5
If no one else wants med cat i love doing medicine cats as well.
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