Post by โ๐ฃ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ถโ on Dec 26, 2017 22:33:49 GMT -5
The Guild
IN the beginning, we were a simple folk. We lived our day to day lives as any other ... mortal. In those days, we were known as Sunclan. In the days of Sunclan, our ancestors had known some really awful hardships. This is the story of how we began โฆ
OUR ancestors were a thriving clan. They lived in the forest and made the small animals their prey. There were many predators that made them take refuge in the shadows. Though there was one that was the worst of all.
THERE was a gang of twolegs that scrounged through our territory. The twolegs made so much racket that prey became scarce.
THE twolegs also made camp in the territory, quickly discovering the river. The next thing the clan knew, their fish supply was in danger. They were running out of options. The leader at the time, Harestar, had sent a patrol to tail the twolegs to see what it was that had made them so eager; they were searching from dawn to dusk.
ONE day, the searching stopped and they focused on one part, a cave system that we usually stayed away from. The patrol saw them carrying out large rigid contraptions that threw rainbows into the air. Transfixed, the patrol edged closer, longing in their gaze.
NEARING the edge of the trees, they climbed to get a better vantage point. They leaned over and gazed in wonder. The twolegs had jagged colored rocks or all sizes and colors, 'This is what was in the caves all this time?!' they all thought.
JUST as one of the warriors was about to pounce, there was a distant growl that brought them out of their trance like state. They could smell clearly now the scent of the large cats and clung tightly to their branches; it was too late to flee.
BEING in the forest for a prolonged period of time, the twolegs had scared off nearly all the prey, leaving not just the clan but the large predators on the brink of starvation. There was a mother jaguar with her two yearling kits. The twolegs had been in the territory for nearly 8 moons, so the kits had to depend on their mother for the prey.
THEY hunted together now, crazed with hunger. The men that had appeared out of the cave had the worst of it, the remaining men in the cave fled, leaving the other two men behind.
THE patrol watched with bated breath as the jaguar family left the gory scene, dragging any remains with them. They could only remain hidden in the trees until they saw the tips of their tails flick as they entered the brush. Scrambling down with renewed fervor, they were running towards the contraptions before their hind paws hit the forest floor.
TWO of the patrol ran back to the camp to bring the clan to see the colored rocks. They were met with trepidation, 'how can we have never known the contents of the caves?' they asked themselves. After much persuasion that became borderline pleading, they convinced their clanmates to travel back to the caves.
GUARDING the rocks was the rest of the patrol. Tension had quickly been replaced by eagerness as they called their clanmates forward. The last rays of the sun vanished, but not before the clan had gasped as one seeing the rainbows thrown into the air.
AS the light faded, the cats gathered around the colored rocks. Even though the light faded, the colors were still vibrant, as though they were living. Harestar sent in a few warriors to see if there were any two legs left in the cave. Their usual unwillingness to go near the caves vanished and they entered the caves without hesitation.
THE clan watched as the Warriors entered the caves and were glad to see that the twolegs had left light behind when they left. Fire was held on sticks every couple of feet up on the cave wall. They went in as far as the light reached and didn't see a single twoleg left in the caves.
HARESTAR and the warriors pushed the contraption holding the rocks over and watched as their smooth color flooded over the forest floor. The cats drew closer, drawn to them like moths to flame. Harestar instructed the clan to bring the rocks back to camp.
MANY of the cats picked up one or two small rocks and began to carry them back to camp. The cats who initially made the discovery stayed behind to guard the rocks. As the clan filed back into the smallest clearing, the guards took a rock or two in their own jaws and carried them back to camp along with a few who just returned.
THE moon was beginning to rise and the warriors were guided by the light. Soon, all of the forest was lit by the moons soft glow.
THE clan gasped in wonder as they saw the rocks glow brighter than they had in the sunlight.
THIS is how the power of the gems came to us. When the gems were touched by the moonlight in clearing, their power, dormant until that moment, was activated and forever changed our lives. The forest was a very sacred place, filled with much spiritual energy. The energy was concentrated in the clearing, and this is where all the gems had been gathered.
THIS will be a hierarchy clan. There will be a leader and a second in command. It will not be the leaders children that become the next leaders, rather it will be the children of the leaders' siblings. So it will either be the current leader's niece or nephew who will become the next leader. Their nieces and nephews will be known as 'potentials' until they reach the age of 16 moons, then they will be taken to speak with the Creators (our Starclan) and then they will determine who the next leader in training will be.
THE cats have first and last names. They are families just like us, but not like real people last names like Thomas. It'll be thinks like Mist, Cloud, Feather, things like that. Since we can move earth, families have their own dens. There are community dens for novices and wielders. When cats mate, they can decide which last name they will take. If they would like to decide to make a new last name for themselves, they will first take their request to the leader. After the leader accepts it, they will travel to the Temple of Time.
How easy it is to master a power
Easy
Medium
Hard
Advanced
Shapeshifting- This includes any and all animals big and small. Mouse, rabbit, fox, horse, panther. NO mythical animals though. It can also simply change the appearance of the wearer, fur color eye color, give the wearer wings or horns, larger teeth/claws, all while staying in cat form. Advanced -diamond
Increased senses-All five senses are increased while using this necklace; scent, eyesight, taste, touch, hearing. This is one of the more mild powers, it doesn't take long to master. Medium. - onyx
Healing-Healing can cure illnesses, fix breaks, heal cuts and gashes. It can get rid of fevers and draw out poison. None of this happens all at once, the more severe the longer the healing process takes. It cannot regrow limbs or reverse death. Advanced - turquoise
Fire-This can generate fire, make fire engulf everything in its path or put fires out. It can make fireballs, fire walls, it's fire bending from Avatar the Last Airbender. I am also thinking that since we have fire, maybe we can cook our prey? But if that's too weird then maybe not xD Hard - ruby
Earth-This can move the earth, make earth grow from the ground or make it go into the earth. Make structures and tremors. It can throw boulders and pebbles either from what's already above ground or take it from the ground. Hard - emerald
Air-This can control the wind, make it stop, or create it. It can push air around in forceful ways or use it to stay aloft. Easy - pearl
Water-This can control the current and pull water from water sources. It can freeze and unfreeze water. It can also control snow. It can pull water from plants and from deep in the earth. Blood bending is a thing but it causes immediate expulsion from the clan. Hard - sapphire
Super Speed-It makes the wearer move extremely fast, it can either be faster than the wearer was before all the was up to where the wearer is only a blur. The wearer can run over water while wearing the necklace. Hard - opal
Super Strength-This can break through rocks without causing harm to the wearer. Medium - garnet
Growth-This makes plants grow faster. After planting the seeds, they can grow the plant in one sitting, roughly 10-15 minutes. If it's larger like a tree, it will take more than 10-15 minutes, though if there are more people then the time can be lessened. Medium - amber
Telekinesis-This can move things with the wearers mind. The largest thing moved was a large boulder. It can move cats and predators and prey, it can bring things to you or push them away. It can push things on the ground or make them air born. Hard - quartz
Telepathy-This can make it so the wearer can read and communicate with others with their mind. It can also control someone, though this is forbidden and accusations are taken very seriously. There will only be 2 warnings against controlling someone's mind, though if the crime was bad enough, it can be only one warning or immediate expulsion from the clan. Advanced - amethyst
Invisibility-The power to disappear at any given time, while you are invisible anything you touch will also become invisible but only while you are touching that said object. But if you stay invisible for a certain amount of time while wearing your necklace, you will stay that way until you take off your necklace. Hard - tree agate
Types of wielders
First class - Most proficient, mastered all or nearly all of the powers.
Master - Mastered 6-9 powers
Wielders - Mastered 3-5 powers
Novice - Beginner to mastered 2 powers
Something the necklaces do, is lengthen the lives of the cats. The average lifespan of the cats is 25/30 years. This is just from wearing the necklaces throughout the day, every day. Also, being healed of any illnesses really helps. If they were to wear them all the time, they would become immortal, but this is why it is forbidden to wear them all the time.
So, there is no initial 'limit' to the power a necklace can offer. The a novice wielder can do the same thing as a most powerful wielder of a necklace can. But they are likely to pass out from anywhere to a couple of minutes to a day or two. They have to learn their limits, learn what they can do safely.
Since they have such long lifespans, they have the time to master all of the powers. There can be specialists in the different powers, but everyone is capable of learning the different powers.
The first time someone uses a power, they are likely to pass out. If super speed is used, they can reach the edge of the forest in a second. If they are trying to shapeshift, they may transform into a large animal. If they are trying to 'bend' an element, they may go way overboard. Make a huge wall of fire that licks the sky or create a huge earthquake. Telepathy and increased senses may overwhelm them. First users of telepathy are usually isolated with one or two wielders so that it won't be too overwhelming.
The necklaces can indeed break. This is something that the Creators found out in the early days. The necklaces would break, and then they would go in search for the gems in the mine that the twolegs had originally brought them from. The gems did not run out until the Creators had all passed on. Once the new members of the Guild had realized this, they went to the Creators. These are the events leading up to how the Arch of Creation was built.
The necklaces are attuned to the nature of the Guild members. Generally, all of the acts are good natured. Once the necklaces are put into ill use, doing something inherently evil, the nature of the gem will change for good. It will want to do evil acts by itself if nobody uses it for evil. The wearer will be subjected to the evil acts of the necklace.
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