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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 28, 2018 19:18:29 GMT -5
So this idea actually comes from a RP that I started on another site that became very successful. It was just a Stray Cat RP then, but I've decided to adapt it to the Warrior Cats universe and see if anyone would be interested. Here's the basic premise:
The humans are all gone. Over eighty moons ago, they just... disappeared. No-one knows where they've gone, but it seems obvious to the cats that they're never coming back. Now animals rule the world, taking over the cities for themselves and the populations are growing and thriving. In a small, western European city, the cats have taken over, pushing all other predators out and taking the top of the food chain for themselves. But the dogs aren't happy about that. They constantly roam the edges of the city, where the forest creeps closer each moon. They test the cats, pushing at the borders, trying to find any weak point. Now, a severe bout of greencough has decimated the clan, leaving it smaller than ever. Will the clan be able to protect it's borders, or will the dogs finally drive them out?
The idea is that after the humans vanished, the cats of the city banded together and drove out the dogs. Starclan saw their potential and visited the very first Medicine cat of the clan in her dreams. She took the message to the then-Leader and, while some were sceptical, the majority came around to the idea. The leader, an older battle-scarred she-cat who was born on the streets, was taken to the centre of the city where a pond lay at the very centre of the park there. When the full moon rose, she touched her nose to the pond and met Starclan for herself. They gifted her with the nine lives of a Leader and a new name - Feralstar. The Medicine Cat was gifted with the name Robinsong. Feralstar and Robinsong returned to the newly-born clan and they lived in harmony for many moons.
These days, a Russian Blue mix, Thistlestar, is Leader of the Clan. Her brother, Silverstrike, is a respected Warrior. There is also Spottedkit, a four moon old who is blind in one eye, and Emberstone, an Elder just retired from Warrior service.
I'll post more info about the whole idea later, but feedback on the basic premise would be great ^^
Thanks for your time,
Lycaonia
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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 28, 2018 19:18:44 GMT -5
Current basic city layout:
The city is on the small scale and essentially divided into six separate districts.
1. The Central District
Once known as the 'Central Park' to the humans, it is called the 'Moonlit District' by the cats. This is where the Moonlit Lake is, right in the centre of a massive park filled with an abundance of prey - Mainly rabbits, squirrels, frogs and small birds, but also hedgehogs, voles, small snakes and larger birds. There are, of course, plenty of predators hanging around - Grey Herons are incredibly dangerous for kittens, but a hunting party may be able to bring them down and feed the entire clan, though this is a dangerous undertaking. Kites, hawks and falcons all stalk from the skies. Foxes roam the central district. A few otters have moved into the lake and rivers since the humans disappeared and, while they do not usually consider the cats prey, they will kill unwary cats that intrude on their territory - They are another animal that may be taken down by a group of cats, either for protection or food. The Lake District is surrounded by four other districts - The University District, the Industrial District, The Commercial District and the Housing District. There is no Camp in the Moonlit District an it forbidden to spend the night there unless you are either the Leader, Medicine Cat or are desperate need of shelter.
2. The Housing District
Known to the clan as the 'Rat District' it is where the majority of the humans lived. The two-leg homes here are tall and cramped in with each other, with gardens that are either small or non-existent. Few growing things can be found here. Some of the Housing District was destroyed by fire in the days and weeks after the humans disappeared, but many of it still stands, in various states of disrepair. The Housing District has the largest concentration of rats in the city, followed closely by the Commercial District. There are other kinds of prey but they're scarce, chased off by the sheer number of rats. The rats have grown in size and ferocity over the years. The cats who live in this part of the city are usually smaller than average as stealth is required on the long rat hunts that take place daily. Those who try to barrel through with brute strength will often find themselves overwhelmed. Lean muscle on a compact frame, with stealth and stamina as the goal, is what governs the fighting and hunting style of Rat Camp cats. Rat Camp itself lies about ten or eleven tree-lengths from the Medicine District border, about halfway between the Moonlit District and the Border District.
3. The University District.
Now known as the 'Medicine District'. This is where the majority of the Kits in FeralClan are born and where Elders go to retire. This district is mainly open green with a good number of trees and plants, where birds and squirrels are the most plentiful source of prey. The Medicine Camp is located near the centre of the District, withing a massive two-leg building filled with different rooms. It allows the Medicine Cats to quarantine any sicknesses so, despite being where the other Camps tend to retreat to in times of illness and injury, infectious diseases rarely take a hold here. The Medicine District is considered a sort of last bastion of defence and always has a permanent guard to protect the non-Warriors who live there. It's also the District where Medicine Cats meet once a moon to discuss apprentices and any new plants or diseases that have appeared. They meet on the border near the Suburb District.
4. The Commercial District
This place where humans had many buildings seemingly solely dedicated to food, coverings and strange items foreign to cats, was known to the cats as 'Dust District', because it seemed to be full of things that did nothing but collect dust. It was also given the nickname 'Soft-place', because cats would go there to collect the two-leg coverings for use in the nests of the queens and the sick. Now it is known as the 'Fox District', because the foxes banded together as they have never done before to drive the Dust Camp cats out and claim part of the city for themselves. The foxes often stage raids on other districts, mostly the affluent Moonlit or the prey-heavy Rat. Any fox seen outside of Fox District is to be immediately killed and sometimes raiding parties or scouts are sent in to thin their numbers.
5. The Suburbs
Now known as the 'Border District'.
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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 28, 2018 19:18:56 GMT -5
Current Clan Setup Border PatrolThe main bulk of the clan exists in the Border District. The group is mainly known as Border Patrol and is where the Leader spends most of his/her time. It consists of the Leader, the Border Deputy, Two Medicine Cats and their Apprentices, and the majority of Feralclan's Warriors with their Apprentices. These Warrior and Apprentices also include Scouts from Rat Camp who are usually sent ahead when the Border Patrol moves, or into the forest if there are signs of dog movement in the area. Open for Members Leader: Thistlestar Border Deputy: Open Medicine Cat (2 Max): Open Medicine Cat Apprentice (2 Max): Open Warrior (Unlimited): Always Open Silverstrike Warrior Apprentice (Fewer Than Warriors, Currently 1 Max): Open Scout (4 Max): Open Scout Apprentice (4 Max): Open Rat Camp Rat Camp is altogether more simple, consisting of the Rat Deputy, a Medicine Cat and their Apprentice and Scouts and their Apprentices. Not Currently Open for MembersRat Deputy:Rat Medicine Cat:Rat Medicine Cat Apprentice:Scout:Scout Apprentice:
Medicine Camp Medicine District is where the queens, the sick and the elderly live. It's a peaceful place with a few warriors to act as guards. The Medicine Deputy is the current oldest Medicine Cat of Feralclan. The kits born stay in Medicine Camp until they reach Apprentice age, when they are sent to their mother's camp. Some may be sent to different camps later if that's where their talent lies. Not Currently Open for Members Medicine Deputy:
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Medicine Cat Apprentice:
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Post by UnsightlyHeretic831 on Sept 28, 2018 19:47:46 GMT -5
May I help? I can make the subpages, and give out tips.
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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 29, 2018 17:53:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the offer UnsightlyHeretic831 ^^ I'm rather knew to the forum so, if you don't mind me asking, what do you mean by giving out tips, and what sort of subpages would you suggest being made?
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Post by UnsightlyHeretic831 on Sept 29, 2018 19:24:04 GMT -5
Border pages, joining pages, gathering pages, etc. For tips, I would give you tips about how to build a clan and actually making it appealing.
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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 29, 2018 19:58:45 GMT -5
Well, I'm hoping this to be a one-clan rp, so border and gathering pages wouldn't be necessary unless someone wanted to make their own clan in this universe I've created. A Joining page and an information page would be necessary, but I'd prefer to do those myself eventually. For now, this is just an idea, really. If I decide to go through with it, I will need quite a bit of help with formatting, research on urban-based flora and fauna, decision making and the like. If you're interested in this idea, I could use a Deputy, so to speak. Someone to bounce ideas off of and who can propose ideas to me within the universe.
At the moment, I'm currently doing some maths to help conclude whether a one-clan RP would be feasible within the normal population density of a small city. I'm currently using the numbers for the UK, given that's what I'm most familiar with.
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 15:14:52 GMT -5
What if after the green cough, they decide to try to recruit the cats not part of the clan? It might make the rp form fun having clan cats trying to work with all the feral cats.
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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 30, 2018 15:40:21 GMT -5
That's an interesting idea ^^ I was also thinking of having sort-of 'District' Clans, since the maths doesn't work out right to have just one clan in the city, at least not without having either a really tiny city, or a mass of feral cats. So, maybe having the main bulk of the clan roam around the 'Suburbs District', protecting the city from the dogs, but each other district (Minus the Central District which is only ever to be used for hunting and the Moonlit Lake), having a smaller District Clan with a sort of Deputy in charge of each. Thistlestar would rule over all, but the day-to-day decisions would all be made by her chosen District Deputy. These District cats would all be sort of... NPCs with the important ones having basic Bios that anyone could roleplay if they come into contact with them.
I could also maybe add a population of Ferals in the Industrial District instead of a clan, but technically most of the clan is descended from Ferals, given that 90% of Domestic cats in the UK (Where I'm basing my figures) are neutered. While the blood would have mixed, the cats would be quite Feral themselves. In fact, I was thinking of Feralclan for the name, since the first Leader was Feralstar.
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 15:56:35 GMT -5
Well, it's not like they have to have control over all of the city. Some parts are probably not worth protecting and could be long lost to larger predators but I understand were you are coming from. Maybe the suburb district cats could be going into the district clans to try to recruit and have to deal with those cats.
The clans were never really feral though. In fact, they were pretty tame as they cared for their old and had medicine. What about the clan trying to make themselves more civilized now that they have ranks and rules?
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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 30, 2018 16:07:37 GMT -5
You make a very interesting point, I'll definitely have to think about it ^^ So maybe, have the clan control the Suburbs, the Housing, the University and the Central districts. There could be a colony of Ferals who rejected clan life at the start who've taken over the Industrial District, and the clan could currently be in a bit of a tussle with foxes, who drove them out and took over the Commercial District.
The Colony live a life where the strongest rule, but it changes frequently as old leaders are challenged and killed, leaving the winner to take their place. Sort of have it evolved into this weird dark-mirror version of the clan. There's a hierarchy, but not a good or a stable one considering those at the top usually care for no-one but themselves. There are good cats in the colony, in fact most of them are, but they live a harsher and more deadly life than the clan who are loyal to each other.
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 17:56:08 GMT -5
Maybe the districts taken over can be named the 'wilds'? Because I don't think they would know about the districts?
Ah, I see. I'd imagine it would be pretty tough to take down a leader if all of their lives but a deputy could change easily. I like it. I'm thinking there could be specialties for each district. Like the cats in the suburbs would normally be built larger than the cats living deeper in the city.
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Lycaonia
Getting Better, but Very Tired.
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Post by Lycaonia on Sept 30, 2018 18:53:10 GMT -5
Oh yeah, Districts is just what I'm calling them for the purposes of fleshing things out, I'm definitely changing the name later. Maybe named after the most abundant animal in that area. 'Rat Camp Territory' for the Housing District for example? Or do you think that's a bit too much of a mouthful?
I like the idea of the camps having a tendency to produce differences dependent on the jobs they do. Like, it started out that bigger, stronger cats were sent to protect the outer border, but then because of them also breeding with the biggest, strongest mates, they started producing larger kits genetically predisposed to building muscle. However, since cats from other districts move to the suburbs all the time, there's still a sort-of Mish-mash as well.
Housing District cats are very stealthy - Slightly smaller than average with lean muscle, able to stalk prey for hours without needing a rest. Some move to the Suburbs to act as scouts and spies.
University District cats are bird-hunters mostly, as it's the district with the most green after the Central and Suburbs. They're lean and incredibly fast, with strong back legs. It's also the place where Medicine Cats meet once a moon to discuss apprentices and any new plants or diseases that have appeared. They meet on the border near the Suburb District clan, which has more than one Med Cat and at least one always stays with the border clan incase of trouble. The Uni clan produces more Med cats than usual and often sends them out to the other territories, both for experience and as permanent additions.
It's an interesting idea.
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 19:14:28 GMT -5
Maybe just Rat camp?
Yeah, I like all the ideas. The University district could be seen as the most comfy place to be born. I imagine more cats live for a longer time because they have all the food and medicine cats.
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Post by mimikyutie on Oct 2, 2018 14:24:07 GMT -5
I actually feel like the district thing has a nice ring to it. Maybe with names that the cats would find make sense instead. Like the housing district being called the Rat District.
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