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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 17:20:27 GMT -5
Hi there! You've probably seen me here before, but I had an idea for a clan and wanted some feedback. Hopefully you all enjoy it!
The idea behind this clan is, as the title of this thread says, they are nocturnal, which is actually common among feral cats and big cats. Rather than the cohesive StarClan, these cats worship Tigerclan, Lionclan, and Leopardclan. They would be known as Noxclan, and the leaders would take on the suffix -nox instead of -star.
That's all I have thought out so far. Feel free to post ideas or feedback!
Everything else will be added in soon but for now, i'm gonna list my characters - cinder + tom + leader + color - wolf + molly + trailer + color - night + tom + treader + color - fallow + molly + apprentice + color - possible others later
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 18:13:26 GMT -5
Hey, love it. I've always loved nocturnal clans. Why are they worship the big cat clans instead of StarClan? Is the clan gonna be split on which ones they worship or do they think Starclan abandoned them?
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 18:17:32 GMT -5
hi there! thank you so much! i hadn't thought about that for why they worship the big cat clans, but that sounds interesting! my thought was originally that each clan was considered to be patron of a different trait, such as honor, bravery, and fairness, but i like your thought of them thinking starclan abandoned them
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 18:22:19 GMT -5
I do like the idea of a patron and traits. Maybe they never knew about StarClan, which would make things much easier. The cats could come down maybe as spirits? Or it would be kinda cool if each cat is related to an element and the spirits form themselves out of the element.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 18:26:43 GMT -5
ooo, that is really interesting.. perhaps instead of elements, they were patrons of head, heart, and spirit? so like, leopardclan are patrons of the head and thoughtfullness, lionclan are patrons of the heart and bravery, and tigerclan are patrons of the spirit and honor? and different elements are just associated with them, so cats with named having to do with elements are named after their patron?
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 18:38:19 GMT -5
Forget elements. The patrols of the head, heart, and spirit is were it is at. That's a good idea. I really like that. Would also take away the conflict of having different patrons. I imagine most cats would see one as more important as the other but they are all important in the end. What if the test to become a warrior involves three trials with the head, heart, and spirit?
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 18:46:53 GMT -5
ooo, that's interesting! and yeah, most cats would lean towards one patron more than the others, but they would all recognize the importance of each one
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 18:53:06 GMT -5
Yeah, have you thought of a conflict yet?
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 19:02:53 GMT -5
not yet, i was going to give the poll some time to see if anyone would actually be interested. but i'm open to ideas
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 19:15:07 GMT -5
Yeah, me neither. I'm stumped. Is there any else we should flesh out? Might give us some ideas.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 19:16:32 GMT -5
probably a territory? i was thinking somewhere with a lake, possibly... very woodsy, too
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 19:25:47 GMT -5
So a lake in the middle of hardwoods. Do you want there to be lots of ground coverage?
If you want, this could be a very chill clan and just have a minor threat. Like a early, cold season or a really hot, dry season. Give people more of a change to explore their characters and the path of life in the clans.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 19:54:19 GMT -5
i think i would like a bit of ground coverage.. and that is true, we could do them facing a colder winter than they are used to and trying to get through it, so that nothing too major happens while everyone is getting to know their characters as well as everyone else's
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 19:58:17 GMT -5
Maybe a semi-dense area with some rocky ground? They could be at the base of some mountains, which would make sense for the cold snap. There could always be a bigger plot later or something.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 20:00:36 GMT -5
hmm, i like that! it could also lead to their usual traits - perhaps they climb into the mountains occasionally, so they have tough pads, and tend to have thicker coats for the cold weather they usually have. they would be good swimmers because of the lake, and probably good at tracking and being stealthy, since some of their prey would be closer to the mountainside than others
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 21:08:30 GMT -5
I'm not sure how much they would like to swim with thick coats. Don't those weigh you down?
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 21:11:22 GMT -5
hmm, true.. maybe some cats are better at swimming and others at withstanding the mountain air, so the warriors are divided into treaders(swimmers) and trailers(mountain climbers)?
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 21:19:02 GMT -5
Yeah, sounds good. With the cold snap, the lake could become dangerously cold and thus, the treaders can no longer hunt in the place they specialize in. That could cause some tension.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 21:26:36 GMT -5
ooo, that could be a minor plot within the cold snap - the treaders have to start hunting in the forest bc some of them get hypothermia or whatever, and the trailers see them as weak for it, because they can still hunt despite the chill since they stay dry
perhaps frostbite becomes a minor plot as well? that way everyone has something to worry about, and everyone has to work to figure out what to do about the cold snap
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Post by zero on Sept 30, 2018 21:35:41 GMT -5
Yeah, maybe with the frostbite, the treaders are mostly set to gathering up more moss and reinforcing the dens because they aren't very good at hunting.
Frostbite would be an interesting addition to their problems.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Sept 30, 2018 21:37:59 GMT -5
ooo yes this all sounds so good
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Oct 1, 2018 17:09:40 GMT -5
bumpity bump so i remember to get this all written up later
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Post by zero on Oct 1, 2018 17:12:17 GMT -5
Okay, I'm not sure what else we should discuss. Anything on your front?
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Oct 1, 2018 17:18:51 GMT -5
hmm.. we have plots and traits, and ranks.. and a basic description of the territory.. should we plot out some landmarks maybe?
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Post by zero on Oct 1, 2018 17:23:09 GMT -5
So we have a lake and nearby mountains. What if there is an old mine and a couple of run down twoleg homes? It could be were the older apprentices do to hang out. They dare each other to enter the mine and run around the old twoleg homes. It could also be a nice spot here the medicine cat could get their herbs. There is okay hunting there but maybe the rats are a little dangerous and the mine is a little unstable. It could be a plot point when a couple of young cats decide to go hunting in the mine and maybe it collapses.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Oct 1, 2018 17:25:13 GMT -5
oooo ya that sounds interesting! perhaps the warrior test for bravery is braving a trip to the mines, but other warriors and the med cat are there to make sure nothing bad happens
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Post by zero on Oct 1, 2018 17:29:33 GMT -5
Yeah, good idea. What if it is said the mine was carved by the big cats? When the mine collapses, it could be seen as a sign the patrons are angry or abandoning them. But this could be all gossip.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Oct 1, 2018 18:40:46 GMT -5
ooo, that could make for some good tension, and would probably used to explain the cold snap and make everyone more nervous, and the rumors would make the tension in camp worse
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Post by zero on Oct 1, 2018 18:54:45 GMT -5
sounds good. I think the lake would be another place for a test?
So the mine would be a test of bravery/heart. The lake could be a test of wits/head? Maybe the cats have to find a way to catch fish while swimming or unlogged something trapped under the water. or maybe the clan teaches young cats a little bit about herbs, even if they are warrior apps, and they need to get an herb as their test of mind. Then would be the test of strength, which could be to defeat your mentor or something. Maybe there is a special hallow for rougher training like in the original territories.
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Oct 1, 2018 19:04:37 GMT -5
ooo, i like both of those for the head - what if there's an herb that grows under the water, like an algae of some sort, and the treaders are usually the cats that go get it for the med. cats, and the apprentice has to find a way to do so in limited time? and i like that idea for the strength test, maybe that could work for honor - the apprentice has to defeat their mentor, but also know when to concede defeat themselves, or when to stop once the mentor can no longer fight back.
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