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Post by Light on Dec 21, 2023 0:11:45 GMT -5
Also, love the idea of Maine Coon muscle. XD
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 21, 2023 0:12:41 GMT -5
Absolutely! XD One line of dialogue I one-hundred-percent see coming from her after they encounter Zoey would be, "Just get them away from me!" lol
We'll see how it turns out! I'm just working on getting my main PC set back up again, and then the map making process will begin. ^-^
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Post by soot on Dec 21, 2023 0:14:53 GMT -5
I'm fine with the kits finding whoever(: I just figured Acheron and Moshi would be there incase they were needed! And Paleface, so excited for her dialogue.
And for my little rogue guy, I'm thinking he's sort of the snake in the leaders ear? Ushering and urging to do certain things and the such for his own gain. And I'm excited to see that Maine Coon! He's a big boi
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Post by Light on Dec 21, 2023 0:15:29 GMT -5
Awesome. ^^ Sounds good. Haha, and this is the story how Paleface found her new family. XD (Maybe)
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 21, 2023 0:16:10 GMT -5
Like Paleface wouldn't harm them or anything, but both the kits will undoubtedly be (adorable) little chatterboxes to her, so she'll be constantly in a state of just wanting to strangle them. XD I can see them running forward eagerly towards their mother and Paleface is behind with a completely defeated and exhausted look on her face.
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Post by Light on Dec 21, 2023 0:22:55 GMT -5
I love that. ^^ Good luck Paleface.
Miss Superstitious could probably be easily manipulated if anyone wants to use that. XD As long as it doesn’t cross the lines with any of her superstitions. “The spirits told me-“ would totally be something she would fall for. Unless she can tell they are joking or something. ^^
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Post by soot on Dec 21, 2023 0:47:38 GMT -5
Rogue kitty will definitely use that to their advantage! He's able to make himself very convincing, and actor you could say. I'm thinking of, whoever ends up being the 'leader' will maybe have this guy like a snake in their ear, sorta telling 'em what would be 'good for everyone' or things along those lines. Appeasing to whatever morals the leader may or may not have, and twist them towards his own goal.
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 21, 2023 1:54:25 GMT -5
In case I don't get the map done in time (muse is a fickle thing), here's a very, very rough draft of the map I made on Paint 3D for everyone to reference. Details are not finalized, this is just the basic layout of the land and some of its landmarks.
1) The dark blue outline to the left is the cliffside shoreline. The sand-colored sections are where beaches are located.
2) The little red rectangle to the top left is the fishing village / seaside shanty town. The larger red rectangle further to the top-right is the more modern (and small) Twolegplace.
3) The mountain is located to the top-right, highlighted by the brown shape.
4) The green line marks where a deciduous forest will be, and the darker green line signifies the location of a coniferous forest. This will be broken up with meadows, fields, etc. Most of these forests are untouched to the river located up North, marked by the blue line coming down from the mountain.
5) The lighthouse is located towards the bottom-left corner of the map, indicated by the light blue arrow shape.
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Post by soot on Dec 21, 2023 22:54:45 GMT -5
This is very helpful! I'm sure the final piece will look great(:
And I got a bit of a random idea. I have this idea for a spirit cat, and this is a mostly spirit related idea.. (I have an addiction to the spirit idea now-) Maybe, long ago, there was this sort of all out war between cat's, and of course, spirits from it got left behind. Maybe the fire, which maybe was similar to how the war ended all those years ago, brought back the dormant spirits. So while we have to deal with the rogue's and territory fighting in the unburnt area, once the area that got scorched is put out after the storm, more spirit sightings are found, and area's that look like a brutal battle was there.
Just an idea ^^' Sort of like a spirit war, that's continuing because the spirits themselves don't know they're dead. And the ones that do can't remember anything else but to continue the fight? Again, just an idea!
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Post by Light on Dec 22, 2023 0:53:32 GMT -5
I’m liking the layout of the map so far!
Ooh. That’d be interesting. I could always make more spirit cats if needed. Or some can kinda be npc. ^^
Miss Superstisious would get the heebie-geebies around those areas and would likely prefer to give them a wide berth. XD And warn other cats that such places only bring death and destruction.
Also, I’ve been curious. What were you guys hoping for the group of rogues to be? A potential threat against our other cats at some point? Would they have been together before the fire? And where is it we are planning for them to dwell? Before and then after the fire. If you guys weren’t wanting to, I could try and make a boss character. ^^ Someone tough as nails, but somewhat influenceable by his closest allies as long as it benefitted the group. Someone with ideals, foremost of which is the success and survival of the group.
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Post by soot on Dec 22, 2023 22:13:48 GMT -5
Personally- for the rogue group? My own debate with that, was they're sort of antagonistic, or at least easily provoked towards harm. And not particularly welcoming with strange cat's if they think they'll be a liability, like say, a kittypet. But I don't know if they'd be outright villainous so much as just the 'gray' area group. They might get easily provoked, and wanting of more territory, and be quick for the morally 'worse' option. But I figure they might not be full on bad cat's looking to kill everyone for the heck of it.
And I've really gotta get a name for my rogue kitty ;-; I'm thinking maybe Speirs? Pronounced like Spears.
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Post by Light on Dec 23, 2023 1:29:48 GMT -5
That sounds like a good vibe for the rogue group. :3 A strong, healthy group is built from a firm foundation. No useless weaklings allowed. >:3
Ooh. Nice name. I should give Miss Superstitious a name as well. Lucky, Omen, Char. I actually kind of like Char. Maybe the incident when she was young involved a fire, whether a big event or very localized. It could have even been a very small fire. Maybe she has a small scar from it. Now fire is something that both fascinates and terrifies her as she sometimes sees things in the flames (whether what she sees is valid or not I’ll leave up to what you guys prefer. ^^). I’ll try to add more beneficial qualities to her so she can stay in the group. I think she will be lithe, agile, and rather speedy. She’s good at hunting despite being a bit picky on what she hunts, where she hunts, and how she hunts. But if she ever get’s kicked out, that’ll be fine too. ^^ Her fighting skills will be decent as well, I think. Strong and agile, though not crazy strong, just has powerful strokes of her legs. She’s probably a good swimmer. Pretty good at climbing and jumping. Fire tends to make her freeze up a bit unless someone breaks her from her trance. She’s normally very focused and has a tendency to notice very minute details. One of her biggest skills might be tracking. Her biggest problem is that she can be slow to get to complete things because of a need to avoid certain things and to do things a certain way.
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 23, 2023 9:40:33 GMT -5
Apologies for the relative silence, having a very wonky sleep pattern plus (temporary) shifting interests has pulled me out of the creative zone a bit. I can't promise I'll get the map done before the roleplay starts, but we'll see what happens. One cannot force muse or interest to appear, sadly. :') I plan on working on my character profiles again within the very near future, at the latest after the New Year sometime. This New Year is going to feel weird for me admittedly lol. Normally I like to start anew, but aside from the roleplay itself, nothing new is going to be going on for me really. Anyway, I can't wait to get started, although there's no rush!
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Post by Light on Dec 23, 2023 10:04:20 GMT -5
Yeah. A lot of my character building and stuff will probably be saved for after New Years as well. ^^ Starting today, people start coming and it will get pretty crazy over here.
So no worries, Dark Sun. ^^ Don’t push yourself and have a wonderful holiday. <3 You too Soot! :3
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 29, 2023 7:24:15 GMT -5
So now that I've burnt myself out on my other hobbies (on purpose really) I'm going to continue working on my character profiles very soon this morning! As for the map, I'll attempt to tackle at least the shoreline today. It'll be a hard and arduous climb, but I get the boulder moving down the hill, everything else should flow rather smoothly.
Update: Swindle's profile is about half-finished! Basic info & personality, and pictures of her picrew are now included.
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 29, 2023 9:45:17 GMT -5
Progress is slow, but it is being made! By my calculations this should take a couple to a few weeks?
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 29, 2023 11:13:57 GMT -5
I was thinking that the main rogue force could have set up camp towards the very Southeastern corner of the map? The topography is at times rough or at the worst can be very unforgiving and tricky to navigate, taking the form of harsh cliffs and inaccessible plateaus guarding either side of a set of narrow valleys, eventually converging into a large basin. A stream runs through it, forming a large pond in the middle before continuing down South. In some rather extreme warm seasons, it can dry up almost entirely, leaving behind a thin layer of crusty mud with an oozy and sticky layer underneath, making traversal to what little water shall remain a dangerous task. Trees sparsely populate this area, with the forests growing thicker the further you venture from the valleys and the elevation returns to sea level. There are signs of previous Twoleg activity in the region, although they haven't returned for many seasons. (I was thinking we could give them a different name, to spice things up? ) Two structures lie in the basin itself, and there was previous logging going on, with many of the trees having been reduced to pathetic stumps. There is a long-abandoned mine to the top-right of them on the opposite side of the brook, and a natural cave towards the bottom-right of that. Perhaps that is where the leader of the rogues has set up their sleeping quarters?
Prey is relatively scarce here and catching it isn't easy, with the sharp terrain producing its own risks, forcing the inhabitants to largely hunt further inland and towards the coast, causing confrontation between them and rival cats. Why would they choose to settle in such an unwelcoming corner of the world? It's easily defendable territory, for one. There is some exposure to the South, but foxes and other large creatures tend to patrol there, keeping rogues at bay, including the basin cats. Most likely, a hypothetical invasion will come from the North of the camp, either East or West. Secondly, perhaps this group has a philosophy of "only the toughest survive", and their ability to adapt to the less than ideal conditions around their home is a proud testament to that.
What do you both think?
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 29, 2023 12:06:21 GMT -5
It is unlikely that leaf-bare will provide many hardships for our characters, due to the warmer climate and therefore the relative lack of snow and cold temperatures during this time. Instead, to shake things up, how about greenleaf becomes the season that most cats fear?
Towards the coast, humidity will skyrocket, whereas further inland, particularly towards the South, it turns into a dry heat. This drastically affects the temperament of most animals, ranging from foxes to other cats, turning them increasingly aggressive and hostile. Especially further inland, prey becomes more scarce as small woodland creatures burrow themselves underground to escape the oppressive sun. Only small reptiles and the recently migrated fish appear to thrive. All manner of herbs and other flora shrivel and wilt, creating a scarce supply of these precious plants. Some years, entire riverbeds and streams have dried up (either mostly or completely), creating further hardships. The risk of fire greatly increases as the season wears on, as well.
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Post by soot on Dec 29, 2023 19:34:29 GMT -5
I had a great holidays, hope you both have as well!
The maps looking good, Dark Sun, I'm excited to see the finish product.
And for the rogues, I think the basin looks great! I like the idea that they're very with the whole strongest survive type thing. It coincides well with the characters. And I think it really ties in to the idea that the rogues aren't heartless, and enjoy hurting other for fun, well some might, but instead just believe if you can't survive, and aren't strong enough, you can't walk with them. Maybe the rogues go by something else, if we decided to switch some of the names around? Like twolegs being something else, rogues maybe being something else as well? We could try to go more with the coastal ideas, and lean towards lingo like that?
Like, I was thinking maybe each cat depending on who (when) and where they're from might have a different name for twolegs and the such. Marin (my spirit cat) might call twolegs something more from her time in the pirating days. And kittypets (maybe with another name aswell) might call them 'Masters' or something else with a similar idea? Rogues I figure might have a more sour view on twolegs, especially if any of the rogues know of the logging that tore down trees in their basin.
And I really like the idea of greenleaf being the feared season! Maybe after the fire happens, it ends up pushing creatures even further out. So supplies is at an all time low with animals turned to ash, along side the trees and herbs.
The main saving grace for some cats, is that cats can, surprisingly, actually drink ocean water.
And I'm super sorry if I'm not too active the next week or so, I'm traveling around some. I'll do my best to keep updated on here though!
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Post by Light on Dec 30, 2023 10:37:49 GMT -5
Holidays are ongoing but good. ^^ I will try to get back into everything soon. Should be good in January for sure.
I love the idea of Summer being the scary month. XD Changing things up is always nice.
And those maps look super amazing Dark! I’m loving the layout of the rogue camp. You’ve put so much though into it!
Ah yes. Varying names would be interesting. What if the rogues called humans “takers”? Like a pet might call one a master or a keeper. But someone who has once experienced betrayal by them might call them a taker. Maybe. ^^
Rouge replacement names, maybe for group, maybe for singular. Midlanders some others may have callled them. Wild ones. Claws, each cat being an individual claw. When one is useless, it gets tossed. Hm. Could be similar with Fangs. That’s all I can think of for now.
Wow, I never knew that cats could drink ocean water! That’s interesting and good to know. :3
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 30, 2023 11:11:18 GMT -5
The holidays are going well, just wrapping up here, and I'm working full steam ahead on wrapping up other projects so that I can dedicate more time to this one. The map should be ready sometime in mid-late January, and my character profiles a couple of weeks before that. I intend on making a small handful of rogue profile sheets, but most will be background characters. Cool! So the TL;DR is (usually) Spring is damp, mild, and prey-rich, Summer is hot, humid (or a dry heat), and full of danger from all sides, Autumn is wet, muggy, and you seldom see a day without some rain (it could also be storm season), and Winter is chill, relatively prey-scarce, but manageable, with the occasional light snowfall or frosts taking grip. In terms of custom names, there are a few categories that we can discuss! Alternative names for the four seasons, the primary cardinal directions, names for rogues, loners, kittypets, and spirits, so on and so forth. I think it would be interesting if different groups use different terms or different systems of keeping time. For instance, kittypets could recognize the four seasons, but also use the 12-month calendar system, but with each season named differently since they can't read or understand much Twoleg dialect. X3 I'll do some brainstorming this morning, see what I can come up with. Takers sounds good! Keepers as well. What do you think, soot? Ooo, I love those names! Perhaps for outcast members, they could refer to them under the like of "dull claws" or "dull teeth/fangs". The whole cats drinking ocean water is something I think I've heard before, that's fascinating! Thanks for reminding us about that fun fact! ^^
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 30, 2023 11:50:05 GMT -5
As for the main rogue force, I'm thinking it would be logical for them to use rougher, harsher, or more literal sounding names to describe the seasons. Taking a couple of pages from another Clan I ran before (which was dead on arrival, sadly), they could refer to Spring as Floodprey, Summer as Wiltgrass, Autumn as Sicktree, and Winter as Cold-claw.
The first label describes the return of much of the prey absent during the previous season, as well as the onset of light but frequent rainfall and the damp environment it creates. The second label refers to the oppressive dry heat that follows the previous "wet season", where all the herbs wilt and die, and the grass becomes golden and then brown. Some even call the season "Firegrass", which in their minds is a better reflection on the challenges and the danger that the season presents. The third label refers to their belief that towards the latter half of the year, many of the deciduous trees across the river become sickly and feeble, while their coniferous cousins remain proud and strong, and in their minds is a perfect comparison between them and outsiders. Their border could be the edge of the river, and any unwelcome trespassers are forced to live on the opposite side. Ironically, with the removal of Twolegs from the region, this once more unpredictable environment has become a new Garden of Eden. Finally, the fourth label directly refers to the uncomfortable frosty temperatures that quarter of the year brings, which to them is a metaphorical nudge on the shoulder to keep them on their toes for even worse moons to come next year.
They can refer to "years" as "tribulations", and "moons" as "gashes", for instance. So the half-moon would be called a half-gash or a half-bite, the full moon would be called a full-gash or a full-bite, so on and so forth. They wouldn't have a name for the lack of a moon in the sky, only referring to the time that it is resting for the next "trial".
For the cardinal directions, they could call North "the way to the mountains", South as "the way to unknown woods", East as "the way to the salt water", and West as "the way to rogue country", or just simply "rogue country". They wouldn't refer themselves under this label, however, believing it to be a "filthy" word. Outsiders could refer to them as "the basin cats" or "the basin assailants", while they themselves could call themselves... hmm... the Sturdy Claws, or something like that?
I've just thought of a name of the location in which they've set up camp! "Barren Basin." The Sturdy Cats would simply refer to it as "Stronghold".
In terms of their ranking system, here's what I have thought up. They have a leader, whose role could be called just as such, or we could go with names such as "boss" or "governer". They would have one, perhaps two cats be their lieutenants, who would be in charge of leading patrols, commanding skirmishes, taking orders from their boss, and keeping other cats in line. Further down the totem pole would be combatants, and below them would be workers, who are in charge of hunting, tracking, and could be used as cannon fodder in attacks. The lowest of the lower are called scrappers. Their task is to maintain the camp, clear out bedding, and scour the forest for supplies for the camp, such as twigs and brambles. It is often said that workers are just one step away from being a scrapper, indicating that it isn't an official position based on class, but rather as a form of punishment.
There is no mentor-apprentice system. Newcomers are expected to learn indirectly from others, and to commit as few mistakes as possible. (In other words, and this could be a common saying within their group, "they are to learn with their eyes rather than with their ears".) They are technically under the "scrapper" rank, but are merely called "unassessed". They are evaluated from afar, and in time it is determined if they are a valuable asset or just dead weight.
The Sturdy Claws' diet would primarily consist of forest-creatures and birds from the nearby forests to the "Northwest". Their camp is too busy to attract much in the way of prey, the forests to the "South" are brimming with foxes and other large predatory creatures (perhaps a form of punishment is forcing a cat to hunt in these perilous woods), and the lands to the "West" are relatively dry and sparse, and are packed with rival rogues.
All of this is me spitballing of course. If either of you have any different ideas or if there's anything you'd like to add, please speak up! I'm going to work a little more on their culture now, such as how they take in newcomers, discipline cats, etc.
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 30, 2023 12:40:02 GMT -5
Boss/Leader/Governor (undecided title) - the head honcho of the Sturdy Claws. Their word is law, and they have a say in everything that goes on in their clan. Most of their orders are carried out through their lieutenants, and will only intervene if absolutely necessary, or if they take personal interest in a particular affair. Occasionally they will engage in border patrols, but rarely, if ever, to hunt - to the Sturdy Claws, hunting is deemed to be shameful work just as much as clearing out one's bedding. Typically, however, they can be found within the main camp itself, either in their den or patrolling around the site, monitoring the moves of every one of their cats. The leader of the Sturdy Claws is given the best prey, and always eats first. Medical treatment is very limited and seldom used within the Sturdy Claws (which would fit into their "survival of the fittest" philosophy), but if needed it's administered to the most privileged of individuals, particularly those who are in charge of things. To quote one former leader, "The Sturdy Claws would fall apart if their superiors were unable to function. But we can always get more workers."
Only a lieutenant can challenge for the privilege to become leader, and only under certain circumstances, such as if the leader is horribly sick, injured, or if they are in general deemed unfit for leadership, or they don't have their Clan's best interests in mind. They must defeat the old guard in direct battle - if not, they will be killed, and if they're lucky, simply permanently exiled. In order to score a victory, the challenger must force their leader to submit, to incapacitate them, or to kill them directly.
Due to these stipulations, leaders can remain in power for many, many years, sometimes until their elder moons and up until their deathbed. To an outsider, it wouldn't be totally inaccurate to refer to them as tyrants.
Lieutenants - The "second in command" of the Sturdy Claws, in air quotes because the group typically has a couple or multiple active at any given time. They are in charge of leading patrols and skirmishes, planning out approved invasions, taking and reciting orders from their leader, and keeping every cat in line. They earn their position through hard work and dedication, or so their leader claims. While technically this is true, their character is as much, if not more, fundamentally important. Some are brought up in rank to act as pure muscle, others are more so recognized for their ability to command a crowd. Regardless of where their primary talent may lay in, lieutenants share one blueprint in common with one another: they are tough, no-nonsense, and are extremely loyal, always getting the job done with no exceptions or complications.
Lieutenants are given extra privileges compared to their combatant brethren. They sleep in comfier nests in private dens, are given better prey (and more of it), and can gain access to (although primitive) medical treatment.
Kit-Mothers - She-cats who are heavily expecting or nursing kittens. They are temporarily granted special treatment in the form of comfier bedding in a separate den (or "nursery") and access to fresh-kill after their leader and lieutenants have had their fill. Once their kittens have been assigned their proper ranks at the age of 5 gashes, kit-mothers are demoted back down to being combatants or workers. Lieutenants typically choose not to have kits, under concern it would compromise their position afterwards, but it isn't unheard of.
Combatants - A moderate-ranking position, combatants are treated with decent levels of respect, so long as they follow the rules and do their job right the first time. They make up the bulk of the Sturdy Cats, and regularly participate in patrolling and fighting, and are shifted in rotation to guarding the camp every night. They can hunt if they so wish, but are not expected to do so, except in the hottest of Wiltgrasses. However, they have no access to medical treatment. Some may make it to the rank of lieutenant in their lifetime, if they have the stuff.
Workers - The lowest-ranking official position, workers typically consist of new arrivals and cats whose skills lie more heavily into hunting and tracking versus actual combat. They are treated with less respect than their combatant piers. They have to sleep on the cheapest nests in cramped dens, eat last in the clan (aside from scrappers), and have no access to medical treatment. Furthermore, they can only speak if spoken to by a superior. They are given very basic medical training by their peers, and if needed will make use of it for birthing kit-mothers, lieutenants, or their leader.
Scrappers - The bottom of the hierarchical pyramid, scrappers are usually the result of poor-performing workers under assessment for possible exile, newly acquired cats (who will quickly rise to become workers or combatants once they have been properly assessed), or combatants or even lieutenants who are currently receiving punishment for previous misgivings. Scrappers are forced to sleep out in the open on solid rock with no nest material under them. They are only permitted to eat once their leader says they can do so - sometimes days go by without a meal. No medical treatment is available to them, and they are given minimal time to rest, day or night. They are tasked with cleaning out bedding, keeping the camp clean, fetching new defensive and bedding material. Additional forms of punishment can include picking out fleas and ticks from other cats' backs, being forced to hunt in the nearby fox-infested woods, consuming crowfood, to serve as cannon fodder during skirmishes, or acting as bait (or the "canary in the coal mine"), such as if a patrol is attempting to lure out a fox or a badger from its home. Scrappers don't usually last for long - either they are promoted to become workers, earn back their previous permission over time, are killed, exiled, die from a lack of proper care or injury or disease, or they choose to leave on their own wishes. The latter can come with severe consequences, however - under the leader's law, no cat who joins the Sturdy Claws can simply leave, and will be dragged back to be punished as traitors.
Sometimes, if there are no misbehaving or underperforming cats available, the worst-performing workers are demoted temporarily to this rank.
Scrappers are forbidden from taking on a mate or having kits.
*Kittens - Technically the lowest-ranking position around, but without all the consequences and many of the restrictions that Scrappers bare. Kittens are forbidden from leaving the camp and are raised by their birth parent(s) or adoptive parent(s) until they're 5 gashes of age. Most are weaned within their first moon and are moved onto chewed-up prey until their third or fourth gash. Afterwards, they are assigned as workers, with some later being reassigned as combatants if they exceed in fighting skills.
I'm still working on their law system. Until then, I've thought up some possible rules they have, which are listed down below.
1) No cat may challenge their leader's orders, which includes the commands given to them by their lieutenants. Failure to execute a command or keep their loyalty in check will result in punishment.
2) No cat may make "friendly relations" with a cat outside their borders, which refers both to forming friendships or taking on a mate. Getting caught in either act will result in punishment, even if the outsider is considered as a potential new member of the group.
3) The order in which cats eat goes down in the chain of command, from top to bottom, with the exception of kittens.
4) Outsiders beyond their borders are to be challenged immediately, and direct intruders are to be driven off. If they should return, or if they refuse to leave, it is acceptable to kill them.
This is all I could think of so far. Again, none of this is set in stone, I want to hear the thoughts from you both and if you have any critiques, suggestions, etc.
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 30, 2023 12:45:01 GMT -5
Forgot to add: Through some mild propaganda, outsiders may be offered the opportunity to join the ranks of the Sturdy Claws under the promise of mutual loyalty, protection, good prey, and more than adequate shelter, so long as they follow the rules and never step out of line. Perhaps the semi-rare patrol could be sent into unfamiliar territory to acquire more recruits.
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 30, 2023 13:03:02 GMT -5
Oops, one final note. The Sturdy Claw cats could refer to Twolegs as "tree-beasts" (describing their tall stature and their tendency to deforest), and "builders", perhaps.
Also, I acknowledge this rogue group has gotten bigger than we first planned. We don't have to officially create many characters at all, and can simply refer to any additional members by their pelts, perhaps some by their names, but that's about it. Like, "Silver was flanked by three fiercesome-looking combatants - a black tom, and white-and-ginger she-cat, and a brown-and-white tom with one of his ears missing - and all looked like they had seen their fair share of battles."
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Dark Sun
Sage of the Stars
I'm devious, I'm devilish, I'm ever so deliciously evil
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 30, 2023 13:31:29 GMT -5
So many posts, sorry. XD Since we're going to need so many rogues, I could create a dedicated profile section for them and all three of us can contribute if we so pleased. Their character profiles will include a name and a brief description of their appearance (example down below). They can be roleplayed by any one of us whenever it is needed, but there will really be no pressure since they'll just be background characters anyway and will not really get any development. (Ex. Silver - large silvery-gray tabby tom with icy blue eyes, and a large scar running across the left side of his midsection.) Thoughts and feedback are welcome as always.
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Post by soot on Dec 30, 2023 22:01:22 GMT -5
First, I definitely like the idea of pets calling humans Keepers, as it also adds some interestingly aspects to my light-keeper, and it’s generally a good title.
As for hoe rogues address two legs, Takers, and Tree beasts are good as well! I was also thinking maybe like slightly insult full, lol. Like, ‘Odd-walkers’ or something along those lines.
And I like the ideas for the seasons! I personally also like the Firegrass title. And calling Tribulations and Gashes are great, I really like those! For the moon, we could even call them tears? It might range from a tear being when the moon is at its least visible, and gashes when it’s more visible? It might be a little complicated to remember though, it’s just a little texture detail I thighs might be good?
I like how the sort of roles go for the rogues. Though I think it’s be interesting if they have certain cats that have dealings with the sort of ‘politics’. They might deal with outsiders more so, relay information to the head honcho, and deal with disputes in the clan on behalf of the leader? Thought that might all just fit in the lieutenant category? Main idea was that they’d be less of leaders like the lieutenant’s, and more of the rarely seen, but respected cats. And they’d be the ones that deal more outside the clan than nothing within. They can sort disputes and stuff in clan like mentioned earlier. But would mostly keep other clans or groups of cats from infiltrating. And might relay information, and keep an eye out for cats planning to attack the Sturdy Claw. They’d be scarily loyal, willing to do nothing for their leader, and sometimes even have grudges against the newer leaders who may take the role. But they still do their job, and might be one of the few cats who takes a tiny bit more time to tech another cat once they’re nearing getting too old?
Just an idea though! ^^’
And for the extra rogues, I’m happy to create a few. I have one in particular who’s gonna be a Devon Rex. I have a pretty solid idea for his character, and will probably start working on his character sheet sometime soon!
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Dark Sun
Sage of the Stars
I'm devious, I'm devilish, I'm ever so deliciously evil
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Post by Dark Sun on Dec 30, 2023 22:34:12 GMT -5
I like how the sort of roles go for the rogues. Though I think it’s be interesting if they have certain cats that have dealings with the sort of ‘politics’. They might deal with outsiders more so, relay information to the head honcho, and deal with disputes in the clan on behalf of the leader? Thought that might all just fit in the lieutenant category? Main idea was that they’d be less of leaders like the lieutenant’s, and more of the rarely seen, but respected cats. And they’d be the ones that deal more outside the clan than nothing within. They can sort disputes and stuff in clan like mentioned earlier. But would mostly keep other clans or groups of cats from infiltrating. And might relay information, and keep an eye out for cats planning to attack the Sturdy Claw. They’d be scarily loyal, willing to do nothing for their leader, and sometimes even have grudges against the newer leaders who may take the role. But they still do their job, and might be one of the few cats who takes a tiny bit more time to tech another cat once they’re nearing getting too old? How about the position is called "Shadow" or something like that? So a cat in that position would be referred to as a Shadow, describing both how they're rarely seen, but are a literal shadow to the leader in a sense. Or perhaps an Echo. Something like that? I love that idea though. ^-^
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Post by Light on Dec 30, 2023 22:41:57 GMT -5
Lovin’ the ideas guys!
I think Char would be kind of like a Worker, but if you guys are okay with it, maybe she knows a bit more medical~ which she will use on the higher rankers if it is required. Perhaps that is what helps them tolerate her craziness. ^^
I’d totally be up to making more rogues too. Though I’ll likely save them for later.
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Post by Light on Dec 30, 2023 22:42:34 GMT -5
Ooh. I like the Shadow/Echo idea too! ^^ Makes me think of ninjas.
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