Post by Ƈяσωѕσηg on Nov 3, 2016 22:51:27 GMT -5
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"They say there's no such place...As Paradise. Even if you searched to the ends of the earth...There's nothing there. No matter how far you walk, it's always the same road, that just goes on and on...But in spite of that, why are we so driven to find it? There is a voice that calls to us...And it says, search, for Paradise. As legend goes, only wolves know where to find it, but all legends have their areas of doubt. After all, legends are just fairy tales...Right? However...All fairy tales have some truth in them, as well."
---How this works---
- The plot will follow how the original story went, where the wolves (however many there are) journey to find Paradise.
- Because it can sometimes be hard to understand the working process of the illusion the wolves used to get by, it is going to be a little more like a shifting kind of thing. In other words they'd be shapeshifters but wolf-born (meaning a character who is born human cannot suddenly take the form of a wolf, BUT a character who is born wolf and uses a human form as a disguise or was raised in a human world all their life can take the form of a wolf, through which they would discover at some point in their life).
- As for the city environments, it's going to appear a bit more modern and suburban, but there will be a few that look like the cities from the anime this is based off of, such as Freeze City (the place the anime began from).
- Nobles, who were a more superior group of humans and were the only ones allowed to operate aircrafts, will either be very rare or not appear at all, as Darcia the evil black wolf was one of the last majorly known Nobles to stand.
- Half-breeds and wolf hybrids are allowed, but there may be a limit as to how many will be able to enter Paradise. Dogs are allowed as well, but if a dog then please explain your role and part you'd play in, such as aiding the wolves making the journey, or standing against them, etc.
- Other animals such as cats, bears, owls etc and even humans are also allowed but like dogs, the role for them will need to be explained.
- Non-wolves will not be allowed to enter Paradise (this does not count half-breeds or hybrids as stated above).
- Like our real world, there will be many different breeds to choose from, such as gray wolf, red wolf, timber wolf, maned wolf etc. Same goes for other animal types too. I will let dire wolves exist but only a few at a time, we don't need giant humongous wolves wandering around, as some breeds are fairly large in size anyway.
- The one who is the Flower, which is who will be the one the wolves follow with the scent of lunar flowers, will be a near recreation of the previous Flower Maiden that was named Cheza, and there can only be ONE! So if not myself who RP's the Flower, then I will choose someone worthy enough for it (begging for it won't get you anywhere).
---About the RP---
- The original anime series took place about 200 years into the future where wolves were believed to be extinct and no longer existent. This RP will take place about 40 years after the anime. Wolves are still believed to be extinct and non-existent, so those that are wolves usually keep low profiles around Humans and other animals they don't trust.
- The plot of the RP does not have to follow the exact way of the anime, but the basic idea is to go on a journey and find Paradise. Feel free to suggest plot ideas.
- Everything else is relatively the same as it was in the anime.
---News, Plots and Storyline---
News:
- 11/03/2016 this RP was drafted!
- 11/06/2016 this RP was created!
- RP Theme Song: Stray (Full Song)
- Season: ?
Plots:
- None have been added yet.
Storyline:
- None yet.
---Areas and Locations---
Freeze City
A place of towering concrete buildings, although a few broken and crumbled, and some to very little sight of foliage including one hollow tree that is a rendezvous point for people in groups or packs. This city was once under the rule of a Noble named Lord Orkham. It is also where Cheza was bound to and under study of scientists, that is until Lord Darcia took her and thus sent Kiba, Hige, Toboe, and Tsume on the long perilous journey in search of Cheza and Paradise. This city isn’t too openly welcome to neither wolves nor thieves. The population of those that live in the city is a fair size. As it seems, there looks to be only one way in, and one way out. Try not to get caught, or else its possible you may never see daylight, nor moonlight again.
Forest of Death
A forest of many large dead looking trees that block out all light from above, and there are no animals around except for oversized insects. Legend goes that all humans who enter here never return, due to any technology they possess malfunctioning and proving useless. One ghostly owl who helped Kiba and his friends along in their journey to Paradise inhabits this forest. Just know the risk of not making it out alive should you enter this forest.
Timber Heights
This place is a small town in high mountains where it mostly snows, surrounded by a timber forest on all sides. The town consists of its own hospital, a community of houses in various places including some who live in cabins located beyond the town and deeper in the forest, and a lake not too far way that freezes over every winter. Most timber wolves are found here, but they hide amongst the town’s folk secretly.
Island of Mist
The Island of Mist is a small spot of land located miles of an ocean shore and is only accessable by an old broken bridge. The fog and mists are heavy and completely hinder one's ability to see two feet all around them. It is said that the Island is guarded by a terrible and furocious sea monster, which attacks anyone that dares cross the 10 mile unstable bridge. On the Island is a factory created by Humans that was long since abandoned, but has been rumored to be the shelter of a few packs who find refuge on the Island. Those that are keen on their other senses have chances of crossing the bridge, but those chances are minimal and there are no promises you will make it unscathed, if at all.
The Frostbite Glaciers
Home to most arctic wolves and other cold climate animals, The Frostbite Glaciers is a place purely of ice and freezing waters, with dangerous creatures that lurk in the dark depths, located in the far North and South parts of the world. Food is scarce in these parts, so survival is a challenge. If you do not succumb to the cold first, you will likely die of hunger or become the prey of another predator.
The Dunes of Burning Paws
An endless desert of sand that seems to stretch for miles, found only in the far Western regions, where the sun shines without mercy and the temperature is hot. Like The Frostbite Glaciers, survival here is difficult, but you're more likely to find a carcass as food and less likely to run into another predator. Do you dare walk where your paws will burn?
Whispering Pines
A forest of large towering pine trees that almost has no end. A village of Indians is located here, and unlike other Humans they welcome wolves. It is said by the Ancients that this forest whispers to you, hence it's name, and in some cases can cause insanity and psychosis. Be aware, and do not let the whispers break you.
---Rules---
1. Forum rules are my rules; NO cursing (even if the anime had cursing, it will not be allowed here) other than what is accepted here, moderate slang that abides by the rules (if any, like 'smart aleck') are fine (you are welcome to make up terms to put in place of any words forbidden, such as what the Warriors have like fox dung and mouse brain, AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN APPROPRIATE).
2. Mates are allowed, BUT IF you take it to an intimate level that is not public friendly then please take it somewhere else such as PM, although it is HIGHLY recommended to say 'skip' instead. I'm not against (maleXmale) or yuri (femaleXfemale), so even though I don't really encourage it for RP, I will accept it if you so truly wish. However, if your character is LGBT, please state so in your join form, AND if your character loves someone else's character that is of the same gender please make sure it is ok with the person that character is played by.
3. DO NOT kill anyone's character without their permission! It is ok to kill anonymous characters that have no significance to the plot, such as prey, a nameless human or animal, etc but ONLY IF THERE IS A REASON. You don't need to kill if you attack or are attacked, just as how the Warrior Code says that a Warrior does not need to kill to win his battles.
4. No hit-and-runs. Don't submit a join form and never return. I would prefer you're active once a week at the least, but I'm aware of school and all for everyone so I'll understand why you may not be around, although I ask you let me know if/when/why you will not be active and for however long (if you have the chance to notify me that is). Prolonged inactivity without notice will result in the removal of your character(s) from the RP, aka you'll be kicked. I myself am in college so I’ll be on as often as I get the chance to be, more on the weekends, but I can’t promise that.
5. God-modding is forbidden. All participants of a fight must be injured in some way at least, even if its only a tiny scratch or two. No instant kills unless again, its an anonymous character with no significance, or prey. I will not allow powers except for the shapeshifting, but I will allow a living character to be able to contact a non-living character and visa versa, be it through dream, telepathy, physically etc.
6. NATURAL COLORS ONLY! Markings don't matter, have what you want, but they must be of natural fur colors! No bright, neon, or odd colored blue, green, red, purple etc markings or fur. You may say your character is black with a blue tinge to their fur or hair (like Blue in the anime), that much is fine. Eyes are also an acception, and you're allowed to have too different colored eyes (heterochromatic).
7. Accessories such as collars and bracelets are allowed. But NO EXCESSIVE PIERCINGS! What appears on your character's human form will appear on your character's true form, be it wolf or some other creature. There should be no wolf to exist that has a set of ten ear piercings in each ear, that’s unrealistic and straight up weird (not meant to be offensive to anyone). Ear piercings (allowed 2 per ear at MAX) are the ONLY piercings allowed (something like feathers tied behind your ear or otherwise counts as a piercing)! Neck jewelry and wrist jewelry are the only other things accepted, but again NOTHING EXCESSIVE!
8. When shifting takes place, everything you wear or have in your human form remains (this includes clothing and MAY include accessories as well, but be clear on that in either your joining form or your post, or both). Let’s just say that any clothing your character has magically disappears when he/she takes their true form, and then reappears again when they take human form. Ooh, MAGIC!
9. Humans cannot speak to a wolf when it is in it's true form, and visa versa. Humans and wolves may communicate only when a wolf has taken human form, but all animals can communicate together regardless. Also try not to reveal your true form purposely to a human (unless you have permission), it will only cause troubles.
10. This rule is optional and is not required, but recommended. When speaking as a human, "use this". When speaking as a wolf or other animal character, "use this". When speaking in thought, "use this". It will keep things a little more organized hopefully. If you prefer not to use any of these methods, please then be specific in what part of speech your character is speaking in.
11. Packs, otherwise mostly known as gangs in the anime but WILL BE REFERRED TO AS PACKS, are allowed, but NO fighting over territory and NO starting chaos between the packs (unless it's needed for plot or other). Rivalry is fine, but please get permission from either me or the pack's alpha to start a fight first. If RP between two (or more) packs leads into a fight naturally, then it will be an acception. But don't just randomly walk up to a pack wolf, and openly attack them for no given reason, and especially not without permission first.
12. Ancestry. None of the characters from the original anime had children, brothers, sisters, cousins etc, or at least none were mentioned. This RP will be taking place roughly 40 years AFTER the original, so for there to be any relatives of the canon characters that are still alive is an unlikely possibility especially since they never had any family ties in the first place.
13. Although I'm not usually strict on names, I would like to keep this RP within the same theme of an anime. This means that I ask you give your characters Japanese based names, to preserve that anime theme. Doing this is simple enough, all you must do is choose a verb, noun, adjective etc word that may be used to describe your character in as many ways as you want to, such as a strong characteristic trait (ex. "Brave", then translates to Yūsha which means brave, hero, or man of valor via Google translate), a noticeable feature about the character like eye color, something they do or like, etc etc. Once you have chosen something of the sort, you can use Google translate or another translator of your choosing that can translate from English to Japanese and visa versa. When creating your character form, please include the character's name meaning in () next to their name. If you would like a name that is in English or another language, please PM me to ask and explain why, and I will consider. Nicknames in other languages are fine.
14. We're all here to have fun, so make the best of it, no flaming or bashing of someone's character or the character's past/history etc. Let's all try to get along. If any arguments break out, I will ask that you take it to PM to sort things out (if you get banned it's not anyone else's fault but your own), and failure to comply with that request will result in being reported.
15. To ensure you've read all the rules THOROUGHLY, and understand them CLEARLY, please put the code word in your joining form. Code word is KibaToboeTsumeHige. If you do not have the code word in your form, I will ask you read over these rules and resubmit your form.
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