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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:34:17 GMT -5
We are MoltenClan. This is our story.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:34:37 GMT -5
Warrior Code I. Defend your Clan, even with your life. While friendships are permitted outside of the Clan, remember where your loyalties lie. II. Do not hunt or trespass on outside territory; it is not ours to claim. III. Elders, queens, and kittens must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders and queens. If an apprentice or a warrior is sick, they may eat with the elders and the queens. IV. Prey is killed only to be eaten. V. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice. VI. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name. VII. A cat cannot be made Deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice. This does not count a current apprentice. VIII. The deputy will become the Clan Leader when the previous leader dies or retires. IX. After the death or retirement of the Deputy, another must be chosen before two sunrises pass. X. Boundaries are marked and checked daily; challenge all trespassing cats. XI. No warrior can neglect a kitten in danger or pain, even if the kitten is an outsider. XII. The word of the Clan Leader is treated as Code. XIII. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
Clan Ranking The Leader is the highest power in the Clan, with the suffix -star. They are granted nine lives to give them a long and prosperous leadership, and they make important decisions including naming apprentices and warriors, as well as assigning mentors. The Clan Deputy supports the leader and helps in running the Clan. They usually hold the responsibility of running border and hunting patrols, as well as overlooking all apprentice training. If, for any reason, the leader is unable to lead the Clan for a period of time, the deputy is the one who steps up temporarily. They become the leader if the previous one dies/retires during the deputy's lifetime. The Medicine Cat is the source of herbal and medicinal knowledge. They are responsible for looking after the injured and sick cats, as well as identifying when there are strains of illnesses within the Clan that need to be quarantined. They are also the closest to StarClan, sharing tongues with them every half moon. If there is an omen or a prophecy, the Medicine Cat will know. They are forbidden from having kittens or a mate. The Medicine Cat Apprentice follows underneath the Medicine Cat, learning all they can from their mentor. Along with their medicinal training, a Medicine Cat Apprentice will also be assigned to a mentor that already has an apprentice to learn basic fighting and hunting so that they can help their Clan in times of need. Warriors are a majority of the Clan, separated into three distinct roles; Senior Warriors, which are cats older than forty-five moons, Warriors, who are the majority of the rank, and New Warriors, the warriors who have had their name for under five moons. They are responsible for hunting and protecting the Clan, as well as raising apprentices. Apprentices are the cats aged six moons and above, with a minimum graduating age of twelve moons. They are trained under a single mentor, but it's common for them to learn from various warriors. Queens are the cats in the nursery with kittens or expecting kittens, or those who cannot fight or hunt and wish to help raise the young. Every queen helps raise each-other's kits, and if more than one queen has kits at a time, it's common for the kittens to be shared between each of them to help maximise the survival rates. Kittens are the youngest in the Clan, those aged under six moons. Elders are retired warriors - the minimum age is sixty-five moons, but there's no maximum age. If a warrior is physically capable of doing something for the Clan, then it's known for them to stay in that role. It is known for some to be retired early, but it's a rarity within the Clan.
Clan Characteristics Being a lone Clan, MoltenClan are very all-for-themselves. They do not care for outsiders but they are willing to extend a welcome if the cat wishes to join, meaning that they have a decent reputation among loners and rogues. That said, they are fairly vicious when it comes to chasing out kittypets - which are a rarity in the territory. The MoltenClan community is fairly close-knit. They come in all shapes and sizes, though it's more common to have shorthaired coats due to the heat of the territory. Their paw pads have adapted to be rough due to the ground's heat and roughness, too.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:34:57 GMT -5
Traditions of MoltenClan It is no secret that each Clan often has their own traditions, and MoltenClan is no different. They have a few very distinct traditions alongside traditional ceremonies.
Spring Awakening is when the sleepiness of Leafbare begins to wear off, and prey begins to rise from their slumber. On the third day of the heat returning, six warriors - two from each subrank - are sent out on a mass hunt for a Clan Feast. This serves as both population control and to regain strength for the entire Clan.
The Greenleaf Solstice is as one would expect; set in the middle of Greenleaf, it is the longest day and similarly to the Awakening, the Clan have a feast. It is a smaller-scale feast and, once again, serves as population control.
The Leafbare Solstice is set in the middle of Leafbare and, instead of a mass hunt, it is considered a hibernation day; all cats may remain in camp to sleep and rest. Prey is gathered beforehand so that they do not go hungry on this day.
To become a warrior, an apprentice must complete the Trial of Lava. This consists of the apprentice climbing the very volcano that the Clan is settled next to, usually alongside another apprentice of the same age (or older, if there's an apprentice older than twelve moons). It is an exhausting task and the apprentice only has until moonhigh to complete the climb and get back; they usually start just before sunrise. It is a trial to test if the apprentice is capable of pacing themselves. A warrior will follow from a distance but, if they have to intervene, the trial is failed and the apprentice may not graduate. It is the reason that many of the apprentices dip into the fifteen moon age range before they graduate.
Birds of a Feather is a mate tradition. To show their feelings for another cat, one may gather the feather of a bird - the rarer the bird, the stronger their affection though this does not mean a common bird means a lack of it - and, at moonhigh, they may gift it to the one they have feelings for. If the recipient accepts the feelings and wishes to become the mate of the first cat, they go to the Medicine Cat to have the feather pierced into their ear. Then, they gather a feather for the cat they wish to become mates with, usually of a matching colour but never of the same bird species. The piercing process is repeated for the first cat, and they are officially mates. Toms have their feather in the left ear, while she-cats have theirs in the right. Any gender may give a feather to any gender. For every four seasons (a complete year) that the couple is together, they usually gather more feathers and have those pierced next to the original. Again, matching colours but never of the same bird species. If a cat is missing the ear that they require their feathers on, they may have it on the other; but if they're missing both or it's impossible to pierce, they may also make a necklace of twined dried grass and their feathers, but this holds a risk of losing the feathers.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:35:12 GMT -5
General Rules I won't sit here and yell into the avoid or anything, so this section won't be long. This is a semi-advanced Clan and, as such, I expect a paragraph or so of roleplay per post. No one/two-liners, please. A good paragraph is generally three to four lines, and it's best to add what detail you can to give your roleplay partner(s) something to reply to. Mirroring tends to be a good idea (or half their length if it's longer than you want to do). Activity would be nice, and is necessary for higher roles and those who are in a plotline. Naturally, realistic pelt and eye colours are required; please don't make a thousand blue-eyed cats as it grows old, and no, blue-eyed black cats don't exist unless it's a specific breed but yes, I'm completely chill with it as long as it doesn't go overboard. Creativity is fun, yes - but unrealistic colours/colour combinations can become frustrating when it becomes common. Eh, basic roleplay etiquette - don't control another's characters, don't make your cat invincible/untouchable or the best, and so on. That sort of thing.
Member Directory wren: creator, semi-active qinglong: mod, semi-active [excused] The Blue Adept: mod, inactive [excused] zombiegrrl: member, active beefsmoothie: member, inactive [excused] Sparkly: member, active [excused until the 15th of march] twilight: member, active tabs: member, active
News - [ Out of Character ] MoltenClan was created, 13th February 2018. Note: Mentors will be finalised once there are more people with warriors to decide between. If you have an apprentice, don't worry if they don't have a mentor immediately! Thank you to everyone who's joined! It means a lot to me ^^ Character art! Ghostpaw, albeit lacking his distinct black markings. Drawn by myself [wren]. Due to inactivity, the medicine cat has been removed. More character art! Bluerabbit, drawn by myself [wren]. Feathertalon and Miaou were deleted for inactivity. Seven people were deleted for inactivity. And some more were deleted after that. - [ In Character ] It is currently New Leaf. Sagestar has finally succumbed to the wounds inflicted on her by a fox. Mossthorn & Hollystrike are hunting down the fox, the day of the Deputy's announcement is coming up, Ghostpaw and Ravenpaw caught an impressive catch and Burntpetal gave birth to three healthy kittens! Then, Mossthorn & Hollystrike's adventure and Burntpetal's kittens became redundant events because members included in each happenings became inactive to the point of deletion. Negativity aside, a patrol consisting of Briarsong, Crowstrike, Snowfoot and Ashstar encountered Sootpaw and Owlpaw out by the Frog Pond. Ashstar lost a life due to the vixen attacking him, and so far the patrol are still fighting.
Relationships Shalecliff has a slight crush on Ashstar.
Wolfshadow and Shadowstep are mates. Falconfang and Beetleshade are mates.
Poppytail, Bluerabbit and Whitefox are siblings. Ashstar and Feathersong are brothers. Crowstrike and Riverwillow are adopted siblings. Willowfrost and Eagletalon are siblings. Cinderpaw and Owlpaw are half-brothers. Wren and Maplesnow are half-siblings, though neither know it. Laurelsplash and Asterpaw are adoptive siblings. Sagetide and Shalecliff are siblings.
Shadowstep and Wolfshadow are the adopted parents of Willowfrost and Eagletalon. Beetleshade is Tawnykit's mother.
Dawnlily mentors Feathersong. Sagetide mentors Ghostpaw. Briarsong mentors Vixenpaw. Sparrowheart mentors Ravenpaw. Shadowstep mentors Cinderpaw. Mousethistle mentors Owlpaw. Snowfoot mentors Asterpaw. Lilyshade mentors Sootpaw.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:35:30 GMT -5
The Territory Set at the base of a volcano, MoltenClan is used to a fairly constant heat except in the Leafbare moons. The volcano itself is tall and rocky, hard to climb up due to how steep it is; there's a path, but it's used by twolegs and considered unsafe.
The Forest is where most of the Clan activity is; not only does it serve as a rich hunting ground. Though the trees are sparse, the grass is thick and tall, and it's perfect for keeping cover. This is also where the Clan's camp is located; it's settled in the middle of a grove of trees, with the dens consisting of fallen logs and large bushes. The leader makes announcements from a log stump.
The Base of the Volcano is a rocky area known for twoleg activity, but in the months where there are no twolegs, it makes for perfect sunning ground as the boulders are smooth and warm and the sun is in an ideal place, most of the time.
The Lake of Lava is located at the very top of the volcano, and it's what makes it more dangerous. Though it's considered very pretty to look at, it can be rather unnerving to be around it.
The Rushing River is the river that cuts through the territory and serves as the water supply for the Clan. In Leafbare, it's fast-moving and dangerous; but fish are plentiful here.
Frog Pond is a little pond used for drinking in Leafbare, but it's covered in frogs and newts and snakes. It can be dangerous.
Prey Mice [extremely common] Voles [extremely common] Rabbits [common] Deer [common, requires four warriors at least] Lizards [common] Frogs [common] Various birds [common to very rare] Newts [common] Snakes [only some; common] Insects [common] Shrews [uncommon] Weasels [rare] Mountain Goats [very rare, requires four warriors at least]
Predators Foxes [uncommon] Raccoons [uncommon] Coyotes [uncommon] Snakes [only some; uncommon] Owls [uncommon] Buzzards [rare] Eagles [rare] Weasels [rare] Dogs [rare; Leafbare moons only] Twolegs [varying rarities, Leafbare moons only]
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:36:00 GMT -5
Ongoing Plots A vixen with cubs has been terrorising the Clan for a short while, now. Not only has it killed the previous leader, Sagestar, but it does not seem to be put off by cats attacking it. It's sectioned off a prey-heavy section of the forest, and seems to target apprentices despite its plentiful prey.
Feel free to PM me about plotlines; please do not go on with a large plot without asking beforehand. Forbidden romances are fun, but please ask if there's already some going on as it can become very stale very quickly.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:36:16 GMT -5
Clan Leader Ashstar, tom, 44 moons A lean grey tom with darker ticking over his pelt and light green eyes.
Deputy to be decided in roleplay; you can put your cat's name forward
Medicine Cat Dawnlily, she-cat, 44 moons A brown she-cat with darker brown points with a white patch on her chest, bright blue eyes.
Medicine Cat Apprentice Feathersong, tom, 15 moons A silvery-grey tom with stark black marbled tabby markings and white toes; oddly long fur, rich blue eyes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:36:59 GMT -5
Senior Warriors Poppytail, she-cat, 48 moons A pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a half-and-half face, one green eye, one blue.
Crowstrike, tom, 48 moons A dark grey tabby tom of a substantial size, with many scars. Amber eyes.
Wolfshadow, tom, 59 moons A large, muscular scarred silver and black tom with amber eyes.
Shadowstep, tom, 61 moons A lean black tom with gold eyes.
Sparrowheart, tom, 53 moons A large, fluffy gray tabby tom with a white underbelly and amber eyes.
Lilyshade, she-cat, 50 moons A very large, mottled dark brown she-cat with amber eyes and many scars.
Warriors Bluerabbit, tom, 40 moons A delicate blue-grey tom with a fluffy bobbed tail and an odd rabbit-like hop, pale green eyes.
Hollystrike, tom, 29 moons A tall red-brown tom with dark brown-black stockings and ears, very fox-like in appearance; green eyes.
Briarsong, she-cat, 37 moons A mouse-y brown tabby she-cat with darker lynx points and a white underbelly; green eyes.
Riverwillow, she-cat, 25 moons A lithe blue-grey she-cat with darker grey colouring and bright green eyes.
Snowfoot, she-cat, 38 moons A small light brown/cream she-cat with dark brown points and white markings, blue eyes. Former kittypet.
Willowfrost, she-cat, 33 moons A brown tabby she-cat with white markings and green eyes.
Eagletalon, tom, 33 moons A dark brown tabby tom with white markings and green eyes.
Mousethistle, she-cat, 26 moons A small tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes.
Falconfang, tom, 25 moons A dark brown tabby tom with a bobbed tail and dark green eyes; he has notable scars.
Laurelsplash, she-cat, 24 moons A she-cat with a gray base and cream patches; light green eyes.
Sagetide, she-cat, 39 moons A faded grey tabby she-cat with darker grey stripes and blue eyes.
Shalecliff, tom, 39 moons A small, dark blue-grey tom with blue eyes and a twisted leg.
New Warriors Maplesnow, she-cat, 20 moons A massive white she-cat with tortoiseshell patches and keen amber eyes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:37:22 GMT -5
Apprentices Ghostpaw, tom, 11 moons A very pale grey tom with light brown rosettes and black on the back of his feet and on the bridge of his nose, dark blue eyes.
Vixenpaw, she-cat, 12 moons A slender dark ginger she-cat with bright green eyes.
Ravenpaw, tom, 13 moons A thin black tom with white markings and bright amber eyes.
Owlpaw, tom, 8 moons A small brown tom with white markings and wide amber eyes.
Cinderpaw, tom, 17 moons A dark grey spotted tabby tom with mostly light green eyes, one is partly brown. He's a trans tom.
Asterpaw, tom, 11 moons A plain dark gray tom with a blue hue to his pelt and amber eyes.
Sootpaw, she-cat, 9 moons A pretty grey speckled she-cat with green eyes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:37:42 GMT -5
Queens Beetleshade, she-cat, 24 moons A brownish-black she-cat with white markings and pale blue eyes. Mother of Tawnykit.
Kits Tawnykit, she-cat, 4 moons A dark brown she-cat with black markings and bright green eyes.
Elders cats go here
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 11:37:57 GMT -5
Cats Outside the Clan Mercury, tom, 32 moons A white tom with dark grey lynx point markings and light yellow eyes. Loner.
Xiu, tom, 32 moons A tall golden-brown Serval tom with green eyes. Kittypet.
Wren, tom, 50 moons A primarily dappled grey tom with white and ginger markings, grey eyes. Rogue.
Blink, she-cat, 28 moons A white she-cat with bright flame points and bright blue eyes. Loner, travels with Question.
Question, tom, 32 moons A substantially large black tom with green eyes - though his left eye is half blue. Loner, travels with Blink.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 12:20:34 GMT -5
i'm working on my characters, but this is now open!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 14:53:15 GMT -5
is it too early to bump? eh d:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 18:27:17 GMT -5
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Post by ♥𝒵𝒪𝑀𝐵𝐼𝐸𝒢𝑅𝑅𝐿♥ on Feb 13, 2018 18:29:30 GMT -5
I'd like to join if you give me a bit to write up my characters and whatnot! )
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 18:31:11 GMT -5
haha, of course <: take the time you need!
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Post by ♥𝒵𝒪𝑀𝐵𝐼𝐸𝒢𝑅𝑅𝐿♥ on Feb 13, 2018 18:33:41 GMT -5
Awesome, thank you! By the way, everything looks fantastic!! ))
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 18:36:16 GMT -5
thank you! i haven't made a clan (or a roleplay in general) for 6000 years
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Post by ♥𝒵𝒪𝑀𝐵𝐼𝐸𝒢𝑅𝑅𝐿♥ on Feb 13, 2018 19:01:51 GMT -5
I haven't joined one in about 6000 years lol ))
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 19:04:43 GMT -5
fair enough! me neither ngl. i'm running a small group rp & now this - most of the clans are too full for my comfort or just not my thing idk ;_;
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Lesbian
#ACEBF6
Name Colour
Feathertalon
Bird Overlord
unofficial chicken whisperer
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Post by Feathertalon on Feb 13, 2018 19:08:30 GMT -5
Hi there! This seems like an amazing Clan ;w; I was just wondering if I could have an apprentice character that, during his trial, he gets injured to the point of having to move to the elders' den? Perhaps he could be attacked by the fox in the territory or something? Could I also make the medicine cat? If not, that's totally fine! c:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 19:16:03 GMT -5
;_; thank you that's completely fine with me! as long as it's not too overboard, i'm fairly chill with what happened to him to have him moved there ^^ you'd only need to ask for the rare predators tbqh! and absolutely! i'll close that role for you now ^^
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Post by ♥𝒵𝒪𝑀𝐵𝐼𝐸𝒢𝑅𝑅𝐿♥ on Feb 13, 2018 19:20:01 GMT -5
I don't know why I'm having so much trouble coming up for a description for this character, lol, I'm sorry I'm taking so long!! )
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Lesbian
#ACEBF6
Name Colour
Feathertalon
Bird Overlord
unofficial chicken whisperer
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Post by Feathertalon on Feb 13, 2018 19:20:10 GMT -5
Alright, cool! I don't plan on anything too dramatic, so ^u^ Thank you! ;w; I'll get to working on my characters<3
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 19:21:53 GMT -5
it's alright zombie! there's no rush ^^
i think it's an interesting character concept, i like it! i've had early-retired characters but usually they were warriors, not apprentices ^^ alright! take your time~
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Lesbian
#ACEBF6
Name Colour
Feathertalon
Bird Overlord
unofficial chicken whisperer
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Post by Feathertalon on Feb 13, 2018 19:38:38 GMT -5
Finished them; hope they're alright!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 19:40:28 GMT -5
looking good, i'll add now! would you like to roleplay? d: and if so, do you have any preferred characters to roleplay with because i have...a lot, oops.
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Lesbian
#ACEBF6
Name Colour
Feathertalon
Bird Overlord
unofficial chicken whisperer
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Post by Feathertalon on Feb 13, 2018 19:44:37 GMT -5
yay!<3 I'm fine with role-playing either Pebble or Leaf, doesn't matter with me
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 19:47:49 GMT -5
uvu alright! i'll get up a starter for feather most likely! ^^
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Post by ♥𝒵𝒪𝑀𝐵𝐼𝐸𝒢𝑅𝑅𝐿♥ on Feb 13, 2018 19:49:03 GMT -5
I finally finished one of my characters... Its been a minute and I'm rusty at character descriptions ))
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