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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 15, 2019 16:18:25 GMT -5
what's up gamers?
so lately i've been really in the mood for an original 5-clan rp, based in the new/revised
lake territories. i know that there are some other active og clans rps, but my experience
has always been negatively effected by trying to catch up with something so big and
with so much history. that being said i've always wanted to create an rp that would last
for a long time and be open and welcoming to all levels of experience. working on an
rp in which you can continue to rp in until the main characters are the great grandkits
of your original cats would be a really interesting setup, and honestly i'd love for anything even remotely close to this to happen. right now i have a couple of plot ideas and information posted below, so if you're interested make sure to read through as much as you can before asking for specific roles and such! have a great day!
The laydown alright so this section is mainly to focus on the mechanics of the rp, not anything really plot related. each clan would have a separate
page, and the rp would also have a shared border/twolegplace
and another thread for the moonpool/island(gathering). both of these could possibly be combined based on traffic alone, but i do feel as
though separating them would be useful in terms of organization.
each clan would have a leader and then two "mods" (usually deputy and medicine cat). however, each leader would also be a mod for a different clan to help keep activity consistent across the pages. they are as follows:
thunderclan leader -- shadowclan deputy or medicine cat shadowclan leader -- riverclan deputy/med cat riverclan leader -- windclan deputy/med cat windclan leader -- skyclan deputy/med cat and skyclan leader -- thunderclan deputy/med cat the second mod would then be chosen out of the pool of non-leaders and expected to promote activity just for that specific clan.
another thing that i've been itching to use in a clan rp are chance
charts. these aren't designed to come up with a set or fixed outcome, but instead are there to help inspire creativity in situations. Whether it be a battle, a birth, or any stressful encounter, a member would
roll to determine an "outcome". these outcomes are purposefully
vague and are as follows: something good happens, something bad happens, something neutral happens, something very good happens, or something very bad happens. the interpretation is up to the rper,
as long as it fits under the umbrella term given.
the plot so far "as her paws cracked the dry ground below, she looked up a the cloudless sky and prayed- not for rain, but for a storm..."
it has been moos since the last major rainstorm for the clans. rivers have dried up, prey has died, and cats have begun to wonder what they could've done so wrong that starclan punished them in such a cruel manner. deep in the forests, thunderclan struggles with massive forest fires that engulf their hunting grounds and kill cats and prey alike. in riverclan, cats battle with starvation, as their main resource of food shrinks day by day. windclan's moors have been scorched by the sun.as heat exhaustion runs rampant, the clan leader makes the decision to seek refuge underground, moving their home into the tunnels that lurk just beneath the territories. in shadowclan, warming temperatures lead way to disease, and a deadly epidemic rises one that could threaten to spread beyond their borders if not fought head on. and deep within skyclan's hunting grounds, a medicine cat receives a vison, but holds their tongue- the images they saw sure to cause a mass panic if anyone found out...
other minor plot suggestions include: 1x forbidden romance, although i'm hesitant to start out with one, having apprentices born out of a split up couple could be cool as a more original twist. feel free to give suggestions! i'll be updating this section as we go!
characters we need for plot: 1x leader for the clans (all claimed, if things change i'll update this page.) 1x medicine cat withholding a prophecy/vision in skyclan
if you're interested in the rp, feel welcome to post below and join the discussion! i'd love to hear what people have to say. keep an eye out, just because i will be
updating this first post as things develop so be wary that plots and ideas may change.
thanks and have a wonderful day!
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Post by kiwi cheesecake on Jan 15, 2019 16:39:32 GMT -5
nice nice! could I claim RiverClan then???
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 15, 2019 16:46:14 GMT -5
yeah sure freindo, it's yours.
did you like what i had for plot? i'm not sure if they're unique enough from clan to clan? like i know that they'll overlap in someways, especially when it comes to trespassing for food and stuff, but i wanted each clan to have a different problem to deal with too?
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Post by kiwi cheesecake on Jan 15, 2019 17:01:44 GMT -5
I think it works, and there's for sure a lot of different ways each territory could take it! It's sorta like the kind of incident that could either drive all of the clans closer or further away, it really depends on the way each of the leaders takes it. If you did like unique events for each territory like the rivers drying up and stuff like you said, but also had a few larger events happen to cause interaction between the clans I think that'd work best
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Jan 15, 2019 19:54:21 GMT -5
i'm so down for this bc i know you guys and love rping with you omg
that's such a good plot idea? it's very inclusive of everyone, and pretty unique from everything else i've seen! and each clan-specific plot is vague enough that it could swing around to other clans as well, based on how you manipulate each clan and how they react to what is happening in their own homes
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Post by kiwi cheesecake on Jan 15, 2019 20:01:19 GMT -5
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I'm less dead now so hopefully I can actually do stuff!! ^^
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jan 15, 2019 20:26:33 GMT -5
Hello! I was curious if I may claim a Clan? I can post a role-play sanple if need be. I did take a hiatus recently, but I've been wanting to get back on. |
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 15, 2019 20:35:37 GMT -5
ahhhh i love rping with you too khale! shadowclan is yours!
yeah i kinda wanted to leave a lot up to the rp, because without a sense of the characters it can get really hard to plan far in advance? i do really like the idea of big all-clan events, or even things that just involve multiple clans? like maybe thunderclan camp gets destroyed by the fires and they have to seek refuge with another clan? and then since that clan is already low on resources, some members grow hostile and bitter at their leader for sheltering another clan without being able to provide for them? idk i'm just spitballing right now.
i also wanted smaller plots going on in each clan? like i kinda know that i want kids of a forbidden romance having to grow up in one clan (whether they personally know it or not) and other smaller things. Like idk, the plot of having a younger cat getting seriously injured but not being able to train as a medicine cat for whatever reason, and having to find their true place within the clan is another one i thought could be cool?
let me know if you have any ideas/opinions!
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 15, 2019 20:37:45 GMT -5
whoops, sorry i missed your post ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 !
just looking through your posting history, i don't really need an rp sample, so feel free to claim a clan! river and shadow have been claimed, but all the others are open!
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jan 15, 2019 20:48:12 GMT -5
Oh, don't worry! It happens. I like the ideas so far, especially relating to the heat and the drought, something that is far less common than sickness or typical prophecy battles. Perhaps when the drought is over, the rain could cause many mudslides? I'm kind of tired, as I work for a while, and then I go driving around to get my license with my mom. Sorry about that!
I'm open to claiming any of the remainder Clans, while I have my preferences, I was wondering which one you were leaning to. If you need me to claim the Clan that could be harder to find someone for, I don't mind doing that, either. |
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 15, 2019 21:01:05 GMT -5
no you're fine! yeah definitely. and flooding would be a big problem too. it would almost be as if the cats would see the rains ending all their problems, and then it would just cause more.
idk honestly. i think i'm leaning more towards thunderclan as i'm expecting the most traffic there and don't really want to shove that load onto anyone who's not prepared for it? and like, i like skyclan because they have a more unique culture in the books, but i'll probably swing thunderclan.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jan 15, 2019 21:06:19 GMT -5
Okay! Would it be alright if I claim SkyClan? I didn't want to claim the one you were wanting most, and if you change your mind later and want to switch, that's okay. I'm also okay if I need to switch to WindClan if we get further along and need someone to claim it. I'm just throwing that out there because I've made a bunch of these and WindClan was the hardest to find someone for, at least for me. I'm sorry if I sound greedy, I just want to be as helpful as I can be. .w.' Unfortunately, I do need to go for the night, but I will be on and off tomorrow during the day until I'm home for the night. Luckily, I'm off on weekends! Oh, for clarification, I know I'm not going to have more than one, and I wasn't wanting to claim more than one, I'm just saying I can switch "ownership" of one Clan for another. |
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Post by kiwi cheesecake on Jan 15, 2019 21:22:22 GMT -5
honestly I'm down for taking WindClan instead if I need to as well, river and wind are like my top two clans?? so if I have to switch it's no biggie ^^
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 15, 2019 21:23:12 GMT -5
yeah sure, it's yours!
that's fine, i'm not stressing over activity right now as i'm in finals (best time to work on a new rp am i right?)so i'll probably be clocking off soon too.
naw fam, i got you.
kiwi cheesecake. i think we should be good for right now, but i'll keep you updated!
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Post by ʙᴜᴍʙʟᴇʙᴇᴇ » on Jan 15, 2019 21:56:08 GMT -5
omg that is so sweet like you saying that just made my night !! and awesome!
oo, mudslides/flooding would be very interesting to see, speaking as someone from a state where heat spells happen and are followed by literal weeks of rain, frequently, and it would definitely be interesting to see how clans like thunder and wind react to it, since their territory is likely to be affected the worst in terms of not knowing how to respond to it? like for shadow and river, it's probably a bit more common to see flooding because of the nature of their territories, and idk eough about skyclan to really say much there, but wind/thunder definitely would have a lot to deal with going from fires to floods almost immediately |
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jan 16, 2019 12:20:12 GMT -5
What if there was a little relationship similar to Lionblaze and Heathertail when they were apprentices? It could eventually develop to a loving relationship or they could become enemies after a bad break-up or fight? |
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 16, 2019 15:22:40 GMT -5
sorry for the late response guys!
yeah, honestly i was a little underwhelmed that they never address the flooding issue after the "drought" in the fourth apprentice. it always seemed like a missed opportunity for something with the potential to be a really cool plot point. and true about it affecting wind and thunder the most. i feel like since a lot of shadowclan territory has shifted from marshes to pine trees, it would be interesting to play around with how flooding would affect their environment since pine trees can be seriously damaged in under a week of being flooded. it would probably still affect thunderclan since a lot of oaks are similarly susceptible to flood damage, but like, the problem of tree rot and root death would lead to a lot of falling trees and other problems.
aww that would be really cute fawn. and like maybe they met if like one clan went to another for help, or if the fires started spreading (or literally any of the problems taken to the extreme) and one clan had to seek refuge in another. then they could be "torn apart" when one clan had to return to their home?
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jan 16, 2019 17:41:06 GMT -5
That could work! I would be on a lot more today, but I had an aggravatingly stressful day at work. So I think I'm going to chill and check in a few times. Depending on how tomorrow goes, it may be the same. |
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Post by -` gumi ´- .✫ 🐾 on Jan 16, 2019 19:48:06 GMT -5
hellohello
i'm tempted to claim windclan- hm.
everything seems so v interesting ;y;
Windclan Stuff:
blah
- I n t r o -
The moor was wide and opened before you, small bushes of heather and gorse bobbed ahead as the wind coursed around, tugging at your fur as you sniffed at the soft blades of grass. A moon or so ago a group of slick and thin cats has observed you and encountered you, telling you about this so called Starclan and Windclan. They looked sick- thin and like they hadn't eaten in days. But they had explained that they were just slim to help them run and race across the moors.
You realized that they were telling you to either leave the moor, or join them. It seemed as if they meant it. The Silver and white tabby that had seemed so serious was just that- being serious. She had offered you a moon to decide, plenty of time, you thought. But here you sat, at the edge of the moor, more nervous than you had been to meet these so called clan cats.
The wind began to sweep behind you, surely dragging your scent onto the moor. The wide open land was hard to hide in unless you knew what you were doing.
It wasn't long before a small group of cats, four or five cats, appeared before you, marching across the vast moorland. That same silver and white tabby looming in front of the group, leading the others.
"My warriors saw you looming at the edge of the moorland, so I assume you have come with your answer?" The molly asked, sitting in front of you neatly. She was smaller compared to the large molly beside her. Her fluffy tail curled over her paws as the cats that had arrived with her sat, looking eager, though they continued to stay quiet.
Your heart began to pound, blood roaring in your ears. What do I do? If I say no, they'll chase me off their territory with no mercy... They could protect me if I join....I'd have a place to stay...
Before you could even open your mouth to answer, the molly spoke up, in a low hiss to the silver tabby. "Featherstar, we shouldn't be wasting our time of this kit. They wouldn't survive the open moorland like we do." She grumbled. Featherstar's blue eyes flashed, glaring at the molly who quickly shut up, looking at her paws. You noticed the smaller molly, probably that cats apprentice, fidget in annoyance. "Harestep, we do not encourage that kind of behavior, and I did not ask for you opinion."
Attention shifting back to Featherstar, you let out a shaky sigh before nodding your head. "Yes. Yes I'll join Windclan." You turned to look at the molly that had disregarded you. "And I will make a good warrior, just you wait."
Featherstar seemed pleased by your response, a thick purr leaving her throat before she stood, the rest of her clanmates rising as well. "Well then, young one." She started.
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 17, 2019 13:41:59 GMT -5
that's fine just get on when you can ^^"
if you want to claim windclan, go for it my friend! either way i'd love your help for plots and stuff!
right now i'm trying to gather information about the clan territories. i'm thinking that we should have at least 5 landmarks for each clan, but that's going to mean that we're going to have to make up some new ones for the non-main clans. i know there's mentions of other places in some of the guidebooks, and like, i'm pretty sure i remember some clan/camp tours, but i could be wrong. also, i'd love opinions on including things like the warrior code & and herbs list on one of the ages?
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Post by -` gumi ´- .✫ 🐾 on Jan 17, 2019 15:29:57 GMT -5
Ahh let me snatch windclan then c:
I'm not all to go with land marks tbh- but i can try and come up with something xD As fpr the herbs, warrior code being on the pages, maybe we could just like it? I know Rainleaf posted a really helpful Roleplay Information thread that we could use if needed? |
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 17, 2019 15:49:24 GMT -5
alrighty chill.
nope, that's fine. i'm thinking that each clan needs a training area of some-sort so that's at least one. for the other's i'm going to just look up the wiki and we can rewrite that information. i know thunderclan should be good on landmarks (ooo maybe. i'll actually have to check out what's going on with the revised territories) so i can always help you guys out with ideas.
yeah linking it could work. i know i really dig the idea of battle moves and like, clan traits, being on the official clan pages but linking the others could work. i'll probably just have the medicine cat herbs link on the moonpool/island page, but i'm not sure if you guys think the code should be linked on all the pages, or a specific one in general, or whatever.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jan 17, 2019 18:06:22 GMT -5
Feel free to use that thread how you want, just be mindful of the rules on there, please.
I can help come up with a ton of landmarks, I'll get on in a bit. Today wasn't as stressful and I'm wanting to get on soon.
One thing that could be interesting is including some "filler" leaders between canon and our role-play. I've done it a few times with individual Clans as well. This way we can have some history set up besides what is canon to give us wiggle room for creativity. I have always called them "legacies" and include some detail about the deputy, a legendary warrior, and/or a medicine cat. This leads to my suggestion of a neutral landmark regarding medicine cats. In the books, Jayfeather had a little area where catmint would grow and he'd tend to it like a garden. If we include the filler leader idea, perhaps Alderheart or the medicine cat after him suggested a shared garden where the medicine cats would have to help tend herbs that are used for more common and deadly diseases. There could be additions to the code and medicine cat code because of the garden, as well as some potential drama due to its possible location and the relations between the Clans and the necessity to maintain the garden for the survival of all Clans. I can also see there being battles over incidents regarding the garden. Of course, this does add more to our plate of how we'd set up the code pertaining to it and discussing a suitable location. |
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 18, 2019 11:05:29 GMT -5
yep i'll have to refresh my mind on those, but i'll make sure to check it out!
a little late, but i'd love any help or suggestion you have!
that would be cool. my stance on the canon storyline for rps has always been to just "ignore" it or have the rp set into the future so that no one actually remembers it, but being able to tie the timeline to the actual plot is a really cool idea. so we'd track the leaders throughout generations? how far away/how many generations do you think we should have in between. i think definitely more than 2-3 because with less people might try and pull the whole "my character's the child of ____!" which can get annoying and often leads to mary-sue characters. however, allowing decedents of main cats could be cool? like a character could be "from the bloodline of firestar" or whatever, but not have any real ties to canon characters?
i really, really, really love the idea of a herb garden for medicine cats. especially with the shadowclan plague plot, disputes over limited herbs could be super interesting, especially among medicine cats who are typically the more caring and willing to share cats in the clans. if you also wanted it located on thunderclan/skyclan territory having the garden endangered by the fires could also cause a panic. like do the medicine cats just collect all the herbs they can to save their supplies, or risk letting it burn in order to have herbs in the harsher months or in case of emergencies. another interesting plot could literally be with the medicine cat code. like, the medicine cats follow it, but we've seen multiple examples in the books of leaders and warriors overlooking the code and the rights of a medicine cat. so like, maybe one clan tries to keep the garden to themselves despite the pleas of the medicine cat? idk, there's just a lot we can do with it.
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Post by kiwi cheesecake on Jan 18, 2019 12:26:34 GMT -5
I think like having it be maybe 5-8 would work? 10 might be too many, but keeping it around 6-ish I think would work best. Then we kinda go through all the canon characters and get some new ones ^^
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 18, 2019 12:38:33 GMT -5
i think 5-8 is a good range. and i mean, different clans should have different numbers too. it would be bizarre if all the clans were the same amount of leaders away from the canon clans.
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Post by kiwi cheesecake on Jan 18, 2019 13:11:02 GMT -5
yee, for sure! I do have work today so I might not have a lot of time to work on stuff. Maybe I can do my generations for RiverClan and make some landmarks? Did we want to do it so like each leader kinda designs their own territory and stuff?
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 18, 2019 13:15:57 GMT -5
that fine ^^"
yeah, i had kinda imagined each leader getting creative freedom over what they want to do with territory and such, but everyone can give suggestions, if that makes sense? so like if we really wanted a medicine cat herb garden in thunderclan, but the thunderclan leader/mod wasn't down for it being in their territory, they have a right to say no.
i still need to pull basic territory descriptions from the wiki, so give me a moment and i'll get those posted!
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Post by lazy penguin on Jan 18, 2019 13:30:50 GMT -5
straight from the wiki/unedited (well i mean, semi-edited)
Geography
The region is far northwest from the forest and north of the sun-drown-place. It consists of varied landscape surrounding a lake. The northern half is covered by woodland and it gives home to ShadowClan and ThunderClan. The southern half is moorland, giving home to RiverClan and WindClan. Two smaller streams flow into the lake from the north, and a river, named River Alba flows out of it.
There is noticeable Twoleg activity in the region. Twolegs come here mostly in greenleaf and there are two Greenleaf Twolegplaces in the region, and several halfbridges (boat docks) around the lake. The ShadowClan territory contains a Twoleg nest called Sanctuary Cottage by Twolegs.
ThunderClan
ThunderClan claims the northeastern part; their territory is mainly deciduous woodland. Their camp is an abandoned Twoleg quarry, called the stone hollow by the cats.
Landmarks in the ThunderClan territory:
The Sky Oak, a large tree near the shore.
A mossy clearing where apprentices train.
North of the camp is an abandoned Twoleg nest, a location rich in prey and herbs.
A network of tunnels running below ThunderClan and WindClan grounds, connecting them.
A clearing near the ShadowClan** border where Twolegs camp in greenleaf. **is this in skyclan territory now? probably?
An abandoned, unpaved road (named The Old Thunderpath by the cats) starting from the hollow and heading north.
ShadowClan
ShadowClan claims the northwestern part; their territory is mostly coniferous forest with not much undergrowth and damp ground. The ShadowClan camp is in a dip surrounded by brambles.
Landmarks in the ShadowClan territory:
A Twoleg nest (Sanctuary Cottage) is where two aggressive kittypets live.
Twoleg paths where Twolegs roam during greenleaf.
Greenleaf Twolegplaces, both on the ThunderClan** and RiverClan borders. **this would also be in skyclan!
RiverClan
RiverClan lives in the southwestern part, around the rivers. The RiverClan Lake Camp is on a triangle of land between two streams. The Gathering Island can be reached from RiverClan territory.
Landmarks in the RiverClan territory:
During greenleaf, Twolegs come to the Greenleaf Twolegplace to swim. It is noted that some can swim like fish, but a lot more noisily.
The halfbridge is peculiar bridge that ends halfway in the water. Twoleg boats are anchored to it.
RiverClan owns claim to the lake shore, having the south to the western part of the lake shore.
WindClan
WindClan territory is open moor in the southeastern part of the territory. The WindClan Camp is a shallow scoop in the ground, protected from the weather and enemies.
Landmarks in the WindClan territory:
A network of tunnels running below ThunderClan and WindClan grounds, connecting them.
The Horseplace that forms their southern border.
The Lake
The Lake is a large body of water that touches all the Clans' territories, and it is the Clans' main source of water. Twolegs sail around the lake in boats. The Lake does not belong to any Clan (although RiverClan once claimed it), and cats can travel near the shore if they keep within three tail-lengths from the water. It contains the Island, where the Clans hold their Gatherings each moon.
Moonpool
The Moonpool is located far northeast from the Clan territories, and it is neutral territory as well. It is a small pool located at the bottom of a hollow, and on one side there is a steep cliff with water flowing out of it and it pours into the pool. This is where medicine cats speak with their ancestors and where the leaders go to consult with StarClan and to gain their nine lives.
Horseplace
The Horseplace is the biggest Twoleg establishment near the lake. It is a farm where Twolegs live and keep horses and cows. Barn cats often are found living here. The Horseplace separates RiverClan's territory from WindClan's.
so that's just a rough guideline. i know we have to look into thunderclan/shadowclan landmarks because some of them might now be part of skyclan, but most of them seem okay. you don't have to use any of these landmarks as your five if you don't want to but unless you want to do something like "the halfbridge was destroyed in a storm and never repaired" denying their existence isn't the way to go, they just might not be the most important landmarks in the territory.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jan 18, 2019 14:18:14 GMT -5
Ah, I didn't explain it all the way, or I'm misreading. We could start with a canon leader and have that be the start of generations until the current leader. I'll post an example from an old RiverClan if that's okay!
I like that. I say we do four non-canon leaders in addition to our first canon leader. Like I would include Leafstar, and maybe non-canon cats like Applestar, Redstar, Brackenstar, Shrewstar and then the current leader. |
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