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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 3, 2020 15:10:47 GMT -5
ForestClan
The brave and the bold
Storyline:
Due to a massive forest fire, most of the lake territory has been destroyed. After this tragedy, the clans continue to live in the burnt forest and struggle to survive, once leaf-bare arrives shortly after, greencough spreads wildly, which causes many cats to die. The two clans struggling most are Skyclan and Thunderclan, mainly because their territories were the most impacted by the fire. Whenever the leaders of Skyclan and Thunderclan begged for help, the rest of the clans turned them down selfishly. This causes Skyclan and Thunderclan to plot their next move. After several attempts at fighting for land and losing every time, Skyclan and Thunderclan decide to leave the lake territory and begin their journey to find new territory. During the journey, the Skyclan leader lost their last life and the Thunderclan leader also did not long after. Instead of receiving their nine lives and becoming leader, the Deputies of Skyclan and Thunderclan both took charge and soon lead the two clans to a new home.
After several moons of searching, the two clans finally find a new forest. Due to the lack of cats (due to the forest fire and greencough outbreak at the lake) the Deputy of Skyclan and the Deputy of Thunderclan decide to merge both clans together to form a new clan that they named "ForestClan". For the first two moons both of the Deputies led the clan together, but later on the Skyclan Deputy fell ill and soon died, which left the former ThunderClan Deputy to lead by himself. Due to this, the cats of ForestClan began to call the Deputy "ForestStar" and soon he got in touch with StarClan to receive his nine lives.
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After seasons of living in their new home, ForestClan grew bigger and were forced to make more than one camp. ForestStar came up with an idea before making a second camp, what if they had FIVE camps? One on the Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast borders of the Forest, and one camp in the middle of the forest. This idea was turned down at first but after growing even more, cats began to think ForestStar's idea was actually a good one. So they began building. Once there was a camp at every corner/border, and instead of one Deputy for the clan, each camp is taken care of a Deputy (So ForestClan has four Deputies) Alongside this all, some new rules were made.
Only the leader, queens, elders, and some additional senior warriors may sleep/live in the Main/Middle camp.
Every border camp must be owned by a Deputy, if a Deputy dies then the leader must assign a new one.
Once kits become apprentices, they will be transfered to one of the four other bordering camps, where they will receive a mentor etc.
Every border camp must patrol their assigned border (Example: The Northwest camp patrols the Northwest border etc.).
Once the leader gets on their last life, they must appoint one of the border camp Deputies as the clan Deputy (The clan deputy is the one who will take the leaders spot once that leader dies).
(That is all I have so far! May add more in the future).
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 3, 2020 15:11:17 GMT -5
And that's my idea! Be sure to comment any suggestions you may have or anything else!  |
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 3, 2020 15:53:42 GMT -5
Sounds interesting so far. No suggestions for now, but I'd like to know a bit more about the Clan and their territory. - Where does the medicine-cat (if there even is one) live? Or are there more than one - one for each camp? Is there a equivalent to the Moonstone and the Moonpool? ForestStar must have found a place where he could communicate with StarClan, after all. - Any meetings where the cats from different camps exchange news or aren't gatherings necessary for now? - Since there are no other Clans, is there anything else that could pose a threat to ForestClan? Rouges, other animals, or maybe the clancats themself? Sure, they are one big clan, but being divided into five camps might cause some tension every now and then. For example, if prey is scarce on the Northwest border of the forest do the other camps share their prey with them? Are they allowed to hunt at one of the other borders? Or do they have to steal?
That's all for now. I'd love to join once it starts but it's been a while since I played an rp so I'm very rusty when it comes to writing. Do I have to be "good" at it or could I join with my skill-level anyway?
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 4, 2020 7:36:55 GMT -5
Pineclaw GREAT questions! I haven't gotten into the details of a place where the meds can speak with starclan but I will figure that out soon, but to answer your other questions, yes there are multiple medicine cats, 5 exactly, one for every camp, and every full moon the clan will have a gathering where the deputy and a select few amount of cats from every border camp will all travel to the main camp, where they will all share news about how their camp is doing etc. And as for threats, there is a large group of rogues that live near the northern border, therefore the northwest and northeast camps have some trouble dealing with them whenever they trespass or steal etc. Yes, since all of the camps are apart of one camp they will always be open to sharing or helping another camp that is in need, there also is sometimes tension as well but that is uncommon
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 4, 2020 7:57:47 GMT -5
Also, the roleplay for the clan doesn't have to be detailed at all! I am thinking about making the minimum sentences per roleplay as 4 but who knows!
And for the starclan meeting place, I was thinking of like a small cave near the main camp where there is like a tree INSIDE the cave or something along those lines
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 4, 2020 11:12:32 GMT -5
Thanks for answering, especially about how detailed the roleplay has to be. I think I can do four sentences just fine. So in other words: count me in!
The StarClan meeting place sounds awesome! Now all it needs is a name. I'm not good at naming things though. All I can come up with is the generic name Mooncave, which probably sounds better than MoonTree or Lunar Tree (since the cats probably don't know that word).
How about having apprentices visit that cave during their training at some point? Sure, they only had that tradition in the old territories and once they made the lake their home they kinda forgot about it. And since ForestClan was founded by cats who were born in the lake territories no one even knows about the old tradition. But who knows? It's not important, though. |
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 4, 2020 11:48:43 GMT -5
PineclawOOooh… I love the name Mooncave! And I am so happy to hear you would like to join! I am not sure when I will actually make the thread and start the clan (because I don't know if anyone else is interested) but lets hope all goes to plan!
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 4, 2020 13:04:05 GMT -5
If anyone else has any other ideas or suggestions, PLEASE comment them here! All will be taken into consideration! Ty! |
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 4, 2020 16:41:14 GMT -5
You know, you should probably create a joining-page. I think people are more likely to show interest then. Before you do that you could come up with some rules. Or get into more detail about the forest. Not much, just a little. Some landmarks, some important places (like some good training grounds for apprentices).
As for important plotpoints, I think we can come up with some once we have some characters. And people can get new ideas during the RP. One RP I particularly enjoyed was kinda like that. We had a basic plot, some characters and once we started playing we came up with plenty ideas on how to keep things interesting.
Huh. Simple is best, I guess. Mooncave does have a nice ring to it. Glad you like it. Do you already know how the warrior ceremonies will be done? Since it's always the leader who gives the cats their warrior-names, are apprentices and their mentors required to travel to Main Camp once the apprentices are ready to become warriors? Or is this something the deputies are allowed to do?
How many characters does everyone get to play? And there are probably some restrictions on how many 'important' cats someone can play. Like, no one gets to play two deputies or a deputy and a medicine-cat. Eh, I better stop asking stuff, this is your RP after all, you make the rules. I still might ask you more about worldbuilding stuff though |
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 5, 2020 7:35:16 GMT -5
Pineclaw, Oh no, ask away! I will probably create the joining page today tbh, and I definitely will add some stuff on the territory, and I already have a few interesting plotlines so im so excited I also renamed the "Camp Deputy" rank to "Camp Watcher" so people wont get confused over the difference! (So each border camp will be ran by a Camp Watcher and Camp Watchers are the only specimen allowed to be chosen for Clan Deputy), and I was thinking the Camp Watcher could be in charge of giving their apprentices their warrior names and when it is time for the gathering they will announce it etc. And everyone can play as many characters that they want! Also, I wont mind if someone plays as multiple med cats but im not sure if im okay with people playing as a clan deputy AND playing as a camp watcher at the same time, idk.
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 5, 2020 9:28:48 GMT -5
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 6, 2020 13:45:03 GMT -5
One last question (for now). The ceremonies and traditions are still mostly the same as they were at the lake territory, right? So do new warriors still have to sit a silent vigil after they got their new name? Asking for two of my characters (Darkclaw and Adderheart) since they just got their names.
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 6, 2020 14:34:07 GMT -5
@pinceclaw Yep!  |
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Post by ca$hew ⧉ on Feb 7, 2020 2:08:20 GMT -5
Hi! I love this idea and all the details so far. I have a few suggestions after reading:
Each camp and and corresponding border could have a name. In my opinion words like northeast and southwest could be easy to get mixed up and also don't sound very warrior-like, but they're super helpful in RP to give you an idea of whereabouts. To keep the location factor, maybe the names could involve the sun and moon?
A new role could be added called something like a Runner, Messenger, or Traveler. They wouldn't belong to any camp, and instead cycle through all camps and areas of the territory to pass on messages and make sure everything is running smoothly. There could be either 5 Travelers or 5 pairs of travelers (10 in total) so that there could be one in each camp at all times. It could be a rank at the same level and authority as medicine cat, so kits would start training a little more intense then warrior training at six moons old. Maybe even StarClan could be involved in choosing the kit?
for the plot (assuming the rogue group is on the northern border) they could infiltrate the northwest and northeast camps and try to turn them against ForestClan.
Also a little note from multi-clan RP experience, I would strongly suggest putting a per-user cap on high ranks.
Thats all I have, let me know what you think! Even if your not a fan of my ideas and don't add them I'm still super interested in the RP C:
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 9:31:47 GMT -5
ca$hew ⧉OMG OMG I am in LOVE with your suggestions! I will definitely start thinking of names for the camps (and if you have any ideas for names PLEASE let me know) And as far as the rogues on the northern border, I have a few ideas for rebellions etc. c; I love the Runner rank idea as well! I already have a joining page open so feel free to make cats in the meantime, and I will start planning on ways to add your suggestions! TYSM
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 10:52:23 GMT -5
I have a few name ideas for the camps:
Maybe for the Main camp we could name it StarCamp since the leader lives there? And maybe the Northwest camp can be SunCamp and the Southeast be MoonCamp? idk what to call the southwest and northeast camps though.
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 11:02:59 GMT -5
Or I could make it that there is a camp at every border so there would be
NorthCamp, SouthCamp, EastCamp, WestCamp.
So that there would be no confusion between (for example) Northeast camp and Northwest camp
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 7, 2020 11:10:34 GMT -5
So now that we've got the Runners, could you make Silverstorm one of them, too? It would be the perfect task for him. I can't think of anything for the border camps right now. Sun, Moon and Star, as you already suggested. Or something with dusk and dawn. Yup, no idea. Oh, but speaking of names, does the group of rogues have a name? Since their home is north to the clan's forest their name (if they have one) could allude to that. But here I have the same problem, I can't really think of anything good. While I've always liked the term 'midnight sun' I don't think the cats have any idea what that is, they don't live that far north (or south) xD
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 11:12:38 GMT -5
PineclawSure! And I think the rogues will just be called "Nora's Rogues" Since they will be led by a grey she-cat named Nora.
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 7, 2020 11:26:45 GMT -5
Thanks! About Nora's Rogues (yup, good name), are they playable characters? Or just a group of "NPCs", played entirely by you? Either way, they better be strong, intelligent and organised enough to be a serious threat to the clan . Since they've terrorized the northwest and northeast camps for moons they might know a thing or two about the clan by now. When they hunt, when they send out the border-patrols etc. If they're smart about it they could attack a single cat. Apprentices might be easy targets when they're practising hunting. Sure, their mentors aren't too far but two or more rogues could probably take on a warrior and an apprentice at once. |
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 11:32:35 GMT -5
Later when we get situated and ready for actual roleplay (like when we are finished with simple things like camp names) then I will definitely allow people to make characters for the rogue group! And when the roleplay starts you will see what chaos I have in store for the clan |
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 11:47:09 GMT -5
I was also thinking about adding a "Camp Guard" rank for the Main Camp (since warriors aren't allowed to live there) and rules for the guards would be very strict like not being able to have a mate nor kits and may not leave their post (the entrance of main camp) etc. Opinions?
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 11:55:23 GMT -5
I also may just rename the camps to NorthCamp, WestCamp, SouthCamp, and EastCamp and re-position them since those names are simple and are not easy to get mixed up.
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 7, 2020 12:00:20 GMT -5
A Camp Guard would make sense. Main Camp is where the elders, queens and kits live, after all. It would need some extra protection. Yes, it's also where the senior warriors live but it needs more than that. But there definitely needs to be more than one. Camp Guards need to eat, sleep and visit Dirtplace like every other cat. So what would be a good number? And how old should the guards be? They have to be somewhat experienced. Is there some extra kind of training? It's vastly different from being a warrior, after all. For example, Darkclaw would have no problem with the 'not mates and no kits' rule, but he's not the type of cat to sit around camp all day, he wouldn't make a very good guard and he's probably too young for it. What I'm saying is that Camp Guards would need to have a different skill-set than Warriors and a fitting personality.
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 13:09:24 GMT -5
Pineclaw Good points! I think since the Guards aren't allowed to leave their post, the senior warriors would be the ones to hunt for the queens and elders etc. I think the guards would have to be like 20+ moons before receiving their full warrior name instead of the traditional 12 moons. And I think around 4+ would be a good number of guards! And if one camp falls weak then the leader would send some guards to them as well.
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Aroace
#90ec86
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Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 7, 2020 13:33:28 GMT -5
4+ Camp Guards sounds good. How many Guard-apprentices can be trained at the same time? The Guards will have to focus on their task and on training the apprentices. That's quite some responsibility.
(By the way, I think you accidentally gave Greyshine two apprentices. Unless she's actually up to the task of training two cats, that is.)
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 13:40:03 GMT -5
PineclawI think it would be appropriate for like only two guard apprentices at a time and ty for reminding me about greyshine! I didn't notice!
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Aroace
#90ec86
Name Colour
Pineclaw
Abbey Champion
Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
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Post by Pineclaw on Feb 7, 2020 13:51:44 GMT -5
You know, maybe the guard apprentices don't have a single mentor each but are trained by all Guards, so each Guard can focus on their task at some point. Some Guards will train them during the day for a while, others will train them during the night for a couple of days. And perhaps some extra training during rainstorms (seeing, hearing and scenting danger despite the disadvantageous weather-conditions.)
No problem, this is what tends to happen when you have to deal with so many cats |
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Post by mizzoctavia on Feb 7, 2020 13:58:49 GMT -5
Oooh. I like that idea! So like all 4 guards work together to train 2 apprentices |
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Post by ca$hew ⧉ on Feb 8, 2020 0:20:00 GMT -5
ca$hew ⧉ OMG OMG I am in LOVE with your suggestions! I will definitely start thinking of names for the camps (and if you have any ideas for names PLEASE let me know) And as far as the rogues on the northern border, I have a few ideas for rebellions etc. c; I love the Runner rank idea as well! I already have a joining page open so feel free to make cats in the meantime, and I will start planning on ways to add your suggestions! TYSM :D no problem, glad you liked them! I think the names NorthCamp, EastCamp, SouthCamp, WestCamp and StarCamp are great :) Any thoughts on the per user high rank cap? I just noticed that within the first few posts most of the high ranks for each camp were taken For the Runner or Travelers, each Traveler/Traveler group, which ever you decide on, could have its own name? since they aren't positioned anywhere, the names could be different animals or birds, like The Hawks and The Eagles? |
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