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Nov 13, 2020 20:53:15 GMT -5
♡ Bun ♡, Taiyou, and 5 more like this
Post by 𝘊𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮 ꕤ on Nov 13, 2020 20:53:15 GMT -5
《《 Introduction 》》
The land here is shrouded in the dark blanket of the canopy that stretches miles above you. Next to these giant redwoods you feel as small as an ant. The nature around you feels ancient, like every tree has lived to see through hundreds of generations. Confused, alone, and lost you wander through the thick undergrowth, wishing there was a sky to light your path and show you the way. Wait a minute... Did you pass that tree already? Have you been here? Have you been moving in circles? As your heart picks up to a panic you begin to sprint, tearing up fallen leaves as you do. If you just keep running straight, you have to break out of these forests eventually right? You stomach the fire heating up in your lungs as you run. But suddenly, you hear the scattering sound of leaves behind you, and then the thundering of paw steps that aren't your own. Suddenly, you're not running to get out of here. You're running from whatever's behind you.
Not able to risk a glance behind you, you sprint faster, pushing your muscles to limits you didn't think they could go. Through the pounding of your own heart in your ears, you can hear their paw steps gaining on you. Then you feel breath on your tail. This is it! You're life as you know it is over, you only pray that your ending is swift. You skid to a halt, planting your claws into the grass beneath you and cowering into a small ball. But... The creature behind you leaps over you in one deft motion, you raise your head just in time to see a blue feline jump swivel around to face you. She's panting just as hard as you are, but... She doesn't seem to have her claws out, ready to slash you. Instead she looks... Worried?
"Dear StarClan! Hah... hah... You're fast! Hah... Are you ok?"
Are you... ok? So she's not going to kill you? Shakily you push yourself up again. She looks you over and tilts her head, a matronly smile lighting her pointed features.
"Hey, you don't have to be scared, I don't bite! You look lost, you're in ForestClan, let me help you find your way."
Not able to risk a glance behind you, you sprint faster, pushing your muscles to limits you didn't think they could go. Through the pounding of your own heart in your ears, you can hear their paw steps gaining on you. Then you feel breath on your tail. This is it! You're life as you know it is over, you only pray that your ending is swift. You skid to a halt, planting your claws into the grass beneath you and cowering into a small ball. But... The creature behind you leaps over you in one deft motion, you raise your head just in time to see a blue feline jump swivel around to face you. She's panting just as hard as you are, but... She doesn't seem to have her claws out, ready to slash you. Instead she looks... Worried?
"Dear StarClan! Hah... hah... You're fast! Hah... Are you ok?"
Are you... ok? So she's not going to kill you? Shakily you push yourself up again. She looks you over and tilts her head, a matronly smile lighting her pointed features.
"Hey, you don't have to be scared, I don't bite! You look lost, you're in ForestClan, let me help you find your way."
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《《 Rules 》》
[ Forum Rules ] - Obviously, please follow the Forum Rules! I wouldn't want this page to be locked because of anyone breaking the rules.
[ Activity ] - Please don't join and never come back, we all have to work together to make this page successful. That being said, I totally understand that we all have things going on outside of the forums, so it's no worries if you can't get out a response everyday. Please try to check in and post a RP post at least 3 times a week, if you have something going and need to take a break, please just let us know and we'll understand! If you haven't been on to post 2 weeks in a row, your characters will be removed from the front page.
[ Realism ] - As far as appearances go, I am very lax, feel free to have your character look however you want! However, please be realistic with how you role play your characters, no special powers unless you get permission, keep in mind that your character will lose battles, get injured and so on.
[ Literacy ] - I would classify this clan as a semi-lit Roleplay, please try to have at least a paragraph (or about 3-4 lines) per character. It's a lot easier to role play when your partner gives you a lot to work with!
[ LGBT+ ] - This clan is entirely LGTB+ friendly, feel free to have your characters be whatever you want!
[ Joining ] - When joining, please make sure you have read through the entire page, I want you to have a clear picture of the world that you're going to be RPing in! Please try to keep genders roughly even, you don't have to make a tom for every shecat, but just try to keep them somewhat level. If you're going to make an apprentince, please have a warrior as well!
[ Activity ] - Please don't join and never come back, we all have to work together to make this page successful. That being said, I totally understand that we all have things going on outside of the forums, so it's no worries if you can't get out a response everyday. Please try to check in and post a RP post at least 3 times a week, if you have something going and need to take a break, please just let us know and we'll understand! If you haven't been on to post 2 weeks in a row, your characters will be removed from the front page.
[ Realism ] - As far as appearances go, I am very lax, feel free to have your character look however you want! However, please be realistic with how you role play your characters, no special powers unless you get permission, keep in mind that your character will lose battles, get injured and so on.
[ Literacy ] - I would classify this clan as a semi-lit Roleplay, please try to have at least a paragraph (or about 3-4 lines) per character. It's a lot easier to role play when your partner gives you a lot to work with!
[ LGBT+ ] - This clan is entirely LGTB+ friendly, feel free to have your characters be whatever you want!
[ Joining ] - When joining, please make sure you have read through the entire page, I want you to have a clear picture of the world that you're going to be RPing in! Please try to keep genders roughly even, you don't have to make a tom for every shecat, but just try to keep them somewhat level. If you're going to make an apprentince, please have a warrior as well!
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《《 Background 》》
Welcome to ForestClan, where our spirit is as strong as the redwood! Our clan lives in a very diverse, and beautiful territory teeming with life - but because of the very thick canopy that stretches on and on beyond us, we've had to adapt to life differently. Whilst ForestClan cats are typically very spiritual, with a firm belief in StarClan, we have a very distant relationship with them. Because of the canopy above our heads that stretches through the entire territory, none of us can see a clear glimpse of the sky. Sunlight still easily filters through the greenery, but when night falls, we can not see the stars. Because we are shrouded from our ancestors, they can not commune to the cats below. The only way to contact our ancestors is to climb the trees to break through and see the sky. However, the redwood trees that make up our territory are much too large and tall for any cat to climb. Except, the Oracles.
Oracles are cats that have a intimate relationship with StarClan. Unlike warrior and medicine cats, Oracles only need to focus on deepening their understanding of the clans rich history, and find a way to break through the canopy to commune with our ancestors. These are the only cats who can manage to climb the redwoods, without them, our clan would have no way to seek guidance from our departed ones.
The only other cats who have broken through to the sky above are leaders. To receive their nine lives, every leader of ForestClan has had to push their way to the top, a test known as the Final Trial. Because of the difficulty that comes with the trek, there have been a handful of leaders who have lost their lives before making it to the top.
Other than that, ForestClan is just as typical as any other clan! For hundreds of moons our members have lived a peaceful life, unharrowed by twolegs, or outsiders. We live a solitary lifestyle, forging deep connections with those in our clan. A varied line of lineages throughout our history makes it so our cats are diverse, with an array of different colors, body sizes, and skill sets. We are a mixing pot of all different types of felines.
Oracles are cats that have a intimate relationship with StarClan. Unlike warrior and medicine cats, Oracles only need to focus on deepening their understanding of the clans rich history, and find a way to break through the canopy to commune with our ancestors. These are the only cats who can manage to climb the redwoods, without them, our clan would have no way to seek guidance from our departed ones.
The only other cats who have broken through to the sky above are leaders. To receive their nine lives, every leader of ForestClan has had to push their way to the top, a test known as the Final Trial. Because of the difficulty that comes with the trek, there have been a handful of leaders who have lost their lives before making it to the top.
Other than that, ForestClan is just as typical as any other clan! For hundreds of moons our members have lived a peaceful life, unharrowed by twolegs, or outsiders. We live a solitary lifestyle, forging deep connections with those in our clan. A varied line of lineages throughout our history makes it so our cats are diverse, with an array of different colors, body sizes, and skill sets. We are a mixing pot of all different types of felines.
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《《 Territory 》》
ForestClan territory is based out of the Redwood national park in California. Every inch of our territory is packed with thick vegetation, ferns, trees, bushes, there isn't a single part in our land where there is an open sky. Although ForestClan is covered in trees, almost all of them are impossible for anyone to climb. The might redwood is so thick, and it's branches are so high up that scaling them is dangerous, and forbidden by anyone other than the Oracles. Throughout the territory are human made paths, bridges and homes, evidence that long ago two-legs had used this land. However, two-legs haven't been seen around our home in so long that they've fallen into myth. Only elders would ever remember seeing one, and that would have been when they were very young. Life is brimming within our forest, prey is plentiful almost all times of the year, though - so are predators. Thus, ForestClan cats live a bountiful, but dangerous life.
■ The Paths ; ;
A clear system of paths spirals throughout the territory made long ago by humans. The path floors are made of a sturdy dirt, that even through rainfall manages to keep its integrity. Small wooden fences line the paths, and because they cut through the forest, it makes it much safer to traverse through the territory without being attacked by predators. These paths are often traveled when trying to get to one place to the other, but no real hunting is partaken here because you make yourself too open. They are simply a safe means to travel from one side of the territory to the other.
■ The Thunderpath ; ;
Circling around the outskirts of our territory, and thus making it our borders, is the Thunderpath. This is one of the only spots in the territory where it's not crowded by vegetation, though the canopy overhead is still too thick to see through. It's said that long ago, loud, thunderous monsters used to prowl these asphalt lanes at speeds we felines couldn't comprehend. However, that is now merely a myth, as these mysterious black paths are silent. We rarely cross them however, as myths also say that danger lies beyond ForestClan's borders.
■ Abandoned Cabin ; ;
Made by humans hundreds of moons ago, this cabin lies in the heart of our territory, surrounded by cleared out ground, and cluttered with strange two-leg furnishings. A broken window makes it so that we are able to hop inside, though there isn't anything of note within. This is a strange, and often spoke of place, mostly by apprentices who have turned it into a spooky folklore. It's rumored that on nights when moonlight doesn't filter through the canopy that a dark spirit will eat anyone who steps inside.
■ The Stream ; ;
Zigzagging through the undergrowth is a large, healthy stream that feeds from the norther end of the territory, spirals through the center, and trickles out of the southern tip. Because of it's size, it is thankfully full all times of the year, only growing lower during green-leaf. The stream is a great source for prey, as the shiny water makes it easy to see through to the fishes below. During certain times of leaf-fall, large salmon chug through the stream, extremely hard to catch, but if one is the clan celebrates with a grand feast. The stream can be dangerous however, as the current is strong and fast enough to sweep younger cats away.
■ The Skywalk ; ;
Throughout the territory, similar to the paths, is the skywalk. The skywalk is a series of bridges that weave through the trees, way, way up into the sky. They are the safest walk-way in the clan, as their distance from the ground makes those upon it entirely safe from predators. However, one won't find any prey up here, but from the tall heights, the sheer beauty of our clan can be seen. One can access the Skywalk from a series of spiral stair cases that lead up to the bridges, there stair cases are at the northern end of the territory, and the bridges go all the way to the southern end of the territory.
■ Fern Canyon ; ;
At the western end of the territory, the land suddenly dips to create a large canyon. Though this would normally be a dangerous place, Fern Canyon is actually a very great place to hunt. The small stream that slowly trickles through is home to a great deal of visiting wildlife. The walls of the canyon are lined head to toe in thick ferns, creating a beautiful, sheltered paradise. The canyon wraps around the western side of the territory, the entrances and exits of which are on opposite ends. Thus, once you're inside, the only way to get out out is from either of those two ends. Though beautiful, younger apprentices and even kits have a habit of getting lost there.
Zigzagging through the undergrowth is a large, healthy stream that feeds from the norther end of the territory, spirals through the center, and trickles out of the southern tip. Because of it's size, it is thankfully full all times of the year, only growing lower during green-leaf. The stream is a great source for prey, as the shiny water makes it easy to see through to the fishes below. During certain times of leaf-fall, large salmon chug through the stream, extremely hard to catch, but if one is the clan celebrates with a grand feast. The stream can be dangerous however, as the current is strong and fast enough to sweep younger cats away.
■ The Skywalk ; ;
Throughout the territory, similar to the paths, is the skywalk. The skywalk is a series of bridges that weave through the trees, way, way up into the sky. They are the safest walk-way in the clan, as their distance from the ground makes those upon it entirely safe from predators. However, one won't find any prey up here, but from the tall heights, the sheer beauty of our clan can be seen. One can access the Skywalk from a series of spiral stair cases that lead up to the bridges, there stair cases are at the northern end of the territory, and the bridges go all the way to the southern end of the territory.
■ Fern Canyon ; ;
At the western end of the territory, the land suddenly dips to create a large canyon. Though this would normally be a dangerous place, Fern Canyon is actually a very great place to hunt. The small stream that slowly trickles through is home to a great deal of visiting wildlife. The walls of the canyon are lined head to toe in thick ferns, creating a beautiful, sheltered paradise. The canyon wraps around the western side of the territory, the entrances and exits of which are on opposite ends. Thus, once you're inside, the only way to get out out is from either of those two ends. Though beautiful, younger apprentices and even kits have a habit of getting lost there.
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《《 Camp 》》
Nestled deep within the undergrowth there is a small tunnel that has been widened just enough for our clanmates to crawl through. Doing so will open up to a sizeable clearing where tall bushes and trees surround us. The ground under paw is actually consisting of hundreds of small clovers that are very soft and springy. A small pool lies to the north of the camp, and the fresh kill pile lies in the center. The dens are composed of hollowed out bushes that our clan mates have clawed out, and hollows in rocks. A large fallen, hollowed out log lays beside the nursery where the medicine cat, and oracles make their home. The leaders den is up a small rise in the rock wall, where a fissure has formed. The leader and deputy make announcements from atop High Rock, a small slab of rock that lays at the top of the spiral rocks to the north of the camp. In the western corner of the camp the clover-covered ground turns to soft dirt. There is a small tunnel that a single cat can squeeze through that will lead to a little clearing; this is the dirt place, and is often the place where ne'er-do-wells will sneak out of camp.
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《《 Prey & Predators 》》
■ Prey ; ;
Woodrats - Common
Banana Slugs - Common (Found everywhere after it rains, but they taste really gross!)
Squirrels - Common
Chipmunks - Common
Small fish - Common
Small birds - Common
Frogs - Uncommon
Salamanders - Uncommon
Salmon - Very rare (Only seen through leaf-fall, very hard to catch, but they make a great meal)
Banana Slugs - Common (Found everywhere after it rains, but they taste really gross!)
Squirrels - Common
Chipmunks - Common
Small fish - Common
Small birds - Common
Frogs - Uncommon
Salamanders - Uncommon
Salmon - Very rare (Only seen through leaf-fall, very hard to catch, but they make a great meal)
■ Predators ; ;
Bobcat - Common (Intelligent creatures. Can be communicated with, though most all are extremely hostile.)
Owls - Common (Only strike at night)
Otters - Common (Don't pose any threat to the clan cats unless provoked)
Gray Fox - Common
Badgers - Uncommon
Red-Tailed Hawks - Uncommon
Turkey Vulture - Rare (Only gather around corpses)
Elk - Rare (Don't seek out to attack us, but can easily crush a curious cat)
Mountain Lions - Very rare (Only seen in the winter)
Owls - Common (Only strike at night)
Otters - Common (Don't pose any threat to the clan cats unless provoked)
Gray Fox - Common
Badgers - Uncommon
Red-Tailed Hawks - Uncommon
Turkey Vulture - Rare (Only gather around corpses)
Elk - Rare (Don't seek out to attack us, but can easily crush a curious cat)
Mountain Lions - Very rare (Only seen in the winter)