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 Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:53 pm
The Juu'Kilele, wild dogs of the high peaks who live their lives in the embrace of the mountain and sky spirits, high above the turmoil and conflict of the world below. They are led by their Queen and her Champion, the Knights and Dames guarding their rocky territories and their skillful Rangers tracking prey even in the most difficult terrain.
Cert Background - VOTE! Cert 1, lighter or Cert 2, darker (Like day vs night-ish?)
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:00 pm
___________________________________________________The Beginning
A reclusive pack of wild dogs, they made their homes high on the mountains to be closer to the sky that they loved and away from the territorial disputes of the rest of the world.. So far above the rest of the world, they were left in peace, led by their queen and her mate, spending their lives among the clouds in the midst of the two spirits that they worshiped. For many generations, all was well, the pack thriving at long last.
Recently...
The elders felt something was wrong with the mountain where they'd made their dens, and a small party was sent out to find a new location. A few rangers, experienced with the lay of the land, would lead, the queen's youngest daughter would help to choose the place and of course a knight accompanied the group as her protector. It wasn't too long before they found a suitable location, but when they returned to their old home they discovered that it was gone. A rockslide had taken that section of the mountain out, and though they searched for days there were very few survivors to be found.
Despairing, the only remaining daughter of the queen took charge. They would return to the new site, she informed them, and there they would start anew. Their pack could not die while they still survived, and with her as their new queen the small group would grow under her guidance until they were a pack once again...
___________________________________________Now...
This small group has a great many hardships ahead of them as they being their struggle to create a new life in the harshness of the high mountains under a sky that some feel no longer cares. This shall be their story.
Starting Plot:
As the pack begins to try to find its feet, one of the most prominent questions being asked is...Who will provide the queen with an heir? Pressured to take a mate, though she is still quite a young adult, the Queen begins to prepare for the duals that will determine her Champion. It will take some time, since there are other more pressing matters to be dealt with regarding settling in to this new place. But one thing is for certain, with numbers so low, many of the males who ordinarily would not, including outsiders, will be participating and not everyone is pleased with this...or has pure motives at heart. The winner will play a powerful role in the fate of the pack, but who this champion will be is anyone's guess...
There will be RP contests in the future (probably after the pack is official) for some characters for this plot! If you wish to take on a role, PM Zephira738 about it. SOME METAPLOT CHARACTERS MAY DIE. Others may be kicked out of the pack. Be aware of this if you offer, though your character doesn't need to be one of them.
For this plot I am looking particularly for:
--Some joining rogues who might stir up some trouble or take offense at the way a few original members dislike them just for being rogues. This 'trouble' could be anything from picking fights to generally disagreeing with some aspects of pack culture.
--Some original members who either dislike the idea of letting strangers join. It could be that they hate outsiders in general, that the numbers in which rogues are welcomed are so high it makes them nervous, that they think that the duels shouldn't allow new members because how could they know how to properly lead/follow the rules/be accepted by the Spirits/etc, or any other reason.
--Some original members who are excited by the idea of new blood, looking to make some new friends, or are grateful that the work is now spread out. Whatever the reason, they should be friendly towards the rogues, but mostly mildly disagreeing with the other members who dislike them.
Anyone not a part of one of these is basically just working to be there and be accepted (rogues), or just accept that allowing new members is a necessary thing(originals). They have no strong feelings either way, but may be swayed from one side to the other if you'd like.
No big infighting please, no one should try to murder someone out of hand over this yet...
* Champion is predetermined, sorry if the tournament misled anyone, but the outcome will have an affect regardless.
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:08 pm
Pack Culture
Looks – Not officially picky, but the Queen’s line has been very pale, so pale daughters tend to be more favored.
Flings – Males can usually get away with it, but it is frowned upon. If a female has a male’s pups, he is expected to offer to be her mate. She can turn him down, but it’s socially improper.
Adol Breedings – Not socially acceptable, since the female is considered too young at that age. The pups are to be given to an adult family member. Again, males can usually get away with it, since they won’t be the ones with the pups.
Non-WDs– Familiars may follow one of their members, but only wild dogs may be a part of the pack. Avian, snakes, and canine familiars only, others risk being eaten by mistake.
Outsiders – Wild dogs may attempt to prove themselves and in doing so join the pack. This will be similar to the coming-of-age test, though allowances would be made for pups and such. They will ONLY be rangers and clerics, unless they marry into a knight class family line.
Males v Females – Females are the ruling class in the pack, but males are not treated as dirt. Family lines run through the females, and the pack leader is always female. Males are accepted as the stronger gender, providing the primary muscle, while females are wiser and more in touch with the spirits, leading the pack.
Religion
They don't believe in the gods exactly, worshiping instead both the mountain itself and the sky above them. They believe that these two things are the most important and must be carefully watched for signs of displeasure. A bad storm or a rockslide can spell disaster for the pack, so it is imperative that all listen well to these spirits. The heir who is accepted by both sky and mountain is the next Queen, and it is the mountain who trials the young when they wish to be called adults.
Rituals
Birth – Only females may be present, with the exception being if the cleric is male. When the pups are old enough to see, they are presented to their father along with the rest of the pack and receive their names.
Coming of Age
- All: The young wild dog must go out alone and survive for a week in the mountains beyond the pack's main home territory with no outside assistance whatsoever. Upon return, they will be an adult and have an adult rank.
- Knights/Dames: They must complete the first test of the mountain. Once they've returned they must fight a dual with an older knight and do well, demonstrating the skills they have learned. They aren't expected to win, lacking the Knight's experience, but this should prove that they are ready to join their ranks. If they fail, they will be demoted to a Ranger, though they can always try again...but just once more so they had better take their time.
(if you want your WD to fail the first time, their adol-cert should be of a Ranger, and you should alert the colorist before hand so they can give the right rank. They may try again when they're adults, and get the Knight/Dame rank then. Be aware that it is shameful to fail ones warrior heritage, and even if they get the rank later no one will forget their first stumble.)
Queen’s Trial - Starting with the eldest daughter of the queen, the potential heir to the line must climb to the very peak of the mountain and return with one of the rare tiny flowers that grow only there. In doing this, she proves that she has the approval of both mountain and sky, and the spirits will her to lead. If the eldest does not return within a month's time, then she is presumed unchosen and the next daughter is sent. The eldest may opt to step down if she chooses, and stay a Dame, letting the next sister take the climb to earn the approval of the spirits.
Choosing a Champion - The strongest male in the pack is the one who is best suited to be the Queen's mate and protector. All the adult Knights must join in these duels, though others may fight if they wish it is less common for a ranger, and almost unheard of, for a cleric to enter in. They fight in rounds, and the final winner is chosen to be the Queen's lifemate and guardian. It is rare for deaths to occur in these contests, but sometimes 'accidents' have been known to occur.
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:12 pm
Rankings
Queen (customed!) – Leader of the pack, it is she who rules and makes all the final decisions.
Champion (predetermined)– The queen’s mate and protector, he must earn this right.
Princess - All the daughters of the current Queen hold this title. Once the next Queen is chosen, the unchosen daughters become Dames, and the new Queen's daughters become Princesses.
Knights – (0/3) Upper-class, these are the warriors and guards. Male children of the royal pair usually these ranks, and it is from these ranks that the next champion is usually found. All the Queen's sons take this rank.
Dames – (2/3)Female Knights, the queen's daughters also take this rank when the next queen is chosen.
Squires – Default rank for noble juves. They undergo difficult training as they draw nearer to becoming knights.
Pages - (5/unlimited)The default rank for noble pups.
Clerics – (0/3) Healers, anyone can chose to take this as their adult profession. Limited number.
*new* Jesters - (limited) A rank for a member of the pack who has grown to physical adulthood but, for whatever reason, has not or cannot complete their adulthood trial. The main reason would be a physical disability, it is not a rank to strive for and those in it are, in essence, permanently regarded as children.
Rangers (5/unlimited)– Default adol/adult rank, hunters, huntresses and scouts, they make up the body of the pack.
Jumpers – (1/unlimited) Default non-knight pup/juve ranking
Got an idea for a rank that isn't here but you think SHOULD be? Post it!
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:33 pm
Application
Remember that if you wish your SoA to be a Knight or a Dame, they must be an 'original' member of the pack! Squires and Pages are only the children of a Dame and her mate. If you have a pup or juve that you customed that doesn't have parents, they MAY join as this rank, otherwise all pups/juves will be jumpers.
Rangers may be 'original' members, or new members who have been allowed to join/brought in by a member to help make up numbers.
Pups that have been found and brought in will be Jumpers, they will NOT be pupnapped.
Clerics are limited, and must be healers. 'Original' members preferred, outsiders permitted. At least one cleric should be an original member, so of the three slots one shall be reserved for an original member.
IF you want your character to have a specific type of role in the plot, please include it in your form. These roles are more based upon choosing sides, any character without one will be considered neutral, and unless you PM me for more plot desires they aren't in any kind of danger of being killed unless you want them to be.
FORM - Existing SoA (Rogue Joining)
[imgleft]ImageLinkGoesHereCertPreffered[/imgleft]
[color=slateblue][center][b]I wish to live in Sky's embrace![/b][/color][/center]
[b]Username[/b]:
[b]SoA Name[/b]:
[b]Brief Personality[/b]:
[b]Desired Rank[/b]:
[b]Short History[/b]: For joining members, include who they were and why they joined the pack. For original members, how did they survive the rockslide and how do they feel about the spirits now?
[b]Participating in the Duals?[/b] males only please XD
[b]Got a Side?[/b] welcoming original member, disapproving original member, or just neutral
FORM Existing SoA (original member application)
[imgleft]ImageLinkGoesHereCertPreffered[/imgleft]
[color=darkblue][center][b]I wish to live in Sky's embrace![/b][/color][/center]
[b]Username[/b]:
[b]SoA Name[/b]:
[b]Brief Personality[/b]:
[b]Desired Rank[/b]:
[b]Short History[/b]: For joining members, include who they were and why they joined the pack. For original members, how did they survive the rockslide and how do they feel about the spirits now?
[b]Participating in the Duals?[/b] males only please XD
[b]Got a Side?[/b] troublemaking rogue, or just neutral
FORM - Questing SoA (Original members strongly preferred for this)
[color=brown][center][b]I wish to be born of the Mountain![/b][/color][/center]
[b]Username[/b]:
[b]SoA Name[/b]:
[b]Age[/b]:
[b]Gender[/b]:
[b]Brief Personality[/b]:
[b]Desired Rank[/b]:
[b]Short History[/b]: How did they survive the rockslide and how do they feel about the spirits now?
[b]Description[/b]: what does your character look like?
[b]Reference Image[/b]: optional, but nice.
[b]Participating in the duals?[/b] males only please XD
[b]Got a Side?[/b] troublesome rogue, welcoming original member, disapproving original member, or just neutral
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:34 pm
Members - Existing
First Lieutenant Oooh oooh! Zeph! I love it!  I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: First Lieutenant! (at your service!) SoA Name: Aneen Brief Personality: She is quite reserved, in a sense that she is laughing at you behind your back every time you turn around. She's actually quite coy and smoothly playful. She prefers the playful part of pack-life. When it comes to responsibility she's trustworthy, given that the responsibility is something she cares to do. She's predominantly a hunter and a daydreamer. Desired Rank: Ranger Short History: Aneen has definitely lived! She's a mother, but not a mate. She's traveled and played with many different sorts of creatures. But the previous traveler has finally settled into a life she believes she wishes to live-out her life in- pack life. As for the spirits, she is unsure. But always watching the skies for some kind of sign.. what's going on up there? Participating in the Duals? No. xD Got a Side? New(ish) member/silent observer.
Seiei  I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: Seiei SoA Name: Tangayin Brief Personality: She's just a chill personality, a little more devious, but know's when to shoot off her mouth and when to keep hushush. She would rather just earn what she gets rather than be sneaky about it. She's intelligant and can twist things into her favor. Nothing too negative, just knows how to use words to convince people of right and wrong in her eyes. She's always willing to lend a helping paw when needed and likes to please others. Desired Rank: Cleric/ranger/anything Short History: She lived, but newer to the pack than others. She wandered in when she was very young and this became her new family very quickly. Tanga was just lucky when it came to the rockslide, getting stuck under rubble and getting dug out when the rangers returned. She has a bit of survivors guilt. Participating in the Duals? n/a Got a Side? Tanga wouldn't like new members, feeling that since she had been there through the roughest part, it seems unfair to the ones that had to go through all of the hardships.
Caedek  I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: Caedek SoA Name: Vashti Brief Personality: Mischievous and easily bored, Vashti often finds himself trying to find easy, gullible targets to mess with. Vashti is often lonely, unable to connect with others and it doesn't help that his pride sometimes gets in his way. Desired Rank: ranger??? 'Jumper' Short History: As one of the few pups who stayed with his mom, Vashti seems to be somewhat attatched to his mother. As she joined the pack, he did too. Participating in the Duals? uhhh . . . sure Got a Side? neutral joining member
Seiei  I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: Seiei SoA Name: Ajabu Brief Personality: He's a fighter. Ajabu isn't the type to sit quietly while others are getting attention. He came from a large litter and protected his sisters with vigor. When he left, he still continued to fight his way through situations rather than use his brain. He's hot headded, but protective over anyone that needs his help. Desired Rank: Any of them, really. Short History: I'd like for him to be a survivor, but that's because he's the type that wouldn't let a wound hold him back from helping others get out of debris. He would have come in around his adolesence and just stuck around, being a little spiteful. He would welcome females in, but would be sketchy about males and demand reason for why there were there. Participating in the Duals? Yep Got a Side? He wouldn't mind the girlys, but the boys might make him irrate
Enoh Love (( If you would like anything changed, just let me know! ))  I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: Enoh Love SoA Name: Awiti Brief Personality: Dismayed as they all were when the Mountain rebelled, Awiti does her best to stay strong through it. She believes that the Spirits did this for a reason; it is a test of some kind, something to prove their worth as a unit. In front of others and especially the new pack members, she strives to be a good example, upholding the old standing traditions and behaviours that is to be expected. But, once alone with close friends or even by herself, she is actually quite the timid thing, often lamenting over the way she had to treat someone to keep order. A squishy centre, this one has. Desired Rank: Dame Short History: Awiti had been on a stroll when the rockslide started; she managed to barely miss the worst of it, staying just enough ahead to avoid being crushed to death. She had been buried under the rocks once, but with the help of others and her own will power she managed to get out and survive. The event left her wounded however, and she occasionally has a bit of a limp with her front right paw. Participating in the Duals? NOPE 8D Got a Side? Neutral - But leaning towards Hesitation of new Members, especially the Males. Then again, all they have to do is learn the ways...right? FallenThroughMidnight  I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: FallenThroughMidnight SoA Name: Kurroa Brief Personality: Cold and calm on the outside, and emotionally stiffed within, she is a strict and demanding teacher, a ferocious and skilled warrior, and a proud arrogant individual. She knows who she is, and has fought hard to get here, so her confidence is very difficult indeed to shake. Desired Rank: Dame Short History: She had to struggle to keep up with her siblings her whole life, and just when she began to outshine them she lost her eye in a moment of carelessness on guard duty. Now half-crippled, she fulfilled her duty of carrying on her mother's bloodline by taking an able Knight as her mate, though she felt nothing romantic for him. The rockslide killed her family, her mate included, leaving her feeling oddly empty for all she hadn't been sure if she loved him or not. The spirits, she knows, have always forced her to struggle in order to become better. This is just another of their many challenges... Participating in the Duals? Not applicable Got a Side? She does NOT approve of new members. Pups are...acceptable. But they don't need these barbaric ruffians messing everything up! What do they know of the old ways? Velveteen Angel
I wish to live in Sky's embrace!
Username: Velveteen Angel
SoA Name: Vorona
Brief Personality: As the youngest princess, Vorona was trained as a princess but never truly expected the inherit the pride as she was sure her elder sisters would have gained the mountains favour in their Trials. She was a little rebellious as a pup, sneaking away to play amongst the rocks rather than taking her lessons. AS she grew, she became more regal and resigned, staying close to her family but enjoying the trips out into the pack to check things.
As the future Queen, or as the hopeful new queen, Vorona is trying to keep her strength and support the pack, but she is unsure how she can. She is saddened by their loss and is loosing her faith in the mountain but will always put the pack first and try to gain back the mountain's favour so they may soon recover and become a flourishing pack once more. She is quiet and perhaps a little snarky when you get passed her queen like attitude.
Desired Rank: Princess / Future Queen
Short History: Vorona was the princess that had been sent with the group to scout out the new den areas. As the youngest female of the family, she was more of a trinket to ensure the mountain watched over the group than to participate in the scouting. She was away from the pack when the landslides happens, and as such, she never saw them and was not injured, except by trying to dig away the rocks when returning to the place their pack should have been.
Participating in the Duals? No. But she will be over-seeing them.
Got a Side? Vorona is worried about the joining rogues, but she will welcome them into her pack because she knows they cannot survive on their own any longer. Zephria738  I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: Zephria738 SoA Name: Aheero Brief Personality: Loyal to his pack, but with a harsh case of wanderlust. He often travels far, but always returns. He would do anything for the good of his pack, and its Queen, and is a friendly able-bodied hard worker. But don't mistake his kindness for weakness! Desired Rank: Ranger Short History: He grew up an only child with no mother, though he aspired to follow in her footsteps as a ranger to make her proud from where she watched him with his brothers and sisters in the sky. He was a bully-magnet at the start of his life, but soon learned how to look after himself and began to take to wandering once he came of age to try and sustain the insatable curiosity. He was one of the rangers leading the group to find new dens, and so was not there when the rockslide occured. He is fully dedicated to rebuilding the pack, and is a solid shoulder to lean on if anyone needs one. Participating in the Duals? Yes Got a Side? He feels it is necessary, and even helps to recruit. Members - Questing
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:52 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:53 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:18 pm
This looks pretty neat! -reading stuffs and stuff-
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:23 pm
Oh, well, if Caj is here then the party can start 8D
It was SO HARD to be concise, rofl, I didn't want walls of text scaring people away. I may give in and expand the early history later...
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:05 am
heart Looks great, Zephy c:
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:33 am
I'm glad you like it heart
Your signature makes me giggle.
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:06 pm
Oooh oooh! Zeph! I love it! I wish to live in Sky's embrace! Username: First Lieutenant! (at your service!) SoA Name: Aneen Brief Personality: She is quite reserved, in a sense that she is laughing at you behind your back every time you turn around. She's actually quite coy and smoothly playful. She prefers the playful part of pack-life. When it comes to responsibility she's trustworthy, given that the responsibility is something she cares to do. She's predominantly a hunter and a daydreamer. Desired Rank: Ranger Short History: Aneen has definitely lived! She's a mother, but not a mate. She's traveled and played with many different sorts of creatures. But the previous traveler has finally settled into a life she believes she wishes to live-out her life in- pack life. As for the spirits, she is unsure. But always watching the skies for some kind of sign.. what's going on up there? Participating in the Duals? No. xD Got a Side? New(ish) member/silent observer.
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:52 pm
Me too, Zephy, Me too XD <3
(I think you're one of the few people who'd understand why my sig is funny xD )
Lieu, your WD is really pretty ~
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