emotion_skull History:The NightPlains where once empty, just part of the plateaus that overlook the Rocky canyons of the outlands. It is called this because in all the Outlands, it is the one place where the full night sky strewn with stars can be seen the best. It's history is scarred with warfare and bones and dust, Lost stories and old songs still echo in the canyons here. It isn't known for alot of prey other than birds and lizzards, but food became plentiful when Jioni and Inyenyeri Started a Pride of Cannibals and murderers there. Now it is a place where ALL creatures leave be unless they come to join the Pride that reigns here or be eaten. As time moves along, The Nightplains Pride expands their territory on their conquest to rule the night and to one day take the Pridelander's territory from them, following ever so closely to Scar's example from the old days only with more eating lions.
The pride that dwells here was started by two Outlanders that split from the original Pride of old and struck out on their own, feeling that they could even raise a conquest against the Outlanders just the same as any other pride that gets in their way of total domination. The History is short because it is still in the making.
emotion_skull Territory: The Nightplains is found on the grassy plateaus of the canyons in the Outlands. The Canyons are also part of the territory, rocky and providing plenty of cover and caves with decent water sources. It has a dryer and hotter disposition because of the lack of trees for cover, but the rainy season comes every year, filling some of the deeper caves with enough water to last.
However the Territory will expand as time goes on but for now, this is where it all begins, this is home.
emotion_skull Culture:Leadership:This Pride as ran by a King and Queen known as The Night Master and Night Mistress, they will pass along the ruling title to their chosen cub, typically a male known as The Young Master, however they may choose a Young Mistress to rule instead. Unless someone challenges the Night Master and wins, then the rule will change paws.
Roles:The Ranks are not gender locked and any lion may serve as any rank when an adult, however this is the Night Master and Night Mistress's choice of who is what rank.
Joining:Lions that wish to join have their rank chosen for them (is just reflected in RPs, not needed to actually rp it out unless you want to). OOC If a user wants to have their lion join they MUST state the desired rank for their lion when they enter the form.
Allied animals get titled fitting for their job (User created titles and job, so if a user wants their Elephant to be a war machine that they would state the job upon joining with what title they desire, same goes if a user wants their Vulture to be a messenger ect.)
Mindset:All sorts of murderers, Cannibals and cunning tricksters. Members of this Pride will utilize these mindsets in their jobs sense they don't hunt in a traditional way compared to most Prides unless the absolutely have to form a basic hunting party. Crazies welcomed.
Religion: There isn't one, Lions and animals have the right to believe in what they will, so long as they do their jobs and don't let the different beliefs cause problems in the ranks.
Hunting:These are eaters of other lions usually, Hunting is done a bit differently, using Sirens to lure lions out and Butchers to kill or even a General and a group of Warmongers to attack entire prides or hunting parties of other lions. They will also use other animals like an allied Gazelle as bait to get a lion or two off away from the rest. Skill, strength and cunning are all usable. They only form traditional hunting parties for typical prey when they must. Like most Prides, the Night Master and Night Mistress eat first, then their cubs if old enough, the rest is left to the pride to figure out or fight it out, either way. If a Pride member dies, and they are edible, the will be eaten by the Pride as well and are treated like any other dead lion brought to the Pride. If a Pride member is hungry and isn't busy, lone hunting for prey is allowed however don't be a crybaby if someone else in the Pride stole it from you.
Choice:Lionesses are never forced into having cubs from any one specific lion, it is her choice and any forced situations will result in the Night Master eating the offending lion, even if it is his own kin.
Lionesses do not have to stay with a single lion and are free to pick one mate or many, same goes for the males.
They may breed with any lion inside or outside the pride other than the Master or Mistress. (this shop doesn't do hybrids so breeding situations with leopards or cheetahs ect. wont bare offspring)
emotion_skull Traditions:Challenges:A challenge may be made between male lions over mates, food or rank. The challenge is announced out loud by the challenger and what it is for is also stated.
Rank challenge: The Challengee can either accept and fight or not accept and be marked a coward. If they fight and win, they keep their rank, if they fight and lose, they lose their rank. If the do not fight and are marked a coward, they wont lose the rank but may find it difficult to get loyalty from those under them and no one wants to be friends with a coward either, leaving them subject to many forms of rejection and shame.
Mate Challenge: the female or females in question must be accepting to the outcome, if even one isn't, there can be no challenge. The challengee either fights, win and he retains his mate(s), lose and he loses hit mate(s), or chooses to not fight and is marked a coward, greatly losing respect from others.
Food or cave Challenge: These are not needed to announce, can be done at any time and winners take the food or dwelling from the lion or lions in question. Group fighting is not unheard of either. The loser is not marked as bad or disrespected even if they chose not to fight for it and just let the Challengers have it.
Leadership challenge: The Night Master may be Challenged but be aware, it is a one on one fight, the loser becomes the Night Masters next meal. No one survives this challenge if they lose.
A General can't be challenged for their rank, this is picked by the Night Master and Night Mistress only.
Note: General rank can't be handed down to a predecessor of a General, but The Master and Mistress may choose a General from any lion in the Pride, including a General's offspring.
The Night Feast:This is held once a month on the new moon, all The Pride and allied animals join together for a feast. All lions and Allied animals contribute to this feast, even the Night Master and Night Mistress contributed to hunting for it. The one night of the month where no challenges are permitted and there is plenty for all within the Pride, and The Night Master will not eat anyone within the pride. During this Feast lions may come to the Night Master and Night Mistress to discuss rank change or suggestions and ideas in safety and without repercussions.
It is also the best time to find mates easier, form bonds and grow closer as a Pride.
The fleetfoot DurbyOnce a year during the rainy season, the Pride comes together to either watch or participate in a race. It is a dangerous one and the course is selected by the Night Mistress. Some may even perish due to the terrain having hazards or other racers being underhanded and it is all perfectly legal. There is only one winner, no 2nd and 3rd place. That winner can request either a boost in rank, a title to go along with their rank or an allied animal to serve them directly and they get a one time chance to eat first on the following day for them and their mate(s) and offspring if old enough. They also win not having to perform any Pride duties on the following day for themselves and Their mate(s). Winners like this also MUST compete in the annual race until they are defeated, only then can they choose if they will or will not participate.
