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This is a literate, realistic roleplay. Correct grammar and punctuation must be used at all times, and every post must have at least a paragraph (four sentences). I will require a sample from you to make sure you are up to standard. This roleplay aims to provide a space where experienced roleplayers can enjoy themselves, although if you are up to standard I won’t reject first time roleplayers.



The Start of the Roleplay – Formation of Remington's pack

Introduction

You are a wolf. You are part of a proud lineage of canines able to survive both alone and together. You rule any kingdom you enter. You make other animals cower in fear. They scurry out of sight when you appear. You hunt, you run, you feed you grow. You are a pack.

The day starts like any other. You wake up, yawn, and stretch. Your tail curls over your head as your back clicks, and you stand up. The forest is coming to life around you, squirrels darting up and down trees, and families of rabbits poking their heads out of warrens to check for danger. The trees tower above you, their roots reaching deeper than you could ever dig. They exist as a constant in the ever changing wilderness. You know they will always be there, just as your pack will always be by your side, running as one entity.

The first sign of trouble comes from the skies. You look up curiously at the sound of an endless stream of birds flying above you. They’re all heading in one direction, away from the forest. Your head cocks to the side in confusion. At long last the massive flock of birds passes, and then…nothing. Not even a single sparrow passes in the sky, and the forest has fallen silent. Feeling uneasy, you trot away from your pack’s den site to investigate.

Suddenly everything is moving, the ground shaking beneath your paws. Frightened, you bolt. As your world comes crashing down around you, trees once sturdy as mountains falling with booms that resonate your very core. When everything finally calms down all that remains of your forest, your kingdom, is a few, small, young trees. Mind on one thing, you sniff out your pack’s den site. You stand there, horrified, staring at the large tree trunk covering where your pack were sleeping only a short time ago.

Heart broken, you turn away. This is where your journey begins...

Summary

After the great earthquake that destroyed the large forest home of the wolves, crushing many animals and separating families, the surviving wolves left their old home. Rumours of a large valley encircled by forested mountains, with a lake situated in the very centre, spread amongst the remaining wolves. As they left the forest they came together, forming a new pack from the remains of their old ones, all with a single goal in mind; to reach the Valley of Hope. Thus, their migration to this new paradise began.

Plot

You are one of the wolves that survived the great earthquake. You have left the forest and are heading to the rumoured Valley of Hope. This roleplay is about the journey you make, and the formation of the pack, before you finally reach the Valley. Reaching the Valley will not happen quickly, nor will it be easy.


Current Plotline – The Rival Pack
(All joining members will join this plotline)

You are a member of Shadow’s pack. Shadow is a cruel alpha who fought his way to the top, and his pack follow his lead. You live on a stone plateau high up in the mountains, a large cave on one side making your pack’s den and a view on the other side over your flat, grassy hunting plains at the bottom of the mountain. In the distance you used to be able to see a forest, but that was flattened by the earthquake. Now, a small pack of unrelated wolves has entered your hunting grounds. Trespassers are not taken lightly here and you will follow Alpha Shadow’s instructions to either attack in two waves when they sleep or stay behind and look after those not able to fight. You will be leaving the pack to join Remington’s, and you have your own reasons for this.

Roleplay Rules

The usual no god modding/powerplaying etc
Follow lioden rules
Ranks indicate what your character is best at, not the only job they are allowed to do. The exception to this is alpha and beta as none of the other pack members may stand in for these wolves.
The first alpha, male or female, will be decided by me out of the first few who wish to apply for it. Alpha must be an active roleplayer.
Alpha’s mate will be decided in rp.
All other positions will be decided in rp, no exceptions.
Ask my permission before your female comes into heat.
You may have up to four pups in your litter, provided you can find roleplayers for them all that I approve of.
Write ‘Rusty <3’ in other
If the alpha is gone the beta is in charge.
If the beta is gone the pup sitter is in charge (after all pups are the future of the pack and must be protected at all costs).
Omegas are lower ranked than pups and on the fringe of the pack, eating scraps and acting as punching bags for training adolescents.
The pack will listen to the command of whoever is in charge.
Hunting anything bigger than a fox will require more than one wolf and must take place over multiple posts. No hunting large prey within the space of a paragraph; that’s not how fast realistic hunting takes place.
Any member of the pack may take a mate.
You may have two characters. After I've seen how well you keep up in rp you may ask to be allowed a third character.
The maximum age your character can live to is 20 years old. This is the absolute maximum and is very rare. Most of your characters should live to about 13 years old.

Form

Name –
Age –
Sex –
Appearance –
Personality –
Biography (including your character’s role in Shadow’s pack) –
What role would your character be best in in Remington’s pack? –
What are your character’s reasons for leaving Shadow’s pack? –
Other –
Sample RP (either hunting, fighting or relaxing) –

Remington’s Pack Ranks

Alpha male (one allowed)
– Remington, played by Nature Paw (#64491)
Alpha female (one allowed)
- Velvet, played by Rusty [MP] (Quad celestial) (#39276)
Beta male (one allowed)
- decided in rp
Beta female (one allowed)
- Kade, played by Nyanunix | MusicalAgony (#11487)
Fighters
- Nova, played by Astral (#65000)
Lead Hunter (one allowed)
- Dakota, played by NightSky01 (#52637)
Hunters
- Raoula, played by Samba CC (Lilac Love) (#28104)
Elders (over 10 years old) –
Scouts
- Rivers, played by Nyanunix | MusicalAgony (#11487)
Pup Sitters
Pups (under 2 years old)
- Glenn (not born), played by Nyanunix | MusicalAgony (#11487)
- Current (not born), played by Adamymous ☣ (#68231)
Omegas
Loners (not part of the pack)
Unranked (rank will be assigned through rp asap)

Shadow’s Pack Ranks
Any wolves listed without players can be thought of as NPCs that I control
Alpha male
- Shadow
Alpha female
- None
Beta male
- None
Beta female
- Ezrin, played by Nyanunix | MusicalAgony (#11487)
Fighters
- Whirlwind
- Ajax, played by (Cas) JayKat The Hoodie Whore (#41384)
- Lynx, played by Astral (#65000)
Hunters
- Hazel
- Twist, played by (Cas) JayKat The Hoodie Whore (#41384)
- Kova, played by Astral (#65000)
- Stryker, played by played by NightSky01 (#52637)
Scouts
- Fang
- Kaeva, played by Windsparkle (#16196)
Elders
Pups
- Vulcan (future omega or scout), played by Adamymous ☣ (#68231)
- Unnamed
- Unnamed
- Unnamed
Omegas

If you need to take a hiatus from the rp then let me know and I will list you as loner and your wolf can disappear from the pack for a bit. Then whenever you come back your wolf can reappear and work for a rank again. Real life gets in the way for everyone sometimes, but if you've rped with us you're always welcome to bring your character back ^^

Main RP Thread
Hunting Thread
Art Thread
Poll Thread
Character Sheets Thread

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