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Life out here is completely unforgiving, shaping and changing those who live through it. It makes you colder, stronger and uncaring of the troubles of others. Survival is top dog out here. Your own survival, the survival of your bloodlines. The weak do not last out here, but you are not weak. You will survive, you must.

Out here, nothing is definite.

You've watched as the strongest of matriarchs has been driven away or killed by another hyena. Watched as healthy clanmates waste away because of some unknown illness. Watched as a pride of lions tore down member after member of your clan over the years. Watched season after season as the clan dynamics changed. Now, it is your chance to survive against all odds.

Welcome to Hyaenidae, a semi-literate, realistic hyena RP.
You are a young hyena living on the Okavango Delta, far out of reach from the hunters. Despite this, however, your clan is not without it's problems. Trapped in one of the harshest summers the delta has ever seen, it truly is a fight for survival. Only the strongest hyenas will live to see fall.
This isn't a romance or a fantasy, this is simply about survival.

-RP Rules-
Site rules will always apply. If you don’t like them then you shouldn’t be roleplaying. If you disobey any of them, whether it is minor or major, you will be removed from the roleplay.

-Semi-Literate-
This role play is highly semi-literate. That means you must type at least one fleshed out paragraph if not more. You must also have somewhat good grammar and punctuation. No text-talk as it can sometimes be annoying and confusing. What you may understand, others might not. I will not allow text talk in OOC either. I also require that everyone roleplays in third person past tense.

-Realistic-
This means your hyena can't have wings, or oddly colored eyes/fur. I only want realistic characters. This also means that male characters will be picked on and are the lowest ranking in the clan. They have no hope of being the leader. Please be sure to research spotted hyenas to be sure you can realistically roleplay them!

-OOC-
Please keep all OOC posts off of the roleplay thread!

-Crushes/Mates-
You can’t be your own crush or mate. If you are then you will be asked to change it. If you want to be your own crush/mate (and have a good reason for it) then pm me and we will talk about it. Most of the time, I will not allow it.

-Sex and Birthing-
Don’t be descriptive with either of them. No one wants to know what your characters are doing when they're together, alone. We can get the idea without the words and also there are younger members on this site that don’t need to be exposed to such things. We don't even want sex hinted at in this role play and neither of these topics are the point of this role play anyway.

-Mary Sue/Gary Sue-
No one at all is perfect and everyone has flaws. Do not come as the most perfect character in the world. If you do then you might not be accepted, or will be kicked out. Just giving you a heads up before you do that kind of thing. On another note, absolutely ‘NO GOD MODDING OR POWERPLAYING.’ This means auto-hitting. Do not assume your strike will make its target. Please see the section on fights, hunts and litter sizes for more information.

-Pictures-
Please do not post images on every post, as it may slow down other members' computers.

-Activity-
If you join, you must be active. If you go one week without posting, you will receive a warning. If you reach two weeks, your character will be killed off. Please pm me or Jalesi if you will be away for longer than a week to avoid this!

-Characters-
There is a limit of three characters per person. Genders do not have to be even. In fact, I prefer more females. Be sure you can meet the literacy requirements for every character you join with!

-Fights, hunts and litters-
Fights: Fights will be permitted to go on for six posts (three per combatant) before a winner is determined. A dice roll will then be performed to determine the severity of any injuries. Every fight carries a small risk of death for each character involved.

Hunts: A dice roll will be performed to determine the outcome of the hunt (failure or success). Then each participant will have a dice roll performed to determine the severity of any injuries. Every hunt carries a small risk of death for each character involved.

Litter Sizes: Litters will range from two to three cubs and will be determined by a dice roll.

Litter Mortality: When you have decided your female will be bred, pm me or Jalesi so that we can do a dice roll to determine the mother's mortality. Each litter carries a small risk of death, with the first litter having a slightly higher chance. If the mother dies, any cubs she has will die as well. You will know before breeding if your female will survive so that you can decide whether to proceed or not. If you decide not to breed her, you will have to wait six months in roleplay time (six weeks IRL) to try again.

When the litter is born, a dice roll will be performed for each cub to determine their mortality. Litters of three will carry a slightly higher risk of death, as female hyenas only have two nipples.