the fireflies.
| [fancypost bgcolor= transparent; bordercolor= transparent; borderwidth= 0px; overflow: auto; width: 250px; height: 200px] intro;; i see you have found your way into our territory. i'm surprised you hadn't turned your backs away from our cold, dark forest. well, what are you doing here, stranger? you say you want to join? did you think we would let you join just because you wanted to? of course not, you have to prove yourself worthy to be a member of the fireflies. here, you will have to endure dark times and still be expected to shine brightly, much like the fireflies we were named after. [/fancypost] |
[fancypost bgcolor= transparent; bordercolor= transparent; borderwidth= 0px; overflow: auto; width: 250px; height: 200px] territory;; the fireflies live in what seems like to be a cold, dark forest in daylight. but, at night, the bright little lightning bugs come out and light up their home, making it look like as if a thousand stars had fell down from the sky. their territory is made up of both evergreen and deciduous trees, making freezing winters and mild summers. camp is in the heart of the territory, where the trees are thickest, also where there are most the fireflies. the dens are arranged in a circular shape, with the most high ranking cats and nursery in the middle. the prophets live in a cave, which looks like nothing more than a bump in the ground, because the entrance is near the center of camp and it's connected by a tunnel covered with stone pieces to prevent floods. inside the cave, there's a sacred pool that's said to be connected to the stars. the guardians live in a ring constructed by brambles and branches and vines. it's the least delicately woven den in camp. in the middle of the guardian's den, there's a path just wide enough for cats to get deeper into camp. the sovereign's den stands out the most. sitting at the near the back, is a old oak with thick, strong branches, although it wasn't very tall. the actual den is woven in the roots jutting out of the ground. the tree is reserved for meetings and ceremonies. to its left, lays the medic den, just a shallow but spacious hole in the ground, paved with stone. the nursery is intelligently located next to the medicine den, made out of the strongest material outside, and the softest in. the council sleeps in a hollow log that probably fell ages ago. [/fancypost] |
| [fancypost bgcolor= transparent; bordercolor= transparent; borderwidth= 0px; overflow: auto; width: 250px; height: 200px] ranks;; sovereign;; obscurity|tom|rainbow leads of the fireflies. they are elected by the council. they must have served as a guardian for at least ten moons. hp 1/1 the council;; obscurity|tom|rainbow open includes the masters, the sovereign, and all of the elderly ones. they are respected greatly and elect the sovereign. hp 1/12 the masters;; open they are the best at one of the five skills. there is a master fighter, a master hunter, a master builder, a master prophet, and a master medic. they are part of the council. they mentor a new batch of apprentices every six moons. when a master dies or every twelve moons, there's a competition to choose them. chosen icly. hp 0/5. medics;; disney|femme|coralreef open heals the fireflies. if a apprentice showed promise at healing during their time training, they return as a medic and train for another 2 to 4 moons. medics don't have to do any guardian duties. they do not interpret the future. semi-hp 1/4 prophets;; canada|femme|garage interprets the future and prophecies. if a apprentice showed promise at reading omens during their time training, they return as a prophet and train for another 2 to 4 moons. they are excused from guardian duties, but are still allowed to do them if they wish. semi-hp 1/4 scouts;; spar|male|beaded open they check the surroundings of the territory, alerting the sovereign if another group is near. also, if needed, they spy on cats deemed untrustworthy by the sovereign. the sovereign chooses them after training. then, they are trained one-on-one at night secretly by a scout. only the sovereign and other scouts know who they are. regular members of the fireflies believe they are guardians. semi-hp 1/4 guardians;; open members who have trained for six moons just outside of the border. they have proved their loyalty to the fireflies. guardians are allowed to take on a mate and have kits. 0/unlimited apprentices;; raven|tom|coralreef onyx|tom|varjak open they train just outside of the territory. apprentices cannot leave the training center until they complete their six moons of training, to ensure they aren't distracted. visits are allowed every moon. when they return, they become a medic, prophet, scout, or guardian. the minimum age to become a apprentice is six moons. 2/unlimited mothers;; open she-cats with kits or expecting kits. they leave the nursery when their kits reach six moons, regardless of if they are to be mentored or not. 0/unlimited kits;; open kits live in the nursery and are not entitled to any duties. they can become apprentices if they are older than six moons and it's the beginning of the mentoring season. however, if it's not, they must wait until the beginning of the next one. 0/unlimited elderly ones;; open cats who have served the fireflies in any way and retired. they get to become a member of the council. 0/6 [/fancypost] |
[fancypost bgcolor= transparent; bordercolor= transparent; borderwidth= 0px; overflow: auto; width: 250px; height: 200px] traditions;; the mentoring system;; the fireflies have a fairly complex mentoring system. the kits have to be at least six moons to be mentored. there are two sessions a year, both lasting six moons. they are from december to june and june to december. if your cat is not six moons by the time it's december or june, they must wait until the next one. for example, i have a cat that was born in august. when it's december, she cannot participate in the mentoring session, because she will only be four moons. she will have to wait until june to be mentored. the apprentices will be taken just outside of the territory, where they will eat, sleep, and train for six moons. they are not allowed back on the territory until six moons is over. the sovereign visits often to check their progress. visits from family and friends are permitted every moon. the mentors do not have to sleep at the training center if they wish, but they must always be a minimum of two mentors there. religion;; the fireflies do not believe in any god. instead, they believe in karma and reincarnation. if a cat was good in life, they will be reborn in a higher level, and vice versa. if a cat has done enough good, they may reach enlightment, where they turn into a star, remember all their past lives, and watch over their family and friends. they can walk in dreams of other cats on earth, as well. the fireflies believe that a cat's birth mark is where they died in a past life and those without birthmarks died naturally, of old age. cats are allowed to be of any religion, but no disrespect of reincarnation and karma is allowed. ceremonies;; when a kit is born, they are blessed by a selection of cats from the council, and a different petal is tucked into their nest every day for their first quarter moon, chosen by their mother. when a kit becomes an apprentice, the sovereign wishes them luck on training and a tuft of their fur is dropped the sacred pond while the whole group watches. when the apprentices return, the sovereign congratulates them in front of the whole group and there is a feast. then, they are all challenged to fight against a selection of guardians, but it doesn't matter of they win or lose. when a cat retires, they must catch one last piece of prey and give it to the queens and kits, next, the sovereign thanks them for their service and welcomes them to be a member of the council. when a cat dies, its family and friends say things about the dead cat and wishes them success in their next life, they are buried with a petal of the same type of flower that was tucked in on their first day of life. [/fancypost] |
| [fancypost bgcolor= transparent; bordercolor= transparent; borderwidth= 0px; overflow: auto; width: 250px; height: 200px] rules;; 1. do not powerplay 2. follow all wcrpg's rules. 3. this is advanced. that means proper spelling, grammar, and at least three sentences per character per post. 4. please don't go inactive without notifying me. if you aren't active for one week, it's a warning, two weeks, temp out, three, permanently given away. you may have it back, but only if the current owner agrees. 5. absolutely no mary-sues allowed. i will not accept them. let's make this thread a mary-sue free zone. 6. i have the right to demote you from a hp or adopt it out if you aren't active, or break too many rules. 7. i have the right to change these rules as i see fit. 8. put 'rainbow' somewhere in your form if you have read the rules. 9. be realistic. don't make a cat with rainbow colored fur and feathery wings. [/fancypost] |
[fancypost bgcolor= transparent; bordercolor= transparent; borderwidth= 0px; overflow: auto; width: 250px; height: 200px] form;;[sub][font=trebuchet ms][color=white] you username: display name: how long have you been rping: muse: rp sample: your cat name: gender: rank: age: appearance(write it out): personality: other: [hr] [sub][font=trebuchet ms][color=white]note: most cats in the fireflies have loner names, but clan and tribe names are accepted as well. oh, and if you want a hp, include why you want one and why do you deserve one somewhere on your form. [/fancypost] |
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[fancypost borderwidth=0px][font=trebuchet ms][color=white][sub] important announcement! the currently month is may. we will be starting the competitions for the masters soon. the next mentoring session will be in june. if your cat has not reached the age of 12 months, they may not become a guardian or other rank. all cats between six and twelve months will be in the june to december training session.
our rp thread is here
