West Side Story [open / dragon rp] [hp open]

GaryStu · Jun 26th 2017

W E S T . S I D E . S T O R Y

SIGN UPS . CHAT . ROLE PLAY

Throughout the centuries dragons have reigned, those of the east and west have never come in contact with each other, but as two new groups of dragons settle into a mountainous valley, this will soon not be the case. They were fine living alongside each other for the past decade or so, but after a devastating fire that burned up a good portion of land, mostly on the east side, and an incoming winter the two groups have been at odds with each other. The easterners claiming that the wests started the fire and should be reprimanded for their deed. The westerners deny this accusation and argue for driving the easterners from their home as prey becomes more and more scarce. On top of all that's happened, the former queens have both been challenged and defeated, leaving their inexperienced heirs in their places.

Will they kill each other off, or find compromise? You decide!

W E S T

The Wests are dragons of the european variant describing them as large and lizard-like with the addition of wings and, commonly, fiery breath. Wests pride themselves on their nobility as a common trait amongst them is a strong moral compass that, in all recorded history, has been compromised only thrice. They are social creatures and share strong bonds with those around them, not willing to sacrifice even a single member of their family. However they have fiery tempers and will take to setting their surroundings ablaze, even going on rage fueled rampages that leave the earth blackened and burned. They are also thought to be rather greedy as they collect precious gems and metals to be hoarded and often times their temper is set off by a stolen item, whether it be a large clutch of diamonds to a copper coin. They come in earth and metallic colors of brown, bronze, green, copper, etc. With fiery eyes. They make their home in a rocky mountain and have claimed the surrounding forest below, as well as a portion of the plains. Their main food source being rabbits, birds, deer, etc.

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QUEEN [0]

- Junko "June" Izumi || 28 || Female || Pansexual || scar.

The queen is the ultimate ruler of the group and makes all of the major decisions. She is deeply respected and her word is the law. She seeks advice from the warlord, huntsmaster, and medicinal, but has the final say. It is her job, not only to provide leadership, but make sure that her group is doing well, and negotiate with neighboring groups. She also decides, with the leads' input, what rank fledglings will take. Always female.

HEIRS [0]

The heirs, while most often are the offspring of the queen, are the candidates for future queen. They are respected, but hold little power within the group and will usually have a secondary rank. They are in training to be the next queen and will battle each other, to the death or surrender, for the position once the day comes. Always female.

WARLORD [1]

The warlord is in control of all of the group's warriors and is well respected. They decide the patrols for the day, train fledglings, and make battle strategies. They also provide insight upon the queen's request. They are almost always female, but a male is not unheard of.

HUNTSMASTER [1]

The huntsmaster is in charge of all of the hunters and is well respected, but not as much as the warlord. They make hunting parties, train fledglings, and keep track of food supplies. They report to the queen and provide advice. Either gender.

MEDICINAL [1]

The medicinal is the "doctor" of the group and is respected, but doesn't really hold any authoritative power outside of healing. They use herbs to heal wounds, and play as a therapist to hear out and help fix their fellow dragon's problems. They are sought out for advice, but are generally left to their own devices. They are usually males or gentler females.

WARRIORS [9]

- Yukon || 19 || Male || Bisexual || Kyandi_Wolf

The warriors are half of the bulk of the group and are composed of the largest and best fighters. Although a few smaller specimens with an exceptional set of skills can become warriors. They patrol the borders in groups of four in case of an attack, three to stay and one to go back, and are the first sent to battle. Most are females, but it's generally even.

HUNTERS [10]

The hunters are the other half of the population and are in charge of providing food for the group. They are composed of more agile dragons, as they catch birds, rabbits, deer, etc. They are considered lower than the warriors, as the wests are more battle based. Most are males, but it's generally even.

CARETAKERS [2]

The caretakers, as their name suggests, look after the hatchlings and fledglings, when they aren't training. Their job is to make sure they are eating, don't hurt themselves, and overall make it to adulthood. Either gender.

FLEDGLINGS [5]

The fledglings are adolescents, ranging in age from two years to five, before their adult ranking is given to them. They are trained by all of the masters, excluding the medicinal, later on focusing their energies to a specific skill set for their future rank.

HATCHLINGS [0]

The young of the group, they have zero responsibilities aside from get big. They range from just hatched to two years, before they become fledglings. The medicinal picks out their replacement as soon as they are a fledging.

ELDERS [3]

The elders are the oldest members, over twenty, of the group or those who are unable to perform their duties. They are extremely respected and looked after by the entire group collectively, and are consulted by the queen in some of the most important matters.

I N F O R M A T I O N

E A S T

The Easts are more akin to the dragons depicted in various asian art, being more mammalian with serpent-like bodies and the ability to fly without wings. Easts are known for their vast intelligence and collection of knowledge, whether through words, or written work. Age is valued as it means that, that dragon has had more experiences. They are peaceful creatures, they don't even consume meat, with endless patience for minor and major irritations. However their pacifist ways can turn to indecision on important matters, as they do not like to act hastily and will hold back on any outward aggression. Even something as a mercy killing for a newborn chick can turn into a days long debate in which the chick will have likely died by itself or have been adopted. They are anti-social towards outsiders, acting cold and aloof, generally unwilling to hear them out and becoming secluded to themselves in the process. Color-wise they resemble the sky and the rivers the mar the earth in shades of pale pink, clear blue, purple, indigo, etc. Their eyes are clear and pale in coloration. They find themselves at home in the planes and the territory surrounding a large lake with clean blue water. They are primarily vegetarian, but will consume fish and eggs if necessary.

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QUEEN [1]

The queen is the ultimate ruler of the group and makes all of the major decisions. She is deeply respected and her word is the law. She seeks advice from the warlord, huntsmaster, and medicinal, but has the final say. It is her job, not only to provide leadership, but make sure that her group is doing well, and negotiate with neighboring groups. She also decides, with the leads' input, what rank fledglings will take. Always female.

HEIRS [0]

The heirs, while most often are the offspring of the queen, are the candidates for future queen. They are respected, but hold little power within the group and will usually have a secondary rank. They are in training to be the next queen and will battle each other, to the death or surrender, for the position once the day comes. Always female.

MEDICINAL [1]

The medicinal is the "doctor" of the group and is respected, but doesn't really hold any authoritative power outside of healing. They use herbs to heal wounds, and play as a therapist to hear out and help fix their fellow dragon's problems. They are sought out for advice, but are generally left to their own devices. They can be either gender, although with a slight male bias.

OVERSEER [1]

The overseer is in charge of all of the gatherers and is well respected, but not as much as the medicinal. They make gathering parties, train fledglings, and keep track of food supplies. They report to the queen and provide advice. Either gender.

WARLORD [1]

The warlord is in control of all of the group's warriors and is respected, but not as valued as the medicinal or overseer. They decide the patrols for the day, train fledglings, and make battle strategies. They also provide insight upon the queen's request. They can be either gender, although with a slight female bias.

GATHERERS [8]

- Akane Juro || 24 || Male || Bisexual || scar.

- Puffin || 10 || Male || Asexual || Kyandi_Wolf

The gatherers are the other half of the population and are in charge of providing food for the group. They are generally a bit larger or good at carrying things with sharp noses, and eyes. They are considered higher than the warriors, as the easts are less battle based. Either gender.

WARRIORS [10]

The warriors are half of the bulk of the group and are composed of the more aggressive members. They aren't usually bigger than the members, only more likely to start a fight. They patrol the borders in groups of four in case of an attack, three to stay and one to go back, and are the first sent to battle. Either gender.

CARETAKERS [1]

- Saikura Masuame || 18 || Female || Pansexual || Shire Rosewoods

The caretakers, as their name suggests, look after the hatchlings and fledglings, when they aren't training. Their job is to make sure they are eating, don't hurt themselves, and overall make it to adulthood. Either gender.

FLEDGLINGS [4]

- Asagao || 2 || Male || Undecided || Shire Rosewoods

The fledglings are adolescents, ranging in age from two years to five, before their adult ranking is given to them. They are trained by all of the masters, excluding the medicinal, later on focusing their energies to a specific skill set for their future rank.

HATCHLINGS [0]

The young of the group, they have zero responsibilities aside from get big. They range from just hatched to two years, before they become fledglings. The medicinal picks out their replacement as soon as they are a fledging.

ELDERS [3]

The elders are the oldest members, over twenty, of the group or those who are unable to perform their duties. They are extremely respected and looked after by the entire group collectively, and are consulted by the queen in some of the most important matters.

P O W E R S

- Lightning Breath; instead of breathing fire, easts breath lightning, which can be devastating if used right, but can be brushed off it doesn't hit its mark.

- Air Manipulation; they use the air currents around them to help them fly, but they can also use it to mess with other dragon's flight.

S T R E N G T H S

- Agile; they are very flexible, able to react quickly with coordination, particularly in the air.

- Slippery; just like a wet fish, they are incredibly hard to hold onto with even their legs able to be pressed again their flanks so that they can worm out of situations.

- Fast; despite their short limbs, they are fast on land, water, and air.

W E A K N E S S E S

- Durability; they can not take a hit, and if they're caught will not last very long.

- Strength; easts do not have nearly as much bulk to throw around and it's not nearly as condescend.

- Heat; they don't do well with sustained heat and over a longer amount of time will shed scales and fur in order to escape.

S I Z E

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J O I N I N G

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R U L E S

- Follow all Feral Front rules.

- This role play is LGBT+ friendly, if you aren't okay with that, there are plenty of other role plays on this site.

- Be polite and respectful OOC, however you can be the biggest donkus the world has ever seen IC.

- You may have up to four characters, more will be available later on.

- Do not one x one, allow at least three people to post in between your last post.

- This is semi literate. One paragraph with at least four sentences per character, writer's block is fine every now and then.

- High ranks are not first come first serve, if two people want a mid-range rank I will send a quick prompt. Anyone that wants to be a queen will receive a quizlet of prompts.

- No mary/gary-sues or anti-sues. Everyone has imperfections, but don't make a completely broken character.

- No god modding, power playing, etc. When it comes to fighting it will be written as attempts unless figured out before hand, preferabbly after consulting me, and you may only dodge twice in a row.

- If you are going to be inactive for a time, try to message me so that we can make arrangements. If you are inactive for a week you will receive a warning, if there's no reply after another week, I will get rid of your characters.

- If you're making more than one character, do not put all of them in one group or rank. The role play will not start until there is a sufficient amount of members that are relatively balanced.

F O R M

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[b]NAME:[/b]
[b]NICKNAME:[/b] optional
[b]AGE:[/b] hatch 0-2 fledge 2-5 young adult 5-15 adult 15-30 elder 30-40
[b]RANK:[/b] mid ranks need to be at least 10 and queen at least 15
[b]GENDER:[/b] all welcome
[b]ORIENTATION:[/b] all welcome
[b]APPEARANCE:[/b] at least one paragraph, you may include a photo
[b]PERSONALITY:[/b] at least one paragraph
[b]RELATIONS:[/b] family members
[b]CRUSH:[/b] optional
[b]OTHER:[/b] optional

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Its Raining Birds · Jun 28th 2017

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GaryStu · Jun 29th 2017

This role play is official open and ready for business!

scar. · Jun 29th 2017

Both completed.

East Side Dragon

West Side Dragon

NAME: Junko Izumi

NICKNAME: June

AGE: 28

RANK: Queen(?)

GENDER: female

ORIENTATION: pansexual

APPEARANCE: From nose, to tail tip starting with the nose. Junko has a rounded muzzle, towards her nose with very defining features that trace across, including an odd markings between her nostrils, which looks like a small scar. Going down a bit further, you can see the scars that plague her neck, right beside the spikes that lay on the back of her neck. These spikes are a yellowish color, and they are on her neck, stopping at the shoulder blades, and they also sit right near her stomach. Along her back lies her very muscular, yet tattered wings. They are tattered from scaring and fighting, but nonetheless, they are in near perfect condition. They are pretty strong themselves, a spike being at each end point. Leaving her back, and pushing back, you can see her tail is long, and bronze as is the rest of her body, ending with a rather sharp knife-like edge, that will soften when she is in a more comfortable state of mind. Her legs are strong and firm, but scar ridden as well, with long, black, talon-like claws at the end of each toe.

PERSONALITY: June is one strong headed female. She will stop at nothing to get what she needs for not only herself, but those who are within the West Dragons. She is extremely sweet and kind, often being rather layed back, but taking her kindness for weakness is one of the worst things you could do for yourself, as if you cross her, she will snap your neck within seconds, but only if it truly comes down to that. She isn't the one to provoke violence, often trying to find her way out of a violent situation, but if she cannot, you'd better run off while you can. She isn't perfect, and clearly has lost a few times, but will often seek revenge until she does win. She will stop at nothing to keep those she loves safe, and it is amazing what this molly will do.whe. it comes to the West Dragons. She is pretty possessive when it comes to her jewels, as she hasn't a care for how others may view her because of this, as she loves her shiny objects. She isn't a theif, but a collector, and she wouldn't ever steal from anyone as she hates, no loathes being stolen from herself.

RELATIONS: either NPCs or Deceased characters

CRUSH: open for plotting

OTHER: dragon of the west

scar. · Jun 29th 2017

both of my forms are complete, my dear. this looks great btw <3

GaryStu · Jun 29th 2017

scar. Both are accepted, I'll be sending you the quizlet soon

Kyandi_Wolf · Jun 30th 2017

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SnowBirdii · Jun 30th 2017

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Shire Rosewoods · Jul 2nd 2017

NAME: Saikura Masuame

NICKNAME: Sai

AGE: 18 years old

RANK: Caretaker

GENDER: Female

ORIENTATION: pansexual

APPEARANCE: She is slender and small for an adult and is usually mistaken to be younger than she is at first glance. Her body is mainly covered in short, slick, water proof hairs (like that of an otter) but has patches of fish like scales here and there. She is best suited for swimming with the fins along her body but she also has four slender legs covered in short white hair. Her spine has two portions of soft webbing between sharp supporting spines, one located from her head to the back of her neck and the other laying in the middle of her back. The rest of her spine is adorned with long, navy, feathery locks of fur. The tip of her tail is webbed like her spine but framed with long locks of feather like fur. Saikura's patchy coloring of white, pink, red, blue, and grey make it hard for her to blend into anything. Her eyes are doe like in structure but still contain a reptilian pupil backed by a pale pink iris.

PERSONALITY: Saikura has a gentler spirit than most. Her naivety is unmatched along with her innocence. She is not child like though, instead she carries a kind a pure aura. The only thing balancing out her soft side is a fierce protective nature for the young (hatchling and fledglings) and elderly. She would potentially even treat an enemy with kindness and offer help as she can not stand to see others hurt.

RELATIONS: NPC Mother and Father are deceased due to old age, no siblings.

CRUSH: OPEN

OTHER:

NAME: Asagao

NICKNAME: None that everyone would commonly use, though Saikura has several for him

AGE: 2 year old Fledgling

RANK: Fledgling

GENDER: Male

ORIENTATION: He is undecided

APPEARANCE: This fledgling shows promise in growing into a strong dragon as he is growing quickly. The majority of his body is a deep sky blue with paler shading into his white underbelly. He's covered in sleek serpent like scales and his spin is adorned with soft feathery fur. He has two long horns that are white at the tip but fade to a pale blue at their base on top of his head. His horns are framed by soft ears that resemble those of a deer. His mouth is beak like and hard/sharp enough to be used as a weapon in addition to his claws. Asagao's eyes are shaped with a heavy lid and contain a rounded pupil backed by a pale blue iris.

PERSONALITY: He is a cheerful young dragon who takes joy in whatever he can find. Asagao is a smart youngling when it comes to remembering things, but a rather poor judge of character. Asagao lacks the voice in his head that says 'maybe not, this might be a bad idea' his mind being governed by his energetic nature that forges ahead without regard to consequences. As he is growing older he is developing a strong protective urge to keep those he loves safe.

RELATIONS: His egg was found abandoned with no clues as to who might have left it alone. Asagao looks to Saikura as his mother figure, and it was her who gave him his name.

CRUSH: Maybe a young and dumb one later on.

OTHER:

GaryStu · Jul 2nd 2017

Shire Rosewoods Lovely characters, both are accepted!

scar. · Jul 12th 2017

bumping. Can't let such a good thread die off!

Kyandi_Wolf · Jul 13th 2017

NAME: Puffin

NICKNAME: Puff, Puffball

AGE: 10 Years

RANK: Gatherer

GENDER: Male

ORIENTATION: Asexual

APPEARANCE: Puffin has a narrow face with new leaf green eyes. He has long round tipped ears and antlers that are a bit longer then his head, plus long thin whiskers that protrude above his lip and underneath the start of his rabbit like nose. He has a light grey plated underside and a darker grey base with smoky broken clouded leopard markings. He also has long black gray fur that starts on the bridge of his nose and runs along his spine before stopping a little bit ways from the end of his tail. Which is where it starts up again in a long tuft of fur. There's even fur on his jawline and a small beard. He also has fur feathering along the backs of his legs which fade from his base color to a dark gray. All the grey parts of his body are slightly tinted lilac.

PERSONALITY: Puffin is a very genuine dragon and its a rarity to see him lie without anyone telling him to. He's very friendly and instantly trusts anyone he meets. He most definantly is not the smartest dragon and is a bit of a dumbo, with a habit of acting more like a hachtling then an adult. He rarely questions orders and will literally do anything you tell him to do, whether it's dangerous or not. So in short he doesn't have very good survival instincts and it's probably not safe to leave him without someone else within earshot of him.

RELATIONS: Open

CRUSH: No

NAME: Yukan

NICKNAME: None yet

AGE: 19 Years

RANK: Warrior

GENDER: Male

ORIENTATION: Bisexual

APPEARANCE: Yukan is a wyvern, meaning he doesn't have front legs and instead uses his wings as replacements for them. He's a dark brownish red with faint stripes of a lighter pale red. Standing out against his red exterior are his light blue eyes which are quite small, making it harder for someone to hit them, but also limiting his eyesight a bit. He has lots of black spikes covering him that curve slightly back. His spikes run along his brow, jawline, top of head, spine, next to his spine, and sides. He also has some spikes that are the same color as the rest of him that go along the middle of his throat, these ones aren't curved and tend to be somewhat jagged. Moving on, his claws are also black and he has three clawed fingers on his wings.

PERSONALITY: Yukan is very kind hearted and tends to be the biggest softy for fledglings and hatchlings. He's also pretty social, though he doesn't usually talk in his conversations and instead just listens and observes. He has the loyalty of a dog and tends to jump into things headfirst. Some see this as bravery, others stupidity, but he doesn't care as long as he gets the job done. Though he does try to assess situations that could end in the harm of a fellow West. Besides all that he lives to fight and loves being in the heat of battle along side his comrades.

RELATIONS: Open

CRUSH: None

GaryStu · Jul 13th 2017

Kyandi_Wolf Both are accepted, I'll add them to the census.

scar. Thank you for bumping, I haven't had much wifi connection, but I think I'll add some of my own characters to fill this up some more and maybe attract attention

Kyandi_Wolf · Jul 18th 2017

Bump

GaryStu · Jul 18th 2017

I'll be finishing all of these tomorrow, I tried evening out the ranks and genders.

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Shire Rosewoods · Jul 20th 2017

Don't know how keen you would be on doubling up roles . . .

But Saikura could act as both a caretaker and the Medicinal, those two rankings don't clash and pair well together. For story purposes we could always say her father was the previous Medicinal and that is how she became one ????? Just suggesting so that we could fill in more essential roles within the East. I'll also make a West character a little into the rp if that side is seriously lacking.

Drekarys · Jul 20th 2017

NAME: Shan Yu

NICKNAME: Shan Shan (mother's nickname for him)

AGE: 17

RANK: Warrior (in training)

GENDER: Male

ORIENTATION: Heterosexual

APPEARANCE: If the forest were a living creature, Shan Yu would best represent that image. His rugged physique is a notable contrast from the smooth features of his fellow easterners, and his dark green and red colors would fit more in the woodlands than out on the plains. However, he is still as swift and agile as the rest of his kind, and a good warrior could turn these odd traits toward an advantage. If Shan Yu keeps up his training, that is...

PERSONALITY: Shan Yu can be...unpredictable. He could be at one moment very calm and patient, typical of an easterner, but reckless and passionate in another. Often he is prone to bad temper, a fault that most would normally affiliate with a west sider - not a good example to be tied with for a dragon like Shan Yu. Only Li Mei seems to be able to track and curb his mood swings sufficiently enough to bring out his serenity.

RELATIONS: Li Mei is his mother, and west sider Valerian is his secret mentor.

CRUSH: Open

NAME: Li Mei

NICKNAME: Mei

AGE: 38

RANK: Caretaker

GENDER: Female

ORIENTATION: Heterosexual

APPEARANCE: Her scales are pale white interlaced with ribbons of blue, a striking contrast to her son Shan Yu. Her wings and the webbing on her arms are a deep ocean blue that are apt to remind you of the real thing if you were to gaze upon them long enough. She is more streamlined and subtle than her offspring, and thus less intimidating.

PERSONALITY: Li Mei has a more fluid nature compared to her son's erratic personality. She too can be very fierce, but her control allows her to turn her fury toward better things, like protecting the fledglings she is responsible for. When not in caretaker mode, she is very easy to talk to and has become the source of comfort and advice for her fellow east siders.

RELATIONS: Shan Yu is her teenage son. Her NPC husband died of an unknown illness long ago sometime after Shan Yu was born.

CRUSH: N/a

NAME: Valerian

NICKNAME: Valor

AGE: 42

RANK: Warlord(?)

GENDER: Male

ORIENTATION: Heterosexual

APPEARANCE: He is rust red in color, with a jagged, spiny cover of armor that makes him look imposing and powerful. The edges of his wings are perforated, and they have the look of two wings overlapping one another. Wing spikes line the edges of the sail membranes. The end of his tail is spade-shaped, covered with a menacing array of spines much like a porcupine.

PERSONALITY: Valerian feels pretty old despite his young age, and therefore has the personality of a weary veteran. Although he is the western warlord, he's lost his taste for battle and lets the warriors carry out their duty. That does not mean, however, he's lost his fighting spirit - he's still capable of subduing even the most hardened enemy with little effort.

RELATIONS: NPC father with whom he is currently estranged. Shan Yu is his secret apprentice, the events leading up to this being explained in the roleplay (if that is alright).

CRUSH: Open

Noodles D. · Jul 20th 2017

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Drekarys · Jul 21st 2017

HOORAY! My advertisement worked!

Noodles D. · Jul 21st 2017

True, though the system is flawed- only those who have posted there looking for someone to join their threads will see when someone is looking for people to join theirs. it'd be nice if they'd circulate like a daily or hourly banner for new ones. Anyway, I need some more time for these forms.

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