located on one of the vacant islands of hawaii, lied a tribe of stray felines who were once, long ago, uncooperative with one another. these ferocious cats fought for freshkill, shelter, and even for the thrill of bloodshed. due to how skeptical of one another they all were, they wouldn't communicate or be civil. if you were one of the unlucky sods who wasn't a fighter, you had to steal food from someone who did. if caught, you would be immediately killed. and even if you did escape the paws of your attacker, there was a chance you would get crushed to death by wild boars, or attacked by birds twice the size of you. yeah, life wasn't pretty back then. a cougar (with a name long forgotten), after finding his mate's cold, lifeless body lying in front of his den and noticing his food was ransacked and his cubs missing, realized the errors in his and every other animal's ways on the island. he figured his cubs were taken by predators, such as snakes and eagles, and mourned for the loss of his only family before he went to set things right. this cougar attempted to talk sense to the other animals with no luck. no matter how hard he preached, they wouldn't listen. nevertheless, he never stopped speaking his words demanding change in their ways. he continued preaching despite the ignorant. eventually, he began to get allies. once he had a majority of others on his side, he decided to discuss how they would make things better for all. knowing that there were still a vast amount of loners who opposed of the changing, and most were killers, they decided that they would make a tribe to keep the peace, and made a vow to protect one another. they decided to keep their tribe close to the coastline so they could hunt for fish.
moons passed, and gradually they became wiser with their new found tribe; creating border patrols to make sure the rogues didn't try to ambush the tribe, learning more about the herbs on the island and what uses they have.
decades past, and as the tribe's populate began to grow, so did their territory. they became more brave, going out of their way to completely search the island. besides the endless amount of jungle, there were rivers that lead to the ocean, and also a volcano on the northern side of the island, whilst the tribe was located on the southern part.
this is where they decided they will hold battles for the position of leader; if you challenged the alpha of the tribe to a battle and win, you would be the new alpha, and the previous leader will step down. neither animal should be killed when dueling takes place. of course, all besides the medicine cat can challenge the leader; even the previous ones. if the alpha dies from old age, natural causes, etc. a voting will take place. one animal with the most votes will be appointed as alpha. if two animals have the same amount of votes, they will duel at the volcano for the position. once a new alpha is appointed, they will have a feast in their honor.
traditional Hawaiian lifestyle was suffused with a spirituality that touched all aspects of everyday life. Over centuries, the culture also evolved highly ritualized temple worship to honor the major akua, or gods. temples or shrines - heiau - took two forms: walled enclosures or raised platforms. these structures of stone marked off areas that included smaller wooden structures including houses for particular functions and an `anu`u or oracle tower. different heiau were built for the two main types of services. the mapele heiau honored lono and ceremonies invoked blessings for successful amount of freshkill and other peacetime needs; pigs were a common sacrificial animal. The luakini heiau was a war temple honoring Ku and services included animal sacrifice.
while worship of family or local gods was conducted by individuals, temple worship was performed by priests, or kahunanui. kahunanui were the highly trained caretakers of tradition and wisdom. they were often specialists in particular areas such as healing (kahuna lapa`au), divining the future (kahuna kilokilo), or in blessing practical undertakings like building (kahuna kalai wa`a). kahunanui were also political advisors to the alaka'i and held positions of great power within society.
Religious ceremonies honored important life events such as birth, conception, attaining adulthood and death as well as group undertakings like building or the dedication of new homes. luakini ceremonies sought the gods' blessing in warfare. Ceremonies during makahiki honored lono, the harvest bounty and the seasonal reign of peace.
tribe rules
- character names do not have to be traditional.
- your character(s) may be any animal you please, however most will be predatorial.
- alpha's words are nonnegotiable law; even if it seems wrong.
- if animals of prey join the tribe, the species will no longer be hunted for food.
- if you’ve read the rules, put "dont worry" in the "other" section of your form!
- lgbtq+ characters are not only accepted but welcomed!
- keep an eye out for wild boars, large birds, and snakes!
ooc rules
- do NOT make a form if you are not going to roleplay!
- no bullying or drama. that will not be tolerated, and if caught doing so i will report and ban you from this thread and any thread relating to this tribe.
- this is semi-advanced. no one-liners; keep it to 3+ sentences.
- please, make sure all are included! we've all been in that situation where we have no interaction and thats not fun.
- because im such a forgetful person, i might need to add more rules later on.
- if you read these rules, add "be happy" to the end of the first password in the "other" section!
ranks
alakaʻi (1/1)- leader/alpha of the clan - jupiter
kahoamua (0/1)- acts as deputy; organizes patrols and hunts, etc. they're not deputy. they support the alakaʻi's actions and law; usually a mate of the alakaʻi's or a close friend -
kahunanui (1/3) - high priest; political advisors of alaka'i; also medicine cats - lucius jim
nuiaʻo (0/3)- apprentice high priests -
poʻehahai (0/x)- hunters -
nākiaʻi (0/x)- guards -
haumana (0/x)- apprentices -
mō'īwahine (0/x)- queens -
nākeiki (0/x)- kits/cubs, etc -
makua (0/x)- elders
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*:･ﾟ✦ JUPITER
—— i'm the one at the sail, i'm the master of my sea *:･ﾟ✦
NAME / NICKNAMES Jupiter
NAME ORIGIN From latin Iuppiter, which was ultimately derived from the Indo-European *Dyeu-pater, composed of the elements Dyeus and pater "father". Jupiter was the supreme god in Roman mythology.
AGE 32 moons
RANK Alaka'i
SEX female
PRONOUNS she/her
SEXUALITY Bisexual
RELATIONSHIP Open
FAMILY N/A
FRIENDS N/A
ENEMIES N/A
PERSONALITY Jupiter is sarcastic, snarky, and intelligent. She conceals her true feelings well, and even appears calm when it comes to the inevitable death that awaits us all. She is private about her belongings and doesn't like to share private things with ANYONE. Cynicism comes easily to her; she has difficulty admitting sincerity of certain actions. She's quite mysterious with her actions, and some, not all, of what she does is out of irony. She rarely makes jokes and instead uses sarcasm as her humor. Jupiter is calm, rarely ever yelling or being emotional about something. She enjoys learning about new things, specifically things that interest her, and one-upping people.
NATURAL ALIGNMENT True Neutral
AESTHETIC Built as if she was made of stone, her physique is strong -- the muscles eager to show off. Her position wasn't handed to her like a gift, nor would it be as time passed with her as alpha. Scars decorated her body from her past fights, and she showed them off proudly, as if to say she earned this spot, and wasn't going down without a fight. She is able to tread lightly on her paws, a quiet, yet swift feline who could dodge most blows. A purebred Eurasian Lynx, she was medium-sized; bigger than domestic cats, smaller than lions. Long, pointed ears helped her hear the smallest things, and her coat was -- although the weather was hot -- fairly thick. Her fur, dotted with jet black, had overall sandy colored fur. Her fur gradually got lighter as it reached the bottom of her muzzle, keeping the pearl white color when reaching her chest and paws. Glowing amber orbs matched her fur, and when snarling you are able to see her teeth; the most noticeable were the two long and sharp fangs aligned perfectly on both sides of her mouth, adding a dangerous look to her features. No doubt her teeth could kill when punctured into a creature.
— accessories
OTHER don't worry, be happy~
FUTURE PLOTS thinking