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Post by Goldenstar on Jul 25, 2020 20:03:28 GMT -5
Come One, Come All✺✺✺ Long ago, decades before what clans now exist in and around the Blue Mountains, there was a singular force that resided in the crest of what would one day be known as Cloud Valley. Resting in the hollow of a mountain paradise, something incredible had happened here. This ledge, cast below mountains around it, caught debris and dirt and soil and thus, an oasis was born from the nothingness of the barren landscape. Here, on what the locals call "the palm of the heavens", there is a green, lush haven unlike anything around it. There is tall grass and a cool, crisp water, and a singular tree that is the source for all life here. And in this oasis... there is something else. Not a clan, nor a gang, nor a true tribe or league, but something else entirely. Those who reside here have become known as a group of lost and found souls, the riffraff of the world with a place to finally call home. In a title, they are... Xhii's Tribe- so named after their late founder, a white serval cat who passed away before the Frostbitten War. Xhii's Tribe dedicates their entire existence to finding the broken, beaten, and damned of the world to give them a warm place to feel loved and be accepted. No creature, no matter who or what they are, shall ever be turned away from The Oasis.
It is law and it is so.
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✺ Joining Form ✺
Name- Description: physical and personality. || Family information; Mate/crush/kits/daughter of... || Any extra information about your pretty kitty. || Sexuality/Gender identity if it's important to the character. || Rank in the tribe (Teller/Reader of the Stars not applicable). || Screen-name. || [Magic word. xP] || ---
(Ranks include the following {please read carefully, as Xhii's Tribe is not like other organizations of cats you are familiar with}:
✺Warriors/Guardians- cats who are specifically trained to fight for and defend the tribe. ✺Hunters/Providers- cats who are trained to provide food for the tribe by hunting prey or gathering vegetables or fruit. ✺Gatherers/Foragers- cats who are trained to find herbs for the Teller and Reader and also select items needed for the camp and dens. ✺Seekers- cats who are trained to travel to far away lands, sometimes gone for moons at a time, to find lost souls to bring back to the Tribe. ✺Messengers- cats who can carry on other duties within the tribe but primarily travel with Seekers. These cats are usually fast and can make their way back to the tribe to report findings ahead of Seeker patrols. Also used to communicate between the tribe and allied clans. ✺Apprentices/Trainees/To-Bes- cats who are of at least four moons of age who are training to see which position fits them best. ✺Queens/Kit-Mothers/Nanny Cats- cats who are pregnant, nursing, or nursery aids who look after and help render up the kits of the tribe. Not female exclusive. ✺Elders- any member of the tribe who is retired from their duty. They may still train younger cats.
Job titles within the tribe do not have to be permanent. If a cat who is already trained in one job title wishes to cross-train for another, it is as simple as that. Cats can know more than one Tribe Skill without being dedicated to solely that. Apprentices are not assigned to one single cat but are trained by the Tribe as a whole. Only the Teller and Reader of the Stars are trained in healing and medicines.)
* Note that there is no joining page. You fill out the form and then post it. Then I, or another moderator, will add it as soon as possible! Feel free to re-post the form (if accepted and/or revised) if you notice your character(s) has/have not been added in a timely manner. Thank you!
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(Let's not over complicate this. Here's an example:
Arcticrain/Artie- more of her grandparents than she is either of the cats who helped give her life, Acrticrain- or Artie- as she is lovingly known, is a visually striking creature. She has feathery, silky fur that is blueish in tone and she has her mother's white marbling and Goldenstar's beautiful, sapphire blue eyes. She is a very playful and lighthearted cat and she enjoys the beauty and tranquility of the mountains where she was born and raised. She is very close to her sister, Frozenfield, and the two are best friends. Artie is always the first to volunteer for patrols, as she just loves to be out and about the blue stones and ridges and free wind. She enjoys visits to the Valley and loves her family in Cloudclan but she could never live there. The mountains, and the Tribe, will always be her first family... And her home. || Daughter of Creekflower (in Cloudclan) and Hollowtwist. Sister to Frozenfield, Coldpool, and Hailstorm. Also sister to Shadestrike and Mercuryhollow in Cloudclan. || Asexual. || Warrior/Guardian. || Goldenstar. || CAG. ||)
✺ Index ✺
First Post- Introduction, Joining Form, Index.Second Post- Rules, News & Progress, Role Play Plots & Story-Lines, and Prophecies.Third Post- The Laws of Life.Fourth Post- Allegiances; Teller and Reader of the Stars. Fifth Post- Allegiances; Warriors/Guardians.Sixth Post- Allegiances; Hunters/Providers.Seventh Post- Allegiances; Gatherers/Foragers.Eighth Post- Allegiances; Seekers.Ninth Post- Allegiances; Messengers.Tenth Post- Allegiances; Apprentices/Trainees/To-Bes.Eleventh Post- Allegiances; Queens/Kit-Mothers/Nanny Cats & Kits.Twelfth Post- Allegiances; Elders.Thirteenth Post- Allegiances; The Tribe of Endless Hunting/Starclan.Fourteenth Post- Allegiances; The Gray Wood/The Dark Forest.Fifteenth Post- Allegiances; Animals Outside the Tribe.Sixteenth Post- The Oasis; Territory, Camp, and Landmarks.Seventeenth Post- Tribe Attributes: Common Tribe Knowledge, Types of Prey, and Kinds of Predators.Eighteenth Post- Tribe History.
Nineteenth Post- The Festival of Choosing. Twentieth Post- Relationships: Mates and Crushes & Couple Love Songs.
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 2:47:39 GMT -5
✺ Rules ✺
✺ I. Do. Have. A. Joining. Form! It is posted clearly IN THE VERY FIRST POST. You MUST join Xhii's Tribe with your characters in this form! I have two moderators: Rowan and Mikah. We can all three deny you the right to join until your characters are in the correct form. It just makes them easier to add. Simply follow the form. Thank you! ✺ Literacy please! I like to be able to understand what it is that you're trying to say. Try and have a good, strong reply as often as possible. If your initial joining form is littered with errors, this is a bad indication that you're not going to be a strong, literate RPer. ✺ There's no character limit. (I'm serious.) Have at it! Unleash your creativity! :3 ✺ Forum rules do apply here. If you don't know them; look it up. ✺ I'm okay with spam like asking for someone to go to another RP, but NO useless stuff. ✺ I'm okay with kit stealing/whatever-ing! Just ask first! Seriously! I'd love to have it but you must ASK! ✺ No bullying. For real, I won't tolerate it. (~'-')~ Just move along. ✺ I'll pick who becomes Teller/Reader. But you can apply if there is a position open! ✺ R-E-S-P-E-C-T. ✺ When you post your joining form, and do not start role playing/communicating within 72 hours (three days) of posting, you will not be added to the front page. We encourage you to start role-playing as soon as your joining form is accepted! ✺ I don't usually mind inactiveness but try to give me some type of warning before you disappear for three months. Or I may delete you. After 30 days of being inactive in the clan, your username will be posted on the front page and your characters will be saved on one of the clan pages. Just check to see where if you return and they'll be added back and activated. Active members are more likely to have higher statuses in the clan. ✺ If I have to leave for a while, or do so unexpectedly, the Deputies, Medicine Cats, "Senior Warriors", and other Leaders will be expected to keep the clan running until I return. ✺ If you've read this and the other rules, copy and paste 'CAG' into your joining form. (If you make multiple characters, you only have to post the pass-code once.) ✺ Have fun!
✺ News and Progress ✺
05.13.2021- This is The Tribe's first solo page in almost SEVEN YEARS. Woohoo! 01.02.2022- Updates complete!
✺ Role Play Plots and Storylines ✺
✺ MAIN PLOT; Ever since the new Reader of the Stars has been chosen, there's been some tension in the clan. Many of the members feel like Darkviper as chosen unjustly and for the first time since Xhii's passing, there is tension in the clan once more. A foe from the past has come back to haunt Mack and how he handles the situation as it surfaces could make or break his family of pacifists. ✺ STORYLINE; Make a rogue or two that can exist outside the Tribe and cause conflict with some babes inside the Oasis. [For anyone!]
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 3:01:13 GMT -5
✺ The Laws of Life ✺ "When our founder and savior, stars rest her soul, was just a kitten, she said that cats with stars in their pelts and moonlight in their eyes came to her. She said that they spoke to her of something more sacred even than the Warrior Code of so many of our ancestors. These three simple philosophies are a part of something far more ancient- something called 'the Laws of Life'. It is the responsibility, the duty, and the honor of all of the lives of us here who have been touched by the Oasis that we carry on these forgotten scriptures and forge them like fire into life as it is today. The world is a cold, cruel, dark place my children. It shall swallow you up without a second thought. It is up to us, the last defense against the outrage of the universe, to maintain somewhere in this void of uncertainty... that lost spirits may call 'home'. Hold the Laws closely to your heart and tuck them away inside your soul and may your pawsteps guide you forward down a path, I pray, you must never walk alone." -Orsha, the Elder. ✺ ✺ ✺ The Laws of Life ✺ Heal- (of a person or treatment) cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again. || If ever a soul comes before you wounded, sick, damaged, or otherwise suffering from ailment, you shall move all bias and judgement aside and help your brother or sister. ✺ Help- make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources. || If ever a soul comes before you without courage, strength, or willpower, you shall move all bias and judgement aside and aid your brother or sister in finding the ability to go on, to believe in hope. ✺ Hope- a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. || If ever a soul comes before you without light, fire, will, or desire to carry on, you must shall move all bias and judgement aside and find it in your heart to lend your own faith and courage so that your brother and sister may find faith on their own again.
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 13:30:26 GMT -5
✺ Teller of the Stars/Teller/Healer/Leader ✺
~Mack- if you could wrap up 'don't mess with me' and tie it in a bow of a cat- it'd probably be Macky Q. Houston. Now, nobody really knows who named him Macky Q. Houston or why they did that, but it's the name he remembers. In general... Everyone just calls him- Mack. In speaking of, Mack is a huge, goliath of a cat. He is a big, thick-muscled, towering, shaggy-furred brown tabby tom. He has broad-shoulders, a wide head, huge paws, and a serious case of Mean Mug Syndrome. His ears are torn to shredded pieces and he is literally covered in scars from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail- which there is only half of it. The other half was torn off by a badger when he was waaay younger. Mack also only has one eye (It's a pretty amber color, by the way)- the right one- and the empty socket of his left is usually covered by a handmade leaf eyepatch. IF you ask him really nice- he may tell you what happened to it and why it isn't there anymore. Despite his mean, aggressive, weathered appearance... Mack is actually a super nice guy. He was tormented by two-legs as a young cat but was then rescued by an old woman who took care of him until she died. Her kindness touched him- for even though he was big and beaten and ugly... She loved him. Maybe she named him Macky Q. Houston? Who knows. But one thing is for sure... When Mack joined Xhii's Tribe during his wanderings, he found a place that helped him feel like he was home at last; among outcasts, rejects, and cats who are more than they appear to be. || Heterosexual. Probably. I don't know. He could probably be up for anything to be honest, but he is happily Poppyleaf's mate and the father of her kits- Oceanglimmer and Orchidglitter. || Goldenstar. ||
✺ Reader of the Stars/Reader/Healer/Deputy ✺ Darkviper- cocky, snarky and a clump of attitude, Darkviper, as a younger cat had been more than a pawful for his mentor back in Cloudclan. He tends to speak when not spoken to and his attitude tends to be off the rails most days. Most of his snark is quickly reverted back to him by his sister, Blackie, which often has him brooding grumpily after being embarrassed. Darkviper was a rather shocking choice when he was elected Reader of the Stars as Mack's apprentice. It still isn't the most popular choice but other cats are slowly warming up to it. || Son of Marblefur. Brother to Blackthorn, Patchear in Cloudclan, and Vixenstep in Cloudclan. Half-brother to Oakecho, Poplarprint, and Cedarcloak in Cloudclan by their father- Woodtremor of the Clan's Watch. || Sexuality is really defined by him- but he is in love with Raja. || cowbird. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 13:43:41 GMT -5
✺ Warriors/Guardians ✺ ~Blackthorn- If you could manifest the word 'spunk' and roll it up into a neat little ball, dunk it in mud a few times, spike up its fur, and call it done- you'd get something that probably looks like Blackthorn. Blackthorn, or Blackie- as she is familiarly known- is definitely more than meets the eye. Ever since she was born, she has been a riot and a half. Blackthorn and her litter-mates were born in Xhii's Tribe at the Oasis and they were only kittens when the members of the tribe had to leave there for refuge in the Valley. But even though they grew up in Cloudclan, Blackie never really quite... belonged there. She has always marched to beat of her own drum and decided to go off on her own path, leave Cloudclan, and rejoin the Tribe where she was born. Her independence, fire, and attitude will surely never be forgotten by all those who knew her in the Valley. Now, as for her looks?... Blackie has dark, obsidian colored fur that is messy and coarse and sticks out in all directions no matter how much time she, her mother, or anyone else has ever put in to it to try and tame it. She has bright, dangerous green eyes with flecks of ember around the pupils. Blackie is known to be a cat who wears both her heart and her honesty on her sleeve. Blackthorn is never one to keep how she feels locked away and she will gladly speak her mind- rather it's painful for you or for her. She doesn't easily fear material things and more so worries for her family- her litter-mates and mother- and has a lot of anxiety over losing them. She is ferociously loyal and has a good sense of humor. One of her favorite things to say, in regards to herself, is that "A cactus isn't anyone's favorite plant. But it'll save your ass if you need it." || The late Marblefur (of Cloudclan)'s daughter. Adopted kit of Valorpledge (in Cloudclan) but also secretly the adopted daughter of Woodtremor in the Clan's Watch of Cloudclan. Sister of Darkviper, Patchear (of Cloudclan), and Vixenstep (of Cloudclan). Half sister to Poplarprint, Cedarcloak, and Oakecho in Cloudclan. || AND I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH- - - gay. || Warrior/Guardian. || Goldenstar. || ~Arcticrain/Artie- more of her grandparents than she is either of the cats who helped give her life, Acrticrain- or Artie- as she is lovingly known, is a visually striking creature. She has feathery, silky fur that is blueish in tone and she has her mother's white marbling and Goldenstar's beautiful, sapphire blue eyes. She is a very playful and lighthearted cat and she enjoys the beauty and tranquility of the mountains where she was born and raised. She is very close to her sister, Frozenfield, and the two are best friends. Artie is always the first to volunteer for patrols, as she just loves to be out and about the blue stones and ridges and free wind. She enjoys visits to the Valley and loves her family in Cloudclan but she could never live there. The mountains, and the Tribe, will always be her first family... And her home. || Daughter of Creekflower (in Cloudclan) and Hollowtwist. Sister to Frozenfield, Coldpool, and Hailstorm. Also sister to Shadestrike and Mercuryhollow in Cloudclan. || Asexual. || Warrior/Guardian. || Goldenstar. || ~Johnny- an Animal Shelter runaway who has only ever had one cat he could truly rely on- his sister, Jade. Johnny is really mature for his age and tries extremely hard to be a grownup because it's that mentality that has kept him and Jade alive when they were on their own in the wilderness before Xhii found them. He can be a little harsh and sometimes he reverts back to a child-like stage almost, kind of grieving the childhood he didn't get to have. He is extremely protective of Jade and ends up often playing three roles; her best friend, her brother, and her dad. He disapproves of her reckless behavior and the two are prone to heavy arguments. All he wants to do is keep her safe because, in reality, nothing in Johnny's life means more to him to Jade... And her happiness. Johnny is a handsome tom, a simple dark gray tabby with brilliant yellow eyes. || Jade's brother. Straight. Asexual. || Warrior/Guardian. || Goldenstar. || ~Hailstorm- every bit of his grandfather's little boy... Well... I wouldn't at all say little... Hailstorm was the only boy born to his mother and father's first litter and he takes it with great pride by being wonderful big brother. He is a big, muscular, very-much-Rockstar's-kin built tom with gray tom with thick, short fur that is stone-gray with paler gray marbling and his grandfather's iconic, almost white blue eyes. Hailstorm was devastated to learn that Rockstar, the tom he takes so much of his appearance after, ended up being a bad cat who abandoned his grandmother- Goldenstar- and all of their family for that matter. Despite this, he absolutely adores his grandfather, Aldershade, and is very close to his kin in Cloud Valley. Hailstorm is known to have a bit of his great grandmother's temper, often having a sharp tongue or a harsh word- like his sister and partner in crime, Coldpool. He will say what he thinks and speak his mind freely. Hailstorm is an incredible hunter and has trained hard to be a good guardian and he prides himself on being the Teller's son. It's an honor he will never take lightly. || Son of Creekflower and Hollowtwist. Brother to Frozenfield, Arcticrain, and Coldpool. Also brother to Shadestrike and Mercuryhollow in Cloudclan. || Pansexual. || Warrior/Guardian. || Goldenstar. || ~Archer- an extraordinarily small male fox with one blue eye (left) and one green eye (right). Like the rest of his family, Archie was originally owned by a kind caretaker who took in less desirable or unwanted animals. He was an old man who believed that all creatures have souls beyond human understanding. Archer was a medical mystery and is almost 75% smaller than other foxes, but is so in a way that is proportionate and doesn't count as dwarfism. He's just... little. Archer started out at a fox sanctuary but kept getting bullied by the others in the pen because he's so small and was then bounced around from place to place until he ended up with Doctor Scott. It was there that he met Amber- a beautiful orange and white cat with a seizure disorder. And he fell irrevocably in love with her. Once Doctor Scott passed away, his poor beloved animals were left to their own devices and nearly all of them got sold to Mountain CORPS Cosmetics. Thanks to Algernon, an extremely intelligent (and very large) white rat, the quad of unusual creatures were able to escape. They travelled for a long time until finding refuge in Xhii's Tribe. And there they have loyally been ever since. Archer never had thoughts of ever being a parent, as with other foxes he was too small to attract a mate. But when he met Amber, she had a big, beautiful, kind heart that was so desiring and willing to love and parent and it made him want to be a father. Archie knows that he and his adoring wife cannot procreate and they both have high hopes for the kindness and general acceptance of everyone in the Tribe, so that maybe one day they can adopt kits of their own- especially since Amber being pregnant is a medical impossibility with her health issues. Archer is very kind and very understanding- something odd for someone who has been so abused. He is covered in scars from where the other foxes at the sanctuary would bully him and he gets really insecure about them sometimes because he fears they make him look like a monster. Archer has the softest of the soft places in his heart for Amber and will do absolutely anything to protect her. He is very devoted to his family, and the Tribe, and credits Algernon as his best friend. || Adopted family is Aster and Algernon. Mate is Amber. || Warrior/Guardian. || Goldenstar. || ~Paint(formally Paintedsun/Paintedstar, leader of Inkclan)- from a long line of leaders of Inkclan, his name and his heritage were once things that this tom took great pride in but he doesn't take pride in much of anything anymore. He used to be arrogant and self-righteous and that led him down a path that caused endless pain for a lot of different people. Paint is the definition of a Traditional Inker (as they call themselves) with a white base pelt. His "inking" colors include red, orange, yellow, and a deep, deep brown that swirl and fade in and out of his fur. His inking is prominent through his flanks, back, shoulders, and hind haunches. His tail is mostly white and it is long with a tufted end. His paws are white but he was rings of red around each of his legs like socks that fade up into the inking of the rest of his pelt. He has a white face and head, with the marbling stopping behind his ears. He has long, white whiskers, a pink nose and ears, and bright, bright orange eyes. Paint, like those true to his breed, has a wedged face, big ears, and fine features. He is lanky with lithe muscles and slender properties. He had at one time been a great leader for Inkclan but his attitude and desire to always be right drove his clan into splinters and his temper led to the death of who he believed to be his eldest son- Gravelhail. After the tournament that took the warrior's life, Joystar- is co-leader and former mate- banished him from Inkclan and he was taken in by Xhii's Tribe. In his youth, Paint was cocky and extremely boisterous. His time among the pacifists of the Oasis has left him with a new mindset. He has apologized for the things he has done wrong and will spend the rest of his days atoning for his sins. He misses his family and clan terribly but knows they are better off without him and prefers the good he can do in the Tribe. || Formally Paintedsun and Paintedstar of Inkclan. Only child of Inkstar and Creekwater. Joystar's former mate. Father of Scarletlily, Monarchdream, and Pastellight. Father to three bastard kits: Sandstrike and Sweetfern in Goldenclan (from the late Yellowpetal) and Wheatberry (from Buttermilk). || Lives: 3- 1) Died of illness, 2) Died of illness, 3) Killed by a fox, 4) Killed by Falconswoop, 5.) Killed by Falconswoop, 6.) fell from a cliff... || Pansexual and Polyamorous. Isn't really interested in love but he'll take it if he finds it. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 14:03:00 GMT -5
✺ Hunters/Providers ✺
~Coldpool- if you could have taken a literal fragment of Hollowtwist's soul and manifested it into a female version of himself- I promise you that you would have Coldpool. She is lanky and lean like her mother but she gets her pelt color and her attitude from her father. She is a shimmering, stunning midnight black and her fur plums in just the right places. She also has her father's burning, dark green eyes. Coldpool- as her name might suggest- is sarcastic, intelligent, and extremely opinionated. If she has a thought on something- like it or not- you will hear about it. Despite the extreme pain in the ass that she is for everyone in her family, she is very close to her dearest mother and wishes she could have been able to know her sire a bit better before he passed- but she was devastated by the loss. She spends a lot of time with her brother, Hailstorm, especially since her mother left and joined Cloudclan again. Despite the ties to certain cats that she does have, this pretty kitty doesn't mind one bit to be alone. Independence is her life-code and it serves her well as one of the Tribe's most successful hunters. || Daughter of Creekflower and Hollowtwist. Sister to Frozenfield, Arcticrain, and Hailstorm. Also sister to Shadestrike and Mercuryhollow in Cloudclan. || Pretty gay. In love with Blackthorn. || Hunter/Provider. || Goldenstar. || ~Frozenfield- soft-spoken, kind, and often timid, Frozenfield is a misty shade of silver and her fur is sleek and well kept. The fur around the bends of her legs, her chest, and her neck is ever so lightly feathered and her tail is gracefully plumed. She has white socks on all of her feet and the coloration stops at variant places on her legs for each paw. She also has a dark pink nose and ears- something which is striking against her pale features. She has a beautiful white diamond blaze between her eyes- of which the irises are a lilac-hued color. Frozenfield takes great pride in her appearance and she really loves the fact that she looks a near twin to her grandmother- Lilacdew in Cloudclan. She loves the fact that her family is so widespread through the mountains and that there is always a place called home for her- no matter where she travels. She is very close to her family- in all clans- and she adores her mother and does miss her now that she's gone to the Valley. || Daughter of Creekflower of Cloudclan and the late Hollowtwist. Sister to Arcticrain, Coldpool, and Hailstorm. Also sister to Sadestrike and Mercuryhollow in Cloudclan. || Heterosexual. || Hunter/Provider. || Goldenstar. || ~Starfall- a pretty, rather large, long-furred she-cat. She has pale gray fur with darker gray and black shading in such a way that her pelt looks like the night sky. There are even flecks of white through the darker parts of her pelt and a strip of faded color across her face. Her eyes are bright green. || Hunter/Provider. || Goldenstar. || ~Amber- a pretty cream and orange tabby she-cat with one green eye(left), and one amber eye(right). Her tail, tail base, and right ear are all orange as well as a splotch of the same color of her left eye. She has patches of orange on her feet, left shoulder, left hind leg, and right hip. She has medium length fur with a long, fluffy tail. Like her family, Amber was originally owned by a kind caretaker who took in less desirable or unwanted animals. He was an old man who believed that all creatures have souls beyond human understanding. Amber has frequent, violent seizures and it made her be bounced around from place to place until she ended up with Doctor Scott. It was there that she met a pygmy fox named Archer and the two fell madly in love. Once Doctor Scott passed away, his poor beloved animals were left to their own devices and nearly all of them got sold to Mountain CORPS Cosmetics. Thanks to Algernon, an extremely intelligent (and very large) white rat, the quad of unusual creatures were able to escape. They travelled for a long time until finding refuge in Xhii's Tribe. And there they have loyally been ever since. Amber desperately longs for children and knows that she and Archie will never be able to procreate. She hopes the kindness and general acceptance of everyone in the Tribe will one day allow for her and Archer to adopt kits of her own- as she knows that, with her seizures, pregnancy will never be a safe option for her. Amber has nearly constant migraines and has weaker vision in her left eye. Her speech is a bit uneven and she has a lot of memory issues. This is also... one of the absolute sweetest, kindest, and most compassionate felines you can ever hope to encounter. Once you've made a friend in Amber- you've made a friend forever. || Adopted family is Aster and Algernon. Mate is Archer. || Hunter/Provider. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 14:12:31 GMT -5
✺ Gatherers/Foragers ✺ ~Finnagin(Finn)- a bit jumpy and paranoid, this is a determined individual who has fought his way, quite literally out of hell and back. He, like a lot of Xhii's rescues, was an experimental animal for a science facility in one of the towns at the base of the Blue Mountains. He and his litter-mate, Rajeen, escaped when Xhii and a 'rescue patrol' were out for collections. He took off with Raja and has never looked back. He doesn't remember a lot about his life before Xhii's tribe, as he was tormented to the point of suppressed memory and he was a young cat at the time. Finn is definitely an odd looking cat. Both his name and his build suggest that he is a foreign breed from some other place. Finn is very tall with silky, exotic pale gray fur that is so pale it's nearly white and also short and sheen. He is an Oriental Shorthair with a long face, huge ears, long legs, a long, thin tail, and big, almond shaped eyes that are a dark, golden yellow. He worries constantly about his brother and only kin as he is a Messenger for the Tribe and is often sent on dangerous missions. Finn deals with a lot of PTSD over losing Xhii in the Avalanche Alley- as he actually saw her die in front of him. He's trying really hard to overcome his trauma but these things do take time. || Rajeen's brother. || Bisexual. || Gatherer/Forager. || Goldenstar. || ~Dustysmoke- This is one angry tom. Not angry at anyone... Or anything. He's just angry. Dustysmoke like most of his litter, is a dusty golden tom with darker tabby markings. He has angry, hard blue eyes that he gets from his father (Ravenear). He formerly spent a lot of time in the forest or with his mentor battle training until he continuously failed every assessment he had to take to become a Warrior. After his twentieth-something miserably failed attempt in Warriorship, he admitted defeat and has defaulted to training in the ways of the clan healers. Despite this, he is still a good hunter but he's better at fixing the aftermath of war- something he hates to admit he's quite talented in. Dustysmoke doesn't like to be coddled and he doesn't like feeling like a victim of circumstance. Dustysmoke doesn't want for anyone to talk to him about his birth parents. He knows who they are and he doesn't care. He was taken care of by his late uncle, Creekstar, his aunt Honeydrop and his sister, Echotrace. He doesn't talk often and is very selective on who he will speak to; unless he's mad (then he won't shut up and you won't hear the end of it, trust me.) He tends to stick to his family, particularly his litter-mates, more than anyone else. He just has a lot of pent up emotions that he needs someone to care about enough to listen to. He just needs to know that family isn't just blood. And that love can be unconditional and can, in fact, last forever. || Is the 4th kit from Ravenear and Littledrop's litter. Brother to Echotrace, Honeyswirl (deceased), and Cherrydapple. Half-brother to Coralwish, Aquagleam (deceased), Currentstomp- in the Clan's Watch, and Splashpelt (deceased). || Formally of Cloudclan. Mates with Coalember. Father to her unborn kits. || Gatherer/Forager. || Goldenstar. || ~Poppyleaf- anxious and rather paranoid now, Poppyleaf was already kind of timid before the Frostbitten War- which was her first battle and will hopefully be her last. Ever since her brush with death in battle, this poor molly hasn't ever quite been the same. Pollyleaf is a pretty basic cat in appearance but she is subtly, gently pretty. She is a tortoiseshell she-cat with pale orange, black, and dark cream patches. She is mostly orange with tabby patterns but she does have cream on her chest, over her mouth, and on all four paws. She has bright, lively leaf green eyes. Poppyleaf is littered in scars from the battle and she thinks they're ugly and doesn't like to talk about them. She fell in love with Mack as he took care of her and made her feel safe after what was lost in the battle. || Mates with Mack. Mother to Oceanglimmer and Orchidglitter. || Gatherer/Forager. || Goldenstar. || ~ Aster- this poor, paranoid girl. Aster was originally owned by a kind caretaker who took in less desirable or unwanted animals. He was an old man who believed that all creatures have souls beyond human understanding. Aster was abandoned as a kitten and has no recollection of her life leading up to when she woke up in a vet's office with tubes in her mouth. She has terrible nightmares where she is shoved into a pillowcase and tossed around, but she solidly remembers very little of the first year or so of her life. She was adopted from an animal shelter on her last day before she would have been put to sleep- rescued by none other than the wonderful Doctor Scott. But Aster was traumatized from a life of abuse she could hardly remember and for the first several months, she would hide in a wardrobe in the doctor's office and would only come out to eat, drink, and use the litter box. And then she met Algernon- a large and extremely intelligent albino rat. He liked to stay in the sunroom of the Doctor's house and she befriended him over a series of months and he became a sort of friend, comfort, and therapist for the terrified feline. Over time, she grew to be extremely close to Algernon and trusts him above all others. He is the only one who can calm her during manic episodes and her freakish outbreaks and he even helps with her nightmares. Aster and Algernon have simple soulmate, romantic feelings for each other but also think that being a true couple would be ridiculous. If you ever ask what they are- they'll simply say 'she/he's my life partner.' Aster, despite her extreme angst and dislike of herself, is a very pretty and unusually colored cat. She has thick, plushy fur and her pelt is a gradient of misty gray and black. The entire back half of her body is a very, very, very pale gray that nearly looks white- this color is also on her front paws, freckled under her eyes in three dots, blazes her nose, and covers the right side of her chin and mouth. Her eyes are a striking violet color and she has a very soft, gentle, timid voice. Aster loves flowers and Algernon is always gifting them to her. She is extremely close with her little family and is best friends with Amber. || Adopted family is Amber and Archer. Life partner with Algernon. || Gatherer/Forager. || ~Algernon- a huge, very intellectual white rat with pink eyes. He wears tiny glasses that Doctor Scott made for him and can't see well without them. Algernon was born different. He's albino and came out with fur as white as snow and eyes a soft pink. Despite the color abnormality, Algernon was definitely NOT the runt. He has a gland disorder and outgrew his entire litter, his mother, and his father before he was even three months old. It wasn't Algernon's size- or even his albinism- that made him stand out to unwanted eyes. It was his mind. Algernon has always been extraordinarily smart and was taken by Mountain CORPS before he had his first birthday. He was experimented on and tormented for years until he managed to escape. Algernon was injected with countless serums when he was trapped with MCC and he isn't sure what a lot of them did- he is grateful for one, however... that has given him an unusually long lifespan for a common rat. He counts that one as a blessing. Algernon nearly died on his own in the wild until he was rescued by Doctor Scott- who realized he was partially blind and made him his own set of miniature glasses to help him see. Realizing Algernon's potential, Doctor Scott trained him how to do a great many tasks to help him take care of the mansion he lived in all by himself and his oddity-creatures. And that's when Al met Aster. He will never admit it to anyone but her- but it was love at first sight. He does call her his 'life partner', as referring to a feline as his mate or wife is odd to him. But he cherishes her above all others and is extremely loyal to both her and his family. He has been a huge asset to the Tribe and helps with their care and medicines. Algernon views his intelligence as a burden and is tired a lot of the time, but he is very kind and understanding- if perhaps just a little cynical. || Life-partner to Aster. Adopted family of Archer and Amber. || Gatherer/Forager. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 14:16:05 GMT -5
✺ Seekers ✺ ~Oceanglimmer- a pretty cream colored she-cat with black and gray marbling and big blue eyes. || Orchidglitter's sister. Mack and Poppyleaf's kit. || Seeker. || Pansexual. || Goldenstar. || ~Whitecliff- modest and aged well beyond his years, Whitecliff is an extremely poised, really odd tom because... Well, everything. Whitecliff is an average sized tom with flowing, medium length fur that is the color of snow. He keeps it up quite well, always grooming and combing it. He has a big, fluffy tail and an impressive mane. But most peculiar about Whitecliff is that his ears don't end in rounds or points, but instead curl in toward each-other in soft, folded shapes and the very tips are tufted. He also has stark blue eyes. For all of his odd appearance, Whitecliff is a beautiful cat and he is very proud but not cocky about his handsome appearance; something he inherited from his parents- mother Snowstorm and father Wolfsnarl. But his perfect looks have come at a critical, and well hidden price. Whitecliff is actually partially blind and deaf, something quite common for cats of his pigmentation. Despite his disabilities, he is a very vigorous Warrior, always eager and ready to fight, train, and hunt. He is very honest and brutally neutral, refusing to ever take sides. He is a pacifist mostly and feels that war and violence are highly unnecessary. He is an empath and death, pain, sickness, and mourning effect him second-hand. When the Tribe, and those he loves and is close to, are in distress, it'll take a psychological toll on him. For this reason, Whitecliff tries not to get too close to too many but is heavily loyal and dedicated to his Tribe. Family and duty are everything, after-all. Whitecliff was born and raised in Cloudclan but left the Valley when the tom he loved, Valorpledge, couldn't be with him out of obligation. He joined Xhii's Tribe and has found he fits in quite well among the loners and misfits. He has found peace and the Oasis and realizes this was where he belongs and he takes great pride in his job as a Seeker. || Son of Snowstorm and Wolfsnarl. Formally of Cloudclan. || Homosexual. || Seeker. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 14:23:46 GMT -5
✺ Messengers ✺ ~Rajeen(Raja)- a bit jumpy and paranoid, this is a determined individual who has fought his way, quite literally out of hell and back. He, like a lot of Xhii's rescues, was an experimental animal for a science facility in one of the towns at the base of the Blue Mountains. He and his litter-mate, Finnagin, escaped when Xhii and a 'rescue patrol' were out for collections. He took off with Finn and has never looked back. He doesn't remember a lot about his life before Xhii's tribe, as he was tormented to the point of suppressed memory and he was a young cat at the time. Rajeen, or Raja, as he is sometimes affectionately called by his brother and close friends, is an odd looking feline. Both his name and his build suggest that he is a foreign breed from some other place. Rajeen is very tall with silky, exotic blue-gray fur that is short and sheen. He is an Oriental Shorthair with a long face, huge ears, long legs, a long, thin tail, and big, almond shaped eyes that are a worrisome blue. He was Xhii's paw-chosen Messenger for the Tribe and he was the one to travel from Xhii's Mountain to Cloudclan to seek asylum before the war. He is extremely fast and sure-footed and is an excellent rabbit hunter. || Finn's brother. Bisexual- prefers toms. In love with Darkviper but wary of that now that his beloved is a Reader. || Primarmy Messenger. || Goldenstar. || ~Orchidglitter- a pretty cream colored she-cat with orange and gray marbling and big, lightly purple hued eyes. || Oceanglimmer's sister. Mack and Poppyleaf's kit. || Heterosexual. || Messenger. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 14:29:21 GMT -5
✺ Apprentices/Trainees/To-Bes ✺ ~Tennessee- a lean-framed cream tom with long fur. He has dusty patterns on his face, shoulders, haunches, and back. He has a thick, long tail with the same dusty color and orange stripes. Gray eyes and a southern drawl. || Training as a Seeker. || Adopted son/grandson of Tasmania. Brother to Montana. Father to Jade's kits. They are not mates. || Goldenstar. ||
~Montana- tom. || Training as a Seeker. || Adopted son/grandson of Tasmania. Brother to Tennessee. || Heterosexual. || Goldenstar. ||
~Chipmunk- just an absolute sweetheart, Chipmunk- or 'Chip' for short was found wandering around the mountains with a serious infection in both of his ears. Mack brought him in, cleaned him up, and cared for him until he was healthy again. And then Chip decided to stay. He is a small thing with a small voice and will probably never grow to be a "normal" cat size. He is a soft tan color with shades of darker brown on his hips, flanks, face, and ears. He has a short, bushy tail, and a gray patch of fur along his spine. His eyes are hazelnut brown and his nose, pawpads, ears, and lips are also a pale brown color. He is the most tender and gentle cat you could ever hope to meet and will help anyone with anything in a heartbeat. All one has to do is ask. || Training as a Seeker. || Homosexual. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 14:59:02 GMT -5
✺ Queens/Kit-Mothers/Nanny Cats ✺
~Bluebird- a pretty she-cat with cream paws, a cream chest, underbelly, and right half of her face, and cream tail-tip. The rest of her pelt is a soft blueish-gray color with darker stripes and some cream speckles. Soft, amber eyes. This is a full-figured, medium-furred she-cat. Very kind and motherly. She's still recovering from the loss of her mate, Hawthorne, who fell off a ledge trying to help Blue reach the Oasis. She is very protective of her kits. || Mates with the late Hawthorne. Widowed. Mother to Ibis, Lark, and Stork. || Queen. || Goldenstar. ||
~Jade- an Animal Shelter runaway who has only ever had one cat she could rely on- her brother, Johnny. Jade tends to be a bit immature for her age- something her brother cannot stand and constantly argues against. She's extremely flirtatious and argumentative and she can be a pawful a lot of the time. She is known to be reckless and short-tempered, something that gets her into frequent trouble from her over-protective brother. Jade is a pretty molly, something that she loves and Johnny hates because it is a fact she uses to get whatever she wants- whenever she wants it. Jade, unlike her brother, has slightly flowy, silky fur that is a solid, pale-silver instead of tabby striped. She also has big, gem-like bright green eyes that melt anyone's heart- much to her brother's dismay. || Johnny's sister. Pansexual- polyamorous. Mother to kits by Tennessee but they are not mates. Mother to: Luke, Lemondrop, and Lily. || Goldenstar. ||
~Wind That Meets the Sky(Windsky)- lithe brown-gray she-cat. || Queen. || cowbird. ||
-Dovenight- white she-cat with grey markings in a calico fashion. She also has brown markings similar to a panda as well as almost red-ish piebald, white spots covering her form and yellow eyes. Very close to her brother- Redsplash. || Formally of Fallenclan. || Nanny. || Treeheart. ||
✺ Kits ✺ ~Luke- arrogant and proud, Luke is definitely a sum of his raising... and every bit of his father's son. He inherited Tennessee's accent and his confidence. Much to the dismay of his mother, uncle, and his sister. Luke is a very handsome cat unfortunately with a slightly-above-average build and muscles that come from moons of climbing in the mountains. His pelt is beautiful and silky soft. He has a rich cream color shading the under half of his body and the rest of his pelt is indulgent shades of brown. His pelt is mostly a milk chocolate color with gold rosettes along his back and upper flanks. His feet are a darker shade of brown and so is his tail and his head and throat. He has dark, faded tabby stripes along his legs and the end of his tail and his eyes are an electric blue. Despite his brash attitude, Luke really is a good dude. He's just really... really... really into himself. || Son of Jade and Tennessee. Brother of Lily. || Very straight, poly, loves attention. || Goldenstar. || ~Lily- she-cat. || Daughter of Jade and Tennessee. || Goldenstar. || ~Scarlet Ibis(Ibis)- the more quiet of Bluebird's three boys- Scarlet Ibis (or just Ibis as he is known by most in the Tribe) is the definition of the tall, solemn type. He is one of the more tower some cats on the mountain and stands a good head or two taller than the others. He has unusual coloration- accurately remarked by the bird he was named after. His base coat is a charcoal gray so dark it's almost black and he has white socks on all of his paws. He has patterns of orange, scarlet, and soft brown patches all over his pelt. The unusual bright orange masks his face and he has white splotches on his tail. Ibis' eyes are bright green. This tom is rather intense and he unfortunately doesn't seem to understand typical social cues. Sarcasm can be lost on him and he generally needs direct communication and clear direction. Scarlet Ibis doesn't have a general sense of humor and tends to find things 'amusing' instead of funny. He enjoys simple things- like the sound of wind in the canyon or the way the sky looks at twilight. || Son of Bluebird and the late Hawthorne. Brother to Lark and Stork. || Heterosexual. || Goldenstar. || ~Horned Lark(Lark)- Lark is the largest of his litter and has a nearly identical body build to his father- and it's something he has an incredible amount of pride in. He is muscular, tall, with broad shoulders and a broad head. Even though he and his brothers were born in the mountains, Lark doesn't have long fur- instead his pelt is thick, short, and coarse. His pelt is mostly tan but he does have darker brown shading his ears and running as a stripe from the back of his head to the tip of his tail. A slightly paler shade of brown creates socks on all of his feet. He has white-gray fur on his underbelly, chest, throat, face, and under the lower half of his tail by the base of his spine. Lark has a shaggy mane of fur running from between his ears, down his neck, and around his neck. His eyes are a rich yellow color. Lark is a very dedicated and hardworking tom and loves nothing more than serving and protecting his family and his tribe. He is very adoring of his mother and will do anything to make Bluebird's life easier. He wants to give her the world. || Son of Bluebird and the late Hawthorne. Brother of Ibis and Stork. || Heterosexual. || Goldenstar. || ~Stork- okay so- I'm not really sure where Stork's personality came from but he has his mother's body build and quite a bit of her color. He is lean bodied with feathery fur and a fluffy tail. Stork is a deep navy blue color and he has a darker color along his shoulders and lower neck. He has a white throat, neck, and ears. Misty gray fur masks his muzzle and his eyes are the same shade as blueberries. He is... arrogant. Not to the point of being overbearing- but enough so that he's definitely in love with himself. Stork is very adoring of his mother and his brothers but he definitely is more flighty than they are. || Son of Bluebird and the late Hawthorne. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 15:00:30 GMT -5
✺ Elders ✺ ~Tasmania- an old, mostly blind she-cat who has acted as both a parent and a mentor to Tennessee and Montana. She found them abandoned when she was being brought back to the Tribe by a Seeker patrol and she took them in. || Adopted mother and grandmother to Tennessee and Montana. || Goldenstar. ||
~Wisteria- the oldest cat in the Tribe. An ancient molly. || Retired Seeker. || Goldenstar. ||
~Reedsnap- an old, skeletal-thin tom. || Retired Guardian. || Goldenstar. ||
~Orsha- she-cat. || Retired Forager. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 22:58:23 GMT -5
✺ The Tribe of Endless Hunting/Starclan ✺ ~Hollowtwist- a rugged and well seasoned tom, Hollowtwist was a Banditclan capture who, unfortunately, was stolen without a true examination. Had the brutes of the Blue Mountains noticed that this kitty had a twisted hind foot, they probably would have left him where he was. But they didn't... And it didn't go well for him. He ended up as a bait for the bigger Warriors and he has a scar-history that would have been meant for a cat four times his age. He was rescued by Xhii before he was even ten months old when he strayed too far during a hunting expedition. He's been on Xhii's Mountain ever since. Hollowtwist is a big, tall tom with a long tail and large paws. He has big ears atop his head and both of them are heavily tattered. Due to his life-long history in the mountains, he has thick, cold-accustomed fur that is littered with gray and pink patches of skin where wounds from countless battles have scarred across his pelt- of which, the fur is black and shaded dark gray. He has piercing green eyes but that isn't his defining feature. This honest and hardworking tom was named and branded for the fact that his left hind foot is almost entirely twisted backward. Hollow earned the title of the Teller of Xhii's Tribe after her tragic passing in the Avalanche Alley when the Tribe headed for refuge in the Valley. During his stay in Cloudclan's territory, he did fall head over heels in love with Creekflower- the pretty daughter of Lilacdew and Aldershade. He was divided on his love of her and loyalty to his Tribe. Ultimately, Creekflower made the decision to join him on the Mountain. The younger molly is honestly the only thing he has ever truly loved and he cares for her deeply. As a leader/Teller, Hollowtwist takes his title very seriously and refuses to be deterred. His family and his Tribe are his entire life. Dedication and loyalty make up every fiber of his being. He will stop at nothing to protect those he loves and make sure that they are safe. || Formally of Banditclan. Rescued by Xhii as a kit. || Mate of Creekflower. Father of her two litters of kits: Frozenfield, Arcticrain, Coldpool, Hailstorm, Shadestrike, and Mercuryhollow. || Former Teller of the Stars/Leader/Healer. || Died of old age/sickness. || Goldenstar. || ~Xhii- a pretty white Serval cat with gray dapples and big, soulful green eyes. || Founder of Xhii's Tribe. Died in an avalanche back before the climax of the Frostbitten War. || Goldenstar. || ~Hawthorne- a huge brown and black tabby tom with giant white feet. He died trying to bring his pregnant mate- Bluebird- to the Oasis. || Fell of a ledge. || Goldenstar. || ~Marblefur(Marble)- honestly really stunning to look at, Marble was born to two rogues but didn't much care for the lonely way of life. She got pregnant but a lone tom when she was barely eight moons old and had her litter very young. She joined up with Xhii's Tribe straight away when their collection patrol went around looking for lost souls to save and she's never looked back. Marble is a rather simple she-cat when it comes to color pallet, as she is just a white-and-gray molly with green eyes. Her fur is short but thick and soft and her gray dapples are so strategically placed that it makes her look quite beautiful. She has a petite, heart-shaped face and small, angled ears. She is a very dedicated mother and friend- that's why she elected to stay with her younger best friend, Dove's Dying Heart, when the molly elected to take up permanent residence in the Valley after the Frostbitten War. Sometimes, however though, Marble does, in fact, show her age because she just wants simple, childish things. || Queen. Mother of Blackthorn and Darkviper in Xhii's Tribe, Patchear, and Vixenstep by a kitty-pet rogue named O'Sirus. Very best friends with Doveheart. Mates with Woodtremor in the Watch. Mother to his kits: Cedarcloak, Oakecho, and Poplarprint. || Murdered by Strawberryfrost. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 13, 2021 23:38:12 GMT -5
✺ The Gray Wood/The Dark Forest ✺ ~Granger- a large white tom with a black stripe running from his nose to his tail tip. Ghostly blue eyes. || Goldenstar. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 0:23:55 GMT -5
✺ Animals Outside the Tribe ✺
The Seven- a Cult lead by The Seven- a litter of seven named after each of the Deadly Sins. Their followers are kept close and no amount of weakness will be tolerated. || Pride(Aphrodite), Greed(Poseidon), Wrath(Ares), Envy(Hera), Lust(Zeus), Gluttony(Hermes), and Sloth(Dionysus). ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 1:24:52 GMT -5
✺ The Oasis; Territory ✺ ** The Oasis itself is the main source of life on the mountain Xhii's Tribe makes it home on. Hunters have to leave early in the morning, as they must fan out far and wide to find prey to feed the Tribe. The Tribe has no true division of territory as they are alone on their stretch of land. They cut of their hunting grounds at the base of the mountain as it leaks into a two-leg town, and they cap it upward at the line drawn by the Clan's Watch. **
The territory is vast and starts out quite rocky and bare- cue why their camp is called an Oasis. It takes about half an hour to clear the barren mountain face to get into grassy type areas with proper vegetation. Hunting patrols have to travel for over an hour to get to forested parts of their territory and while they will do this, it can be exhausting. In this particular mountain area, the territory is more coarse grass and pine trees.
Down the mountainside to the left will take you to the two-leg city, down the mountain to the right will lead to a river.
✺ The Oasis; Camp ✺ The Camp for Xhii's Tribe is quite simple. Their Oasis is located on an outcrop of stone atop a mountain face where, for some reason, vegetation has flourished. (Think of 'God's Thumb' from the movie Holes- just not so high up). You enter camp up a rocky slope that act kind of like stairs. Once there, there is tall, tall grass over the entire area except for smack in the middle- where there is a boulder with a willow tree growing atop it. A stream runs through the entire camp and creates a pool of water around the roots of the willow. The dens are basically woven from the tall grass. Below is a excerpt of Dustysmoke and Coalember coming to the Oasis for the first time.
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"Yes... It's the Oasis."
And an Oasis it was. On the seemingly barren mountain peaks... something had happened here. There was a flat plateau of space where a bubbling, crystal stream ran through and even left a pond. And all around this area was high, lush, green grass- so high it was even taller than the tops of Dustysmoke's ears. There were worn paths were the high stalks had been pushed down and the sound of breathing or bustling alerted to where there was a Den... well, there were few. The Queens had their own space and so did the Elders but other than that, they all slept together- spare for the elevated space- a boulder with a small willow tree rooted on top where the Teller would rest. But he wasn't there now. Standing before Dustysmoke and Coalember was a massive, rugged looking black tom with just one eye. He dipped his head then reached out. With his giant paw, he looped a lei of flowers around both of their necks. "I am Mack- as you already know- and I am the Teller of the Stars here in the Tribe... Welcome home, my brother, my sister. I hope your journey from the Valley wasn't terrible. But your travels are now over. For this is your home for now and forever more."
✺ The Oasis; Landmarks ✺ ✺ The Telling Pool- the crystal clear water that has gathered at the base of the boulder that has the willow tree growing on top of it. It is to the Tribe what a Moonstone or Moonpool would be to a clan cat and the Teller and Reader will use it to look for signs from the Ancestors or to talk to the Tribe of Endless Hunting. Also used for ceremonies. [Location: In the middle of camp under the Knowing Willow/Teller's Den.]
✺ The Knowing Willow- the tree that grows atop the boulder in the middle of camp. This tree is supposed to have healing properties when represented by the Teller. The Teller's Den also exists inside the willow- as the roots by the boulder had lifted just enough to allow for a space to sleep and rest. The Teller will call meetings from the roots of the tree. [Location: In the middle of camp on top of the boulder that sits in the Telling Pool.]
✺ The Burial Place- a sacred site to the right of the Oasis by the river. It is where the Tribe buries their dead. It is a mostly open spot under a tall pine tree and it combines all the elements for the soul and the soil is soft and easy to dig into. [Location: outside of the Oasis, to the right, by the river, under a pine tree.]
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 1:27:23 GMT -5
✺ Common Tribe Knowledge ✺
✺ Xhii's Tribe is unique in its existence, seeing as it it really isn't an organized clan nor tribe of any likeness to anything else. Xhii founded her safe haven off of the desire to save and help misfits who may have no other place to call home. It does not have a Warrior Code, but rather the inhabitants of the Oasis follow something called the Laws of Life. The Laws of Life are only three: Heal, Help, and Hope. Those three things define everything the Tribe is and what it tries to achieve and become. ✺ Xhii's Tribe is a pacifistic, peaceful group and they will not fight unless it is 100% necessary. ✺ Xhii's Tribe does not have designated ranks as a clan or tribe does but instead is a mixture of the two. There is but one leader, or a cat who has been gifted by the Ancestors to heal their followers and learn the Laws of Life entirely. The leader, who is known in the Tribe as the Teller of the Stars- or just the Teller- does not lose their old name in taking the title. The Teller of Xhii's Tribe is also the only designated Healer/Medicine Cat. ✺ Only recently, it has been decided that the Teller will assign a Reader of the Stars, or a Reader, that serves as a kind of Deputy and apprentice to the Teller to learn what they know so the Tribe will not be left leaderless by the passing of the former Teller. ✺ Xhii's Tribe is not a feline-only family. Any creature is welcome inside the Oasis as long as they practice and obey the Laws of Life.
✺ Types of Prey ✺
✺ Birds- very common. ✺ Mice- very common. ✺ Mountain hares- very common. ✺ Chipmunks- very common. ✺ Squirrels- uncommon. ✺ Frogs- uncommon. ✺ Fish- rare.
✺ Kinds of Predators ✺ ✺ Wild bobcats- common.
✺ Coyotes- common.
✺ Birds of prey- common.
✺ Wolves- uncommon.
✺ Snakes- common.
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 1:37:27 GMT -5
✺ Tribe History ✺ Many years ago, an old woman named Fera Olivander- who studied religion and art in her younger years- got a call about an unusual kitten that had been found in a bag on the side of the road. Miss Fera expected your normal stray- a tabby or a tuxedo- but what she got was something so extremely extraordinary... a white serval cat. Miss Fera named this creature Xhii (pronounced as 'Sky') and poured her heart, love, soul, and mind into taking care of this precious, rare feline. One day, when Xhii was grown, she was visited in her dreams by many ancestors of all things and she woke realizing she was meant for more in the world than just to be a pet. Without using words, she asked Fera Olivander if she could be free... the old woman opened the door for her, kissed her goodbye, and that was the beginning. Xhii traveled all over North America, riding on the back of trains, stowing away in trucks, boats, cars. And as she went, she found what she called 'misfit souls'. Cats, dogs, rats, creatures... who didn't belong. And she gave them a home at her side. It took many more years for Xhii to find a home for her family of oddities- finally coming to rest in a small paradise atop a mountain in the Appalachian area. She named this place the Oasis and settled in with her group- which she lovingly named her Tribe- and they have been there in peace and comfort ever since. Xhii organized her Tribe in such a way that it wasn't like any other organization of life. There is no code or creed to follow, simply the Laws of Life- the basic understanding of how to care for one another. Xhii befriended the cat clans in the Valley and called them her friends. Disaster struck the Oasis for the first time when, during what became known as the Frostbitten Winter, the land that had always provided for the Tribe was able to do so no longer. In the journey from the Oasis to Cloud Valley, Xhii died saving one of her family members. And so the torch was passed on to a new generation. Hollowtwist, a former Banditclan assassin, lead the Tribe for only a short time before he passed away and Mack took over. Asking his ancestors for clear direction and guidance, Mack has listed a new position in the Tribe- a Reader of the Stars- someone who can train to take over for him as Teller once his time on earth is up. The Tribe is seeing record-breaking numbers and is healthier than it has ever been. Under the tender care and constant vigilance of Mack and his apprentice, this may be a new era of hope and hard work for the Tribe. Blessed be.
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 1:39:08 GMT -5
✺ The Festival of Choosing ✺ Mack sat up on the root he often spoke from- the one that twisted up from the Knowing Willow. It was a beautiful night and the nearly full moon was bright as ever- showering the crest of Xhii's Mountain in peaceful silver light. The swaying stalks of tall grass waved in a gentle breeze that rippled through Mack's heavy fur. The broad-shouldered tom lifted his head, staring up at the glittering lights of the stars in Silverpelt. He then looked out across the camp and those gathered by the Telling Pool. The entire Tribe, the oldest Elder, to the youngest kit, were side by side; their pelts groomed, leis of flowers around their neck, some with one tucked behind an ear or braided in their fur. The Tribe had done an amazing job of decorating the camp for the ceremony, as there were bouquets of flowers and pretty braids of vines in all corners of the space. Tonight was a special night. One to anoint a Reader and the future of the Tribe. "Welcome, my brothers, my sisters, my children," Mack called, his voice as calm as the pool of water around the Knowing Willow's gnarled roots. "Blessed be." "Blessed be," came the echo. "Tonight, our ancestors from Starclan and the Tribe of Endless Hunting shall elect me an apprentice- who may be for now or forever- to learn from my mind and will train to succeed me once my body leaves this mortal world. May the Choice be blessed." Mack took a deep breath. "Please, my family, keep a part of your body on the cat next to you, cats by the pool, muzzles to the water. Close your eyes. Let it begin." The felines by the Telling Pool all dipped their heads- senior members of the Tribe. Raja, Finnagin, Starfall, and Poppyleaf all leaned down and pressed their noses into the pool and closed their eyes. As the other Tribe members did the same, a sense of calm washed across the mountain top. Sleep came quickly for the cats of Xhii's Tribe. And in the peaceful quiet came the ancestors. --- The spirits of the departed- some from the Tribe, some from the clans, began to walk among their descendants. Xhii, Hollowtwist, a pretty gray and white she-cat, a black and white she-cat, a pretty brindled gray molly, a white and yellow tabby tom- they all padded through the rows of slumbering bodies. The white and gray she-cat looked up softly at Mack and sighed. "Be proud of your son," Xhii said to her and she nodded. "I am in more ways than you could ever know," she replied with dewy eyes. "I only wish I could have known him more..." "Some things aren't for us to know," Xhii told her with a kiss on the cheek. The brindled gray molly was standing beside Hollowtwist- the two of them looking down warmly at Creekflower's kits- Frozenfield, Arcticrain, Coldpool, Hailstorm. Much as these were his children, these were her kin too. "They're beautiful," Ribbontrace said to her brother-in-law and he nodded proudly. "Like their mother..." he sighed before turning away, the former teller picking his way around the slumbering bodies. The black and white she-cat looked down at where Dustysmoke was curled protectively next to Coalember and she clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth. "Brother, what have you gotten yourself into?... Such sadness for your both..." Splashpelt sighed and shook her head. "I pray you find peace, Dustysmoke, I truly do... I hope it's enough to save your soul..." "Such fine young Warriors we have here... so many wonderful choices for who shall succeed Mack," Xhii said thoughtfully as she examined each cat and seemed to feel their heart with her spirit. "Hmm... But I know the one he must choose. I have for a while, since he came home to us..." the pretty white Serval stopped short of Blackthorn and Darkviper. She tilted her head and gently cupped Darkviper's cheek with her paw. She gave a small smile then looked back up to where Mack was resting on the root of the Knowing Willow. She gave a nod and exhaled. As the air spilled from her lungs, she and the other ancestors began to dissipate. They disappeared in moment into specks of stardust and moonlight. As the sleepy hold began to dissolve on the mountain top, Mack sat up and shook drops of dew from his fur. He looked around, feeling as if someone he couldn't remember had been standing close to him. Whoever she was, she smelled like fresh rain and violet flowers... Flicking a tattered ear, Mack stretched his sore muscles and the other tribe members woke and stirred from their slumber. "The Reader of the Stars has been chosen!" Mack's voice carried like thunder through the hush. "Darkviper shall be my successor."
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 1:40:29 GMT -5
✺ Relationships: Mates and Crushes ✺
|| ...♥... = Mates. || ... ➝ ... = First cat likes the second cat. || ... ↔ ... = Crushing Mutually. || ... X ... = Now separated mates. || ... * ... = Forbidden. || M- Male. F- Female. || Mack(M)♥Poppyleaf(F). Raja(M)↔Darkviper(M). Coldpool(F)↔Blackthorn(F). Archer(M)♥Amber(F). Algernon(M){♥}Aster(F). Dustysmoke(M)♥Coalember(F).
✺ Couple Love Songs ✺
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 1:41:55 GMT -5
(*shakily cuts red ribbon with giant scissors* Mostly done!)
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Post by cowbird on May 14, 2021 20:23:30 GMT -5
(Ooooh time to make some more kitties! I’m so excited and also, do you want me to repost Rising Sun’s, am doin others bios that were lost in time so they can be added in the tribe of endless hunting?)
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Post by Goldenstar on May 14, 2021 22:45:52 GMT -5
(Ooooh time to make some more kitties! I’m so excited and also, do you want me to repost Rising Sun’s, am doin others bios that were lost in time so they can be added in the tribe of endless hunting?) (I still have it! I didn't post everyone's characters because I'm not really sure where they should all go. I didn't want to assume anyone's desired job for their kitties.)
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Post by Goldenstar on May 16, 2021 4:42:10 GMT -5
(Actually, Abe, you can flesh out Risingsun's form a bit and then I'll add it in. I don't want to put it to the Endless Hunting allegiance until you're ready for it to be there. )
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Post by Goldenstar on May 16, 2021 5:28:07 GMT -5
(SO excited.)
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Post by Goldenstar on May 18, 2021 0:00:51 GMT -5
(We have five new members guys!!! Make sure you say hello to them. )
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Post by Goldenstar on May 18, 2021 2:38:15 GMT -5
(I brought over everyone's characters from the old page so we can figure out where they go! <3 )
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^Athena- Sleek furred, silver tabby she-cat with bright blue eyes. || Rowansky. ||
Wind That Meets the Sky(Windsky)- lithe brown-gray she-cat. || cowbird. ||
-Dovenight- white she-cat with grey markings in a calico fashion. She also has brown markings similar to a panda as well as almost red-ish piebald, white spots covering her form and yellow eyes. Very close to her brother- Redsplash. || Formally of Fallenclan. || Treeheart. ||
-Redsplash- white tom but with sandy markings as well as black that covers his back and goes down the sides of all four of his legs. He has white okapi, a red brush coloring across his back, side, and shoulders, hence his name, and green eyes. Underneath the red and settled over the black, however, he has these exotic swirls that are a pale, pale yellowish color. || Formally of Fallenclan. || Treeheart ||
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Elders
Rising Sun - elderly white she-cat with pale yellow-gray patches. || Mother to Hawk's Cry. || cowbird. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 18, 2021 3:53:48 GMT -5
(Everything is done. I'll make posts for RPing tomorrow. (: )
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Post by cowbird on May 19, 2021 19:50:17 GMT -5
(Full descriptions of Windsky, her kits, and Rising Sun. Hawk's Cry, Dagger, and Ghost Catcher will be coming up soon. The last two walk in both the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan)
Wind That Meets the Sky (Windsky)’s kits
Wind That Meets the Sky (Windsky)- lithe brown-gray she-cat. Orphaned as a kit by one of Xhii’s Tribe original members, Windsky has always been one of the belief that a cat must learn how to survive and fend on their own. She’s headstrong, opinionated and very loyal to the laws of the Tribe- almost to the annoyance of her Tribemates. Her duty-bound attitude and endless energy hit a wall however when she fell pregnant and adapting to raising kits was quite the task for this long-time warrior. || Queen (Hunter/Provider) || Mother to Tallsky, Midnight Owl and Sunleaf (Sunny) by unnamed loner. || Avid hunter of birds of prey. ||
Tall Tree On the Sky (Tallsky or Tall)- Tall is the firstborn kit of his mother and by default, the most preeminent Momma’s boy there is. At first, his attachment to his mother was worrisome as he was a timid kit, hardly even spoke to his own siblings and even was afraid of his own shadow it seemed. When Mack assigned him to train as a guardian however, the secluded tom began to develop his own character and grow into the loyal, wise and noble cat he is known for. He ended up asking to specifically be a Seeker and help bring lost abandoned souls to the Oasis. Out of all his littermates, Tallsky is the most gentle, quick to forgive (maybe a little too quick if you ask certain cats) and slow to anger- the best characteristics of a Seeker you can find. Tall is a well… tall cat. He has long, slim legs with an almost deer-like quality of walking, a slim, flexible body, small, rounded shoulders, large, pointed ears and a whip-like tail. He’s an odd combination of black, gray and white with gray beginning half-way across his midsection and ending to the tip of his tail, white black fur all over his shoulders, face, ears and forelegs. His muzzle and belly are pure white and he has small and round dark amber eyes. || Son of Wind That Meets the Sky (Windsky) and unnamed loner. || Kit/Seeker. || Heterosexual.||
Midnight Owl- there was always something odd about Windsky’s only daughter and the Tribe always wondered if she got it from her unknown father. She often mumbles to herself in dark corners, can be seen simply staring at you with her huge yellow eyes curiously like a predator wondering if a piece of prey is worth catching. Her voice is weirdly melodic and hypnotizing and she does a fair job of scaring her littermates with it. Midnight Owl is a black she-cat with strange dark purple hues on her fur tips- most visible in the moonlight. || Daughter of Windsky and unnamed loner || Kit/Messenger.||
Sun That Sinks By the Water (Sunleaf or Sunny)- “I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong.” under his breath from the moment he knew what Tribe life was, Sunny here knew there was something off. He wasn't as excited as his denmates in the nursery to be a Tribe cat. He was less driven, less dedicated to the path of peace his family led. He wanted to feel the wind glossing through his fur, to rest under the sun in the great open plains his mother told him about, to visit other parts of the world. In other words… Tribe life just wasn't for him. Paired up with meeting a cat from one of the Clans that broke his already fragile heart (unbeknownst to them of course), Sunny ventured off into the wilderness abruptly one day. He’ll find out where he really belongs one day- he’s sure of it. Sunny is a compact bright ginger tom with green eyes and one white forepaw and a white, round, soft belly. || Son of Windsky of Xhii’s Tribe and unnamed warrior. Brother to Tallsky and Midnight Owl. || Kit- future loner/Warrior of CloudClan. || Bisexual. ||
Rising Sun- Kind and beloved among her Tribe, Rising Sun is a beautiful cat with short, white fur and bright yellow splotches, and vibrant green eyes. She was originally a part of a family of loners, roaming the faraway cold forest of Hitvern and back then called Melissa (the same faraway one that Sycamore of CloudClan is from). Her parents were strict and trained her to be a ferocious and dangerous fighter in order to survive the harsh territory they roamed. She met a tom and had a litter of sons but the unforgivable winters split her family up as they attempted to escape Hitvern and by the time she made it out, only her and one of her four sons had remained: Hawk. Heartbroken and alone, the two formed the closest mother-son bond as they braved unfamiliar terrain, outran foxes, fought off hawks and eagles, and made do with any suitable prey they could find. Along the way, they met a young tom named Dagger who also has lost his family in the Hitver forest and the three formed a family. Having another one to care for gave Melissa hope and a renewed sense of duty and it was this mindset that made her accept Xhii’s, both of them then much younger, invitation to join the Oasis where the wise several renamed her Rising Sun. She watched her sons grow and become great assets to the Tribe. She survived and saw much- the forming of the Tribe as it is known today, trained many of the hunters and guardians herself, her son Hawk developed a serious muscle disease that forced him to retire alongside his mother. She was devastated when Xhii died and by the time the Tribe reached the Valley, she was its oldest living member. Many seasons later after the selection of Darkviper as the new Reader of the Stars, Rising Sun passed and joined the Tribe of Endless Hunting, where she and her sons and all her loved ones watch over not only the Tribe but all the clans in order to keep peace and harmony among them all. || Mother to Hawk and three unnamed dead sons. Adoptive mother of Dagger and adoptive grandmother of Doveheart. || Former Hunter/Provider, mentor to the late Ghost Catcher. Elder.|| Died of old age. ||
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Post by Goldenstar on May 21, 2021 0:45:41 GMT -5
(Been a rough day for me guys. I'll reply and update tomorrow. I promise. 💕)
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