Post by bee on Apr 7, 2023 11:30:47 GMT -6
april 2023
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housekeeping
]Welcome to April, Whitewater! We hope April Fool’s treated everyone kindly…no pranks to be found here! We have a big update for you all this month as we get back on our feet. Our battle cat muse has defrosted with Spring!
This month will bring our next time-skip, bringing us into the last moon of Leaf-Fall. The weather is getting colder as Leaf-Bare is right around the corner. Freezing temperatures are starting to be reached overnight, freezing small areas of water, and hunting and herb gathering are prioritized to prepare for the bare season.
For all characters accepted before 3/1, please update their ages by one moon. If you made a character and they were accepted after 3/1, it is up to you whether or not you age them up. The only exception to this are accepted characters that are tired to a previously accepted character…they will need to be aged up regardless of acceptance time to keep their timelines matching! If you aren’t sure if you need to update your character’s age, please reach out to staff and we will help.
Please be sure to also update ages in your wanted ads as well. Once everything is updated, please respond to this thread. This will also serve as our activity check. Please respond by 4/16. If you are unable to update your ages, please post an away in our Discord or message staff privately about your absence! Members who do not reach out or reply to this thread will have their characters archived.
Lastly, we would like to give another welcome to Jinx for joining the staff team! Jinx has been a dedicated member from the start, being a character-creation powerhouse and providing tons of plot and writing opportunities! She will be helping with general housekeeping, site organization, and plot development.
[/PTab={tab-align:left;tab-background-color:transparent;background-color:transparent;}]This month will bring our next time-skip, bringing us into the last moon of Leaf-Fall. The weather is getting colder as Leaf-Bare is right around the corner. Freezing temperatures are starting to be reached overnight, freezing small areas of water, and hunting and herb gathering are prioritized to prepare for the bare season.
For all characters accepted before 3/1, please update their ages by one moon. If you made a character and they were accepted after 3/1, it is up to you whether or not you age them up. The only exception to this are accepted characters that are tired to a previously accepted character…they will need to be aged up regardless of acceptance time to keep their timelines matching! If you aren’t sure if you need to update your character’s age, please reach out to staff and we will help.
Please be sure to also update ages in your wanted ads as well. Once everything is updated, please respond to this thread. This will also serve as our activity check. Please respond by 4/16. If you are unable to update your ages, please post an away in our Discord or message staff privately about your absence! Members who do not reach out or reply to this thread will have their characters archived.
Lastly, we would like to give another welcome to Jinx for joining the staff team! Jinx has been a dedicated member from the start, being a character-creation powerhouse and providing tons of plot and writing opportunities! She will be helping with general housekeeping, site organization, and plot development.
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site updates
]We still have plenty of high rank roles available for those who are interested:
♦ MistClan medicine cat apprentice
♦ MistClan historian
♦ RidgeClan deputy
♦ PrairieClan deputy
♦ PrairieClan medicine cat
Some of these roles have opened from cats that have fallen inactive…if interested in picking up where these characters left off, check out our updated Canon Adopts! We have included some possible potential plot direction for these new adopts as well.
With our large amount of open high ranks, small member base, as well as some upcoming plot opportunities for influential roles (read on for more details!), we have decided to increase the high rank limit to 3 per member. We may reverse this at any time if activity or opportunities become unfair, but for now, we hope this helps encourage the ranks to fill out!
To provide more character inspiration, we are also now offering Canon Adoptables!
Finally, we have added new site adopts! These are more specific roles for individual cats to fill and help spearhead the various plotpoints that have arisen. A character can only take one role, but we currently do not have a limit on how many of these site roles a member can take! These roles can be filled by existing or new characters. Read on to find our where these roles will fit!
♦ MistClan medicine cat apprentice
♦ MistClan historian
♦ RidgeClan deputy
♦ PrairieClan deputy
♦ PrairieClan medicine cat
Some of these roles have opened from cats that have fallen inactive…if interested in picking up where these characters left off, check out our updated Canon Adopts! We have included some possible potential plot direction for these new adopts as well.
With our large amount of open high ranks, small member base, as well as some upcoming plot opportunities for influential roles (read on for more details!), we have decided to increase the high rank limit to 3 per member. We may reverse this at any time if activity or opportunities become unfair, but for now, we hope this helps encourage the ranks to fill out!
To provide more character inspiration, we are also now offering Canon Adoptables!
Finally, we have added new site adopts! These are more specific roles for individual cats to fill and help spearhead the various plotpoints that have arisen. A character can only take one role, but we currently do not have a limit on how many of these site roles a member can take! These roles can be filled by existing or new characters. Read on to find our where these roles will fit!
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clan updates
]While we have aged up, our site Gathering is still up and available to post in! Members can create their own threads to socialize across Clans or they can post in the general announcement thread. Things are getting heated as Mushroomstar has publicly called out MistClan (ex-RidgeClan) Dawnclaw for taking his life in the border conflict. This thread is still getting started, so it’s not too late to get your characters in to be a part of the growing drama!
As mentioned, we have also added new site adopts to each Clan! These are more specific roles for individual cats to fill and help spearhead the various plotpoints that have arisen. A character can only fill one roll, but we currently do not have a limit on how many of these roles a member can take. These roles can be filled by existing or new characters.
Our other, more broad, plot views are still active and many of these new roles fit into the previously defined opinions of each Clan. As these specific roles push the plot forward, we will update the Clan views where needed.
MISTCLAN ♦ Despite the persistence of grieving mother Irisfrost, many of MistClan have started to accept the possibility that their missing kits won't be found. Siding with Irisfrost, another cat will take the unofficial role of lead investigator to try and find the truth behind what happened. They may or may not be joined by another who wishes to place the blame with the outsiders. While PrairieClan may be fine with treating trespassing lightly, this cat is determined to ensure their Clan's safety and avenge their missing youths.
Pushed to act by the recent border altercation, one cat despises RidgeClan and believes that no good can come from the mountain Clan. Perhaps the valley will be best off if RidgeClan wasn't there at all. They will be opposed by another who thinks that RidgeClan as a whole isn't to blame...it was the actions of a few that have led to bloodshed. Forgiveness is key, and they think that the best way to achieve this is to declare the territory around the Moonpool as neutral.
While their Clanmates deal with loud words and declared actions, one other cat sees the value in more subtle approaches to get what they want. Unknown to their Clanmates, they have started to work with a RidgeClan cat in secrecy. Whether they are trying to feed RidgeClan false information to give MistClan the upper paw or are trying to foster peace from within both Clans, this cat walks a dangerous path.
RIDGECLAN ♦ For some cats, moving past RidgeClan’s stained past proves to be an impossible feat. But unlike some of their brethren who have found refuge among other Clans, these cats hope for a brighter future outside the politics and hostility of their current home. Laurelfern sees this future clearly, and alongside two companions, will push her dissatisfied Clanmates to take charge of their own happiness by creating a new group beyond RidgeClan's borders.
This rising movement won’t survive without resistance, though…within RidgeClan, another cat sees the possibilities of the Clan’s future and will oppose Laurelfang’s foolish dreams and try to bring their Clanmates back to reality to focus on rebuilding the Clan that they already have.
For another, though, this is less important to the question that has lurked on the Clan’s mind since the battle…how did Wolfstar truly die? Spiderstorm, Wolfstar’s close companion and deputy, seems certain that a simple battle wound couldn’t have taken all of Wolfstar’s remaining lives. The ex-deputy currently lacks the push to seek the truth, though, but this cat doesn’t. While their ultimate intentions are unclear, they will find the culprit, whether they’re within the Clan or beyond.
PRAIRIECLAN ♦ While PrairieClan has always been accepting of others, one cat thinks that in recent moons, the amount of outsiders that have joined their Clan's ranks is unacceptable. Even their leader and herbalist aren't born of PrairieClan. This cat thinks the definition of what a true PrairieClanner is has become muddled and is determined to see this problem resolved. Their opposition will defend their Clanmates, pushing for acceptance of all Clanmates. Versatality is what makes their Clan unique, after all.
A more practical cat has decided to address a problem that has been gossiped about for moons...the tunnels that PrairieClan utilizes are dangerous and should no longer be used. There has been too much death and loss from tragic tunnel collapses or flooding. PrairieClan is more than their tunnels and they can put their skills elsewhere and prevent continued loss. Their opposition will insist that the tunnels are a part of PrairieClan's identity and have proved their usefulness.
One other cat will look beyond their Clan and focus on the issue lurking within their borders. They think the excess of caution is foolish and that the Clanless need to be dealt with. If violence is the only language these rogues speak, then this cat will be happy to commune with them. This may be done in opposition of Littlestar, or perhaps this cat will try to push for her to commit to more decisive action.
As mentioned, we have also added new site adopts to each Clan! These are more specific roles for individual cats to fill and help spearhead the various plotpoints that have arisen. A character can only fill one roll, but we currently do not have a limit on how many of these roles a member can take. These roles can be filled by existing or new characters.
Our other, more broad, plot views are still active and many of these new roles fit into the previously defined opinions of each Clan. As these specific roles push the plot forward, we will update the Clan views where needed.
MISTCLAN ♦ Despite the persistence of grieving mother Irisfrost, many of MistClan have started to accept the possibility that their missing kits won't be found. Siding with Irisfrost, another cat will take the unofficial role of lead investigator to try and find the truth behind what happened. They may or may not be joined by another who wishes to place the blame with the outsiders. While PrairieClan may be fine with treating trespassing lightly, this cat is determined to ensure their Clan's safety and avenge their missing youths.
Pushed to act by the recent border altercation, one cat despises RidgeClan and believes that no good can come from the mountain Clan. Perhaps the valley will be best off if RidgeClan wasn't there at all. They will be opposed by another who thinks that RidgeClan as a whole isn't to blame...it was the actions of a few that have led to bloodshed. Forgiveness is key, and they think that the best way to achieve this is to declare the territory around the Moonpool as neutral.
While their Clanmates deal with loud words and declared actions, one other cat sees the value in more subtle approaches to get what they want. Unknown to their Clanmates, they have started to work with a RidgeClan cat in secrecy. Whether they are trying to feed RidgeClan false information to give MistClan the upper paw or are trying to foster peace from within both Clans, this cat walks a dangerous path.
RIDGECLAN ♦ For some cats, moving past RidgeClan’s stained past proves to be an impossible feat. But unlike some of their brethren who have found refuge among other Clans, these cats hope for a brighter future outside the politics and hostility of their current home. Laurelfern sees this future clearly, and alongside two companions, will push her dissatisfied Clanmates to take charge of their own happiness by creating a new group beyond RidgeClan's borders.
This rising movement won’t survive without resistance, though…within RidgeClan, another cat sees the possibilities of the Clan’s future and will oppose Laurelfang’s foolish dreams and try to bring their Clanmates back to reality to focus on rebuilding the Clan that they already have.
For another, though, this is less important to the question that has lurked on the Clan’s mind since the battle…how did Wolfstar truly die? Spiderstorm, Wolfstar’s close companion and deputy, seems certain that a simple battle wound couldn’t have taken all of Wolfstar’s remaining lives. The ex-deputy currently lacks the push to seek the truth, though, but this cat doesn’t. While their ultimate intentions are unclear, they will find the culprit, whether they’re within the Clan or beyond.
PRAIRIECLAN ♦ While PrairieClan has always been accepting of others, one cat thinks that in recent moons, the amount of outsiders that have joined their Clan's ranks is unacceptable. Even their leader and herbalist aren't born of PrairieClan. This cat thinks the definition of what a true PrairieClanner is has become muddled and is determined to see this problem resolved. Their opposition will defend their Clanmates, pushing for acceptance of all Clanmates. Versatality is what makes their Clan unique, after all.
A more practical cat has decided to address a problem that has been gossiped about for moons...the tunnels that PrairieClan utilizes are dangerous and should no longer be used. There has been too much death and loss from tragic tunnel collapses or flooding. PrairieClan is more than their tunnels and they can put their skills elsewhere and prevent continued loss. Their opposition will insist that the tunnels are a part of PrairieClan's identity and have proved their usefulness.
One other cat will look beyond their Clan and focus on the issue lurking within their borders. They think the excess of caution is foolish and that the Clanless need to be dealt with. If violence is the only language these rogues speak, then this cat will be happy to commune with them. This may be done in opposition of Littlestar, or perhaps this cat will try to push for her to commit to more decisive action.
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OTMs
]For our last site update, we want to recognize our next batch of OTMs! If at any point you feel a particular member, character, or thread is deserving of being recognized, please reach out to staff with nominations! As a reminder, all recognized members (and the players of recognized characters and thread participants) are rewarded the use of a special prefix!
MEMBER OTM ♦ Our friend Jaecarys is our April member otm! Jae has brought some incredible life to the site, from the ex-RidgeClanner Dawnclaw who is desperate to prove himself to his new Clan, to the harbinger of chaos Scratch! Her passion for character development is clear with each new character and plot she brings to the table. When not weaving writing magic, she provides wonderful conversation, incredible art, and cute pictures of her cats!
CHARACTER OTM ♦ PrairieClan's own Littlestar needs little introduction. From her past in RidgeClan to her current standing as the devoted leader of PrairieClan, Littlestar faces a divided Clan as she feels caught in the pull of the building tensions around her. Determined to protect what is hers, we are eager to see what decisions Littlestar will make as hostility grows between her neighbors and within her own Clan. Choices will have to be made, and we know whatever Littlestar does, it will be a delight to see!
THREAD OTM ♦ RidgeClan has been home to many a tragedy, and Foxflight and Silverheart are no exception. Once close, the division of RidgeClan under Wolfstar's rule built a wall between them. Didn't I Take You To Higher Places sees the pair taking the first careful steps to begin bridging that divide, though broken hearts and betrayed trust won't heal so quickly. A delightful read of the balance of spoken and unspoken wishes, we are excited to see where the future will take these two as they try to heal alongside their Clan!
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[newclass=".PT_table .PT_tabs"][/newclass][newclass=".PT_table .PT_tabs_hover"][/newclass][newclass=".PT_table .PT_tabs_selected"][/newclass][newclass=".PT_table .PT_tabs_selected_hover"][/newclass][newclass=.tabbies]background-color:transparent;text-align:center;padding:3px 5px 3px 5px;font-size:10px;font-family:georgia, serif;color:#444;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid #888;[/newclass][newclass=.tabbyborders]height:400px;overflow:auto;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:5px;[/newclass]MEMBER OTM ♦ Our friend Jaecarys is our April member otm! Jae has brought some incredible life to the site, from the ex-RidgeClanner Dawnclaw who is desperate to prove himself to his new Clan, to the harbinger of chaos Scratch! Her passion for character development is clear with each new character and plot she brings to the table. When not weaving writing magic, she provides wonderful conversation, incredible art, and cute pictures of her cats!
CHARACTER OTM ♦ PrairieClan's own Littlestar needs little introduction. From her past in RidgeClan to her current standing as the devoted leader of PrairieClan, Littlestar faces a divided Clan as she feels caught in the pull of the building tensions around her. Determined to protect what is hers, we are eager to see what decisions Littlestar will make as hostility grows between her neighbors and within her own Clan. Choices will have to be made, and we know whatever Littlestar does, it will be a delight to see!
THREAD OTM ♦ RidgeClan has been home to many a tragedy, and Foxflight and Silverheart are no exception. Once close, the division of RidgeClan under Wolfstar's rule built a wall between them. Didn't I Take You To Higher Places sees the pair taking the first careful steps to begin bridging that divide, though broken hearts and betrayed trust won't heal so quickly. A delightful read of the balance of spoken and unspoken wishes, we are excited to see where the future will take these two as they try to heal alongside their Clan!
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