Woohoo! Soon we start!

I would like to note that I am, in fact, still alive as well.

Hello everyone,

Recently our Shaman @RenaKin90 has informed me that she will not be able to fill her position within the RP, and has decided to withdraw from participating in the RP as of this time. Though it is saddening to see another person go, I can only wish Rena the best of luck in the future, and that she is welcome to return when she is ready to join!

Now, due to our no longer having a Shaman, the position is entirely open for those of you who will like to take it! I believe @XxFellsingxX had asked for that position, but don't let that deter anyone from at least trying out! Also, there are a few other positions open for those of you who would like to create cats for other Tribes, if you so desire. Thank you all, and we will begin the RP within the next few days.

@Silver Fox@XxFellsingxX@ADParis@fer1323@XxLyraxX@Ambra@1Hawkeyes

Rosepaw is getting a new mentor xD

I'm sad to see Rena go but alas life happens

@Vashonn I can make the medicine cat if Fellsing changed their mind.

a bumpado

@ADParis I'm honestly just waiting to see if I can have the spot as Shaman and awaiting for when this starts!

@Ambra feel free to post a shaman for yourself, if you'd like to create one.

@Vashonn Alright! I'll make one! :)

@Vashonn What do you think would sound cool for a male medicine cat? Wolfshade, Wolfstep, Wolfsong, Wolfleap, Wolfmask, or Wolfshine? These names might also fit a female cat, if you want it to be one.

@Ambra aha, whichever you like! Just note that "Shaman" is the preferred term for the RP cuz title changes and such, and I kinda dig Wolfshade :P

@Vashonn I'm gonna go with Wolfmask since there's already a cat with "-shade" in its name, and I don't want to seem like I'm taking names. D:

Name:
Wolfkit -> Wolfpaw -> Wolfmask

Tribe:
WaveTribe

Age:
28 moons

Apprentice:
Rosepaw

Generic size:
Average, but his longer fur makes him appear slightly bigger.



Background:
Wolfmask has always had a tough life. His father, Thistlethroat, perished when he was just a kitten, having been claimed by the waves and thrown into the depths of DeepTribe. His mother, Tigershine, on the other hand, did not take well to his death, and promptly threw herself into the depths of the ocean in her desperation to reunite with her loved one. This left Wolfkit, along with his sisters Ivykit and Silverkit, and his brother, Darkkit, without parents.

Thankfully, his mother's sister, Snowsong, had produced a litter of her own. While the litter was small (only pertaining of a quiet tom named Icekit and a she-kit named Streamkit), there was enough milk for his littermates and their cousins. They played and ate and talked like actual brothers and sisters, all throughout their kithood.

It was when they finally reached apprenticehood that things changed. While they all became apprentices, Icepaw was signaled out by the shaman with interest-- he had become the shaman's apprentice, while the rest of them simply trained beneath warriors. While Wolfpaw was disappointed, this did not stop him from visiting Icepaw often, even if he had wished he could have become the shaman's apprentice instead.

Ivypaw, however, was not content with their lifestyle. Before they became warriors, she deemed that she received visions from SkyTribe, stating that their sister, Silverpaw, was "corrupt". He didn't pay heed to it, that was, until Silverpaw one day came to him, worried that Ivypaw had something against her. Darkpaw and him tried their best to protect Silverpaw, but to no avail-- Ivypaw poisoned her sister by stuffing deathberries in her freshkill.

Wolfpaw and Darkpaw would have nothing of it; Darkpaw and him tried to confront Ivypaw, who had left the Tribe and gone rogue. But when Wolfpaw saw that there was no saving Ivypaw from her own corruption, Wolfpaw decided to strike her down. Permanently.

The two brothers, now sister-less, decided to tell the truth. While their chief trusted their word, and thus let Wolfpaw go somewhat unpunished, many of his Tribemates see him as something akin to a kinslayer. This did not prevent Wolfpaw's choice in taking the opportunity to replace his cousin's, Iceheart's, place as shaman apprentice soon after he received his full name.

While Wolfmask became a full shaman after a few moons, he still watches out for both Darkwhisker, Iceheart, and Streamleap. While Darkwhisker is a timid and slightly clumsy cat and Streamleap is as feisty as their sister once was, he is very close to both Iceheart and Darkwhisker themselves.

Personality:
Surprisingly, Wolfmask can be considered a flirtatious tom cat. He trifles with both toms and she-cats, but this does not necessarily mean he is attracted to them-- he is a shaman, after all. He enjoys teasing and joking a large amount, and is rather robust and lively. Talkative, friendly, and a trusted ally, Wolfmask vehemently protects those he cares about; this, however, isn't always a good thing. Perhaps it is because of his past, but he can be a little too protective, and often gets involved in other cats' business. This makes him prone to light-hearted gossip, of course, which he gladly participates in as long as it doesn't harm anyone.

Some say that the previous shaman saw something underneath Wolfmask's upbeat personality, which earned him his name. Those who are extremely close to him know that he can be somewhat cold or blunt in his manner of thinking and being, and he fiercely addresses things as "good" or "bad"; in other words, he doesn't really see something as "neutral" or "gray". He will go to the extremes to do what he thinks is right. Thankfully, this usually doesn't happen, as he tries his best to remain light-hearted and happy in the face of adversity.

@Vashonn There's my charrie; I made him related to Iceheart as a cousin, but I also changed Iceheart's age accordingly (I made him 26 moons instead of 20).

If you want, since I have a lot of NPCs, I can make appearances using the create a cat thing. I've always liked the generator, and I think they deserve appearances! :)

If you want, since I have a lot of NPCs, I can make appearances using the create a cat thing. I've always liked the generator, and I think they deserve appearances! :)

That would be awesome! No qualms there. Just put the appearances of the NPCs you created in a separate hider beneath all of your other cats if you decide to do that.

As for the Shaman, we will be waiting until Friday to select the new Shaman, just to make sure that if @XxFellsingxX returns by then, we give them an opportunity to try out their cat.

@Vashonn Alrightie then, I'll be adding them tonight. Is Wolfmask fine overall, then? Just so I can edit him if something's up?

@Ambra eh, as far as I can tell, he looks pretty good. There might be somethin' that @sMoKe or @LetMeDoStuff will point out if I missed it, so I'd wait for them to give it a good look-over. Bit more regulation on this one cuz of the position of Shaman being such a unique role.

@Vashonn Alrightie, I added the pictures then~

@Ambra Looks good! Only one small thing I noticed, and it's something you couldn't have anticipated. Seeing as how we aren't in the same area as the original clans, the plant-life isn't exactly the same. So, Team GM has put together a "Important Things for Shaman to Know" list. This might interest @XxLyraxX and @everyone else as well, though keep in mind that most of the non-shaman characters in the RP won't know this stuff. I figure that the average warrior would be aware of the "poisons" section, and that's about it. Maybe one or two other of the most important herbs / supplies at the very most.

So, here it is. Hopefully the pictures work.



Basically the only implication that this has is that yew berries don't exist on the island. However, there are plenty of other berries here useful for such devious acts.

Another thing I must address is the form of how we start with the IC. One idea we have, to ensure the start isn't too slow, is to begin with certain cats doing basic duties right as soon as we start, without having to make a post handing them out. There'll be the standard group of duties to be handed out, though not every character needs one, as well as a small special task to try and remove a small snake threat. If you'd like any duties, including patrols and hunting etc etc, then please let me know ASAP. Otherwise, your character will be starting within the Camp.