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5) No smut. Keep it PG-13. This roleplay is open to all ages.
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Sandbox style slice-of-life with GM and roleplayer-driven events. Minor events (ex. NPC murders, NPC kidnappings, crimes, or parties and celebrations) do not require GM approval. Major catastrophic events (for example natural disasters and alien invasions) do.

The roleplay takes place on an alternate Earth which is very much like our own. The geography is the same. Much of history is like our own, from caveman living to the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, and today. The main difference is that animals started to become anthropomorphic, sapient, and intelligent, starting somewhere around the time of the Great Flood (Noah's Arc).

The roleplay will start in modern-day New York City, the city of opportunity and the great melting pot of the nation. Unlike many smaller cities and towns like Wolfboro, Hampsterdam, and New Bunswick, New York has a wide demographic of species. It is the city where "anyone can be anything."

Many of our characters are attending the well-renowned Eukary University, a college found in the suburbs, but you are free to play as anybody you want. You can be a college student, a teacher, or somebody working or living in the city or beyond.

Animalia will have a mix of both real and fictional places. Feel free to use real-life locations or make them up as desired. I will update this section as more places are introduced.

Eukary University (EU) is a reputable college known for its very high diversity statistics and a broad range of majors. It has merit and athletic grants and scholarships. The college is partially State-funded, so tuition is fairly low and enrollment is very high. It is one of the most popular schools in the nation.

Hidden deep in the city is a small alleyway full of vendors selling meat, blood, pelts, and other illegal animal products. Cops, who are usually predator species, do not patrol the black market so the area can be potentially dangerous and is a center for gang activity.

The Wolf Pack - A night club near the Eukary Campus. Usually where carnivores/predator species hang out.
The Warren - A sports bar near the Eukary Campus. A common destination for herbivore/prey species to hang out.

Dingo Donuts - A popular chain coffee and donut shop.

Use existing celebrities, officials, and personalities or make them up as desired. Characters based on real people can stay human or be made into another species. This section will have NPCs added as they are introduced.

Animals that eat or used to eat other animals.
Animals that are eaten by other animals.
Animal who must eat meat to survive, and are not able to or poorly digest other food.
Animal who requires a varied diet. (Meat, plants, fruit, nuts.)
Animal who can survive by only eating plants. They may be able eat other types of food, but can survive without.
Insects, arachnids, and mollusks are plentiful in nature and are considered non-sapient and safe to eat. Many keep these animals as pets.
These are the kinds of animals we will see most of. Land animals are usually between 2 ft to 10 ft tall and are anthropomorphic in shape. They usually speak the primary language of english but may communicate with primitive sounds and gestures.
Amphibious animals (frogs, crabs, walruses, penguins, etc.) are usually anthropomorphic, but sometimes less so than land animals. They may speak aquatic languages, land languages, or both. They often work or serve as diplomats or interpreters.
Aquatic animals can be anthropomorphic but are unusually less so than land animals. Many aquatic animals can only breathe in water or may only be out of it for a short time. Aquatic species have many different languages and we still have much to learn about them. The intelligence and sapience of non-anthromorphic sea life is hotly debated, so eating fish and other aquatic life is considered taboo.
Animals like cows, chickens, and pigs were once enslaved by humans and other apex predators for their milk, eggs, and meat. All types of slaves were freed in the US when this worlds 16th President issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. The battle against slavery didn't stop there, but it certainly began.

Specism and racism is still alive today, affirmative action programs help to combat it. Farm animals and other slave species and races may be eligible for scholarship, grants, and special loans. Employers and educational facilities are offered incentives for taking in slave species.

Milk and eggs are still available and affordable. Meat from sapient animals is illegal and only available on the black market. There are strict laws with heavy fines in place to protect animals that sell body products (such as milk, eggs, feathers, teeth, scales, and fur.)
Animals such as dogs and house cats came about from their parent species (wolves and wildcats) during the Great War. They were designed to be superior to their parent species as well as being exceptionally obedient to those in command of them. With time, they grew smarter, friendlier, and evolved traits favored by those that created them. Once the Great War was over, these 'domesticated' species were all but forgotten by those who created them and had to adapt into society. Sometimes there is tension between domesticated and ancestral species for this reason. Many animals look down on domesticated species for being "pets", a discriminatory word to describe domesticated animals as lower beings compared to other animals.

Name: Pascal “Dolly” Harper
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Homosexual
Age: 20
Species: Mus musculus domestica (domestic mouse)
Diet: Herbivore
Height: 3'2"
Weight: 40 lbs

Physique: Dolly’s body is not conventionally masculine. Combined with his small stature, he appears slim and dainty.

Appearance:
Dolly, being a mouse, is naturally small. Even by rodent standards, he is rather frail for a young man. He has stark white hair and fur, along with extremely pale skin due to his albinism. He has a fuzz-covered tail that’s almost as tall as he is, and a pair of round ears he never seemed to grow into. His soft features and unassuming appearance make him seem like not much of a threat, and he knows this. Dolly’s hair is very long, kept around his calves (a bit over two feet in length). Sometimes it is tied back with a bow or into a braid. He puts effort into his appearance, staying groomed and well dressed- most of the time. He'll wear makeup and other various feminine things without batting an eye, but has androgynous fashion as well. Most of his clothes are pastel in color and quite conservative when out and about, but his wardrobe becomes much more obnoxious when it comes to his nightlife.

Personality:
Despite his timid looks, Dolly is absolutely frothing with emotion (mostly rage). To the passerby, he is a wannabe big shot with a serious Napoleon complex. This is all very true, but he is more than a short guy with too much attitude. Dolly's aggression is very warranted seeing that the world is cruel, and he is trying to make a point of not being an easy target. Throughout his life, he's learned to always be on guard. It's how he survived. He sees most people as a potential threat, and also gets rather insecure around animals larger than him since they threaten his authority. He likes to belittle and insult others, but only if he believes he can get away with it. Though he has a hard time swallowing his pride, he will do so for survival. Deep down, he feels an obligation to stick up for the "little guy". They remind him of himself. He has an obsession with proving that he is not weak, even if he physically is. He has a very difficult time accepting assistance from other people since he worries that it makes him appear more fragile (at least more than he already is). He also has a difficult time taking the blame when something is his fault, often shouldering it aside. He does not want to come face-to-face with the reality that people can see he isn't as perfect as he looks.

Dolly is very hedonistic. He is very much one to take stupid risks either to be petty or just to have fun. He is outwardly promiscuous because he is tired of being ashamed of himself, and also enjoys the power it gives him. He enjoys the security he feels that comes with having control over things. He knows he's pretty and will use it to his advantage if needed, but thankfully he doesn't try to manipulate people. Still, he has a reputation of being superficial. He is a surprisingly lonely person, only really forging relationships to fool around instead of committing to people. Commitment scares him, but he does yearn for security in both platonic and romantic relationships. He is also rather emotionally immature, so his wants don't align with his needs, and he is constantly struggling against this.

Backstory:
Dolly was born in a backwater town somewhere in Texas. He never really fit in there, being the runt of his family. He was a sickly child, so his mother spent most of her time fretting over him. He’s always been her favorite according to everybody else. Even after regaining most of his health as he grew, she always insisted on babying him. This annoyed the hell out of Dolly since it mostly manifested as her keeping him inside and within her sight whenever she could. He was isolated from his peers and siblings for most of his childhood, though he was somewhat close to August due to being littermates. Though, the two drifted apart because of a lack of shared interests. Dolly was mostly into the arts (because they were considered “safe”), while his brother was more rough-n-tumble.

Dolly spent most of his time doing chores around the house (usually being shepherded by his mother) or at the local church. He and his brother went to school there and were raised rather religiously. He was a good kid, always trying to help out even if he couldn’t do much. This was because he really had nothing better to do with himself, and he wanted some form of validation that wasn’t from his overbearing mother. Though, he began to vehemently reject his religion as an act of rebellion as a teenager. To this day, the thought of going back to church makes him want to gag. He sees the holier-than-thou mindset he once carried as obnoxious and is quite content with being secular.

If it were up to his mother, Dolly would still be at home, pretending to be a surrogate daughter for the little girl she never had. He ran off with his then boyfriend, Buck, to New York at age 17. It was a stupid idea and a stupid way to come out to his family, but Dolly doesn’t regret doing it. He was sure staying in that town would have driven him insane. He spent most of his time making questionable decisions and hanging out with questionable people- this led to a rather tough falling out with Buck about a year ago. Now Dolly is friendless and scrambling to pull his life together- without the help of his parents, as he’s dead scared of speaking to them. The city has been cruel at times, but he's determined to just tough it out.

Class:lower/middle-class

Occupation: Dolly has been working odd jobs, some less legal than others, while trying to scrape by when he first showed up. He has luckily managed to land himself at a healthier job in a local music shop and occasionally giving lessons. He is hoping to save up money to attend the local university.

Relationships: Martha Harper (mouse) - mother, Leonard Harper (mouse) - father, Marty Harper (mouse) - eldest brother, Beau Harper (mouse) - older brother, August Harper (mouse) - littermate brother, Wyatt “Buck” Anderlow (pronghorn) - ex boyfriend

Name: Silas Moore

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Bisexual

Age: 24

Species: Tiger

Diet: Carnivore (Black Market regular)

Height: 7'

Weight: 270lbs

Physique: Athletic

Appearance: Silas is as broad and muscular as he is tall. He has large hands and feet, with bulging biceps and broad shoulders. He is a typical coat colouring for his species, with a large neck ruff that he keeps trimmed and groomed. He has a nick taken out of his left ear from a fight as a youngster, and a small scar on his cheek from the same time.

BoldPersonality: Silas is loud and brash, dominating the room with his presence and demanding attention wherever he goes; not that it’s in short supply. He’s attractive and everyone knows it. He can have a bit of a cruel streak and is mostly seen as a bully.
He looks down on most, especially domestic animals and half-breeds, which was the main reason he joined the Elite’s cause.

History: Silas grew up in a normal working-class household with his two older brothers. They weren't well off by any means but they got by, especially once Alastair and Jude entered the world of work.
Silas was a troubled youngster, constantly picking fights and arguments for no reason other than sheer boredom. As the only tiger in his school, he established a hierarchy among the other carnivores and his little group was more often than not the subject of many detentions and suspensions. Despite this, he left with high enough grades to attend college, specialising in fine art and fashion design. He graduated with honours, although the connections he'd made were less than favourable. Silas managed to get himself involved in the Black Market, selling pelts and furs on a street corner; a job that paid handsomely enough to rent a studio space and it was here that he made his first collection. He fought tooth and claw to get it shown on a runway; finally some organisers took pity on him and gave him a fifteen minute slot at the end of their winter collection show and his brand exploded from there - soon becoming one of the most well known and influential designers.

Class: Upper

Occupation: Fashion Designer

Relationships:
Taurus Altobelli - Ex-Boyfriend
Seth Apkoda - Boss(?)
Alastair Moore - Brother, Bar owner
Jude Moore - Brother, Nurse

Speech Color Code: Optional. Can use supported colour names or hex code.)

Name: Jasper "Jazz" Lanes
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Homosexual
Age: 25
Species: Lepus Othus (Alaskan Hare)
Diet: Herbivore (Has a taste for 'Cricket Crisps', though)

Height: 4'4"
Weight: 73lbs
Physique: Androgynously Lithe and curvy with an athletic tone, making their percieved gender a tossup while on the run.


Personality: The playful smirk, soft voice and feminine wiles are wielded like a tool as he tries to 'fake it til ya make it'. Jasper is loathe to talk about his past and prefers to hear others talk about themselves. What can be pried from him can often be construed as douche-y whimsical prose, snark or flat perspectives on current events and its impacts rather than committing to a stance. 'Un-personlike' behavior with a hollow affect, seemingly holding no value for friendship or acquaintances, though craving comradery and the proximity of others, he comes off as guarded and eerily fake, though not unpleasant or arrogant. Distant, but not fleeting, he seemingly prefers to sink into the background of groups in spite of their flourish and presentation. Hes aware that this mindset is wasting time and letting his life pass by, but after losing so much to the city, hes hesitant to invest himself in establishing new relationships. Fearful of rejection, loss and change. Jasper is vaguely disassociative and spontaneous with a weakness for substances and a want for mediums of expression.

Short History: Jasper is from far out of state, having moved to New York with his family some ten years ago. The city wasn't what was expected or promised and he was alone, by the end of it. Terrible decisions and desperations dragged together the funds to stay afloat for a while as he figures out what to do with himself.


Class: Lower-Middle
Occupation: Poet, Stripper, Hitman, Part-Time Waiter at The Warren, Petty Criminal
Relationships: Ms. Dodgerton the Landlady (Mole), Weasel Tom his dealer (Ferret)
Speech Color Code: f26522