Post by ๐ฟ ~ Spottedleaf ~ ๐ฟ on Apr 10, 2018 18:35:08 GMT -5
NOCTURNALCLAN ~ THE SNEAKIEST OF THE SNEAKY~
Introduction:
It is a cool and damp night as you wander through the streets. The streets you walk on are in what is usually a busy city. It still is, but only during the day. That is why you choose to wander at night. It is safer that way. You live with humans and spend the day with them, but at night you like to explore. Your owners do not let you inside at night for whatever reason, so that is why you choose to adventure at that time instead.
On this particular night, you wander into an area that you have not been to before. You are exploring a new area, or an area that is new to you. All of a sudden, you hear paw steps that are not your own. Before you have time to react, you meet face-to-face with another cat. The cat you are facing is a large black tom with yellow eyes that seem to glow in the moonlight. You expect them to be angry, but they are not. Instead, they greet you and even give you an offer.
โHi there. My name is Shadowstar, and I am the leader of NocturnalClan,โ the cat speaks, โwe are nocturnal, and we usually travel these areas at night. I feel that you might be one of us. Would you like to join?โ
Important Information:
The cats of NocturnalClan are a hundred percent nocturnal. They are only out at night. This is largely due to the amount of traffic and how busy the city is during the day. There is a lot of human activity going on, such as construction, children playing, dog walking, etc. Because of that alone, it is quite dangerous for NocturnalClan cats to be out and about at night. Also, because they live in the city, quite a few of the clanโs members were once house cats.
Rarely are the cats ever out during the day. Pretty much the only time they are out when there is light in the sky is when they must travel to speak with their ancestors in MysticClan. Even then, however, only specific cats travel there.
Because these cats are out at night so much, they are the sneakiest of the sneaky. They are also very good at hearing and tracking. With it being dark and hard to see they rely on hearing and smell more than anything. The areas closer to the streets are lit up more from the streetlights, but that is the only source of light that they get other than the moon.
NocturnalClan can sometimes find small sources of prey in the city, but they usually have to rely on the nearby forest for food. The same goes for herbs. Of course, the forest is not the safest of places. Owls, wolves, coyotes, and other animals live there. It is not too often when NocturnalClan cats see them, but they must be aware โ cats have died from them before. These enemies are the reasons why the cats do not shelter in the woods.
TERRITORY:
** The City **
For the most part, the city is a nice but very busy place. There are tall buildings with multiple floors scrape the sky in some parts of it and smaller buildings in other parts. Taller buildings include banks, libraries, big apartments, various work offices, etc. On the other hand, smaller buildings include schools, convenience markets, grocery stores, and smaller houses.
Hundreds of cars tend to drive on the streets on at least a semi-daily basis. Some days seem busier than others, but no matter what they remain unsafe for NocturnalClan. There are some streets that are less busy, such as streets near smaller businesses, but that is about the extent of it. No one can just assume which one will be busy and which one will not be.
For the smaller houses, there are neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are generally kept nice and tidy. A lot of people live there, and a good majority of them have young children. If a cat were to wander there in the daytime, the cat will likely attract their attention. Sometimes the humans do no harm, but they still cannot be trusted.
When the humans have recreational time, they like to take their children to parks. In general, the parks are wide open areas with a lot of space to run. Some of the parks have jungle gyms, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, and soccer fields. Some of them also have small lakes or ponds in them.
**Places in the City**
Gardens- gardens can be found anywhere close to where the humans shelter. They are especially found in smaller neighborhoods. The gardens are not identified by a special name for the very reason that they are so common. Besides that, they all serve the same purpose for NocturnalClan. Humans grow some of the most useful herbs that the medicine cats use, typically catmint and marigold.
Misty Waters- Misty Waters is what the clan chose to name what humans would call a fountain. It is not one that is found outside of a library or courthouse, though. It is a pond fountain. The pond is in one of the parks. NocturnalClan cats will come here to get freshwater.
Grassy Fields- Grassy Fields is the clanโs chosen name for the most open โparkโ in the city. In the humanโs world, it would be referred to as a golf course. Grassy Fields is not far from where the cats sleep and shelter. It is typically where apprentices train and play.
The Great Oak- the Great Oak is a very large tree that stands near Grassy Fields. The tree is wider than it is tall, yet it has many, many branches. Its branches make the tree look like it was just made for climbing, so that is what it is used for. Since the forest shelters many enemies, it is important for all cats to know how to climb. This is the tree where they go to practice.
** Camp **
NocturnalClanโs camp is at an old playground. Quite literally, the playground is abandoned. No one has played on it for a very long time. The equipment is still there, but it is not made for playing on anymore. It has been replaced by a much newer playground somewhere else in the city. In fact, it would be illegal for humans to go there because it is fenced in with a โNo trespassingโ sign on the gate. Still, the clan members stay hidden when they are deep in their slumber. It is for safety reasons, really. Moreover, although the equipment is not in use by humans anymore, it is safe and sturdy enough for the cats.
** Dens **
** The Forest **
The forest neighbors the cityโs edges. The closest way in for NocturnalClan is right outside of their camp. Once outside of the playground fence, the woods are just ahead. Because of the dangers it holds, no one can go out there alone, especially kits and apprentices. It is not allowed.
This forest is a deciduous temperate forest. It sees four seasons a year with hot summers and cold winters. Spring and fall are the rainier and wetter seasons. Winter will sometimes bring snow, while summer might be mostly dry. It still varies, however. After all, you never know what mother nature might do, right?
Although the forest is dangerous with the predators that live inside, the forest offers a vital source of food, herbs, and other essentials for the clan. Therefore, it is completely necessary for them to go there. The forest is the home of many herbs that do not grow without all the shade that it provides.
All sorts of prey live in there. Squirrels, birds, mice, rabbits, and more. Prey here is much more plentiful than it is in the city, for the trees provide the shelter that these creatures prefer.
Aside from wildlife, there is also more freshwater. A stream runs through a large portion of it. If one follows it upstream long enough, they will find a waterfall. This is where NocturnalClan cats must travel to meet with their ancestors.
** Places in the Forest **
Moonlight Falls- Moonlight Falls is the waterfall found deep in the forest. It is a long journey to get here from the camp, which is why the journey starts during the day instead of at night. Leaders and medicine cats come here to speak with MysticClan, their ancestors. To share tongues with them, the medicine cat or leader must drink from the water.
Shaded Stream- the Shaded Stream is the stream that runs through the forest, and eventually leads to Moonlight Falls. The water is mostly shallow, but it is deeper in some areas. It flows faster closer to the waterfall than it does downstream. Shaded Stream is not only a good source of freshwater, but fish swim here. Additionally, plenty of herbs grow close to the waterโs edge as well.
Clan Rules:
1. Obey the leader at all times.
2. Protect the clan with your life.
3. Stay away from humans.
4. No going in the forest alone.
5. No going out during the day, unless you are traveling to Moonlight Falls.
6. Kits and elders eat first.
Roleplay Rules:
1. All forum rules apply.
2. Realistic appearances only.
3. Keep the names at least semi-traditional.
4. If you read the rules, put "Nocturnal is Life" in the Password section of your form.
5. Ask before doing something major with the plot.
6. No cats with superpowers.
7. No one-liner posts.
CURRENT EVENTS:
SEASON:
[ ] Newleaf
[X] Greenleaf
[ ] Leaf-fall
[ ] Leafbare
WEATHER:
[X] Clear
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Foggy
[ ] Sunny
[ ] Windy
[ ] Rainy
[ ] Stormy
[ ] Snowy
[ ] Dry
[ ] Humid
[ ] Hot
[X] Warm
[ ] Cool
[ ] Cold
TIME OF DAY:
[ ] Sunrise
[ ] Sunhigh
[ ] Sunset
[X] Moonrise
[ ] Moonhigh
WHAT'S HAPPENING?:
Cats have started to do some activities by now. Some are mentoring apprentices, some are chatting in the camp, and the kittypets are out exploring near the NocturnalClan camp. Will they get caught yet?