Clash of Hooves: Realistic Horse Roleplay (WIP)

Clash of Hooves: Realistic Horse Roleplay (WIP)
Posted 2022-05-15 00:52:27 (edited) #746333 The Herds The Crystal Herd: the horses in this herd lead a privileged life, with a kind lead stallion, sparkling lakes from which to drink, and lush meadows in which to graze. The Onyx Herd: the horses in this herd lead a difficult life, with a ruthless lead mare, puddles of rainwater as the only water source, and tough tussock grass as the only food source. The herd simply does not have enough resources, and when the horses are beginning to grow hungry and thirsty they have two options: cast out the weaker members so that the rest of the herd can survive on the available resources, or raid the Crystal Meadows for food and water. Separating the two herds is a conifer forest that stretches from the Northern edge of the Crystal Meadows to the Southern edge of the Onyx Mountains. It takes approximately an hour, galloping at full speed, to traverse this forest. It is not a safe place - wolves roam, and though a single wolf is smaller than a horse, a pack of hunting wolves might target a horse as prey. Ranks Lead stallion: One per herd. A stallion that has either founded a new herd, defeated the previous lead stallion in battle, or been selected by the lead mare. Does not have to be the mate of the lead mare. Lead stallion: One per herd. A mare that has either founded a new herd, defeated the previous lead mare in battle, or been selected by the lead stallion. Does not have to be the mate of the lead stallion. Equal in rank to the lead stallion. Warrior: Unlimited. Fights under the command of the lead horses - either to repel invaders, or drive an enemy herd out of a desired territory. Protector: Unlimited. Patrols herd borders and kills any wolves that have crossed into herd territory. Seeker: Unlimited. Searches the territory to find the best grazing, and alerts the lead horses to where grass is lush or water clean and abundant. Foalsitter: Unlimited. Looks after foals when their parents are occupied. Foal: Unlimited. A horse that is too young to have chosen their adult rank. Character Form (fill out as many details as you feel necessary, you can leave some fields blank if you'd prefer to reveal them through roleplay) Name: Herd: Rank: Sex: Gender: Age: Pronouns: Sexuality: Appearance: Mate: Family: Personality: Backstory: Other: Current Characters Crystal Herd: Lead Stallion Snowfire Foalsitter Aspen Onyx Herd: Lead Mare Wolfslayer My Characters Name: Snowfire Herd: Crystal Rank: Lead stallion Sex: Stallion Gender: Stallion Age: 10 years Pronouns: he/him Sexuality: Pansexual Appearance: A snow white thoroughbred with blue eyes Mate: None Family: None Personality: Kind, a little anxious, often worried about the safety of his herd. Snowfire is usually a very peaceful stallion, but invaders from the Onyx Herd are the one thing that will awaken violence within him. Backstory: When the previous lead stallion passed away from old age, the lead mare chose Snowfire to replace him. In the first year of his leadership the lead mare who had chosen him was killed during an Onyx invasion. Other: Name: Wolfslayer Herd: Onyx Rank: Lead mare Sex: Mare Gender: Mare Age: 7 years Pronouns: She/her Sexuality: Straight Appearance: A pitch black Clydesdale with fierce yellow eyes Mate: None Family: None Personality: Wolfslayer is arrogant and ruthless. She loves her herd, but not the individual members. Weakness will be cast out at a moment's notice. She has no sympathy for the soft Meadowlanders and won't hesitate to kill them, steal from them, and try to drive them from their home. Backstory: Wolfslayer gained her name by almost driving the wolf packs of the conifer forest to extinction. Now that she has taken the role of lead mare and left the rank of protector, the wolf population has returned to its original strength. Other: Name: Aspen Herd: Crystal Rank: Foalsitter Sex: Stallion Gender: Stallion Age: 3 years old Pronouns: He/him Sexuality: Straight Appearance: A buckskin Arabian with forest green eyes Mate: None Family: None Personality: Cheerful, affectionate, friendly, bubbly Backstory: Other The RP Itself Once a few players have created characters I'll start the actual RP thread. I'll probably create some more characters myself but I'll see what ranks other players want to claim first.	KingOfCats #41254

Posted 2022-05-15 00:52:27 (edited)

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The Herds
The Crystal Herd: the horses in this herd lead a privileged life, with a kind lead stallion, sparkling lakes from which to drink, and lush meadows in which to graze.

The Onyx Herd: the horses in this herd lead a difficult life, with a ruthless lead mare, puddles of rainwater as the only water source, and tough tussock grass as the only food source. The herd simply does not have enough resources, and when the horses are beginning to grow hungry and thirsty they have two options: cast out the weaker members so that the rest of the herd can survive on the available resources, or raid the Crystal Meadows for food and water.

Separating the two herds is a conifer forest that stretches from the Northern edge of the Crystal Meadows to the Southern edge of the Onyx Mountains. It takes approximately an hour, galloping at full speed, to traverse this forest. It is not a safe place - wolves roam, and though a single wolf is smaller than a horse, a pack of hunting wolves might target a horse as prey.

Ranks
Lead stallion: One per herd. A stallion that has either founded a new herd, defeated the previous lead stallion in battle, or been selected by the lead mare. Does not have to be the mate of the lead mare.
Lead stallion: One per herd. A mare that has either founded a new herd, defeated the previous lead mare in battle, or been selected by the lead stallion. Does not have to be the mate of the lead stallion. Equal in rank to the lead stallion.
Warrior: Unlimited. Fights under the command of the lead horses - either to repel invaders, or drive an enemy herd out of a desired territory.
Protector: Unlimited. Patrols herd borders and kills any wolves that have crossed into herd territory.
Seeker: Unlimited. Searches the territory to find the best grazing, and alerts the lead horses to where grass is lush or water clean and abundant.
Foalsitter: Unlimited. Looks after foals when their parents are occupied.
Foal: Unlimited. A horse that is too young to have chosen their adult rank.

Character Form
(fill out as many details as you feel necessary, you can leave some fields blank if you'd prefer to reveal them through roleplay)
Name:
Herd:
Rank:
Sex:
Gender:
Age:
Pronouns:
Sexuality:
Appearance:
Mate:
Family:
Personality:
Backstory:
Other:

Current Characters
Crystal Herd:
Lead Stallion Snowfire
Foalsitter Aspen

Onyx Herd:
Lead Mare Wolfslayer

My Characters
Name: Snowfire
Herd: Crystal
Rank: Lead stallion
Sex: Stallion
Gender: Stallion
Age: 10 years
Pronouns: he/him
Sexuality: Pansexual
Appearance: A snow white thoroughbred with blue eyes
Mate: None
Family: None
Personality: Kind, a little anxious, often worried about the safety of his herd. Snowfire is usually a very peaceful stallion, but invaders from the Onyx Herd are the one thing that will awaken violence within him.
Backstory: When the previous lead stallion passed away from old age, the lead mare chose Snowfire to replace him. In the first year of his leadership the lead mare who had chosen him was killed during an Onyx invasion.
Other:

Name: Wolfslayer
Herd: Onyx
Rank: Lead mare
Sex: Mare
Gender: Mare
Age: 7 years
Pronouns: She/her
Sexuality: Straight
Appearance: A pitch black Clydesdale with fierce yellow eyes
Mate: None
Family: None
Personality: Wolfslayer is arrogant and ruthless. She loves her herd, but not the individual members. Weakness will be cast out at a moment's notice. She has no sympathy for the soft Meadowlanders and won't hesitate to kill them, steal from them, and try to drive them from their home.
Backstory: Wolfslayer gained her name by almost driving the wolf packs of the conifer forest to extinction. Now that she has taken the role of lead mare and left the rank of protector, the wolf population has returned to its original strength.
Other:

Name: Aspen
Herd: Crystal
Rank: Foalsitter
Sex: Stallion
Gender: Stallion
Age: 3 years old
Pronouns: He/him
Sexuality: Straight
Appearance: A buckskin Arabian with forest green eyes
Mate: None
Family: None
Personality: Cheerful, affectionate, friendly, bubbly
Backstory:
Other

The RP Itself
Once a few players have created characters I'll start the actual RP thread. I'll probably create some more characters myself but I'll see what ranks other players want to claim first.

KingOfCats
#41254

Posted 2022-05-15 01:42:11

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OPEN! Feel free to start posting your character sheets

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Clash of Hooves: Realistic Horse Roleplay (WIP)

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