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Post by cedar on Jan 16, 2008 12:40:34 GMT -5
I am quite interested in joining this roleplay, which seems like it's very well-run from what I've read so far.
However, I have a few questions before I apply.
- I read the history of the clans, which stated that Ravenpaw tutored the first generations of the new clans that were a pre-cursor to Stormclan. The Warriors series takes place in the United Kingdom, but reading some of the warrior-names and plots that mention wolves and bears, I'm a little confused. Neither species are native to the U.K., and bears and wolves are generally found in other parts of Europe.
- Most Warriors-roleplays I've joined, they require new applicants to start off with an Apprentice character, to later be named as a warrior via roleplay. Does this roleplay work the same way, or can new applicants begin their character(s) as a Warrior?
- Pelts. I'm not sure what a pelt is, and I've read everything regarding them. Is it some sort of forum skin?
Thank you. I'll probably think of some other questions in time. *Chuckles.*
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Post by Sun on Jan 16, 2008 14:25:31 GMT -5
I'm not an admin here, but I happened to be around... I hope my answers are good enough to clear something up. xD
--The bits about the plot that involve bears and wolves were completed before it was found out those animals don't live in England, and it was too late to retcon them -- except for the bear thing, which has somewhat been removed from the current version of the plotline. xD Names like Wolfpaw and Raccoontail were also created before the revelation, and the names haven't been retconned since the characters are fairly prominent. More names like this will not be created, however.
--On TOC, we try to not have hordes of apprentices and only a handful of warriors, so making an apprentice character is actually prohibited right now. Doesn't it sound better to have plenty of warriors and fewer apprentices, just like it is in the books? It also leaves us with more choices for mentors, and we don't have to force apprentices on roleplayers who aren't capable of mentoring, or on characters who aren't capable.
--A Pelt is something that can be purchased with Moles, which are gained through working on the site and posting. Pelts can do all sorts of things: there's a Full Bellies Pelt, which can save your cat if there's a famine, an Animal Pelt, which allows you to create a character that's not a cat, the coveted Dream Walking and Dreaming Pelts... and the biggest of them all, the Clan Pelt, which allows you to actually create your own Clan! O:
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Post by cedar on Jan 16, 2008 19:20:32 GMT -5
Ahh, so a "pelt" is a warriors-related name for a status/ailment type thing, similar to certain roleplay forums? Thanks for the info.
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Post by Sun on Jan 16, 2008 19:30:57 GMT -5
I'd say it's more of an item that you can use on your character, like a magic potion. XD I think they're all positive.
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Post by Ebony on Jan 16, 2008 20:02:49 GMT -5
That was mostly my fault. xD I failed to inform members of the setting and time period, so there were some foul-ups in the past. But hopefully we won't encounter things like that again.
But yeah, Pelts could be compared to magic potions. They do lots of funky, fun things if you happen to have enough Moles to buy them.
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