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Announcements

Posted by: All Mother - September 30, 2018, 12:36:14 AM - No Replies

Hello! Welcome to Hiraeth! A pack where all those who have wandered and gotten lost can finally settle down and have a place to call home!

Will have a few announcements coming up but I just wanted to get a few things up and out of the way!

*BORDERS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN AND Y'ALL CAN COME RP

That was the most important first message I had to get out there.

Second!!

*Things are going a bit slow IRL for me at the moment so I'm going to be a tad slow on here. You'll see things constantly being updated over and over and over for a little bit as I settle this new baby pack in to everything so please be patient with me on this!! I'll still be actively rping as much as I can/ when I can, but for the next two weeks things are going to be a bit slow for me on my end.

And lastly!

*We still have open auto-accepted pack members that are looking to be adopted out! Please consider grabbing one or two of these children to help flesh the pack out! Hiraeth is going to have some really cool plots coming up and story arcs, but in order for these to be executed perfectly we're going to need some characters that are ranked. You can find the adopt page here.

Just shoot a DM to either Angus or Valen for your character adopt!

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Fighting Rules

Posted by: All Mother - September 30, 2018, 12:28:37 AM - No Replies

Fights are very hard sometimes when it comes to RPing. It makes it very difficult to follow what's going on when one person types "A does this and bits down" and the other goes "B moved just in time out of the way of A's bite". So to correct this, and this is a very In Development idea, I've decided that the easiest way to work on fights is to incorporate some Dungeons and Dragons.

It's very simple. Fights will be done on forum, with the addition of a screenshot to each post. Each character will need to roll 1 D20 from the Wizards of the Coast site to determine their attack move and the amount of power it delivers. It would break down like this:

1-4 Auto Miss

5-10 Small Hit

11- 14 Hit

15-19 Big Hit

Nat 20- Instant hit, target becomes prone

Each player may roll TWO TIMES per post so they can do up to two attacks per post. This is to include one roll being a miss, the other being a hit. If a player rolls a Nat 20 on their first hit, they do not need to roll again as their opponent will become instantly prone. This chart also goes for saving throws. If you have been attacked, knocked down, bitten and held down, you may have one chance to escape. To do this, you will roll 1 D10. It's a 50/50 chance of escaping.

1-5: Failure

6-10: Success

These will also be posted in screenshot form so we can see how the attacks play out. Since this leaves the attacks and escapes to chance and the roll of the dice, it should make it a fairer fight.

***THIS FIGHT RULE/ APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF IT DOES NOT WORK OUT***

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The Sacred Lands

Posted by: All Mother - September 30, 2018, 12:25:25 AM - No Replies

You don't remember how you got to this moment; alone and lost deep within the forest. You think back to the fields and valleys that you had wandered through alone, and the thought of the forest calling out to you. You acted on instinct and let your body lead you tirelessly deeper and deeper in to the brush, until all signs of the valleys had left your sight. It was not like you to simply follow your gut but then again when had you noticed that the trees beckoned you in? Like a siren out at sea it sang to you, bringing you closer and closer to shore, and now here you stood overtaken by the darkness of a forest that felt more alive than any forest you had ever walked through. There was something about it that you felt within your gut as you take in the silent world around you; something ancient and powerful about the ground you stood upon. You weren't sure why, but something deep within you urged you to press onward still. Deeper it called; there is more to this world than what you knew- you must walk on.

You wouldn't have seen it if you weren't looking. Ahead of you as you walk on stood a tree; a tree that sat directly in the center of a large still river. It sat perched in the center of an old stone bridge that was clearly man made. Yet you couldn't help but find your heart continuing to tug you towards it. Curiosity? A desire for knowledge? Or were you looking for something? The entrance before you sits stoic and silent like much of the world around you though even now you still feel the sirens song calling out to you beckoning you forward. You take a step but stop. In front of you, sitting on the bridge is a wolf covered in moss. You stare at each other for a moment before the mysterious wolf stands up and nods to you. You take a step forward, and then another. The mysterious wolf smiles.

"Welcome, my child," it says in a voice that reminds you of your mothers when you were just a pup coming up in a world full of darkness and terror, "to Hiraeth." You smile as you approach faster now, only to stop dead in your tracks. In front of you, sitting on a pedestal is the mysterious wolf that had only just spoken to you moments before except...it is no wolf.

It is a statue of a goddess covered in moss and decorated with flowers, but you are certain it just spoke to you.

Soon enough, you find yourself being approached by another who welcomes you in to their home land.

"Who is this?" you find yourself asking them, still puzzled by what you know to be truth and yet what you see before you.

"Oh!" they exclaim with a smile, "That is the All Mother- she finds those who have no home and brings them home."

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The pack of Hiraeth is that of a Matriarchal one, where females hold positions of power over males. Typically, females are known to be warriors, guards, and the first line of defense against enemy attacks. The males of the pack tend to be more inclined to becoming hunters, caretakers of pups, and teachers to the young ones as they grow. This is not to say that they are not equal on their own rites, but power, duty, and overall pack safety depend solely on female members. Born from a being known to them as the All Mother, they find that females hold a holier stance than the males of the pack. Females are allowed to hold rank titles and while their mates may also hold the same title, they are not allowed to discuss or be apart of talks that concern the pack as a whole. On very rare occasions, males come to hold rank in the pack on the same respect and level as their female counterparts, but this instance is very rare and must be judged by the Council of Elders as well as the Alpha of the pack.

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The Map

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Lore

Posted by: All Mother - September 29, 2018, 11:48:17 PM - No Replies

It all began with the All Mother, as most stories do.

She created the world out of moss, rocks, and clay, combining them all in to a large sphere of her own making. She blew life in to the world with one breath, and from that breath came the whispers of the names of every creature and thing known in existence today. From the moss, rocks, and clay grew large trees and forests. Valleys sprung up as the world expanded with that single breath. The moisture from her breath caused rivers and creeks to form, slowly running off in to larger bodies of water which would become lakes. It is said that as she beheld this beauty, tears ran down her face and those became the oceans. She created life as well. The first known animals were, of course, the plants that sprung up from the moss and clay earth. Next came the wolves; protectors of this world who were made to keep the balance in the world. She created smaller beasts, which would be food for these wolves as well as an essential part in the world. They would tend to the grass and trees, destroying the dead to allow for new life.

The first pack of wolves created by the All Mother called themselves the Hiraeth. They were a pack of wolves touched by her grace and blessings. You see, as the wolves of the Hiraeth grow older, moss will begin to form throughout their thick coat of fur. It is a delicate process, and once started, they believe that their time to reunite with the All Mother is close at hand. For this reason, when a child is born or a newcomer from Outside comes in to the pack, they are given a sapling to care for. It is believed that as you grow and take care of your sapling, it will in turn aide you in finding the All Mother when you have passed from this life to the next. If the sapling you are given dies, it is believed to be an omen of bad things to come your way.

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IC/ OOC Rules

Posted by: All Mother - September 29, 2018, 11:40:13 PM - No Replies

IC RULES

※ Hiraeth is a Semi-Consent pack. Your character may not be killed, maimed, murdered, without your consent. This does not mean that if you choose to spark a fight or are the one having a fight come your direction that you won't suffer injury or wounds. This pack is a pack of warriors who are always willing to test their strengths and weaknesses.

※ Plots and arc ideas are more than welcome! However if the plot or story arc ideas are too out of left field, i.e. a dragon swooping in then we may have to revisit it before approving such a plot or story arc. Certain longer arcs that take place with multiple packs, or members from outside packs, or traders and or advisors heading out to other pack lands must be approved IC or OC. Just a simple, "I'd like to go ______ to do ______" will suffice. If this takes place during a pack heavy plot or arc, there must be a good reason. Traders and advisors shouldn't be running off to trade or make new relations if the pack is under attack.

※ All ranks may be challenged for, except for the Queen*** Challenges may be initiated in the pack forum (NOT Discord) and the party receiving the challenge must reply within two weeks of the initial post. If the receiving party does not respond within that two week period, or two weeks from the last post, the challenger can claim the other party forfeit and will be eligible to obtain that rank. If the challenger does not reply within two weeks of the last post, they are to be considered forfeit and cannot challenge again for a rank for one month. It is advised that rank challenges be discussed OOCly before IC posts are made.

***Queen challenges may only be accepted after the current Queen steps down and either A. No heir is replacing them, or B. the heir replacing the Queen is about to take charge. (Think similar to Black Panther challenges)

※ Members of the pack are allowed to have litters once they are ranked. If wolves without rank wish to have children, they must first gain the approval of the Queen and the Council of Elders.

※ It is 100% okay if you have to liquid time certain events in pack with other threads out of pack; just make sure they're all chronologically ordered so no one gets confused.

※ Members of certain ranks are required to be active. While all members should be active, higher ranking officers and members should try to be active at least once per week. So long as you're active in the forum or Discord channel and willing to pop in to certain rps as necessary, all will be well. There may be intermittent rank clearings if members of high ranks have disappeared for a long period of time (i.e. over a year)

※ Any non member who trespasses in to the border of Hiraeth is subject to arrest, and a trial. If you are seeking to join the pack but fail to alert a Sentry of your arrival and or intent, this will be held against you in your acceptance. You will still be accepted, but it may affect your rank standing once you take the initiation.

***These rules are subject to be added to and changed***

OOC RULES

※Be Cool
※ C'mon
※ Nice

※OC=/= IC: Y'all don't bring your IC nonsense in to the OOC and don't bring your OOC nonsense in to the IC. If you have issues with someone or how something is being done, then talk it out like adults. We're all friends here, so why not love a little more and keep our dramas separate? Love u guys.

※ Don't come begging for ranks or asking for ranks every five seconds: The All Mother chooses the rank, though if you have a specific interest in a rank it will be asked when you have your Initiation. How you do in your trial with the All Mother will depend on if you get the rank you ask for. Ranks are given every Autumn and Spring. If you are an Initiate then you will have to wait until that time to be given a rank within the pack. That will also give ME enough time to see how well you fit in and how active you've been in rps. In short; the more active you are the better the chance the All Mother will respect your request. Higher ranks will need to be more active than lower ranks.

※ Give me a shout out if you plan to be gone for awhile: I know that's super hard to do sometimes when last minute stuff comes up and emergencies come up. I'm pretty easy going so if you can just shoot me a quick "won't be here for awhile bc of shit" I will 100000% understand and leave your character to be off looking for gold in the mountains or something. But if you don't tell me and there's a long period of inactivity, your rank will be lost. Of course if you come back to see your demotion and are in a place where you can rp again just shoot me a message and we can talk it out and get that rank back up and running if possible.

※ Please give me a heads up if you plan on doing something really crazy: For this I just mean, if you decide you want to steal stuff and get a huge plot going with the whole pack, or go start some trouble in another pack that will end up with us possibly going to war, please let me and other alphas know you want to make this plot or story arc happen. I'm all down for most things but not being blindsided by another pack coming to kill us would be wonderful.

※ Please keep in touch with people you are plotting with, or people you want your character to fight: This one is pretty simple. Just keep communication open with people. Let them know 'hey i wanna fight your wolf and take his or her eye out' before writing up a super awesome post about ripping their eye out. This is a semi-consent pack, but certain mutilations or wounds will need to be discussed between players and agreed upon.

※ Have fun, be kind, and do some hella gay stuff: At the end of the day, this is just fantasy world with fantasy wolves. I want to make this pack so we can all have fun, do some really cool stuff, and have a really cool and fun time adding to the multitude of other amazing packs and stories out there. This pack can't happen if it's just me. So just, love a little more on your friends and new members and remember to have fun! We're all in it for the sparkle dogs!!

***These rules are subject to be added to and changed***

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The Ancient Tomes [Ranks]

Posted by: All Mother - September 29, 2018, 11:26:17 PM - Replies (1)

Hiraeth's Ancient Tome of Ranks

The Circle of the Goddess

※Queen: Valen

※Heir: N/A

※Council of Elders: Morgana

The Circle of the Sun

※ Chief Advisors: N/A

※ LoreKeeper: N/A

※ Chief Sentries: Kit

※ Chief Sergeants: N/A

※ Chief Herbalist: Orlaith

The Circle of the Stone

※ Warriors: N/A

※ Sentries: Emrys

※ Teachers: N/A

The Circle of the Garden

※ Gardeners: Ahi Maeve

※ Traders: N/A

The Circle of Clay

※ Initiates: Lucretia Jocelyn

The Circle of the Banished

Cedric

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what's up dirt boy

Posted by: Crocodile - September 28, 2018, 07:29:47 PM - Replies (7)

    As soon as he got the chance to break away from everyone, he had followed his nose to the scent of water. Shuck’s little thought of him sinking into a small bath of mud had been right. Crocodile carried his little pack of lizards, as they crawled across his back and walked across his face. His demon eyes watched for the little movements of what he had seen before: purple lizards. But he didn’t stop yet, no, he was actually tired and wanted to rest. He had been awake a lot longer than he was use to, and he needed to lay down somewhere. The green boy decided beside the water was a good idea. Even without knowing Tortuga, the sea salt still ran in his blood, which drew him to....a little stream that had mud on the side of it. Not exactly a pirate paradise, but it pleased Croc greatly.

    The mud squelched between his toes, but it wasn’t deep. For the pup it went above his already too big for his body paws. The lizards crawled around in excitement of such a new terrain. Crocodile lowered his belly to the mud, squirming his body around to full get the mud into his fluffy puppy fur. Oh, the adults weren’t gonna be pleased with what a mess he was making. Slowly, giving the lizards time to crawl around him, he turned onto his back, rolling yet again. Then he went back onto his belly, back legs out like frog legs, and he pushed his face into the mud. Yes, this was good. The lizards started to crawl through his muddy fur, taking their places to rest. Croc put his head down gently into the mud, eyes barely open to look in front of him.

    When new little bodies started to crawl on him, he barely flicked an ear. The green and green-yellow lizards were now accompanied by the Inarian purple lizards. They were slowly making their way forward onto the boy, not sure if he was trustworthy yet but having seen the Gemini lizards, got curious. “Yer good.” He mumbled to a purple one that went across his nose, towards the center of his eyes. Yes, this trip was worth all the walking and that one time he stepped on a thorn. It was worth having to see THAT MURDERER STERLING while they walked. Now he had new friends, and he puppy felt his tail wagging in the mud, a soft, happy grumble coming from his throat.

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Pieces

Posted by: Kita - September 28, 2018, 09:10:58 AM - Replies (4)

OOC: Open to one. Open to anyone that knows Kita well historically or to any of the visting puppies. Feel free to liquid time and set any time post Emissary challenge to present to suit. Short posts are fine!

"Such a beautiful pale colour... Trillium?"

"Really? Don't you think it's a bit... syllable heavy?"

"Tsk. You would shorten their names to grunts if you could."

"Can't I? It's not a bad idea... Less effort to yell at them that way~"

"Blaise!"

"I'm kidding! Trillium it is... Trill for short~"

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"Trillium..." Kita twirled the stem of pale three-petalled flower between her toes, watching it spin. She had been walking when she saw the flower and it had stopped her in her tracks. She didn't know why, perhaps it was the patch of sunlight that illuminated the little clump so perfectly, or perhaps it was because... She grasped for the thought that seemed so close but it danced away, leaving her her staring at an empty palm. A shot of anger coursed through her suddenly. She knew this! She knew this. It was important.

But she didn't know it.

Frustrated she crushed the delicate petals in her paw, crumpling them, and let out out a small growl. It was a sound so foreign to her mouth, a mouth that was used to tenderness in all its forms, that it startled even her and she froze, breath catching. She looked down at her still clenched paw, suprised to see it there and let out her breath, releasing her hold at the same time. "No, no, no." She whispered, seeing the destruction, no matter how small, she had caused. The crumpled petals fell one by one to the ground. "I'm sorry. I-I should know you." She apologised as the wind blew away the pieces and she sat staring after them, brown eyes wet with tears that couldn't quite fall.

She wished those pieces would come back.

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Time to PAR-TAY! (Nardir Guests, Read OOC)

Posted by: Sekirei - September 27, 2018, 08:03:30 PM - Replies (2)

*Please allow Pawprint to post first*

Akutan, Rapture, and Beatrice arrived. Upon hearing that Inaria was having a party for the pups of themselves and their allies, the patriarch of the X Clan decided to take his little cousins to it. His uncle, Byakko, had recently passed on to the Afterworld. The pups' mother, his cousin Sarajevo, was still mourning the loss of her father. Akutan was still in mourning himself but he had to be strong for his family and decided to take it upon himself to show his young cousins a good time. Hopefully, they'd make some friends. Rapture stuck to his side like glue, just as her mother had told her to. Her bicolored eyes of blue and gold stared at the pretty purple trees. The pack had laid over in Inaria on the way back to the Old Forest but she and Akutan both agreed that Inaria was like a fairytale land, albeit on the surface.

The black, silver-socked wolf paused at the border. His pale green eyes roved the border for someone. Seeing no one, he decided to announce their arrival. "Friends, Akutan of Nardir has arrived!" he howled. He sat down to wait. Rapture followed his lead. "What now, Aku-Aku?" she asked. "We wait to be let in. It's only polite and it shouldn't be too long before someone comes." he replied. Truth be told, he was a ball of nerves. He had never gone to an allied pack on his own before and he was worried about making a good impression. He was representing Nardir, first and foremost. He smiled down at his cousins. "I hope you two have fun and make friends here. That's part of the reason I decided to bring you." he said. Rapture smiled shyly at him. Her face then dropped as she thought of her mother back home. "Will Momma be okay?" she asked.

Akutan set a paw on her back. "She'll be fine, Rapture. She just needs some time to process your grandpa's death. I want you two to know that it's okay to feel sad so if either of you needs a break from this party, just tell me and I can see about a quiet spot so you can have a rest." he assured her. Rapture leaned against his side. She was determined to have fun. It was what Grandpa would've wanted. As long as Akutan was with her, she felt safe.

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And Still I Dream

Posted by: Alexander - September 27, 2018, 06:27:01 PM - Replies (5)

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The day had come and gone, settling in to late afternoon by time the golden wolf stopped. He had left his family of dogs a few weeks back, telling them wondrous stories of mythical places that he had seen in his dreams. It was something Tobie had been told many times by his comrades as being nothing but 'fanciful' until one day the group happened upon a site that Tobie had recited to them in detail some nights before. It was then that they all agreed something was strange about the boy, and something that he should look in to. It was decided that he would go and search for the source of these dreams, and return only once he was certain of what it was that was calling out to him.

So he left, wandering the wilds for some time and continually having dreams about different places that lay somewhere hidden in the world. One by one he would find them, and one by one he would continue to follow the path until one day the dreams just stopped. They led him to a small clearing in the forest where a lake sat and a small, shallow cave. He had dreamed about this place multiple times, but seeing it in all its real life glory left him speechless. This was a place of quiet serenity and Tobie decided this is where he would settle.

He found himself spending a few days here, learning the encompassing area and getting used to a world so different and yet so familiar; Tobie couldn't help but feel that this area was important. It was special. It was, perhaps, a place where one might find themselves seeking serenity and meditation from a stressful life- but for now it was his safe haven. He had hoped to stay here forever, until yesterday, when a howl caught hold of the wind and echoed through the trees and valleys surrounding him. Was this someone's home? Or was it just a loner looking for another like him? He didn't answer- he knew better than to engage something he did not know the origins of. So he waited, and when night fell and no one came, he assumed it to be a loner.

The following day he continued in mapping out this new land that he would dub his and even caught himself a small meal before settling in once again with the late afternoon sun. He offered the setting sun a smile before retiring to the cave for the evening. Perhaps tomorrow he would venture farther and find some new piece to his puzzle.

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Come, my child. Come forth. Open your eyes. You must come home.

The young male awoke with a jolt as he desperately tried to catch his breath. The night had come swiftly this time and the cool breeze that wafted in to the shallow cave provided little relief from the anxiety of the dream the boy had just awoken from. Tobie sighed after a moment, his golden emerald eyes adjusting to the dim light of the evening. From the mouth of the cave sat the small lake surrounded by forest; a physical reminder that he was still here. Tobie was unsure of where he was, or how he'd gotten there, but he was glad that this was where his feet had taken him.

The golden wolf slowly rose from his resting place, padding out of the cave towards the shore of the water. He paused for a moment to take in the scenery of a land he did not know; allowing his brain to take a moment to come down from the dreams he had just had. These dreams were strange though- they didn't feel like dreams, but perhaps more of an out of body experience. If one were to ask, Tobie would have said that he dreamt of this cave; dreamt of it so much so that it had appeared before him one day while he wandered the forest. Typically his dreams consisted of vague places that he knew but did not know. There wasn't much of an explanation to this other than he was stumped and hoping maybe someone could find it in their heart to help him out.

Tonight things had changed. Tonight he dreamt of a shadowy glob that spoke to him. Go home, it told him. You must wake up and go home.

He decided wouldn't worry of dreams now though. No, he would take rest here until they stopped and then he would continue once more. With a sigh he lowered his head and took a long drink from the shore of the lake, his ears lowered atop his head as he tried his hardest to push his curse to the back of his mind. It was unsettling though, to think that this shadowy being would come to him from his own dream to guide him to a place he did not yet know he would go to. Tobie found it frustrating and confusing- was this someone he knew? If all his dreams up to this point had led him to a cave and lake that definitely existed, then perhaps this shadow figure was someone he knew as well.

Tobie huffed as he rose his head from the water and looked towards the sky. Was the howl from the day before the owner of the shadow figure in his dreams? That was silly- there was no point in trying to figure it out now. It wasn't like anyone was up anyway.He let out a low rumble before reclining to his rear and looking down at his reflection. He knew who he was- that much he was sure of. Then why were there things happening that he couldn't understand?

If there was one thing that was for certain, it was that he wouldn't have enough time to think it through. There were footsteps fast approaching and Tobie knew that he wasn't alone anymore. Someone had found him. Perhaps this someone would be able to help him figure out how he knew this cave existed and who the voice of the shadow belonged to.

Down an unknown road

to embrace my fate

Though that road may wander,

it will lead me to you

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