We'll see!
This was an idea I had earlier, maybe you could check it out?
The Panic of New Forest
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Life is typically calm and slow on the New Forest commons of southern England. The foliage is lush, the brooks babbling, and livestock generally well kept. Both the people and the animals seem to have little to worry about. That was, until Panic struck.
Panic is what they call the creature. Those who have claimed to see it say it appears in the form of a disfigured horse, its flesh partially decayed, exposing bones and rotting muscle, its hooves shaped crudely into claws, and its teeth like those of an ape's. Its existence is disputed, and often doubted or used purely figuratively. What can be confirmed, however, is the disappearance and mass-slaughter of livestock, which is where the myth of Panic comes in. It is unknown whether more than one Panic exists, but whenever dead animals are discovered, very strange phenomena are said to occur in the commons, including the appearance of the cryptic horse.
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The ponies grazing the New Forest are considered to be iconic. They, together with the cattle, donkeys, pigs, and sheep owned by commoners' (local people with common grazing rights), are called "the architects of the Forest": it is the grazing and browsing of the commoners' animals over a thousand years which created the New Forest ecosystem as it is today.
The cattle and ponies living on the New Forest are not completely feral, but are owned by commoners, who pay an annual fee for each animal turned out. The animals are looked after by their owners and by the Agisters employed by the Verderers of the New Forest. The Verderers are a statutory body with ancient roots, who share management of the forest with the Forestry Commission and National park authority. Approximately 80 per cent of the animals depastured on the New Forest are owned by just 10 per cent of the commoning families.
Ponies living full-time on the New Forest are almost all mares, although there are also a few geldings. For much of the year the ponies live in small groups, usually consisting of an older mare, her daughters, and their foals, all keeping to a discrete area of the Forest called a "haunt." Under New Forest regulations, mares and geldings may be of any breed. Although the ponies are predominantly New Foresters, other breeds such as Shetlands and their crossbred descendants may be found in some areas.
Stallions must be registered New Foresters, and are not allowed to run free all year round on the Forest. They normally are turned out only for a limited period in the spring and summer, when they gather several groups of mares and youngstock into larger herds and defend them against other stallions. A small number (usually fewer than 50) are turned out, generally between May and August. This ensures that foals are born neither too early (before the spring grass is coming through), nor too late (as the colder weather is setting in and the grazing and browsing on the Forest is dying back) in the following year. So what happens to the stallions when they're not out with the others?
Colts are assessed in their second year by the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society for suitability to be kept as stallions; any animal failing the assessment must be gelded. Once approved, every spring (usually in March), the stallions must pass the Verderers' assessment before they are permitted onto the Forest to breed. The stallion scheme resulted in a reduction of genetic diversity in the ponies running out on the New Forest, and to counteract this and preserve the hardiness of Forest-run ponies, the Verderers introduced the Bloodline Diversity Project, which will use hardy Forest-run mares, mostly over eleven years old, bred to stallions that have not been run out on the Forest, or closely related to those that have.
Drifts to gather the animals are carried out in autumn. Most colts and some fillies are removed, along with any animals considered too "poor" to remain on the Forest over the winter. The remaining fillies are branded with their owner's mark, and many animals are wormed. Many owners choose to remove a number of animals from the Forest for the winter, turning them out again the following spring. Animals surplus to their owner's requirements often are sold at the Beaulieu Road Pony Sales, run by the New Forest Livestock Society. Tail hair of the ponies is trimmed, and cut into a recognisable pattern to show that the pony's grazing fees have been paid for the year. Each Agister has his own "tail-mark", indicating the area of the Forest where the owner lives. The Agisters keep a constant watch over the condition of the Forest-running stock, and an animal may be "ordered off" the Forest at any time. The rest of the year, the lives of the ponies are relatively unhindered unless they need veterinary attention or additional feeding, when they are usually taken off the Forest.
The open nature of the New Forest means that ponies are able to wander onto roads. The ponies actually have right of way over vehicles and many wear reflective collars in an effort to reduce traffic fatalities, but despite this, many ponies, along with commoners' cattle, pigs, and donkeys are killed or injured in road traffic accidents every year. Human interaction with ponies is also a problem; well meaning but misguided visitors to the forest frequently feed them, which can create dietary problems and cause the ponies to adopt an aggressive attitude in order to obtain human food.
New Forest ponies are raced in an annual point to point meeting in the Forest, usually on Boxing Day, finishing at a different place each year. The races do not have a fixed course, but instead are run across the open Forest, so competitors choose their own routes around obstructions such as inclosures (forestry plantations), fenced paddocks, and bogs. Riders with a detailed knowledge of the Forest are thus, at an advantage. The location of the meeting place is given to competitors on the previous evening, and the starting point of the race is revealed once riders have arrived at the meeting point.
source = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Forest_pony#Ponies_on_the_New_Forest ; text belongs to rightful owner(s) The parts that are quoted should be italicized and/or in quotation marks.
~Rules
➸ ALL BYC rules apply
➸ PM your forms to me; do not role play until I accept it
➸ No god-modding. In fights, only one blow per-post; wounds don't heal instantly
➸ Be realistic. No pink, perfect Gypsy Vanners with a "tragic!!11!one1!!1" backstory, no Mary-Sues/Gary-Stus or bland personality tropes, no invincible characters, etc.
➸ Only make as many characters as you can handle
➸ In this role play, we will need more mares and geldings than stallions. Stallions are only turned out for a limited time each year.
➸ No explicit scenes. Get the picture?...
➸ No one-liners. Try to be creative (though I get it if the juices aren't flowing that day)
➸ Finally, I'm going to be holding people up to higher standers here. Try to make rounded, realistic characters, use your best grammar and spelling (I'll let that slide if you're not a fluent English speaker, though), and so on.
Add: "No drama", "Take fights to PMs", "Keep it (rating of your choice)", "No swearing", "Don't play other peoples' characters" and "Be realistic".
~Ranks
Lead Mare - The mare who leads her herd. She is responsible for moving the herd to new territories and establishing the hierarchy.
Mare - A female horse over the age of 4.
Gelding - A castrated male horse. He is free to roam the commons with the mares, and may join their herds.
Stallion (limited spaces) - An intact male horse. He is only allowed to roam the commons freely once a year.
Colt - A male horse, castrated or intact, under the age of 4.
Filly - A female horse under the age of 4.
Donkeys + Mules/Hinnies - Other members of the equine family who roam with the ponies. They may join their herds, or form their own. Mules/Hinnies are incapable of reproduction, and donkey stallions are under the same restrictions as horse stallions.
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Form
Name:
Rank:
Age:
*Breed:
Personality:
**Appearance:
History:
Other:
Username:
* New Forest ponies are the most common. New Forest pony crosses, other large pony breeds, Shetland ponies, donkeys, mules, and hinnies are also allowed.
** Detailed descriptions only, please. No pictures.
~Character Page
( coming soon )
Hope I helped!
5-Loner Land- This land is home to Loners and The Wingblades:
Rules!
1- No swearingor cursing on this thread.
2- What I say goes.
3- Please keep this PG 13.
4- PM me for high ranking phoenixes before you make the form. You need to explain what the ranks are.
5- PM me if you want to be a moderator. I think it would be better not to give out moderator positions. Watch the RPers and decide who you want.
6- Have Fun!
Add: "No drama", "Take fights to PMs", "Be realistic" and "Don't play other peoples' characters".
Form:
Name:
Age:
Personality:
Breed:
Home:
Mate:
Chicks:
Family:<–––I moved this.
Rank:
Description:
History:
Username:
Other:
Character Page:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/wing-of-myths-a-phoenix-rp-charcter-page
OOC Chat Thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/935751/wing-of-myths-a-phoenix-rp-ooc-chat-thread
Also, I would suggest sticking with one color.
I think they're pretty cool, they're actually some of the smartest animals, and I did, did you add a joining form? And you might wanna add a little more info on the rp itself, what it's about, different areas, etc. Other than that, it's pretty good
Hope I helped!
^That picture is awesome. Just sayin'.
Welcome to The Wings of War <––It's one of my pet peeves, but I actually think it works here. Don't try to fathom my mind.
In a land called Corvea, there has been peace between the Corvids for many years, trade routes established, alliances forged, and even friendships have been started. But that all changed with the death of Emporer Castrus, leader of the great and powerful Crow Empire, some say he was killed in a skirmish, others of a sickness, but many believe it was murder. And with the Crow Empire weakened, some of the other nations have become unruly, especially the Ravens, these hostile enemies have more than once threatened to disrupt the order of Corvea, and now with the their worst enemies; the Crows, weakened, they have the oppurtunity to rise again, and unleash all chaos upon Corvea. The only one who can stop them and restore the balance of power within the Empire is Castrus' oldest son, Corvo. But there's one problem; Corvo has been falsely accused of his father's death, and is being hunted down tirelessly. If he is to prove his innocence, reclaim his rightful place as Emporer, and halt the advance of the vicious Ravens, he's going to need some help before the Wings of War truly unfold.
Welcome to Wings of War!Not here though. Mkay?
In Corvea, you are a corvid, which just means you're either a crow, raven, bluejay, or magpie. There are no humans in this world, but there are other creatures, so that's why the birds mostly stay on the trees or in the air. Each corvid has their own society wth their own rules and cultures; the Crows have the Empire, Ravens the Tribe, Bluejays the Volery, and Magpies the Tiding. You used volery and tiding?! Have some candy!
Rules: No color changing. (Pet peeve.)
~ Absoloutely NO copying this RP.
~ I am the controller of this thread- what I say goes.
~ No Role Playing until your form has been accepted.
~ You can have as many characters as you like, but for the sake of other RPers please keep track of them all.
~ No major plot twists without my permission.
~ No swearing, innapropiate acts or words, and please, if you get into a fight, not too gory!
~ Your Corvids can have chicks, but under no condition may you go into any detail.
~ If your Corvid's in a fight, one blow per post please.
~ Also, in a fight your Corvid can only dodge one out of every four blows.
~ Please no out of RP fighting, but if you have to, please do it through PMs
~ Be realistic. A Corvid can't 'instantly' heal from any injury, and neither can one Corvid take down a fully grown hawk or any other large animal, etc.
~During a timeskip, I will post the amount of time skipped in Big Bold Letters
~ Have fun!
Add: "All BYC rules apply", "No drama", "Take fighting to PMs", "Keep it (rating of your choice)" and "Don't play other peoples' characters".
The Crows:
The crows are a noble bird, they value justice, order, and honer above all else. They were the dominant force in Corvea until the mysterious death of their leader Castrus. They live in the Great Oak, the largest tree in all of Corvea. It is located in the middle of Corvus Fields, in the central area of Corvea. (You had a bit of a run-on sentence there.)
The Ravens: You're doing the color-changing thing, aren't you?
The Ravens are a fierce and bloodthirsty tribe, using force to get what they want. They have been known to capture and enslave other corvids. They are the main enemies of Corvea, stopping at nothing to conquer it all. They hail from the Black Mountains, in the frigid North.
The Bluejays: You are!
The Bluejays are an inquisitive, boisterous, and friendly bunch, welcoming most strangers into their kingdom in the Greenwood, located to the East. They are generally peaceful, but if threatened, they can be a force to be reckoned with. They may be small, but they can use it to their advantage, combining it with their superior agility they can quickly down a foe much larger than themselves. You made them sound cool. Bravo!
The Magpies:
The Magpies are a shadowy group, they are also the smartest of the corvids, using more advanced weapons and technology than the other corvids, of course, they don't let the others know, rarely letting outsiders into their mysterious kingdom. They are also the stealthiest, tending to stay in the shadows and watch from the sidelines. Instead of having a leader, like other kingdoms, they have a council of three. They dwell in the Forest of Long Shadows, in the West . Democracy! Heck yeah!
Ranks: No more colors. Please?
Leader: One in each kingdom, except for the Magpies, who have a council of three. The leaders are in charge of everything. Their place is taken by the oldest son.
Council: Exclusive to the magpies, three in the kingdom, they replace the leader, making all the decisions based on the advice of the senate. A new council member is picked by an election between the Senate.
Senate: Twenty in the Magpie kingdom, they influence the decisions of the Council, they are also the judges in the court of law. They are also exclusive to the Magpies.
General: One in each kingdom, they command the army, they are usually picked based on their military knowledge, strength, and leadership skills.
Sages: As many in a kingdom, they are the healers and spiritual guides within each kingdom.
Citizens: As many in a kingdom they are the main body of Corvid societies, making up most of the population, in times of war, some citizens are called to duty, having already become part of the army.
Loners: Loners have either been exiled from their kingdom, escaped from prison, decided to leave, or just born outside of regular society, there is no no limit of them.
Link to the Character Page: Coming Soon!
Link to the OOC Chat Thread: Coming Soon!
Character Form:
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Species:
Personality: <–––I moved this.
Kingdom:
Rank:
Mate:
Chicks:
History:
Picture/Description:
Username:
Other:
