Britorias Pup Adoptions

Artorias · 09-08-2022, 02:10 AM

Britorias Pup Adopts

The time has finally come!
Artorias and Briar, our most beloved characters, are growing their family and welcoming their first litter into the world! These pups will be the first children to the Aegis and Queen of the Hallows, and the first pups born in the Hallows since its founding. Our intention is to have this be a fun, engaging, and exciting opportunity for anyone to join the Carpathius family. This means an extraordinary amount to both Shelby and I, as we are both working hard to make this bloodline a prominent and permanent one in Ardent history. Now you can be a part of that legacy!

ACTIVITY - As these pups will be a part of a large and highly active family, we ask that players be as equally enthusiastic about playing them as we are to play with them. Shelby and I would like to avoid reclaiming pups as much as we can. We very much want these pups to feel like they're your characters and belong to you, and we hope that you feel as invested in their character growth as we are in them. Ultimately, these pups are very important to us, and we want to set some clear guidelines for what we would like to see in terms of minimum activity for them.

Pups must be posted at least 4 times a month. Additionally, they must be able to meet all seasonal activity checks within the Hallows for as long as they remain members of their home pack. This shouldn't be too difficult, as if you are meeting the Hallows requirements, you'll also be meeting the 4 posts a month requirement too. If a player misses a month, Shelby or I will reach out via Discord to make sure everything's good. If we do not receive a response or they go another month without activity, they will be reclaimed.

These pups may not be set inactive. Setting these characters inactive is grounds for immediate reclaiming. Again, the Carpathians are a highly active family and we'd like these pups to be involved in the family as well.

Pups are expected to attend every mandatory Hallows thread and Carpathius family thread while they are under two. This rule doesn't apply for characters who are not present to attend, such as training with another pack, off on a quest, etc.

Pups are expected to attain Expert level in at least one of their skills by 1 year old and Master by two years old. This is not a hard reclaiming activity requirement, but we would like these pups to be working on their skills as they'll be a crucial part of the Hallows.

The only exception to the reclaiming rules are if Shelby and I approve an OOC reason for inactivity. This means things like site absences, IRL life events, random acts of malice by the gods, etc. We ask that players be communicative and open with us so we can work with you if activity is of any concern.

PERSONALITY/ALIGNMENT - We encourage players to create exciting, unique, and colorful personalities for their pups! Artorias and Briar are going to be very nurturing and loving parents, encouraging their children to pursue their passions, so any combination of skills, interests, hobbies, etc. is allowed. As these pups will be raised in the benevolent Hallows by Good aligned parents, character alignment can range anywhere in the Good and Neutral categories. Neutral and Chaotic Evil characters will not be accepted. Artorias and Briar would not tolerate this type of behavior and would simply send the child off for rehabilitation or put the pup down if they were a danger, and that doesn't make for good RP. I will, however, consider a Lawful Evil alignment if you are able to clearly, effectively, and convincingly tell me in your application how the pup would come to have this alignment given their upbringing.

INHERITED TRAITS - Artorias' father remains unknown, and his mother Tamsyn consists of simple blacks and whites. Artorias has a black, gray, and dark blue coat. Briar, being a Fatalis, comes from a line of browns, blues, blacks, and silvers. Artorias' eyes are amber orange with gold flecks and Briar's are turquoise. Artorias is a full dire at 45" and Briar is large at 38". We encourage designs to call back to these heritages as much as possible, but we encourage everyone to be creative with what you create! We will be offering some premade designs to pick from, but you are also welcome to create your own!

MUTATIONS - These pups are going to be spoiled for choice when it comes to genetic gifts! Inheritance mutations include stronger jaws and teeth, denser fur, small antlers, cat claws, and longer tail fur. Other mutations found in their bloodlines include an assortment of horns, bear paws, saber fangs, and bone spurs. Outside of the family, there are dozens of mutations you could pick from! While mutations are a benefit to the characters, not having any mutations will not hurt your chances for approval!

FAMILY AND PACK - As these are the first Carpathius pups born in Ardent, they will definitely be doted on by their largely present family in their lives. Artorias and Briar are going to be very hands-on parents, wanting to be involved in every aspect of their children's lives. As they are first time parents, expect them to be highly vigilant and present with their precious little loaves. They will be surrounded by aunts and uncles and will have their adopted brother Zephyrus there to interact with them as well. The Fatalises, while living far away, will also want to be highly involved in their lives. In short, these kids are gonna have a LOT of characters wanting to be in their lives! Expect many family threads!

The pups will be growing up in the Hallows and will be required to remain in the pack until they turn two years old. Once they turn two, while Artorias and Briar would love for their children to stay and help strengthen the pack, they will be free to leave and seek their own paths if they choose. While in the pack, they will be free to choose what paths they wish to take, whether they want to be warriors like their father, diplomats like their mother, or something else entirely! Ambition is highly encouraged by Artorias and Briar, who want nothing but the best for their little loves.

TERRITORY PERMISSIONS - Shelby and I understand that the core of RPing is interacting with other players. Since we know you'll want to play with other characters outside of the Hallows or go to other lands for skill threads, we are allowing some liberties to the pups to roam with a few caveats. The pups are required to stay within Hallows lands until they are 2 seasons old unless accompanied by Artorias or Briar, or one of their family members within that thread. After that, the pups will be permitted to roam to and thread in any neighboring territories so long as it is assumed that they are being supervised either by their parents, an extended family member, or one of their parents' companions. Artorias has two ravens and a silver fox and Briar has a cross fox and a prairie falcon. If you have any doubts or questions, please don't hesitate to hit us up and ask us for anything!

CARPATHIUS LORE - As the pups will be the first litter born into the relatively young Carpathius family, they will all be expected to learn about their heritage and adopt the family culture/customs. This includes being able to speak and understand Carpathian (Romanian). You are free to use Romanian inspiration in their backgrounds and interests, as well as use Romanian names for them if you're so inclined.

PLOTS - I strongly believe in unrestricted creative writing and freedom in character development. Therefore we will not be imposing restrictions on your characters for anything you would like to plot so long as it makes sense IC. The only hard restrictions we'll be placing is a bar on any sexual threads or plots until these characters turn a year and half old. This is for the pups' and players' benefits from lessons we've both learned. As the pups' father, I would prefer if they didn't get involved in a bunch of maims, but I'm not going to penalize anyone for what they want to plot. Have fun with your babies!

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND REPRODUCTION - Artorias and Briar will love their children and support them, no matter who they love. That being said, there is preferential consideration for applications that will allow characters to further the Carpathius bloodline. Can't continue to grow a family tree without more pups! That being said, attempts for incestuous breeding or reckless breeding with strangers will be severely frowned upon. Artorias will not tolerate reproducing with impunity and will punish his own children according to Hallows law should they break the tenets.

INHERITANCE BENEFITS - As the children of Artorias and Briar, the pups are entitled to:

50% off height up to 38", then 25% off height up to 45"

25% off full abnormal color for Artorias' blue fur

25% off odd colored markings for Briar's turquoise markings

DEADLINE - The important part. The pups are due October 7th and playable October 21st. Applications for pups will be closed on October 1st.

Regardless of how many free pups we roll, we will be accepting four applicants to play Artorias and Briar's children. All extra pup passes will be paid for by myself, so all you have to cover is what's required for the pups themselves. And that's it! If there's any more pertinent information that needs to be added, I'll edit this post and notify all applicants! If you have any questions or if something is unclear, please don't hesitate to reach out to us, we'd be happy to give you some help! Thank you for considering applying, and best of luck!

Application Form:

Code:
<b>Out-of-Character Name</b>: 

<b>Character's Name</b>: 

<b>Gender:</b> 

<b>Adult Height</b>: 

<b>Size:</b> 

<b>Build:</b> 

<b>Alignment</b>: 

<b>Appearance</b>: 150 words or a visual reference

<b>Personality</b>: 150 words

<b>Planned Skills</b>: (Optional)

<b>Mutations</b>: (List any potential mutations you may want here)(Optional)

<b>Possible Plots/Plans/Ideas</b>: (Optional)

<b>Writing Sample</b>: (If you are someone we have played with before, you may remove this section. If you are a newer member of Ardent or haven't played with us yet, please give a short writing sample of your character doing anything that gives us an idea of who they are)

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Britorias Pup Adoptions

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