Britorias Pups - One Last Run

Artorias · 09-22-2024, 12:34 PM

Britorias Pup Adopts

It's the final countdown!
Artorias and Briar are going for one last run as parents! These pups will be joining the prestigious family of the Hallows and already have a lot of siblings and extended family eager to meet them. We hope these characters will be a fun, engaging, and exciting opportunity for anyone wanting 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.

ACTIVITY - As these pups will be a part of a large and highly active family, we ask that players be as 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 be 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 what we would like to see in terms of activity for them.

We would like the pups to be posted regularly. We understand activity and muse fluctuates a lot, so we don't want to set a hard number of posts and make these pups feel like work. If a player goes MIA for a month or two, Shelby or I will reach out via Discord to make sure everything's good. If the pup goes a total of 3 months of inactivity, they will be reclaimed.

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

Pups are expected to attend every mandatory Hallows thread and Carpathius family thread. 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 experienced 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 send the child off for rehabilitation or put the pup down if they were a danger, and that doesn't make for good RP. We may consider a Lawful Evil alignment if you can clearly, effectively, and convincingly explain in your application how the pup would develop this alignment.

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, enhanced eyesight, small antlers, cat claws, and longer tail fur. Other mutations found in their bloodlines include an assortment of horns, bear paws, saber fangs, longer fur, 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 application chances!

FAMILY AND PACK The Carpathians are a highly family-oriented and affectionate family, and they will be doted on by their largely present family. Artorias and Briar are going to be very hands-on parents, wanting to be involved in every aspect of their children's lives. Although they are not brand new parents, expect them to still be highly vigilant and present with their precious little loaves. They will be surrounded by their siblings, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. The Fatalises, while living far away, will also want to be involved too. 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 for the pups to roam. 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 and Briar must be permitted to enter the pups’ threads at any point while they are under 1 year old. Artorias has two ravens and a silver cross fox and Briar has a gold cross fox and a prairie falcon that can accompany the pups on adventures. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to hit us up and ask us for anything!

CARPATHIUS LORE - Just like their elder siblings, the pups will all be expected to learn about their heritage and adopt the Carpathian 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. They are also welcome to learn and adopt Fatalis family culture and traditions as taught by Briar.

PLOTS - I strongly believe in unrestricted creative writing and freedom in character development. Therefore we will not be imposing restrictions on your characters for what 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 feedback we've received. 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. Just remember that IC actions have IC consequences. Otherwise have fun with your babies!

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND REPRODUCTION - Artorias and Briar will love their children and support them, no matter who they love. However, attempts for incestuous breeding or reckless breeding with multiple partners will be severely frowned upon. Artorias will not tolerate reproducing with impunity and will punish his own children according to Hallows law if they break these 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 14th and playable October 28th. Applications for pups will be closed on October 13th.

We will be looking for AT MOST four applicants to play Artorias and Briar's newest 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. 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 on Discord, we'd be happy to give you some help! Thank you, 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 can skip 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 Pups - One Last Run

The third and FINAL litter!

Artorias