Southern Alacritia Natives

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THE PROPHECY

For years now the Tahtla have been listening to the calls of wolves from over the water. For nearly five years now those strange wolves have been calling each other to battle, to war, unaware that they were being listened to. The Aika has prophesied to the tribe that one day they would have to face these bloodthirsty wolves themselves, and that they were never to be trusted. Wolves from the North would bring chaos and unrest, and if allowed to roam freely on their lands, they would bring the end to their tribe.



THE TRIBE


The Tahtla are a group wolves native to Southern Alacritia. They're a close knit group that has lived beside the land and done their best to preserve it for as long as they can remember. They are physically lead by the two oldest wolves in the tribe. Wisdom and experience are valued greatly by the tribe, those over six are respected no matter what they have achieved in life.


The spiritual leader is the Aika, the Oracle. She is, to the Tahtla, their goddess in physical form, and exists to protect them. She is to be protected, and not to conceive until a new Aika is born. This means that very rarely is the job passed from one family member to another. The Aika is born during the winter solstice - surviving the winter is part of the test as to whether the child is the goddess's chosen host.


Family is very important to the Tahtla, to betray one's family is to betray the tribe. Betrayal is met with being run to the very edges of Southern Alacritia if seen or heard from by the Tahtla. They live a life of solitude, and are maimed so that future generations know that the wolf is a traitor. The family that they come from are watched closely, only so that they do not slip onto the same path of betrayal.



Elders are to be respected no matter what, but there is a single exception. If a younger, more talented individual proves their strength to the tribe an elder may step down and allow them to lead in their stead.



The Tahtla do not believe in claiming lands. The land is the Goddess's, and she has demanded that the tribe not take what is hers - but use it to their heart's content.



THE ROLES



Elder #1: RESERVED (for me ;) )

Elder #2: OPEN

Oracle: Ojise Oluwa

Oracle's protector: Skah Adeyemi

Traitor: Kayode Adayemi



Female Names: Imala, Sihu, Tiva, Natane, Mai, Winona, Aiyana, Karmiti, Lummi, Gwena, Lya

Male Names: Sani, Skah, Choovio, Tate, Hassun, Istaqa, Chayton, Adriel, Chewa, Tsamai



Family lines: Yakima, Teetonka, Shawnee, Adeyemi (more can be added)



MORE INFORMATION


The traitor is a male that wanted to abandon the goddess's one rule - to not claim lands. He wanted to stake his people's claim to a few territories and make them sacred. Make it so that even if the Northern Wolves came that they would have something that was theirs even by the most basic of instinct. He went against the Elders and the Aika - and when no one would listen he challenged the Elder's for their position to rule. Although he was strong, he could not defeat the both of them, and he was run off - never to see or speak to a member of the tribe again. He is an angry and curious lupine and may or may not be planning the tribe's downfall.



The Aika is a female that is anywhere from one to nine - and the spiritual leader to the Tahtla. She is the physical embodiment of the tribe's only goddess, the Otito Iya - the true mother. As long as she keeps her connection with the goddess, she is free to help with any tribe activities. The only rule, is that she must not have children until the new Aika is born.



The Tahtla speak Yoruba - and are not fluent in English.



The Aika's protector is the Dari. They can be either male or female, but they are to never leave the Aika's side. If something happens to the goddess, this wolf is the one that's to blame. A failed Dari is seen as even worse than a traitor. Their maiming is more severe.



Socially the Tahtla are close, and although their beliefs are unshakable, they are a fun loving group as well. Males will constantly try to one up each other and prove their masculinity. ((Females will occasionally join in on the play, it isn't unheard of, only rare. Beauty and wisdom are a trait more commonly seen in Tahtla women than boldness and strength.)) Rivalries can get competitive - especially when it comes to choosing a mate. Bloodlines in leadership are not a factor, but families often compete and have rivalries with one another. Although the families of traitors are not supposed to be treated differently, there is no doubt that there are those that hold it over their heads.


ABOUT THE FAMILIES

Yakima Family

The Yakima family are a smaller group of wolves. A single grandparents remains, who cares for their two children. Only of of their children has a mate, and since their child was the male, his mate adopted the Yakima name. They have three young children. The family tends to be quiet, specializes in the tracking side of hunting. They're the ones likely to know where prey goes during what time of year, and whether a prey species needs time to reproduce before being hunted or whether they should be more heavily targetted because of overpopulation.


Female (5+) x Male(5+) - Male (3+) Female (3+)

Male x Mate - Child one (1), Child two(1), Child three(1)


Teetonka Family

The Teetonka family is a larger group of wolves. One great grandfather has three sets of children from his late wife (he has had two in his liftetime.) Some of his children are young enough to be his grandchildren, but he loves his entire family all the same. His new wife is not completely accepted by all of his older children as he was supposed to mate for life when he met the second love of his life. They are an open group in terms of their personalities, fiery and passionate about the tribe. They are fierce competitors that like to test each other and other families to scuffles, hunts and journeys in the name of the goddess.


male(7) x female(7) - male (5+), female(5+), Natane

mate(7) x female (4) - female (1)

male(5+) x mate(3+) - child one(1), child two(1)

female (5+) x mate(5+) - Istaque


Shawnee Family

The Shawnee family is a medium sized group of wolves. They don't have any true elders (those over 6) but they have plenty of younger members due to a set of three siblings each starting families when they were young. They are a more peaceful group, known to be smaller in size but large in heart. They are close with nature, often times they take up stargazing and weather watching, along with hunting and fishing.



APPEARANCE INFORMATION



The Tahtla are a very natural looking group. Their sizes range from the large end of small to the small end of large with a few that are smaller or larger. Intricate markings are rarely seen on these wolves, and abnormal coloration is not seen in them at all. Temporary paint is sometimes applied before hunts and holidays, but they are temporary - normally only lasting the length of a thread. (basically as long as your character is free they're fine)



The App

Role: if any

Family: (Yakima, Teetonka, Shawnee, other)

Name:

Gender:

Age:

Appearance: 100 words

Personality: 150 words



Applications will have four days to wait for other people to show interest in a role. If none is shown in the same role, it will be reviewed and most likely given to whoever applied for it. (i'm not too picky) Have fun! The tribe will always available to add more wolves to since there's no telling how large it is with Southern Alacritia just opening up but existing beside Northern Alacritia for years. Elisandra also has permission to accept new members (as she helped me with many of the ideas for the Tahtla)