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shadowed | a literate feline roleplay | roleplay thread
This is the roleplaying thread for Shadowed! Please visit the OOC thread for details on signing up and such.

P L O T

The feral cats of Gray City have been pretty much left to their own devices for decades. Two sizable groups of cats have risen up in that time: the Shattered Claws and the New Order. The Shattered Claws are a peaceful group, devoted mainly to healing, spirituality, and strength in numbers. By contrast, the New Order is much harsher, focused on order, loyalty to the group, and strong over weak. Outside of the Shattered and the Order, Outliers band together or fend for themselves. The order of the City is well-defined, and each cat knows their place.

That is, until the fateful day when the humans went to war.

Now, Gray City has become an active battleground, with soldiers everywhere, blocks of the city under siege, and civilians starving in the streets or hoarding food behind barricades in their homes. Caught in the crossfire, the feral cats must decide what to do. The Shattered Claws suggest banding together, but there are rumblings amongst the New Order that the cats should take advantage of the situation and take over the Shattered's territory. And of course, the Outliers are stuck in the middle, trying to avoid both groups and hold out until the humans settle down.

How will these cats, shadowed by human struggles, survive? It's up to you.

R U L E S

1. Minimum of 150 words per post. I'm obviously not requiring you to write a novel, but it should be about 2-5 paragraphs (no novel, just an essay XD). After all, this is a LITERATE roleplay. Posts should be PAST TENSE and THIRD PERSON. Please try your very hardest to use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. I understand that mistakes and typos happen, but your post should be legible and easily understood.
2. Please write in English only. Kind of a given, but I have to put it out there. Names in other languages are fine, but please use the Roman alphabet only.
3. There is a literacy requirement for Shadowed. I will require a roleplay sample on your character sheet (prompts will be over there), if I feel that you do not meet the literacy requirements, I will PM you and ask for you to leave.
4. Post at least twice a week. This roleplay will be pretty chill, but I'd like for you guys to be active-ish. Let me know if you're going on hiatus/vacation/etc. and somebody will ghost your character.
5. No unnatural powers or appearances. Yes, it's a fictional city, but it's based in our world. No magic, superpowers, or purple cats will be allowed.
6. Be kind and respectful. The character might suck, but that's no excuse to be rude and/or hateful to a player. This also goes for respecting personal beliefs. HOWEVER, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or hating on one's religion will not be tolerated.
7. Keep it PG-13. Mating and heavy gore will not be tolerated and I will remove your character. Fade to black if necessary. However, characters can and probably will die.
8. Please roleplay only on this thread. This will serve as our roleplaying thread. There is a character sheet thread for characters only, and an OOC thread for roleplay posts only. Respect the thread titles!
9. Please add a header to your posts! like so:
name | gender (pronouns) | group | rank | location | mentions

DO NOT POST ON THIS THREAD UNLESS YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE ROLEPLAY. If you are not part of Shadowed, you can post on the OOC thread or read the roleplay posts, but do not roleplay unless you have approved characters.

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Edited on 19/10/20 @ 08:57:46 by Silverstar cries over Corien (#206440)

🌒Micah {G2 Ice
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Furvié / Male / New Order / Guard / Location: Camp / Mentions: Hades, refers to Spitfire and Ash, open

Fur yawned, his jowls stretching open and revealing sharp, yellowing canine teeth. His green and gold eyes flashed in the morning light, glowing from his shadowed sleeping spot under a plank of wood against an old, abandoned building that creaked in the wind. He slowly slid his way out from under it, standing to his full height, having been awakened by the scuffle and arguments of the other.. Felines. He huffed, stretching out his front legs and his thick, fluffy tail swished back and forth. He was annoyed but he had needed to be woken up anyways. He approached the group of cats he hadn’t really taken the time to get to know, so he didn’t know they’re names. He looked over them, scanning them, he knew the tom Hades was a guard, that was the only reason he knew of him, but still, Fur didn’t speak much to anyone but those in rank above him. He was newer to the New Order, having grown up in the innermost city with a bunch of outcasts and fighting for his right to live, his coat was scarred but his muscles still rippled as he moved. He walked his way to a tree and he stood up to his full length of a massive three feet and he scratched at the wood before jumping up, climbing up to the lowermost branches where he sat down comfortable, his claws digging into the bark beneath him as he steadied himself and he could a good guarding position.

Ace of Spades / Female / Outlier / Location: Human Camp {Outskirts} / Mentions: None

Ace had had a successful night hunting, and was currently carrying a small rat through the outskirts of a human camp. She feared humans, but they had human food, and human food brought rats and other creatures to hunt. With the sun rising like it was, and the cold chill in the air, her sleek coat was shining and fluffed up a tad to keep her warm. She froze though, hearing footsteps and human speech, harsh human speak. She swallowed and she dropped the limp rat onto the dirty grass below her for just a moment as her eyes gazed around the corner of the building. Her eyes flashed, *crap*. Humans had blocked her path this way and she lowered her tail, the tip of it flicking in annoyance and she picked up the rat carefully, backing up and she slipped through a hole in the wall nearby, slipping into the building and she glanced around, looking for a good place to settle down and have her breakfast. It would probably be the only thing she would eat in a couple days, so she was eager to finish it before other felines or even other creatures would steal it from her.



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Edited on 19/10/20 @ 13:31:49 by 🌒Micah {Mott NADIR} (#57570)

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2020-10-19 13:31:53
Hades | Male | New Order | Guard | location: camp | mentions: Spitfire, Ash, Furvié

The tom nodded at the grey she-cats remark, trying to nip one of the flies from the air. He failed miserably but it didn’t bother him as the flies stayed away from his face now. “They come for the rotting bones we discard from our food, and the human trash as well.” He stated, looking at his fairly long claws. It wasn’t just his size that made him a good guard you know..
He heard padding from around him and turned in the direction of Fur, who said nothing and climbed to the lower branch of the tree. Hades sighed but called up to him. “Would you like to relax a bit this morning before you start working?” The black cat's head tilted to the side, waiting for a response from him. He wouldn’t bother Fur anymore if he didn’t give him an answer; however, he knew that tom was quiet and respected it.



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2020-10-19 14:14:21
Ash | female (she/they) | New Order| scout | location: camp | mentions: Hades, Furviè , Bast, open

Ash sat quietly listening to them. She sighed she had never really talked to Fur. She nodded or her ears twitching ever now and then showing she was listening. Maybe she should find Bast but should she? Not yet maybe later. She was considering it though Bast was always nice to her. She enjoyed his company because he was a good friend. She looked toward his den and she sighed maybe in a moment she would go there.



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2020-10-19 14:31:38
Amon | Male | New Order | Warrior | location: camp | mentions: (general) group members, open

With a long, satisfying stretch, the large tom pulled himself awake and glanced around camp to see who was up already. He wasn't one to rush his wake up process, so with a yawn the tom seated himself in a position where he could oversee the morning commotion happening within the camp. As his bobbed tail twitched idly, Amon was content with what was going on. Luckily this morning wasn't as hectic as if could get. The distant boom of two-legged weapons was still present, but at this point he found it to be like ambient sound. It was normal.

Loki | Male | Outlier | location: outskirts of New Order territory | mentions: none, open

The large tom found himself sneakily trotting down a dark alleyway, a small mouse gripped between his sharp fangs as he made his way through the city. He trotted with confidence, obviously knowing the layout of the war-torn city pretty well. He was quick to leap onto broke boxes, managing to climb up onto a fence that was barely standing up on it's own. His sharp amber eyes flicked outward, nose twitching as he caught whiffs of distant scents. Prey, human, cat all alike. He was closest to the New Order territory, he could tell by the familiar scents that blew in the wind. Loki had been an outlier for some time now, devoting him life to remembering the layout of the city and discovering every nook and cranny he could get into and out of. It was important for him to know the layout so he could make speedy escapes when needed. He jumped down from the fence with grace, large paws gripping at the gravel under him to steady himself once he was down from the fence.

He needed to find a place where he could eat peacefully. An area where he could eat and wouldn't be interrupted by cats or humans or anything similar. His single ear stood tall, taking in all the noises the surrounded him until he finally he decided on a direction to go, heading closer towards the New Order territory. Sure, he could be pushing the boundaries a little, but that was his favorite pass time.

Ceres | Female | Shattered Claws | Scout | location: camp | mentions: none, open

The distant boom of humans at war was what woke her. Her bright blue eyes flicked open, pupils sharp and calculative, as she took a moment to familiarize herself with where she was. She sat up, stretching her thin legs and adjusting to the morning light. Ceres gave a big yawn, sharp, ivory fangs catching in the light and glinting. With her morning stretch out of the way, she stood up and walked out into the camp to see what was going on.



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Artemis | female (she/they) | Shattered Claws | second | location: camp | mentions: Ghost, Ceres, open


Artemis finally saw someone Ceres and she looked at her."Moring..."she called from where she was sitting. Curious about why she woke up hmm something woke her probably those noisey humans. She thouggt that was why she woke up anyway then again it was getting pretty late in the morning at least it felt like it was late in the morning. She waited for Ceres to notice her and say something to her. She sighed wondering when everyone else would be awake



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2020-10-19 14:52:59
Ceres | Female | Shattered Claws | Scout | location: camp | Mentions: Artemis

Her ears perked as she heard a familiar voice call to her. She looked over, tilting her head as she took in the sight of Artemis. "Good morning," she replied with a hum, gracefully prancing over from the den to come closer to the other she cat. "Did you sleep well?" She asked curiously, just wondering if she was doing alright. Ceres took a seat next to the taller she-cat, content with sharing the quiet moment with her. "It looks like it's getting later in the day, where is everyone else?" She wondered aloud as she glanced towards the few cats that were awake. Perhaps everyone was just sleeping in today, she had to stifle a chuckle at the thought.



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Artemis | female (she/they) | Shattered Claws | second | location: camp | mentions: Ceres


Artemis shrugged."I dont know maybe they are sleeping in today....but I slept fine how about you?"She gave a smile as she asked rhe she-cat how she was doing. She was the second after all she needed to check up on everyone or at least she thought she needed too. She yawned still getting that last bit of sleepiness out of her.She looked towards the sky as another loud bang from the humans war. They were too noisy, annoying and just irritating to Artemis especially because she is quite jumpy.

Ghost| female (she/they) | Shattered Claws | healer | location: camp | mentions: Artemis, Ceres,

Ghost heard another loud bang as she saw Artemis and another she-cat with her. She approched them quietly sitting down listening to them. She looked from Ceres to Artemis as they talked and she sighed. Ceres was nice even though Ghost never really talked to her. She wrapped her tail around her paws and still sat listening to them. Maybe she would finally talk to the Second in command and A scout she hardly ever talked to scouts. Normally she was busy getting herbs and what not which she would do now considering they were busy talikng. "Have a nice morning.." she told the 2 before walking out of camp to find herbs.



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2020-10-19 15:10:01
Bast | Male | New Order | Healer
Location: Camp.
Mentions: N/a, Open.


Bast finally emerged from the entrance to his herb stashes, having to shimmy his large frame through the narrow opening. His bright eyes squinted at the sudden flood of light and he gave a slow, thoughtful, gaze towards the cats gathered about camp. The muffled thundering of the human's weapons in the distance caused his fur to stand on edge and the thought flashed across his mind that he could just go back inside the den to hide amongst his plants. 'No, I'm too busy to sulk about all day.'

He finally stepped away from the comfort of the burrow and trailed through camp. His tufted ears twitched at the chatter of the other cats but he didn't stop to ponder over what they were saying. He wasn't the most favoured cat in New Order, after all. It was best to keep his distance. Eyes trained on the camp's entrance, he wanted to leave as soon as possible. However, the nagging pang of hunger was quick to remind him that he shouldn't leave just yet. He glanced towards the area where prey was stored and sighed, slowly turning to walk that way.

Edelweiss | Female | Shattered Claws | Healer
Location: Camp.
Mentions: N/a, Open.


The ghostly white she-cat sat quietly at the edge of camp, her green eyes glancing between the cats that were waking up for the morning. She coiled her bushy tail around her front paws as she waited idly by. The distant boom that echoed over camp didn't seem to faze her and she kept her gaze steadied on the others. Giving her head a gentle tilt, she rose to her feet and stretched the soreness out of her legs, clawless paws kneading at the ground. Having been sitting in the sun for some time, the hot rays were suddenly uncomfortable on her long coat. She slowly stepped down from the bit of rubble she had been perched on and wandered across camp towards a more shaded spot.



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Ash | female (she/they) | New Order| scout | location: camp | mentions: Hades, Furviè , Bast, open

Ash sighed seeing as how Hades and Fur were busy talking she decided to leave them be. She turned seeing Bast she waved her tail in gretting at him."Moring.."she called as she got some distance from Hades and Fur. She smiled finally getting to talk to a friend per say. She sighed though thinking he might not want to talk but she went trotting over tk him anyway.



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2020-10-19 15:34:51
Ceres | Female | Shattered Claws | Scout | location: camp | Mentions: Artemis, Ghost, Open

Ceres gives a light chuckle to her words, returning her look with a content, gentle stare. "I slept pretty good, it's not often I can sleep through the night without being woken up by loud noises," She replied with a nod. The city was loud on it's own. There was a constant echo of booms and sharp shots that all sounded like war. Ceres glanced over to see Ghost, watching as the healer turned and wished them a good morning. "You too," Ceres added as she watched the other she-cat exit the camp.



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Artemis | female (she/they) | Shattered Claws | second | location: camp | mentions: Ceres

Artemis nodded in agreement."Those loud noises are annoying.."she muttered thinking of how often they occur. Her tail swished as another lound noise happened. She sighed why couldnt life just be normal? That was a question she often found herself asking. How she longed for those humans and loud noises to go away. To not have to worry about being attacked by humans when you leave camp. Especially by the smaller ones if there was any most of the time there wasn't but every now and then there would be one.



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2020-10-19 16:48:00
Aonani | female (she/they) | Shattered Claws | leader | location: camp | mentions: Edelweiss, open

Waking up with the sun, Aonani stretched and yawned. She listened hard, noticing that something was missing. The gunfire! she thought. Perhaps they'd have a quiet day... they needed that for sure. What with the New Order, the growing death count, and all of the other leadership problems, she needed a break.

Spotting the bright white fur of Edelweiss moving across the camp, she padded over to the other queen. A purr rumbled in her throat. Always keep them happy. "Good morning," she meowed, keeping her voice light. "Have you heard? The noises have stopped, at least for the moment."



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2020-10-19 17:53:13
Bast | Male | New Order | Healer
Location: Camp.
Mentions: Ash, Open.


The sooty coloured cat began to traipse towards his breakfast, only to be stopped in his tracks by a familiar voice. Pausing and turning to glance at Ash, he waited for her to get closer before replying. "Morning, Ash." He responded in a friendly tone, eyes glancing past her to peer at the others. Ears pricking forward, he listened in on their chatter for a moment before averting his gaze. "Have you eaten?" He questioned, continuing his walk towards the stash of prey. His long tail waved behind him, beckoning his friend along.

Edelweiss | Female | Shattered Claws | Healer
Location: Camp.
Mentions: Aonani, Open.


Edelweiss limped into the shade, settling down on her haunches once again. 'Good morning.' Her eyes flickered over, greeted by the familiar face of her leader. She sent a gentle smile her way, eyes studying the features of the other cat for a moment. "It is a good morning." She purred back, humming softly as she spoke. 'The noises have stopped?' She looked away, eyes scanning camp as if she was searching for something. Perhaps the noise of gunfire. "I suppose they have. It seems as though the fighting has moved on." She replied after a moment of silence, turning her gaze back towards the other feline. "How are you this morning?" She asked, her voice gentle but attentive. This chaos could shake even the most steadfast of cats, and their leader was no difference. Not that Edelweiss didn't have unending faith in her, but it never hurts to check up on those you care about.



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2020-10-19 18:11:05
Ash | female (she/they) | New Order| scout | location: camp | mentions: Bast, open

Ash shook her head as she walked along side hom."No not yet.."she gave him a smile. She wasnt too hungry right now but knew she needed to eat something."Im not really that hungry at the moment."she aaid as they reached the stash of prey. She sat down waiting for him to choose something from it. Her tail swished happily along the ground.She sighed she hadnt eaten anything last night either but she wasn't all that hungry anyway



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Edited on 19/10/20 @ 18:11:45 by Ash167 Queen of Raccoons (#137584)

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2020-10-20 05:20:10
Spitfire | female (she/her) | New Order | Warrior | Location: New Order camp | Mentions: Ash, Furviè, Hades, Bast

"Yeah, yeah..." Spitfire groaned, rolling her eyes as her tail stump twitch slightly. Whilst Hades was right and she probably should know better, well... It was more fun to pretend she didn't. She let off her prodding towards Ash though, as it really wasn't as fun when she was the only one finding entertainment in it. Perhaps she'd have to find a better audience.

"I've seen you around Hades." The calico grinned, her chin lifting upwards at his comment about knowing who she was due to her troublemaking nature. Infamy was absolutely one of her life goals.

She stayed quiet as the others discussed the bugs that were becoming quite an annoyance, her ears flicking occasionally to ward off any of the said flies that were hovering around her head. She nodded when the fact that the humans had trashed up the city came up, having come across and gone around several large piles of refuse dumps on her travels around New Order territory (and beyond). Her attention was dragged away as she heard the sound of another cat nearby, recognising the source of the noise as Furviè, another one of the guards she memorised. Hades beat her to a greeting as they watched the other tom make his way up to a lower branch of one of the old trees that hung around their encampment, but she couldn't resist chiming in when she noticed the huge cat seemed to be immediately attending to his guard duties.

"What you don't want to hang out with us? We ain't fun enough for you, big guy?" She chirped, staring up at Furviè in his tree. Her attention was taken momentarily by Ash getting up and silently leaving, heading over to another cat that Spitfire guessed was a friend of hers, considering her body language as she padded up.

"See you around then tiny- ah I mean Ash!" She called, perhaps pushing it a little bit further than she should, but the female didn't seem to react as she followed her companion towards the prey storage. Her attention turned back to Hades and Furviè in the tree, deciding that she'd hang around with the two more stoic cats for a while longer before she headed out for the day.



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