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Herd: Diverged
Every year, from about February to the End of May, the Plains Herd spends the foaling seasons in the large valley in the mountains known simply as North Valley. This year wasn't going to be any different for them, they make the same journey every year to the Valley, their Lead Stallion and Lead Mare working together every year to ensure their safety.
Unfortunately, the fates decided things would go differently. About half way through their journey, a terribly rockslide separated the Herd from its Lead Stallion, forcing the herd to move on towards the valley without any assurance their Lead Stallion was even still alive.
Its been months now, with no sign of hide or hair of him, and with May setting into the valley, the Bachelor Bands are arriving, their intent clear. While there are other herds in the Valley, the Plains herd is the only one without a Lead Stallion to protect them. A small herd with only a Lead Mare at their helm is ripe for the picking from the Bachelor Stallions.
With New Foals and Yearlings to protect, the mares will have to decide, do they wait in hopes that their Lead Stallion is still alive and will arrive to take them back? Or do they decide to accept a new stallion in as their Lead, so at least they'll have protection as the warm weather draws in, bringing with it the last few foals and more dangers to the herds.
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This is a new Rp for me! I hope everyone enjoys it, and if you have any questions, please feel free to Pm me, ask here or the discussion [once it's made]. |
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The Roleplay Rules
Follow all of HEEs Rules
1. Please be Active. Rps are only successful if people stay active.
2. Semi-Literacy is the Minimum Requirement for this Rp. Which means full paragraphs for Sign Ups where required and for Rp Posts.
3. Stock Images and Artwork are allowed to be used alongside Description Appearances, HOWEVER, you Must follow HEE's Rules to Use Images.
4. When I check forms, I check Images first, so if I tell you to fix your images, this doesn't automatically mean your accepted. Please put the duplicate number in your form, but hide it.
5. Currently I do not have a Maximum amount of Characters allowed. However, do not take on more than you can handle, and leave spots for others too.
6. Read Everything. I'm trying too keep things as short and simple as possible. So do your part and make sure you read all of it.
7. We are somewhere between Semi-Realistic and Realistic in this Rp. Some stallions might be a threat to newly born foals, while others might not be.
7. Orphaned foals are allowed, but they cannot be orphaned for more than a few days. All the foals are, at maximum about 3 months old and still reliant on their mother's milk. So anything past a few days would likely leave them too weak to do anything.
8. Reservations will only last 3 Days. I will allow for 1 Extension, so long as you ask for it before the 3 days expires. Once it fully expires, the spot will be reopened.
9. If you've read everything, please put your favorite Horse from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron in the Other Section of your Form.
10. Have fun!
The Herd Rules
1. Stick together. Do not run or wander off, especially not alone. If you need to move away from the herd for anything, don't go alone.
2. Foal close to the herd so that we can keep you guarded and safe.
3. Treat all stallions, right now, with Caution. If any are getting close to the herd, be sure to alert either the Lead or Deputy Mare.
4. All foals and yearlings are too be protected. |
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The Plains Herd
The Plains herd is a smaller herd, of about 5-7 Adult Mares, maximum, plus their yearlings and foals. They've, up until now, have been lead by a singular Lead Stallion, and have lived relatively easy lives by horse standards. They spend 3/4's of the year in the plains and forest South of the Mountains, and then move to the North Valley for Foaling season from February to the End of May.
There aren't many threats in the North Valley at the beginning of the Foaling seasons, but as the temperatures warm a few predators always make their way in. This includes the one resident Mountain Lion who lives on a Mountain Nearby, but only ever seems to enter the Valley periodically. The main threat, though, as May sets in, is the Pack of Wolves that patrol the Southern Range [where the herd lives most of the year] and through the Mountains to include the North Valley. They know most of the foals are born by then, and can be easy meals with the right tactics. However, they rarely show up before may because they have better hunting areas during the colder months.
With it now being May, all but one or two of the mares will have given birth already to their foals. Those mares will now have to decide to either wait and see if their Lead Stallion returns and mate with him, or accept a new Stallion instead.
The Herd Hierarchy
Lead Stallion
Lead Mare
Deputy Mare
Herd Mares
Yearlings
Foals
All foals will be 3 Months or less in Age, whereas Foals will all be about a year in age, with the previous year's yearlings already being pushed out. |
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The Roles
The Plains Herd
Lead Stallion:
1. Orien | M | _ Yrs | Thornwood Manor | Pg. 2
Lead Mare:
1. Atiena | F | 6 Yrs | Fable Acres | Pg. 1
Deputy Mare:
1. Sable | F | 11 Yrs | Calela Eventing | Pg. 1
Herd Mares: 1. Jolene | F | 5 Yrs | Briar Thorn Ranch | Pg. 2 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Yearlings: 1. Lute | F | 1 Yrs | Briar Thorn Ranch | Pg. 2 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Foals:
1. Mila | F | 3 Days | Briar Thorn Ranch | Pg. 2
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Non-Herd Roles
Bachelor Stallions:
1. Uthyr | 4 Yrs | Fable Acres | Pg. 1
2. Rhys | 5 Yrs | Calela Eventing | Pg. 2
3. Miseous | 8 Yrs | Cornflower ISH | Pg. 3
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Lone Mares:
1. Haloma | 6 Yrs | Fable Acres | Pg. 1
- Sorrelis | Newborn/Unborn Foal | Cornflower ISH | Pg. 3
- unborn foal (open)
2. Veyra | 4 Yrs | Cornflower ISH | Pg. 3 3.
Orphaned Foals:
1. Medusa | 2 Yrs | ghost light stables | Pg. 1
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Name:
Halona
Age:
Six Years Old
Gender:
Female .
Herd:
None
Rank:
Lone Mare
Desired Rank:
Herd Mare for a Herd .
Appearance: *Mod EDIT- All images posted have to be altered in some way and credits must be on the image
Credit Belongs to EquimazingStock on DA. This is a Stock Image.
Haloma is a mare who, quite often, stands out from a crowd. At only 15.2 hh tall, she's rather short, even petite, in build. She has a more delicate build than some mars, not overly stocky at all, though her belly is quite round right now as she is still with foal. Since she isn't a very large mare, this pregnancy has taken a toll on her, as she's slowed down, doesn't have much energy, and always seems to be uncomfortable.
However, it isn't her height or even her belly that draws the most attention, instead its her coloration. Being a blue roan tobiano, the mare is a pale canvas with various shades of roaned blue splashed onto it. She has a lighter blue roan color on her sides, flanks, and belly, though most of her body is white. Whereas she has the darker roaned color on her head, primarily around her eyes, and on her ears and nape. She has a pale pink nose, as well as a white mane and tail, though her forelock appears to be more silver.
Being softspoken, and overall quiet, there is a gentle and softness to her tone of voice, it's warm like honey, but not terribly low. Her scent is something more akin to spring rain, though with her being pregnant there is a subtle muskyness to it.
Personality:
Kind || Sweet || Motherly || Protective || Patient || Understanding || Gentle || Loving || Empathetic || Quiet || Demure || Go With the Flow || Friendly || Quietly Confident || Sure of Herself || Reliable || Dependable || Soft Spoken
TBA
Crush:
None
Mate:
None Technically.
Foals:
Has Twin Unborn Foals [Possibly Open; Pm First] .
Kin:
Open to Siblings.
Friends:
Open!
Enemies:
Open. .
Other:
Im in love with her. |
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Name: Uthyr Age: 4 Years Old Gender: Male . Herd: None Rank: Bachelor Stallion Desired Rank: Lead Stallion or Lieutenant to his Father . Appearance: *Mod Edit- All images posted have to be altered in some way and credits must be on the image* [Credit for Images goes to Alla-Equi on DA. Stock images.] Uthyr is quite a specimen, both extroardinary, but in a terribly mundane and ordinary way. He looks quite similar to his father, but doesn't quite meet his level of beauty or brawn, with a coat of dark-ish bay. His fur is a deep shade of red-brown, onyx legs darker than the night sky, with a white spot on his forehead. His mane and tail are onyx too, long and flowing whatever way the wind deems necessary, along with eyes of a hue so dark they appear black. His figure is muscular, but not overly broad, not intimidating to merely stare at. He can hold his own in a fight, and he looks the part, but standing at 16.1 hands high, Uthyr doesn't exactly strike fear into the hearts of everyone around him. The lack of scars does not aid this; while he has a few, they're few and far between, marking him as a little inexperienced in the fighting department of existence. Overall, he's just rather average. A bay stallion of a rather average height, a rather average build, a rather average horse. *Mod Edit- All images posted have to be altered in some way and credits must be on the image* Personality: Arrogant, cocky, a brute. All words that, very aptly, describe Uthyr. He grew hearing stories of his fathers successes and his losses, grew hearing stories about a stallion that he felt as if he had never seen. His father, a brute? His father, overly aggressive? His father, fighting for the sake of fighting? No, never. He'd grown to idolize this version of his father, the version he had never gotten to see. He grew to want to become that version of his father, a stallion that fought, a stallion that won, a stallion that threw his weight around and had others fear him. Uthyr is a bully, to put it plainly. He picks on anyone and everyone around him, he throws weight around that he doesn't have, he eggs people to fight him, he makes sure everyone knows their apparent place; below him. Even people that are meant to be his equals, he sees them as beneath him, as servants, as people that should fear and respect him, that should be intimidated by him, that should cower in the face of his ire. He is angry. He is simply an angry individual, and he's always looking for reasons to be angry, even if there are none. He's always looking for reasons to lash out, for reasons to kick, to bite, to fight. He's looking for reasons to belittle, to put someone "in their place". He's bigger than most mustangs, why shouldn't everyone be beneath him? Crush: None Mate: None Foals: None . Kin: Open Other: |
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Name:
Atiena
Meaning "Guardian of the Night"
Age:
6 Years
Gender:
Female/Mare
Herd:
The Plains Herd
Rank:
Lead Mare
Desired Rank:
Content.
Appearance:
*Mod Edit- All Images posted must be altered in some way and credits must be on the image.*
Credit Belongs to Alla-Equi on DA. This is a Stock Image.
Atiena is an almost shocking mare to lay eyes upon for the first time. She's goliath for a mare, standing at 17.1 hh, which almost seems unnatural for a female equine, but Ati comes from a line of large sized mares. Often mistaken for a stallion, Atiena is a formidable creature to come across. She has a muscular physique, as since she hasn't mothered too many offspring, she still has a muscled leanness to her instead of the roundness of a more seasons mare. With large hooves, powerful legs, and her distinguished figure, Ati has always taken an active role in the defense of her herd wheneber necessary, and doesn't shy away from violence or danger.
The large mare is also easily identified for her her appearance. With a coal black coat, without the speck of another single color on her, her coat seems impervious even to the sun. Void like in color, the mare sports a true black coat genetically, with a long, unruly mane and tail to match. She has a bit of feathering almost on the back of her hooves, but nothing too noticable, something seen as pretty standard for wild horses. Her eyes are a dark, dark brown, and can often be mistaken for black in certain lights. Ati's vocals are low, and while they're usually warm, they can absolutely turn cold and dangerous.
Personality:
Serious | Elegant | Dignified | Strong Willed | Confident | Stubborn as a Mule | Imposing | Noble | Scathing | Acerbic | Critical | Mordacious | Decisive | Determined | Unwavering | Emphatic | Steely | Unyielding | Unrelenting |Fierce | Reliable | Intense | Compassionate & Passionate | Thoughtful | Perceptive | A Bit Impatient at Times | Motherly | Helpful to Others | Deliberate | Direct | Unconventional
Crush:
None.
Mate:
Would likely be considered the Lead Stallion.
However, Atiena doesn't really believe in mates currently. It would take quite the stallion to truly steal her heart.
Foals:
Her Foal this Year is [Name].
[Name's] father is unknown to the herd, as, with his coat it's unlikely to be the Lead Stallion, but Atiena has been known to choose her foals sires based on perceived strengths and not rank.
Open for a Yearling.
Possibly Open to a Two Year Old.
Kin:
Possibly Open
Other:
Atiena is only so loyal to the Lead Stallion. She wholly believes in following the strongest stallion that lays claim to the herd and can keep them safe. She's content to defend the herd until the Lead Returns, but if another stallion comes forward to try his hoof at leading, if she thinks he is suitable, she will allow him. |
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Name: Sable Age: 11 years Gender: Mare Herd: Plains Herd Rank: Deputy Mare Desired Rank: Content Apearence: Sable is a fineboned mare with a downward-turned nose. She stands just at 15hh if not ever so slightly smaller. Despite her slight figure, Sable commands a presence. While she may come off as more flight than fight, she has powerful hindquarters and a strong fight in her. - Her eyes are a cold ice blue and are generally sensitive to harsh sunlight, especially after a prolonged time. Personality: Sable is a strong and rough to put it simply. She is a very deliberate mare, everything she does has a thought out plan to it. She's firm and strong in what she says. Overall she commands power. Sable isn't physically as strong as most mares but mentally she's smart, careful and deliberate. - This shows when she speaks or interacts with other horses, and very much so when she is giving out orders or requests. Crush: None Foals: She is yet to mother any of her own (possibly open) Kin: Open Other: Sable has no particular like to outsiders, she sees them as a threat and something to be watchful of. |
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Name: Medusa Age: Two Gender: Mare Herd: Loner Rank: Yearling Desired Rank: Deputy mare for any herd Apearence: Medusa is a stocky well built filly, shes a perlino tobiano with blue eyes and a dark brindle pattern that makes it look like snakes are clinging to her back earning her the name 'Medusa'. She currently stands at almost 13 hands with her predicting her final high at around 15'3 to 16 hands. Personality: Medusa is definitely a filly whose going to live up to something, she's strong feisty and doesn't let anyone talk her down. If one of the colts says she can't jump the river, well Medusa is going to jump that river even if she breaks her leg doing so. Some might call her wreckless but she's actually quite smart, and by showing her herd she's not afraid she hopes that will get her the deputy mare position one day. Crush: none Foals: none, open to mates once she's of age Kin: none Other: Medusa is a yearling but also a orphan foal. Her mother died with giving birth to her so she raised herself living alone in the woods where her coat lets her blend into her surroundings. |
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