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Surviving Extinction
Basic Plot:
A Pack of Utah Raptors has lived "peacefully" in their territory for years, never fully being contested by another pack for as long as they can remember. There are, of course, always going to be other predators looking to make a meal out of them, but mostly they are just passing through. Everything from Rexes to other Utahs have tried to make meals of the Utah Pack, it's a reality they live with. But no adversary is worse than the Pack of Allos that passes through every year, hunting the Utahs like they are prey and not fellow predators. The only relief, though, is they always leave after a few weeks, and don't come back for another year.
This year is different though.
The pack of Allos have arrived earlier than normal, and unlike their normally nomadic ways, they have been seen making a nesting site within the territory of the Utahs. Unsure of the Allos intentions, the Utahs were content just to keep a wary eye on them, fully believing they would leave eventually. However, that all changed one night when a coordinated attack by the Allos left one of the Lead Utah's heirs dead; a nearly grown Utah raptor dead, seemingly targeted by the allos. This was not something that was common, even when the Allos passed through in the past it was always hatchlings, juveniles, or elders that were attacked, being slower and weaker than the adults in their prime.
Now It's been made clear, though, that the Allos have no interest in leaving. No. They plan to stay, and they plan to make the territory their own, pushing out the Utah Raptors or killing them all in the process. It'll be an all out war between the two packs, and with neither willing to back down, its bound to be a blood bath by the end.
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This rp has been in progress by me for a while.
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The Roleplay Rules1. Follow all of Eve's and WP's Rules.2. Be Active. Do not Join just to Never Finish you Character, or Post in Rp Or Discussion. Which means post at least every 2-3 days, and if you're inactive for over three days, you'll be removed.
3. This is a Semi-Realistic Rp, I know it might be a little tricky seeing as it is a dinosaur Rp. But I expect everyone to follow the Loose Guides I have set out for them.
4. . This is semi-literate. That means we require full sentences for appearance and personality (yes, even if you have an image for appearance. I need measurements and scars/things that aren't shown on the image). Put your favorite colour in other, but hide it in a sentence.
5. This also means that you need at least 1 paragraph, with at least 5 sentences per paragraph, per post per character, with acceptable grammar and spelling. We understand writers block, but we need something to reply to.
6. If you are fighting, allow others to reply, and do not dodge every hit, or land every hit.
8. No perfect characters, godmoding, powerplaying etc. None of that will be tolerated. 9. Don't have your character be "that guy". Don't have them constantly disobey orders, or constantly wander off--doing this sometimes is okay, but c'mon, really? It doesn't make you fun, it makes you annoying. 10. No instant-mates, or being mates with your own character. Put the missing number from the rules in other as well.
11. I reserve the right to deny applications.
12. Three strikes and "you're out". Break three rules, and you will be removed. Get three warnings, and you will be removed. Likewise, if we have to tell you to fix your form three times, we reserve the right to deny your application.
13. Drama in the RP is encouraged, however, OOC (Out Of OC) drama will not be tolerated. If you have an issue, PM me, and I will sort it out. 14. Reservations last 48 hours! 15. There will be a Two Character Limit for Now! If you want to have more than four characters, you must seek permission from us. 16. Lastly, and most importantly, have fun!
Note: If we need more spots, I will increase the character limit, and open up the Allo Spots to allow them to be Rped and not just NPCs.
Shout out to Polly for creating these rules for a past rp.
The Utah Pack Rules
1. No hunting alone, or going off alone. Safety is numbers, and numbers is the Utah game.
2. Hatchlings, Juveniles and Nests are to be Protected at All Costs. If a hatchling is harmed while under your care, there will be consequences.
3. Any sort of associating with the allos is not allowed. Taunting during fights, yes. Friendly conversation, no.
4. The Lead's Word is Law. Disobeying them can result in death or exile.
5. Retreat only when given the order to.
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The Dinosaur Guides
The Utah Raptor
Aka "Utah(s)"
General Info & Size: The Utah is the largest raptor species known to man, standing at 5 feet tall at the hip (~8-9 Feet at the Head) and 18-22 feet long. They are they fastest carnivore when sprinting, have the stamina to match, and one of the only creatures that can jump. Their manueverability is unparralled, and even alone can be troublesome for anything.
Appearance: Utahs come in any color, but traditionally males are flashier in colors and have more striking appearances, where as females are more muted tones in color. Males also have brightly colored crests that vary in color. These colors can be red, blue, green, orange, etc.
Hunting Techniques: They will only ever hunt in numbers, rarely ever solo. They prefer the slash and dash method when hunting. They are also known for running down prey, and love the chase. The Utah is also known for it's pouncing attack, able to launch itself at another, and latch onto it's side, effectively slowing it down and doing damage at the same time. This does leave them vulnerable if knocked off though. However, Utahs will only retreat when given the order to by the highest ranking raptor. If one of their own dies, they will ignore it's body and continue the hunt.
Pack Information: Utahs have high respect for the hierarchy, and usually always listen to their leads. Squabbles are brief and don't often end in injury, with the exception to rank challenges. They are pack/family orientated, and will always look out for one another, even if one is injured, sick, etc. There is no such thing as a raptor left behind. They also all help raise each other's young.
Leaders: They are lead by a matriarchal female.
Group Size: 4-9 Adults
The Allosaurus
Aka "Allo(s)"
General Info & Size: A large carnivore, Allos tend to stand at 14-16 feet tall, and 30-35 feet long. They are formidable when in packs, though they typically go after smaller prey when alone. Despite being a rather large carnivore, they are meant more for long distance running, as they have decent speed and good stamina.
Appearance: Allos tend to be more balanced in color, usually the only way to differentiate a male from a female is by the colorful crest the male's have. These crest colors can be red, blue, green, orange, etc.
Hunting Techniques: Allos usually hunt in groups, but will go after small things alone. Allos hunt in coordinated attacks, preferring stealthier approaches that end in Ambushes. Allos are also known to chase down prey for miles, wearing it out over long distances so it doesn't put up as much of a fight in end confrontations. At which point, they will go in for direct bites, either to do damage, or to hold the prey still and/or pull it down. Still, though, they tend to go after prey they know they can take down, and are likely to back off if it's clear they aren't going to win. If one of their own dies, they'll end the hunt and eat them instead.
Pack Information: Being previously nomadic, the hierarchy isn't set in stone, but even then, Allos are more challenging, and likely to have more serious squabbles. Allos perceived as weak are at risk of being kicked out if they cannot prove their worth, and may even be killed and eaten. They are pack orientated creatures, and make very devoted parents to their own young, they will not help raise another's. They'll work as a pack to protect all the young, but when it comes down to it, parents are always going to choose their offspring and themselves over another.
Leaders: A pack is lead by a mated pair, though one of the pair is always more dominant.
Group Size: 3-6 Adults |
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Brief Rank Descirptions
Utah Pack
Alpha Female
She is the Matriarchal Female of the pack. Not the oldest female in the pack, but one who trained since birth to lead. Usually passed down by blood, but not always. She is the most dominant raptor in the pack, even over the Alpha Male, and makes all the decisions for the pack. Her word is law, her mate is the Alpha Male. Her rank can be challenged for.
Alpha Male
He is the mate of the Alpha Female, and holds very little, if any, extra power in the pack. His role cannot be challenged for, but he can be replaced if the Alpha Female desires another.
Beta Female
She is the second in command to the Alpha Female. She helps facilitate all the Alpha's orders and makes sure the pack keeps in line. If she gives orders, they are to be respected, as they likely have come from the Alpha. Her rank can be challenged for, but only with the Alpha Female's approval.
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Pack Members
These are all the other adult and young adult raptors in the pack. They are the bulk of the pack.
Juveniles
These are the youth of the pack. Not old enough to participate in hunts, but old enough to go along and watch from safety. This is the age where they begin training and learning, but are carefully kept away from harm by the adults.
Hatchlings
These are the baby raptors of the group, the ones who are tiny and not allowed to leave the nests. They are all born a more dark, muddy color for camoflauge. Hatchlings are considered juveniles once their colors start to come through.
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Available Roles
The Utah Pack
Max 9 Adults
Alpha Female
1. Reserved for Me
Alpha Male
1. Locked
Beta Female
1. Reserved for Spellbound
Pack Members
1. Reserved for Me
2. Reserved for The Magic Man
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Juveniles
1. Reserved for Spellbound
2. Reserved for The Magic Man
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Hatchlings
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Lone Raptors
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The Application Form
Name:
Gender:
Age: [Hatchling, Juvenile, Young Adult, Adult, Elder]
Species: [Utah Raptor]
Rank:
Desired Rank:
Appearance:
Personality:
Crush:
Mate:
Offspring:
Kin:
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Name:
Mazarine;
Often called any shortened rendition of her name.
Gender:
Female
Age:
Adult
Species:
Utah Raptor
Rank:
Alpha Female
Desired Rank:
Content
Appearance:
Mazarine is a prime specimen for a Utah Raptor. She stands at exactly 5 feet at her hip, and comes in over 8 feet tall when she stands up straight, and a few inches over 20 feet long. She's a Utah Raptor in her prime, and holds a well muscular figure without being considered too heavy. Her legs are powerful, experly designed for jumping and running. If she was a forelegged animal, her kick would be lethal, thankfully she's not, though she has been known to slash with her sickle claw when able to. Her tail is long and well muscled too, able to help her turn and move on a dime without losing balance. This has caused her few to be incredibly sure footed in most terrains, and able to run at top speeds and still turn without falling over. Her tail is also well muscled for the other purpose of smacking others with it, and you can believe that she would.
Unlike other Utahs, though, Maza does not have feathers adorning her body. Instead she is covered in thick hide that helps aid her in fighting. It's still penetrable, but not as easily as something more akin to human skin. Her teeth are razor sharp, designed for slashing and ripping, and while her claws are designed for grabbing, but are also sharp and long enough to slash and rip as well. It's her sickly claw on each foot though that is reach good at sinking into something to hold her stable, especially during a pounce. You can bet it hurts too if she slashes with it.
Her head is more narrow, smooth and feminine in it's appearance. It's clear she's female because her head is more round and narrow than square and robust. Even her muscular figure seems to have more curvaceous features. Her hips, for example, are wider from having laid eggs before, and give her a better center of gravity to help aid her in various different tasks, such as laying eggs and holding on during a pounce. Other small features, less noticable, but still there, are the fact that her feet aren't as wide and more narrow, same with her hands.
Standing out as a uniquely colored, and rather pretty raptor, Mazarines's coloration is both catching while also not being too bright. Her base color is a pretty maroon color, medium in in color while being a red-purple hue. The markings along her back and sides, an odd assortment of spotting that looks more like less sharp striping, are a darker version of her base coat, coming in as a dark red mahogany color. This color also covers most of her face and muzzle too, before it thins out and turns into the markings down her back. As it goes down her tail, though, it becomes heavy again, before completely covering the last few inches of her tail. The color ends about half way down her body jaw (and her tail), where her underbelly color comes in, a grey color that has the barest hint of tan to it that combines nicely with the reddish purple of her base color. Oddly enough, where her underbelly meets her base color, it's actually her base color that bleeds into the underbelly color, turning into the same markings that the dark mahogany has over her back. It makes for an eye pleasing transition that isn't too harsh.
Her eyes, which are more reptillian in nature, are a reddish gold color, being a more red color on the outside, and become a true, bright gold as they get closer to the pupil. Her claws are all a dark black in color, pretty standard among utah raptors, and the pads of her feet are just slightly darker than her underbelly color, but not the same color as her claws. Her scent is something herby and bold. Her voice is a lower octive, without being unfeminine.
Personality:
TBA
Leveled Headed & Calm
Definitely a Thinker & Planner
Can be Quite Stubborn
Vicious & Relentless at Times
Responsibile & Reliable
Intelligent, Quick Thinking, & Adaptable
Fiercely Loyal & Protective
Mild Overachiever
Maternal & Sometimes Nurturing
Gets Frustrated When Things Don't Go As Planned (Her Way)
Prefers to Always Be In Charge
Does NOT Like Insubordination, Especially in Stress
Rather Loving and Attentive
Crush:
Open
Mate:
None now.
Offspring:
Open to 1-2 Juveniles and 1-2 Hatchlings
Kin:
Possibly a Sister or Brother
Other:
Maz recently demoted the Previous Alpha Male when her heir died while under his watch. Her current offspring are his. Pm me if you wish for your male to be him. |
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Reserving The Beta Female & A Hatchling |
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Name:
Marisol Spanish : "Sea & Sun" Gender: Female Age: Adult Species: Utah Raptor Rank: The Beta Female Desired Rank: She's Quite Satisfied In Her Role Appearance:
Personality: The first thing you notice when meeting this young dame is the way she carries herself. You can note the confidence in her strides, and the way she holds her head high and doesn't seem to every have it lowered in submission. It may come off as arrogance, but it's just not that, it's more so of the fact that she is sure of herself - knowing and having trust in her own ability to get things done and moving around. She knows she's smart and talented - and she knows she has a future ahead of her and that she will become someone by playing her cards right. She's very intelligent, able to analyze and assess situations - able to use them to her advantage, along with being able to take charge when needed or required. She's rather calculating and methodical : her decisions always looking at all the angles, quick to see the possible loopholes and dangers. It's quite dangerous, as she can be a rather valuable ally and a rather dangerous enemy depending on how she decides to use this gift. After all, it can be hard to find someone gifted in strategy and tactical thinking. Most will say she's a gifted speaker - her words dripping like honey from her voice, always able to lower the guards of others, finding a way to make people comfortable and willing to speak to her is a great talent of hers. It's not that she asks or likes to pry, it's just that she has such an aura that makes her seem so trustable and like the person you can confide in. But, if they were careful, they would know the serpent sitting next to them - yes, she can quite persuasive with her words, but just like a viper - she has quite the venom to her. Though she's sociable, one would say that she's rather selective about who she's friends with and who's in her presence. Most can also agree she's rather stoic as well - most not being able to getting a read on her as she always bears a rather neutral expression on her face, either that or her emotions are unreadable at times. They also would say she can be rather cold - respecting her space and boundaries are a big thing for her and if you can't respect that then she won't respect you, no matter who you are. Not to mention, becoming her friend is an even harder thing - she's very wary of strangers, having no trust for them in the slightest. So someone she doesn't know trying to be nice to her, or earn her approval or friendship will earn her distrust. One would have to be rather persuasive and persistent to earn her friendship, and that'd be quite the achievement to do such a thing. She also has a rather calming demeanor, always seeming to have an unending well of patience with others around her - and though she has patience, that doesn't mean she won't forget things others have done to her. She is one to hold grudges be it for minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and even years - and the outcome is the same in every case : they get what's coming to them. One can say that she's morally grey, not exactly good and not exactly bad. She has good qualities, yet - sometimes they're overshadowed by her less desirable traits. She's not one to see the world in black and white - she understands the dimensions and understands that sometimes you have to do bad things to be considered good. So if being cruel and apathetic gets her places then so be it, she's not afraid to go for what she wants, when she wants - she'd just prefer to bide her time to see what would go for her advantage. She can be manipulative and quite vicious when the situation calls for it - able to use her words and influence to flip a seemingly impossible situation in her favor. And orchestrating events from the shadows and setting things into motion, even with just the slightest of her influence, but not to mention using the information and things she knows about the emotion and tendencies of others to her advantage. It may seem selfish and self-centered, but it is a way to survive. Or use it against someone she views as her enemies, she's quite a good actress as well : knowing how to use her tears and emotions to her advantage. It's quite easy to pity those who become an enemy of hers, because they most likely won't come out of such a confrontation alive. While she isn't necessarily violent, she isn't above it - you think she isn't above clawing your throat out? You're dead wrong, just push her to her limits and you'll find out the predatory creature she can be. She may not appear it, but she's one to enjoy conflict and drama - and sometimes she's one to stir it up just because it's as she would put it : boring. When it comes to alliances or gaining her help with troublesome situations - it's easy to say it's like making a deal with the devil : it comes with a price. And how high of price are you willing to pay? And besides she's not one to always trust those she helps, who's to say that someone won't find your body of the side of the cliff or in the river? There have been many discrepancies about this dame's behavior and nature, but there is one consensus : she scares others. Most would say, that even though she bears an easygoing demeanor- there is something rather eerie about her, like theirs a cold trail of ice and wind that follows in her wake. It's also doesn't help that's she's quite the observant type, always watching and liking from afar - analyzing and gathering information about others and deciding what to do with it. She's also rather scarily good at mind games, able to instill fear in others with a simple sentence - even if it's said in the sweetest of voices. While she can be quite calm at times, she does have anger - it just takes a lot to get her truly made. While she can become annoyed and frustrated, it's nothing compared to her anger. When she's angry, it's something one can feel more that they can see - it's the overwhelming and suffocating presence that she'll exhibit that'll make the wise shrink away for fear of facing her fury. One can say she has the presence and brains to call the shots, and she she prefers to be in some role of leadership - rather than being told what to. And surprisingly, she's rather dependable - she runs a tight ship, most would say that it runs on genuine respect and possibly a mix of a bit of fear. It will also be noted that she's quite effective in getting things done. She's not one to tolerate insults towards her, friends, or her family - and if you just happen to be being mean to a mild-mannered person that she cares for : don't be surprised if she rips you a new one. While most may be all bark and no bark, this girl is both bite and bark. She just knows how to rip one to shreds, both verbally and physically. Now, when it comes to matters of love -it's quite interesting. While she may deny that she's a romantic, she's actually quite a romantic. When she's in a relationship - she expecting to be her mates everything, and she won't play second fiddle or be anyone's side piece. She will be treated and loved like the gem she is and if he can't offer that to her then he can go. And if he decides to play with her heart? Then she'll play with and break his a thousand times worse - no one that plays her will end up without a few wounds. She's cautious and skeptical when it comes to love, yet when she does fall in love? She falls hard, and it's true to say that her lover is one to see a more softer and gentler side to her. Though she definitely wouldn't admit it, it's quite true. Now when it comes to children, she'd be quite a mother - having a more tough love approach, she'd be a bit harsh with them and possibly overbearing. But she'll soon get over that phase and be make careful, however that doesn't mean she won't stop helping them dream and achieve big things. Like her mother expected grand and big things for her - so will she for her children, even if it can be in an unconventional way. Crush: TBD Mate: TBD Offspring: Open For 1-2 Juveniles Open For 1-2 Hatchlings Kin: Open For A Sister & Brother Other: |
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Name:
Indaliai Indian: "Feather From The Sea-Shore ; Sea-Feather " Gender: Female Age: Juvenile Species: Utah Raptor Rank: Juvenile Desired Rank: To Be The Big Boss Like Her Mother
Appearance:
Personality:
Crush: pFft. As if she has time for the male gender when she plans to make it big Mate: None Offspring: Too Young Kin: TBD Other: |
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Summer 
Night Weather: 
Heavy Rain Moon: 
