ZENITHCLAN ☼☽

My gallery · by **midnightrain.** » Fri May 14, 2021 12:15 pm

intro post (you are here!) x general info x rules x allegiances x relationships x news x discussion

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xxxxxwe are the brave!
xxxxxwe are the mighty!
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Welcome to ZenithClan. Nestled in wetlands thick with beautiful vegitation, it's no surprise that ZenithClan love plants. Though outsiders would be constantly tripping, or easily grow tired of the bittersweet scent of flowers almost everywhere, ZenithClan cats are taught at a young age how to weave gracefully through the plants. From the amount of shrubbery, it makes it very hard for predators to comfortably get through, but that doesn't mean predators don't come by. To ZenithClan members, the territory feels like home. Except for a looming threat on the horizon, closer than even the Moon Goddess can see...

My gallery · by **midnightrain.** » Fri May 14, 2021 9:16 pm

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ZenithClan territory is known for being practically overtaken by vegitation, but prey and shelter is bountiful there, and cats often give thanks to the Moon Goddess for that. They have many ponds scattered around their territory, but the main one is Lilypad Pond, named for its abundance of lilypads. Cats can often be seen hunting near Lilypad Pond. An area to look out for is Brokensticks. It a fence(though ZenithClan doesn't know this term)that is corroding at the edges and is now only a few posts long. No cat knows where it came from or why its there, but some suspect that a ghost haunts it, from a cat who went there and never returned. A much more safer place is known as Fallenhollow. Its one of the only clearings in the territory, and its safest for apprentices to train there. It's a hollow with a damp, mossy and springy ground. A stream runs from the pond and goes out of the territory.

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ZenithClan camp is guarded by a willow tree with overturned roots. Cats must slip under these roots if they want to enter safely, as the camp is surrounded by thick, thorny brush. The branches of the willow tree is where the Clan's Eclipse makes announcements. ZenithClan's Meteors sleep under a fern clump. It's very large and spacious and can fit many warriors while remaining comfortable. The Nebulas heal their patients in a bramble den, and the nursery with Solstices and their mewling kits is also in a similar bramble den, but with a dug playing area so kits can stay close by but still have fun. The Comets sleep in a small underground den surrounded by flowers. The Twilights rest and enjoy more peaceful days in a hollowed-out bush with moss for protection.

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ZenithClan's roles are very similar to that of a normal Clan. The 'Eclipse' is the leader of the Clan, and they get the suffix 'moon', after the Moon Goddess. Because of this its forbidden to have any cats named moon or sun since the spirits they worship represent them. The 'Gibbous' is the leader's heir, typically the kit of the leader, but not always. The Gibbous does things that the Eclipse doesn't have time for, like assign patrols and mentors. The 'Nebulas' are the healers, typically not very spiritual. They are permitted to have kits if they return to their duties after the kits don't need to nurse. The 'Meteors' are warriors and the 'Comets' are apprentices between the ages of six and twelve moons. The 'Solstices' are cats who take care of or nurse kits. The 'Twilights' are retired Solstices, Nebulas and Meteors.[center]
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ZenithClan has many stories of the Moon and Sun Goddesses and the Star Spirits, but the first one starts at the creation of the Goddesses. The Sun Goddess came first, then the Moon. Together they created the first species of cats, though they were very large and powerful compared to cats today. Those cats eventually filtered out and moved away to a new home, and hundreds of years after that, LightClan came to fruition, though they were arguably extremely flawed. LightClan believed that the Sun Goddess was stronger than the Moon Goddess, in fact they wanted blinding light to take over the lands, so in name of their Goddess, they intruded in other cats' territories and claimed them for their own, before they were taken down by a tom--Darkwhisper. Darkwhisper explained that the Moon Goddess had told him a better way of life, one where it could be more peaceful. He was named Darkmoon and given eight lives by the stars themselves, according to legend. This tradition of extra lives fizzled out as the Goddesses faded. The Moon Goddess, with only a bit of power left, created the Star Spirits, messengers who try to aid the Clan, but she hasn't been seen from or heard from since Darkmoon's time, and neither has the Sun Goddess, making some cats believe the myths were never true.

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In the present, cats are now very peaceful. Everything seems well. Over time a group called 'the Fallens' will begin to appear more often, believing in LightClan's ideals, but no cat knows where they came from or who they are, and begin making more constant demands about ZenithClan being given to them, even resorting to violence. It's up to ZenithClan whether they will fall or continue living, and its up to ZenithClan whether they will give in to the blinding light.

My gallery · by **midnightrain.** » Fri May 14, 2021 9:42 pm

i. please don't do one or two-liners! it makes it really hard for other people to respond because they have nothing to go off of.
ii. refrain from any drama/arguing if possible. if there are any disagreements, please come straight to me!
iii. this is a semi-lit roleplay. if you prefer to usually keep your posts in all lowercase or anything similar that is okay as long as your post is at least three sentences.
iv. please hide signatures on this thread just so its neater!
v. if you have any issues or concerns, please come to me!
vi. i will take suggestions on the plot! the plot i have written out is extremely basic and more of focuses on the rogue group. if you want to include your characters in some way, please do mention it!
vii. lgbtq+ is accepted and supported! if you aren't comfortable with that, leave the roleplay.
viii. post all forms in the discussion/ooc.
ix. have as many cats as you want.
x. prefixes will not be reused. if you want to reserve one, please say so.
xi. you cannot be mates or crushes with yourself.

thank you for reading the rules <3!

My gallery · by **midnightrain.** » Fri May 14, 2021 10:15 pm

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POPULATION

ECLIPSE

GIBBOUS

NEBULAS

METEORS

COMETS

SOLSTICES

KITS

TWILIGHTS

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| claimed prefixes | amber, butterfly, crow, dark, faded, frost, golden, heather, iris, jasmine, laurel, lily, loon, lullaby, mallow, maroon, nectar, petal, pool, quiet, sedge, sniffle, storm, tiger, vervain, wind

My gallery · by **midnightrain.** » Fri May 14, 2021 10:30 pm

:: parents ::
mallowtail -> sedgethroat
sedgethroat -> laburnumkit
heathermoon -> lullabypond
mothface -> amberkit
butterflyfur -> flameflower
flowerfall x crowtalon -> irismantle

:: siblings ::
none currently

:: crushes ::
snifflepaw -> nectarpaw
fadedember <-> frostmist
mothface -> poolflutter
jasminepoppy -> flameflower

:: mentorships ::
fadedember -> snifflepaw
frostmist -> nectarpaw
stormtalon -> tigerpaw
petalgaze -> lilypaw
poolflutter -> quietpaw
loonbriar -> carnationpaw

:: mates ::
flowerfall <-> crowtalon

My gallery · by **midnightrain.** » Fri May 14, 2021 10:31 pm

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season: newleaf
weather: sunny & clear
predator chance: 1/10
disaster chance: 0/10
prey: voles, ducks, geese, shrews, mice
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this roleplay will begin once there is an eclipse, a gibbous, two nebulas, six meteors, two comets and one solstice.

My gallery · by **midnightrain.** » Fri May 28, 2021 7:58 am

————————this border marks the beginning of the PROLOGUE.————————
» 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗙𝗨𝗥 «
"we'll never be those kids again"
a white she-cat with calico tabby patches
【 tags: open | location: camp | activity: waiting | crush: none | rank: meteor | age: 55 moons 】

The she-cat made quite an effort to stay asleep even after the bliss of her dreams had faded. Much to her annoyance, Newleaf brought many birds right through ZenithClan territory and the Meteor could hear their song ringing in her weathered ears. Groaning at her failure, she sat up in her mossy nest, licking scraps of it from her fur. As quietly as she could as to not disturb any other cats, she slipped out from under the fern clump and into the clearing, staring patiently at the branches of the willow where the Gibbous would announce patrols. Secretly, Butterflyfur made a point to sit at the edge of the clearing so hopefully she wouldn't be seen and chosen.

» 𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗪 «
"sometimes it seems like im in your way"
【 tags: open | location: camp | activity: relaxing | crush: none | rank: comet | age: 7 moons 】

As soon as Nectarpaw woke up, their stomach growled angrily. They huffed from this, frustrated with themselves for skipping out on dinner and overworking. They noted Butterflyfur's presence with a bit of unease but all the she-cat did was grumble something about 'Comets willingly being up early'. The Comet made a point to cautiously make a wide arc around the senior Meteor before approaching the fresh-kill pile. They sniffed through the pile, wondering what they could possibly eat. The pile was quite meager for Newleaf. Perhaps some hunting needed to be done?

» 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗙𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 «
"there are flowers in my heart"
【 tags: open | location: camp | activity: sleeping | crush: none | rank: solstice | age: 29 moons 】

The tom's ear flicked as his consciousness slowly became aware of sunlight peeking through gaps in the nursery. He looked hazily around, not very aware of what he was seeing. The tom curled up again. This time, he made sure that his head was buried in the moss so he could get a longer rest than before. Before he drifted out again, he flexed his paws and dug his claws into the nest.

My gallery · by **bunsniff** » Fri May 28, 2021 9:04 am

ICYDUSK
NEBULA | TOM | 34M | MENTIONS butterflyfur | TAGS
< A blue tabby tom with dark lynx points and blue eyes >
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Icydusk was the type of cat who kept an eye out for his surroundings. He didn't like being surprised, so it was likely that he noticed others long before they noticed him. A shiver passed along his spine as he stretched his way towards the entrance of the den for the nebulas. Hunger made his stomach grumble, but he decided to take a moment and take in the clearing before him. His eyes instantly noticed the cat attempting to keep to herself and perhaps be ignored: Butterflyfur. He smirked, but allowed her the peace she wanted as he went to the kill pile for a meal.

FLAMEFLOWER
METEOR | SHE-CAT | 30M | MENTIONS | TAGS
< A tabby-tortie calico she-cat with blue eyes >
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Flameflower had been dreaming of water and rocks. There was truly nothing hypnotic or worrisome about this dream; she was simply in a state of peace while sleeping. She found herself slowly blinking awake with a hum of approval coming from her chest. Taking a moment to listen to the hustle-and-bustle of the clearing outside of the meteor den, she decided to try and be left alone in her nest. Seems she was much like her mother in that nature.

DOGFEATHER
METEOR | TOM | 38M | MENTIONS | TAGS
< a black-tan tom with white patches along his face and amber eyes >
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Dogfeather was standing at attention near the roots that led into the camp. He was prepared for anything, and was ready to be sent out to hunt or to protect the territory. He wasn't the type of cat who wanted to hide in his nest all day. He wanted to be out there--he wanted to be useful. He flicked his tail and kept his eyes trained on the roots.

My gallery · by **Rae'tia** » Fri May 28, 2021 10:17 am

♠Darknettle⏵The Prickly Pear
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◄50m｜Male｜Meteor｜Androsexual｜tagged; Butterflyfur ►

indentationNightmares were common for the dark-furred tom, most of the time these nightmares were common but easily fixed problems. Missing a catch, or failing to properly teach a comet a battle or hunting move. However, every once and while, Darknettle would awaken from a nightmare only remembering the terror he'd felt. Unfortunately, today was one of those days. After slowing his breathing to a normal timing the seal brown tom got to his paws and stomped out of the Meteors den, uncaring as he stepped on a tail or two. The tom paused outside the den for heartbeats glancing around, before stepping out of the way. Seeing that Butterflyfur, he grimaced and made his way over to the she-cat, humming a wordless greeting.

♣Tigerpaw⏵The Hopeful Comet
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◄10m｜Female｜Comet｜Bisexual｜tagged; open ►

indentationThe color-point she-cat had been up long before dawn, and in an attempt to do something productive, had left camp to gather some moss for Vervaintrance, Windspire, Mallowtail, and Crowtalon. After giving her coat quick half-hurried grooming. She'd placed a few balls of moss next to each elder for later use, then had gone back and gotten an extra moss ball for the kits to play with. The odd-eyed she-cat was pleasantly tired after that and had decided to rest for a bit just a few steps from the Comets den. She'd enjoyed watching the clan awaken, and purred as she spotted her uncle and father figure; Darknettle.

♥Fadedember⏵The Zen Master
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◄32m｜Non-binary｜Nebula｜Pansex-Demirom｜tagged; open ►

indentationStepping out into the light of the clan's camp, Fadedember gave a yawn, blinking lazily before stretching. Their copper-colored eyes, flickered around camp silently searching for their Fellow Nebula's, quickly spotting a few. They weren't in a particularly conversational mood today and just settled for a nod of acknowledgment in the tom's direction. Taking in the cats around them, the slenderly built feline padded toward the prey pile and picked up a crow that they'd remembered catching the night before. Padding over to their usual eating place, the dilute tortie laid down and began to de-feather the bird so they could eat it.

My gallery · by **triplethesix** » Fri May 28, 2021 11:23 am

𝑃𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐿𝐺𝐴𝑍𝐸

the gentle rustling of cats awaking disturbed the she-cats slumber. twitching an eat, she heard others beginning to chatter. with a sigh, she lifted herself onto her paws, efficiently removing any bits of bedding from her cream pelt. without gazing around the den, she crouched under the large fern clump known as the meteor den.
petalgaze blinked rapidly for a moment, her eyes adjusting to morning light peeking through. the she-cat steadily jogged her way to the fresh-kill pile, her gentle footsteps barely disturbing the silence. her pelt shimmered in the subtle sunlight as she moved. petalgaze halted at the pile, twitching her nose as she gazed at her options. a small shrew caught her eye. leaning down, she gently lifted the shrew up with her mouth, backing up a few steps before settling down to eat.

𝑆𝑁𝐼𝐹𝐹𝐿𝐸𝑃𝐴𝑊

after rolling around in his den, attempting to fall back asleep, the tom grunted, giving up. sniffling, as always, he peeked outside. with a grin, he spotted nectarpaw. frolicking out of his den, he halted next to the comet. “goodmorning, nectarpaw!” he mewed cheerfully. twitching, he noticed a piece of bedding clinging to his pelt. blushing in embarrassment, he quickly licked it off. the tom glanced at the prey pile, unsure what to eat. he spotted his mentor, fadedember, eating a crow. he hoped he would have a chance to chat with nectarpaw before they’d have to train.

𝑄𝑈𝐼𝐸𝑇𝑃𝐴𝑊

quietpaw’s legs twitched as she slept.

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