ocotilloclan █ a sickness within

My gallery · by **eleutheromania** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:29 am

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ocotilloclan lives and breaths within the solitude of the grand canyon. deep in t-
he desert climate, they make their home. unknown to most, a former two-leg t-
own was once nestled deep into the canyon. this is the main area in which these
cats call home. there isn't much this clan has to worry over, having survived ma-
ny moons in this harsh climate. their camp is located within one of the barely s-
tanding bars of the former western town. to two-legs, this area is known as a g-
host town. this clan knows little in terms of conflict due to their location. these
cats are generally covered in short and thick coats, aiding in the desert heat a-
nd the dropping temperatures of the night.

something has begun to cause issues within the clan, though it is unknown as to
what exactly it is. younger cats are showing symptoms of what most consider al-
lergies or the common cold. little do these cats know, this illness is far from as
simple as such common occurrences. it isn't until the clan awakes to not one but
two deaths of their felines the next morning that things begin to fall apart. aga-
vestar and redstrike are found brutally murdered in their nest and no one knows
who did it. with no leaders, the clan is searching not only for a murderer within
their ranks but also the tricky decision of who lives and dies.

what exactly lurks in the night, cat or monster? how will they justify killing off
the young to protect that of the others?

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My gallery · by **eleutheromania** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:33 am

I. all forms belong on the discussion thread. if you wish to have your cat afffected
by the illness, please pm me that information. no one within the roleplay other th-
an myself will know the affected cats until the roleplay progresses further and it
is discovered.

II. be sure that any character history follows that of the location and plot. loners
are rare and kittypets unheard of. while there will be no loner positions, it is not
uncommon for cats to be abandoned a few days' journey from the location of the clan.

III. there will be no perma-queens, parentless kits, and cis male calico/tortie tom
s in this roleplay. orphaned kits can be produced during the duration of the roleplay
due to parent death etc.

IV. while this is not semiliterate, i expect at least a good five sentences. one
liners will not be tolerated here.

V. please avoid repeating prefixes and be diverse with your cats. you will be
limited to four cats to begin, unless it is merely a fodder cat that will be killed off
shortly. fodder cats literally only need a bare minimum form as they won't be aro-
und long.

VI. i reserve the right to accept or deny forms as i see fit. please read the
rules prior to posting on the discussion etc. reservations are done through pm for
high ranking cats only.

VII. please stick to the plot, any other side plots need to be discussed via
the discussion thread and approved prior to adding to the rp.

My gallery · by **eleutheromania** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:27 am

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𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚂
✧ magnoliawind mentors mallardpaw
✧ silvershadow mentors wapitipaw
✧ moonsooncloud mentors aloepaw
✧ scorchfang mentors fawnpaw
✧ ospreyheart mentors coyotepaw

𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴
✧ name ___ name

𝙺𝙸𝙽𝚂𝙷𝙸𝙿
✧ skunkpaw is the kit of agavestar
✧ name and name ___
✧ name and name ___
✧ name and name ___

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My gallery · by **eleutheromania** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:14 am

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█ affects cats between the age of 4-12 moons.
█ transmitted through saliva and other bodily fluids.
█ no prevention. cure must be given within two weeks.
█ death is imminent if progression after two weeks.
█ there is no knowledge of this plague.
█ unknown infection cause.

symptoms of sleeping plague
this illness takes around a month to cause death, by the time a cat is deemed
sick, it is usually too late to do anything but keep them comfortable. it first be-
gins simply as a dry throat and the sniffles, similar to that of common allergies.
unfortunately, the illness does not come across as deadly until the cat sleeps. it
attacks the nervous system and thought process during sleep. at first, its attacks
are irregular and the cat performs violent tendencies in its sleep. by morning, t-
he victim remembers nothing of that night. during the day, symptoms progress to
a wet cough and heavy congestion along with hallucinations. these hallucinations
can be anything from smelling something that isn't there to hearing something.

after about a week, the night activity increases and by morning the cat is letha-
rgic and has a lack of energy. general senses such as smell and hearing begin to
deteriorate. after around two weeks the cat has become extremely paranoid of
others and has turned on most. during sleep, the attacks increase to the point
of possibly killing another. at one point, the cat will not wake up again and the
plague will take control, leaving the cat in a rabid state. once at this stage, t-
he cat will have to be put down to avoid further injury.

unknown to the clan, catnip will worsen and speed up the progress of the pla-
gue. poppyseeds will also cause a further increase in symptoms.

a mixture of wintergreen, tansy, and marigold will end up being the combin-
ation to stop the progression of the plague, though only if caught early on.
there will be no way to prevent a cat from catching it.
xxxxx

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My gallery · by **eleutheromania** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:35 am

ocotilloclan is located in the grand canyon in a
small demolished western-themed town that h-
as not been inhabited for quite some time.
the buildings are falling apart and the clan m-
akes its home in the two-story former bar. a l-
ot of the material is broken but provides ade-
quate shelter for the clan cats. the leader's d
en is located behind the remnants of the bar
itself and the warriors and apprentice dens are
situated in the once storage room. the shama-
ns are located under the stairwell, which has
fallen apart enough to provide some shelves f-
or herbs. elders are on the western section of
the bar, nest made inside the wooden structu-
re after a large hole was formed from the ro-
tting wood. kit-mothers and their offspring m-
ake their home behind the fallen tables provi-
ding privacy from prying eyes.

full list of species found in the grand canyon can be seen here

prey: mice, voles, rats, shrews, birds, chipmunks,
fish, etc.

predators: venomous snakes, gila monsters, coyotes,
mountain lions, badgers, bears, birds of prey, etc.

season and temperatures: current season is green-leaf.
temperatures reach over 100F during the day and lows of 60-70F
at night. rain is rare but there are still a good amount of bodies
of water to aid the clan.

bare-leaf to new leaf is usually cold and snowy while green-leaf
to leaf-fall are hot and dry.

My gallery · by **eleutheromania** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:36 am

█ 06.20 / roleplay has just opened
█ 00.00 / we will begin the morning in which agavestar and redstrike are found murdered, rather
brutally in their sleep. the sickness is unknown to the clan, for the time being, just cats with the
common allergy/cold signs. suspicion will begin to rise on what did it, as it is obvious it was a cat.
starclan will contact the shamans in order to nominate a new leader for the clan in their time of
need, along with a warning of what is to come, though vague.
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My gallery · by **eleutheromania** » Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:15 am

It was merely an hour prior to redstrike taking over ospreyheart's guard shift that a cat slinked by, almost seeing asleep in the process. the deputy thought nothing of it other than the cat needing to use the dirt place. she turned her attention back to the outskirts of the camp entrance, more focused on threats possibly coming in rather than the one right in front of her. it wasn't long before she heard a soft choking noise from the leader's den. concerned, she headed that way, only to see agavestar stumbling out of the den, eyes glazed over before they fell and became motionless. panicked, redstrike shot forward, not spotting the shadowy figure in the entrance to the den as she attempt to check on her leader. before she could so much as make a sound, claws scraped across her throat, and caught off guard, she was able to be pinned. the cat was small though she would be unable to tell that to anyone as the life drained from her as paws held her head down as they went for her throat. not matter how much she thrashed or attempted to get free, the cat had an abnormal amount of strength for their small size. it was then that she recognized who it was holding her down "what are you doing ..." before she could spit out the name, they silenced her for good, the last thing she saw was that of her attacker and agavestar's lifeless body next to her. confusion stuck on her face in the end along with regret.

Ｓｋｕｎｋｐａｗ

shaman apprentice / 11m / female / tags: snowtoe, cicadaquill

the harsh copper smell of blood is what woke her from her sleep. skunkpaw was up in seconds as she sought out where the stench was coming from, though she was afraid of what that would mean. the feline padded out of the shaman den and was unfortunately rewarded with the sight of her last living parent and deputy covered in blood by the leader's den. a choked screech escaped her as she darted forward, first towards agavestar, prodding their pelt. their body was cold, colder than that of redstrike. whoever had done this it was not at the same time, it seemed that one had stumbled upon the other at the wrong time last night. skunkpaw gave one last hopeful nudge to her leader, though it was in vain, they were gone.

choking back the sob that wanted to escape her, she rushed back towards the den and rather roughly began to prod her two mentors. "cicadaquill, snowtoe!" she yowled, clearly frantic as she struggled to keep her composure. she wasn't sure how this happened, who exactly was on guard last night? or did redstrike take over for someone? she wasn't too sure but now the clan was without their leaders and she was without agavestar.

Ｏｓｐｒｅｙｈｅａｒｔ

warrior / 42m / female / tags: open

she was curled up in her nest, clearly enjoying her sleep after having been relieved halfway through her night guard by redstrike. she wasn't sure as to why but she wasn't complaining. ospreyheart blinked awake at the sounds outside the den, clearly not sure what was going on outside of the den. she pushed herself to her paws, stretched and then headed out to see what was going on. what she saw was far from what she expected. "wha-" she trailed off, this had to be a dream, there was no way this would have happened and no one heard. unfortunately there wasn't a single scent off other than the smell of blood. she watched as skunkpaw ran back into the shaman den, most likely to get the older cats to confirm what the warrior herself was seeing. "starclan help us." she said softly, unsure of what to do in such a situation, despite her moons of experience.

Ｍａｌｌａｒｄｐａｗ

apprentice / 6m / male / tags: open

mallardpaw awoke with a start, unsure of what was going on but he doubted it was something good. the young tom scrambled out of the den, still half asleep, and stood there in shock, not prepared for what was awaiting him. the apprentice's jaw dropped, clearly in disbelief at the sight before him. he was frozen in the entrance to the den. "um, guys. we, we have a huge problem. this isn't a drill" he called back to the other apprentices who were either just waking up or still asleep somehow. he finally managed to move enough so that the others could leave the den. his gaze turned towards the cats already outside, their reactions either worse or similiar to his in this situation. what in starclan had happened?

My gallery · by **smokeoak** » Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:29 am

( octiolloclan )

𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰

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silvershadow peeked his eyes open sensing unease in his other clanmates, he jumped up when he started to hear yowls. he ran outside the den, his silver eyes widening when he saw what became of agavestar. "no..." he trailed off backing up slightly, "it can't be..." he ran forward towards skunkpaw and ospreyheart. he could smell the metallic, bitter smell of
blood, he shook his broad head trying to wipe the image from his head. " who would do this? why would anyone do this? " he whispered, in disbelief. silvershadow looked
up towards skunkpaw and ospreyheart, "does anyone know who did this? is there any clues? scents? anything?" he said with urgency his eyes closing to slits,
"could it have been someone in our clan?" the thought of one of his clanmates doing this made him sick to his stomach.

( ocotilloclan )

𝐟𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐰

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fawnpaw let out an annoyed groan when mallarpaw woke her up with his call until the words finally registered in her tired haze, "this isn't a drill". her eyes snapped open and
looked around at the other apprentices seeing most were asleep, waiting for them to wake up on their own she shot out of the den, fur bristling, sticking out like burs. she
stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the scene before her, "no...agavestar..." she let her mouth hang in shock "how did this happen?" was the question that rang over
and over in her head. she stifled a sob before letting out a harsh sad, yowl looking at what had become of her leader. she sat down in shock her eyes wide, "what
will become of octotilloclan now?" she asked hopelessly to herself.

( ocotilloclan )

𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭

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ryefoot was deep in sleep until he jumped up in alarm when silvershadow ran out, the harsh smell of panic was the first thing he smelled before his large eyes widened.
running towards the crowd of cats he could overhear silvershadow's insistent questions, not understanding before he was closer he saw agavestar. "what in starclan" he
choked out the question in shock, he flattened his ears against his head, what are we going to do? what if we have a murder in our clan?" several questions were endlessly in his
mind. he looked around gauging the reaction of his clanmates seeing their shocked expressions, he felt numb as he heard fawnpaw's sobs. ryefoot felt entirely hopeless as he
stared at his leader's lifeless body.

My gallery · by **Laetificat** » Sun Aug 08, 2021 12:49 pm

Snowtoe - Tags: Skunkpaw
The screeching was more than enough to rouse him. A battle? No - it was pure fear, not the fury of a surprise attack. Skunkpaw’s rough prodding at him finally brought him to his paws, and he shook out his ungroomed fur, already fully aware despite having only just awoken. Pure business, he pushed past his terrified apprentice and out of the medicine den. Immediately he saw the problem. “Foxdung,” he hissed out between his teeth.

Now, based off sight and smell alone, they were already long past saving and had joined Starclan some time ago. It wouldn’t comfort the clan to say just that though, and so Snowtoe shoved his way past his quickly gathering clanmates, manners absent as always. He inspected the bodies, or at least made a show of it, before shaking his head and stepping back. Agavestar hadn’t even had a chance to revive. Snowtoe frowned heavily; he had helped with their births, and it was a tragedy that such a thing had happened, let alone to leader and deputy. That left him as senior shaman in charge.

He turned around to his clanmates and paused. Just as he had always secretly wished as a kit, he was now leader. What a joke. “By the will of Starclan, quiet down! Ospreyheart, you were first guard last night, right? Can you tell us anything? Any odd scents or sights?” Snowtoe huffed, returning to more vigorously inspect the bodies for clues.

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