Remnants of Honor {Semi-Lit Mouse Guard RP} Open!

[honeydont]

It has been a troubled time for the mice of the Territories as of late. Though these last few moons have been peacable enough, an undercurrent of tension had darkened the every waking moment of everymouse. The Mouse Guard, a select group of mice trained to protect their kinsmice, and to, above all, live with honor, is crumbling from the inside. It is not as it once was.

A traitor lurks in the midst of Lockhaven, the stronghold of the MouseGuard. Many patrols are finding themselves ambushed by unseen enemies. Classified inofrmation is finding its way into the paws of unsavory charactors. The old Matrioch has been assasinated, a new, capable mouse is desperatly being sought after.

In the midst of all this turmoil, dark rumours are rising. Whispers of bandits banding together, ravaging towns. Hushed tales exchanged amongst the streets of the weasels rising once more. Despite all of this, the Mouse Guard is desperatly clinging to its ideals, trying to preserve the last remnants of its normalacy and honor.

This is a time of trouble. And a time of heroes.

The MouseGuard needs you.

Will you stand and fight?

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This is a semi-literate roleplay loosely based off the MouseGuard series by David Peterson. I in no way claim any rights to the series. However, I do recomend you read them; they're quite good. :3

For additional inofrmation, please follow this link.

It's also a remake of one of my very old RPs, which died almost instantly. I've re-vamped it, and hopefully this one won't keel over as well. o3o

Also, a large portion of the informatipn provided below is drawn from the book Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game, which is written by Luke Crane and David Peterson. All credit goes to them.

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Rules:
1. Please follow all of Tess' rules as well as the ones stated below.
2. Please do not swear, wether in charatcer or out of it. If your character finds the need to do so, simply say something along the lines of this:

Character cursed, rubbing his stubbed foot as he glared at his giggling patrol mates.

3. Be polite and respectful at all times.
4. No powerplaying, god-modding, or anything of the like. Also, remember that this is a semi-literate RP. Please post accordingly.
5. Above all else, have fun. :3
(Rules are subject to change.)

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Terms

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Mouse Guard, I've put a list of terms below that hopefully will help you out.

Matriarch- The leader of the Mouse Guard. She is always a female. Some of her duties include sending out patrols, selecting mice for missions, deciding which areas of the Territories needs the most attention at the moment, and governing Lockhaven.

Mouse Guard- A group of highly trained mice who patrol the Territories, protecting others and warding off danger. They also deliver mail and re-apply the scent border each year, which keeps most large predators out of the territories. The MouseGuard acts as escorts and explorers, scouts and cartographers, among many other things.

Darkheather- The abandoned city of the weasels. It is composed of a series of interconnected tunnels and burrows, and lies just outside of the Mouse Territories.

Gabcroon- A thick bread filled with nuts, seeds, and fruits. It originates from Lockhaven and is a typical food of traveling guardsmice.

Scent Border- A curious mixture that is poured on the borders of the Territories twice a year. Most predators, in general, seem to respect it and rarely will venture boynd the border. The Mouse Guard pours and maintains the border throughout the year.

Settlements

Lockhaven- Lockhaven is the home of the Mouse Guard. It is carved into stone, and only it's ivy-covered face is able to seen from the outside. It is not a true city, as it is inhabitated mainly by guardmice. The few citizens that live there are guests. A hive of bees is also located in Lockhaven. The mice gather honey and wax from them.

Barkstone- A town located in a locust tree on the west side of the Territories, Barkstone is home to mice of the working-class. It houses an inn, a bar, and an archive of written records. There are also quite a few shops and tradesmice located in Barkstone.

Copperwood- One of the largest cities in the Territories, as well as one of the oldest, Copperwood's main trade is the mining and smithing of metals, copper in particular. In addition, the mice of Copperwood harvest, mill, and carpenter. The city is one of the two main producers of metal goods. It is located inside a large oak tree, with tunnels leading to the mines.

Elmoss- This town is also found underneath a tree. The thick moss that grows on the elm that these mice call their home has healing properties, and the mice harvest it for trading, but the majority of the moss is sent to Sprucetuck. They also trade elm wood. Elmoss' main trades are those related to woodworking.

Ivydale- Ivydale is an extremely hardworking town, responsible for harvesting most of the grain in the mouse Territories. The mice of this town also mend and sharpen tools, mill, and weave baskets for storing the grain. Due to the vast number of grain shipments that need escorting, guardmice are always stationed in Ivydale. It is located in a shallow valley that is covered with ivy, with the houses are hidden away in nearby trees.

Port Sumac- A small fishing town located by the sea, Port Sumac is hidden underneath a granite outcropping. It is a resupplying point on the Darkwater-Rustleaf trade route. Port Sumac's main trade is conducted in the ship-trading buisness.

Shaleburrow- A town built underground, into shale, Shaleburrow is an ideal place for many mice to live. Food is abundant here, and it is located near Lockhaven. The town's stores fruit and nuts that have been harvested and brews many kinds of beverages. It's main trades are food and fermented beverages.

Sprucketuck- A city of scientific mice tucked inside a hollow, multi-level spruce tree, this village is renown for its scientific studies. A few jobs such as sap collecting and fire tending can be found here as well. The sciencemice spend most of their time studying mouse and crop health, as well as pest control and the heavens.

The Haven- This settlement does not actually exist; it is my own creation. The Haven is the hidden camp of the bandits. While most work alone, a large group have banded together for protection and companionship. It's a dangerous place to life, though. Bandits are notoriously suspicious and short-tempered.

Map

A map of the Territories can be found here.

Common Trades

Archivist
Armorer
Baker
Boatmouse
Brewer
Carpenter
Cartographer
Cook
Forager
Harvester
Healer
Merchant
Miller
Potter
Scientist
Smith
Stonemason
Weaver

Common Animals

Beetles, Bees, & Crickets- These insects are kept as livestock by mice. They can also be used to carry small loads, and many are kept as pets as well.

Badger- These large, lumbering creatures can pose serious promblems to mice. If one happens to find a settlement, it will destroy eat and eat the mice hiding inside.

Bear- Huge animals that can cause immnese damge to the Territories. Luckily, they are rarely seen, as the Scent Border keeps them away.

Crab- These ill-tempered crustacians can be found of the shores of the sea. Even though mice rarely meet them, any encounter is extremely perilous.

Hare- Some guardmice work with hares, harnessing them and using them for transportation. These long-earred lopers are very quiet and reserved. It takes some effort to convince a hare to let one ride on its back.

Hawks & Owls- These large predatory birds won't think twice about scooping down and gobbling up a few mice for a nice, tasty snack. They are to be avoided at all costs.

Snake- Though there are many kinds of snakes in the Territories, most, if not all, hunt mice and therefore are considered dangerous predators. The most common type found in the mice Territories is the garter snake, with its black and yellow stripes.

Wolves, Foxes, & Coyotes- All large predators, these canine kin eagerly snack on mice.While most coyotes and wolves stay outside of the Scent Border, foxes will foray beyond it. It is one of the duities of the Mouse Guard to deal with overly-inquisitive foxes.

Weasel- These slender creatures used to live in Darkheather, but as today, their exact wehreabouts are unkown. They are highly intelligent, with their own culture and technology, and are natural enemies of mice. They will kill and eat mice, generall on sight. Thier allies include ferrets, martens, minks, and sables.

Mouse Guard Ranks

Tenderpaw- The trainees of the Guard. Tenderpaws can begin their training at age fourteen. For the first two years, they study underneath a senior artisan; that is, a mouse of a trade, such as a blacksmith or a baker. For the latter half of their training, they are appointed to a mentor. Mentors pass on their training to their students and decide when it's time for them to become Guardmice. They also select the color of their pupil's cloak.

Guardmice- A tenderpaw can become a Guardmouse as early as eighteen. These mice are the foot soldiers of the Guard and are assigned patrols. They preform various duties and are under the direction of their Patrol Leaders.

Patrol Guard- A Guardmouse who has proven their loyalty can be appointed to Patrol Guard as early as twenty-one years of age. They are veteran Guardmice who are often responsible for complicated or independant missions.

Patrol Leader- These mice are Patrol Guards who have shown that they can think by themselves and have the skills to lead others. A mouse can be promoted at the same age as a Patrol Guard can, but it's very unrealistic to expect to gain ranks at such a young age. It can take years for a Guardmouse to earn enough respect to be trusted with such responsibility.

Guard Captain- if a mouse has been in the Guard for a number of years, and are at least fourty-one, they can be promoted to Guard Captain. This is the highest rank in the Guard. They are very powerful mice renown for their escellent service and dedication.

Age & Ranks

Tenderpaw- 14-17
Guardmouse- 18-25
Patrol Guard- 21-50
Patrol Leader- 21-60
Guard Captain- 41-60

Most mice retire at the age of sixty.

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Character Creation

And now, for the fun part. If you actually read through all of the above post, I applaud you. If you didn't quite read all of it, that's fine. But it does contain some useful information, so please feel free to refer back to it.

I know that the form is rather long, but I'd like to see your originality shine through. Quite a lot of it is optional, but you might want to fill it out anyway for fun. An askerisk denotes an optional part of the form. If your charatcer happens to be a townsmouse, please leave all of the parts of the form refering to the Mouse guard blank. (i.e; Cloak Color, Weapons, Rank, ect.)

Code: Select all

[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Mouse Name:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Occupation:[/b]
[b]Rank:[/b]
[b]Cloak Color:[/b]
[b]Weapon of Choice:[/b]
[b]Greatest Strength:[/b]
[b]Greatest Weakness:[/b]
[b]Belief:[/b]
[b]Parents/Kin:[/b]*
[b]Senior Artisan:[/b]*
[b]Mentor:[/b]* (Required for Tenderpaws)
[b]Likes/Dislikes:[/b]*
[b]Fears/Phobias:[/b]*
[b]Theme Song:[/b]*
[b]Crush/Mate[/b]*
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]History:[/b]*

I'd like to ask that there be a limit on the number of townsmice. The majority of the story is centered around the Mouse Guard, but a few villagers are needed to flesh out the towns and cities. For now, townsmice are being accepted. Also, a small number of bandits are allowed, so please feel free to make either.

Character List

Pink denotes a female character, while blue denotes a male one.

-Mouse Guard-


Tenderpaws-

Guardmice-
Shayta (YamiKokono)
Riddix (Webbed-Wings)
Grant (Takesuzu)
Camron (Squishy Narwhal)
Corevv (YamiKokono)

Patrol Guards-

Patrol Leaders-

Guard Captains-


-Townsmice-


Barkstone-

Copperwood-

Elmoss-

Ivydale-

Lockhaven-

Shaleburrow-
Anneliese (Webbed-Wings)

Sprucketuck-


-Bandits-


Mates & Crushes

Mice who have fallen in love with each other are listed here. Ah, isn't love wonderful?

Mates-

Crushes-

Mentors & Tenderpaws

If your charatcer is a tenderpaw and someone else has agreed to be your mentor, or vice versa, both characters will be listed here.

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Important Information

This informatation is rather important, to both you and to your characters. You can always look here to see if anything new has happened.

Mouse Character Maker - Suggested by Squishy Narwhal

News

Both in-game and OOC.

Current Year- 1163

Current Season- Spring

Current Weather- Sunny with light cloud cover and a gentle wind.

Patrols

All the guardsmice who are currently on patrol or have been assigned to one are listed here, along with their destination.

Patrol Groups

Mice will be randomly put into groups. If you would like your character to be in a specific group, please PM me.

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My Characters

Username: YamiKokono
Mouse Name: Shayta
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Occupation: Guardmouse
Rank: Guardmouse
Cloak Color: Purple
Weapon of Choice: Broad Daggers
Greatest Strength: Shayta has the uncanny ability to find almost anything, even when in the middle of the woods. As such, she rarely gets lost.
Greatest Weakness: Shayta, really, can be too kind and empathetic for her own good. She'll try to help anyone, anywhere, at any time, which often leads her into trouble and slows down her patrol as well.
Belief: Life is precious and sacred, and must be protected at all costs.
Parents/Kin: James and Jillian; deceased.
Senior Artisan: Mudkir the Blacksmith.
Mentor: De'loth; deceased.
Likes/Dislikes: Shayta loves to play and act like a little kid. She also enjoys creating artwork and flying on the back of her swallow friend, Li. However, she absouletly cannot stand sitting still for long periods of time.
Fears/Phobias: Shayta has a delibitating fear of insects and will go into a screaming panic fit when she sees one.
Theme Song:
Crush/Mate T'sagi.
Appearance: Shayta is a slender mouse, slightly taller than average. Her fur is a pure white color, and the inside of her ears, as well as her tail, paws, and nose, are a bright pink color. She has a small notch in her left ear from a battle a few seasons ago. Shayta wears a necklace, a small red orb on a fine golden chain, and will never take it off, as it is the only meory she has of her mother.
Personality: Shayta can be described as sweet and caring, as well as a bit hyper. As mentioned bfore, she loves to play and has a mischevious streak. She'll pull pranks on her friends when she feels like it. However, despite all of her fooling around, Shayta knows how and when to be serious. She is a very dedicated guardmouse who would rather die than give up her honor. Shayta is also very empathetic and will try to comfort anything she sees. Even if it happens to be a injured predator, which, as one would think, leads to trouble.
History: Shayta was born in the secluded village of Hartwood to James and Jillian. As her father was a prince fro ma foreign nation who later fled to the Territories, Shayta is technically a princess. She doesn't much care about the title. Her parents were killed when she was just a newborn when bandits raided the village, burning it to ashes. Jillian managed to flee to the riverbank before she was shot by an arrow. Shayta, hiden by the darkness and the bandits' lust for gold, managed to surive the night. She was found the next morning by a patrol dispatched to investiage disturbances in the north. She was adopted by the patrol leader and brought back to Lockhaven, where she was raised. Shayta has only recently discovered her past.

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Username: YamiKokono
Mouse Name: Correv
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Guardmouse
Rank: Guardmouse
Cloak Color: Red
Weapon of Choice: Longsword
Greatest Strength: His fighting skills.
Greatest Weakness: His inability to sit still for long, as well as him hot-headedness.
Belief: Never hesitate to use your sword to get out of tough situation.
Parents/Kin: Elvir Walwood and Reisa
Senior Artisan: Nathan the Baker
Mentor: Lorrange
Likes/Dislikes: Fighting, arguing, exploring, food ; sitting still, tension.
Fears/Phobias: Corevv is deathly afraid of heights.
Theme Song:*
Crush/Mate None {Open}
Appearance: Corevv is a short, stout young mouse. He's muscular, but not overly so. His ears, legs, and tail are a dull pink color, and his fur a light brown. He has no scars or distinguishing marks. his eyes are unusually large and shiny.
Personality: Corevv can be described as hot-tempered, hot-headed, or hot under the collar. He's fiery and loves to argue, and often gets into trouble because of his temper and/or his mischevious streak. He is easily bored and prefers to keep moving. Corevv feels like he would 'lose it' if he were forced to stay still for long. Despite all this, he's very loyal and a good friend. Corevv is trustworthy, and does care deeply about others.
History: Corevv came from the city of Flintrust. He had never wanted to become a miner, and thus got into an explosive argument with his father. Shortly afterwards, the young mouse ran away from home to join the Guard. Since his acceptance, he hasn;t gone back home once. In fact, the only thing he'd done is to write a letter to his mother, apologizing for his abrupt departure.

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Username: YamiKokono
Mouse Name: T'sagi
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Occupation: Bandit
Rank: Bandit Camp Leader
Cloak Color: Dull Green
Weapon of Choice: Broadsword
Greatest Strength: His fighting prowess and ability to remain calm in almost any situation.
Greatest Weakness: His lack of emotional connection and sometimes questionable morality.
Belief: A bandit does not need to kill to get what they need. Take only that and nothing more.
Parents/Kin: Elruve {father; deceased} ; Partisan {uncle; deceased}
Senior Artisan: None
Mentor: Partisan
Likes/Dislikes: T'sagi likes to be by himself, and prefers it when things are calm. He hates 'pompus, foolish, and overly rich' mice, and just rulers in general.
Fears/Phobias: T'sagi has a deep fear of fire, and as much as he tries to hide it, isn't too keen on the night either.
Theme Song: Monster by Skillet
Crush/Mate None
Appearance: T'sagi is an average-sized young mouse, albiet a bit on the skinny side. He's fairly muscular, with dark eyes and a sooty gray pelt. His ears are heavily niched and he wears an eyepatch, so to speak, of bandages that stretch across the right side of his face and down his neck.
Personality: T'sagi is a solitary, quiet mouse who rarely speaks. He is usually calm, but has a vicious anger deep inside that sometimes overflows. He's unusally honorable for a bandit, constantly reminding his followers not to be greedy and to avoid using force if it's unecessary. T'sagi has no friends to speak of, and has difficulty forming emotional attatchments. He's intensly loyal and would die before he betrayed his mice. He has a soft spot, so to speak, for Shayta and her friends.
History: T'sagi was born and raised in the bandit camp located near Lockhaven. His father was the previous leader, and the title passed to him after his death. His father was slain in the same battle that claimed the lives of Shayta's parents; not by James, as the stories said, but by his own uncle. Partisan then began to influence the young mouse, and became the 'shadow king' of the camp, a brutal and bloodthirty one. After learning the truth from Shayta and her band of friends, T'sagi challenged his uncle to a duel and killed him, reclaiming his position of leadership.

[honeydont]

This RP is now officially open. :3

[Gabrielle Renee]

Username: Takesuzu
Mouse Name: Grant
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Guardmouse
Rank: Guardmouse
Cloak Color: Crimson
Weapon of Choice: Long skinny sword [[ Samurai sword. ]]
Greatest Strength: Enraging his enimes to make them attack blindly.
Greatest Weakness: Long range fighting, actually fighting 1x1.
Belief: Your here to live for fun not to follow rules.
Parents/Kin: N/A
Senior Artisan: N/A
Mentor: N/A
Likes/Dislikes: Hanging out with a lot of friends, not following rules. [[ I'm being really lazy this morning. :'P ]]
Fears/Phobias: [[ * <- ! ]]
Theme Song: [Homestuck] Let's Copy Poker Face! (Tik Tok Parody by Midnight Beast)
Crush/Mate N/A
Personality: Grant is a bit rebelious. He can be a jerk, but he has his momments. Can be a flirt around girls but not a lot. He likes to get into trouble and make the people he doesn't like mad. Which he ushually doesn't like a lot of people except his friends. Though he is a 'flirt' some times, if he had a crush it would be rare. He'd tell his friends who he liked if they asked, but he may act like he likes a girl though he really doesn't at all. He doesn't talk behind people's backs, more to their faces. When at his job, faced with an enemy, he ushually 'disappears' during the fight totally ditching his comrades. Oh, and he ushually acts nice around most girls. For the others, well he ignores them. x')
History: [[ Do I? :c ]]

[honeydont]

((Thank you. :3))

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((Bump))

[Squishy Narwhal]

Username: Squishy Narwhal
Mouse Name: Camron
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Occupation: Guardmouse
Rank: Guardmouse
Cloak Color: Dark green.
Weapon of Choice: Bow and arrows.
Greatest Strength: Long range fighting, staying hidden and quiet.
Greatest Weakness: Fighting close ranged mice, fighting large groups of mice, and shortage of arrows. Jealousy. ._.
Belief: No emotions should take place when you want to be perfect.
Parents/Kin: ---
Senior Artisan: ---
Mentor: ---
Likes/Dislikes: ---
Fears/Phobias: ---
Theme Song: xXx
Crush/Mate ---
Personality: Camron ushually keeps his thoughts to himself and stays quiet. He won't argue, it aggrivates him. His strongest emotion is jealousy and wants to be perfect. Yet only those who know him best and who he feels close to would only know. He rarely flirts, he believes it's a waste of time and if a female would like him it shouldn't be needed. He has a short temper and normally just walks off when aggrivated. [[ So lazyyy. >3> ]]
History: ---