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[sugarbird]

Somewhere, in an area not known to humans, a small but lush coniferous forest spreads across a mile or so. The forest is almost always wet, and has a very thin blanket of fog constantly covering the area. The forest was named so by the cats due to the conifers having constantly slippery and mossy bark that "squeaks" upon climbing it. It is beloved by the forest's residents due to being the birthplace of their oldest ancestors, and the cats have no intention of leaving. However, a new tom came into power and killed off the old leader. This new tom sought power and respect from all cats lower than him, and he was quick to enforce his new rules. Almost no other low rank cat agrees with what decisions he's made. Because of his harsh demands for constant food, the forest is getting run dry and the low rank cats are beginning to starve. Things aren't looking good. And the only way to save the community is to get rid of the king entirely. How till they do that? Well, a small group of rebels have merged in secret, and are planning to help save the community and kill off the king. He's tough and brutal, and has his position rarely challenged for a reason. So, what will the rebels come up with? A plan of sorts has to engage. The fate of every innocent cat rests in their paws.

[sugarbird]

Rᴜʟᴇꜱ

-- Tess' rules apply to any RP.
-- Stay active. Especially if you are in a high position.
-- Do not disappear without my knowledge.
-- I didn't put this in semi lit+ only because I have no restrictions on how long a post should be.
-- But please, please do not include signatures with each post.
-- No fighting out of character.
-- Fighting seems inevitable here. Please keep it clean.
-- No character limits within reason. Keep it at something you can handle.
-- Do not post forms here. Post them here.
-- Have fun!

Kɪɴɢ'ꜱ Lᴀᴡꜱ
(encouraged to break)

-- All food you kill must be returned to the Rubberwood camp.
-- High ranks eat first, then hunters, then kittens and mothers last.
-- The high rank cats are to be treated with immense respect. You have no right to attack them for any reason.
-- Serve the king, and every word he says is law.
-- To fight for camp is to fight for honor.
-- All Hunters are to hunt around the clock. Break times last 4 hours.
-- Once a strange cat trespasses in the main camp, they are to be held prisoner to serve the King for the rest of their lives.

Cʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ

High Ranks

King
The leader who's highest in ranking. Brutal and cruel, he demands respect from everyone. He's the main target of the rebellion.

Rufus I ♂ I SugaryOwl

Queen
The King's mate and loyal follower. She thinks he can do no wrong, and loves him very much.

Cleo I ♀ I Rosy Tea

Guards
The most loyal of followers under the King and Queen. They love their ruler, and constantly picks on the lower ranks. They are some of the toughest fighters in the camp.

Dipper I ♂ I alexandria
Dusk I ♀ I Northernstars

2/5

Analysts
The smart and logical advisors to the King. They could be working to actually help him, or could be feeding him false info for the rebellion.

Willow I ♀ I SugaryOwl
Cosmo I ♂ I Rosy Tea

Low Ranks

Hunters
The cats treated with the least respect. They are only seen as tools to hunt for the king so he can constantly gorge himself.

Bramble I ♀ I alexandria
Millie I ♀ I Rosy Tea
Oni I ♂ I Woopperoni
Starry I ♀ I Woopperoni
Hiraeth I ♀ I amphisbaena
Vandi I ♀ I .:Fawkes:.

6/9

Captives
Cats who were unfortunate enough to stumble into the forest and get caught by the guards. They are stuck here to serve the king in any way for the rest of their lives.

Oceanis I ♀ I alexandria

1/4

Healers
Only here to help the injured cats. They're knowledgeable in medicine and healing, and are teased as the "reclusive shut-ins" by the guards, simply due to the fact that they aren't allowed to leave the cave unless to eat.

Kestrel I ♀ I Better Dig Two
Honey I ♀ I Woopperoni


Rebels

Willow I ♀ I SugaryOwl -- Founder
Kestrel I ♀ I Better Dig Two
Govan I ♂ I .:Fawkes:.
Millie I ♀ I Rosy Tea
Oni I ♂ I Woopperoni
Hiraeth I ♀ I amphisbaena

[rosytea]

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» female | queen | tags: Rufus | mood: loving

The queen saw Rufus and her face instantly brightened up. Her tail perked as she trot over to her mate ''Hey, you.'' she murmured before rubbing her head against his cheek. Her gray and white coat glimmered in the sun light.

[sugarbird]

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𝐑𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐬
King
Tagged; Cleo
Mood; Satisfied
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Rufus laid asleep in his den in a deep nap, only awoken by the soft paw-steps of his mate. Lifting his heavy head and shaking it, he licked his paws before gazing at Cleo with welcoming eyes. When she greeted him in her usual fashion, the tom purred a little before flicking his ear. "Hey, sweetheart." he mewed in his gruff but warm voice. The unusually large cat got up to his feet, arching his back and yawning. His stomach churned with hunger, and he stepped out of the den. The guards flinched, and a few ignorant kits who played out near his den quickly backed off at his presence. He scoffed at them, walking over casually to the food pile before dipping his head for a vole. Stepping aside for his mate, he looked back up to gaze into the neighboring den, the one which contained his mentors. He watched as the tortoiseshell walked out of her quarters and gaze around. He cocked his head in slight confusion, but lightly shrugged and dismissed it. An unfortunate kit mewed quietly as it tried to grab some food. It must've been ignorant to the Laws. It was young, but the king wouldn't allow its mistake. Rufus hissed at it, and the baby backed off quickly.

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𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰
Adviser
Tagged; Cosmo
Mood; Nervous
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Willow was up and awake for quite a bit, antsy to try and find a good opportunity to start her meeting. Looking out of the mouth of the den, she watched as Rufus and Cleo walked out quite confidently. Looking at them scare away those kits made her angry. Her tail couldn't help but twitch in frustration. Taking one more step out, she sat idly to wait for them to leave and allow her to eat. Looking around her, the other hunters were absolutely miserable. It was depressing to see. Maybe, if she could sneak some food from that pile and give it to some starving mothers.. that would be her good deed for the day. But, of course, she couldn't do it in front of the leaders. She had to be discrete. Very subtly gazing back at Cosmo, she tried to find an opportunity to slink away unseen. Heaven knows he'll try to get involved with whatever she's doing. He just loved to observe everything. And, she knew this secret couldn't be kept forever. She sat just outside the den patiently, watching the kits with pity as they played near the main part of camp.

[rosytea]

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» female | queen | tags: Rufus | mood: loving

Cleo stepped out of the den with her head high and her tail high. The female licked her mate's ear and dipped down to the prey pile, taking a small bird from the pile. She lifted her head up gracefully ''Darling, let's find a spot by the rocks.'' her tail pointed to a pile of rocks under the shade.

[sugarbird]

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𝐑𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐬
King
Tagged; Cleo
Mood; Satisfied
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Rufus looked in the direction she mentioned, and nodded silently. Stuffing his mouth with two more mice, he walked over and plopped himself down on the soft dirt next to the rocks, stretching out for a minute. Slurping up the tail of his food, he gazed out coldly among the camp, keeping an eye on his lowly subjects. He closed his eyes in a moment of bliss as he laid happily under the shade next to his mate. "Hmm," he hummed quietly, a little bit deep in thought. "What should our plan be for the day?" When he opened his eyes, he saw Willow quickly trot away from the food pile. Hey. Shouldn't the guards be the second ones to eat? Raising his head quickly, he got up to his feet and walked a few steps foreword towards her. Instead of the normal reactions he got, she gazed up calmly at him with her mouth full. "You've forgotten that the guards eat second?" he said with a hint of annoyance. When he heard her reasoning, he simply shook his head and twitched his sighed. "Hmph. Perhaps. I'd appreciate if you'd refrain from calling them "louts." he grumbled, usually supportive of his guards who looked up to him. Rufus turned towards his original spot before sitting back down. "Odd." he mumbled, resting his head on his paws.

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𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰
Adviser
Tagged; Open
Mood; Nervous
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Willow saw them trot a little ways away. When she felt they didn't see, she walked out casually as to not draw attention to herself. Quickly grabbing a few juicy voles, she began to walk back in the same demeanor. Her ears swiveled back at the sound of heavy steps behind her. She flinched subtly upon realizing it was the king. Turning back to him, she tried to look calm. She somewhat achieved it, but it was admittedly hard to act calm when she was caught by the ruthless leader. "Ah, yes. You see, I'm retrieving a few rodents for the guards. It is a bit early for them to be up, no? The louts told me to go fetch it for them." she mewed in a purposefully annoyed tone, trying to sound as genuine as possible. Luckily, Rufus always supported what they did, even when it came to pointlessly putting others down. He bought it. As soon as he walked away, Willow kept calm as she crept back around behind the dens, trying to give her prey to some other unfortunate soul.

[rosytea]

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» female | queen | tags: Rufus | mood: loving

Cleo lie on her side, she was stuffed. ''Rufus.'' she cooed softly before getting up and stretching ''I think i'm going to patrol our campgrounds.'' she got up and shook her glossy fur. The queen licked her mate and stretched her paws out. She pad away, putting her muzzle in the air to scent for anything.

[sugarbird]

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𝐑𝐮𝐟𝐮𝐬
King
Tagged; Cleo
Mood; Satisfied
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When his mate mentioned going out and patrolling, he nodded his head before resting it again. "Good." he replied simply, keeping a bit of a drowsy look around himself. As she left, he gazed at her pelt with light filtering through it, creating a heavenly glow around her silhouette. How he wished he looked like that..

[rosytea]

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» female | queen | tags: a fox | mood: content | terrified

The female gracefully swished her tail while looking for anything odd. She cast a look back at her mate, smiling softly. Cleo turned her soft face back to the trees, which moved in the breeze ever so carefully. The queen spotted a butterfly and went into a crouch, wiggling her hindquarters ''Ha, gotcha!'' she giggled before she realized it wasn't a butterfly at all... She gaped in horror as the fox whipped around, putting it's muzzle close to hers, snarling viciously. Cleo yowled in terror and swatted aggressively at it.

[Better Dig Two]

|| Kestrel || Healer || Tags: None ||

Kestrel sat in her cave, looking out into the bright sunlight, wanting to just leave. She frowned softly and pinned her ears against her head. The she-cat looked at the herb stash and then out at the camp again. She just wanted to leave the cave, but she refused to go against the King's orders as she wanted to keep her rebelliousness a secret. She wrinkled her nose and laid down at the mouth of the cave.