Nate's Current Location: Lapis Nestle, Westmoor Wakes

Nate is on his way south in search of relief from the cold, where he will discover Lapis Nestle. Followers are likely to be accompanying him, scouting in other directions, or sheltering by the blue flame! After that he will return to Howling River to tell relay his findings. Walosi is intended to form fairly naturally IC and most followers are traveling with Nate nomadically. There may be detours before returning to Lapis Nestle to officially claim it.

Walosi Tribe

Lapis Nestle

..:: Inspirations ::..
Cherokee Culture/History · The Wild West

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Walosi begins as a fellowship for the adrift. Eschewing hate, it would embrace you as kin regardless of past circumstance. Here free-spirited pioneers, tired soldiers, and stray exiles alike are offered refuge. The tribe’s values revolve around pursuit of a collective good — not just for Walosi, but for all the land’s travelers. Appreciators of the natural world, they run herds to fresh grazing, garden bountiful hidden groves of fruit and flower, and even claim alliance with birds to bridge the gap between spiritual and physical planes.

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Ellipsus Doc · Discord Channel

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Fun stuff includes:

• Matrifocal family structure
  
• Cowboy herding & hunting role for elk/bison
  
• Raising caterpillars & beekeeping (honey! :D)
  
• Sprawling hidden gardens & groves
  
• Birds as companions and connections between worlds
  
• Non-wolf predators can negotiate hunting rights
  
• Horse! Herd!
  

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Overview

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Walosi cultivates dreamers and welcomes free spirits. Coming from a diverse background, many who could find no place elsewhere might realize a welcome here, where differences are embraced and the bonds of friendship outweigh that of blood.

Walosi generally prefers to live and let live. Core to their values is the belief that all individuals are capable of change, and here, any who come in good faith have safe harbor to do so, regardless of past affiliation. It is focused on building for the future, not punishing for the past.

They freely offer aid to any that ask it, which may lead opportunists to mistake them for vulnerable idealists — but Walosi are more than willing to assert themselves with ferocity in defense of what they love. Generally more preoccupied with preventing recurrence and mending hurt than revenge, they may repel an invader with violence one day, and embrace them the next as a brother.

This open-mindedness can feel threatening at first, but the tribe’s relative ambivalence (though certainly not unawareness) about the coming and going of strangers allows the skeptical a chance to integrate at their own pace.

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Harmony with Nature

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Walosi values the perspectives of a wide variety of animals and actively seeks to recruit non-wolves into their ranks! Beasts who prefer solitude can also negotiate hunting or forage rights within the claim.

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Roundups

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Prey like elk & bison are managed and tracked. Herds are chased to keep them on fresh forage and prevent overgrazing. They are guarded to keep poachers away. In hunts, culls are chosen with the herds' long-term health in mind, ensuring food stays plentiful. Walosi may even separate and treat sick animals during outbreaks. Killing for sport is disgraceful, as is disrespecting prey. All living things share a family tie, and should be treated as such.

Bird Companions

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Local flocks of corvids are allowed to share the spoils of hunts and have learned to integrate with the pack to some extent. Favors from birds include leading members to interesting things (whether what is considered interesting to a bird is also interesting to a wolf may be debatable), warning of newcomers, sending messages, and leaving gifts. Some of these clever avians may even manage to pick up the language of wolves.

Secret Orchards

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When gathering plants & herbs, Walosi take only the fourth of every one they find to ensure the territory remains bountiful. They actively collect and bury seeds of plants that are preferred throughout the claim, forming hidden orchards to feed themselves and entice the herds. They also cultivate caterpillars and relocate bee swarms, which supports many beautiful fields of flowers.

Wild Horse Band

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Wild horses graze Walosi lands. Nate has always had a soft spot for mustangs, and has made plain his desire herd be protected, not hunted. Especially following the realization that some are able to speak! Good grazing is always kept for them. In return, the herd sometimes helps Walosi carry trade goods across Mythris, and keep watch over the territory. You might even get to ride one, if you're lucky!

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THE COUNCIL & JUSTICE

FAMILY & MATESHIP

CELEBRATIONS & RITES

SPIRITUALITY

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The Council

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Councils comprised of all established, adult members are the primary mode of decision making or settling disputes. It is a space in which any packmate can field any topic they consider important, and Walosi may decide as a group how to proceed.

When the leaders of Unole clan determine newcomers or youngsters have matured or integrated well enough into Walosi ways, they will speak to the Raven Chief. The Chief will invite them to join Council, and they may sit ever after. Generally this takes some time and several instances of proving adherence to the Tribe’s values.

During Council meetings, any member may speak, but none should interrupt. Disagreements are welcomed, and careful consideration and questioning are valued, as are bringing forward alternative points of view to best consider all angles of a problem. However, if a proposition gains no or very little support after being fielded, then for the sake of reaching consensus, that particular argument ought to be dropped.

The Chieftans are generally expected to help steer conversation and mediate any heated moments. Their opinions carry a lot of weight, however, they may not dictate their will to the Council. Chieftans are expected to enact the Council’s decision, even if they personally disagree.

• Restorative justice is the preferred means of handling most offenses, which are examined case-by-case. Intent, remorse, soundness of mind, and severity of harm are considered.
  
  
• Exile, temporary or permanent, may be considered in cases of serious or repetitive harm, where restoration is not possible and other attempts at solving the problem have failed.
  

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Family & Mateship

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Emphasis on freedom and harmony allows packmates to live authentically. Gender identity and sexual/romantic orientation are respected as part of natural diversity.

Generally, family matters are matrifocal. For example:

• Lineages are traced & venerated through the mother’s side.
  
  
• In child-rearing, the mother has more authority. Her brother has greater say & parental responsibility than the father of a child.
  
  
• Dens belong to a female in cases of shared occupancy, usually the eldest (Upon taking a mate, males generally move in with their wife.)
  
  
• If a male-female pair separates, the female keeps the den (If he has no other home, the male generally moves back in with his mother.)
  
  
• Mates are taken by mutual agreement. It is polite to ask for the mothers’ blessings.
  
  
• Mates should not share a maternal ancestor, to prevent inbreeding.
  

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Celebrations & Rites

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Walosi are a people who love song and dance, and can be very warm with one another. They have a familiar sense of humor and may be prone to teasing. Evenings are often spent socializing at camp, telling stories, and playing games.

The Tsiskwa clan collects and distributes feathers to packmates, which may be given to commemorate moments of great courage, healing, grief, or other significant life events. Feathers can only be worn by tribe members if given by this clan, or by the bird that grew it. 

Important life events like new births, marriages, alliances, and recovery of those severely wounded, also bring about feast-days and night-long dances. Other feast-days take place yearly during the crane migration’s arrival, first heavy snow, the start of calving season, and the springtime awakening of the butterflies.

During these, older wolves might chew dried tobacco leaves and partake of fermented fruits.

When a new wolf is invited to sit Council, they are generally acknowledged with a pat on the back by the rest of the Council once it adjourns (Yeah, your shoulder’s gonna be sore.) Some few might offer private congratulations or welcomes, but Walosi generally tries not to make too big a fuss about it, in the interest of giving the rite a solemn feel, and keeping the focus on the collective. Joining is seen as a big step. Rather than be too eager to speak out immediately, new members are best served learning to listen and understand in their first several meetings.

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Spirituality & Religion

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While there is some acknowledgement of a Creator being, spirit & ancestor veneration, and stories to circulate around these, it is considered important in Walosi that nothing of a religious nature be enforced. Each individual is entitled to personal preference in this regard, so long as the belief is not overly destructive. Packmates may bring and blend their own beliefs, turning Walosi into a kind of melting-pot of spirituality as new philosophies take root.

The Cherokee beliefs Nate brings with him are... TBA!

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The Seven Clans

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Walosi divides duties into seven clans, which sit grouped together during Council meetings and may elect middle-leadership among themselves. The bonds between clans are fierce, built from sharing joys and seeking guidance, and an insult to one member is often considered an insult to all the rest.

Different clans cooperate on many tasks, and there is mobility between them — some packmates take longer to find their place, others enter different seasons of life and discover their calling has changed. While friendly rivalry may often ensue, the clans are expected to have respect for each other and value one another’s wisdom.

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Chieftans & Elders
tribe leadership

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The Raven Chief guides the pack internally. They mediate disputes which escalate beyond the powers of the Unole clan, safeguard cultural practices, and see to it that Council decisions regarding internal matters are adhered to efficiently. For the most part, the Raven Chief has more practical authority than the Eagle Chief.

The Eagle Chief, sometimes misunderstood by outsiders to be just a "war chief", are heads of diplomacy and external affairs. If an outside pack seeks alliance or wishes to make peace, they must negotiate terms with the Eagle Chief, who in turn confers with the rest of the pack. If Walosi determines conflict is necessary, the Eagle Chief also becomes the primary strategist and heads up the organization of warbands.

The Eagle Chief may be the only leader outside factions even know Walosi has, as they are the ones who will helm political forays of all kinds. Even if the Raven Chief attends these meetings, they will usually not be announced by their title — given that it should have no bearing on proceedings.

It is desired that each of the seven clans have a leader elected among themselves to maintain order and coordinate with the other leaders and Chiefs. Usually, this is the oldest or most experienced of their members.

Unole
“wind” — counselors, diplomats, and newcomers.

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Unole is the largest clan, though also the most widely moved between. Those who make a permanent home of it are generally known for their generosity and kindness. They arbitrate disputes, negotiate peace, and it is from this clan that diplomats are generally selected to treat with outsiders.

It is also the place all newcomers enter. Until you have found your true clan, Unole will safeguard and guide you. Keeping the best counselors close to those with the least experience in Walosi culture ensures help is always readily available.

Trained Unole keep track of the coming and going of strangers in the territory, making sure the land is respected by visitors. They work closely with Waya in maintaining the border. Unole are the wagging tail, where the Waya are the teeth that guard it.

Iawi
“deer” — hunters, herders, wranglers, and messengers.

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Iawi live for the thrill of the chase, tracking and pruning herds according to the pack’s needs. Lithe and strong, with the endurance to rival their namesakes, they are often free-spirited and wild. Youngsters newly independent are often drawn to this way of life.

But here the canny may thrive, too. Herds are not just hunted, but tracked and utilized for the good of Walosi. Iawi work with the Sochan to keep elk, bison, and deer on fresh grazing — rounding them up and leading them to places where they can grow fat on sugar-grass, and away from vulnerable fields of new sprouts or depleted ground.

As it is preferred to always have some following the herds, Iawi may spend much time away from the rest of the clan and are more accustomed than most to sleeping rough under the stars. They also defend Walosi’s food sources from invading poachers (predators who have not negotiated a hunting right) and contend with territorial bulls or protective mothers, putting them in harms way more often than nearly any other clan.

Because of these skills, Iawi are also messengers, sending swift words across Walosi — and beyond, to strangers, allies, or enemies. In some cases, their fieldcraft skills may also see them utilized as scouts, guides, or escorts.

Sochan
“coneflower” — land-keepers, gardeners, and apiarists.

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Sochan maintain the floral beauty of Walosi. This includes pruning sick plants, collecting and dispersing seeds of beneficial ones, and keeping the Iawi clan aware of where herds are needed, so that they can be rounded up and herded elsewhere if they are overgrazing, or encouraged into places where fresh vittles are ample, to fatten them.

Sochan create living art, cultivating fields of wildflowers and tending groves of edible plants like tubers, apple trees, and berry bushes. They may bring interesting new plants to the Gigagei for examination, or even accompany Waya or Iawi abroad in search of medicines described by the healers.

With the plethora of nectar-drinking butterflies being one of Walosi’s great prides, Sochan also keep and tend to caterpillars, providing them with food and sheltering chrysalises. Some enterprising Sochan may even attempt to relocate beehives to useful locations if they find a queen and her entourage on the move.

Sagonige
“blue” — artists, nannies, and caretakers.

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No family can exist without caretakers to tend the day-to-day. Sagonige are midwives, milk-providers, den-sitters, crafters, collectors, quartermasters, and more. They keep the pack sheltered, the elderly comfortable, and the next generation safe. Some may have a dedicated and preferred role, but most go where there is greatest need, whether it is to aid Gigagei in tending the sick or Sochan in harvesting fruit.

Sagonige may be very artistic, using dried flowers and clay to decorate den-sites and working with bird companions to weave braids into fur, or jewelry from shells and long grass. They are appreciators of beauty, and unafraid of toil even when the work appears unglamorous. Walosi cannot exist without them

Gigagei
“red” — healers and medicine makers

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The Gigagei have devoted themselves to the study of healing. They are skilled in the mending of sick — body, mind, and soul. The best of them are patient and detail-oriented, with good listening skills. Most of all it takes great courage to be a healer — a runny nose is perhaps transient, but yellow fever or the grim wounds of battle require swift and decisive treatment. There is no place for hesitation. Training as a Gigagei takes the longest of all the clans, and they tend to be fewer in number than others.

Younger members of the clan, or those who feel a passion for healing but have scars which limit their ability to interface with gruesome and startling wounds may occupy a role of medicine maker. These members gather and mix stores. They may also help rehabilitate those recovering from illness or injury.

The Gigage work closely with Sochan in the cultivation of medicinal plants.

Waya
“wolf” — warriors and protectors

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In times of conflict, it is the Waya who protect Walosi. Strong, brave, and cunning, these warriors patrol the border, fend off unfriendly invaders, and make plain to visitors that the pack’s generosity is not to be mistaken for ignorance. They are expected to be disciplined and maintain good bodily form, which has led to some reputation for being overly-invested in physical pursuits. They play rough, and their dedication to the role may often manifest in either intimidating stoicism or fiery passion.

Because Walosi makes some effort to avoid war, and prefers to integrate strangers rather than repel them if possible, the Waya hone themselves most often by helping the other clans. They may hold down the wounded during painful treatment, protect Unole on missions of diplomacy, assist Iawi in fending off particularly aggressive predators and bulls, and guard packmates on excursions past the border.

Tsiskwa
“bird” — clan of bird-keepers, oracles, & seers

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Where other clans are generally preoccupied with corporeal perspective, the Tsiskwa see the world through a different lens. They invoke and safeguard a plane less obvious to the mortal eye, communing with spirits of nature and searching out Mythris’s mysteries.

Walosi is permissive of differences in religion, and so different Tsiskwa may put faith a wide variety of gods or supernatural beings. In this place where so many come from all across worlds and times, there is great wisdom in pooling spiritual resources.

The Tsiskwa are also aviculturists. Birds are widely believed to be messengers between worlds, and so sick and wounded of their kind are also tended by the Tsiskwa, with the aid of the Gigagei. They feed wild birds, and may even raise fledglings or help packmates imprint on hatchlings.

This clan alone may collect and distribute feathers to packmates, which may be given to commemorate moments of great courage, healing, grief, or other significant life events.

How to Join

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Nate is currently on his way south in search of relief from the cold, where he will discover Lapis Nestle.

After that he will return to Howling River to tell relay his findings.

Walosi is intended to form fairly naturally IC. There may be detours before returning to Lapis Nestle to officially claim it.

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Founder Requirements:

• Decide to follow in IC post
  
• Have 30+ IC posts
  
• Be 1 year old or over IC
  

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1 leader & 4 followers (with different players) must reach "Founder" status to officially claim the territory. Others are welcome to join as packmates before or after, they just won't show up in the Founder's box!

If you have questions or want to plot, you can comment below, DM Calico, or reach out in the Walosi channel on the Vivarium Discord! <3

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Founders

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Nate
(Recruited ✅ // Post Count ✅)

Ko-Ga
(Recruited ✅ // Post Count ✅)

Mithwyth
(Recruited ✅ // Post Count ✅)

Cecil
(Recruited ✅ // Post Count ✅)

Chakliux
(Recruited ✅ // Post Count ✅)

Elk Charm
(Recruited ✅ // Post Count ✅)

Tamaska
(Recruited ✅ // Post Count ❌)

Samo
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ✅)

Elwood
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Joanna
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Hestia 
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Vaelora (?)
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Sheauga
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ✅)

Mink (?)
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Rosen
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Syrus (?)
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

InstantCoyote Toon (?)
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Lucky Toon (?)
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Goose Toon (?)
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Rem Toon (?)
(Recruited ❌ // Post Count ❌)

Territory Claim

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Exploring Lapis Nestle Here

Recruitment Threads Here

Territory Claims Here

love <33

Eeee thank you so much, Tazi!! (And sorry for the late reply, whoops! <3)

Samo will be joining along with Elk Charm ^^

Aahh exciting! I've added Samo to the list :3