<![CDATA[Vivarium - Interest Checks: Groups & Adopts]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:49:19 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Dragonslayers Interest Check!]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11247 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:49:48 -0400 RaccoonTheThird]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11247
WOLF HUNTERS OF THE HUNTERS OF WOLVES
Assagi freu Dgaa
QINDUHWAAS - DRAGONSLAYERS

The Quinduhwaas are a group of wolves hailing from the mystical, hot-blooded lands of Hfii. Back home, they hunted dragons and prided themselves in reckless, nonsensical behavior. Upon their arrival in Mythris, however, the megafauna of the land have caught their eye instead.
Inspired by Guardians of Ga’Hoole, the Monster Hunter series, and African Mythology.





REMAIN WHO WE ARE
OVERVIEW
The Qinduhwaas, “Dragon-killers” in their language of Rhukchqi, are a group of undesirables that have made a name for themselves back in their world of Hfii. They once hunted dragons, but now, without the reptiles they’ve named themselves after, they have turned instead toward Southern Megafauna. Elephants and Giraffes are much smaller than dragons after all, how hard can it be?

A stereotypical Dragonslayer has the following traits: Annoying, Overconfident, Loud, and Truthful. It is not in their nature to lie, much less to themselves. Karma will come for them in the end, so why make an ass of themselves now? This isn’t to say all of them are insufferable, though many outsiders think so. Their customs and unapologetic nature comes from their refusal to be tied down to what a normal wolf might be like, and their adoration for their culture. Their pack may now be mangled, but they will never change, as is their law. Even if it may be karma that brought them all here..?

If you have ears to listen, they have mouths and bodies to teach, and the pack was originally founded as a school for hunting. Without students they no longer have such wide-scale lessons, but rogues and non-packmembers are welcome to watch and join them on hunts. It’s joining the pack officially that may turn heads. They don’t have borders of their own, after-all.

As a whole, the pack is rather open-minded, so long as you can prove that you can stand up for yourself. Though they don’t listen to leaders other than their own, if a point is made with bravery and blood, they will take the time to hear another out.

INCLUDING
This interest check is very bare-bones! For now, other information not in the doc will be stored here until/unless enough interest is garnered c: Feel free to ask in the discord or DMs for anything you are curious about!
  • Wolves that hunt Megafauna and other dangerous beasts. Carnivores and Herbivores!
  • Familial pack-bond.
  • Operate on a different sense of time following solstices. (Two Hfiian years = One Earth/Mythris year)
  • Welcoming to outsiders, less-so newcomers.
  • Many yearly celebrations!

They have three leaderly roles, and a fourth “deputy” sort of role added upon their integration to the registered packs on Hfii. Now outside of Hfii, this role was absorbed into the others. The primary leader cares for the pack as an herbalist, mediator, and general “servant” sort of role, while the other two instruct the Menders and Downers respectively. The fourth leader was merely in charge of outer-pack relations, which they have no need for in Mythris.

Following this, they have three roles that can be considered hunters; The Baiters (Wawfundthak), Downers (Quassndthak), and Menders (Hobindthak). Part of a Mender’s job is to salt and preserve prey and to store it, though this is made significantly more difficult with the absence of local salt-lakes and caves.

There are then the Puppies, Mothers, and Elders.
(These roles are expanded upon in the doc)
Preferably, they’d settle somewhere in the Primal Savannah, though the Smoldering Wastes works just as well!





FREEDOM TO CHOOSE



The Qinduhwaas were founded by three wolves: Gahnwa, a dispersal from a pack in the swamp, who found that her pack was far too boring to ever contain her. Baabaadi, a rogue chased from his pack in the grasslands for endangering his packmates, and Ddukddaq, a wolf also driven from home after his family decided he was too useless to hunt goats.

The three of them have always been seen as outcasts, even among themselves, and that is why they welcome the weirdos and otherwise absurd into their lives. Gahnwa was the first and primary leader, as the wolves of the land saw her art in hunting swamp-dragons as a masterful, yet dangerous craft. Many tried to woo and change her ways, others attempted to mimic what she did to prove it was not so difficult, but ultimately, as eyes turned to her as an irresponsible figure rather than an unknown wolf, she caved and decided to teach all wolves who could stand to listen to her how to hunt dragons.

In the years that followed, Baabaadi joined her side as another teacher, initially put-off by her abstract ways of thinking and her standoffish nature, but deciding to share his knowledge in hunting the fire-breathing reptiles in the prairies. Not soon after, Ddukddaq found his way into the mix of students, and then teachers, showing off his prowess in a still-discussed hunt of a valley-dragon. The three of them continued to garner adoration and scorn from the packs of Hfii as they made their way across the world, hunting, not caring for borders, not caring who joined their lessons, and not caring who stayed with them.

Eventually, the council of the packs approached them, warning them that if they were to continue their path of absurdity, they could either register themselves, or be considered a continent-wide threat. Putting aside their complete disdain for authority, the three wolves agreed to join the ranks as an official pack, finally branding themselves the Qinduhwaas.

Their nomadic lifestyle never changed and they were forced to respect the borders of other packs as they went along, continuing to behave as they had before. As time went on, new wolves were less likely to join now that they stayed much farther away from impressionable wolves at the hearts of pack-grounds. Traditions stuck, taboos and cliques within the pack solidified. But they never did allow pressure from the council– or from other leaders, at that– to change how they lived.

Which is what makes the absence of dragons in this world entirely so disheartening.
Link to Google Doc Link to Discord
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WOLF HUNTERS OF THE HUNTERS OF WOLVES
Assagi freu Dgaa
QINDUHWAAS - DRAGONSLAYERS

The Quinduhwaas are a group of wolves hailing from the mystical, hot-blooded lands of Hfii. Back home, they hunted dragons and prided themselves in reckless, nonsensical behavior. Upon their arrival in Mythris, however, the megafauna of the land have caught their eye instead.
Inspired by Guardians of Ga’Hoole, the Monster Hunter series, and African Mythology.





REMAIN WHO WE ARE
OVERVIEW
The Qinduhwaas, “Dragon-killers” in their language of Rhukchqi, are a group of undesirables that have made a name for themselves back in their world of Hfii. They once hunted dragons, but now, without the reptiles they’ve named themselves after, they have turned instead toward Southern Megafauna. Elephants and Giraffes are much smaller than dragons after all, how hard can it be?

A stereotypical Dragonslayer has the following traits: Annoying, Overconfident, Loud, and Truthful. It is not in their nature to lie, much less to themselves. Karma will come for them in the end, so why make an ass of themselves now? This isn’t to say all of them are insufferable, though many outsiders think so. Their customs and unapologetic nature comes from their refusal to be tied down to what a normal wolf might be like, and their adoration for their culture. Their pack may now be mangled, but they will never change, as is their law. Even if it may be karma that brought them all here..?

If you have ears to listen, they have mouths and bodies to teach, and the pack was originally founded as a school for hunting. Without students they no longer have such wide-scale lessons, but rogues and non-packmembers are welcome to watch and join them on hunts. It’s joining the pack officially that may turn heads. They don’t have borders of their own, after-all.

As a whole, the pack is rather open-minded, so long as you can prove that you can stand up for yourself. Though they don’t listen to leaders other than their own, if a point is made with bravery and blood, they will take the time to hear another out.

INCLUDING
This interest check is very bare-bones! For now, other information not in the doc will be stored here until/unless enough interest is garnered c: Feel free to ask in the discord or DMs for anything you are curious about!
  • Wolves that hunt Megafauna and other dangerous beasts. Carnivores and Herbivores!
  • Familial pack-bond.
  • Operate on a different sense of time following solstices. (Two Hfiian years = One Earth/Mythris year)
  • Welcoming to outsiders, less-so newcomers.
  • Many yearly celebrations!

They have three leaderly roles, and a fourth “deputy” sort of role added upon their integration to the registered packs on Hfii. Now outside of Hfii, this role was absorbed into the others. The primary leader cares for the pack as an herbalist, mediator, and general “servant” sort of role, while the other two instruct the Menders and Downers respectively. The fourth leader was merely in charge of outer-pack relations, which they have no need for in Mythris.

Following this, they have three roles that can be considered hunters; The Baiters (Wawfundthak), Downers (Quassndthak), and Menders (Hobindthak). Part of a Mender’s job is to salt and preserve prey and to store it, though this is made significantly more difficult with the absence of local salt-lakes and caves.

There are then the Puppies, Mothers, and Elders.
(These roles are expanded upon in the doc)
Preferably, they’d settle somewhere in the Primal Savannah, though the Smoldering Wastes works just as well!





FREEDOM TO CHOOSE



The Qinduhwaas were founded by three wolves: Gahnwa, a dispersal from a pack in the swamp, who found that her pack was far too boring to ever contain her. Baabaadi, a rogue chased from his pack in the grasslands for endangering his packmates, and Ddukddaq, a wolf also driven from home after his family decided he was too useless to hunt goats.

The three of them have always been seen as outcasts, even among themselves, and that is why they welcome the weirdos and otherwise absurd into their lives. Gahnwa was the first and primary leader, as the wolves of the land saw her art in hunting swamp-dragons as a masterful, yet dangerous craft. Many tried to woo and change her ways, others attempted to mimic what she did to prove it was not so difficult, but ultimately, as eyes turned to her as an irresponsible figure rather than an unknown wolf, she caved and decided to teach all wolves who could stand to listen to her how to hunt dragons.

In the years that followed, Baabaadi joined her side as another teacher, initially put-off by her abstract ways of thinking and her standoffish nature, but deciding to share his knowledge in hunting the fire-breathing reptiles in the prairies. Not soon after, Ddukddaq found his way into the mix of students, and then teachers, showing off his prowess in a still-discussed hunt of a valley-dragon. The three of them continued to garner adoration and scorn from the packs of Hfii as they made their way across the world, hunting, not caring for borders, not caring who joined their lessons, and not caring who stayed with them.

Eventually, the council of the packs approached them, warning them that if they were to continue their path of absurdity, they could either register themselves, or be considered a continent-wide threat. Putting aside their complete disdain for authority, the three wolves agreed to join the ranks as an official pack, finally branding themselves the Qinduhwaas.

Their nomadic lifestyle never changed and they were forced to respect the borders of other packs as they went along, continuing to behave as they had before. As time went on, new wolves were less likely to join now that they stayed much farther away from impressionable wolves at the hearts of pack-grounds. Traditions stuck, taboos and cliques within the pack solidified. But they never did allow pressure from the council– or from other leaders, at that– to change how they lived.

Which is what makes the absence of dragons in this world entirely so disheartening.
Link to Google Doc Link to Discord
]]> <![CDATA[Chaos]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11180 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:12:21 -0400 Khryptid]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11180 This is a work in progress! It would be helmed by until someone takes him out. It is intended for mature audiences [3 3 3] !

You can get an idea for the vibe by looking at his profile, but TLDR: he is a sociopathic serial killer; his goal is to "cure" people of their illusions, which involves lots of blood and chaos.

[Image: 586a0a41a0f68b864282ebed8e1c9f45.png]


The Taakkillukuniit hold that meaning is the root of all weakness, and so it must be denied, dismantled, and rendered unusable wherever it appears; spirits are silence and deserve no acknowledgment, ritual is a cage disguised as reverence, and structure in any form—names, traditions, symbols, hierarchy, even efficiency—is an imposition to be broken rather than obeyed.

They believe that to act with purpose is already to submit, and so excess, waste, and brutality become proof of freedom: to kill beyond need, to destroy beyond use, to spoil what could sustain, to turn every act into something improper and unclean. Anything that carries weight—bones, bodies, stories, identities—must be damaged until it cannot hold meaning again, and any hesitation in this work is seen as decay of the mind, corrected through pain, humiliation, or removal. Names are not inherent but earned through acts of visible rupture, and are stripped the moment one falters; the self is only as valid as its last transgression.

Though they claim no rituals, they repeat these behaviors until they calcify into law, enforcing a living contradiction they refuse to see: that in rejecting all meaning, they have made destruction itself into doctrine.


RANKS



Taakkillukun — The First Splitter
The current head of the group; defines what is “wrong” and therefore what must be broken.

Nirruqtiq — Breaker (singularized from Nirruqtiit for rank use.)
Proven members who enact and demonstrate the group’s doctrine through extreme, visible acts.

Aviqtaqtiq — Half-Split
Unstable members who still lapse into “correct” behavior; subjected to correction, pressure, and escalation.

Sivulliq — The Uncut / The First (unproven)
New arrivals and outsiders; untrusted, constantly observed, and treated as raw material.

Sauniqsiiriqtiq — Bone-Breaker (designation, not a rank; typically women.)
Feared individuals marked by their extreme rejection of spirituality and fixation on destroying meaning in remains and ritual.


TENETS // LAWS



Unaktuqsaq: What carries meaning must be broken.
Anything that holds value—bones, names, rituals, bodies, symbols—must be damaged until it can no longer contain or convey meaning.

Sivunniqsuq: Excess proves freedom.
Acts must go beyond need, beyond efficiency, beyond purpose; waste, prolongment, and destruction are proof that one is not bound by structure.

Nipaittuq: Spirits are silence.
No acknowledgment, no ritual, no mockery—spirituality in any form is denied entirely, stripped of attention until it is nothing.

Ihuittuq: Hesitation is rot.
Any pause or restraint signals weakness; it must be corrected immediately through pain or escalation.

Qaksraaqtuq: Doubt demands correction. To question is to cling to meaning; doubt is punished until it is either burned out or the bearer is removed.

Atiqtuq: Names are earned through rupture.
Identity is not given—it is proven through acts of visible harm and can be stripped at any failure.

Maligaittuq: Pattern is a cage.
Predictable behavior, clean kills, and orderly action are signs of submission; they must be avoided or deliberately broken.

Atanniqtuq: Value must be spoiled.
Anything useful—meat, hide, tool, body—should be damaged beyond proper use to deny purpose.

Tigliktuq: Witness makes truth.
Acts must be seen; destruction unobserved holds less weight and does not fully sever meaning.

Piqpagaittuq: Attachment is weakness.
Bonds, loyalty, and sentiment are fractures waiting to be exploited or erased.

Suliqtuq: Repetition becomes law.
Though denied as ritual, repeated acts are enforced without acknowledgment, and deviation is punished.

Naalaktuq: Obedience is temporary.
Authority exists only as long as it proves stronger; any role can be challenged, taken, or destroyed.


POLiTICS



TRESPASSERS
The group considers all within their chosen land to be trespassing. Whether a person is the herald from another established group or not, they are met with the same hostility. If a person were to try and hold an audience with a member of the group—such as by howling, or doing the commonly respectable actions known to wolf law—they are immediately targeted. If a trespasser is deemed too weak to be of any use to the group, they are maimed and chased from the land; if someone proves to be a formidable opponent, that almost becomes a game to the group, as each begin the hazing and terrorizing of the individual. It is not uncommon for members to fixate on trespassers, stalk them home, or try to keep them as pets in an effort to break them down and absorb them to the collective.


NEIGHBORS
They don’t do alliances—but they do pressure dynamics.

Knowing how traditional groups work, the intention with these chaos hounds is to turn it all upside down.

With traditional packs:
  • Constant boundary violations.
  • Disruption of hunts.
  • Destruction of remains.
  • Erode their sense of order.


When encountering a pack that is particularly spiritual, the frenzy begins. As this group is motivated to pass nihilism ("sanity") to as many folks as they can, the destruction of holy sites, relics, graves, and spiritual centers to any established group is the most important thing.

This group does not conquer territory—they seek to destabilize.


The Taakkillukuniit deny ritual while enforcing a cycle of repeated, observed acts that define belonging and power: initiation begins with a deliberately “wrong” first kill—prolonged, wasteful, and destructive—judged by the group to grant or deny name and status; major kills collapse into chaotic feasts where fighting is encouraged and all remains are ruined to strip meaning; repeated failure results in name-stripping, reducing identity until it is re-earned through escalation. Captives may be subjected to enforced silence for a full lunar cycle, existing without voice or recognition, while trespassers are not handled conventionally but instead brutalized, toyed with, and released damaged to spread fear and disorder. Beyond the group, these same patterns scale outward: neighbors are destabilized through constant disruption, desecration, and boundary violations, ensuring that no structure—social, physical, or spiritual—remains intact.

ANTI-RITUALS




FIRST BLOOD
The group witnesses the killing of an animal, family member, or stranger by the inductee. The kill must be improper: prolonged, messy, inefficient, wasteful, laborious. Bones must be damaged, hides destroyed, meat spoiled. If the group approves of what they witness, the newcomer is given a new name and identity. If rejected they might earn a new mocking name, or their current identity is mocked while they are terrorized until they either leave, or try again.


THE BREAKING FEAST
There is no structure to the group when a feast transpires. It is a free-for-all, with no respect for personal space, the body being consumed, or one another. Fighting over choice meat (or any part of the feast) is encouraged. Bones are systematically destroyed—pulverized and discarded or broken in to pieces, scattered, discarded, so they cannot be found again and 'read' by anyone. This is a direct affront towards the Muradoii bone-priestess women.


NAME STRIPPING
Failure earns scorn, pressure in the form of aggression, hazing, and insult. If someone fails repeatedly then they are called by a lesser variation of their name—or a lesser name entirely, or a complete deletion of the personhood of the offender if they've offended the group enough. They must earn a new name through escalation, the enactment of horrors, hazing perpetrated of their own accord, or other such acts.


THE SILENT NIGHT
A rare, but important event during which the victims of kidnapping, forced marriage, enslavement etc are made silent. They exist in a nameless, soundless state for a full cycle of the moon. None but their captor may engage with them—but they themselves may not speak, howl, or communicate without express permission.



]]> This is a work in progress! It would be helmed by until someone takes him out. It is intended for mature audiences [3 3 3] !

You can get an idea for the vibe by looking at his profile, but TLDR: he is a sociopathic serial killer; his goal is to "cure" people of their illusions, which involves lots of blood and chaos.

[Image: 586a0a41a0f68b864282ebed8e1c9f45.png]


The Taakkillukuniit hold that meaning is the root of all weakness, and so it must be denied, dismantled, and rendered unusable wherever it appears; spirits are silence and deserve no acknowledgment, ritual is a cage disguised as reverence, and structure in any form—names, traditions, symbols, hierarchy, even efficiency—is an imposition to be broken rather than obeyed.

They believe that to act with purpose is already to submit, and so excess, waste, and brutality become proof of freedom: to kill beyond need, to destroy beyond use, to spoil what could sustain, to turn every act into something improper and unclean. Anything that carries weight—bones, bodies, stories, identities—must be damaged until it cannot hold meaning again, and any hesitation in this work is seen as decay of the mind, corrected through pain, humiliation, or removal. Names are not inherent but earned through acts of visible rupture, and are stripped the moment one falters; the self is only as valid as its last transgression.

Though they claim no rituals, they repeat these behaviors until they calcify into law, enforcing a living contradiction they refuse to see: that in rejecting all meaning, they have made destruction itself into doctrine.


RANKS



Taakkillukun — The First Splitter
The current head of the group; defines what is “wrong” and therefore what must be broken.

Nirruqtiq — Breaker (singularized from Nirruqtiit for rank use.)
Proven members who enact and demonstrate the group’s doctrine through extreme, visible acts.

Aviqtaqtiq — Half-Split
Unstable members who still lapse into “correct” behavior; subjected to correction, pressure, and escalation.

Sivulliq — The Uncut / The First (unproven)
New arrivals and outsiders; untrusted, constantly observed, and treated as raw material.

Sauniqsiiriqtiq — Bone-Breaker (designation, not a rank; typically women.)
Feared individuals marked by their extreme rejection of spirituality and fixation on destroying meaning in remains and ritual.


TENETS // LAWS



Unaktuqsaq: What carries meaning must be broken.
Anything that holds value—bones, names, rituals, bodies, symbols—must be damaged until it can no longer contain or convey meaning.

Sivunniqsuq: Excess proves freedom.
Acts must go beyond need, beyond efficiency, beyond purpose; waste, prolongment, and destruction are proof that one is not bound by structure.

Nipaittuq: Spirits are silence.
No acknowledgment, no ritual, no mockery—spirituality in any form is denied entirely, stripped of attention until it is nothing.

Ihuittuq: Hesitation is rot.
Any pause or restraint signals weakness; it must be corrected immediately through pain or escalation.

Qaksraaqtuq: Doubt demands correction. To question is to cling to meaning; doubt is punished until it is either burned out or the bearer is removed.

Atiqtuq: Names are earned through rupture.
Identity is not given—it is proven through acts of visible harm and can be stripped at any failure.

Maligaittuq: Pattern is a cage.
Predictable behavior, clean kills, and orderly action are signs of submission; they must be avoided or deliberately broken.

Atanniqtuq: Value must be spoiled.
Anything useful—meat, hide, tool, body—should be damaged beyond proper use to deny purpose.

Tigliktuq: Witness makes truth.
Acts must be seen; destruction unobserved holds less weight and does not fully sever meaning.

Piqpagaittuq: Attachment is weakness.
Bonds, loyalty, and sentiment are fractures waiting to be exploited or erased.

Suliqtuq: Repetition becomes law.
Though denied as ritual, repeated acts are enforced without acknowledgment, and deviation is punished.

Naalaktuq: Obedience is temporary.
Authority exists only as long as it proves stronger; any role can be challenged, taken, or destroyed.


POLiTICS



TRESPASSERS
The group considers all within their chosen land to be trespassing. Whether a person is the herald from another established group or not, they are met with the same hostility. If a person were to try and hold an audience with a member of the group—such as by howling, or doing the commonly respectable actions known to wolf law—they are immediately targeted. If a trespasser is deemed too weak to be of any use to the group, they are maimed and chased from the land; if someone proves to be a formidable opponent, that almost becomes a game to the group, as each begin the hazing and terrorizing of the individual. It is not uncommon for members to fixate on trespassers, stalk them home, or try to keep them as pets in an effort to break them down and absorb them to the collective.


NEIGHBORS
They don’t do alliances—but they do pressure dynamics.

Knowing how traditional groups work, the intention with these chaos hounds is to turn it all upside down.

With traditional packs:
  • Constant boundary violations.
  • Disruption of hunts.
  • Destruction of remains.
  • Erode their sense of order.


When encountering a pack that is particularly spiritual, the frenzy begins. As this group is motivated to pass nihilism ("sanity") to as many folks as they can, the destruction of holy sites, relics, graves, and spiritual centers to any established group is the most important thing.

This group does not conquer territory—they seek to destabilize.


The Taakkillukuniit deny ritual while enforcing a cycle of repeated, observed acts that define belonging and power: initiation begins with a deliberately “wrong” first kill—prolonged, wasteful, and destructive—judged by the group to grant or deny name and status; major kills collapse into chaotic feasts where fighting is encouraged and all remains are ruined to strip meaning; repeated failure results in name-stripping, reducing identity until it is re-earned through escalation. Captives may be subjected to enforced silence for a full lunar cycle, existing without voice or recognition, while trespassers are not handled conventionally but instead brutalized, toyed with, and released damaged to spread fear and disorder. Beyond the group, these same patterns scale outward: neighbors are destabilized through constant disruption, desecration, and boundary violations, ensuring that no structure—social, physical, or spiritual—remains intact.

ANTI-RITUALS




FIRST BLOOD
The group witnesses the killing of an animal, family member, or stranger by the inductee. The kill must be improper: prolonged, messy, inefficient, wasteful, laborious. Bones must be damaged, hides destroyed, meat spoiled. If the group approves of what they witness, the newcomer is given a new name and identity. If rejected they might earn a new mocking name, or their current identity is mocked while they are terrorized until they either leave, or try again.


THE BREAKING FEAST
There is no structure to the group when a feast transpires. It is a free-for-all, with no respect for personal space, the body being consumed, or one another. Fighting over choice meat (or any part of the feast) is encouraged. Bones are systematically destroyed—pulverized and discarded or broken in to pieces, scattered, discarded, so they cannot be found again and 'read' by anyone. This is a direct affront towards the Muradoii bone-priestess women.


NAME STRIPPING
Failure earns scorn, pressure in the form of aggression, hazing, and insult. If someone fails repeatedly then they are called by a lesser variation of their name—or a lesser name entirely, or a complete deletion of the personhood of the offender if they've offended the group enough. They must earn a new name through escalation, the enactment of horrors, hazing perpetrated of their own accord, or other such acts.


THE SILENT NIGHT
A rare, but important event during which the victims of kidnapping, forced marriage, enslavement etc are made silent. They exist in a nameless, soundless state for a full cycle of the moon. None but their captor may engage with them—but they themselves may not speak, howl, or communicate without express permission.



]]> <![CDATA[Ogbede Anvil (Crafter's Guild)]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10827 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:27:34 -0400 Khryptid]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10827
Intended as a guild for crafters, artisans, blacksmiths, and forgemasters—anyone willing to learn a craft is welcome here! The guild welcomes visitors, especially traders who can supply them with materials. Some of the proven artisan are willing to take commissions and are required to pay a stipend back to the guild, so any trades going through an artisan or above is subject to a small tax; otherwise, characters are welcome to preposition apprentices for lesser crafts.



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roll call:
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Guild Ranks
  • Ogun (Master)
  • Olórí [Titun, Aro, Agba] (Artisan I, II, III)
  • Omo [Titun, Aro, Agba] (Apprentice I, II, III)
  • Olukoni (Pupil)
  • Scrapper (Trader)
  • Visitor (Guest)

    *Rank titles are in Yoruba!
]]>
Intended as a guild for crafters, artisans, blacksmiths, and forgemasters—anyone willing to learn a craft is welcome here! The guild welcomes visitors, especially traders who can supply them with materials. Some of the proven artisan are willing to take commissions and are required to pay a stipend back to the guild, so any trades going through an artisan or above is subject to a small tax; otherwise, characters are welcome to preposition apprentices for lesser crafts.



[Image: 573a95f765bab8ef5d7e3df0d4d50a3f-1.png]
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roll call:
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[Image: a0770204c4350c5f01221f6390033e43.gif]

[Image: tumblr_oe7u0aqqFS1qckzoqo2_540.gif]



Guild Ranks
  • Ogun (Master)
  • Olórí [Titun, Aro, Agba] (Artisan I, II, III)
  • Omo [Titun, Aro, Agba] (Apprentice I, II, III)
  • Olukoni (Pupil)
  • Scrapper (Trader)
  • Visitor (Guest)

    *Rank titles are in Yoruba!
]]> <![CDATA[Godsmouth - Interest Check]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10790 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:53:35 -0400 Ravenflight16]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10790 @import url('https://fonts.cdnfonts.com/css/hello-bonia-serif');




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Where Gods Gather


Summary


Inspirations
˖᯽ ݁˖ Ogygia (Greek Myth)

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Vegas Strip

˖᯽ ݁˖ Lotus Hotel & Cassino (Percy Jackson)

Quick Overview
Once a large cult, Godsmouth has undergone a recent shift in power and strives to find new identity in this new world. Some characters may be loyal to the cult's old leader, and resist this change.

Summarized History
Godsmouth was once a prosperous cult lead by a man named Herod. Their figurehead was a a prophetic boy that became widely sought throughout their region for divine guidance. Desperate pilgrims flocked to Godsmouth, offering tribute or favors in exchange for prophecies, readings, rituals, blessings, and the like.

After a year of pure prosperity, Godsmouth’s Prophet was kidnapped, sending the cult into upheaval and chaos. Herod led a small portion of his most loyal followers to find the boy. In the end, The Prophet was found and returned to Godsmouth. Herod, however, did not return with him, and rumors are beginning to spread that The Prophet might have had something to do with it.




Plans


What types of characters are we looking for?
  • Entertainer types! Bards, dancers, show-girls, escorts, artists, comedians, etc!
  • Security! Someone has to keep guests from getting out of hand
  • Chefs, hunters, and gardeners!
  • Healers, both spiritual and physical!
  • Diplomats! Those who can spread the good word
  • Other leads to help overlook the Strand as the pack grows (mostly offered IC)
  • All character types! I am here to work with you so that any character can find a role and participate!


Character Ideas

It is my goal to provide a space for any character type to start a plot! As I have had trouble finding groups for some of my characters to interact with in the past, I am extremely open to working with others to provide a place for odd-ball characters who might not fit in well elsewhere.

If you want your character to have a history with the cult, that's cool too!
They might be someone who benefited from a prophecy long ago and now feels indebted, someone literally indebted and trying to work off their tab, or even a character still loyal to the pack's old ways, trying to uncover the mystery of what really happened to Herod!

Please feel free to reach out to me if you are interested in making a character with an established history!

Goals

Public goals:
  • provide unparalleled rest and luxury to all people's of Mythris

  • provide a safe haven in an otherwise unclaimed portion of the map

  • establish trade routes and offer new goods to established packs

  • provide a neutral ground for celebrations, or meetings held by other packs

  • build their reputation as a luxury vacationing spot within Mythris

Secret Goals:
  • Gather wealth and power

  • place regional leaders into debt (material, or emotional), granting them safety, longevity, and political favor

Beginning Objectives
  • Claim the Strand & Establish themselves

  • Expand their influence

  • Gather allies and trade partners




Tracking & Important Formation Info

Founders & Potential Members

Machiavelli - Prophet
Founder? ✓ | Recruited? ✓ | Post Count? ✓

Territory Claim

Nothing yet

Interested in Joining?

Machi is currently exploring the Strand!

Godsmouth's formation and subsequent drama will be primarily IC! Feel free to tag Machi in a joining thread, or DM me here if you have any questions!
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Summary


Inspirations
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Quick Overview
Once a large cult, Godsmouth has undergone a recent shift in power and strives to find new identity in this new world. Some characters may be loyal to the cult's old leader, and resist this change.

Summarized History
Godsmouth was once a prosperous cult lead by a man named Herod. Their figurehead was a a prophetic boy that became widely sought throughout their region for divine guidance. Desperate pilgrims flocked to Godsmouth, offering tribute or favors in exchange for prophecies, readings, rituals, blessings, and the like.

After a year of pure prosperity, Godsmouth’s Prophet was kidnapped, sending the cult into upheaval and chaos. Herod led a small portion of his most loyal followers to find the boy. In the end, The Prophet was found and returned to Godsmouth. Herod, however, did not return with him, and rumors are beginning to spread that The Prophet might have had something to do with it.




Plans


What types of characters are we looking for?
  • Entertainer types! Bards, dancers, show-girls, escorts, artists, comedians, etc!
  • Security! Someone has to keep guests from getting out of hand
  • Chefs, hunters, and gardeners!
  • Healers, both spiritual and physical!
  • Diplomats! Those who can spread the good word
  • Other leads to help overlook the Strand as the pack grows (mostly offered IC)
  • All character types! I am here to work with you so that any character can find a role and participate!


Character Ideas

It is my goal to provide a space for any character type to start a plot! As I have had trouble finding groups for some of my characters to interact with in the past, I am extremely open to working with others to provide a place for odd-ball characters who might not fit in well elsewhere.

If you want your character to have a history with the cult, that's cool too!
They might be someone who benefited from a prophecy long ago and now feels indebted, someone literally indebted and trying to work off their tab, or even a character still loyal to the pack's old ways, trying to uncover the mystery of what really happened to Herod!

Please feel free to reach out to me if you are interested in making a character with an established history!

Goals

Public goals:
  • provide unparalleled rest and luxury to all people's of Mythris

  • provide a safe haven in an otherwise unclaimed portion of the map

  • establish trade routes and offer new goods to established packs

  • provide a neutral ground for celebrations, or meetings held by other packs

  • build their reputation as a luxury vacationing spot within Mythris

Secret Goals:
  • Gather wealth and power

  • place regional leaders into debt (material, or emotional), granting them safety, longevity, and political favor

Beginning Objectives
  • Claim the Strand & Establish themselves

  • Expand their influence

  • Gather allies and trade partners




Tracking & Important Formation Info

Founders & Potential Members

Machiavelli - Prophet
Founder? ✓ | Recruited? ✓ | Post Count? ✓

Territory Claim

Nothing yet

Interested in Joining?

Machi is currently exploring the Strand!

Godsmouth's formation and subsequent drama will be primarily IC! Feel free to tag Machi in a joining thread, or DM me here if you have any questions!
]]> <![CDATA[Aetheria Kingdom]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10215 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 22:06:12 -0500 Altair]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10215 THE AETHERIA KINGDOM

A Sovereign Power within Vivarium

“The wolf is gone. The Zenith remains. We are the echo; they are the voice.”

Deep within the shared wilds of the forum, a shadow is lengthening. Aetheria is not just another pack; it is a very player-driven pack established for writers who crave deep connections, ritualistic storytelling, and a unified aesthetic. While we share the land with many, we answer only to the Zenith.

OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD

Aetheria operates as a specialized, lore-heavy sub-group within the forum, centered on The Resonance-- a spiritual tether that binds our members into a singular, formidable force. We offer a "game within a game" for those looking to elevate their writing through:

— The Lucent Spill: A unique visual identity. While others roam unmarked, our members carry the "shatter" of golden-yellow dye—a ghost-fire that identifies Aetherian blood in the deepest night.
— Intricate Caste Systems: They bring a rigid, rewarding structure to the forum. Whether you play a surgical Myrmidon, a spiritual Goði, or a stealthy Wraith, your character holds a specific, vital weight in the pack.
— Covenant & Connection: Membership in Aetheria is more than a rank—it’s a tether. From the Shadow-Bond that allows the Court to sense their pack to the Covenant of the Unseen, the pack focuses on the deep, psychological ties that bind them together.

---
A SUMMONS FROM THE ARCHIVIST

(In-Character Invitation)
"Stranger, you wander these common lands as The Hollow—a vessel without a name, a spirit without an anchor. You see the golden flicker of our marks in the fog and wonder at the silence we carry.
You have felt the longing, have you not? That sharp, cold intake of breath we call Aetheria Kingdom. You seek a purpose that transcends the typical hunt. You seek a crown that does not jest and a law that does not bend.
Step out from the masses. Let the Archivist mark your brow with ash and golden dye. Shed your ego, carry the weight of the Kingdom, and perhaps you will cease to be a mere wanderer. You will become an Echo.
The Zenith is watching. Will you remain a shadow among many, or will you become Aetheria?"


---

JOIN THE KINGDOM

VIEW OUR FULL LAWS & RANKS

"I was an empty vessel; now I am the wine. I was a silence; now I am the echo. I am the Aetheria."

CW: ritualistic cannibalism, rape, possible incest, and things of the like, violence and even possible kidnapping from other packs.
]]> THE AETHERIA KINGDOM

A Sovereign Power within Vivarium

“The wolf is gone. The Zenith remains. We are the echo; they are the voice.”

Deep within the shared wilds of the forum, a shadow is lengthening. Aetheria is not just another pack; it is a very player-driven pack established for writers who crave deep connections, ritualistic storytelling, and a unified aesthetic. While we share the land with many, we answer only to the Zenith.

OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD

Aetheria operates as a specialized, lore-heavy sub-group within the forum, centered on The Resonance-- a spiritual tether that binds our members into a singular, formidable force. We offer a "game within a game" for those looking to elevate their writing through:

— The Lucent Spill: A unique visual identity. While others roam unmarked, our members carry the "shatter" of golden-yellow dye—a ghost-fire that identifies Aetherian blood in the deepest night.
— Intricate Caste Systems: They bring a rigid, rewarding structure to the forum. Whether you play a surgical Myrmidon, a spiritual Goði, or a stealthy Wraith, your character holds a specific, vital weight in the pack.
— Covenant & Connection: Membership in Aetheria is more than a rank—it’s a tether. From the Shadow-Bond that allows the Court to sense their pack to the Covenant of the Unseen, the pack focuses on the deep, psychological ties that bind them together.

---
A SUMMONS FROM THE ARCHIVIST

(In-Character Invitation)
"Stranger, you wander these common lands as The Hollow—a vessel without a name, a spirit without an anchor. You see the golden flicker of our marks in the fog and wonder at the silence we carry.
You have felt the longing, have you not? That sharp, cold intake of breath we call Aetheria Kingdom. You seek a purpose that transcends the typical hunt. You seek a crown that does not jest and a law that does not bend.
Step out from the masses. Let the Archivist mark your brow with ash and golden dye. Shed your ego, carry the weight of the Kingdom, and perhaps you will cease to be a mere wanderer. You will become an Echo.
The Zenith is watching. Will you remain a shadow among many, or will you become Aetheria?"


---

JOIN THE KINGDOM

VIEW OUR FULL LAWS & RANKS

"I was an empty vessel; now I am the wine. I was a silence; now I am the echo. I am the Aetheria."

CW: ritualistic cannibalism, rape, possible incest, and things of the like, violence and even possible kidnapping from other packs.
]]> <![CDATA[Aerindel Haven - Group Interest Check]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10188 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:08:21 -0500 Tskani]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10188 "stuff to import"
The Haven
WIP - For a quick look into this pack's Carrd, look Here!


ORIGINS

keepers of truth and echoes, together we build what they tried to erase

In the beginning, magic flowed through every Elven being through the main elements of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. Each Elf was born with one of these natural elements, sometimes even more than one. However, while any elf may have the potential for all elemental magic, the four ruling families: Silvaereth, Thindrel, Valkaen, and Lunethys, enforced a strict suppression of non-family elemental magic. Their reasoning? To keep the peace. A lie created with the underlying threat of resonance overload. In an attempt to preserve the hierarchical order and power that these four families created, they created rules and laws to suppress and sever the other non-familial magic one might have.

However, there used to be a fifth family, known under the surname Aerindel, whose elemental magic did not stop at one or two, but could hold all the elements with ease. They were known as the Evermarked, for their ability to connect with both the light and the shadows of the world and the spirits of all. They were anchors that balanced the world, allowing all to share in the magical resonance that was the Elven birthright.

The four families saw Evermarked as too powerful and destabilizing to the power and tyranny they wished to impose on the world. Over generations, the Aerindel bloodline was hunted down, their magic absorbed, and their existence destroyed. Through carefully curated propaganda and carefully crafted rumors, the four families captured, exiled, and severed the magic associated with Evermarked individuals, leading the world to believe the fifth forgotten family was a danger rather than their salvation.

FAMILIES

Silvaereth of the Silverwood
  • ✶ Element: Earth
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's caused destabilization throughout the world, bringing about earthquakes, landslides, and sinkholes that destroyed communities.
  • ✶ Traits: Grounded, honest, stable, loyal, stubborn
  • ✶ Known as: Rootbound
Thindrel of the Windmere
  • ✶ Element: Air
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's resonant magic caused skies to cloud with electromagnetic storms, flocks to disappear, and disrupted the order of migration.
  • ✶ Traits: Creative, Flighty, Intellectual, Social, Thoughtful
  • ✶ Known as: Skybound
Valkaen of the Redvale
  • ✶ Element: Fire
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's were to blame for the wildfires that destroyed forests and homes, and the blaze that could not be contained.
  • ✶ Traits: Passionate, Action-Oriented, Impulsive, Bold, Courageous
  • ✶ Known as: Emberbound
Lunethys of the Bluetide
  • ✶ Element: Water
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's unchecked magic caused massive floods and droughts to occur worldwide. It was believed that the Aerindel's could consume secrets from another's mind.
  • ✶ Traits: Sensitive, Mysterious, Charming, Empathetic, Protective
  • ✶ Known as: Deepbound



Codex of Values


▍ No Echo Silenced, No Voice Drowned — Too long have the voices of truth been distorted, cast aside, and forgotten. The wolves of the Haven will always be heard, and their messages valued.

▍Hunt as One. Share as One. Grieve as One.
 — Conflict destroys peace and inflicts harm. The Haven works best when approached as a team. No sorrow is handled alone, no stomach remains empty when another is full, and no member is expected to bear a weight alone. The Haven strives for Unity and Harmony in all things divine and natural.

▍What was severed, we will seek to mend.
 — Be kind to your neighbor, to the earth and nature, and to those you meet along the way. The Haven does not turn away from the broken, the lost, or the fractured. The Haven heals.

▍Speak truth or hold silence. Never Lie.
 — Deceptive words have torn us apart in the past, allowing distrust to fester into a painful wound. The Haven chooses honesty or deliberate silence, but never deceit. Let the Haven support you until you're ready to speak the truth.

▍Hide nothing. Fear nothing. Abandon no one
 — We reject what the Old World has taught us about division, fear, and control. The Haven stands as a testament to the fact that you will be accepted, flaws, scars, and wounds and all. Abandonment is treachery, loyalty is encouraged, and the bravery to lift another up is treasured.
▍Balanced is never forced. Make your own choices.
 — True balance is based on freedom, not control. The Haven respects the various paths you may choose to walk, and the affinities one may be drawn to. No one is expected to conform to deny an aspect of themselves in the Haven. Instead, guidance is given, and support is handed willingly.

▍Howl for the missing and sing for the found.
 — Our voice is power. For those who are lost, we will never stop searching. Grief and Joy are two halves of a shared breath, and we will sing for those who are found.

▍If we falter, we lift each other up.
 — We are the earth that steadies, the wind that buoys, the fire that warms, and the water that soothes. We do not suffer alone. Strength is shared within the Haven, and we do not leave anyone behind.

▍You can always return.
 — You may always choose to make your own path in the world. The Haven is not a place to confine or chain you down. You may leave, wander, and return. The Haven doors will always be open, as we never forget an Echo.

▍Listen before you lead.
 — To lead is to listen. The Haven is expected to listen to the whispered echoes of others, to hear their grievances, their sorrow, and their calls to action. Every voice must be heard, and only then will the path of clarity be revealed.


❝ The Wind will lift. The Roots shall hold. The Water will heal. And the Flame will renew. But last of all, the Spirit will join them all.

Festivals


▍ Merenya-Ethuil
—
  • At the spring solstice, the Haven wolves gather at daybreak to welcome the world in song. For those who remember the old world, each elemental affinity plays a part. The earth wolves will stomp, the wind wolves will hum, the fire wolves will bark, and the water wolves will begin the howl. Together, they will sing in unison at sunrise.
  • During the day, the Haven wolves will plant a token into the earth (a seed, a flower, a bone, etc.) and share an intention they wish to come to fruition in the following season.
  • In the afternoon, the group begins a hunt to prepare for an evening feast.
  • In the evening, a feast is had where members share stories, play games, and weave flowers and berries into their fur.

▍Summer Festival Name
 —
  • ✶ Shared stories
  • ✶ Games
  • ✶ Group Hunt
  • ✶ Purpose: Bring the pack together. Everyone is valued. Harmony.

▍Autumn Festival Name
 —
  • Each wolf hunts something down. Gives the meal they caught to their neighbor and so forth. Eat together as a pack with some fermented berries and other fun party elements.
  • When the moon is high in the sky, everyone runs into the forest and buries something from their gifted kill to the earth (bones, fur, nails, feathers, etc).

▍Winter Festival Name
 —
  • ✶ Occurs on the longest night
  • ✶ Pack participates in Trades, each wolf giving someone else a token of their choosing.
  • ✶ They stay awake till morning to watch the sunrise and all participate in a howl of renewal.
▍Joining Ritual
 — The Chamber of Echoes
  • Words
▍Shadow Rituals
 — Echo Weaving
  • There is power in the words you speak, but most importantly, the echoes of hurt you choose release. It is believed and practiced by the wolves of the Haven that to release past hurts, you must first speak them out loud. An intimate ritual of give and take, a wolf must release something dear to them to mend the light and dark back together after facing their hurt. Blood is often given to the earth in return for the release of their grief and their returning light. Often practiced with a medic or record keeper in times of grief, trauma or suffering.

▍If we falter, we lift each other up.
 — We are the earth that steadies, the wind that buoys, the fire that warms, and the water that soothes. We do not suffer alone. Strength is shared within the Haven, and we do not leave anyone behind.

▍The Release
 — New Moon Ritual
  • It is practiced by the Haven that on the New Moon, when the sky is darkest, you must release old parts of yourself that no longer serve you. Here, the pack comes together, shares what they might have hidden or what they wish to release, and the pack howls in unison.

▍Funeral Rites
 — The Final Howl
  • A grave will be dug beneath a sacred tree, and the fallen will be buried beneath it.
  • A vigil will be held throughout the night for the fallen. At daybreak, the pack will share a unified howl, believed to help their fallen friend cross over through the veil.
— A Feast of Echoes
  • The following morning, the pack will hunt the Fallen's favorite meals. In the evening, the pack will come together and feast, sharing stories of the fallen, and leaving tokens for their friend at the burial site.
]]> "stuff to import"
The Haven
WIP - For a quick look into this pack's Carrd, look Here!


ORIGINS

keepers of truth and echoes, together we build what they tried to erase

In the beginning, magic flowed through every Elven being through the main elements of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. Each Elf was born with one of these natural elements, sometimes even more than one. However, while any elf may have the potential for all elemental magic, the four ruling families: Silvaereth, Thindrel, Valkaen, and Lunethys, enforced a strict suppression of non-family elemental magic. Their reasoning? To keep the peace. A lie created with the underlying threat of resonance overload. In an attempt to preserve the hierarchical order and power that these four families created, they created rules and laws to suppress and sever the other non-familial magic one might have.

However, there used to be a fifth family, known under the surname Aerindel, whose elemental magic did not stop at one or two, but could hold all the elements with ease. They were known as the Evermarked, for their ability to connect with both the light and the shadows of the world and the spirits of all. They were anchors that balanced the world, allowing all to share in the magical resonance that was the Elven birthright.

The four families saw Evermarked as too powerful and destabilizing to the power and tyranny they wished to impose on the world. Over generations, the Aerindel bloodline was hunted down, their magic absorbed, and their existence destroyed. Through carefully curated propaganda and carefully crafted rumors, the four families captured, exiled, and severed the magic associated with Evermarked individuals, leading the world to believe the fifth forgotten family was a danger rather than their salvation.

FAMILIES

Silvaereth of the Silverwood
  • ✶ Element: Earth
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's caused destabilization throughout the world, bringing about earthquakes, landslides, and sinkholes that destroyed communities.
  • ✶ Traits: Grounded, honest, stable, loyal, stubborn
  • ✶ Known as: Rootbound
Thindrel of the Windmere
  • ✶ Element: Air
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's resonant magic caused skies to cloud with electromagnetic storms, flocks to disappear, and disrupted the order of migration.
  • ✶ Traits: Creative, Flighty, Intellectual, Social, Thoughtful
  • ✶ Known as: Skybound
Valkaen of the Redvale
  • ✶ Element: Fire
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's were to blame for the wildfires that destroyed forests and homes, and the blaze that could not be contained.
  • ✶ Traits: Passionate, Action-Oriented, Impulsive, Bold, Courageous
  • ✶ Known as: Emberbound
Lunethys of the Bluetide
  • ✶ Element: Water
  • ✶ Rumored Beliefs: The Aerindel's unchecked magic caused massive floods and droughts to occur worldwide. It was believed that the Aerindel's could consume secrets from another's mind.
  • ✶ Traits: Sensitive, Mysterious, Charming, Empathetic, Protective
  • ✶ Known as: Deepbound



Codex of Values


▍ No Echo Silenced, No Voice Drowned — Too long have the voices of truth been distorted, cast aside, and forgotten. The wolves of the Haven will always be heard, and their messages valued.

▍Hunt as One. Share as One. Grieve as One.
 — Conflict destroys peace and inflicts harm. The Haven works best when approached as a team. No sorrow is handled alone, no stomach remains empty when another is full, and no member is expected to bear a weight alone. The Haven strives for Unity and Harmony in all things divine and natural.

▍What was severed, we will seek to mend.
 — Be kind to your neighbor, to the earth and nature, and to those you meet along the way. The Haven does not turn away from the broken, the lost, or the fractured. The Haven heals.

▍Speak truth or hold silence. Never Lie.
 — Deceptive words have torn us apart in the past, allowing distrust to fester into a painful wound. The Haven chooses honesty or deliberate silence, but never deceit. Let the Haven support you until you're ready to speak the truth.

▍Hide nothing. Fear nothing. Abandon no one
 — We reject what the Old World has taught us about division, fear, and control. The Haven stands as a testament to the fact that you will be accepted, flaws, scars, and wounds and all. Abandonment is treachery, loyalty is encouraged, and the bravery to lift another up is treasured.
▍Balanced is never forced. Make your own choices.
 — True balance is based on freedom, not control. The Haven respects the various paths you may choose to walk, and the affinities one may be drawn to. No one is expected to conform to deny an aspect of themselves in the Haven. Instead, guidance is given, and support is handed willingly.

▍Howl for the missing and sing for the found.
 — Our voice is power. For those who are lost, we will never stop searching. Grief and Joy are two halves of a shared breath, and we will sing for those who are found.

▍If we falter, we lift each other up.
 — We are the earth that steadies, the wind that buoys, the fire that warms, and the water that soothes. We do not suffer alone. Strength is shared within the Haven, and we do not leave anyone behind.

▍You can always return.
 — You may always choose to make your own path in the world. The Haven is not a place to confine or chain you down. You may leave, wander, and return. The Haven doors will always be open, as we never forget an Echo.

▍Listen before you lead.
 — To lead is to listen. The Haven is expected to listen to the whispered echoes of others, to hear their grievances, their sorrow, and their calls to action. Every voice must be heard, and only then will the path of clarity be revealed.


❝ The Wind will lift. The Roots shall hold. The Water will heal. And the Flame will renew. But last of all, the Spirit will join them all.

Festivals


▍ Merenya-Ethuil
—
  • At the spring solstice, the Haven wolves gather at daybreak to welcome the world in song. For those who remember the old world, each elemental affinity plays a part. The earth wolves will stomp, the wind wolves will hum, the fire wolves will bark, and the water wolves will begin the howl. Together, they will sing in unison at sunrise.
  • During the day, the Haven wolves will plant a token into the earth (a seed, a flower, a bone, etc.) and share an intention they wish to come to fruition in the following season.
  • In the afternoon, the group begins a hunt to prepare for an evening feast.
  • In the evening, a feast is had where members share stories, play games, and weave flowers and berries into their fur.

▍Summer Festival Name
 —
  • ✶ Shared stories
  • ✶ Games
  • ✶ Group Hunt
  • ✶ Purpose: Bring the pack together. Everyone is valued. Harmony.

▍Autumn Festival Name
 —
  • Each wolf hunts something down. Gives the meal they caught to their neighbor and so forth. Eat together as a pack with some fermented berries and other fun party elements.
  • When the moon is high in the sky, everyone runs into the forest and buries something from their gifted kill to the earth (bones, fur, nails, feathers, etc).

▍Winter Festival Name
 —
  • ✶ Occurs on the longest night
  • ✶ Pack participates in Trades, each wolf giving someone else a token of their choosing.
  • ✶ They stay awake till morning to watch the sunrise and all participate in a howl of renewal.
▍Joining Ritual
 — The Chamber of Echoes
  • Words
▍Shadow Rituals
 — Echo Weaving
  • There is power in the words you speak, but most importantly, the echoes of hurt you choose release. It is believed and practiced by the wolves of the Haven that to release past hurts, you must first speak them out loud. An intimate ritual of give and take, a wolf must release something dear to them to mend the light and dark back together after facing their hurt. Blood is often given to the earth in return for the release of their grief and their returning light. Often practiced with a medic or record keeper in times of grief, trauma or suffering.

▍If we falter, we lift each other up.
 — We are the earth that steadies, the wind that buoys, the fire that warms, and the water that soothes. We do not suffer alone. Strength is shared within the Haven, and we do not leave anyone behind.

▍The Release
 — New Moon Ritual
  • It is practiced by the Haven that on the New Moon, when the sky is darkest, you must release old parts of yourself that no longer serve you. Here, the pack comes together, shares what they might have hidden or what they wish to release, and the pack howls in unison.

▍Funeral Rites
 — The Final Howl
  • A grave will be dug beneath a sacred tree, and the fallen will be buried beneath it.
  • A vigil will be held throughout the night for the fallen. At daybreak, the pack will share a unified howl, believed to help their fallen friend cross over through the veil.
— A Feast of Echoes
  • The following morning, the pack will hunt the Fallen's favorite meals. In the evening, the pack will come together and feast, sharing stories of the fallen, and leaving tokens for their friend at the burial site.
]]> <![CDATA[Walosi Tribe - Interest Check & Hub]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10154 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:08:28 -0500 Calico]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10154
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.
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Walosi Tribe

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


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.
Roundups
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
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
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
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
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.

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  • 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
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
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
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
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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tribe leadership
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.
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“wind” — counselors, diplomats, and newcomers.
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.
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“deer” — hunters, herders, wranglers, and messengers.
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.
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“coneflower” — land-keepers, gardeners, and apiarists.
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.
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“blue” — artists, nannies, and caretakers.
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
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“red” — healers and medicine makers
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.
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“wolf” — warriors and protectors
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.
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“bird” — clan of bird-keepers, oracles, & seers
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.

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How to Join
Nate is currently at Lapis Nestle following the resolution of the BWP, and in the process of formally claiming the territory!
Founder Requirements:
  • Decide to follow leader in IC post
  • Have 30+ IC posts
  • Be 1 year old or over IC
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 , or reach out in the Walosi channel on the Vivarium Discord! <3

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Territory Claim

Exploring Lapis Nestle
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10612

Recruitment Threads
Ko-Ga: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9018
Mithwyth: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9031
Cecil: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10170
Chakliux: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10170
Elk Charm: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9928
Tamaska: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10171
Samo: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10612
Rin: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10172
Vaelora: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11324
Sheauga: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11366
Saela: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11324

Territory Claims
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10775
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10787
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10792
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11221
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10941
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10781
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11324

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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.
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Walosi Tribe

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


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.
Roundups
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
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
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
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
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.

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  • 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
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
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
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
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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tribe leadership
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.
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“wind” — counselors, diplomats, and newcomers.
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.
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“deer” — hunters, herders, wranglers, and messengers.
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.
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“coneflower” — land-keepers, gardeners, and apiarists.
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.
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“blue” — artists, nannies, and caretakers.
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
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“red” — healers and medicine makers
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.
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“wolf” — warriors and protectors
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.
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“bird” — clan of bird-keepers, oracles, & seers
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.

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How to Join
Nate is currently at Lapis Nestle following the resolution of the BWP, and in the process of formally claiming the territory!
Founder Requirements:
  • Decide to follow leader in IC post
  • Have 30+ IC posts
  • Be 1 year old or over IC
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 , or reach out in the Walosi channel on the Vivarium Discord! <3

Founders

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Territory Claim

Exploring Lapis Nestle
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10612

Recruitment Threads
Ko-Ga: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9018
Mithwyth: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9031
Cecil: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10170
Chakliux: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10170
Elk Charm: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9928
Tamaska: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10171
Samo: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10612
Rin: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10172
Vaelora: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11324
Sheauga: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11366
Saela: https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11324

Territory Claims
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10775
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10787
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10792
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11221
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10941
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=10781
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=11324

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We're founded! \o/

Faction includes mature themes & is led by a 3-3-3 character
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Highwayman Howff

Verdigris Row
..:: Inspirations ::..
TTRPG/Fantasy Tavern Tropes · Pirates · Highwaymen · Celtic Mythology
Hail ye wanderers, rogues, and ne'er do wells — do your feet grow weary? Your throat dry? We’re a miserable lot, but there’s no sense being lonely! Follow the coast and you’ll find her sooner or later, Highwayman Howff is open for business! A waystation for transient souls, the Howff offers room and board without asking too many questions. It’s the place to be if you need to catch up on rumours, and for those with tabs to pay — a good place to find work (especially if you’re not overly beholden to morals.)
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Fun stuff includes:

  • Being a waystation for travelers to rest, recover, and revel
  • A hub of rumours and folks who 'know a guy' (or are a guy), where you can hire entertainers, muscle, thieves, spies, whores, or even, potentially, assassins.
  • A bounty hunting system where the Howff hands out rewards to whoever completes the job
  • Treasure hunting (or stealing!)
  • Fae folk potentially wandering about, who are left offerings to keep the inn in the kingdom's good graces
  • A bunch of feral kids running amok in the inn
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Overview

The Howff will board anyone with means to pay — whether that be with gems and jewels, fresh food or drink for the larder, or time and labor. Runaways, fugitives, adventurers, travellers — folk from all across Mythris might find their way to the door, and that makes it a veritable font of information. If you’re looking for someone, or something, the Howff is the best place to start.

If you need to beat some heat, it’s not a bad place to disappear into a well of conflicting rumours, either.

Transient visitors are free to enjoy the Howff as merely a rambunctious waystation. The lonely can find companionship in all its… various forms. If you need a calling, and have a burning need to make a name for yourself, then someone here can probably point you in the right direction.

Ask the inkeep and they’ll tell you the name is just a play on words. But that’s not strictly true. Lyra and Mal run a crew of mercenaries out of their tavern — happy to serve in a variety of above board roles when the pay is good… or take what pleases them when it’s not. Discreetly, of course. While they’re not likely to boast of their less-admirable exploits, the right word in the right ear could open certain doors.

But Travellers take heed, the inn sits on ground once claimed by fae folk, and as a result, their magic still abounds. Certain rituals must be performed to safeguard wanderers in Verdigris, and remnants of the kingdom — like fairy rings and stone mounds — ought not to be disturbed.


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Howff Rules



Respect the Howff
Mal and Lyra are not to be disrespected.
(They can only disrespect each other.)
Their kids aren’t to be harmed or threatened. If you have complaints, you can make them directly to mom or pop.

Respect the Fae
It was their land, first.
Bargains with faeries must be kept.
It’s polite to offer a small portion of your vittles & earnings to the local fae.

If you pay, you can stay
No questions asked.
The Howff keeps its secrets, price of doing so weighed against the value of said secrets.
If you break it, you buy it.

Pay your tab
You’ll be made to, one way or another. Repeated walk-outs might not get to be walk-ins, in the future. Or walk-anywheres.

A deals a deal
(Unless a better deal comes along.)

Loose lips sink ships
Under the table jobs need to stay under the table.
Folk with the gift of gab and a deficit in discretion are liable to find themselves missing a tongue.

No dirty jobs involving children
Mal won’t tolerate the kidnapping, killing, or otherwise exploiting of pups and pregnant mothers.


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Contracts



"Bounties"
Got a fella you just can’t stand? They skimped on a deal, broke their oath, stole your girl, invaded your territory, or, hey, maybe they just chew way too loud? Bring your grievance to the Howff, and put up a bounty. If Freelancers like what you’re offering, they’ll help you find ‘em, bring ‘em in, or give ‘em what they’ve got coming. (Well… assuming said Bounty couldn’t make the Howff a better offer, anyway.)


"Protection & Muscle"
Maybe you’re involved in the headache of an inheritance dispute, or loners keep raiding your trade routes with the neighbors. A bear is eating all your salmon. If you need some extra muscle to reinforce your territory and protect what’s yours, the Howff can provide. They probably won’t send the same people who were robbing you to do the guarding.


"Entertainment & Spies"
Ok, so you have a wedding, or a big important diplomatic meeting coming up. You need entertainers! You need information! The Howff can provide you with bards to sing, dance, or do magic tricks. Maybe even cleverly insult your rivals. If you’re looking for more lusty forms of persuasion, Lords and Ladies of the Evening can provide more… carnal approaches to the task. Or just pretend to date you, so you don’t look like a total loser in front of the other guys. Both can be prevailed upon as spies, too, weasling into places and hearts to gather information you pay them for.


"Treasure Hunting"
Looking for a bauble? A rare pelt, some old-Mythris jewelry, exotic plants, or a really cool looking rock? Freelancers can be tasked with tracking down these monuments to wealth, curiosity, or love! It’s advised to be very specific about the terms and potential division of loot on such expeditions! And bring a good haggler with you to collect. Cursed objects cost extra.


"High Profile Marks"
Sometimes the Howff gets wind of a particularly high-profile target, and throws its own bounty into the pot to have it dealt with.
(Subject to tweaking if needed to comply with Viv rules — these could include RNG ‘scavenger hunts’ to track down fugitives or hidden treasures & simple dice-roll battles with a character brought in just to be a bounty target. Bring them in for Howff credit, loot, and/or maybe even a chance to adopt the character into your own roster?)


"The Backroom"
Highwayman Howff is a legitimate business! But if you’re looking for discreet help that isn’t overly concerned with things like karma and political scandal… well, they might know a gal or two. Prepare to pay a premium for anything like royal assassinations, stealing crown jewels, or providing ‘test subjects’ for your ‘science experiments.’



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Innfolk


Permanent residents of the inn might be few, but any traveller worth their salt will want to have some association with the the Howff, and will return to defend it if needed. There’s always something to do at the tavern, and a place for hardworking hands.
"WAYFARER // TAISTEALAÍ"
The general term for visitors to the inn, whether it be folk staying long term, or only for a night or two. They may be traders, travelers, or curious explorers.
"BUACHAILL TÁBHAIRNE (M) // CAILÍN TÁBHAIRNE (F) // DUINE TÁBHAIRNE (N)"
An inn’s no good without food and drink. Tavernkeepers  acquire ingredients through trade, hunting, or even thieving, and prepare meals and spirits for feasting upon. They ought to be good conversationalists…. or at least, interesting conversationalists. The first in line to assess new arrivals, they also need to be keen-eyed, discreet, and have a good memory for faces and rumours.
"FREELANCER // DÍOLÚNACH"
Freelancers, adventurers, and other folk looking to ply a trade. Some stay at the tavern between jobs and may even help out as guards or bouncers. Others just stop by now and then to catch up on the going’s-on. Each will have their own reputation and style. Some may achieve such legendary renown as to be asked for by name on certain jobs. Those with the most diverse sets of skills will have the most flexibility. Whether their motives are pure-hearted or purely selfish, here is the place to come to find fitting work.
"BARD"
Performers and storytellers, who keep the place lively. They also spread word of the Howff to interested parties and collect rumours. Many are talented freelancers or lifelong wanderers themselves, and can spin tales of derring-do to inspire all that hear it. But take care — get on the bad side of a bard, and the songs they sing about you might not be so glamorous…
"LORDS & LADIES OF THE EVENING"
Some folk come to the tavern lonely or restless, and it’s the talent of a whore to coax them into better states of mind. Those set up at the Howff split earnings with the inn and are expected to make enough to cover the room they keep — but otherwise have free reign to choose their clients and set their own limits. They may be finders and keepers of valuable information, coaxed from blissful lips after nights of passion.
"WISE FOLK // LIA"
Folk trained in the art of healing or the appeasing of spirits are valuable for their wisdom, and a welcome sight at the Howff. For dispersals and drifters, access to this kind of help might be hard to find, and having a place to go to reliably find it is a great boon.
"AES SÍDHE // FOLK OF THE MOUNDS"
Fae folk who live in the woods around the Howff  (or inside, if they’re so inclined!), but don’t consider themselves part of the crew. Though they coexist in relative peace, they’re not strictly beholden to the rules of the inn outside its doors, and might have all manner of motives or interests. Travelers take caution when meeting alluring strangers out in the wilderness! Fae can make for lively company, powerful protectors, or terrible foes.

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Founders


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Honorary Joinees:




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How to Join


Post a joining thread in or bordering Verdigris Row, pinging and/or for visibility :3
Founder Requirements:
  • Decide to join in IC post
  • Have 30+ IC posts
  • Be 1 year old or over IC
1 leader & 4 followers must reach "Founder" status to make the Howff official! Others are welcome to join before or after as regular members.

If you have questions or want to plot, you can comment below, DM , or reach out in the Howff channel on the Vivarium Discord! <3
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We're founded! \o/

Faction includes mature themes & is led by a 3-3-3 character
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Highwayman Howff

Verdigris Row
..:: Inspirations ::..
TTRPG/Fantasy Tavern Tropes · Pirates · Highwaymen · Celtic Mythology
Hail ye wanderers, rogues, and ne'er do wells — do your feet grow weary? Your throat dry? We’re a miserable lot, but there’s no sense being lonely! Follow the coast and you’ll find her sooner or later, Highwayman Howff is open for business! A waystation for transient souls, the Howff offers room and board without asking too many questions. It’s the place to be if you need to catch up on rumours, and for those with tabs to pay — a good place to find work (especially if you’re not overly beholden to morals.)
Ellipsus Doc · Discord Channel
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Fun stuff includes:

  • Being a waystation for travelers to rest, recover, and revel
  • A hub of rumours and folks who 'know a guy' (or are a guy), where you can hire entertainers, muscle, thieves, spies, whores, or even, potentially, assassins.
  • A bounty hunting system where the Howff hands out rewards to whoever completes the job
  • Treasure hunting (or stealing!)
  • Fae folk potentially wandering about, who are left offerings to keep the inn in the kingdom's good graces
  • A bunch of feral kids running amok in the inn
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Overview

The Howff will board anyone with means to pay — whether that be with gems and jewels, fresh food or drink for the larder, or time and labor. Runaways, fugitives, adventurers, travellers — folk from all across Mythris might find their way to the door, and that makes it a veritable font of information. If you’re looking for someone, or something, the Howff is the best place to start.

If you need to beat some heat, it’s not a bad place to disappear into a well of conflicting rumours, either.

Transient visitors are free to enjoy the Howff as merely a rambunctious waystation. The lonely can find companionship in all its… various forms. If you need a calling, and have a burning need to make a name for yourself, then someone here can probably point you in the right direction.

Ask the inkeep and they’ll tell you the name is just a play on words. But that’s not strictly true. Lyra and Mal run a crew of mercenaries out of their tavern — happy to serve in a variety of above board roles when the pay is good… or take what pleases them when it’s not. Discreetly, of course. While they’re not likely to boast of their less-admirable exploits, the right word in the right ear could open certain doors.

But Travellers take heed, the inn sits on ground once claimed by fae folk, and as a result, their magic still abounds. Certain rituals must be performed to safeguard wanderers in Verdigris, and remnants of the kingdom — like fairy rings and stone mounds — ought not to be disturbed.


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Howff Rules



Respect the Howff
Mal and Lyra are not to be disrespected.
(They can only disrespect each other.)
Their kids aren’t to be harmed or threatened. If you have complaints, you can make them directly to mom or pop.

Respect the Fae
It was their land, first.
Bargains with faeries must be kept.
It’s polite to offer a small portion of your vittles & earnings to the local fae.

If you pay, you can stay
No questions asked.
The Howff keeps its secrets, price of doing so weighed against the value of said secrets.
If you break it, you buy it.

Pay your tab
You’ll be made to, one way or another. Repeated walk-outs might not get to be walk-ins, in the future. Or walk-anywheres.

A deals a deal
(Unless a better deal comes along.)

Loose lips sink ships
Under the table jobs need to stay under the table.
Folk with the gift of gab and a deficit in discretion are liable to find themselves missing a tongue.

No dirty jobs involving children
Mal won’t tolerate the kidnapping, killing, or otherwise exploiting of pups and pregnant mothers.


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Contracts



"Bounties"
Got a fella you just can’t stand? They skimped on a deal, broke their oath, stole your girl, invaded your territory, or, hey, maybe they just chew way too loud? Bring your grievance to the Howff, and put up a bounty. If Freelancers like what you’re offering, they’ll help you find ‘em, bring ‘em in, or give ‘em what they’ve got coming. (Well… assuming said Bounty couldn’t make the Howff a better offer, anyway.)


"Protection & Muscle"
Maybe you’re involved in the headache of an inheritance dispute, or loners keep raiding your trade routes with the neighbors. A bear is eating all your salmon. If you need some extra muscle to reinforce your territory and protect what’s yours, the Howff can provide. They probably won’t send the same people who were robbing you to do the guarding.


"Entertainment & Spies"
Ok, so you have a wedding, or a big important diplomatic meeting coming up. You need entertainers! You need information! The Howff can provide you with bards to sing, dance, or do magic tricks. Maybe even cleverly insult your rivals. If you’re looking for more lusty forms of persuasion, Lords and Ladies of the Evening can provide more… carnal approaches to the task. Or just pretend to date you, so you don’t look like a total loser in front of the other guys. Both can be prevailed upon as spies, too, weasling into places and hearts to gather information you pay them for.


"Treasure Hunting"
Looking for a bauble? A rare pelt, some old-Mythris jewelry, exotic plants, or a really cool looking rock? Freelancers can be tasked with tracking down these monuments to wealth, curiosity, or love! It’s advised to be very specific about the terms and potential division of loot on such expeditions! And bring a good haggler with you to collect. Cursed objects cost extra.


"High Profile Marks"
Sometimes the Howff gets wind of a particularly high-profile target, and throws its own bounty into the pot to have it dealt with.
(Subject to tweaking if needed to comply with Viv rules — these could include RNG ‘scavenger hunts’ to track down fugitives or hidden treasures & simple dice-roll battles with a character brought in just to be a bounty target. Bring them in for Howff credit, loot, and/or maybe even a chance to adopt the character into your own roster?)


"The Backroom"
Highwayman Howff is a legitimate business! But if you’re looking for discreet help that isn’t overly concerned with things like karma and political scandal… well, they might know a gal or two. Prepare to pay a premium for anything like royal assassinations, stealing crown jewels, or providing ‘test subjects’ for your ‘science experiments.’



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Innfolk


Permanent residents of the inn might be few, but any traveller worth their salt will want to have some association with the the Howff, and will return to defend it if needed. There’s always something to do at the tavern, and a place for hardworking hands.
"WAYFARER // TAISTEALAÍ"
The general term for visitors to the inn, whether it be folk staying long term, or only for a night or two. They may be traders, travelers, or curious explorers.
"BUACHAILL TÁBHAIRNE (M) // CAILÍN TÁBHAIRNE (F) // DUINE TÁBHAIRNE (N)"
An inn’s no good without food and drink. Tavernkeepers  acquire ingredients through trade, hunting, or even thieving, and prepare meals and spirits for feasting upon. They ought to be good conversationalists…. or at least, interesting conversationalists. The first in line to assess new arrivals, they also need to be keen-eyed, discreet, and have a good memory for faces and rumours.
"FREELANCER // DÍOLÚNACH"
Freelancers, adventurers, and other folk looking to ply a trade. Some stay at the tavern between jobs and may even help out as guards or bouncers. Others just stop by now and then to catch up on the going’s-on. Each will have their own reputation and style. Some may achieve such legendary renown as to be asked for by name on certain jobs. Those with the most diverse sets of skills will have the most flexibility. Whether their motives are pure-hearted or purely selfish, here is the place to come to find fitting work.
"BARD"
Performers and storytellers, who keep the place lively. They also spread word of the Howff to interested parties and collect rumours. Many are talented freelancers or lifelong wanderers themselves, and can spin tales of derring-do to inspire all that hear it. But take care — get on the bad side of a bard, and the songs they sing about you might not be so glamorous…
"LORDS & LADIES OF THE EVENING"
Some folk come to the tavern lonely or restless, and it’s the talent of a whore to coax them into better states of mind. Those set up at the Howff split earnings with the inn and are expected to make enough to cover the room they keep — but otherwise have free reign to choose their clients and set their own limits. They may be finders and keepers of valuable information, coaxed from blissful lips after nights of passion.
"WISE FOLK // LIA"
Folk trained in the art of healing or the appeasing of spirits are valuable for their wisdom, and a welcome sight at the Howff. For dispersals and drifters, access to this kind of help might be hard to find, and having a place to go to reliably find it is a great boon.
"AES SÍDHE // FOLK OF THE MOUNDS"
Fae folk who live in the woods around the Howff  (or inside, if they’re so inclined!), but don’t consider themselves part of the crew. Though they coexist in relative peace, they’re not strictly beholden to the rules of the inn outside its doors, and might have all manner of motives or interests. Travelers take caution when meeting alluring strangers out in the wilderness! Fae can make for lively company, powerful protectors, or terrible foes.

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Founders


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Honorary Joinees:




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How to Join


Post a joining thread in or bordering Verdigris Row, pinging and/or for visibility :3
Founder Requirements:
  • Decide to join in IC post
  • Have 30+ IC posts
  • Be 1 year old or over IC
1 leader & 4 followers must reach "Founder" status to make the Howff official! Others are welcome to join before or after as regular members.

If you have questions or want to plot, you can comment below, DM , or reach out in the Howff channel on the Vivarium Discord! <3
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]]> <![CDATA[❍ The Scarlet Circle: Interest Check]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9941 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:15:26 -0500 Bly]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9941 [Image: 39f4247a.png]
"𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔡, 𝔰𝔦𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔯, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢.
𝔬𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔢𝔡, 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔢."
⚠︎ Please be advised ⚠︎
This pack contains depictions of abuse, misandry, cult behavior, and other disturbing subject matter.
These themes are continuous and integral to their culture and beliefs.

PACK SITE | PINTEREST

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The Scarlet Circle is a coven of women forged in suffering and bound by blood. Each sister has turned to dark magic after cruelty at the hands of men—or others—and chosen her fate without permission or pardon.
They are more than witches. They are family, their souls woven together across lifetimes.
They believe in autonomy, sisterhood, and freedom. In rage, vengeance, and blood. In rebirth through silver and salt.
They do not kneel.
They do not wait for salvation.
They are their own saviors.
☽◯☾

"𝔞 𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔢, 𝔶𝔢𝔱 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔨𝔦𝔫.”

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖔𝖔𝖉
Even within a coven of sisters, there is hierarchy. All are equal, but order is sacred—without it, balance breaks. Each woman who pledges herself to the Circle earns her place, for there is a role for every sister who is deserving. Men, however, will never be more than hounds.



𝕷𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖕
The High Mother:
The Red Hand:
The Silver Hand:

THE HOME
Malevolent Grounds in Westmoor Wakes

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thank you rem for the map of their home!!



LOOKING FOR
The Scarlet Circle is always welcoming new souls into its fold. We seek both old spirits and fresh blood to fill our ranks—women who have suffered and seek rebirth. Sisters of all ages are accepted. Youth are sought to be raised, easily shaped within the Circle’s teachings. Hounds are needed to serve, protect, and carry out the will of the coven. All ranks can be found here.

Adopts found here. Always open—dm if you have your own idea for a sister from before their arrival onsite.
Currently, we seek council members, bloodsworn, oracles, hollow eyes, and youth the most but open to all.



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This is ongoing and subject to changes. Site/rituals are still a WIP.
Any in depth questions, please DM sweets or aly via discord or onsite!
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"𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔡, 𝔰𝔦𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔯, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢.
𝔬𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔢𝔡, 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔢."
⚠︎ Please be advised ⚠︎
This pack contains depictions of abuse, misandry, cult behavior, and other disturbing subject matter.
These themes are continuous and integral to their culture and beliefs.

PACK SITE | PINTEREST

[Image: 2a58482fa699fd141dc552e2a1da49c4.gif]

[Image: 113416728_LsnXVDDH2QqKq7G.png]
The Scarlet Circle is a coven of women forged in suffering and bound by blood. Each sister has turned to dark magic after cruelty at the hands of men—or others—and chosen her fate without permission or pardon.
They are more than witches. They are family, their souls woven together across lifetimes.
They believe in autonomy, sisterhood, and freedom. In rage, vengeance, and blood. In rebirth through silver and salt.
They do not kneel.
They do not wait for salvation.
They are their own saviors.
☽◯☾

"𝔞 𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔢, 𝔶𝔢𝔱 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔨𝔦𝔫.”

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖔𝖔𝖉
Even within a coven of sisters, there is hierarchy. All are equal, but order is sacred—without it, balance breaks. Each woman who pledges herself to the Circle earns her place, for there is a role for every sister who is deserving. Men, however, will never be more than hounds.



𝕷𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖕
The High Mother:
The Red Hand:
The Silver Hand:

THE HOME
Malevolent Grounds in Westmoor Wakes

[Image: e8f61b64959302d3b04a4db7dbb53f3a.gif]
thank you rem for the map of their home!!



LOOKING FOR
The Scarlet Circle is always welcoming new souls into its fold. We seek both old spirits and fresh blood to fill our ranks—women who have suffered and seek rebirth. Sisters of all ages are accepted. Youth are sought to be raised, easily shaped within the Circle’s teachings. Hounds are needed to serve, protect, and carry out the will of the coven. All ranks can be found here.

Adopts found here. Always open—dm if you have your own idea for a sister from before their arrival onsite.
Currently, we seek council members, bloodsworn, oracles, hollow eyes, and youth the most but open to all.



[Image: 113751742_A3JuczNudNv8ioc.jpg]

[Image: 85ca2ac69086102de54c71e1cd2a6abe.gif]

This is ongoing and subject to changes. Site/rituals are still a WIP.
Any in depth questions, please DM sweets or aly via discord or onsite!
]]> <![CDATA[the ambarino gang — interest check]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9582 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:17:43 -0500 Callahan]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9582

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For more information on the inner workings of the pack please see our site or message haru on discord !
it's still a wip but im working on it <3

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Leadership

Leader |   (MM/DD/YY leadership began)
Second | open
Enforcer | open
about
The Ambarino Gang is a band of outlaws, dreamers, and misfits brought together by their unshakable bond of loyalty and a shared desire for independence. They engage in survivalist tactics to sustain their way of life, even when it feels that the world is crashing down upon them. There will be some themes of violence, language, sexuality (at players’ discretion), but nothing too extreme within the group.

currently seeking
Desired — Any who searches for a group to call their family. Preferring those who can hunt or have an interest in learning to farm.
Lacking — More of a suggestion but would be nice to have members of any age or skill.
Surplus — None at the moment.

the gang will be claiming bison crest as their territory! adopts will be posted in the coming days!
— code by aso, edits by haru
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For more information on the inner workings of the pack please see our site or message haru on discord !
it's still a wip but im working on it <3

[Image: 95577573_K9a47dTAOTK5dg8.png]

Leadership

Leader |   (MM/DD/YY leadership began)
Second | open
Enforcer | open
about
The Ambarino Gang is a band of outlaws, dreamers, and misfits brought together by their unshakable bond of loyalty and a shared desire for independence. They engage in survivalist tactics to sustain their way of life, even when it feels that the world is crashing down upon them. There will be some themes of violence, language, sexuality (at players’ discretion), but nothing too extreme within the group.

currently seeking
Desired — Any who searches for a group to call their family. Preferring those who can hunt or have an interest in learning to farm.
Lacking — More of a suggestion but would be nice to have members of any age or skill.
Surplus — None at the moment.

the gang will be claiming bison crest as their territory! adopts will be posted in the coming days!
— code by aso, edits by haru
]]> <![CDATA[Calatorii Viselor — Interest Check!]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9521 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:46:16 -0500 Devi]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9521

"Knowledge is the treasure that is never lost."

Leadership


Visător / Vizionar (Leader): | Svajonė (MM/DD/YY leadership began)
Dreaptă (Second-in-Command):| N/A

Călătorii Viselor otherwise known as “The Travelers of Dreams,” is a wandering community that moves with the seasons, the herds, and whatever the world gives them. Inspired by Romani roots and old ways of life, they’re a close group held together not by blood alone, but by choice, loyalty, and shared experience. They’ve learned to survive by adapting, by staying light on their feet, and by looking after one another no matter where the road leads.

At the center of their identity is the Vatră, the Hearth, which is not a physical fire but the idea of home that travels with them. Home is the people they walk beside. It’s the stories told at night, the shared meals, and the hands that help raise the young. Family isn’t just parents and pups… It’s whoever chooses to stay, teach, protect, and care.

Their culture is stitched together from creativity, healing knowledge, music, spiritual practice, and a love of celebration. For the Travelers of Dreams, every place they pass through leaves something behind in them—a little story, a new lesson, a color, a memory. And in return, they leave the land better than they found it.

You can read more about the group in detail HERE.

Currently Seeking


Desired: Călătorii Viselor is currently seeking wolves who feel called to the wandering life — whether you’re a longtime Mythris resident, a newcomer, a loner, or someone searching for purpose on the open road, you will be welcomed. We welcome characters with skills tied to our roles: storytellers, artisans, defenders, hunters, herbalists, navigators, caretakers, performers, and those eager to learn or grow into these paths.

Lacking: The caravan is especially in need of:
  • Hunters (Vânători)
  • Defenders / Protectors (Apărătorii)
  • Healers / Herbalists (Șaman or apprentices)
  • Navigators & Scouts (Sălător)
  • Elders or diplomatic personalities to help guide the community
  • Youth, adolescents, and pups are welcome, as the caravan thrives on teaching and raising the next generation.
  • Expecting mothers seeking safety and community care are also welcome, provided they embrace caravan values and the communal way of raising young.

Surplus: None at the moment

Adoptables: None at the moment
— — code by aso
]]>

"Knowledge is the treasure that is never lost."

Leadership


Visător / Vizionar (Leader): | Svajonė (MM/DD/YY leadership began)
Dreaptă (Second-in-Command):| N/A

Călătorii Viselor otherwise known as “The Travelers of Dreams,” is a wandering community that moves with the seasons, the herds, and whatever the world gives them. Inspired by Romani roots and old ways of life, they’re a close group held together not by blood alone, but by choice, loyalty, and shared experience. They’ve learned to survive by adapting, by staying light on their feet, and by looking after one another no matter where the road leads.

At the center of their identity is the Vatră, the Hearth, which is not a physical fire but the idea of home that travels with them. Home is the people they walk beside. It’s the stories told at night, the shared meals, and the hands that help raise the young. Family isn’t just parents and pups… It’s whoever chooses to stay, teach, protect, and care.

Their culture is stitched together from creativity, healing knowledge, music, spiritual practice, and a love of celebration. For the Travelers of Dreams, every place they pass through leaves something behind in them—a little story, a new lesson, a color, a memory. And in return, they leave the land better than they found it.

You can read more about the group in detail HERE.

Currently Seeking


Desired: Călătorii Viselor is currently seeking wolves who feel called to the wandering life — whether you’re a longtime Mythris resident, a newcomer, a loner, or someone searching for purpose on the open road, you will be welcomed. We welcome characters with skills tied to our roles: storytellers, artisans, defenders, hunters, herbalists, navigators, caretakers, performers, and those eager to learn or grow into these paths.

Lacking: The caravan is especially in need of:
  • Hunters (Vânători)
  • Defenders / Protectors (Apărătorii)
  • Healers / Herbalists (Șaman or apprentices)
  • Navigators & Scouts (Sălător)
  • Elders or diplomatic personalities to help guide the community
  • Youth, adolescents, and pups are welcome, as the caravan thrives on teaching and raising the next generation.
  • Expecting mothers seeking safety and community care are also welcome, provided they embrace caravan values and the communal way of raising young.

Surplus: None at the moment

Adoptables: None at the moment
— — code by aso
]]> <![CDATA[Tianlong Dynasty — INTEREST CHECK]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9220 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:34:21 -0400 Devi]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9220

“Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” — Jana Kingsford
 


Leadership


Emperor | Shēnléi (MM/DD/YY leadership began)
Empress| N/A

An ancient imperial order built on the ideals of faith, discipline, and divine right, the Tianlong Dynasty mirrors the grandeur of feudal China. Believing themselves descendants of the Celestial Dragon, the Dynasty's royal family rules through the sacred Mandate of Heaven.

To the Dynasty, outsiders are treated with polite suspicion at best and quite disdain at worst. To earn acceptance, a foreigner must undergo The Trials of Heaven—a series of symbolic and spiritual tests that strip away their former identity and forge them anew beneath divine rule. Success grants them a new name, a place among Heaven’s flock, and the right to call themselves Tianlong-ren (“People of the Heavenly Dragon”).

Within their ranks, etiquette is law and loyalty is devotion; every movement, from a bow to a battle, is considered art. Warriors fight as poets, scholars pray as soldiers, and even mercy is a political move for clout.

For those who seek structure, beauty, and the weight of tradition, the Tianlong Dynasty offers purpose beneath Heaven’s order. For those who crave freedom… it offers only judgment.

To learn more about the pack, click HERE - still a wip

Currently Seeking


Desired: Currently seeking anyone who wishes to live within the Order that is the Dynasty, whether that be pre-established characters or newcomers. Also looking for those who have or are seeking to gain skills that align closely with the ranks we have offered.

Lacking: we are lacking hunters, warriors, diplomats, and healers. Youth and puppies are welcome to join. So are expecting mothers seeking refuge who are willing to convert and raise their children knowing the Celestial Dragon.

Surplus: None at the moment

Adoptables: Need a character or want pre-made connections? These characters are up for adoption!
— — code by aso
]]>

“Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” — Jana Kingsford
 


Leadership


Emperor | Shēnléi (MM/DD/YY leadership began)
Empress| N/A

An ancient imperial order built on the ideals of faith, discipline, and divine right, the Tianlong Dynasty mirrors the grandeur of feudal China. Believing themselves descendants of the Celestial Dragon, the Dynasty's royal family rules through the sacred Mandate of Heaven.

To the Dynasty, outsiders are treated with polite suspicion at best and quite disdain at worst. To earn acceptance, a foreigner must undergo The Trials of Heaven—a series of symbolic and spiritual tests that strip away their former identity and forge them anew beneath divine rule. Success grants them a new name, a place among Heaven’s flock, and the right to call themselves Tianlong-ren (“People of the Heavenly Dragon”).

Within their ranks, etiquette is law and loyalty is devotion; every movement, from a bow to a battle, is considered art. Warriors fight as poets, scholars pray as soldiers, and even mercy is a political move for clout.

For those who seek structure, beauty, and the weight of tradition, the Tianlong Dynasty offers purpose beneath Heaven’s order. For those who crave freedom… it offers only judgment.

To learn more about the pack, click HERE - still a wip

Currently Seeking


Desired: Currently seeking anyone who wishes to live within the Order that is the Dynasty, whether that be pre-established characters or newcomers. Also looking for those who have or are seeking to gain skills that align closely with the ranks we have offered.

Lacking: we are lacking hunters, warriors, diplomats, and healers. Youth and puppies are welcome to join. So are expecting mothers seeking refuge who are willing to convert and raise their children knowing the Celestial Dragon.

Surplus: None at the moment

Adoptables: Need a character or want pre-made connections? These characters are up for adoption!
— — code by aso
]]> <![CDATA[Fur Farm Escapees]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8640 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:13:36 -0400 wolf.mouth]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8640
Looking for folks interested in my little plot about a group of escaped fur farm foxes and their rescuer!

Everything is fairly bare bones atm. I do intend for this to become a full group later on once they reach their destination BUT, this thread is more about the journey u3u lol. So group name and everything will be decided later, probably something that the characters come up with and agree on over time as they travel together.

All of the escapees are fur farm foxes that came from the "breeders" section so, all of the adults are females who either have kits, are pregnant with kits, or just lost their kits. (note that any foxes who come into viv pregnant will probably lose their litters).
They have very minimal to no knowledge of the outside world or how to survive in it. They'll have never hunted or even eaten raw meat before so, they'll be almost entirely reliant on the rescuer to help with that.
They are fur farm foxes so, their fur should be luxurious in either length, density, or color.
They may have medical conditions they obtained from being at the fur farm. Obesity is a typical problem for fur farm foxes, though you don't have to make your character obese if you don't want to. Neurological disorders and infections are also very common amongst fur farm foxes, if you wanted to go more that route.

And of course we'll need our rescuer Rescuer can be of ANY species, though I think either a wolf, fox, dog, or coyote would end up narratively the best. Feel free to do something else, if you have any cool ideas though

Please DM if you have any questions or want to express your interest!! I'd like to get a group chat going asap so we can start brainstorming hehe
]]>
Looking for folks interested in my little plot about a group of escaped fur farm foxes and their rescuer!

Everything is fairly bare bones atm. I do intend for this to become a full group later on once they reach their destination BUT, this thread is more about the journey u3u lol. So group name and everything will be decided later, probably something that the characters come up with and agree on over time as they travel together.

All of the escapees are fur farm foxes that came from the "breeders" section so, all of the adults are females who either have kits, are pregnant with kits, or just lost their kits. (note that any foxes who come into viv pregnant will probably lose their litters).
They have very minimal to no knowledge of the outside world or how to survive in it. They'll have never hunted or even eaten raw meat before so, they'll be almost entirely reliant on the rescuer to help with that.
They are fur farm foxes so, their fur should be luxurious in either length, density, or color.
They may have medical conditions they obtained from being at the fur farm. Obesity is a typical problem for fur farm foxes, though you don't have to make your character obese if you don't want to. Neurological disorders and infections are also very common amongst fur farm foxes, if you wanted to go more that route.

And of course we'll need our rescuer Rescuer can be of ANY species, though I think either a wolf, fox, dog, or coyote would end up narratively the best. Feel free to do something else, if you have any cool ideas though

Please DM if you have any questions or want to express your interest!! I'd like to get a group chat going asap so we can start brainstorming hehe
]]> <![CDATA[Morningstar — Interest Check]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8539 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:46:34 -0400 Callyope]]> https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8539 [Image: morningstar.png]
colors & ranks subject to change
[Image: 1etl.gif]
Morningstar is a village built upon safety, security and traditions of far lands. Their biggest draws include hunting, trading and story-telling. Despite being settled upon the high reaches of the mountain of their namesake, they are not secretive.

Leadership:
Lunar: Callyope
Solar: TBA

Specialized:
Ursa:  a slot for warriors and hunters
Lynx: a slot for rangers, seers and traders
Cygnus: a slot for orators, healers and herbalists

Basics:
Canes: a slot for adults without specialized skills. just as valuable and treasured
Polaris: a slot for those under 6 months
Location: Morningstar Mountains, Westmoor Wakes
Current Members:

Interested:


Threads:
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8619
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8654
PRACTICES
— Visitors are welcomed as long as they keep the peace. Invite them to hunts and trades to build bonds, even if they do not stay.

— Alliances are highly valued, it is encouraged to mingle freely among any allies and even seek marriage among them if wished for.

— Disputes should be settled through words for they are believed to hold more power than tooth. Violence is reserved for grave offenses.

— The moon and sun are heavily symbolic for the group. Aligning yourself to one or the other through title or practices is encouraged.

— It is expected for all to participate and learn from each other, but specialties are held among higher ranks for specific teachings.

INTERESTED?
reach out here, send a PM or tag near Morningstar Mountain! adults and children are both welcomed. characters more good or neutral aligned will better fit in — but secret evil might sneak its way in as well. this is likely to take a while to form so IC bonding/progression is a priority.]]> [Image: morningstar.png]
colors & ranks subject to change
[Image: 1etl.gif]
Morningstar is a village built upon safety, security and traditions of far lands. Their biggest draws include hunting, trading and story-telling. Despite being settled upon the high reaches of the mountain of their namesake, they are not secretive.

Leadership:
Lunar: Callyope
Solar: TBA

Specialized:
Ursa:  a slot for warriors and hunters
Lynx: a slot for rangers, seers and traders
Cygnus: a slot for orators, healers and herbalists

Basics:
Canes: a slot for adults without specialized skills. just as valuable and treasured
Polaris: a slot for those under 6 months
Location: Morningstar Mountains, Westmoor Wakes
Current Members:

Interested:


Threads:
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8619
https://vivariumrpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8654
PRACTICES
— Visitors are welcomed as long as they keep the peace. Invite them to hunts and trades to build bonds, even if they do not stay.

— Alliances are highly valued, it is encouraged to mingle freely among any allies and even seek marriage among them if wished for.

— Disputes should be settled through words for they are believed to hold more power than tooth. Violence is reserved for grave offenses.

— The moon and sun are heavily symbolic for the group. Aligning yourself to one or the other through title or practices is encouraged.

— It is expected for all to participate and learn from each other, but specialties are held among higher ranks for specific teachings.

INTERESTED?
reach out here, send a PM or tag near Morningstar Mountain! adults and children are both welcomed. characters more good or neutral aligned will better fit in — but secret evil might sneak its way in as well. this is likely to take a while to form so IC bonding/progression is a priority.]]>