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Orsin Luctum - A panda bear and member of the Bear Clan. He leads a squad of bears in the war.
Kaiya Bhatarin - A young snow leopard, kidnapped from her clan in Nepal and taken prisoner by humans.
Hara'eko Amkha - The clan leader of Atma Kabile, a dictatorship of large cats. He is missing his right eye.

Plot:
The Bear Tribe and Atma Kabile have declared war on each other. Across the globe, they wage battles against each other and the small human tribes that populate Europe and Asia.

(To be added to later, once I have some more time.)

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Atma Kabile - Ghost Clan AKA the Great Cats - They specialize in stealth, speed, and precision. - They are led by Hara'eko Amkha.

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Some more information involving the bear side.

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Orsin Luctum -Reasonably young panda by their terms. Only just considered teenage. Many other bears believe his position as a squad leader is only due to his connection to the Alliance leader. Hidden scars cover his body beneath the fur.
Nix Umbra - One of the moon bears who is assigned to Orsin's squad. bull headed and prideful. Believes he is more fit to lead the squad.
Wu Gang Luctum - Current Leader of the Panda's and selected to lead the alliance in the war by the other bear clan leaders.
Nox Umbra - Older brother to Nix and leader of the Umbra clan. Missing his right ear.

Clans List:
Luctum - Panda Clan - What they lack in speed they make up for in defense and strength. - Led by Wu Gang Luctum
Umbra - Moon Bear Clan (black bear if unfamiliar with term) - Average speed and they sacrifice defending themselves to deliver devastating attacks with their great strength.
Votum - Red Panda Clan - Not as strong as the Luctum they are much faster. Their agile moves allows them to dodge most attacks and counter with precise attacks to vulnerable spots.
Silva - Grizzly (brown) Bear Clan - Fastest moving speed outside of fighting. Average defense and offense. Able to utilize speed for a stronger initial blow.

All bears carry the name of their clan, a bear without a clan name has been exiled.

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Great Bear Civil War.
It was said that the first Ursain were all as white as snow. But a great civil war divided them long ago. A few of them went north before the fighting started, retaining their white coats to preserve their history. Some fought in the open, taking the brown color of the tree trunk, resolute and solid as they fought and grew stronger. Some fought from the shadows, taking the color of night for their coats. Still others refused to fight, and as a mark of their respect they covered their arms with ashes as was the custom. But they could not contain themselves at the sound of battle. They wiped their eyes to dry their tears, and hugged themselves as the sobbed for the fallen. The cries became so loud that they covered their ears with their paws to block out the noise. Wherever they touched themselves the ashes stained their fur black and since that day they have carried these marks. The rarest though are the Ursain descended from the blooded, those who covered their arms with ashes and wore the blood of the fallen as both remembrance and a solemn vow to never again let such a war occur.

For this story the Pure White (Polar) Bears won't be used.

Pre Cat-Bear War:
Following the Great Bear Civil War, there has been peace between the four Bear Clans. Territory lines had been established on a map even taking into account their neighboring human and cat clans. Envoys were sent ahead of time if crossing landlines were thought to be necessary. Individually the bears of course vary in personalities and temperaments, but still show attributes s their clan is known for. The Silva Clan was known for their speed, while not the strongest they could utilize momentum to make deceptively powerful initial strike. The Umbra Clan were powerful warriors who kept their claws sharp to tear enemies apart. The Votum Clan is smaller in stature and therefore agile in combat, instead of breaking bones and tearing they choose quick precise strikes to incapacitate. The Luctum Clan is the slowest but also the sturdiest. They don’t fight offensively, but defensively letting their opponents tire themselves out. Most of the bears follow belief in the Lunar God, some are curious about the beliefs of over deities from different species.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:37 pm 

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ATMA KABILE - Home to the Great Cats.


CLAN SYNTAX ~
Atma Kabile is a collection of four Great Cat clans. The minor clans are as follows:
Sikari - The Snow Leopards - These cats value stealth above all else and prefer swift kills. They don't generally engage in battle and are known to be good friends of the bear clans.
Gati - Iberian Lynx - These cats are incredibly swift and have shocking precision in their kills.
Dhala - Leopards - These cats are the monks of Atma Kabile. They live in northern and eastern India and are rarely seen in the cat conflicts. They prefer defense and rarely aid or attack others, enjoying the safety of neutrality.
Major Clan:
Amkha - Bengal Tigers - These cats are strong, powerful, and in some cases, bloodthirsty. Amkha leads all of Atma Kabile and can batter their enemies with harsh power strikes. They don't tire easily, even in long battles.
(Amkha took over as major clan by slaughtering or exiling most of Sikari Clan. Once they had gained control of Atma Kabile, they proceeded to attack the bears.)
Exiles -
While not a major or minor clan, Exiles do exist that still serve Sudrysa and feel as if they are part of Atma Kabile, in spirit at the very least. They bear the surname Bhatalin, which means wanderer. Many of these exiles are from Clan Sikari, a remnant of the Great Purge.


BACKSTORY ~
Most of Atma Kabile's clans, both minors and major, have lived in close proximity to the Ursus (Bear) clans. Despite the closely knit boundaries, they have remained very good friends. As the leader of Atma Kabile, the Sikari firmly believed in helping others, just as their Moon Goddess would. As such, they would share prey when other tribes were going through hard times and create treaties with the other animal clans.

The one enemy of both Ursus and Atma Kabile were the humans. While some of the human villagers were peaceful, they were also unstable. Rulers shifted frequently and some were very violent and wanted the pelts of the cats and bears from many different tribes. As such, Sikari helped to draft an alliance with the Ursus and the minor clans in order to protect themselves from the sometimes irrational violence that came from human clans. With the help of the Alliance, humans became a minor threat and peace rejoined the Great Valley of the Clans.

This period of peace lasted 100 years, until the Sikari were betrayed from within. The Sikari medicine cat or shaman, Gadha Sikari. Ghada was the wife of Sikari's clan leader and killed him with the help of her true mate, Hara'eko Amkha. Clan Amkha slaughtered much of Sikari in a Great Purging. According to legend, the Moon Goddess refused to shine that night. After the Great Purge, Amkha took over as the major clan of Atma Kabile. Sikari remained, though most of its members had been slaughtered and exiled for defying Hara'eko Amkha.

Three days after the Great Purge, Hara'eko Amkha, newly christened leader of Atma Kabile, called for a diplomatic meeting with the Ursus clans. It was a trap. Halfway through the meeting, over 500 cats swarmed into various territories held by the Ursus. The bears were slaughtered without regard and a good deal of their territory was taken. Hara'eko and his advisors escaped the meeting after killing one of the leaders of the Ursus clans. After this tragedy dealt against their old friends, Hara'eko returned to the mountains of his tribes. He exiled those that opposed him, or killed them. Then he began preparing his troops to finish his war against the Ursus.


RELIGION ~
Atma Kabile believes in the Blessed Moon Goddess, Sudrysa. According to legend, Sudrysa granted Atma Kabile the gift of night vision. Then she gave each of the smaller clans a gift to catch their prey:

Amkha - "Eye" - This clan was gifted with incredible strength and power.
Dhala - "Shield" - This clan was gifted with camoflauge and endurance.
Gati - "Speed" - This clan was gifted with incredible speed and precision.
Sikari - "Hunter" - This clan was gifted with stealth, and precision.

Sudrysa, being a benevolent goddess, offers the light of the moon to all the animals dring the waxing and full moons; this time is highly sacred to all of Atma Kabile and no one is allowed to attack another during its passage, except for the normal hunts to gain food for each clan. If a cat has committed a crime, they cannot be punished until the waxing/full moon passes; they may be pardoned. No cat should engage in war or other acts of cruelty during this time. War may only be engaged in during the waning/new moons, when Sudrysa grants the gift of night vision to all cats. These rules are sacred and should never be broken.

All who follow Sudrysa should exercise kindness and trust with other animals. We are not greater or lesser; we all have deities with different abilities and gifts. We are stellar hunters. While we must prey on others for our meals, we will not hunt anyone to the point of extinction. We will not hunt cubs. We will not hunt those in need of our aid. These our the basic tenets of Sudrysa.

LANGUAGE ~
Author's Note: Some of Atma Kabile's words were taken from Nepali. The translations are as follows. in alphabetic order from Nepali:

Amdhyaro - Dark.
Atma - Spirit or Ghost.
Biromi - Ill or sick.
Candra - Moon.
Choda - Leave!
Cupalag - Hush!
Dina - Day.
Dukha'i - Pain.
Hami, yud'dhama garnecha sikara! - "We will do battle, prey!"
Hariyo jvaro - The Green Fever.
Jivanasathi - Mate or Love.
Kabile - Clan.
Kayata - Coward.
Khana - Food.
Kunai - No.
Madata - Help.
Ma timila i maya garchu. - "I love you."
Mitra - Friend.
Mrta - Dead.
Mrtyu - Death.
Nidrama - Sleep.
Niko - Healing.
Pani - Water.
Prakasa - Light.
Ragata - Blood.
Raksi - Liquor.
Rata - Night.
Sudrysa - "The Blessed Moon Goddess."
Sahana - Bear.
Sahi - Yes.
Santusti - Content.
Tara - Stars.


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~ Kaiya Bhatalin ~
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Name: Kaiya Bhatalin.
Meaning: "Lovely Wanderer".
Age: About 16 cat years. (About 8 months, human time. :) )
Clan: She is a member of the exiles. Her former clan was the Sikari.
Beliefs: Kaiya is a firm believer in the tenets of Sudrysa. She is also interested in the Lunar God of the Ursus Clans as well as some of the Human beliefs.
Species: Snow Leopard.
Sexual Orientation: Unspecified as of yet.
Gender: Female.
Parents: Ghada and Khairo Sikari.
Siblings: Birami Sikari. Killed during the Great Purge, while trying to recover from the hariyo jvaro.
Significant Other: Unspecified.
Likes: Kaiya loves cold, clear waters and snow covered peaks. She enjoys fresh air and loves laying in the sun to warm her fur. As a cat, she loves to climb anything and everything, especially trees. She enjoys a good hunt or play fight, and like her father, she admires and respects Ursus Clan.
Dislikes: Kaiya hates bloodthirsty mindless cruelty. She dislikes poor hunters and humans as well. Kaiya doesn't like being cold or soaking wet, like most cats. Kaiya also dislikes being sick.
Strengths: Kaiya is a very gifted hunter. She is smart and capable of surviving alone, or with a small pack of able hunters. She is a hard worker and a gifted diplomat, like her father. She can endure high levels of pain and is fiercely loyal to those that she calls friends.
Weaknesses: Kaiya can be prone towards a quick temper around people that have hurt her or her friends. She is not highly strong and she can't handle sicknesses for very long. She is not a medicine cat. Kaiya doesn't like attacking things, even if it means sacrificing her freedom.
History: Kaiya grew up as a young hunter in Sikari clan. Like many of the other cubs, she grew up with the den mothers in caves and helped the elder cats have a safe warm place to rest. She recieved minimal healer's training with the medicine cat, but was later kicked out, due to being fairly inept with the herbs and roots there. Later, Kaiya went to learn with the clan's hunters at about 10 years in cat time. She became one of the fastest hunters and her precision was unmatched; while her teachers continued to call her ready, Kaiya refused the title of Hunter until she could best her father in a one on one duel. Sadly, that day wasn't to come. Hara'eko Amkha took over the clan with her mother, Ghada; Khairo was killed along with Kaiya's brother. She was then exiled into the wildlands near the human clans. This would be our story starts.


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Name: Orsin Luctum
Meaning: "Bear Cub of Grief”
Age: About 8 panda years.
Clan: Luctum
Beliefs:Orsin holds belief in that there is a Lunar God, Tskuiyomi, but also holds curiosity of the Moon Goddess and human deities.
Species: Panda
Sexual Orientation: Unspecified
Gender: Male
Parents: Drogo and Valerie Luctum
Siblings: None
Significant Other: Unspecified.
Likes: Orsin like many from his clan enjoys cool and wet areas, as well as climbing up things. He also enjoys walking around at night exploring the area since he sees better than the other Luctum. He enjoys playing with people and entertaining others when they challenge him to fights. He has high interest in the neighboring clans: cats, other bears, and humans.
Dislikes: Orsin hates dishonesty and uncalled for abuse/bullying. He has slight issues with some protocols of war within the Ursain culture.
Strengths: Orsin is a very logical thinker, he is good at keeping a calm sense of mind and feigning anger to confuse people. He is even more sturdy than most other Luctum members, as well as faster. His blows don’t have as much of a punch though. Orsin is able to survive alone or provide for a small group traveling with him. A hard and dedicated worker and soldier, he believes in trusting those he barely knows.
Weaknesses: Orsin trusts people too easily. He would believe someone should they say they yield and allow himself to be stabbed in the back as a result. Due to this he actually has many scars hidden beneath his fur. He is overprotective of people he decided to care about. The Luctum’s style of combat involves letting the enemy tire themselves out and therefore offer little offense, leaving Orsin even weaker than most other Ursain’s. Due to his overprotective nature he can be prone to anger or manipulation. He can’t stand to sleep in a village surrounded by others.
History: Orsin unintentionally grew up to be a great warrior and squad leader in the Luctum Clan. He was able to outlast his opponents or even mislead them to not fight all together. Other Ursain Clan’s were intrigued by him and would send challengers to test and be tested by combat. Orsin never actually wanted to participate in these fights so rarely did anything during them. For some reason though it garnered him respect from the other Luctum members for his patience in combat. When the Ursain were attacked, Orsin went to aid some cubs, but lost two of them. He blamed himself for being sleuth and enlisted when the call of arms went out. His reputation and actions lead to the promotion of squad leader. Some claim it is only due to the relationship to the alliance leader, but whenever someone challenges him for the rite to lead; he defeats them no matter how long it takes.

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Plot Ideas!
- Eventually, the Atma Kabile should overthrow Hara'eko Amkha and give the leadership of the cat tribes back over to the Sikari.
- Kaiya and Orsin can be a budding friendship to eventual romance.
- Nix and Kaiya become arch enemies.
- Nix wants to be the leader of Orsin's squad so he tries to murder Orsin and take power.
- Kaiya becomes the first cat to oin the Ursus.
- Humans attack and Kaiya defends the bear cubs until she gets captured by the prince.


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Plot Ideas:
- Kaiya and Orsin start as friends and end up as romantic interests. If they survive, perhaps adopting an orphan form each side.
- Nix and Kaiya fight at some point.
- Nix challenges Orsin for leadership of the squad.
- Orsin runs away with Kaiya because of unfair treatment towards her, while in Ursain territory.
- Orsin allows himself to be captured by humans in an attempt to save Kaiya.
- Wu Gang Luctum is found murdered and leadership of the Ursain alliance shifts to the Umbra clan.
- Nox dies which infuriates Nix who begins to try and attempt a Civil War.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:20 am 

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Are there any plots that we just want to throw out altogether? For me, it would be this one: Orsin runs away with Kaiya because of unfair treatment towards her. Kaiya would have a responsibility to her tribe to help protect them from Hara'eko Amkha.


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I'd probably throw out my ideas of either the Murder or Civil War. I wonder about the human attack; would they risk the ire of the bears, or possibly both bears and cats who are already fighting? I don't think the cats would mind, since it doesn't involve them and would technically benefit them. Or would they be attacking the cat tribe as well? Possibly in search of either a cat for the prince or a mate for the prize he already captured.

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I'm thinking they could be looking for pelts from the pandas in the Ursus tribes. Finding Kaiya would just be a bonus. Then the prince takes a liking to her and wants her in his beast pens? Perhaps they'd raid the cats in search of a mate for Kaiya? Then Kaiya might kill Hara'eko in front of the prince and look for Orsin while the Prince attempts to find another mate?

(Just brainstorming here. If anything needs clarification let me know.)

As for everything else that we listed, we should probably stick the events in the order that we would like them to happen. I'd leave the romance interests bit out, since that will likely develop naturally on it's own.


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Sounds like a plan with the humans for attacking both. As far as an order goes, some of them either semi merge with another path, or would happen over time.

Another idea: Human cub gets found by one of the two at some point.

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My Order: (XD)
- Nix wants to be the leader of Orsin's squad so he tries to murder Orsin and take power.
- Humans attack and Kaiya defends the bear cubs until she gets captured by the prince. Orsin allows himself to be captured by humans in an attempt to save Kaiya.
- Kaiya becomes the first cat to join the Ursus.

(This would just be for now. I'll try and reply by next week.)


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I can agree with that order, I would like to add one thing. Nix gets captured as well, to better a chance of ensuring Orsin's death since he would most likely request it as a mission.

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*nods* Alright. That sounds good as well. I'll start writing my reply soon then. :)


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