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Post by eagle on Sept 3, 2019 18:59:29 GMT -8
[/div] for the cats of highgarden, roses are regarded as a sacred flower. while all flowers and herbs are deemed as blessings from the gods, the roses act as the symbol of highgarden. cats who disrespect the roses will be severely punished through exile or death after a trial by the queen, king, and heirs. highgarden rests in the lowest dip of a valley between two hills in the middle of a mountainous region. the climate is often mild, with some snowfall in the winter and some hot days in summer, but it tends away from extremes. in fact, the harshest season for highgarden tends to be spring. during the spring, increased rainfall can lead to deadly flooding. therefore, when the flooding comes, the clan flees to a higher location in the valley until it is safe. a stream cuts through the valley, and the cats are extremely diligent in learning how to swim from a young age. in the event of a flood, therefore, the cats will be more likely to increase their odds of survival against the elements. most also know how to swim, climb, and hunt the small rodents who reside among the flowers before they may become roses or knights. the roses and knights make up the bulk of cats who live in highgarden. knights are the male cats who have completed their training. for the most part, they are tasked with protecting the clan and hunting to keep all cats fed. roses are the female cats who have completed their training, and also hunt and fight for the clan. the roses are considered to be blessed by the sacred roses, and are therefore more powerful and more deadly than the knights. when the queen goes on a patrol, she will usually take a patrol of roses with her to ensure her safety. for the most part, knights handle the training of all apprentices, who are called thorns. the queens of highgarden are called roots, and their kits are called seedlings. the queen acts as the undisputed leader of highgarden. her mate, though called the king, has little power, as he does not descend from the royal bloodline. the kits of the queen and king are called the heirs, and the oldest female heir becomes queen after her mother. each queen, when she ascends to power, selects an attendant. the attendant and queen are bonded for life, and have usually grown up together. if the attendant dies, the queen may not select another to fill their place and instead must step down as queen and retire, thereby passing her title to her heir. in the case the queen dies, the attendant returns to their previous rank. the attendant may be male or female, though is often female. if the queen dies without producing a female heir, then the attendant's first-born daughter may be given the title of queen, thereby shifting the royal bloodline. however, if the attendant does not have any female kits, then the roses have the option to fight in a tournament for the title of queen. roses may opt out of the tournament. though the roses do not need to kill one another to win, deaths from injuries are a possibility. a rose must only get another rose to surrender in order to win. the last rose standing wins and becomes queen. from there on, her bloodline becomes royal. when a queen rises to her title, she is given the suffix -rose in honor of her position of the leader of the roses, and also in honor of the roses that populate the valley. the queen communicates with the seven known gods in a small cavern in the side of the mountain where a rose always lives, even in the harshest weather. there, it is said that the queen may meet with the mother to request new members or ask for advise. the other gods of highgarden are the maiden, the father, the warrior, the stranger, the crone, and the smith. for highgarden, the most important gods are the mother and the maiden, though knights often pray to the warrior. elders are rare in highgarden, and are called the wilted. patrols are told to chase elderly cats from the territory, as they will not be accepted into highgarden. cats who have served as a rose or knight, or a retired queen or king, may become wilted. outsiders who cannot hunt and fight for highgarden, with the exception of queens and kits, are not welcome. any cats who are disabled serve the herbalist or, if favored by the queen or her direct heir, may receive the role of an attendant or personal roses, who would serve as personal guards if need be. [/ul][/ul]
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Post by eagle on Oct 26, 2019 20:40:20 GMT -8
tawnyrose: queen & founder of modern highgarden . alive ♚ tawnyrose was never meant to be queen in her life, and was perfectly content as the youngest kit of queen yellowrose and king tallstep. lighteyes, the heir to highgarden, spent most of her moons training and following in their mother's pawsteps to learn the many nuances and complications that come with being queen. at the same time, tawnyrose was rather preoccupied with sunning herself and flirting with knights, though she was well-aware that all knights at the time had eyes only for her older sister, who would become queen and elevate them to the role of highgarden's next king. described as lazy and manipulative in the best of times, tawnyrose was never meant to be queen. however, no one ever expected that there would be a mid-winter thaw that came too early and became too deadly, washing through the highgarden camp when the clan least expected it and hadn't yet taken preparations to ward off the extreme flooding. as a result, much of the highgarden camp was washed away, taking the clan with it. when tawnyrose awoke in the aftermath, it was to find the bodies of her clanmates and family. the mother visited tawnyrose shortly after, to inform her that she was the only living female heir of queen yellowrose, and that she was the rightful queen of highgarden. though she was never trained in the ways of a highgarden queen, tawnyrose took up the role with diligent grace and ease despite the odds stacked against her. under tawnyrose, highgarden has managed to grow to considerable size, and her clan looks up to her as their strong leader, adore by all who cross into her path. indeed, the highgarden traits seem ingrained in her, as an outwardly charismatic and kind leader, though she has a knack for nuance and understanding hidden motives. tricks once used for attracting affections of knights were turned for ways to get cats to join her clan, or get them to look the other way at several of her more questionable acts. no doubt, tawnyrose is highly intelligent and witty, though she is also prideful, which makes her believe that she is infallible, even smarter than she actually is. tawnyrose has risen to the challenge of rebuilding her clan after its almost complete extinction, which speaks to sheer motivation and tenacity, if nothing else. in fact, she is also regarded as resilient, able to apply herself in many different facets to be productive when she sets her mind to something. though many tasks fall to bluetcrest or softglow to handle for her, tawnyrose really does run the clan and make sure that everything is moving as intended. there are several cats with whom tawnyrose has complicated relationships with. softglow and erasmus and the two most notable, both with the reasoning that tawnyrose that they are not so easily swayed by her charms, and therefore cannot be manipulated as easily as other cats. however, while tawnyrose simply doesn't get along with softglow as much as they pretend to for the sake of appearances, erasmus and tawnyrose hold clear hatred for one another. tawnyrose, for erasmus' aggression, and erasmus for tawnyrose's threats against him and spencer. from the outset, tawnyrose believed that there would only ever be a select elite in whom she would be able to trust, and her attendant, bluetcrest, falls at the top of the list as her closest friend. when bluetcrest came to highgarden, the pair clicked immediately, and it is a known fact that they care deeply for one another, beyond even the constraint of mates. tawnyrose would entrust bluetcrest with her life, and vice versa. tawnyrose entrusts her dear friend with many various responsibilities to ensure the upkeep of the clan, and he also acts as her eyes and ears among the rank and file cats of the clan. bluetcrest is, to be sure, her most important friend, on both an emotional and practical level. though, as following tradition, softglow was sent to highgarden to become king and be tawnyrose's mate, the pair never got along. instead, tawnyrose found a sense of admiration and affection for birchflame, who presented himself to her as a suitor for his strength and displays of loyalty to highgarden. soon after, the pair engaged into a sudden romantic relationship that has only further complicated the very hierarchical foundations on which the highgarden leadership balances. imagejoined at 19 moons prev. tawnykit, tawnypaw, tawnystripe mother: yellowrosefather: tallstepsiblings: lighteyes, berryjaw, yewbloom, robinwing, russetpetalmate: birchflame ' for the debt that i owe, gotta sell my soul.
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Post by eagle on Oct 27, 2019 9:08:17 GMT -8
softglow: king . alive ♚
art colored by chamrosh, lines by grey_hoodie joined at 24 moons prev. oliver
' I don't invite the head rush, but it follows me.
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