Dogs of the Great Mountains
"In the cold breeze that I walk along
The memories of generations burn within me
Been forever since I cried the pain and sorrow
I live and die, proud of my people gaining
I'm here standing on the edge, staring up at where the moon should be
Stray!
No regrets 'cause I've got nothing to lose."
Dogs of the Great Mountains is a group made up of dogs that can survive the cold, harsh environments of Nokana Idya, such as Siberian Huskies, German Shepherds, Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Saint Bernards, Great Pyrenees dogs, Norwegian Elkhounds, Samoyeds, Collies, Border Collies, Borzoi dogs, Karelian Bear Dogs, and Bouvier des Flandre dogs. It is almost always snowing there, except it will sometimes quit snowing in late spring or late summer. Though no one knows when the snow will stop, so it's unpredictable to tell when the snow will stop. Sometimes, it may stop abruptly without telling or knowing. But no one in the pack knows when it will stop. Food is good to find, if you can get enough prey to find and eat without having to find the prey in snow, which is hard to see because most of the animals, including rabbits, hide with camouflage. Will your dog survive the harsh elements?
Plot
It is early winter, and prey is slowly getting scarce and are traveling to warmer climates to find food, a new home, or for a mate. The prey supply is slowly getting lower, and most of the rivers are getting frozen which also decreases water. For food and water, the dogs must kill as many edible animals as they can before the last deer or rabbit leaves the area until spring, and for water, the dogs will be bringing in icicles and any other source of water as they can find.
Current Plot
None, when we have enough members, we will start role-playing. :3
Maps
Great Mountains
The Great Mountains is the original homeland of the Dogs. It has a den, where most of the dogs will eat, sleep, and spend time together. There is also a tunnel in the Great Mountains that leads to Frozen Pass, an underground tunnel that was dug by wolves, coyotes, and foxes hundreds of years ago. It is mostly very snowy and covered in snow. No one can predict when the snow will stop, though.Frozen Pass
Frozen Pass is a giant underground cave that was dug by coyotes, foxes, and wolves. The Dogs have decided to live there ever since they had formed their pack. There are a lot of spaces in the Frozen Pass for the dogs to live in. Sometimes, if a certain part of the area is not used enough, the leader will announce a new rank for the dogs and when the dogs are that rank, the leader will take them to the unused area. Or if the leader doesn't decide to get a new rank, he will use the area for prey.Also feel free to PM me some ideas for new maps for the group!Percentage on the maps
Great Mountains - 0%
Frozen Pass - 0%History
The history on the areas are easy to figure out, but no dog, or any other animal knows when the first Dog pack originated in Nokana Idya. The history on the Frozen Pass was very easy to find out. Hundreds of coyotes, foxes, and wolves had joined together to dig it, and were successful. Most animals don't know what had happened to them. Also, for the crystals in the ceilings, some believe that they were used as lights, which is what the Dogs use for light, also.Ceremonies
Hunting Day - Hunting Day is the day of hunting for the warriors and hunters. The ceremony begins at early dawn, when the sun is slowly beginning to rise, or when the moon is still out. When the dogs wake up, the leader will announce the beginning of Hunting Day, and the warriors and hunters will arrive from their dens. When they are ordered to go find prey, the warriors and hunters take off, looking for deer or anything else they can find. However, if they decide to steal something from the farm, they must not hunt the dogs on the farm, since the dogs, and the warriors and hunters are not cannibals. They will have to try and steal the prey from the farm dogs that guard the farm. Most hunts will usually take a few minutes or hours. When they are back with the prey, the whole pack celebrates and congratulates them.Congratulation Day - Congratulation Day is the day when a pup reaches two years old, and is ready to do their jobs without the help of a mentor. Birthing of a New One - Birthing of a New One is a celebration with a female dog and her litter of pups. When her litter has arrived, the pack celebrates in cheering and congratulating the mother. Also, the Spiriti dogs, the spiritual and wise dogs, carve the pup's names onto a stone wall or onto wood in honor of them.Wedding - The Weddings are when two dogs of the pack become mates. When the ceremony is ready, all the dogs will gather up on a ledge or rock to watch the marriage. When they become mates from the word of the leader and Spiriti, the mates nuzzle each other, and the dogs cheer. Most of the time, weddings can be held in the Frozen Pass, or outside at any time of day, unless the mates wish to hold it at a special time. The mates then move to an area far away from the pack to mate.Move - The Move ceremony is simply a ceremony when the dogs of the Great Mountains area move to another area of Nokana Idya. Everyone in the pack brings their items that they need for the journey. Most of the time, if they're planning to move to a cooler area of Nokana Idya, they have to cross many areas to get to the cooler or warmer area. When they reach that area, they will look for dens and other areas where they can shelter in until their original home, Great Mountains and Frozen Pass is warmer. They can tell when Great Mountains is getting cooler or warmer by watching the sky for snow. They then will move back to their old home.
