Introduction
The Whites intruded into the Natives land suddenly when they came in a big wooden boat one winter evening. They came with greed in mind, not the love of the land. And for that they were punished. At least, that's what the Native Americans believed. Because you see, the winter they decided to come(the Whites) was an unreasonably cold one. They were not ready for it. The Great One done this, well, that's what was told through out the Tribe. When Captain Andrew Buckler of the Whites ship first laid eyes upon a Native American he was thoroughly digusted. He named them "Savages," and ordered his men to kill any "savage" they saw, no questions asked. Little did he know how much he would need those savages in a short matter of time...
Exactly two weeks after being in the new land digging for gold over half of Andrew Buckler's men had died. They did not know how to hunt or fish, nor did they know how to start a fire or make shelter. Having came from England they did not have to know those very important things. In a panic, Buckler did the only thing he knew to do: He went to the savages for help.
Chief Hiamovi could not understand the "White," as his tribe called them, and Buckler could not understand the Chief as well. It took many hand gestures and frantic pleas to keep Chief Hiamovi from ordering his "brothers" to kill the pitiful, white man once spotting him. It took even longer for Hiamovi to understand and finally agree to help the Whites.
By this time over a little more than three fourths of Andrew Buckler's men had died by frostbite, illness, and so forth. He was left with three men, including himself and his younger sister who just had to come along. He had failed the King and Queen of England, and his men. To make it even worse the third day in the new land their boat was washed back out to sea, and destroyed. Leaving them "forever stuck" with these Savages, savages they now had to depend on for survival. Just hoping someone would come for them soon, yet it was unlikely.
Chief Hiamovi's tribe did not like it when they were told of him agreeing to help the Whites. Doing so, the white men and woman would be brought into their village, given shelter, food, and clothing of their own. Many of Hiamovi's people protested.
You see, these Native Americans weren't just "Indians," they were also Shifters. Yes, shifters. They were one with the wolves(like they were with the earth), and therefore could transform themselves from their human body into their wolfish one at anytime. It's said that they were actually wolves transformed into humans at some point along the line. Of course, the Whites did not know this, being the dumb creatures they were.. Which would make it even harder for the Natives.
Chief Hiamovi left his two daughters and only son to look over two of the white males and female. He left his niece to look over Captain Buckler himself. They were to show the Whites their way of life. How to hunt, catch fish, start a fire, ride horses bare back. And the hardest lesson of all: How to become one with the earth and their animal "brethren." All the while the Indians must hide the fact that they are truly animals themselves.
And what will happen when the Whites find they're living with the most dangerous animals in the new land?
If you truly read all of that you're really a peach. :) I hope I didn't confuse you too bad!! However, read the Plot below, it will explain, well, the plot of this role play.. :T
The Plot::
If I didn't make it clear above, here goes nothing.
Basically, white people came to the "new land" aka the Native Americans land searching for gold. They weren't expecting a harsh winter, therefore many were killed. They also didn't bring into consideration that they had no idea how to hunt, fish, make a fire, and so forth. So, now they're left in the mercy of the Native Americans that they look down upon, calling them ignorant and savages. All the while Indians look at them like monsters themselves. The chief, Hiamovi, of the Indian tribe leaves his daughter, son, and neice in charge of the whites to pretty much show them how to "be an indian." Of course, they don't like the whites, the whites don't like them, etc. PLUS, remember, they speak differently. The Indians do not know English(yet), therefore they have a hard time communicating with their light skinned partners. Which means.. Hand gestures, visuale aid, etc at first. But! No need to fear, the Natives are smart, and can pick up on the English language fast, so they can say little words to the Whites.
The Native Americans are also shape-shifters, able to transform themselves into wolves. All their people can do this, being one with animals and earth. Though, it is not an ability that can be learned.
If you haven't guessed, this role play is mainly Romance-based, though there is much suspense, humor, etc. The Native Americans must hide what they truly are from the whites, which is hard since they'll always be there. Along the while feelings are formed, blablabla, you get the point? Besides that, the plot is pretty open. If you have any ideas please let me know either through OOC or PM.
Intense stuff, aye'? ;D
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE PLOT LET ME KNOW EITHER THROUGH OOC OR PREFERABLY PM. I DO NOT, AT ANY TIME, WANT YOU CONFUSED DURING OR ABOUT THIS ROLE PLAY. After all, how can you portray your character properly if you're confused? :o Hope you're still with me!! If so, please read BELOW for more details about the role play. ^.^
Things you NEED to KNOW::
β This is, obviously, set back a long time ago. There is no technology, etc. β
β The Native Americans have never seen maps, compasses, pocket watches, belts, guns, bowls, cups, etc. before. They're lived out in nature their whole life, lived off the land. They do not know what that stuff is/is called!! β
β Remembe I said the Indians don't know English? Exactly. So, I've decided for their language we'll be using good ole' Google Translate! ^.^ The language I decided will be their "Native Language" is Indonesian, though they don't really have a name for it, and the Whites call it "Indian." :p Every person who portrays an Indian will put a translation at the bottom of their post so the other role players will know what their character was saying, like: Ex. β
"Apa yang kau pikir kau lakukan, wajah pucat?"
"What do you think you're doing, pale face?"
Like that! But remember, the Indians can start picking up on English words fast, so they can have some communication with their white partner. β
β In their wolf forms the Natives are NOT huge, they are about the size of regular wolves, maybe a little bigger. In said wolf form they can communicate telepathically with their tribe. β
β Remember!!!! The Indians and Whites cannot immediately like each other! Think Natives! The white people came into take your land, and killed some of your people! And Whites! Those strange people are nothing like you! They growl, run around yelling in a weird language, they've attacked you back! They're savages! β
β That being said about the growling thing, Indians have many wolf-like qualities. After awhile the whites should get a bit suspcious. β
β Natives are excellent with bows and arrows. That's usually how they hunt, if not in wolf form. After every kill they always place their hands on the animal and "thank it" for "scarificing" itself for them. They use every part of an animal. The skin for clothing, bones used to carve daggers, etc. β
β The Indians live in houses called Wigwams, which are small, and rounded, they also live in teepees, their villiage is full of both. β
I'll probably add more fairly soon. CHECK BACK PERIODICALLY. If you have ANY questions at all, please ask me, I don't bite.. I only nibble. xP
Okay, so, with the characters I've placed a picture below their names. You don't necessarily have to use the exact picture given, it's just to give you an idea of what I think they should look like. If you use the picture, that's good, too, just try to find more than one. :) If not, find a different one but run it by me through PM before you submit it. I know you can't find perfect pictures, but none of them wearing "skinny jeans," or graphic tees, a lot of make-up, etc. I prefer and ENCOURAGE you to use realistic pictures. Actually, you must. If you can't find a good one that you want, look at Deviantart.com or Photobucket if still no avail, ask me and I'll gladly help. Remember, Indians have dark hair, dark eyes. C'mon! Impress me! :) There are no face claims, because truthfully I just looked up pictures, saw the ones I liked, and used them. :p If you know who the person is then great! :D Again, more than one picture would be appreciated. Now! Onto the characters!!!
Age | Status
The Native Americans/Indians/Shifters/"Savages"
The younger Natives usually don't call each other by their names, but by what their names mean..
Taregan "Crane"
Taregan, which means "Crane," is Chief Hiamovi's eldest child and only son. He is placed in charge to watch over Captain Andrew Buckler's younger sister.
22 | OPEN
Pavati "Clear Water"
Pavati, which means "Clear Water," is Chief Hiamovi's middle child, his eldest daughter. She is placed in charge to watch over one of the white men.
21 | RESERVED by RPGNerdette
Fala "Little Feather"
Fala, which means "Little Feather," is Chief Hiamovi's youngest daughter and child. She is placed in charge to watch over one of the white men herself.
19 | TAKEN by Me :T
Namid "Star Dancer"
Namid, which means "Star Dancer," is Chief Hiamovi's neice. She is placed in charge to watch over Captain Andrew Buckler himself, because Hiamovi finds her the most responsible.
24 | RESERVED by BleedingLover
The Humans/"Whites"
I have not made names for the humans(except Andrew), so, obviously it's up to you. Remember the time period and where they're from. :)
Captain Buckler's younger sister; The one Crane is responsible for
(Obviously her last name should be Buckler, too :p) She is the girl Crane has to watch over, show her how to do and survive like a Native American.
20 | Reserved by Wanderer
The First White Man; The one Clear Water is responsible for
The one who Clear Water has to watch over, show him how to do and survive like a Native American.
23 | RESERVED by Fruity_Loopsxx
The Second White Man; The one Little Feather is responsible for
The one who Little Feather has to watch over, show him how to do and survive like a Native American.
21 | OPEN
Captain Andrew Buckler; The one Star Dancer is responsible for
The one who Star Dancer has to watch over, show him how to do and survive like a Native American. The Captain of the expedition.
25 | OPEN
The NPC Characters
These are a couple characters I will mostly portray, unless you ask me in OOC to portray them for a few posts. :) If you have a NPC character you'd like to add (like a family memeber of the tribe, etc), just let me know and we can work something out! ^.^
Chief Hiamovi
Shima; Crane, Clear Water, and Little Feather's mother
Will be adding more shortly!!
The Character Sheet(s)!
Please fill out the character sheets accordingly! Erase everything in ( ) <-- brackets. Remember Natives, you have a wolf form, remember to put a picture somewhere on the character sheet! :) Both:: Be impressive, take your time! :D
The Native Americans Character Sheet::
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[right][color=red](Character Name Here)[/color]
[img](Character Picture here, realistic!!)[/img][/right]
[b]Nickname:[/b] (Probably what their name means, unless they have another)
[b]Age:[/b] (Under Character Role)
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b] (At least Six Sentences)
[b]Appearance in Description:[/b] (Five or More Sentence Here. Anything you can't tell from the picture? Things you can? Height, Weight, Skin Color, Hair Color, Eye Color, etc.)
[b]Likes:[/b] (Five or More)
[b]Dislikes:[/b] (Five or More)
[b]Thoughts About The Whites?:[/b] (What do they think about the strange people? Are they scared? Angry? Curious? Disgusted?? What?! Make it interesting!! At least Five Sentences)
[b]Theme Song:[/b] (Give a Link, the Artist, and Song Title)
[b]Other:[/b] (Anything I forgot or you want to add?)
The Whites Character Sheet::
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[right][color=blue](Character Name Here)[/color]
[img](Character Picture Here, realistic!!)[/img][/right]
[b]Nickname:[/b] (If They Have One)
[b]Age:[/b] (Under Character Role)
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b] (At least Six Setences)
[b]Appearance in Description:[/b] (Five or More Sentence Here. Anything you can't tell from the picture? Things you can? Height, Weight, Skin Color, Hair Color, Eye Color, etc)
[b]Likes:[/b] (Five or More)
[b]Dislikes:[/b] (Five or More)
[b]Thoughts About the Savages?:[/b] (What do they think about the "beasts?" Are they frightened? Curious? Disgusted? What?! Make it interesting!! At least Five Sentences)
[b]Theme Song:[/b] (Give a Link, the Artist, and Song Title)
[b]Other:[/b] (Anything I forgot or you want to add?)
Any concerns about/ or things you think I need to add to the CS, just let me know.. :T
Please read the rules carefully! Love them, Cling to them, Worship them. Okay, don't go that far.. O_O Just Read Below!
One- I'm going to go ahead and get the "Have Fun!" rule out of the way. Have fun!!!!! It's a must, not an option. -___- I decided to make this role play for one thing; Enjoyment. Do not walk on eggshells! Give ideas!! Keep active in OOC, just Ennjooooyyyyyyyy! :D
Two- Please, in your Character Sheet and when Posting(stressing this!!!!!), use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling to the best of your abilities. I make many, many, many mistakes myself, too many to count, just try! This IS A LITERATE ROLE PLAY!! You will not be accepted if I believe from your character sheet you are illiterate.
Three- Reservations will only last TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. If your time runs out and you haven't submitted your character yet, I will message you. You will then have five hours to reply to my message. If you do not in the time given your slot will reopen immediately. I want this role play started ASAP.
Four- I am your GM, The Law, what I say goes. :P If you break one of these rules I will give you two, and only two, "warnings." If you fail to correct yourself your character will be scalped immediately, on the spot. O__O True story, Bro.
Five- If you have a problem with something or someone do not blow up OOC with pointless drama. Message me, I will handle whatever it may be to the best of my GM abilities.
Six- If you've read all of this, and believe me, I know it's a lot, pat yourself on the back!! You're a real peach, and I can't way to role play with you! ^.^ Then, please put 'Indian Heart' in the 'Other' section of your Character Sheet. (You will not be accepted without it there. Just letting you know, dear! :T)
Seven- Please, Please, Please.. If you have ANY questions ask either through OOC or PM. No matter what it is, ask away. There is no such thing as a stupid question. I do not want you confused at all anytime during this role play I worked hard to bring to life.
Eight- You can cuss, I do it myself, but please, not in every damn sentence! Thanks!! ;P
Nine- Obviously, romance is a big part of this role play, but do not blind us. It's all good yet after the clothes come off, that's it! Time for 'Fades to Black' or something along those lines! Take all that other stuff somewhere else! Period. xP
Ten- Be descriptive from your Character Sheet down to your Posts. I want to see what your character sees, feel what your character feels, taste what your character tastes, smell what they smell, and so on!! Of course, you just cannot describe the whole sex thing. Anything but that. Ahah.. Each post MUST be at least three paragraphs long, six setences each paragraph..
Eleven: If you want to impress me.. Make your character sheet real nice!! ^.^ Oh and tell your friends about the role play! :D
Twelve: I WILL ADD MORE WHEN I SEE FIT, CHECK BACK!!!
THANK YOU for reading everything and taking time to look at my role play. I've worked hard on it. :) Hope to be role playing with you soon! ^.^
"Silly, white man.. You think you know everything, you think you see everything, but you are blind. You will never be Indian."
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I'll join later if the slots don't get filled up. Which, I'm sure they will. =P
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P.S. Remember to tell others about this role play! Hopefully all the slots will get filled up fairly soon. If not, I suppose I'll take up a male character slot. If it gets like that I'd appreciate if someone else doubled characters! ^.^
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I didn't really search up a specific person, so.. I do not know her name. :/ That's just how I pictured the little, white squaw, so I used the picture. :p Feel free to use someone else, though. Preferably a blonde. :T
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P.S. Writing them down may be a better idea than I thought! Thanks! :)
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@Wanderer:: I know who you are! :T I believe we've role played together once or twice. Anyway! Yes you can, she's reserved for you. :) Heehee, yeah, it sucks forgetting those things! Started writing them down. xD
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If you need to check up on my past characters, my old account is crybloodredtears. (Don't forget passwords, folks.)
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@Bleeding:: Yes you may! Glad to have you aboard. Please tell friends about this role play! ^.^