VI. The Territories

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,450 here,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,40,true][atrb=background,http://wimg.mp/qdg.png] X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X T R I B A L - L A N D S X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X Camp The trees around the camp are thick and tall. Speckled with oaks and ashes the forest holds many secrets. This forest, was once commanded by the gods to open up and allow the cats of their descendants to live within the forest's hold. The camp is a circular area that has been cleared away by trees. Those who are the most loyal to the tribe and to their gods believe in the story that the gods had willed the forest to create this clearing, while those who do not buy the stories as easily see it a as human's work. This is where the cats sleep and spend a lot of their social time. The camp is divided into four main areas that are known by the scents found in the area. First, is the Special area, where only The Specials may reside. Next is the Male area where Males may only step and another, the Females. Only difference is that males are able to step within the female's area, but only if the Leader gives an okay or if the male is visiting his mate. The fourth area, is where all three of the rankings may mingle together freely. Majestic Waterfall The waters flow freely with no end in sight. The way the water seems to fall, makes the air sparkle with love. Erosate seems to flow with the current, making this a place where those who wish to love and spend some time alone. This area, is known as being Erosate's land. There are some males, however, they believe this to be Astrophia's as well, but the goddess of lust and beauty has little power here. This is a place where love rules and where Erosate chooses to do his blessings. Those that have him as a patron god have reported seeing him here, although no-=one doubts that. There is a rumor among the tribe that if you look into thew water, you can see the face of the tom or she-cat you are meant for by the eyes of Erosate or if you bring your mate here, you can also see if they are correct for you by looking at both of your reflections and awaiting the glowing that rumor says will be present among correct mates. Pointed Mountain Range View The mountains rise high in the distance, showing the power of the gods. Although the mountains themselves are not within the territory of the tribe, they will always stand as a reminder that there is no-one more powerful than the gods. This is a large opening in the tree with a cliff in front of the cat staring out. In the distance, the mountain range on the loner lands are seen clearing and show the beauty of the land. They sometimes makes cats wonder what life as a loner is like but the mountains always remain as a reminder that even as a loner, you will never escape the god's might. Some cats of the tribe have even been taught to believe that the mountains are there to serve a purpose to keep cats in the tribe. Some believe that the influence of the mountains keep cats quaking in fear at the thought of leaving the tribe and to stand in the wrath of the gods they betrayed. Wasted Lands Fire ran through the long blades of grass, burning everything down to ask. The tree hold the scars caused by the great cleansing and the strength of the god here, rains supreme. Rain is a blessing in this piece of the territory and few liven things, live for long among the dust and ash. The Wasted Lands, sacred as they are, belong to the god of war, Aromian. The legends speak that the god used his newly given power over the earth - when he was a newly born god - to cast out a great fire among the ground. The gods had given this place to Aromian afterward as a way for him to meet those who worshipful him in peace, seeing as not many others would dare walk in this area. Fire wreck havoc in the area every year as the god wants the land to stay down and wants the tribe to remember who owns this land. He wants this place a place of fear, a place of war. Some even say that if you look close enough smell close enough, you can see, smell, and even taste the blood of cats that have fallen here. There is nothing against fighting here, and some say that the spirits of those slain here never leave and that you can still hear their ghostly screams as they try to rest. Flower Field Once there was a land of nothing but grass, where no other sign of life dared to show its head. The gods thought that it was a land that burned a mortal's eyes because of the boring look and decided it needed a flare. This very piece of land in the course of a day, saw new life as flower buds rose from the ground, shedding a new ray of light through the field. The Flower Field, is a land that many cats, more specifically she-cats and kits enjoy to look and play in. The flowers give the land a very good and refreshing aroma that causes a cat to want to come here for a rest. The flowers also are used as a beacon, seeing as many different types of prey will gather here to take in the beauty as well. The low flying birds, the slow mice, the oblivious voles, they are all used as easy prey for these cats of the tribe. Underground Retreat Greenery flourishes in this underground haven. Unexpected by many, a whole new world lives below the surface. The only way in and out of this underground world is through a single opening where light pours through the opening and gives this world the fuel on which it needs to burn with new life. The Underground retreat, is a place that cats come to just to get away from their normal lives in The Tribe. It i a very peaceful place and is a place for nature-lovers to come and feel Rashia's good nature. No one dares to disturb the peace, no one even dares to go hunting in this peaceful place, for fear that they might get on Rashia's bad side. There are rumors that those who disrespect this place, get in trouble by Rashia and get stuck in the place. Hidden Water Cave A cave so hidden that only The Tribe and their gods shall ever know where it is placed. Deep in the middle of a huge canyon, the cave is dark on the inside and stinks of illness. The Tribe, known for casting those who shift forms that would make them prey, sends such odd cats into this cave to await the winter months. Then when the cold comes and prey is driven deep underground, The Tribe comes here for their meals. As soon as the first cat that shifted into prey came around and the gods made the idea okay to eat such cats, The Tribe, placed those cats born into this cave to breed as the please, and await the day they might be turned into prey for the more fortunate cats. Some cats choose to come here merely to terrorize the 'prey cats' just so they have something to do. Greenery grows on the outside of the cave with a small path leading up to the cave, covered on both sides by water. Legends as it that if a prey cat tries to leave, they will be sunk under and killed by the torrent. Golden Oak Large golden branches and leaves rising high into the sky. The sun's brilliant rays seems to make the tree glow brighter than anyone could imagine. Prey lay thick around the tree, drawn in by the tree's wonderful scent, only to be caught off guard when a cat strikes them when their back is turned. Odd things are rumored to happen at the tree and no cat can even feel safe here. The Golden Oak is a sacred home to the Trickster god of Wiltran. The Trickster loves to hide in the shadows of the trees, messing with the cats that visit his beloved place and makes them feel like the prey that they are to him. Only those he is a patron to feel at home in this place, but even those cats still feel a bit uneasy around the massive oak tree.

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It's also a place favored for loners to just come and relax. The roses allow a beautiful aroma to spread among the area and many cats fall asleep here without always realizing it. Windy Field A large, open piece of land unclaimed by anyone. The grass sways in the uneasy breeze, feeling strength from the sunlight that pours over the land. The land is rich in prey, scurrying across the open field, feeling safe among the tall, uncut grass, unaware that predators lurked. The place is not always calm since rains are a common thing around this area, but there is still something besides the prey that draws cats out here. A large clear field, cats come out here enticed by the prospect of easy prey that seems to gather and breed here all the time. Even in the cold winter months, this place seems flowing with prey. There is an abandoned old human farm, a place where most mice actually do breed. That very farm is where a lot of cats go to hunt, get fat, and even stay the night. Even though it has been abandoned a long time, it still holds a lot of warmth and is in good condition. Betrayal Cliff A place where betrayal in The Tribe is known to show themselves in a new light. Legend has it that once a curse has been placed on a cat of The Tribe, once they are transformed into a human, they will find themselves at this cliff in the Pointed Mountain Range, a range that goes so high into the sky you can clearly see it from The Tribe lands. A dark presence seems to radiate here and humans always feel an unnatural connection with this place. The cliff is known by the loners as being a place where humans love to gather. Outside the Human Houses and the Human Walking Path, this is where humans seem to come just to relax and talk. Many of the bring their pets out here to relax in the sun, even in the cold months of Winter because they feel a rush of adrenaline here for reasons they don't understand. At the same time, cats who are not owned by humans try to stay away from this place because of a dark power that they feel radiating from the very Earth below their feet and they can't fully understand why it'd there. Trees grow a bit further off the cliff, but the cliff itself is unstable and some have died adventuring too far out. Wild Wall A wall made by the hands of the cursed, to keep the memories of a life they cannot understand separate from their own. The mortal cats know this wall as one that divides the cats from the humans. Steeping on the other side from where the live, means they are heading deeper into human lands and for some, that path is one that they would rather leave untraveled. The wall was created by humans once their population started to grow steadily. Some believe that the wall was created in an attempt in the olden days to keep the bad spirits from the wild from leaking into their homes, but that theory has been dropped for a while. For cats, however, it still lingers because they know that humans are the result of bad spirits in a cat's body. The wall is long with an opening where it was knocked down slightly, but for some cats, an unmistakable, unsettling aura keeps them from adventuring out into the open. Human Houses Built by the hands of those who lost the god's favors, the homes are built compacted into each other with little space for them to breathe. Pets of the humans find the tightness of the homes a bit nice since it allows them to keep in contact with each other much easier, sometimes they don't even leave the safety of their nice, cozy homes. This is merely a neighborhood created by the homes, again once their knowledge of such construction grew and hey understood how to build such things. Most of the homes are simple, with a two-story lay-out and steps leading up to the door from the street. Trees within the neighborhood are rare and pets have to travel outside the neighborhood if they truly wish to have some fun in the real wilderness like their natures should have them do every now and again. Human Walking Path A winding path that takes the walker through many twists and turns. The path is made of gravel rather than the hard tar substance that thew humans use in their neighborhoods. Cats of all kinds like to walk along this path as long as there are no humans in sight, just to watch the trees as they sway in the breeze and watch as the sun lights up the gold oaks around them, making everything shine with beauty. The Human Walking Path is a path used by humans very often. They bring their pets out here including both cats and dogs to enjoy the fresh air and to get them away from the stuffy air found back in their homes. There are benches along the path that they may use to rest on, but not many choose to seeing as it is an easy, nice walk for most humans and especially for cats. There is quite a prey in here, hiding among the trees for shelter. Opening Canyon View A sight to be hold, a place for he loners of the world to look out and see the Canyon that holds some of the Tribe's lands. With rocks that seem to slope into a river which flows through the center, forever grinding the canyon down, this view never gets old. The best time of the day to look at this place and see the true beauty, is when the sun is dipping below the horizon for sunset. Most loners know of the canyon as the place that is off limits, but for a lot of them, there is still a sense of beauty in that place before them. However, they know that if they try to go too far and actually step into the Tribe's territory, then not only will they have the cats to face, but the wrath of the gods as well; even those who do not believe in the gods try to stay away from the Tribe's territory if hey can and deal with this viewpoint instead. Some even say that the canyon grows wider with everyday that passes. Glowing River A flowing river crosses through the lands that is not own by the Tribe. Sparkling fish swim freely in the river, their path obstructed by nothing but a few twist and turns here and there. When the sun is at it's brightest and shining down among the river with all of the intensity that it holds, there seems to be a glow to the river that fascinates the loners watching. When the fish jump out and into the water at this point in the river's glow, there seems to be a trail of water sparkling beautifully behind them. The Glowing River is a prized possession of the unclaimed lands. Some loners believed hat in the olden days, the gods knew that the loners were getting restless with all the beauty being held in the Tribe's lands and that they got nothing; especially when they could only view the canyon that held a lot of the Earth's beauty. Therefore the gods, not wanting the loners to loose their place among the world, created the river to keep a majority of them happy with not only beauty, but a reliable source of food.