Dogs of War RP - Closed for now because no one cares

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NOTE: I have started this same RP in the Barton forums so if you're looking to join you can either join this one here or join the one in Barton. I have closed this one down unless ATGers suddenly show massive interest. It's not like it matters, no one even cares anymore.

Peace has reigned for many years in Futago Pass. The stone fortress of Ou has been well defended by the leader and his loyal followers for twelve long years. Weed, a tore-ge or "tiger-striped" akita inu has been the leader of the Ou army since he once proved himself as a young dog. But all is not well in Ou, strong male dogs looking to take over control of Weed's army have been increasing in number. While Weed has been able to convince many of these strong dogs to simply join his cause for peace, his age is starting to show. On top of that, trouble is brewing just outside of his territory, as an unknown rival to Ou's army begins to gather troops to attempt to take the fortress and conquer Weed as a test of power. Once again powerful warriors must be gathered from all across Japan and are called to defend the peace in Ou.

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Dogs of War is set after the series Ginga Densetsu Weed but no prior knowledge of the series is needed to enjoy yourself. I am also not sure if the information I have here is even quite canon anyway so don't worry too much about being "wrong". It is also worth noting that this is my first ever RP so bear with me, please.

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Thread Map
Introduction
Rules
Character Submission
Setting
Characters
Story

 

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Rules:

• Be respectful (this should be a given)
  
• Be careful not to godmod (as in, don't control other characters that are not your own)
  
• Try to churn out more than one or two sentences per post unless you are really really stuck
  
• Keep out of character (OoC) talk to a minimum
  
• Try to use proper spelling and grammar. I don't expect everyone to be perfect but please use spellcheck and be careful to capitalise letters at the beginning of your sentences, it just makes it easier to read and your fellow roleplayers will like you more
  
• When you PM your character to me please use the word "Gajyou" in your subject heading.
  
• Romance isn't exactly encouraged (hey, it's a battle) but it is allowed.
  
• Have fun!

Regarding violence:
This is a fairly violent roleplay, nothing super gorey is necessary however. Dogs will be fighting each other and possibly killing each other. Because your characters can die you will be allowed to have more than one character under your control. You cannot kill off someone else's character without his/her express permission.

Regarding Romance:
While romance isn't exeactly encouraged you are welcome to form bonds with other characters and even to have puppies. However, puppies must be a mutual decision between two players and they will likely not have a chance to grow up in the duration of this roleplay.  

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Character Submission:
Please PM me your characters. Pictures are not necessary and if they are included for reference please put them in links.

Character sheet:

[b]Name:[/b] Character's name
[b]Faction:[/b] Ou, Shikoku, Koga or undeclared/ronin
[b]Age:[/b] How old your character is. Keep in mind that under a year is a puppy and the average dog's lifespan is about 15 for the sake of the roleplay
[b]Sex:[/b] Male or Female; neutered or spayed if applicable
[b]Breed:[/b] A specific dog breed, crosses and mutts are allowed
[b]Coat/Markings:[/b] The general coat appearance as well as any notable markings
[b]Eyes:[/b] Eye colour
[b]Other Appearance:[/b] Things like missing limbs or eyes, battle scars, cropped ears, docked tail, and for crossbreeds which aspect of either breed your dog may have (ie: floppy ears, long tail, short legs, etc.)
[b]Background:[/b] A little bit about where your character grew up and what's happened to them up until now. Please don't write more than a paragraph here.

You do not need to describe the personality in your submission because generally that takes care of itself as the roleplay goes on.

For now you may only submit one character. As the story progresses you will be able to start a second one if you so choose.  

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Setting:

Ou
In Futago Pass lies a small mountain of boulders with internal corridors and secret passageways. From the very top of Ou much of the surrounding territory can be seen, making an ambush very difficult. Behind it lies a deep canyon with a river that flows through the bottom and in front lies the rest of Futago Pass. Ou is a nearly impenatrable fortress when properly guarded.

Koga Clan
With close ties to Weed and the dogs of Ou, the koga clan are mysterious dogs that train as ninjas. They possess incredible stealth and skill, such as the ability to climb trees where they can survey surrounding activity without being noticed as well as launch a surprise attack from above. Indeed they are great allies and formidable opponents. Almost all of the koga clan are of the shikoku-ken breed.

Shikoku Region
Shikoku was once protected by a group of young dogs also connected with Ou but in time they disbanded as some left to join the paradise that was now Futago Pass and others ended up wandering into nearby towns to become domesticated as they became older. Eventually Shikoku became the home of a new clan of dogs, led by an as of yet unknown dog.  

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Characters:

NPCs:
All NPCs will be under my direct control.

Name: Weed
Faction: Ou; Leader
Age: 11
Sex: Male
Breed: Akita Inu/Kishu Inu
Coat/Markings: Tore-ge, or "tiger striped" which is a blue coat with a brindle pattern that looks like stripes - otherwise known as silver brindle
Eyes: Blue
Other Appearance: Weed displays very little traits of his kishu inu mother and looks almost entirely like a tore-ge akita.
Background: When he was just a puppy, Weed managed to lead an army to take back Ou from an invading force, whose leader had also taken his father prisoner. His father, Gin, had been the leader of Ou and so when Gin passed away peacefully Weed became the leader of Ou. After looking out for the well-being of Ou for many years, Weed began to look for a successor as leader.

Name: Kazuko
Faction: Undeclared
Age: 6 Months
Sex: Male
Breed: 1 quarter Akita Inu/3 quarters Kishu Inu
Coat/Markings: Faded brown akita markings
Eyes: Yellow
Other Appearance: Nothing of note.
Background: ???

Name: Sloane
Faction: Shikoku; Leader
Age: ???
Sex: ???
Breed: ???
Coat/Markings: ???
Eyes: ???
Other Appearance: ???
Background: Leader of the opposing force that is growing in the Shikoku region.

Name: Charger
Faction: Shikoku
Age: 3
Sex: Male
Breed: Great Dane
Coat/Markings: Mantle
Eyes: Yellow
Other Appearance: Ears are cropped.
Background: Charger is the Sloane, the Shikoku leader's second in command. He is the leader's eyes and ears as well as voice to the army.

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User Characters:

Xanatos Forever

Name: Shiro-Gekkou (Translation: White Moon)
Faction: Undeclared
Age: 8
Sex: Male
Breed: Siberian Husky (Wolf-dog)
Coat/Markings: Silvery-grey top coat, dirty white undercoat
Eyes: Arctic Blue + White
Other Appearance: His right eye was slashed during a battle, causing it to lose all color, thought it still has sufficient function. The slash also left a diagonal scar starting at the left above his eye and ending at the right below it. Also has a distinct, curving scar on his left side where fur doesn't grow, from his shoulder to his mid-flank, and numerous other, less significant scars.
Background: Shiro is a descendant of a Siberian Husky from the United States known as White Fang. He was taken at a young age and auctioned off to wildmen, who worked him as a sled-dog, despite the fact that they were becoming increasingly obsolete with new technologies. He escaped his owners and fought all his life in the wild, earning numerous scars, but a notorious reputation for brutality. In reality, he only wishes to be left alone, and on a rare occasion, has been proven to be a fiercely loyal and kind being. Currently, his travels lead him near Ou, foraging for food...

Name: Kurohi (Translation: Black Sun)
Faction: Shikoku
Age: 8
Sex: Female
Breed: Siberian Husky
Coat/Markings: Charcoal black top coat, Ash gray undercoat
Eyes: Orange-yellow
Other Appearance: Nothing of Note.
Background: Kurohi is Shiro-Gekkou's sister. Unlike Shiro, Kurohi lived a life of luxury in Japan after being sold to wealthy Japanese businessmen, being spoiled down to her core. She quickly learned how to manipulate other dogs with her charms, putting on a facade of innocence and caring only to take what she wanted and leave them broken. Though pampered all through life, she is no stranger to battle, and is scar less because of her prowess, leaving her opponents shamefully defeated. Recently, she traveled with her masters to reside in a village in Shikoku, and she is quickly and eagerly searching for the alpha male in the region, to twist him around her little paw...

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Name: Bleka
Faction: Ronin
Age: Just a little over 1.
Sex: Female
Breed: Pure-bred Greyhound
Coat/Markings: Purely grey.
Eyes: milky brown
Other Appearance: Still kinda small for her age. Her fur stays shiny even when dirty and/or matted.
Background: Up untill only a few weeks ago, all she ever knew was the inside of a small metal cage. She was split from her mother the moment she was old enough and was being raised as a star race-dog. Somehow, however, her cage was lost durring it's trasfer to a Japanese trainer, and she crawled out into the wild, her young mind filled with curiousity of the new world before her.

Saberus

Name: Holt
Faction: Undeclared
Age: 5 years
Sex: Male
Breed: Doberman Pinscher
Coat/Markings: standard
Eyes: lucid blue-silver
Other Appearance: standard
Background: Recently moved from Germany, he is still trying to get a clear understanding of the events he now finds himself in the middle of.

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Pre-made characters:
If anyone wishes to play as one of these pre-made characters simply send the name of the one you wish to play in your pm and if there are "???" parts of the information it's your job to fill them in. Until they are claimed they will be free to puppet by all players.

Name: Mel
Faction: Ou
Age: 10
Sex: Male
Breed: Golden Retriever
Coat/Markings: Standard golden retriever
Eyes: Brown
Other Appearance: Nothing of note.
Background: Mel has accompanied Weed since the last great battle of Ou.

Name: Teru
Faction: Ou
Age: 10
Sex: Male
Breed: Mixed
Coat/Markings: Brown back and ears, off-white stomach, legs and muzzle
Eyes: Brown
Other Appearance: Long tail and floppy ears.
Background: Teru was once one of the dogs from Shikoku and was loosely considered a leader for the dogs there. As time went on things fell apart. Having strong ties with Weed from the previous battle for Ou he has left Shikoku to bring word to Weed of the newfound clan of Shikoku.

Name: ???
Faction: Shikoku
Age: ???
Sex: Male
Breed: Alaskan Malamute
Coat/Markings: ???
Eyes: ???
Other Appearance: Has sled dog harness lines in his fur
Background: Joined the shikoku army after being convinced by Charger to join the leader's cause. He proved himself by pulling the stake that tethered him to his yard out of the ground. Not much else is known other than he's spent some time as a sled dog. Charger believes that he has platoon-leader potential.  

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Story:

This is where the story started. I'll add in more information after the story progresses, please begin wherever the story is currently at.

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"And stay out!" Weed barked after another fighting dog that had come to defeat him in an attempt to become the leader of Ou. He had just won the battle, sending the tosa dog fleeing. "Honestly, I really get tired of this. I'm getting too old for this. Mel," he said to his golden retriever companion, "will you go for another scouting mission for young dogs willing, if not able to take over the responsibility of leader of Ou?"

I'm starting to wonder if there are any dogs in the entirety of Ou with a fire in their spirit that burns strong enough to protect the sanctity of Ou. I may have to go search with outside of Futago Pass.

Springtime in Ou was brilliant, a myriad of colours covered the landscape in every flower imaginable. A small brown puppy could be seen stalking his way through the long grass near the edge of Ou territory. Kazuko pounced on an unsuspecting bird and proudly displayed it like a trophy even though no one could be seen in the immediate vicinity.

I'll show him I'm good enough, he thought as he hungrily began to devour his catch.

In the Shikoku region a young Great Dane named Charger stood outside of a cave. He was the leader's second in command and also the leader's voice. He was the one who received instruction and passed it on to the amassing garrison of troops under the leader's control. "Charger," a raspy voice said sweetly but with an undertone of impatience, "Tell the first platoon to head out and round up any last troops they can find, and please have those who don't join up killed on site."  

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"grrgrrglgrrrlll..."
"Hush now, I'm looking already." Shiro-Gekkou winced as his stomach growled again in reply. He was used to going without food, but this last stretch of time seemed worse than usual. What was my last meal? he thought to himself, trying to think through the hunger. A vague image of long ears appeared before him, and with a sigh he remembered. "Rabbits are hardly good food," he grumbled to himself, his stomach growling in agreement. His ears perked, and he halted in mid-step, listening intently. Could it be? His hunger forgotten for a moment, he rushed through the trees and skidded to a stop at the tree line. It is! He felt the drool generating as he stared at a set of succulent, roasted fowls left out in the open. He had scavenged before...he had to, if he wanted to live...and he knew how to go about it. Ignoring his stomach, now practically roaring at the scent of freshly cooked meat, he sat back on his haunches and watched, waiting to make sure the coast was clear. After a few moments he made his move, dashing out from the forest as fast as possible and latching his maw around one of the cooked birds, then turning to dash back...

She never did manage to fully understand what her masters would be saying. With a whine, Kurohi jumped to her hind legs and scratched at the door. She didn't understand completely, but she knew how to use them all the same, and just as she knew, they couldn't resist her pining, opening the door wide for her. She was a lady, however, and so couldn't be expected to just dash out like a wild dog. No, she took her time, sauntering past the threshold with confidence. Any male dogs in the vicinity would be helpless against her, turning to observe her keen physique. Men are so easy, she thought with a giggle, and after a few more steps, began a gentle lope, eyeing the little village in the Shikoku region with a mix of disdain and intrigue. Somewhere in this little place was the dog she was looking for. Strong, smart, kind, mean, all that mattered to her was that he was the recognized alpha male, and she would have him bent to her will...  

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Kazuko's ear twitched, thinking he'd heard something rustling in the grass and underbrush not too far off. Turning his nose to the air he tried to see if he could smell something. It was there, a faint scent of cooked fowl, and had he not just eaten his own game bird he would have been sorely tempted to steal from the humans. As he was about to turn around he saw one of the hunters returning to his camp. After that he thought very little of it.

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After thoroughly searching the region and finding very few dogs to enlist, and even fewer who actually did, Charger decided to take his platoon into town to see if he could bring in any of the pets. He hoped he could luck out and maybe find a Tosa or other fighting dog.

Many of the villagers fled indoors and stared when they saw the large pack of dogs entering their small town. After reaching the centre of the village, Charger commanded that they split up into groups of two or three to no longer arouse suspicion and to prevent them from getting shot. After all, what use would it be to bring less soldiers back to the leader than he left with?

Picking two random dogs to accompany him he set on down one of the small roads and began to harass any fenced in male dog he came across. He managed to bully a small Shiba-Inu into joining, but it was a rather cowardly little thing. Irritated, he pressed on.  

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"HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, YOU MANGY MUTT?!"
Shiro jumped in surprise at the booming voice. His instincts urged him to run, but he already knew he was too weak to get away with the bird without the man catching up to him, so instead he tried a bluff. Dropping the bird, he stood over it and bared his fangs, letting out a menacing growl. He used this tactic often when he wanted to be left alone, his scars adding to the menacing facade, which wasn't so much a bluff. He was truly prepared to fight his hardest to keep his prize, his stomach roaring inside him in anticipation of the upcoming feast...

"What a poor excuse for a village," Kurohi sighed discontentedly, "not a single male dog worth even flirting." She had spent the all her time looking for victim. She had noticed the packs of three dashing about, but none of them caught her interest. She needed that one dog that could get all the others to obey his whim with a bark. Suddenly, her eyes fell upon a Great Dane. From his posture she could discern that this was a dog not to be trifled with. She hung back for a few moments, studying her potential partner more thoroughly...  

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Instantly, without thinking, Kazuko was on his feet. As he turned to see what was happening he saw that the hunter was being stared down by a large dog. The dog had what looked like one of the hunter's birds at its feet and was growling fiercely. It was then that Kazuko saw the hunter begin to pull out his rifle. Without a moment's hesitation he ran and took a flying leap yelling, "RUN! NOW!" Using all of his momentum to latch onto the barrel of the gun, knocking it in the direction of the woods.

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"You!" Charger growled at a malamute chained up in its yard, "You look like you're a capable young dog." He took into account the worn down lines on his fur that showed a harness once constrained this dog. That was good, sled dogs were usually incredibly tough dogs.

"What of it?" came the reply.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't being confined to a yard like this a bit dull for a dog of your colourful history?" The malamute simply stared at him, sizing him up. Good, he was at least being taken seriously. "If you'd like to join our pack all you have to do is follow us. A dog like you would have no problem becoming a platoon leader for the region of Shikoku. The only thing you have to do to prove yourself," Charger licked his lips, "is to show me that you can come with us." He nodded toward the chain.

The malamute began to strain against his bonds almost instantaneously. Before long the stake his chain was tethered to began to pull out of the ground. After much heaving and grunting the stake popped out of the ground and the dog was freed. "You can't just go dragging that heavy thing around like that," Charger bared his fangs and in one fluid motion bit straight through the dog's leather collar.

It was then that he realised he was being watched. He looked up to get his eye on who it was that was looking at him. Not getting his eye on the culprit, he spoke loudly so that the creature watching him could hear, "I know you're spying on me. Stop being a coward and show yourself!"