Post by Readlliea on May 15, 2022 22:17:07 GMT -5
(ooc: This rp takes inspiration from Watership Down (the book and the various tv series as well as the movie adaptation. If you don't know either that's okay. Basic summary of it is rabbits trying to find their way to a new home after their original one is destroyed by man. There's some magic; if you call a one/two characters in the book able to have visions whereas in the first tv show, there was more magic in later seasons. Eventually they find a new home but have to deal with new challenges, such as increasing their numbers so their new warren can survive and deal with threats from predators, a enemy warren, and other things.
What I want to do in this rp keeps the rabbits as rabbits, they're not anthros. They're basically animals with human intelligence and emotion while still being rabbits, think like most non anthro animated movies and shows like 101 dalmations, aristocrats, and such. So it is more towards the fantasy end in that regard yes. Will the seer aka character with visions be a thing in this? Yes. Depending on if there is interest, I will discuss the potiental of more magic in this rp given what the first animated tv series of Watership Down added in; as that series ended differently than the book, movie, and the second tv series that was cgi.
In terms of the related inspiration to this rp, the events of Watership Down will be in the distant past. This warren isn't the same Warren Watership Down, it's a separate warren that knows of the rabbits of Watership down but those rabbits are believed to be myth and legend now. SO if you've read all this and are still interested, I shall put the opening post in.
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The land was covered in beautiful grass, lush and thick with a healthy shade of green. The worries of Man didn't come out here, they never came out here. To most of the residents within the Warren of Red Wood, such a thing was just a myth. It was only elders and a few outsiders who proved worthy of joining them, that Man was even something that some still feared. For all the predators in the wood still had Frith's blessing of old. And just like them, so did the rabbits. The rabbits still had their ability for cunning tricks, their long legs to run and evade their enemy, and their tall ears able to hear around them. For Frith had long ago said, "First they must catch you. Runner, Listener, and Digger." Rabbits today still held these traits as did their many enemies. No doubt as Frith still deemed it as balance.
The Warren of Red Wood was just one of the warrens in this massive forest but they were the newest warren back ten seasons ago. Cheif Rabbit Toadwax-Rah had lead the warren to this spot from a far off land and they had found this area of the forest that didn't intrude on anyone else's home. It was hard at first to adjust here. The warren was far more used to fields than a forest and the predators here were more than they'd seen in their long life back where they came from. A new name was given to their warren and now those first seasons were them just surviving, becoming them thriving! Their warren was healthy and numbers better, they were safe and happy.
At least, as safe as they could be in a world of enemies.
The warren certainly had a busy vibe today. Today was the day Toadwax-Rah had a announcement to make and many had theories upon it. As good of a leader as he was, the time was coming for him to step down. He was older, he had lead their renaming warren those ten seasons ago to this land. He had ensured their survival and helped to defeat many a foe. There was also the fact that a new Seer had to be chosen. A Seer was a rabbit who could have visions, some say they were touched by Frith or even the Black Rabbit of Inle. Within the center of the warren underground, with roots tangled above them and dirt carved out to create walls and tunnels. A large round stone rested in the middle of it all, dark grey with speckles of white and lighter shades of grey. A layer of dust and dirt had settled on the sides to a degree due to all the traffic in this area.
The white and brown splotched rabbit sat upon that stone, his torn right ear twitched as he stared out at his family and friends. Blue eyes made a mental note of everyone there, every kit and adult. Every buck and doe. All were here and all were ready to hear the news.
"My friends, I have lead our warren through many painful times. However I've had the honor of leading you all during out best of times. Seeing us come back from the brink, filled me with the determination to keep us all going. Even now, I wish to lead you but that wouldn't be fair to you all. I fear I have slowed down too much and I can not protect you from future dangers. This night is the start of a new chapter for our warren. I ask you to listen to me for a final time as I still draw breathe, for the Black rabbit of Inle will come for me eventually." Toadwax-Rah started, his voice remained steady. "This night, I have come to give you, your new Chief Rabbit. I can not determine who the new Seer will be..for Lilly Pad wasn't able to tell me who she saw before she was claimed. Our friend has stopped running this day but let us not be sad. Lily Pad would want us to thrive and she always trusted me to lead us true as I always trusted her visions, however strange and nonsensical they seemed. To choose her successor would be wrong of me. For your new Chief Rabbit will have to find this out for themself, for a seer is more than just a tie to Firth or the Black Rabbit. They are a gift. They are a member of our home and a vital aid just like our Owsla and the Captains."
The old rabbit paused, having to take a few deep breathes. Many in the crowd were trying to keep quiet as they felt Toadwax-Rah was just blowing things out of proportions. Surely he could lead them still right? At least lead them through the summer season to another spring? The Owsla were the guards, the warriors of the warren. Captains lead small groups of owsla members, and all captains were under the chief. But on the subject of successor..who could it be? Toadwax-Rah indeed had children, he had his own heirs he could pick from. But not every Chief Rabbit choose their own children as their heir. Sometimes a good Captain of Owsla could be chosen, even a lowly member of Owsla, or a normal member of the warren. Even a digger could be chosen if the Chief viewed them worthy.
Who had Toadwax-Rah picked?
