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How to Join


Do you want to join our group? Are you unfamiliar about how we run things here?
Not to worry! This journal will explain all that you need to know.



Where do I start?


To start off, please read The Rules
There, you will find out what is expected from each and every member of the group. Please make sure you follow them so that we can keep this community safe and fun.Also please note we also have restrictions regarding Conduct and Banned Topics to ensure a safe and friendly environment for all members.
If you have any questions, please reply to the journals above journal.

After you've read the rules, you are expected to read through The History of the Clans.
There, you will find out what happened to the Clans in the forest due to Twolegs, and how the Clans cope with the situation.

Also please make sure you check out all the informational links in the Directory.
There you can find out all the information you need to know about our group!

 


What's next?


When you've read through the rules and the history, you are pretty much ready to start your application!

But first off you've got to choose a clan!
You cannot switch clans once you have been accepted, so choose wisely!

  Dww - Riverclan App by Eeveelutions95  Dww -windclan App by Eeveelutions95  Dww - Skyclan App by Eeveelutions95
Dww - Thunderclan App by Eeveelutions95  Dww -shadowclan App by Eeveelutions95 

Please check out Clan Statistics to see which clans and ranks are currently open to new characters. 
Once you have chosen a clan please download the corresponding application!
 


Essentials


Now that you have chosen a clan, it is time to start creating your character!
Items marked with a * are optional

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Drawing your character


Please note that our group does not accept cats with unnatural fur or eye colours.

We also do not accept cats with "hair" though cats with stylized fur is fine as long as it isn't too overboard!
Fur should not fully cover the 'eyes' of your character!

If you are unsure with your cat's colour or design please feel free to send us a note so that the admins can look it over!

Small injuries or scars are allowed, but more severe injuries particularly ones that affect their physical abilities must be bought!
Please check out our Banned traits journal as you cannot make a character with one of these traits unless you buy them!

We are open to non visual artists joining the group-if this applies to you feel free to inquire about how!

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Description

Please put this in the artist description of your application.

Name
- Should make sense, and not be taken by another cat in the group
Please check out our Master Name List for rules and the list of names that are already taken.

*Name meaning - This is to explain the prefix and suffix of the name you've chosen.
(Example; Pale - From her fur color.  Kit - From her current rank.) 

Clan - The Clan that they're currently in.
Age - How many moons they are.
Gender - Biological sex and what they identify as.

Size Please choose one of the following
Tiny - Can only be listed with purchase of a banned trait
Slightly short - near normal size, a little small but with in average
Normal - completely average
Slightly tall - A little on the large end of normal
Large- must buy a banned trait
Please see this chart for more info DWW: Cat Height Refs

Rank - Please see Clan Statistics to see which ranks are open.
Mentor/Apprentice - This is only applicable if you currently have a mentor or are a mentor to an apprentice. If you are, please list who your mentor/apprentice is, otherwise please leave blank. Your leader will assign mentors/apprentices after joining!
Breed:Their breed. (NOTE: Bengals, Savannah and any other type of hybrid/domestic cats are not allowed. )
*Physical appearance: Provide a description of your cat's appearance.
Banned traits: Please link any approved purchase of any banned traits here. Please put "none" if there are none for this character.
Please note that certain banned traits that affect appearance/history must be bought BEFORE a character is made!
Changes to appearance and history will not be allowed after a character is made, to keep things consistent IC, so please save up enough for any traits before making this character! If you are a new member, we advise making a different cat first, so you can save up cc for a cat with banned traits. 
Accessories: Accessories you have bought from the shop. Please leave blank upon joining. 
*Season born: The season they were born.
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Abilities

Please respond to the following abilities, and determine whether your character is good, neutral or bad at that ability. 
Please rate it from 0-100. 

Strength:
Adaptability
Thinking:
Speed:
Night Vision:
Swimming:
Climbing:

Fighting:
Stalking:
Hunting:
Medicine:

Please see our Stat Guide for more info on rules and restrictions on stats. 
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Personality Traits


Traits should include 2 neutral traits, 2 good traits, and 2 bad traits. This is mandatory.
You may use symbols such as (+) for positive, (-) for negative, and (/) for neutral.
Please provide at least a one sentence description of each trait.

An example of this would be:
(+) Compassionate: She often can't bring herself to play-fight with other kits because she's scared of hurting them. If some cat does get hurt, she becomes nosy and tries to feebly lick the wound or help them with their illnesses/injuries."

If you wish to change these traits in the future, feel free. But please don't forget to provide a full sentence of that trait.
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History


Provide a brief history of your character in at least 3 sentences or more. List if it happened during kit-hood, and/or as an apprentice, warrior, and elder.
Please make sure it is realistic and not too far-fetched, such as fighting off an entire pack of foxes and such that would have affected the entire clan would not be allowed.

To help with your history planning please see:
to see what is current going on within the group.

Please note that we currently do not accept characters with kittypet, loner or rogue roots these are concidered Banned traits
Having your character interact or fight with a predator/rogue outside of the group plot is considered a Personal Plot
Both of these must be purchased in order to be used in your history.

When working on your history, it is preferred if they were cut into sections such as the following;

Kithood: (3 sentences minimum)
Apprenticehood: (3 sentences minimum)       
Warriorhood: (3 sentences minimum)

*Note* Please make sure you familiarize yourself with the current group plots and the status of the clans you are joining.
Please also see this journal - Open for new members and character creation for current required events that must be covered in history. 
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Relations


You can use any of these color bullets to identify what kind of relationship they have or what they feel toward another character.
You do not have to use this bullet guide but you do need to show your cats relations! 
You can also choose to put this information on a journal or sta.sh, just make sure to put a link for it here! 

Bullet Guide:(Example)

Bullet; Orange // Like
Bullet; OrangeBullet; Orange // Respected
Bullet; OrangeBullet; OrangeBullet; Orange // Very respected

Bullet; Yellow // Wary
Bullet; YellowBullet; Yellow // Cautious
Bullet; YellowBullet; YellowBullet; Yellow // Avoided

Bullet; Pink // Slight crush
Bullet; PinkBullet; Pink // Crush
Bullet; PinkBullet; PinkBullet; Pink // Love

Bullet; Green // Friend
Bullet; GreenBullet; Green // Good friend
Bullet; GreenBullet; GreenBullet; Green // Best friend

Bullet; Blue // Wants to get to know them
Bullet; BlueBullet; Blue // Misses
Bullet; BlueBullet; BlueBullet; Blue // Can't bear without

Bullet; Purple // Relative
Bullet; Purple Bullet; Purple// close relative 

 Bullet; Red // Adores
Bullet; Red Bullet; Red  // Admires
 Bullet; Red Bullet; Red Bullet; Red // Idolizes

Bullet; Black // Annoyed by
Bullet; BlackBullet; Black // Dislike
Bullet; BlackBullet; BlackBullet; Black // Hate


Rose // Family
Death // Dead
Heart // Mate
 Black Rose // Ex-Mate
Invisible  // Fling

When placing the bullets beside another character of your choice, please write a one sentence summary for that character.
Example: Appledawn (Adoptive mother)   Bullet; Pink Bullet; Pink Bullet; Pink / Bullet; Orange Bullet; Orange Bullet; Orange /Bullet; Purple Bullet; PurpleBullet; Red Bullet; Red Bullet; Red   - username 
"Appledawn saved me from a fox when I was a younger kit. We have always been together since then, sleeping together in the nursery from time to time, her teaching me how to do a hunter crouch, and always playing games with me. She's the only cat who seems to understand me and genuinely care about me. I can tell her anything without ever being afraid."

Feel free to switch them up and change what each bullet means or come up with your own charts if needed.

Please note that our group discourages members from making new characters with the intent of a romantic ship in mind. 
Relationships should really be developed though roleplay as you should let your character meet other cats,
-Characters should not be joining the group with a love interest in the relations.

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*Romanticism

PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED TO CREATE UNDEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS. THERE MUST BE 3 ROLEPLAYS OF THEM INTERACTING AS FRIENDS IN ORDER FOR YOUR CAT TO BECOME MATES.

This will be used to describe any feelings your character may have towards another.

*Orientation: (Romantic/Sexual Orientation)

*Status: (Their relationship status)

*Attractions:
Current: (Attractions in the present)
Past: (Attractions in the past)

*Prefers: (What they like in a cat)

*Disprefers: (What they don't like in a cat)



FAQ: How do I apply for a higher rank such as leader, deputy, med-cat, etc?


When an admin announces that higher rank applications are open, you will be asked to fill out an application form and wait for us to let you know if you've qualified to become a higher rank. Please note that if you want to become mod/admin as well as have that higher rank, you will have to fill out a mod/admin form whenever that's opened. Please keep a look out for future journals if we need more characters to fill up ranks and more admins/mods to help us out.



Joining the group


Once you've filled all of this out, please send a join request to the group with this form filled out:

Character name:
Clan:

Rank:
Link to application:
Extras: (optional)

Once we confirm that the application looks good, then your character will be accepted into our group, and you are an official member!

Remember to have fun and follow the rules!
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to ask!


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WARRIORoftheSOUTH's avatar

HI!!

I've been thinking about joining a Warrior Cat group like this, and after searching around, I'm definitely thinking about applying for Dark Water Warriors. Though I have a question: do I need a discord account??? I don't have one and don't really plan to get one... I hope I can still join