Returning To Our Roots [WindClan Tunnel Sign Up] - Roles for NonWC

This will, alternatively be, referred to as "The Tunnel Plot" or "Tunnels", so just be warned, lol.

Hey everyone!

So as some of you know, I have been dying to make the tunnels an important part of WindClan again for years, and now I can finally try my best to make it happen! My goal is to get as many people involved as possible, and there is even a role you can take if you don't even have a WindClan cat! Below is a synopsis of the plot that will be moved to the official plotting boards when all of the appropriate roles are filled. Additionally, there will be a rolling sign up after the fact for any WindClan cats who decide to join in the tunneling after the initial plot start, or cats born after the plot has started. This topic will also act as a directory/archive for all tunnel related topics!

Roles that are available for sign up will be bolded and colored with a color. Please read the whole plot before signing up for a role. :)

THE BACKGROUND
Soon after Shrikestar became leader of WindClan, he tasked Coyotegrin with the difficult and dangerous tasks of re-opening the tunnels in a safe manner for use of WindClan. Taken aback, Coyotegrin was initially hesitant. She lost her sister due to a tunnel collapse as an apprentice. However, remembering her promise she made to her current apprentice, Whisperpaw, she agreed to take on the role and return WindClan to their glory.

THE BASIC PLOT
Stage One: The Renewed Tunnelers
After a few days of regrouping, Coyotegrin will take a senior/older warrior to the tunnels to inspect the tunnels and figure out a game plan. After realizing that the tunnels are in such bad shape, and having zero idea of what to do, they will go to Lone Stump frustrated. The two will stay up for a while, trying to figure out what to do about the situation. Coyotegrin, and this older warrior if they would like, will cry out to StarClan for help.

Over the next few days, Coyotegrin will work on selecting a few willing clanmates to act as the First 'Renewed" Tunnelers. Once she feels satisfied with her team, she will go to bed still unsure of her next moves.

Stage 2: Help From Heritage
This will be the first night that the First 'Renewed' Tunnelers will receive a dream from a NPC StarClan cat. This will be a group topic where the NPC StarClan cat will discuss the basic safety measures of the tunnels. They will wake up, receiving nothing else the first night. The next morning, Coyotegrin will round up all of the First Tunnelers at the Lone Stump to go over what they learned the night before. They will then go to the tunnels and using the new knowledge, start to pin-point where the safety issues could lie.

A few days later, the NPC StarClan cat will return with the basic teachings of shoring tunnels. Once again, Coyotegrin will round up the First Tunnelers, discuss the teachings, and start assigning roles in the projects.

At this point, Coyotegrin will start asking for Tunnel Helpers. These will be cats that have no desire to enter the tunnels, but are willing to help gather supplies such as rocks and wood for the tunnels.

Once that major tunnel systems are shored up and now safe, the StarClan NPC will return for a final time. In this topic, they will discuss the process of building new tunnels. Once again, Coyotegrin will round up the First Tunnelers to discuss further action. Depending on how the First Tunnelers will feel, they can either start new tunnels now or finish all of the current tunnels.

The new tunnels will begin work, or not, depending on the outcome.

Stage 3: Our Future
After the First Tunnelers have all agreed that they feel the tunnels are safe, they can begin offering tours to clanmates interested in the tunnels, but were nervous about them before.

If a clanmate decides they would like to become a Tunneler, they can be brought to Coyotegrin/go to Coyotegrin about becoming a (color this) Tunneling Apprentice and they will be 'assigned' to a First Tunneler.

Together, the First Tunnelers/Tunnelers/Tunneler Apprentices will start rebuilding the tunnels! They will teach Moor Runners (non-tunnelers; includes Tunnel Helpers) about basic safety, in case they ever enter the tunnels.

Stage 4: A… Strategy?
After a lot of the tunnels are safely shored up, Coyotegrin and another Tunneler-involved cat will be working on a tunnel near the border, when a tunnel suddenly jots out past the grid they are used to working on. Carefully, they will follow the tunnel and find themselves in ThunderClan territory. They will report back to Shrikestar with this finding.

After speaking with Shrikestar, the Tunnelers will begin creating tunnels under ThunderClan and ShadowClan territory for future use… Coyotegrin will start assigning the most trusted Tunnelers to 'spying' activities to gather intel.


THE "RULES"
Almost all, if not all, has been discussed with Fal and Staff, so you do not have to worry. Plot stages can be developed as the RP goes, specifically Stage 4. Mini-plots are also welcome! I just ask that you post in the rolling topic so I can add it to the Directory and so everyone just has an idea of what is going on.

Staff has provided a basic rules list for the tunnels:
1. The tunnels cannot expand to RiverClan (because of the river) and SkyClan (due to distance).
2. Spying/invasions should not be happening in every topic. The plot should lean on more the development, construction, and character development for WindClan cats side of things.
3. If something comes up IC where spying on ShadowClan and Thunderclan is important, or an invasion is planned, it must be run by staff by Stags or anyone else involved, so they can keep track and an eye on things. Some situations would fall under invasions/large battle rules and would need approval.

Here is just a brief list of my rules as plot runner:
1. If you would like to sign up for a role like a First Tunneler or the StarClan NPC, I ask that you are an active RPer (and, if a First Tunneler, not planning on killing off your cat anytime soon.) Because of this, it isn't necessarily first-come-first-served, but I can't really see myself denying anyone who would apply either, lol.
2. As stated above, if you end up doing a mini-plot (encouraged!) please just post in the rolling topic soon to come so I can add it to the Directory/Archive! (Especially the ones outlined by staff.)
3. Please either sign up for First Tunneler, or StarClan NPC. I'd like them to be different people please!

THE ROLES AND SIGN UPS
-The Senior/Older Warrior
Essentially, just someone with a warrior name that would go down to the tunnels with Coyotegrin to check them out. Probably someone who will be a First Tunneler.

- The First 'Renewed' Tunnelers (AKA First Tunnelers): 2-3 characters
The First Tunnelers are the cats chosen by Coyotegrin to begin work on the tunnels and will act as knowledge experts for tunnelers to come. They will be assigned "Tunneling Apprentices" when the time comes. Preferably, would be warriors.

- The StarClan NPC [CAN BE PLAYED BY ANYONE ON THE SITE! You do not need to be in WindClan!]
The StarClan NPC can either be a former PC that had experience with the tunnels or a brand new NPC you create.

Staff has laid out additional guidelines for the StarClan NPC:

Spoiler:

- Tunnel Helpers
Cats who aren't willing/too big to go into the tunnels, but willing to help gather material- may also act as guards to tunnel entrances in the future.

-Cats Interested in the Tunnels
Cats who are willing to be shown the newly safe tunnels by a Tunneler. May or may not become a Tunneling Apprentice, up to you.

- Tunneling Apprentices
After the First Tunnelers, anyone interested in tunneling will first become Tunneling Apprentices, to learn the basics of tunneling before being granted trust as a full Tunneler. They get to keep their names, and their warrior-hood is not connected to their success in the tunnels. Think of it as an 'add on' to being a warrior. They will also be assigned to a full Tunneler to teach them.

They will have simple requirements to be considered a full Tunneler. When the rolling topic is up, just post that you have done the topics and you're good to go. This is simply for flavor, and if people don't want the requirements they can be taken out. I just thought it would be fun and help development!

Spoiler:

-Another Tunneling Involved Cat
I wasn't sure what to name this, but this will be a cat working with Coyotegrin in the tunnels when they discover it goes under other territories. They will talk with Shrikestar about this discovery.

(Sign ups for cats in Stage 4 will be posted when the time comes)

Tunneler/Alive Cats Sign Ups

Spoiler:

StarClan NPC Sign Up

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Thank you all! I am open to changes and ideas!

PUT ME IN, COACH!

Cat Name: Whisperpaw
Rank: Apprentice
Role(s) Desired: First Tunneler (but can be Tunneler Apprentice if needed, since Whisper is still an Apprentice)
Brief Cat Personality: Quiet, Pensive, Perceptive.
Reason They Are Interested in Tunneling: Whisperpaw is the reason the tunnels are getting fixed up in the first place :D They became very interested in the tunnels thanks to Lavenderdrop, and they think it's a way of helping their clan in a way that their lowered stamina won't get in the way as much. With Lavenderdrop going missing, they especially want to keep the dream alive and help build up the tunnels so they can be explored by WindClan once again.

Cat Name: Blazefang
Rank: Tier 1 Warrior
Role(s) Desired: First Tunneler
Brief Cat Personality: Excitable, energetic, and adventurous, Blazefang loooves trying new things.
Reason They Are Interested in Tunneling: She recently tried hunting in the tunnels for the first time and got lucky right away! Blazefang might be a little overconfident in her tunneling abilities.

If you get too many tunneler requests, feel free to not include me.

Cat Name: Thornmask
Former Rank: Warrior (∼Tier 3)
Personality: To the point and blunt, unafraid to interrupt others with his own better- in his eyes- ideas. His words, though often unwelcome, are actually fairly useful most of the time. He quickly becomes impatient with cats he considers less skilled.
Appearance: He has short, brown and white fur, with striking gold eyes. His chin and mouth are white, leading upward to a pointed blaze that ends near the top of his head. Brown fur capes his back and parts of his legs, all the way to the tip of his tail. His paws, chest, and legs are white. Thornmask's overall build is shorter than most WindClan cats; his legs especially making him a poor runner.
Brief History: As an apprentice, Thornmask spent many of his days in the tunnels, with acute sense for prey that he didn't possess above-ground.  His skill in the dark labyrinth made him an especially bountiful hunter, as well as the first choice for leading ambushes on the other clans. However, one of these battles ended terribly for the tom; a sudden, unexpected rain flooded the tunnels before he could escape, drowning Thornmask.

Cat Name: Brackenwing
Rank: T3 Warrior
Role(s) Desired: Not-so-Senior Warrior / Helper later on
Brief Cat Personality: Shy, introverted
Reason They Are Interested in Tunneling: Brackenwing has always been keen to help her clan however she can, and sees this as another way of doing so.

Cat Name: Ploverpuddle
Former Rank: Warrior
Personality: He was a formal, polite cat willing to do his best for Windclan, but was often conflicted on things due to his half clan blood.
Appearance: A large fluffy gray tuxedo tom, with white paws.
Brief History: Born Gustpuddle and Crowstar in Skyclan, was apprenticed in Skyclan and then forced to make a choice between Windclan or Skyclan. Chose Windclan to make his mom happy since he was the only one to do so. Disappeared for a long time before returning to Windclan where he helped with the tunnels under Finchstar and helping combat a piece of Asylum alongside Windclan before they fully invaded the clans. He was injured in a tunnel collapse and never fully recovered later dying a peaceful death.

Cat Name: Adderkit/paw
Rank: Unborn kit (currently; will take interest in tunneling as a young apprentice)
Role(s) Desired: Tunneling Apprentice/Tunneler
Brief Cat Personality: Reserved, intelligent, and anxious, Adderkit is reclusive and unassuming– but he's got a bite to match his name, and will gladly use it if pushed far enough.
Reason They Are Interested in Tunneling: Adder would pick up an interest just from being around Goldenkit/Coyotegrin when he's young; when he reaches apprenticehood, he would see it as a way to prove himself of being capable of something without being too much of a standout. Not too much attention on him, since he wouldn't be the first tunneler, but at least he could say with confidence he's good at something.

Cat Name: Scorchtalon
Rank: T3 Warrior
Role(s) Desired: First "Renewed" Tunneler Team
Brief Cat Personality: Friendly, outgoing floof. A bit impulsive and naive, but he means well
Reason They Are Interested in Tunneling: Scorchtalon doesn't particularly like the tunnels, but he'd rather be the first to attempt to make use of them in case something goes wrong. He also understands how useful they can be to Windclan, and wants to help make his clan strong. Also he's feeling guilty about the Marshmallow thing and will do literally anything to prove his loyalty

Cat Name: Quickkit
Rank: kit
Role(s) Desired: obviously Tunneling Apprentices
Brief Cat Personality: she's quiet, quick-witted, and calm. if any trouble happened, she'll be able to think on her feet and find a way out.
Reason They Are Interested in Tunneling: (just for the idea of flavorings) her mother is Coyotegrin, so she sort of wants to follow in her footsteps.

Hey guys! Thank you all for applying. I am super excited. Here is what I decided on!

Older Warrior:
Brackenwing (KJ Sage)

First Tunnelers:
Whisperpaw (Xaan)
Blazefang (Nerd)
Scorchtalon (zenpaii)

NPC StarClan Cat:
Ploverpuddle (Reaper)

Helpers:
Brackenwing (KJ Sage)

Tunneler Apprentices:
Adderkit/paw (downfive)
Quickkit/paw (Copperbeans)

I am now submitting the plot for approval. Once that is approved, I will create the rolling plot page for everyone!