Welcome to the Ithambo'hlabathi's 2022-2023 metaplot. This thread will accumulate and archive all relevant roleplays, events, and updates that occur and that are associated with the happenings in this metaplot.
Post 1: Meta Summary Post 2: Current Events Post 3: Concluded Events Post 4+: Event Updates
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:21 pm
The summary will go here after some sleep. zzz
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:27 pm
The next chapter will begin in January...
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:28 pm
Concluded Events
The Vanishing
THE VANISHING Original Thread This is the first major event in our pride meta. This event (The Vanishing) will last from August 1st to October 1st. To emphasize realism in the pride and the current state the pride is in, every Saturday there will be an small update posted in this thread.
Following the conversation held in a pridal meeting to address the Growing Concerns of the lioness surrounding the ill-timed exit of the territory's resident and migratory herds, the Abaholi—backed by Umama Ukwazi—have ordered all able-bodied to scout the outer edges of the pride's current location for signs of herd movements in hopes of moving the pride ahead of schedule to secure a more stable food source. While this command is primarily directed to those with vulture companions; the Cinga and Aenda of the Bonelands, there was emphasis put that all lions must do their part in different ways.
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PRIDE INFORMATION This information is static and will not change for the duration of this event.
Weather/Location As the long dry season continues to beat down on the Ithambo'hlabathi, the temperatures are reaching 18°C/64°F in the morning and 31°C/88°F in the afternoon, taking hours to cool into the evening. Warm air from the northern desert prolongs this cooling, taking until the early AM for temperatures to drop to a more comfortable degree. In an effort to stay out of the heat and to conserve as much energy as possible, the pride remains centrally located in the Ithambo'hlabathi; roughly a day trip west of the land's regional lake while simultaneously positioning themselves strategically close to the sole known herd in the Ithambo'hlabathi; a herd of zebra, roughly thirty heads in size. Most predators are not gutsy enough to pick a fight with the lean pride, but the occasional brave jackal or wild dog is not uncommon.
Herd Status The sole remaining zebra herd consisting of 30 individuals roams the shrublands to the west, roughly two days from the pride's current location. Some of the herd's mares are noticeably pregnant, a welcome sign for the lean pride. For now, the herd seems stationary, choosing to roam in a rough circle around the pride's current locations, always two to three days out until they approach the lake to drip, at which point the herd can be seen after only a few hours at a moderate pace.
At least one Umholi is seen patrolling the lands near this herd at all times, sometimes accompanied by an Inselelo or Ahluke.
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OOC RULES 1. Everyone may participate. You do not have to own a Bonelander or be part of the pride to participate, but there are requirements to do so. 2. All roleplays must meet the minimum requirements for the roleplay to count as a breeding roleplay of 1,000 words and 5 individual posts (not applicable for solo RPs). 3. All roleplays must be completed to be eligible for point redemption. 4. You may earn as many points as you would like.
IC RULES ★ These are more suggestions and guidelines than true rules. 1. The Bonelands is apprehensive about rogues approaching the borders and is aggressively protecting what herds remain. Friendly chit-chatting is not likely. 2. No major herds should be found in any roleplays. Signs of herd movement and small isolated herds are fine. 3. If your character is attacked, you may choose by what. 4. If your character is injured, you may choose how so. 5. It is suggested to travel in pairs.
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INSTRUCTIONS Roll 2 4-sided dice. Use the chart below for the result of your roll. ★ The first dice you roll will correspond to a number within your prompt set. ★ The second dice you roll is used if your first roll lands on a prompt that gives a Bonus Event. (If you do not roll a Bonus Event on your first dice roll, ignore your second dice roll.)
For roleplays with more than 1 character, you may choose either option: ★ Option A: Everyone uses the same roll. ★ Option B: Everyone rolls separetly.
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PROMPT SETS ★ Cinga and Aenda may choose to use the prompts corresponding with their rank or the general prompts for adolescents and adults. ★ All other ranks will use the general prompts for adolescents and adults.
(Cinga/Enda) Your travels have taken you far from the body of the pride. Your paws take you in all directions, as far as the horizon stretches. On your travels, you may come across...
1. You find scat belonging to a lion. It is weeks old. 2. You find a snake hidden beneath a rock overhang. (Bonus Event!) 3. You find a swarm of vultures picking at the body of a wildebeest. It is more than half-eaten. You are too far and it is too heavy to drag home. 4. You come across a rogue lion! (Bonus Event!)
(Adol/Adult) Your paws may not take you to far-off, foreign lands, but during the night, you still wander all the same—albeit much closer, a day's travel at most—in hopes of finding something...
1. You find a mostly consumed zebra foal. It is little more than a snack. 2. You find a starving wild dog. It is defensive of the small kill it is protecting. (Bonus Event!) 3. You find the bones of a (prey animal of choice). The carcass has long been picked clean. 4. You find a satellite herd made of a dozen zebra. (Bonus Event!)
Bonus Event: Use this list and reference your second dice roll to find your Bonus Event. Some Bonus Events have Penalties. See below for an explanation.
1. Nothing else happens. 2. You are attacked! (Penalty!) 3. You are exhausted. (Penalty!) 4. You are attacked and manage to subdue your attacker. (Bonus +2 points to total)
Penalties: Some Bonus Events come with Penalties associated with them. There are two kinds of Penalties. You may pick which your character receives. Imbiza are immune to Penalties.
A. You are injured and must heal. One (1) RP must be completed surrounding this task. This RP may be done either Solo or with another player. If the healing RP is with a Imbiza, you are immune to your next Penalty roll. Bonus +1 points to your total. B. You are exhausted and must rest. You must wait until the next Update (Saturday) to be able to roll again with this character.
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POINT SYSTEM ★ All roleplays must be completed to breeding standards to count towards this event and earn points. ★ All points are earned per character that meets the minimum requirements. ★ All points will be able to be spent at the end of the pride's metaplot. ★ Redeem roleplays: Here
SRP (by yourself): 1 point PRP (1+ other users): 2 points each ORP (not run by Lutz or I): 3 points each Rogue-PRP (1+ other users): 2 points each
• Must include x1 rogue. Rogue must not be played by any other users participating in the PRP. • Rogue's owner receives points as well. • Rogue-PRP are only available if a Enda, Cinga, Inselelo or Umholi is present is in the roleplay.
Updates
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:37 pm
August 7th, 2022 - Update #1 (The Vanishing) (Original Post)
There have been no new discoveries made, but the pride is getting leaner by the day. The singular zebra herd will not last the season, especially not if there are no others to hunt from. Difficult decisions are on the horizon. For now, the pride is strong, working well together as they patrol the fringes of the Ithambo'hlabathi. To this end, Umholi Umkhombo has joined a grouping of lionesses heading south, passed the Scar, and towards the open plains. The expedition will take weeks. He will be gone from the pride until September.
Tawa'shilah, a former Inselelo, turned Ahluke, has left the pride. he was seen speaking with Umholi Faust some days ago before departing entirely. There was no word on why he left, but there is speculation (turned to rumor) within the pride's gossip cycle that he left due to the strain feeding a lion of his size has been putting on the lionesses of the pride. (OOC: Ehluke are not being kicked from the pride!)
The remaining Abaholi work in rotations patrolling the territory around the resident zebra herd, ensuring its survival and protection from other predators. They are often accompanied by an Inselelo, Ahluke, or rarely, one of the Qyrhy lionesses.
Other News A hunt on a solitary wildebeest was successful. Most in the hunting party assume it from the scattered herd from the earthquake that caused the Scar. However, not all were left unscathed before the beast fell. + These lionesses have each earned 1 point for the Meta. You may redeem it here. (Does not count as meta participation.)
Amancane -- (owned by Andranis) -- suffered a minor injury; a laceration from a stray hoof on her shoulder. Yithemba -- (owned by oo DeD) -- suffered a major injury; thrown from the wildebeest's back, walks with a temporary limp
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:27 pm
August 13th, 2022 - Update #2 (The Vanishing)
A white elephant has been discovered in the Ithambo'hlabathi! It seems to accompany the zebra herd, but never directly. Most gossip suggests it lost its herd in the earthquake that caused the Scar. Some may recall that this behemoth has visited the Bonelands once in the past, shortly after the rains came and ended a horrible drought the pride had been suffering from. In better times, there is no doubt a Mkhulu would have been called, but the pride is in no shape to waste their energy on such a lofty attempt.
Other News Despite no Mkhulu called, some lionesses in the pride decided to press their luck against the white elephant and have been sent home limping. + These lionesses have each earned 1 point for the Meta. You may redeem it here. (Does not count as meta participation.)
Udaka -- (owned by SilverLutz) -- suffered a fall while fleeing from the charging elephant. Her foreleg is sprained but will heal. Kanga -- (owned by Ecavi) -- suffered a fall while fleeing from the charging elephant. Yimvelo -- (owned by AstoriaFallen) -- suffered from a broken leg after being thrown by the elephant. The leg will heal but is likely to walk with a heavy limp.
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 10:31 am
August 20th, 2022 - Update #3 (The Vanishing)
A wayward daughter has returned to the pride (A Rogue Daughter Returns) and with her, news of a lioness pacing near the borders. Umholi Faust investigated and found a burnt orange lioness who introduced herself as Mahea, a former Pridelander.(Visitors on the Horizon) The pair conversed for a short while and came to an agreement—with the other Abaholi and Omama's apprehensive approval—that these Pridelanders would join the pride in a probationary period. Well fed and eager to find a new home, the Pridelanders would need to prove their worth to the pride by aiding the Bonelands in finding the cause of their herds missing...or they would need to leave.
A ORP will be set up shortly for the rest of the Bonelands to meet these newcomers.
Other News A hunt on a zebra goes awry as hunger sets into the pride. While, in the end, the hunt was successful, several lionesses were injured by stray hooves. + These lionesses have each earned 1 point for the Meta. You may redeem it here. (Does not count as meta participation.)
Sizani -- (owned by Tanakako) -- suffered a kick to a shoulder. Chazama -- (owned by Jovi of Shadows) -- suffered a kick to the side.
Tanakako
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:51 pm
August 27th, 2022 - Update #4 (The Vanishing)
Food rationing is now in effect. Each member is now given three minutes, twice a day, to eat. Members must be accompanied by others for safety. All kills are now guarded by an Umholi or Inselelo.
Desperation chews at the heels of all life in the Ithambo'hlabathi as the reality grows dim. Predators, one and all, now hunt from the singular zebra herd and its satellite bands, thinning their numbers significantly over the last few weeks. As the waters continue to recede, sightings of roaming lions, leopards and even the brave, wayward wild dogs have become common enough occurrences to strangle what supply the Bonelands had left. Some appear to hunt for pleasure, others in a desperate bid for survival. The Abaholi, along with the backing of some concerned Omama and Abazingeli, have agreed to strict rationing of their only steady food supplies. This, of course, may not sit well with everyone, but with only one reliable herd to hunt from, the pride is desperate to keep it healthy and whole.
Worried whispers of the looming threat of the pride having to abandon the Ithambo'hlabathi as inhospitable is now rampant and has become daily gossip.
In the wild chaos that threatens the Bonelands, a beacon presents itself with an answer for the pride's woes. The Umlandeli has shown itself formally. Led by Umama Zobuhle, this...cult, reveres a 'god' they tout as the cause and solution for their troubles. (You can read about them here: The Cult of Bones)
Other News None this week!
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 2:08 pm
September 3rd, 2022 - Update #5 (The Vanishing)
Umholi Umkhombo's expedition has returned, bloody and bruised, but (mostly) alive. His tale told to the other Abaholi has spread; hyenas to the south. A small clan, roughly a dozen heads strong, had settled into one of the two paths anyone; predator or prey, could take to reach the southern plains now that the isibazi bars most of their traditional route. The hyenas are no more, all dead by him and the lioness' claws and teeth. The way is open. Now the pride waits for their herds to return.
Other News A number of Qyrhyeshti lionesses accompanied Umholi Umkhombo's expedition south. There they fought a clan of hyenas in a bloody confrontation. + These lionesses have each earned 1 point (10 for Kasirga) for the Meta. You may redeem it here. (Does not count as meta participation.)
Marmar bint Adala -- (Owned by Annchen) -- suffered minor injuries from her battle with hyenas. Khazine bint Aribak -- (Owned by Meepfur) -- suffered minor injuries from her battle with hyenas. Kasirga bint Nesf -- (Owned by Ecavi) -- died in battle. She was overwhelmed by the hyenas.
