STARCLAN & DARK FOREST FAQ

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TABBY TALES STARCLAN FAQ WRITING AND FORMAT CREDIT

WHY IS STAFF SO STRICT ABOUT STARCLAN ON TT? I think we can all agree the books did not handle StarClan well at all. Sometimes they were portrayed as all-powerful and all-knowing, sometimes they were weak and clueless, and sometimes they were straight up jerks. That's the consequence of multiple authors, after all, and that's exactly why we strictly control StarClan's behavior here. We are committed to TT's StarClan being benevolent, powerful to an extent, and protective of the clans, which is why staff thoroughly discusses every interaction involving them. If we allowed free reign of StarClan, it could quickly turn into a situation like in canon where they are amazing one second and awful and heartless the next, creating inconsistencies in the game.​

HOW DOES STAFF DECIDE WHO GOES TO STARCLAN AND WHO GOES TO THE DARK FOREST? First of all, a cat must believe in StarClan in order to go to an afterlife. If they do not, they will simply fade away into a ghost when they die, perhaps going to another afterlife that will not interact with the game any longer. If they do, staff asks these questions:

1. Did they live an honorable life?​

2. Did they follow the Warrior Code?​

3. If they broke the Warrior Code, what was their reason for breaking it? Did they believe they were acting in the best interest of their clan? Did they feel remorse or atone for it?​

4. Will they be a danger to others, living or dead, in StarClan?​

These answers determine where a character goes after dying. If your character is failing around 2-3 of these depending on severity, they'll likely be Dark Forest bound.

WHY IS STARCLAN INTERACTION SO LIMITED? For lack of better words, we've learned from the past. Many of us are from FF, and StarClan there was a free-for-all. Everyone and their mom would have StarClan visions and dreams and so on, and it resulted in two things: 1. medicine cats were made pretty useless when it came to being the Clan's connection to StarClan, and 2. StarClan was no longer this mysterious entity, but instead a daily occurrence. If we did allow more interactions, who gets to have them and why? Where do we draw the line? There is no fair way to decide. Therefore, we strictly limit StarClan interactions to medicine cats, MCAs, and leaders (with the potential for exceptions, perhaps).

SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY CHARACTER DIES? They get a StarClan escort! It would likely be someone who was close with them, and their spirit will be there to meet your character's spirit when it's time for them to go. No one else will be able to see them as they're guided to StarClan. Of course, they can reject this escort and refuse to go to StarClan, but don't count on having many fun starry interactions if you do that! Cats destined for the Dark Forest will simply wake up there immediately after dying. No escort, no guide - they will just find themselves alone in the darkness.

WHAT CAN MY CHARACTER DO AS A STARCLANNER? Did you know you can actually use the StarClan subboard to RP your characters together in StarClan? Additionally, you are more than welcome to plot with medicine cats and leaders to have them visit either in dreams or at the Moonstone - just remember to clear these interaction with staff, first!​

 

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TABBY TALES DARK FOREST FAQ WRITING & FORMAT CREDIT

WHAT IS THE DARK FOREST LIKE? On Tabby Tales, the Dark Forest, or more formally known as the Place of No Stars, is a cold, decaying forest that seems to stretch on indefinitely. When your character first awakens here, they will find themselves appearing as they did at death, with any mortal wounds still present. No prey roams the forest, and its residents feel no hunger. Time passes strangely in the forest, causing cats to often lose track of its passage.

Dark Forest residence roam alone, rarely taking the company of other cats in the forest. Many of them harbor personal plans, ranging from vengeance and revenge to the destruction of the Clans. Others simply try to get by, wandering aimlessly in the miserable afterlife they are trapped in.

CAN DARK FOREST RESIDENTS WALK IN DREAMS OF THE LIVING? Yes! Though there are some guidelines that need to be followed. Walking in the dreams of the living is a skill a resident must first learn; we've decided to measure their knowledge of this through the overall number of posts you've made with them in the Dark Forest.

1. Your Dark Forest character must have 3 posts in the Dark Forest board to be able to summon a relative to the Dark Forest. They can only stay for a short while.​

2. Your Dark Forest character must have 6 posts in order to visit a non-relative; they knew in life in the Dark Forest. (ie, a friend, a former apprentice or mentor, a Clanmate). They can stay for a little longer in this form.​

3. Your Dark Forest character must have 10 posts in order to summon anyone to the Dark Forest. At this point, they may be strong enough to do some light training or to stay longer in that character's dreams.​

Dream posts do count towards your character's quota, but they do not start until you hit the initial 3 post mark!

If a living cat no longer wishes to see the Dark Forest cat visiting them, they may reject their summoning's. Upon waking up from a dream, the living cat will maintain all characteristics acquired (wounds, skills taught, fatigue from training, and even death).

Shared dreams with a Dark Forest cat and a living cat does not require staff permission once you reach requirements. However, please note that Dark Forest cats lack the knowledge to alter the living world and cannot band together under a similar cause at this time. These are reserved for potential future plots staff will organize.
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