Welcome to Ruins of Wildwood! We are a realistic wolf play-by-post roleplaying game with an active, friendly and welcoming community of wolf enthusiasts and creative writers. We are an intermediate-advanced level RP, with a minimum word count of 100 words.
If you're interested in joining, please read through our Newcomer's Guide to read the step by step instructions to doing so.
Visitors may post in our Plot Board prior to joining.
Reminder to all Fallen Tree Cove members that a pack Random Event has been addressed to us in the form of a lynx entering our territory. A thread is located here and I would like to see the pack get some action, plus who doesn't like getting RE LP?
Grizzly Hollow is mostly made up of "Good", "Lawful", and "Neutral" characters. Please ensure characters coming into the pack are aligned as such; characters brought to Rook and/or Quil who do not fit alignment-wise will be judged and possibly turned away. We stand for a respect for life, altruism, and a need to maintain strong personal relationships with the whole of the pack - we would like for new pack mates to share this outlook.
0 of 8 male slots and 0 of 8 female slots open in our roster.
At present, we are in need of: a Guardian (Sentry or Vigilante). To apply for any of the roles above or of your choice, please refer to the Grizzly Hollow Pack Role Master List.
OTHER NOTES
Want to recruit? Please howl for Rook or Quil if/when you are at the borders.
Need some new music to listen to? Looking to listen to something thematic while posting? Check out the Official GH Soundtrack. Have a listen! Have a song that you think reflects our pack? Please PM Rook.
It's no surprise to anyone that this is Puppy's second time being voted Member of the Month this year! She is an exemplary member, and was recently added to the Staff team as a Library Manager along side Grey. Since joining the Staff team she has put a lot of work into cleaning up various articles within the library and is currently working on a project for the subterritory article that's going to look really cool, so get hype! Puppy joined Relic Lore at the end of September 2013, which means her 2 year row-iversary is coming up at the end of this month, wow! She's most notably played Aideen in Secret Woodlands, Drestig in Oak Tree Bend, and Orren in Hearthwood River. Puppy is just as active In Character as she is Out of Character, and brings a positive, welcoming attitude to the community. Congratulations, Puppy, we love you!
Our wolf of the month is the one and only Sahalie Tainn, played by Sarah. Get hype! The princess of Oak Tree Bend, this little girl is winning over one heart at a time, haunted by the disappearance of her mother, Nayeli, and the struggles her father is facing as a single parent. Despite the tension at Oak Tree Bend, the little girl has no problem getting around and meeting back members – she’s even run into a thief and stumbled upon a hideous beast moose! Always trying her best, Sahalie will brighten up any day with her unique personality and honest intentions.
And congratulations to RoundStoneCrest for winning Pack of the Month! Their final pack life point value was 650, wow! Please post in Maintenance to claim your ribbon!
There was a bit of a glitch with the calculations this time, but it was our first run and bumps in the road are to be expected. We will be manually tallying the points for the foreseeable future to prevent any confusion. The staff would like you to be patient with us as we work things out. We would also like to point out that any points claimed after the activity check has run will not count towards a pack's total number. So if you live in the Eastern Time zone, for example, and claim points at 9pm on the 31st, these points will not count for the total and will not go towards the next months. This is how it works for posts as well.
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There are an unusual number of foxes being sighted around Relic Lore.
Rook, a curious burrowing owl fledgling won't leave you alone... (That little owl just won't let him be!)
Chemical has been given permission by Rook to scout the lands beyond Grizzly Hollow for a new home.
Grizzly Hollow has accepted the offer of becoming an ally of Fallen Tree Cove after Rook has spoken to Namid. As of August 12th, it is now common knowledge to be welcoming towards the wolves of Fallen Tree Cove.
To make things a little easier to keep track of, please check out the Grizzly Hollow Events 2015 which is continually updated with each Journal release!
RECRUITMENT & ROLES
Grizzly Hollow is mostly made up of "Good", "Lawful", and "Neutral" characters. Please ensure characters coming into the pack are aligned as such; characters brought to Rook and/or Quil who do not fit alignment-wise will be judged and possibly turned away. We stand for a respect for life, altruism, and a need to maintain strong personal relationships with the whole of the pack - we would like for new pack mates to share this outlook.
We have 1 cub; and, 2 of 8 male slots and 3 of 8 female slots open in our roster.
At present, we are in need of: a Guardian/Sentry/Vigilante. To apply for any of the roles above or of your choice, please refer to the Grizzly Hollow Pack Role Master List. (Recently updated 9/2/2015.)
OTHER NOTES
Want to recruit? Please howl for Rook or Quil if/when you are at the borders.
GRIZZLY HOLLOW SOUNDTRACK
We're still looking for more entries for the pack soundtrack! Have a song that you think reflects our pack? Please PM Rook, check out the official thread here: Official GH Soundtrack. Have a listen!
Please note that as of September 1, 2015, Whisper Caverns has officially disbanded as a pack due to being unable to meet the games minimum requirements for sustaining a pack.
We highly encourage all members involved in this news to take it as a chance for character development! Previous pack members may touch base with their previous leaders (Ash and Narime) regarding IC reasons for this occurrence.
Whisper Caverns was a pack established in March of 2013 and was over two years old! That was quite the run and something to be proud of!
Our activity guidelines have recently undergone a review by the staff team and have been updated. In an effort to be more clear and precise when it comes to our guidelines, we have given the activity guidelines their own library article. The full article can be found here. This article should be reviewed by all RoW members, both old and new. Much of the policies remain the same, but we have made some adjustments that will affect all characters moving forward. Below is a quick summary of the changes:
Reactivating Multiple Characters
We don't have character limits at RoW, but instead trust each individual player to determine how many characters they can handle. This means being able to meet the activity requirements for all of your characters. If you have multiple characters who are removed because of inactivity, you have 1 free pass to reactivate them all at once. After that, if the majority of your characters are removed because of inactivity, you will have to rejoin them according to the new character rule. That is, you may only bring in a new character once every 2 weeks.
Pack Activity
We clarified that our pack activity rules are the same as our pack creation rules. If a pack falls below four active members/players, the pack will be given one activity check to recruit more members before it is disbanded.
Pack wolves who are removed during activity checks will have five days from the date of their removal to rejoin the game and be automatically played back into their pack. If the character rejoins after that, they will have to rejoin the game as a lone wolf and proceed from there. Example: Bob is a part of Oak Tree Bend. Bob is removed on September 1st because of inactivity. Bob has until September 6th to rejoin the game and be put back into Oak Tree Bend.
NPCs
We are introducing NPCs to the game, to cover for situations where a player has to leave the game for more than three weeks. A player may not make a character an NPC while the player continues to play other characters on site - the NPC status is only for when the player will be completely absent from the game. Please note that NPC status must be agreed upon before hand by the player, the staff, and the relevant pack mates and leaders. For more information, please see the activity guidelines article.
Character Wills
We have also set up a character wills system. This is an optional system that simply lets you state what happens to your character in the event that they are removed for inactivity, besides the default, "they went missing/left". Please note that character wills must abide by the activity guidelines. Wills that do not meet the guidelines are considered invalid and will not be honored (and the default reason for the character being gone will be used). See the examples below.
Good Examples:
If Bob is removed from Oak Tree Bend during an activity check and does not return within the 5 day limit, it can be assumed that Bob talked to the pack's leaders and said that he was leaving.
If Bob is removed from Oak Tree Bend during an activity check and does return within the 5 day limit, it can be assumed that Bob requested permission from the pack's leaders to visit the other side of Relic Lore.
Bad Examples:
If Bob is removed from Oak Tree Bend during an activity check, it can be assumed that Bob is still in the pack wandering around.
If Bob is removed from Oak Tree Bend during an activity check and does not return for another 2 activity checks, it can be considered that he was on a scouting trip for the pack.
Comments & Questions
If you have any questions about either the activity guidelines or the character wills, please let us know by responding to this announcement and we will do our best to answer and clarify.
A little quiet this time around... but here's what's up this AC and then some (since I forgot to chronicle these last time).
NEW LEADER: QUIL
@Jaysyek is still with us! However, with Borden's condition growing worse and Rook's recent ascension to the Male Lead, she has stepped down and allowed @Quil to rise in rank.
Aug 16 - and so Lucifer wept - A warbled, bone-chilling howl echoes out over Southern Eden in the dead of night.
Aug 22 - First Quarter Half Moon.
Aug 29 - Full Moon.
RECRUITMENT & ROLES
Grizzly Hollow is mostly made up of "Good", "Lawful", and "Neutral" characters. Please ensure characters coming into the pack are aligned as such; characters brought to Rook and/or Quil who do not fit alignment-wise will be judged and possibly turned away. We stand for a respect for life, altruism, and a need to maintain strong personal relationships with the whole of the pack - we would like for new pack mates to share this outlook.
At present, we are in need of: a Guardian/Sentry/Vigilante. Of our subordinates we have two aspiring Medics - whether they will advance to become Healers or Herbalists has yet to be seen, one possible Guardian, and an upcoming Scout.
(Sub-)Plots involving Rook and Borden (as well as Skoll and maybe Niles) will open up again as soon as Grey is back from vacation/lurking. Please stay tuned!
Want to recruit? Please howl for Rook or Quil if/when you are at the borders.
Members on absence: Allie, Grey.
REGARDING BORDEN (Stage 5 of 7)
Borden will now be entering a stage in his old age which has been defined as a "Moderately Severe Decline." He might start to lose track of where he is and what time it is. He might have trouble remembering his location, affiliations, or the names of his caretakers. He could easily become disoriented and it has been advised for all pack members to keep him 'grounded' at the pack den site.
You can help by keeping him company in the morning, afternoon, or evening or by bringing him a little something to eat (he may not eat it as his appetite has been decreasing but the gesture is appreciated). If he repeats the same question, answer with an even, reassuring voice. He might be asking the question less to get an answer and more to just know you're there. Even if he can't remember facts and details, he might still be able to tell a story; please invite him to use his imagination at those times.
GRIZZLY HOLLOW SOUNDTRACK
We're still looking for more entries for the pack soundtrack. Have a song that you think reflects our pack? Please PM Rook, check out the official thread here: Official GH Soundtrack.
Pardon me while I start this with a little test-run for the formatting and all that jazz. Grizzly Hollow has started to pick up with a little bit of action and I'm on vacation/absence, currently... (but that doesn't mean you guys don't get to have some fun while I'm away!). Here are some new happenings within the pack:
NEW LEADER: ROOK
After a much needed talk between brothers Ryvet and Rook and a heart-to-heart conversation with his father Borden, Rook has risen into the I. Leader spot. (As for the Leading Lady, I haven't received word from Switch yet just how to handle this. Please just assume Jaysyek has simply been avoiding the rest of the pack for the time being.)
WELCOME NEW RECRUITS: Rowan, Chemical, and Piety!
Please welcome Attaya #3, Rowan! As Cinder and Quil's brother he has come to set down some roots and join the family. Additionally, two new wolves have come to the pack within a few "moments" of one another; Rook has given both his stamp of approval. Please welcome Chemical and Piety. (Riley, Becca and WildOne: currently the rule regarding "secret aliases" is still in effect (I see Piety has gone with Dove). If you would like to choose/"lock in" your moniker here, I will gladly update it here: Grizzly Hollow - General Information. Within a week of your joining, this will have become common knowledge amongst pack members.)
RANDOM EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
A rather sudden thunder storm trembles the very grounds of Relic Lore.
Grizzly Hollow is mostly made up of "Good", "Lawful", and "Neutral" characters. Please ensure characters coming into the pack are aligned as such. We stand for a respect for life, altruism, and a strong need to maintain strong personal relationships with the whole of the pack.
At present, we are in need of: a Scout/Lookout and a Guardian/Sentry/Vigilante. Of our subordinates we have two aspiring Medics - whether they will advance to become Healers or Herbalists has yet to be seen - and one possible Guardian.
The little Lord Tomen is days away from his 3-month milestone!
Want to recruit? Please howl for Rook if/when you are at the borders.
REGARDING BORDEN (Stage 5 of 7)
Borden will now be entering a stage in his old age which has been defined as a "Moderately Severe Decline." He might start to lose track of where he is and what time it is. He might have trouble remembering his location, affiliations, or the names of his caretakers. He could easily become disoriented and it has been advised for all pack members to keep him 'grounded' at the pack den site.
You can help by keeping him company in the morning, afternoon, or evening or by bringing him a little something to eat (he may not eat it as his appetite has been decreasing but the gesture is appreciated). If he repeats the same question, answer with an even, reassuring voice. He might be asking the question less to get an answer and more to just know you're there. Even if he can't remember facts and details, he might still be able to tell a story; please invite him to use his imagination at those times.
GRIZZLY HOLLOW SOUNDTRACK
Something I've always wanted to put together is a pack soundtrack. Have a song that you think reflects our pack? Please PM Rook or comment on the official thread here: Official GH Soundtrack.
On July 29th, Ruins of Wildwood turned 5 years old. It has been an incredible journey, and one that I never dreamed of happening when I was slaving away over my keyboard so many years ago trying to get the site together for its grand opening. We have had so many crazy inspiring characters come through Relic Lore, leaving their mark and helping to grow this world that we have all created together. There are not enough cheesy and sappy gifs in all of the Internet to convey how much pride I have in this community and this site, and I sincerely thank you all for spending to choose some of your free time writing here with us. I'm so excited to see what this next year brings for all of us. :D
Today marks the end of the birthday activities, and I sincerely hope that everybody has enjoyed participating in them. Winners of our various puzzles and contests will be awarded their birthday ribbons over the next week, so keep an eye out for those. There's still time to participate, so if you haven't and would like to, be sure to send me the screenshots of your completed puzzles or the list of the birthday cake locations. The answers to all of these puzzles will be revealed tomorrow.
Birthday Video
A special thank you to Kydnt who made a special video for us as a part of the celebration. I had a derp moment and forgot to include it in the yearbook and announce it on the 29th, but no fear, it will be added shortly for your enjoyment! Until then, you can check it out below. Thank you, Kydnt, for creating this and sharing it with us. :)
To spice up the variety of activities and recognition available for the community, we've decided to add an additional "Of the Month" award. In addition to the Wolf and Member of the Month Awards, there will also be a Pack of the Month.
Unlike the Wolf and Member of the Month, however, the Pack of the Month will not be decided by vote. The Award will be given to the pack that demonstrates the most activity. This will be determined by the amount of new pack lifepoints awarded to the members for the month. This means things like having a thread with a pack mate, pack activities, participating in the pack thread, recruiting members, and joining members will contribute to "pack activity."
The pack with the most activity for the month will be highlighted in the Of the Month spotlight along with the Wolf and Member of the month. Members of the pack will also receive a special (read: sparkly) ribbon for their profile. (To be revealed.)
We will be tracking activity for this month to award someone at the beginning of September. By the end of the week there should be a space on the Fun & Games page where you can view the amount of pack LP your pack has earned for the month so you can see how your pack stacks up against the others. So everyone get active and get hype!
Updated: Shadow worked real hard and the POTM rankings are now available on the fun and games page!
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