The default rank for any adolescent or adult member is: Prowler. For cubs, the default rank is: Youth.
There are several open and available ranks that your member of the Mlima Tuokoa can take during their time within the colony. While many are open and readily available for anyone to join or change to, some are specifically limited, restricted or unavailable for reasons likely tied to an ongoing plot or for other reasons.
How to change rank: Each rank will have their own set of special requirements in which a user much meet before the SoA is eligible for a rank change. Changing rank through marriage: The only time you will change your rank through marriage is if you are marrying into the royal family or into nobility. In which case, the lower SoA will assume the equal rank of their spouse. Council Rank Activity: TBD
Royalty
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Monarch The head of the entire colony, the monarch rules from the highest point on Umsinidisi. There they direct daily life by settling disputes, listening to concerns and generally overseeing the general management of the entire colony. Their word is held the highest, second only to Shan Furen's word.
Availability: Unavailable Requirements: Blood-relation to Riho.
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Consort The official mate of the monarch, the consort generally is only there to fill the role of companionship and help provide and heir to the colony. While the extent of their friendship and their relationship together, that much is certain. It is not uncommon for one monarch to have multiple consorts throughout their lifetime, nor it is uncommon for a consort to only be around for a few years before they are replaced.
Availability: Unavailable Requirements: Get the attention of the monarch.
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Crown Prince/Princess Firstborn child of the monarch and their consort, the crown royal is the next in line to assume the throne should anything happen to their parents. They are taught everything the monarch knows from a young age and sits in on many council meetings. They attend prayer, learn the stories of Shan Furen, they learn about the local flora and fauna, how to fight and duel honorably, and also meet with nobility and diplomats from other prides.
Availability: Unavailable Requirements: Firstborn of the Monarch and their Consort.
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Prince and Princess Children born to the current monarch and their official consort. They are provided the highest level of education within the colony as well as an immense amount of respect, but in exchange they have a large amount of pressure placed upon them as they are always in the public's eye. It is typically expected of them to marry to form alliances as well, marry for the sake of the colony instead of for love and sacrifice their own happiness so others are secure. Once their parents step down or another assumes the throne, they are demoted to Lord or Lady. Any children are given the rank of noble.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: Child of the current Monarch and their Consort.
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Lord and Lady Children born to a previous monarch and their official consort. They are given nearly all of the same benefits being born a prince or princess receive, expect they are not nearly as pressured to marry for the good of the colony instead of themselves. Any children are given the rank of noble.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: Sibling to the reigning Monarch.
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Noble The nobles within the colony are the children of royalty or they are members of worth and have contributed someway to the well-being of the colony. With this rank, they have been given privileges by the ruling monarch. They have fairly comfortable lives and usually don't do much in the pride except counsel the royal family and act as ambassadors. Occasionally they will marry off to other prides and colonies to form bonds with them.
Availability: Event Requirements: Child of a Lord, Lady, Prince or Princess. Can also be a gifted title by the reigning Monarch.
Council & Royal Attendants
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Captain of the Guard This feline is charged with overseeing the daily organization of the protection of the royal family as well as the border of the kingdom. They report only to the ruling family on any matter and are one of the three heads that counsel the ruler if asked.
Availability: Unavailable Requirements: Previously a Guard. Have 10 completed RPs, one with the monarch. Rank must be available.
RP Requirement: --
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Huntmaster This feline is in charge of organizing the hunts that are preformed during the day and ensuring all of their hunters make it back by nightfall. The hunters' safety is this leopard's priority as well as ensuring the colony stays fed throughout the entire year. Any rationing is done by this leopard with the permission of the royal family.
Availability: Unavailable Requirements: Previously a Prowler. Have 10 completed RPs, one with the monarch. Rank must be available.
RP Requirement: --
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High Priest/Priestess The voice of Shan Furen, this feline is always a seer. Spending most of their time in the snow and among the people, they are seen as something mystical, almost other-worldly. Their word is thought to be the will of Shan Furen and they hold quite a bit of sway in the average leopard's choices. As such, any vision is usually reported to the royal family first for them to judge if it is fit for the public to learn of or not.
Availability: Unavailable Requirements: Seer, previously a priest except in extreme cases. Have 10 completed RPs, one with the monarch. Rank must be available.
RP Requirement: --
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Grand Master This feline works directly with the High Priest in sharing Shan Furen's message and understanding with the world. They spend a majority of their life outside of the colony, wandering the unclaimed lands. Leader of the templars, the grand master oversees their training and daily life. They are typically stricter than most in the colony due to the strict list of virtues and personal laws they live by, both inside and out of the colony.
Availability: Retired Requirements: N/A
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Lady-in-Waiting These felines are the assistants for the queen and (crown) princess(es). They aid in daily things such as bathing any royal litters, hunting, tasting food (as there were some attempts of poison in the past), cleaning the dens and changing sleeping furs. Some even carry things upon their backs for them. Despite all this work, they are treated with high respect, especially the 'head' of them which usually has the queen's ear. Some are even married off higher then their birth would normally allow thanks to their influences in the court. Despite these luxuries, they are forbidden to breed without the queen's permission or even court without her blessing.
Availability: Event Requirements: Friend of the royal family, specifically the queen.
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Royal Nanny Typically only one or two, depending on how actively the royal family grows, these felines tend to the cubs and act as the primary teacher for them at a young age to teach them right from wrong, general facts and minor things. They also accompany them to every lesson with the scholars, guards and hunters. Their tasks also include the grooming of cubs, care for their sleeping furs and general health.
Availability: Limited Requirements: Previously a Nanny. Have 5 completed RPs, one with the monarch. Rank must be available.
Working Class
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Prowler A simple hunter, but still highly respected within the colony. They hunt within the plains and drag their kills back into the mountains. Because of this, they are usually strong, with powerful jaws and large paws to keep their traction while climbing the pathway back into the mountains. They hunt solo or in small groups to make this trek a little easier.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: None
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Priest The priests of the colony are a devout lot who live and breathe the teachings and word of Shan Furen. They are in charge of overseeing any offerings to their goddess as well as any spiritual ceremonies the colony may hold. They also tend to the weak, the sick and the needy of the colony, offering them solace in times of strife. Priests are not allowed to breed without the permission of the High Priest since they are supposed to devote themselves completely to Shan Furen and the colony.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: None
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Guard The guards of the Mlima Tuokoa are an interesting bunch. They are made up of now-retired templars or those who don't want to live as just a simple hunter. They spend their time patrolling the paths and caves the colony use, digging and exploring for new caves and dens, surveying the surrounding mountains for possible expansion of the colony, patrolling the borders and the plains, along with settling simple disputes within the colony itself.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: None
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Scholar Few in numbers, these felines are the wisest and most knowledgeable within the colony. They study the stars, earth and the skies as well as the hearts and minds around them. Their task is simply to learn and record their findings on the bones within the library. The information they can focus on can range from history inside of the colony or the outerlands, to inner workings of the royal family, to nearly any subject. Each scholar must have their own bird to help in hanging bones.
Availability: Limited Requirements: Be paired with a bird familiar and complete one RP between the would-be scholar and their bird.
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Merchant Merchants are hugely important to the colony as they bring word from the outside world to the members of the colony. They work as ambassadors as well as traders, usually trading for furs and bones wherever they do. On occasion they trade for dried meats as well. It is not uncommon to a see a merchant with one or two servants to help them carry any goods they plan on trading or selling in-colony or out in the rogue lands or other prides.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: Complete one RP in which the would-be merchant trades something.
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Nanny The nannies act as midwives to the pregnant or nursing ladies of the colony and counsellors to mothers with young cubs. They attend all of the births and are frequently asked to cubsit while the parents are tending to their normal duties. They are the primary teachers to most of the middle and lower class cubs and some of the wealthy or prominent families have their own nanny or two.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: Complete one RP between the would-be nanny and a cub.
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Templar Holy warriors that fight in the name of their goddess and work to spread Shan Furen's influence outside of the borders of the Mlima Tuokoa. They also ensure the colony's safety from foreign threats and act as ambassadors in new lands. Highly trained, the templars are the peek of all of the warriors of the Mlima Tuokoa. While not on-duty, they usually act as either priests or guards, though not all do. Some are known to join the hunting parties or even help raise cubs while not away.
The templar order was disbanded in the wake of the avalanche by order of Queen Elisheba.
Availability: Retired Requirements: N/A
Lion-Blood
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Servant Any lion, cheeton or known leopon within the colony will take this rank. They are forbidden to breed without their master's permission and any cubs produced will become servants to their master as well unless born a pure leopard, cheetah or leotah. Servants without a master will serve the entire colony instead of just one family and must petition the ruling monarch for permission to breed. While not slaves, they are dependent on one or a household for their protection, food and shelter. They are free to leave if they wish, but many have connections to the colony and choose not to.
Availability: Unlimited Requirements: Lion, leopon or cheeton.
Rank Hierarchy
In order from highest to lowest. rank = retired
Upper Class Monarch Crown Prince/Princess Prince/Princess Consort Lord/Lady
Upper-Middle Class Council Noble Lady-in-Waiting Scholar Royal Nanny
Middle Class Templar Priest Merchant Guard Nanny Prowler
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