The Courting Grounds
The Courting Grounds
Located within The Freelands, The Courting Grounds is a safe space for all sorts of cats to meet and spend time getting to know each other. Large hedges, often decorated with seasonal flowers, divide various areas and allow for more private conversations while a large clearing in the center is often used for larger meet-ups. Freelanders often appear here when they are ready to meet cats from various groups, ready to hear all about the lifestyle in your group.
You may only claim one cat per month. You may attempt to impress the cats in The Courting Grounds as many times as you wish, but as soon as a cat is claimed, you will be placed on cooldown until the start of the following month.
While the cats present come with a name and a brief backstory, you're welcome to change it to better fit your own plot and setting.
The designs available throughout The Courting Grounds are made by admins and are automatically approved. You can keep this premade design or request an admin tweak it for you, ask for the file and tweak it yourself, or redesign the cat entirely. All designs should still go through the #Design-Check just to confirm you're keeping an admin-made design or altering it.
You may request to hold a cat. This will ensure you are the only one working on artwork for said cat. Holds may last up to a week. If a week has passed without a submission, the cat will become available again. You may still post your artwork, but there is no guarantee the cat will still be available by the time you are done with the piece.
You can only place a hold on one (1) cat at a time. You can only place a hold on the same cat once per month.
You may only claim one cat with a submission. Each attempt will need its own individual piece.
As soon as a piece is submitted, your hold over that cat is over.
Minimum Requirements
Art: halfbody (content aware) with simple BG
Lit: 500 words
The cat you wish to claim must be present in the piece. You may include your own cats additionally.
Each claiming attempt starts with a 50% chance at success. You may increase your chances through the following:
If your literature piece exceeds 1000 words: +30% (80% total)
If your artwork is at least a fullbody with detailed BG: +30% (80% total)
If a cat catches your eye, you should attempt to impress them. Convince them about your group's culture, but don't act like The Freelands aren't the perfect place to stay at! Most of the time these cats are just looking for a bit of an adventure, or a different place to live altogether. They aren't being held prisoners in The Freelands.
Once your piece interacting with these cats is complete, navigate to the thread within #The-Courting-Grounds that contains the cat you wish to bring home.
Include your submission along with the following form:
Username:
Cats Included: (If you are including a cat you own)
Nicknames: (for lit. only)
Items used: (optional)
An admin will then roll your chances accordingly and let you know if the cat has decided to follow you home or not. If your attempt is unsuccessful, you may be left to return home with a consolation prize instead.