One of the most important aspects of roleplay is interpersonal relationships! Cats in the group are able to interact freely between one another as long as it makes sense in canon, however, we do hold the reins back a little more on romantic and romantic-adjacent relationships (ie. dating, mateships, flings, etc). This page details relationship rules, how to request official mateships, and how to do kitten rolls!
Remember: You must have EXP submitted during the season to roll litters or have pending litters born!
[Dating & Mateships]
It should be noted that the admin team does not regulate who your cat can and cannot date, so long as it stays within our guidelines. Dating is more casual and flexible. Mateships (or marriage, depending on player choice) require approval from leaders as they often include ceremonies (either done via rp, rumors, headcanons, or announcements, depending) to make them official.
More details on requesting official mateships (which are added to your characters’ cards!) can be found in the “Requesting Mateships” section below, but let’s go over the rules of entering any kind of relationship first!
1. Characters cannot take on an official mate until they are 18 moons of age.
2. Characters may not date outside of their age brackets (ie. adult/adult or adolescent/adolescent are fine, but adult/adolescent is not unless it meets an exception).
2.a) Expanding on this, younger apprentice characters may have “crushes” as children sometimes do, but it should be handled tastefully. They cannot enter actual relationships until they are at least 12 moons old.
3. Adults of any age are permitted to enter relationships with one another, but there are exceptions to this:
3.a) The two characters cannot ever be together romantically or otherwise if Cat A is an adult (18+ moons) and meets Cat B as a newborn (0-3 moons); However, if the meeting is brief/immemorable, an exception may be made.
3.b) If at any point Cat A is 3+ years old and meets Cat B as a minor (0-18 moons), those two characters cannot ever be together. However, if the meeting is brief/immemorable, an exception may be made.
4. Regarding accidental litters and the group's rules on consensual relationships:
Havensake does not allow non-consensual relationships or means of reproduction at all.
Characters reproducing in the group are only permitted to do so if all characters involved are consenting adults who know what they are doing and the possible repercussions of doing so. An accidental litter is defined as a litter that was not intentionally planned or conceived, more of a "surprise" than anything else. An accidental litter is not an excuse to bring in anything that would be considered a non-consensual act. We specifically do not allow the following: Taking asexual reproduction potions by mistake; The use of catnip or other hallucinatory drugs (or anything that would remove the consent from any or all of the involved parties) to reproduce; Manipulative relationships that result in litters; "Heat" plots; etc. This list is not all-inclusive, and if you are uncertain of whether or not a plot is toeing the line, it's best to ask an admin before moving forward with it.
5. Polyamory, polygamy, and any and all LGBTQIA+ relationships are 100% permitted.
Homophobia and things of that nature do not exist within the borders of Corondryx, and it is something the group does not condone. Havensake is completely open and accepting of all sexualities, genders, etc., and the Tribes feel no differently as a whole.
6. Cross-Tribe relationships (either dating or mateships) are permitted, so long as it does not become an issue.
As mentioned before, mateships will be approved by leaders, but it’s uncommon for them to be rejected. A leader must have good cause to reject the love between cats, no matter the Tribe affiliation.
7. Tribes may have different ceremonies for things like mateship/marriage, QPPships, etc.
These are up to the Tribe admin to decide, and details can usually be found in the Tribe’s culture doc!
8. Characters played by the same member may not enter romantic relationships together.
The exception to this is characters coming into the group who were together in the past/out of the group, but are not and will not be together as long as they are in the group.
[Kittens, Litters, & Potions]
One of the most exciting things in some roleplayers’ lives is witnessing their character become a parent! Havensake tries to be as inclusive and semi-realistic as possible when handling litters, while still having fun! Make sure to read the rules below before heading over to the “Requesting Kittens” section!
1. Characters may roll for kittens beginning at 18 moons.
2. Characters may not come into the group already pregnant, though they may have 6+ month-old children who either remain out of the group or come in with them.
3. Players are expected to be active with their characters per the group’s rules (see the Rules journal) in order to roll for a litter.
4. Kittens in any litter may be given to an existing member or non-member.
However, the parent(s) must send in a note to the group with the usernames of the kittens’ RPers before promising kittens to anyone, so the admins may make sure those users are able to take on the character. Announcing tryout winners or guaranteeing kittens to those who have yet to be approved may result in punishment. This list should be sent in no fewer than 14 days before the litter is born.
4.a) While players are responsible for their own activity, another member cannot conduct an activity check for them without their consent. Members applying for litter tryouts should be given a date by which the prospective RPer list will be sent in so they can be prepared. Members being given kittens without a tryout should be asked before the list is sent in if they are ready for the activity check. If a member is not ready, and your RPer list needs to be sent in, it is better for you to remove them from the litter than to risk putting them on cooldown. As the result of not getting RPer consent beforehand can result in interpersonal conflict, complications and delays with the litter, and members being put on cooldown for inactivity, anyone who does send in their RPer list without consent is subject to their own cooldowns and/or warnings.
5. Litters consist of 1-6 kittens. We do not roll for “failed” or “miscarried” litters.
Your character is assumed to have successfully conceived a litter once the roll has been carried out.
6. Anyone receiving a kitten from a litter must finish the kitten’s full application and note it into the group 7-9 days before the due date.
Existing members who do not submit the kitten 7 days before the birthdate may be subject to a late penalty depending on how long it takes to turn the kitten in. If you take too long to submit the kitten, it will be denied and the kitten slot will be revoked.
1 Day Late: No penalty
2 Days Late: 1 month cooldown that can't be bypassed
3 Days Late: Kitten denial + 1 month cooldown
6.a) For nonmembers joining the group with a kitten, please ensure your note is sent in at least 7 days before the litter is born so we have time to review! If you are late to submitting a kitten, you will incur penalties with each late day. The penalties are as follows (differing from penalties for current members):
1 Day Late: No penalty
2 Days Late: Kitten is denied and new member does not join the group, + incurs a 2-month penalty before being able to reapply. New member will only be allowed to join via voucher once denied a kitten if they miss the deadline.
7. Litters may be sired by up to three characters, physically or magically (see the potions section below).
In the case of a natural split litter, kittens will have the genes of either Cats A/B, Cats A/C, or Cats A/D, in which Cat A is the one carrying the litter.
8. Accidental litters cannot be used in tandem with the Asexual Reproduction, Artificial Insemination, or Genetic Blending potions- these are for planned litters only. Accidental litters may be conceived with the Temporary Reproduction Change potions if done tastefully and agreed upon between all characters involved.
9. Members will undergo a 2 month (8 week) overall cooldown whenever they roll a litter.
This is counted by weeks from the date the roll is done, not when the note is sent. For example, if a note was sent January 1st, and was replied to January 2nd, then the cooldown would end 8 weeks later, on February 27th.
9.a) Members may purchase cooldown reductions from the EXP shop, and should use the ‘weeks’ method to determine what % of cooldown they would need to roll another litter. For example, if my last roll was January 2nd, and I wanted to do a roll on January 16th, then my cooldown would be 75%. An admin can calculate this for you if you are having issues!
9.b) Members may not use a cooldown reduction to have more than 2 litters in any given season. This is counted per 2-month period/season, not per weeks- so if I rolled litters on January 2nd and January 16th, and the season rolled over on February 1st, I would be able to buy a 75% reduction to roll another litter on February 1st, but would not be able to roll any earlier than that.
9.c) Individual characters have their own litter cooldowns of 4 months/2 IC seasons. This is counted from when the kittens are born and is not tracked to the date like member cooldowns- rather, whenever a character’s kittens become 6 moons of age, they will be able to roll again. (For an extra long IE. If Tom has kittens on February 10th, and those kits get their tattoos in April, then his cooldown will end June 1st, when his kittens turn 6 moons old, and he can then roll again.)
10. If a member who is given a kitten must leave the group for any reason, if the kitten is under 6 months of age, the parents may give them to another player (member or nonmember, must be approved by admins).
If they are not adopted by another member, the kitten will be considered to have died or left.
10.a) Kittens over the age of 6 moons can be rehomed on a case-by-case basis, and are almost always automatically approved if the player willingly gives them up. If the player is removed from the group, then certain requirements must be met:
The character has not been used in significant events (ie. gatherings, plots, Tribe events).
The character has not been used at all or only briefly.
The parents and RPer agree to rehome the character. (This rule may not apply if the RPer has been banned from the group.)
This must first be approved by admins and submitted via noting the group to be considered.
10.b) If requirements are met and the exception approved, the kitten will retain its original Tribe, branch, and rank, though they may be changed with IC explanations (please note characters must be 12+ moons to change Tribes and 18+ moons to change branches). No fee will apply to changes unless they are going to a closed Tribe/rank, in which case the normal fee applies. The design and personality of the kit should be different to respect the previous RPer.
11. Litter fees will be paid by all parents involved, biological or not.
Example 1: In an asexual litter, where there is only one parent raising the kits, the litter fee will be paid entirely by 1 player.
Example 2: A normal litter consisting of 2 parents, in which the fee is split evenly between the 2 players.
Example 3: An accidental litter between 2 characters is adopted by 2 other characters. All 4 players will split the litter cost.
12. Characters may not reproduce within the group if both characters are owned by the same player.
However, the player may have one of their own characters adopt the other character’s kittens.
13. There is no limit to the number of kittens a character/pairing may have overall, so long as the other rules are followed.
This is subject to change if we notice someone having kittens too often.
14. Members may request the kittens’ sexes be rolled with the litter, but this is not a default.
Typically, it is up to the kitten’s RPer, but is left up to the discretion of the parents on how they’d like to handle it.
15. Kittens are born/found 1-2 months after the roll is requested.
ie. if a litter is requested on June 13th, then the litter may be born/found sometime between July 13th-August 13th.
14.a) Litters may not be born on the same day. Days that have already been claimed will be listed on the last page of the census.
16. Surrogates override all cooldown and cap rules.
This means that a cat carrying or donating to a litter as a surrogate does will not incur a litter/kitten cooldown, nor will the player pay for the litter.
17. Players may ask admins to choose the Tribes for their litters.
The "Spirit's Choice" option in the EXP Shop may be used once per member per season, meaning it cannot be used for two rolls by one member in the same season. This must be added at the time of the roll request, and is only available to be combined with full sculpt litters. In order to qualify, all parents will pay the EXP fee, they must include consent from every parent and kitten RPer, and every kit must fill out the form provided below, or it will not be done. The way this is done behind the scenes is that the admins discuss which Tribe(s) would work for every kit, then roll from the available options. If there is only one Tribe, the kit will go to that Tribe. If there are no Tribes (in the case of not enough information being provided), then the kit will be rolled from all seven.
17.a) It is up to the parent/kitten RPers to decide how to handle the roll reveal. The default will be admins revealing the roll to the parent who sends the note, as per usual. If the parent(s) do not wish to know the roll until a later date, they must say so in the initial note before the roll is done. Remember that you must ask admins well in advance to do tattoo reveals at a gathering, otherwise it is on the parents/kits to roleplay it out for themselves.
17.b) Once the roll is done, any changes to the roll will incur the normal charges for switches.
17.c) By including the Spirit's Choice in their litter roll, the parents are locking in their RPer list. Please make sure that all members are ready for their activity check prior to sending this note. The roll will not be made until all players are cleared for activity. If a player fails their activity check and the parent(s) wish to replace that kitten with a different RPer, they must be selected and the form sent in a reply to the denial comment on the note before admins will check their activity, then proceed with the roll.
17.d) The form. Please include this template for every kitten in the litter, written and provided by their respective RPers.
Username: (your username)
Unwanted Tribes/Powers: (optional. if there are any tribes or powers you do not want for this kitten, please make them known)
Description: (a description of the kitten's personality, hopes, goals, fears, etc. no specific length requirements, but the more we know about the kitten, the more we'll be able to pick the right Tribe)
By submitting this form, I acknowledge that I have, to the best of my ability, described my kitten, and agree to the Tribe/power being selected on my behalf. I acknowledge that this selection will not be based on any bias, and admins are making their decisions based on the information I have provided. I can, at any time, request to know my Tribe/power from staff, and can pay to change it if needed prior to the kitten's tattoo ceremony.: (Confirm/Deny)
18. Kittens will automatically age up the season after they are born.
Kittens will age up by 3 moons with rollover like any other character, regardless of how late in the season they were born. This will usually leave a minimum of 2 weeks between their birth and their tattoo ceremony. If it is desired for the kittens to have a longer time as kittens, they should be born earlier in the season.
HERE is an example note for the Spirit's Choice option. Please refer to it if you're confused on how to go about this!
[Potions]
There are several potions that can be purchased from the EXP shop and applied to litter rolls to change how the litter is conceived. These are as follows:
a. Reproductive Organ Change Potion (Temporary): Can be used for accidental or intentional litters. This allows a temporary reproductive organ change for one or more characters to achieve conception, typically between same-sex couples. A character who has their organs changed to carry a litter will have their organs reverted once the kittens have been delivered.
b. Reproductive Organ Change Potion (Permanent): Can be used for accidental or intentional litters. Though typically not used for conception, this is the permanent option of the two organ potions, typically used for transgender characters. Organs will not revert after having a litter.
c. Asexual Reproduction Potion: Can be used for intentional litters only. For characters who simply are not interested in conceiving by normal means.
In Character: The potion is designed to react to a character's genes, producing kittens with a unique gene pool as though they had two biological parents, though they will only actually have one.
Out of Character: The admins roll a completely random "parent" to pull genes from, to be combined with the biological parent as a typical pairing would. Though the kittens are born from only one biological parent, they are not clones, and will still look at least partially different from their parent. The character will still carry and deliver the litter through normal means. If so desired, a player may present a design to be used for the "second parent."
d. Artificial Insemination Potion: Can be used for intentional litters only. This allows a character to carry a litter of kittens whose DNA consists of genetics not their own. While it is typically used as a means for surrogacy (ie. Cat A and Cat B are a couple, and wish to have kittens that share their DNA, but don't want to carry them, so Cat C carries the litter for them- the kittens do not share Cat C's DNA), it can also be used for polyamorous couples wanting their kittens to be a semi-blend of their genes (ie. Cats A, B, and C are in a relationship, and want each of their kittens to have 2 biological parents out of a mix of their genetics. While Cat C carries the litter, the kittens they produce will either be A/B, A/C, or B/C).
e. Genetic Blending Potion: Can be used for intentional litters only. This allows 3-4 characters to "blend" their genetics into a litter, allowing all kittens produced from that litter to have up to 4 biological parents. The kits can pull genes and designs from all of their biological parents. This is typically used for characters in polyamorous relationships. (Example- Cats A, B, and C are in a relationship. Cat C carries the litter. The kittens produced are all born from A/B/C's genetics.) This can be combined with the Artificial Insemination Potion to allow an uninvolved party to carry the litter for the others, but the kittens cannot have more than 4 biological parents (ie. Cats A, B, C, and D are in a relationship. They blend their genetics, but ask Cat E to carry their litter as a surrogate. The kittens produced are all born from A/B/C/D's genetics, not Cat E.)
f. Surrogacy Potion: Can be used for intentional litters only. Carefully crafted by the alchemists, a blend of the artificial insemination and asexual reproduction potions was created. This allows characters to do one of two things:
1. Create a litter between a pairing that is biologically theirs, but was conceived without any sexual acts being necessary (can be combined with the genetic blending potion for litters comprised of 3-4 parents, please list both potions if this is the case)
or 2. Create a litter that is biologically comprised of one or more parents' DNA, but carried by an unrelated surrogate, without any sexual acts being necessary. Surrogates should still be listed in the litter roll request note, but they will not earn a cooldown (save for as long as it takes for the litter to be carried and birthed).
In-character, all of these potions are crafted by Light-Tribe’s alchemists, and can be acquired from them.
[Requesting Mateships]
All mateships must be approved by the admins via noting the group to be considered ‘official’ and for the characters to take on the ‘mate’ title. Leaders will often reply to the note in-character, but members may request exceptions for rps, headcanons, announcements, etc.
Mateship Request Form:
Character Names:
Link to Apps:
Tribe(s):
Proofs of Interaction: [3 required - can be in-depth headcanons, RPs, collabs, or rumors]
Proof of Approval: [screenshot of proof from all characters' RPers approving the mateship request]
Would You Like an Announcement?: [If yes, an announcement in the tribe channel will be made and may be announced at the gathering]
[Requesting Kittens]
If you would like to request a roll for your characters' litter, send a note titled "Kitten Request" to the group. Characters may not have kittens within the group without approval from admins.
Kitten Request Form:
Type of Roll:
Potion(s) Used (if any):
Parents' Refs:
Proofs of Interaction: [1 required - if asexual/single parent adoption litter, provide written or art proof that the character has been used in the group]
IC Reasoning for Litter: [ie. is it accidental? do you have a plot? are they just hella in love and want babies? list that here! Good example: “Bubbles and Ivar got together, and this resulted in an accidental litter.” Bad example: “Accidental”]
Proof of Approval: [screenshot of proof from all parents' RPers approving the litter request]
Previous Litter Date(s): [list the dates of every parent rper's most recent prior litter request- this would be the date the note was sent, unless otherwise stated]
[How do Litter Rolls Work?]
For normal rolls (ie not half-sculpt or full-sculpt), we use a system based on type of roll (ie normal, accidental, etc), characters’ ages, seasons/weather, and members’ litter activity to determine how many kittens will be in the litter.
After the number of kittens are rolled (if applicable), we will roll the Tribes and branches. Numbers may be adjusted for Tribes/branches that are soft or hard closed. Kittens may be rolled into soft closed Tribes/branches at a disadvantage, but they cannot be rolled into anything that is hard closed.
After the RPer list is approved by the admins, kitten RPers may then begin to reserve their kits’ True names and ranks. These True name reserves do not count towards a member’s one free reserve and are listed on a separate doc. If a member does not know where their kit is going (a “blind” litter), they may make a list of what rank they’d like depending on the Tribe, and we’ll secretly reserve the proper rank for them.