~ The Red ~

prideful, brash, hearty, strong, honest, emotional, powerful

warm colors, black, predatory designs

red watchers - in tune with the weather and permanence of the gods themselves

they live in a small gorge on an island with a ship

THE RED DIAMONDS

The Deck of Red, The Red Deck, or the Red Diamonds, are a group of cats that built themselves around pairings. Cats of the Red Deck view each other as family, whether they're actually related or not, and tend to be very close with one another. Their tendency to attach themselves to pairings and symbols is important to them, as they always look for something to be particularly close to, or at least relate to: such as a friend, a type of bird, or even some flora. They're very strong, prideful cats, and tend to be very honest and emotional. They typically have good hearts, though they can also be very brash at times, occasionally leading to frequent misunderstandings between themselves as well as other cats. Red cats are typically very durable in appearance, somehow usually denoting one of their strongest traits--such as strength, swiftness, or even intelligence. They take pride in their strengths, always trying to be the very best, which also leads a lot of them into having very competitive natures, and if they're not careful enough, friendly competition can sometimes lead to hostility. This Deck tends to value and look towards the weather as their main asset, following the signs of the sky, wind, and world around them to understand what the future may hold. They live in the southwestern part of the Plain of Revelation, placing their camp inside of a hollowed out quarry on a small split-off island from the mainland, separated from it by small creeks and streams.

DAILY LIFE:
An explanation of all the things that the cats in this Deck might do in their everyday lives, including the times they wake up, patrols, training, and so on.

DECK STANDARDS:
An explanation of the appearance, personality, and other standards of cats that are in this Deck. This also includes Titles, and what typically earned Titles within the Deck might be, and what the Deck has as their special Thing (secrets/vows/goals/symbols).

The cats of the Red, as stated in their basic information, tend to have designs that almost feel predatory in nature. Their bodies are a variety, due to their focus on different skills, both mental and physical. Their colors are usually warm and dark, and any accents or patterns might appear jagged and sharp. Their personalities are rather brutish and blunt, as they're quite honest and emotional cats. Most Red cats will prioritize being honest with every other cat, hardly keeping secrets from one another and cementing their status in the collective family of the Red. They're quite loyal to each other, but not as much to the other Decks. If anything happens to one of their own, they tend to act out on instinct, as they're told since they're young to trust their gut above all else. Overall, they tend to be brash, hearty, strong-willed, honest, emotional, powerful, and instinctual. This may not apply to every single cat in the Deck, but most families seem inclined to lean this way in terms of how they act. Their names tend to reflect the special aspect of their Deck, which is their symbol or something that they feel heavily related towards. Sometimes though, these names will be more animalistic in nature, choosing something like a predatory animal of the forest or from somewhere else in the world--sometimes even choosing their skills over the way they look as a name.

When it comes to this Deck's Titles, they're typically earned as any Title might be in any other Deck, but with a more specific focus on how the cat showed their talents and abilities. If they succinctly showed off how skilled they are at one specific talent or ability, they'll be likely to earn a Title that denotes that part of themself.

Since this is the Deck of symbols, the Red cats will always have some symbol that they hold close to their hearts, and would forever hold an attachment to this symbol in a special way. This symbol is typically very personal, and though it may not seem important in the eyes of those who typically judge what symbols might be, it'll always be important to this cat. A cat's symbol might change over time, and they might discover it wasn't nearly as close to them as they once thought it to be--except this is a thing to take pride of. It means that despite their changing symbol , they too are changing to be a better person, and the cat they want to be above all else.

TRAINING

SPECIAL ROLES
The Red Deck's special role is called the Red Watchers. This role is given to cats who show themselves to be very in tune with their own mind, and typically their own elements as well. They understand how the weather works, and are able to predict future events of the Decks by following how it flows. This role is helpful to the Deck when it comes to knowing what to prepare for and how, and even by just understanding when the Gods are around, and when to hide from them.

The rules of this Special Role are as follows:
1. As with every Special Role, you cannot tell anyone about the work you do besides the Face of the Deck. Due to the nature of this role, Mirrors are allowed to know as well.
2. Every morning, as the sun rises, you must sit on The Wreck and stare into the sky. As the colors change, so too will your vision.
3. Watchers will always lead the way into battles, as they're the luckiest when it comes to foreseeing enemy attacks.

PIP + CHIP TRAINING
When pips and chips are in training, they're taught taught to be proud of their emotions, to find confidence in the darkest of times and to show their power to everyone who needs to see it. They're not weak, and they'll fight back no matter what their adversary is. This strength and trust in their guts is what separates them from the other Decks.

CULTURE

TRADITIONS
This entire section is for any specific traditions that the Deck might have, such as their way of doing creative things, anything they'll do when a pip graduates, and so on. Basically anything that's not already explained in the lower sections of this category on the page.

HOLIDAYS + CELEBRATIONS
The Red Deck has a holiday where, in the Spring, they give each other gifts--basically how they view other cats, and what they mean to them.

OTHER

FOR FUN
As a game, some Red cats like to jump over stones while the river is high, testing their mettle and ability to stay above the water and not fall in. However, this has in fact lead to many different injuries.

RED DECK CODE
This section will go over the rules that this Deck has in place, in addition to the existing general code that the entire Decks follow.