"The Game of Life", or TGoL, is a semi-realistic, post-by-post, wolf roleplay site based around a chess metaphor for a war between two packs: Light and Dark Pack,
respectively, to match the light and dark pieces on a chess board. The wolves themselves don't know anything about chess of
course, only that they are locked in a seemingly eternal battle for the rights to their thriving yet limited land. Tensions are
high, blood has been shed, and all must be careful which move they make next, for it could either ensure a victory for them or the end of everything. You, as a player, may either play a wolf
from one of the packs, directly involved with the war in some way, or a loner on the outside, either looking in, taking advantage of the distracted packs, or staying out of
it all together.
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SPRING 01
The ice and snow of winter are finally starting to melt away as things warm up, making way for budding flowers, returning prey, and spring showers. Mating season is no longer in effect, but those whom did get pregnant should expect to give birth within the season, towards the beginning of Summer. Prey is steadily becoming a little more plentiful, which is good news, but all of the melting snow/ice and the spring showers are causing The Divide and Flatlands to flood, coaxing both packs to stay on their respective sides... lest they wish to get swept down stream.
4.26.2018 -
A new announcement has been made in regards to major revisions/additions to the site! Read here.
4.2.2018 -
An "Activity" section has been added to the Rules thread, since I realized this was never clearly defined. In addition to this, a thread for making characters inactive and a thread to take an offical abesence have been added. I've also enabled guests to be able to view the IC and Player Record Book boards in their entirety so you can get a feel for activity/characters before joining the site!
4.1.2018 -
The theme's been changed to have a little more color and to be a bit more visually appealing!
3.4.2018 -
TGoL has offically been completed and is now open to new members, so feel free to join and submit your characters for acceptance! We have many high rank positions open in both packs and would like to get those filled as soon as possible. Also, please advertise us to anyone you think might be interested!
Welcome to the shop! Here you can buy special features and upgrades for your characters that otherwise wouldn't be available, using the site currency, Crowns. For more information on that, go here.
There was an actual shop that was going to be used where the items would be listed and members could purchase them at their own discretion, but the inventory function doesn't work with this skin, so until this can be figured out, all transactions will simply need to be made through requesting items and having staff deduct that number of crowns from your account. The items available for purchase will be listed below along with their price and a description of what they are and the limits of their use. The inventories of each member can be found in this Google Doc, which members can view but not edit, and whenever you make a purchase, use an item, or obtain a refund, you will find the changes here.
You cannot use or refund an item unless it has been added to your inventory and the price has been deducted from your account.
CHAR. FEATURES
Abnormal Coat Marking - 150 Crowns This is a SINGLE abnormal marking that can be applied to anywhere on your wolf, almost like a birthmark. It doesn't have to be one mark itself, but it should be generalized to a small location. (ex. a diamond, a spiral, a small clump of spots, a clump of stripes, etc.) Colors must still be natural.
Abnormal Coat Pattern - 250 Crowns This is a series of markings that either cover the entire body or a very large portion of the body, like the back. (ex. dalmatian spots, tiger stripes, solid leg "socks", etc.). Colors must still be natural.
Extra long fangs OR claws - 150 Crowns With this item, your character can either have longer top or bottom fangs than usual (so they stick out past the upper or lower lip, coming down to about the jawline) or they can have longer claws than normal, like a badger's. A single purchase will only grant you one of these; if you want long fangs AND claws, see option below. If purchasing claws, you have the option of also making them retractable (as normal wolf claws are NOT retractable).
Extra long fangs AND claws - 200 Crowns Same as above, just the package deal for both.
50% Other Canine - 400 Crowns Purchase this item to have your character be 50% wolf and 50% ONE other canine. Options include and are limited to: domestic dog (large breeds only), coyote, or red wolf.
Uniquely Styled Fur - 200 Crowns Purchase to give your wolf a fur type not common to wolves, like curly fur, long fur that drags when they walk (think sheepdog), or fur that is short all year round.
Pink or Brown Nose - 100 Crowns Purchase to give your character an either completely + permanently pink or liver colored nose, or a nose that turns to a lighter color in some places when it gets really cold, like some dogs. Note, if your character has albinism or if you bought a character mixed with a dog breed that already has a nose like this, this does not need to be purchased.
RP UPGRADES
One Extra Guaranteed Hit in Fight - 400 Crowns As the name suggests, this one time use item grants your wolf one extra guranteed hit in a fight, meaning they are able to say for certain that the attack connected and damaged the other character. Same rules apply for other guranteed hits; the attack can not be fatal, mortally wounding, or otherwise disable the char so that they can no longer fight, and this item can only be used once in one fight. Purchasing more than one of this does not allow your character to use more than one in a single fight; you still only get to use one per fight.
One Extra Guaranteed Hit Per Fight - 550 Same as above except your character will always have one extra hit in every fight until they die.
LITTER/BREEDING UPGRADES
Pregnancy out of Season - 500 Crowns For whatever mystical reason, your female has temporarily become capable of getting pregnant while not in heat. This purchase not only allows you to have pups out of season, but will also guarantee your female gets pregnant, though the number of pups and survival rate will still be rolled for. Note: the price may be split between the two parents, regardless of whether or not they are together IC.
Guaranteed Number of Pups - 200 Crowns Regardless of circumstance, you get to pick how many pups your female will have. Numbers must be between 1 and 6 unless you also purchase the item below. This will apply to the number of pups that survive, meaning your female might have more, but this number of pups will definitely survive to become playable. Same goes for the two items below.
Potential for Larger Litter - 200 Crowns Gives your female the possibility of having 3 to 8 pups instead of 1 to 6. Now, you will not be guaranteed to get above 6 unless you also purchase the item above and choose 7 or 8. This just gives the possibility of getting up to 8. It will, however, guarantee that she will have at least 3 pups. This is only good for one litter; it will not indefinitely cover your female forever.
Permanently Larger Litters - 500 Crowns This will ensure your female will always have the possibility of a larger litter. It is a one time, non refundable purchase and will cover your female until she becomes infertile due to old age. Again, this will not guarantee that she will have more than 6 pups, but she is guaranteed to have at least 3 and will have the potential of birthing up to 8.
Guaranteed Pass Down - 200 Crowns Any items purchased in the Char. Features section and applied to one of the parents has either a 25% or 50% chance of passing down to the offspring, depending on if one or both parents has it. With this item, you can guarantee that a pup of your choice inherits one of the parents special features. This will only cover a single pup, so it is advised that whoever will be playing that pup pays for this item, though it is not required. Additionally, you have the option of randomizing the trait, so in the case that one or both parents have numerous special features, it will be up to random chance what your pup inherits.