Homesteads of Canada

## About

This is a roleplay about life in rural Canada, with a focus on homesteading.

As a homesteader, you can create a homo sapiens character and decorate your own den to use as a homestead in roleplay or move into an existing homestead with permission from the jammer who created it. Tend to your crops and take good care of your animals each day, providing them with good food and water, a comfortable and safe living space and protection from predators. You can choose which animals are allowed on your homestead, and what purpose they will serve.

As a farm animal, you can create an animal character and join a homestead with permission from the jammer who owns it. Spend each day living a luxurious life provided with delicious food and water and comfortable places to sleep & take shelter from the elements in. Spend time playing and chattering with your animal friends, and depending on your species and what purpose your homesteader wants you to serve, there may be even more to do. Cattle (especially steers), camels, donkeys and horses may be trained to plow fields and pull carts, roosters, peafowl and geese naturally make great protectors of poultry, llamas naturally make great protectors of all livestock, domestic dogs can be trained to protect all livestock, domestic cats and peafowl can help control the rodent population, and horses and domestic dogs can assist the homesteader with herding.

For a much tougher life, you can also choose to roleplay as a wild animal. As a rat or mouse, homesteads may seem like a lovely place to live, with food and nesting materials abundant. But as you eat the feed meant for the farm animals and gnaw tunnels through the walls to hide, give birth and sleep in, it is only a matter of time before the homesteader realizes your presence and will do what they can to have you and all your fellow rats and mice in the area killed.

As a predator such as a fox, bear, wolf or raptor, most of the time you live in the wilderness near the homestead, but life as a wild animal is never easy, and in desperate times you may find yourself visiting the nearby homestead in search of nutrition. Prey and crops are often abundant in these homesteads, but it all comes at a very high risk. Although hunting animals in the forest has never been risk-free either, the homo sapiens who run these homesteads carry incredibly deadly weapons. You must be sneaky in order to successfully take an animal from a homestead, especially considering how many homesteads have animals such as dogs and geese who would immediately blow your cover with their loud calling and perhaps even attack you if they spot you.

Barn owls are a special case, as they are one of the few wild animals which are actually welcomed on the homestead. Homesteaders will usually allow barn owls to nest in their barns since they help keep the rodent population down and rarely go after poultry. If you choose to roleplay as a barn owl, you can live a pleasant life in the barn, eating tasty rats and mice and eventually raising little owlets in there alongside your dear mate.

## Members

### Farm Animals

Name (Catzillachan) (Domestic Sheep) (Gender) (Looks) (Age) (Whether or not is sterilized) (Homestead: Happy Sunshine Farm) (UNFINISHED CHARACTER)

Theodore (Bamboogummy) (Australorp Giant Chicken) (Male) (Black feathers with a light gray chest and belly that will turn black as he molts and grows new coats of feathers. His eyes are purple and he will grow to be a pretty intimidatingly large rooster, though he's quite small for now!) (3 months and 4 days old) (Homestead: Happy Sunshine Farm) (His mother was a Jersey Giant, and his father was an Australorp. When he came to the homestead, a hen was brought along with him, but not long after, the hen was caught and killed by Vixen. After that, another hen was brought to the homestead named Chick-Chick.)

Chick-Chick (ACGSeal) (Chicken) (Female) (White feathers and very dark red eyes) (5 years, 2 months and 3 weeks old) (Homestead: Happy Sunshine Farm)

Party (LBIFlipster2) (Llama) (Female) (Black and white fleece, dark brown eyes, wears an aquamarine hat, aquamarine scarf and red furry boots) (3 years and 1 day old) (Homestead: Raspberry Fields)

Cinderella (Swimming8089) (Domestic Sheep) (Female) (Tan fleece with light tan skin, very dark brown eyes) (1 year and 1 day old) (Homestead: Happy Sunshine Farm)

Sweater (Thesmolbean234) (Domestic Sheep) (Male) (White wool with light yellowy tan skin, very dark brown eyes) (2 years, 6 months and 1 day old) (Homestead: Happy Sunshine Farm)

Rain (Goodeggs) (Domestic cat) (Female, spayed) (Tan fur with dark brown tabby markings, black eyes) (3 years and 1 day old) (Homestead: Maple Bucket Range) (She is an indoor cat who keeps Declan's house rodent-free.)

### Homesteaders

Gabriella Lancaster (Bamboogummy) (Female) (Dark skin with dark brown long curly hair, dark brown eyes) (33 years old. Her birthday is on January 1st.) (Homestead: Happy Sunshine Farm) (Late Husband: Jonah Lancaster) (Son: Indigo Lancaster, deceased) (Daughter: Heart Lancaster, deceased) (Her husband had very pale skin and black hair.)

Declan Bunk (Bamboogummy) (Male) (Dark skin with dark brown hair and medium blue eyes) (27 years old, his birthday is November 17th) (He is quite the animal lover and finds it a bit difficult at times to part with his animals, but is otherwise rather quiet and can seem distant at times.)

Daisy Bunnington (Bamboogummy) (Female) (Light skin with strawberry blonde hair and light aqua eyes) (24 years old, her birthday is May 13th) (Homestead: Raspberry Fields) (Sister: Lilly Bunnington, deceased) (She is very lively and was excited to be starting her new life as a homesteader in the countryside until her sister Lilly Bunnington contracted rabies from a red fox in the area and died. Not long after, Daisy's two cats were killed by coyotes. She is still grieving the deaths of her cats and sister.)

Amy (Swimming8089) (Female) (Her natural hair color is blonde but she dyed it black. Her eyes are pastel blue) (23 years old, birthday is on April 16th) (Homestead: Raspberry Fields) (She has native Canadian ancestry)

### Other Barn-Inhabiting Creatures

Jonathan (Bamboogummy) (Barn Owl) (Male) (Tan and gray feathers with pink eyes) (1 year and 1 day old) (Homestead: Raspberry Fields) (His energy type is 2/1)

### Wild Animals

Bella (Swimming8089) (Coyote) (Female) (Dark reddish brown fur with white chest and belly, dark blue eyes, wears a flower crown of white roses on her head and two purple feathers in her tail) (14 years, 2 months and 3 weeks old)

Beaver (Bamboogummy) (Grizzly Bear) (Male) (Reddish brown fur with lighter brown chest and belly, blue eyes) (4 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 1 day old)

Cardinal (Bamboogummy) (Gray Wolf) (Male) (Dark brown fur with tan chest and belly, orange eyes) (3 years, 2 months and 3 weeks old) (Although Willow saved him from a crazy wolf who was chasing him, after she woke him up far too early the next day and attacked him, dropping a rock and a fish on his head and biting his tail quite hard, he lost all trust in her and would never consider her as a mate again, especially after she died the same day. Some time after that, he broke his ribs in a hunting accident and will most likely die soon.)

Gable (Bamboogummy) (Lynx) (Female) (Light gray fur with darker gray spots and a white chest and belly, soft blue-green eyes. Sometimes she likes to wear flowers.) (2 years, 2 months and 3 weeks old)

Pebbledash (Bamboogummy) (Puma) (Male) (Light gray fur with white chest and belly, dark pink eyes, wears a pink flower on his head and a pink blanket on his back.) (4 years, 2 months and 3 weeks old)

## Homesteads

### Happy Sunshine Farm

(Barn Animals: 2/10) (Homesteaders: 1/3) (Coop Birds: 2/6) (Dogs & Cats: 0/7)

Homesteaders: Gabriella Lancaster

Farm Animals: Theodore, Chick-Chick, Cinderella, Sweater

Other Barn-inhabiting Animals: None

### Maple Bucket Range

A small homestead primarily known for it's homemade maple syrup, although it also has a coop for small animals such as rabbits, chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys. The homesteader, Declan Bunk, hopes to expand his homestead some day so he has more space to own more animals. (Homesteaders: 1/1) (Coop: 1/3) (Dogs & cats: 2/3)

Homesteaders: Declan Bunk

Farm Animals: Darla, Muffin, Rain

### Raspberry Fields

(Homesteaders: 2/2) (Barn Animals: 2/10) (Dogs & Cats: 0/8)

Homesteaders: Daisy Bunnington, Amy

Farm Animals: Frank, Party

Other Barn-inhabiting Animals: Jonathan

## Species Whitelist

See Homo Sapiens for information regarding homo sapiens.

### Farm Animals

Domesticated or otherwise tame animals which are kept by homesteaders for at least one of various purposes aside from companionship, including but not limited to meat, eggs, fleece, transportation and pest control.

* Cattle
* Domestic Pig
* Domestic Goat
* Chicken
* Domestic Sheep
* Llama
* Domestic Turkey
* Domestic Goose
* Domestic Duck
* Domestic Rabbit
* Domestic Cat
* Domestic Dog
* Horse
* Domestic Donkey
* Indian Peafowl
* Bactrian Camel
* Domestic Yak

### Wild Animals

**To keep a focus on the homesteading theme, all wild animal species that are to be added to this roleplay should be an animal that is known for impacting homesteads in some way, such as a predator who may attempt to kill and eat the homesteader's livestock or a pest who may feed on the homesteader's crops.**

* Red Fox
* Gray Wolf
* Coyote
* Puma
* Canadian Lynx
* Grizzly Bear
* White-tailed Deer
* Common Raccoon
* Eastern Wild Turkey
* Eastern Gray Squirrel
* Bald Eagle
* American Crow
* Red-tailed hawk
* American Badger
* Long-tailed Weasel

### Other Barn-Inhabiting Creatures

Wild animals which sometimes make their homes in barns. Some species may be considered pests by the homesteader, while others are quite welcome as they help keep the pest population down.

* Common Rat
* House Mouse
* Barn Owl

## Current Living Conditions

Snow will melt at any temperature above 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Season: Spring

Hibernating: None

Date: April 21st, Year 1

Time: Morning

Ice and snow will begin to melt at the temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Weather: There is little to no wind, it's -3 degrees Fahrenheit, the sky is clear and the ground is covered in snow.

### This week's weather report

On April 22nd, trees will be swaying in the wind and it will be 3-22°F the whole day.

On April 23rd, it will be breezy and it will be -14 to 4°F the whole day.

On April 24th, it will be -28 to -10°F the whole day.

On April 25th, the sky will be cloudy and it will be 5-18°F the whole day.

On April 26th, the sky will be clear and it will be 0-10°F the whole day.

On April 27th, there will be little to no wind and it will be -3 to 9°F the whole day.

On April 28th, it will be breezy and it will be -1 to 10°F the whole day.

## Events

### Emoji Code

Celebration 🎉

An animal has been renamed 📛

Death 💀

Mating 💗

Birth 🍼

The roleplay's features were updated 🔧

Blessing 🌠

An animal was sold to another homestead 💲

Moved away 🚚

### Events

4/4/2018 (The roleplay was founded.) 🎉

4/6/2018 (Poppy, Joy, Jonah Lancaster and Indigo Lancaster died in a horrific car accident.) 💀

4/18/2018 (A huge fire in the house damaged the house's bottom floor and a little of the stairs. The fire was caused by a gas leak but luckily nobody died and everyone was safe.) 🌠

4/20/2018 (Bawky hatched!) 🍼

4/20/2018 (Lily was sold to another homestead far far away.) 💲

5/26/2018 (Hawk unfortunately contracted lymphoma and died.) 💀

7/19/2018 (Bit died of Aujeszky's Disease.) 💀

8/27/2018 (Tala died of FIP.) 💀

1/1/2019 (Wolves attacked and killed Gallup for food and Thorn in the process, as Thorn had tried to defend the horses but was outnumbered by the wolves.) 💀

1/1/2019 (Candi got sick and died.) 💀

1/1/2019 (Corn was sold off to another homestead.) 💲

1/1/2019 (Wolfie moved out, taking her pet fish Dory with her.) 🚚

7/6/2019 (Blackfire's name was changed to Ellie.) 📛

7/14/2019 (Link was attacked and killed by a wolf, the wolf severing one of his paws in the process.) 💀

1/2/2020 (Zach moved out.) 🚚

1/2/2020 (The plague has arrived. It took India, Star, Cotton and Heart Lancaster.) 💀

6/17/2020 (Ryder suddenly and unexpectedly died of unknown causes.) 💀

7/14/2020 (Belladona was killed and eaten by Blizzard, her adoptive mother unable to save her.) 💀

7/14/2020 (Blizzard died of her injuries after a fierce battle with Lightning.) 💀

7/20/2020 (Goat died of blood loss after Willow bit off a good chunk of his tail.) 💀

7/20/2020 (Willow drowned herself.) 💀

9/15/2020 (Maple Bucket Range was founded!) 🎉

9/15/2020 (Oak changed her name to North.) 📛

12/2/2020 (DJ got severely ill and sadly passed away.) 💀

12/2/2020 (Oki was killed and eaten by an older red fox.) 💀

12/2/2020 (Sky died after her wounds inflicted by Vixen became infected.) 💀

12/2/2020 (Pudding and Holly heroically died protecting the chickens from a pair of coyotes.) 💀

12/10/2020 (Raspberry Fields was founded!) 🎉

12/27/2020 (Berry was euthanized by Animal Control after attacking Daisy Bunnington. Thankfully, Daisy did not contract rabies from the attack.) 💀

12/27/2020 (Lilly Bunnington died after contracting rabies from Berry.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Bawky and Luna were sold off to another farm far away.) 💲

1/3/2021 (Socks was killed and eaten by a puma.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Grumpy was killed and eaten by wolves.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Happy was killed and eaten by a fox.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Turkeygoosechicken died of old age.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Flora contracted a fatal disease and died.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Little Bell passed away during the night of unknown causes.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Vanilla contracted a fatal disease and died.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Oreo, Cherokee and Star were given to a horse sanctuary.) 💲

1/3/2021 (Wish was killed and eaten by a coyote.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Cory was killed in a hunting accident.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Vixen and her skulk travelled far away so they wouldn't be disturbed by the humans so much anymore.) 🚚

1/3/2021 (Lilly was killed in a hunting accident.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Eclipse was killed by a gray wolf.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Apollo the Beast travelled far away to avoid the humans.) 🚚

1/3/2021 (Lo was shot and killed by hunters.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Clover was trapped and killed by a fur trapper.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Queen starved to death.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Wild starved to death.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Ashfur was killed in a fight with another wolf.) 💀

1/3/2021 (Navy was shot and killed by a homesteader who wanted revenge for his precious chickens.) 💀

1/23/2021 (Vixen and her skulk returned.) 🚚

1/23/2021 (Vixen was shot and killed by a homesteader who was protecting their chickens.) 💀

7/13/2021 (Rose and Wanda were sold to another farm far away.) 💲

7/19/2021 (Phoenix was sold to another farm far away.) 💲

7/19/2021 (Shuqueeshaa was sold to another farm far away.) 💲

7/19/2021 (Richard died of old age.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Woof, Spinny & Woof Jr were killed and eaten by a very hungry young wolf.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Flocculent & Fluffy were slaughtered for their meat.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Having been born in a factory farm, Bluestar has never been the most healthy calf. Sadly, she succumbed to her poor health not long after she was rescued.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Ellie, Buttercup, Sparkle, Spot, Charlie & Barley were sold to another farm far away.) 💲

1/1/2022 (Snow and Julian were killed and eaten by coyotes.) 💀

1/1/2022 (May moved far away.) 🚚

1/1/2022 (Loki starved to death.) 💀

1/1/2022 (North starved to death.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Amber was killed by a mother deer whose fawn she was trying to hunt.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Spark became seriously ill and died.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Naomi starved to death.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Deliah was shot and killed by a homesteader who was protecting their chickens.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Shadow was shot and killed by a homesteader who was protecting their goats.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Skyla was shot and killed by a homesteader who was protecting their ducks.) 💀

1/1/2022 (Daisy was shot and killed by a homesteader who was protecting their peafowl.) 💀

12/13/2022 (Gosling was butchered and eaten.) 💀

12/31/2022 (Riley died unexpectedly in her sleep.) 💀

1/3/2023 (Rusty was killed in a fight with another bear.) 💀

1/3/2023 (Otter contracted a fatal disease & died.) 💀

1/3/2023 (Echo was shot & killed by a farmer.) 💀

1/3/2023 (Lightning was trapped & killed.) 💀

1/5/2024 (Frank was sold off.) 💲

1/5/2024 (Darla got sick & died.) 💀

1/5/2024 (Muffin got sick & died.) 💀

1/5/2024 (Michel starved to death.) 💀