Plot: Texas, 1885, The Red Rustler Ranch had finally opened after a year of hard work, right outside of the quaint town called Austin. This ranch was made to perfectly suit the capture and containment of huge herds of wild horses, varying all of colors and breeds, to break and train, either to become calm, strong work horses, or brave, fearless companions to carry his/her rider wherever they wish.
This time was harsh, droughts often plagued the state, causing every living thing to fight for the small amount of food that was available. No wild horse or animal was safe from mankind, either being captured for work, or hunted for food. Settlement was taking over the land and man was marking his territory quickly. Will you become man and show your strength, or will you become a wild unbreakable mustang and fight for your freedom?
Red Rustler Ranch: This huge ranch sits on a vast prairie of dry grass and rolling hills. 100 empty stalls await the arrival of wild horses in the main barn as well as plenty of tack and storage rooms, equipped with everything a cowboy could want in the old west. Outside lay many fenced enclosures for seperating and organizing the broncos that the cowboys round up.
Man: Should you choose to become a human, your job is simple to say the least. You were hired by the owner of Red Rustler Ranch to live and work there as a cowboy/girl. You must go out as a group and round up a herd of wild horses, bring them back, and break them. Sound easy enough right? Well not when those horses are a 1000 pound being that is probably extremely scared or angry that you are trying to tame them and will do anything to get you off and away from them. When you aren't trying to tame the wild horses, your tasks around the ranch can consist of, farming, cleaning the stalls, hunting for your fellow cowboys dinner, or patrolling the surrounding areas to make sure no horses are escaping or any predators are coming in.
Man Rules:
1. No godmodding, injuring or killing someone without permission, ect. ect.
2. Romance is allowed but only femalexmale.
3. If you want to break a horse, you need to ask them
once. If you're unsuccessful in the first attempt, then you do not need to ask them to try again.
4. Be realistic in breaking/taming, don't be glued to the saddle if they're bucking, or don't have a 50 foot lasso that can snag any horse.
5. When taming a horse, if you want to name it, you can choose the horses actual name, or pick your own.
The Wild: Away from civilizations lay rolling hills and sparse forests filled with wild animals of all kinds. It may seem like a dream for grazing animals, endless grass and no predator in sight. But beware, no land is free of danger. Maybe it'll be the many poisonous snakes, or the packs of coyotes that roam at night, ready to snatch away any sleeping foals. But most likely it'll be the unbearable sun, beating down against the herds, drying the mouths of every creature that dare walk underneath the rays. Water is rare in the wild, but humans seem to have plenty of it stored away. Will you give in to the humans or stay out in the treachorous wild?
Horse: Should you choose to be one with nature and be a horse. You will be in a herd consisting of many others, all fighting for survival out in the wild. But be warned, a greater threat then mother nature is lurking about. Man is coming for you, so you better be prepared.
Horse Rules: 1. Romace is allowed, but only malexfemale.
2. No godmodding, ask before injuring or killing someone else, keep it realistic, if a human is trying to capture or break you, don't always win or get away.
3. Horses are fight or flight creatures, they are naturally scared of new things. Be wary and cautious of the humans at first.
4. If a human wants to break you, they must ask you
once, if they fail on the first attempt, then they do not need to ask you again to try again.
5. If you do get tamed, you do not have to listen to your rider all the time. You can make it realistic by not wanting to ride through a river, or getting spooked by a gunshot in the distance.
More Info: You can be on one "side" or both, it doesn't matter. This RP takes place in 1885, Texas. Things were very different back then. There were no cars, phones, fridges, ect. Speech was also different, so if you would like to research it a bit, that'd be awesome, but you don't have too. Also woman and animals weren't treated fairly back then, so try and keep that in mind. Lemme know if you have any questions in the discussion thread. I'm probably forgetting a few things as this is my first RP I'm making so please bare with me.
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