Meadows MUCK

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Meadows MUCK is a North American wildlife role-playing MUCK. Popular species include wolves, cougars, horses, foxes, and dogs. While there is a small degree of human presence, the focus is on the interactions among the animals. A few of the groups on the MUCK draw inspiration from non-anthropomorphic literature such as Watership Down. The MUCK was originally set in Europe, but changed in March 2007 to a North American setting.

• Addresses:
  • MUCK server: amber.org.uk, port 7000 or 7007
  • Website: http://meadowsmuck.googlepages.com/
  • Forum: http://meadowmuck.proboards91.com/
• Motto: Where imagination roams free.
• Ran from/to: May 2006 - present

Contents 1 Staff 1.1 Wizards 1.2 Former staff 2 Policies 3 Setting 4 Social groups 4.1 Amaranth Cougar Tribe 4.2 Lazuli Wolf Pack 4.3 Sagebrush Horse Herd 4.4 Sienna Dog Pack 4.5 Viridian Wolf Pack 5 Past groups 6 References

[edit] Staff

[edit] Wizards

• Curiosity - Head Wizard
• Asrohc - Programmer
• Nicodemus
• Siri
• Temperance
• Therdde
• Whyk

[edit] Former staff

• Brunhilde (May 2006 - December 2006)
• Ivy (May 2006 - August 2006)
• Ninebirds (May 2006 - July 2006)
• Penumbra (May 2006 - July 2006)
• Storm (August 2006 - December 2006)
• Tamaharus (June 2006 - December 2006)

[edit] Policies

A player is allowed to have no more than two wolf characters. This includes wolf-dogs, which are restricted through an application system. However, a third wolf may be allowed to active players who submit a quality application and have an active non-canine alt.

A moderate amount of realism with characters is enforced, though some creative leeway is allowed. For example, unnatural colorings (e.g. blue) are not permitted, but unique patterns and variations in shades are allowed.

A player is not allowed to have a leader character in more than two groups, and the groups cannot consist of the same species (e.g. wolf packs).

[edit] Setting

Originally, when it opened in May 2006, Meadows MUCK was set in an unspecified area of Europe.

In November 2006 the head wizard proposed "attempting to revive the MUCK as a wolf-focused theme" and possibly changing the setting. This change was not made after a vote from the players.^[1]

In March 2007, the head wizard stated that by setting the MUCK in Europe rather than in North America, "we sacrificed the presence of cougars. This may not seem like a lot, but I think a 'clan' of cougars could add a lot to the dynamics of the IC realm." She proposed allowing cougar characters without changing the setting; allowing species from both North America and Europe; or changing the setting from Europe to North America.^[2]

After a final poll between the two most popular options of a merge or a complete shift, the setting was changed to western North America.^[3]

[edit] Social groups

[edit] Amaranth Cougar Tribe

• Chieftain: Kein
• Matron: Nayeli
• Shamaness: Paoro

[edit] Lazuli Wolf Pack

• Alpha female: Storm
• Beta male: Thorne
• Beta female: Miakoda

[edit] Sagebrush Horse Herd

• Lead mare: Starlight

[edit] Sienna Dog Pack

• Leader: Jette

[edit] Viridian Wolf Pack

• Alpha female: Cottonpaws
• Beta male: Ajax

[edit] Past groups

• Cat Clan
• Elysium Gathering
• Hawthorn Rabbit Warren
• Russet Dog Pack

[edit] References

1. ↑ Wolf-focused MUCK? Thread on Meadows MUCK forum, started on November 24, 2006, by Curiosity.
2. ↑ Changes?. Thread started by Curiosity on March 10 2007.
3. ↑ Final Changes. Thread started by Curiosity on March 11 2007.