Uni has been eating up a lot of my time, and WWM3 was becoming too large and sprawling to handle. WWM4 came about so we could just have a whole new slate to draw on. Everything is clean and the way we've set things up will be a lot easier to look after once we're established here.

There's also one other thing. Before getting caught up with uni and other projects, the staff were planning a giant board-wide plot. As we discovered how difficult it was going to be to orchestrate it, we decided the best way to do it was to set this new board after the event.

But wait! That doesn't mean you've missed all the fun! We've made a "Flashback" sub-board down in the new "Plots" board where you can play threads set in the time of this crisis, or anytime for that matter. WWM4 is set after this plot, when all the wolves are recovering from it. This makes it very convenient for an activity check of sorts. Characters that don't return can be assumed missing or dead (morbid, but effective!).

So, what's this plot? Here's a brief summary, but please read the full plot when you get the chance. Its a work of art thanks to our plotbrain Mutty <3

Kerberos is a being that came into existence from the hate and anger at WWM and formed the shape of a black wolf with red glowing eyes. As all evil beings like to do, Kerberos found himself some minions by 'possessing' them. Its a little bit more complicated than that, but you'll have to read the full version for that! Kerbors preying on wolves that wandered alone, converting most to his army of possessed zombie wolves, "the Affected". Terrorizing all the packs from their homes, everyone was forced to flee to the mountains where the White Wolves protected them inside the Mystic caves. Inevitably, Kerberos became powerful enough to stage an attack on the gathered mass. What happens next? Well I don't want to spoil it for you! Read the full Kerberos story to discover the dramatic ending.

• Profiles - Click here for more
  The form for profiles has changed a little. If you're a returning member, please make sure that any profiles you copy and paste follow the new edited version of the profile template!
  
• Acceptance
  Once you have posted a profile, you must now wait for staff acceptance on that profile before you may play the character. This is just so we can keep track of all the new characters, and keep everything up to date
  
• Mutations
  One new thing you might have noticed if you've read the rules already is that we now allow a small variety of "mutations". Hopefully soon we'll have a few examples of the sort of thing we mean. These mutations are only small, eg longer/shorter/stiffer hair in places, or small protrusions of bone from parts of the skeleton that similarly do this in other animals. Most mutations aren't particularly noticeable, and we do not allow mutations that are too extreme, ie wings. No wings.
  

• Territories - Click here for more
  The territories have had the most changes! They are no longer separated by alliance. You can now find them right up next to the travel boards. This is an experiment we're doing to see how it will work, so it might change back to the original system.
  
• Roaming Packs - Click here for more
  This is another part of the pack changes. Characters can now make packs with three of their friends. This pack can have a name and the normal hierarchy system, but they do not need a territory However, these roaming packs do not get the advantages of a territory, There is little protection against the elements and nowhere truly safe to rest. As you'll see below, the likelihood of a healthy litter of pups is low also.
  

• Puppies - Click here for more
  As on WWM3, loner pairs have smaller and less healthy litters. We're emphasizing this on WWM4, and so loners having pups will likely only have one or two healthy pups. This is to encourage the growth of packs. Pairs in a pack will often give birth to a large and healthy litter.
  
• Kate the Accessory Squirrel - Click here for more
  Yeeees, we know how much you guys loooove to give your characters unlikely jewelery, so we've given you Kate the Accessory Squirrel who will trade pieces of jewelery made from natural materials for acorns. For now, everyone has an unlimited amount of acorns but we may implement them as rewards for competitions and such
  
• Staff
  I'd like to point out that the staff have worked tirelessly to get WWM4 on its feet, and will continue to work just as hard as we embark on our forth chapter. Kudos to all of them for putting up with my slave-driving tendencies!
  I's like to welcome Call, Jinx, Juice and Mutty to the full-fledged moderator rank. Every one of them has been at WWM for longer than I can remember, so they'll make awesome additions to our team. Mins and Xarf have been promoted to admin to fill in the gaping hole left by our adored Wombat (who sadly has entered the realm of adulthood and no longer has the time on her hands to help run this fabulous time-sink).