Welcome to Canis Major

a wolf and animal rpg (role-playing game)

Canis is a writing community for play-by-post (forum-based), freeform roleplay set in a fictional dream world in the intrusion fantasy genre. Most characters on Canis are wolves; many play elements are focused around wolves and canids, but the world makes room for a large variety of other animal characters such as dogs, horses, cats, bears, deer, and many, many more.

Our community is focused on flexibility, creativity, and collaboration. That boils down to a few important features:

  • There is no set activity requirement to write
  • The setting and plot are member-created and staff-supported
  • The game is continuously improved to increase fun and decrease stress

Learn more in our Rulebook!

Please note, all In Character areas (including threads and profiles) are not viewable to guests to better protect our playerbase from those who scrape RP forums to train AI bots. Please register if you wish to see more of the forum.

Announcements
x November 03: Victus has stabilized!

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#26
10-19-2025, 07:05 PM
Phase 2 of the BWP is now Active
Heavy storming is now in place. Thunder and lightning are frequent these days, but not constantly present. You almost forget what it was like to feel the sun. Landslides, flash flooding, and general water pooling are occurring across territories, potentially forcing groups to evacuate their claims in search of drier, more stable land. Trees may lose their grounding, bringing additional hazards and potential dams to keep an eye on. Loners may try to band temporary (unofficial) groups or seek shelter with packs for safety and support.
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#27
10-30-2025, 07:03 PM (This post was last modified: 10-30-2025, 07:04 PM by Aso. Edited 1 time in total.)
Starting Nov. 1st Canis will be kicking off NaNoWriMo! For details, please read the event posted here.
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#28
11-01-2025, 06:31 PM
Two prizes have been added to the NaNoWriMo prize pool.
  • 1 Chibi — provided by Sentinel
  • 1 Bust — provided by Sentinel

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#29
11-02-2025, 07:52 PM
Hello all, sorry for the back and forth. With Anhamartis disbanding, Bloodroot Hollow has been moved back to its original intended location for ease once the map can be updated. (This also means it's not horribly incorrect on the current map page, just on the other side of its current borders.) For IC play, this change will be played out with the territory suddenly moving. Any characters in the location will notice the change next time they venture out. All threads moving forward will be in reference to the current (and ideally last) move. Below is a view of the map, completely updated to display all territories, including those that are being discovered. Thank you!

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#30
11-02-2025, 08:57 PM (This post was last modified: 11-02-2025, 08:57 PM by Aso.)
Hello, we are aware that pack colors and some changes have been reverted due to an error when the newest pack was added. Please be patient with us while we fix it coding wise!
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#31
11-03-2025, 01:24 PM
Don’t forget you must reply to the NaNo thread to be counted on the leaderboard! Players will not be entered for donated prizes or awarded achievements from the event without your entry.  If you decide to join late, no worries, our automatic word tracking is working in the background at all times, meaning if you haven’t turned it on yet, you haven’t lost any progress from this month!
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#32
11-03-2025, 08:00 PM
Congratulations to Victus for forming and stabilizing! <3
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#33
11-03-2025, 08:50 PM
One scene based painting has been added to the NaNoWriMo prize pool by Sylph
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#34
11-06-2025, 11:05 AM
The following has been added to the NaNoWriMo prize pool
 
  • 1 64x64 Pixel Sprite — provided by Tesla
  • 1 ‘Silly Goober’ sketch — provided by Tesla

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#35
11-08-2025, 07:08 PM
We are entering Phase 3 of the BWP
At last, the storm begins to break. Rain reduces to a drizzle, and water sources have begun to return to normal levels, allowing previously covered or inaccessible land to be traveled through as the damage is assessed. For once, it feels as though your pelt can fully dry again, and there is hope of brighter days ahead.
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#36
11-10-2025, 12:00 AM
There has been an adjustment to our NaNoWriMo rules

Threading solely with yourself or repeating large chunks of another player's written speech, this is viewed as cheating. A short indication/repetition of another's written speech is fine to denote what your character is reacting to.

This has been adjusted regarding self-threading. Self-threading is permitted, given that the player is still doing all of the work to accumulate word count, so long as the player is not repeating chunks of previously written actions/speech. The rule now reads as follows

Repeating large chunks of another player's written speech or threading with yourself to repeat chunks of speech/actions, this is viewed as cheating. A short indication/repetition of another's written speech is fine to denote what your character is reacting to.

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