Post by foxdance on Feb 6, 2017 20:17:50 GMT -5
History
EmeraldClan was begin by a kind, motherly she -cat named Amber Creek. She was unable to have her own kits, so she took in any orphaned kits that she found. She raised them in a birch forest where butterflies flew, and in a protected circle of trees that she found. She lived in the stone caves that stood there, and dug a tunnel home so her children would be safe. When she had ten kittens, they were getting hard to care for.
But luckily, she found a friend: a she -cat named Cherry, who came with two of her own children, and offered to help if she could stay. She and Amber Creek fell and love, and together, continued to raise orphaned kits, and allowing them to stay when they got their own mates, offering a safe place for them.
They continued to do so as the time passed, as their children had children, it again became hard to keep everyone in order.
"We should make this a society," suggested Cherry one day, "Have rules and establish a territory, to protect our family." Amber Creek agreed, and when they suggested it to their family, they all agreed.
Cherry and Amber Creek became the leaders, and they established rules and their territory. They ruled together, and changed their names to Cherrystar and Amberstar so newcomers could tell who was leader, and gave their children two -worded names so they could identify themselves to rogues or loners.
They named themselves EmeraldClan, after the butterflies that led Amber Creek to their home in the first place.
Territory
The camp of EmeraldClan is in the back of the territory, in which behind them, tall mountains stand. Their camp is surrounded by a tree wall of birch trees, rocks and bushes, with two entrances: one in the front, and one in the back, facing the mountains.
It forms a circle, and the dens are stone caves, half –hidden in the wall. They are not properly cared for, and have grown vines, moss and even bushes atop of them, giving the camp an abandoned and run –down look and feel. There are four/4 dens: three of them are stone caves, the three of which being the apprentices, warriors den, and the leader’s den.
The leader’s den is directly across from the main entrance, with the apprentice’s den on the left, and the warrior’s den on the right. Behind the warriors den, there is a tree stump, with a hole under that expands into a tunnel that takes up the entire ground below camp. The elder’s den, nursery and medicine den are all under there in interloping tunnels that expand into three separate den spaces. The walls of the tunnels are held up by sticks and rocks.
In the very center of camp, there is a cherry birch tree, where the leader makes announcements on a large branch. No –one knows why the cherry tree grew, and it is called “The Ominous Cherry Tree”. Around the tree, the cats put their prey. They put leaves on the floor so the prey doesn’t touch the ground, and line it with stone, for style ~
The hidden entrance is behind the leader’s den, and leads to a path in the mountains, which goes to a safety den.
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The territory is lush and wet, with many birch trees and bushes. It is also particularly rocky, especially near the mountains.
There is a single stream that cuts through the middle of the territory, with large, smooth stepping stones to get past it. The stream is rather shallow and is used only as a source of water, not a hunting spot. It has thick cattail patches and frogs. It is packed with fish, but the cats never bother to hunt them.
The warriors typically use the river to pin point where they are: if you go straight from the stepping stones, for example, you will find camp. But they also use several other landmarks:
The Training Meadow is a large meadow that is dotted with bushes and rocks. It has one large boulder that is tall and smooth on top, and overlooks the whole meadow. It is at the edge of the meadow, and mentors use it to watch their apprentices train.
The Grand Oak is, as the same implies, a large Oak Tree a few miles right of the Training Meadow. It is unknown how it grew there, but it is thought that the acorn was carried by a squirrel.
The Cat-mint Patch grows beside the river. It’s quite the sizable patch, and has moss nests built around it. In case of green cough, cats that have it are moved to the moss nests, and can have access to the cat mint.
The Mushroom Cavern is three miles left of the camp, and is part of the mountain. It is dark and grows a lot of mushrooms of many varieties, and if you go very far back, there is a crystal inside.
Star Crystal is the name of the crystal. It is used to connect with StarClan. It looks like a large icicle growing from the ceiling. It is the only barer of light in the cave, and such is easy to find.
Customs
Two leaders/ two deputies
Since Amberstar and Cherrystar leading together, two deputies were chosen as well. The first deputy is chosen by the two leaders, and then the deputy choses who they believe they will work best with, typically being mates, siblings, or best -friends.
If a deputy is killed, the surviving deputy will choose another cat that they are closed to within the next moon, to give them time to grieve. However, the death of their fellow deputy would be a crushing event, so occasionally, the deputy will retire and two new deputies will be chosen.
If a leader is killed, then the remaining leader will rule alone. If they get a new mate, their mate will not become the new leader.
Rule Making
Since the first Clan cats were a family that worked well together and made decisions together, the present cats do the same. All of the leaders and deputies must come together and make the new rule, agreeing, and then introduce it to the Clan. The cats over eight moons are allowed to vote on if the new rule stays or is discarded.
Prey
Toads/frogs (common)
Mouse (common)
Vole (common)
Birds (common)
Sparrows (common)
Squirrels (Common/hard to catch)
Fish (rare)
Rabbits (rare)
Danger
Deer (common)
Foxes (uncommon)
Badgers (uncommon)
Heavy storms can be hazard to the trees (rare)
Floods (very rare)
Puma (extremely rare)
EmeraldClan was begin by a kind, motherly she -cat named Amber Creek. She was unable to have her own kits, so she took in any orphaned kits that she found. She raised them in a birch forest where butterflies flew, and in a protected circle of trees that she found. She lived in the stone caves that stood there, and dug a tunnel home so her children would be safe. When she had ten kittens, they were getting hard to care for.
But luckily, she found a friend: a she -cat named Cherry, who came with two of her own children, and offered to help if she could stay. She and Amber Creek fell and love, and together, continued to raise orphaned kits, and allowing them to stay when they got their own mates, offering a safe place for them.
They continued to do so as the time passed, as their children had children, it again became hard to keep everyone in order.
"We should make this a society," suggested Cherry one day, "Have rules and establish a territory, to protect our family." Amber Creek agreed, and when they suggested it to their family, they all agreed.
Cherry and Amber Creek became the leaders, and they established rules and their territory. They ruled together, and changed their names to Cherrystar and Amberstar so newcomers could tell who was leader, and gave their children two -worded names so they could identify themselves to rogues or loners.
They named themselves EmeraldClan, after the butterflies that led Amber Creek to their home in the first place.
Territory
The camp of EmeraldClan is in the back of the territory, in which behind them, tall mountains stand. Their camp is surrounded by a tree wall of birch trees, rocks and bushes, with two entrances: one in the front, and one in the back, facing the mountains.
It forms a circle, and the dens are stone caves, half –hidden in the wall. They are not properly cared for, and have grown vines, moss and even bushes atop of them, giving the camp an abandoned and run –down look and feel. There are four/4 dens: three of them are stone caves, the three of which being the apprentices, warriors den, and the leader’s den.
The leader’s den is directly across from the main entrance, with the apprentice’s den on the left, and the warrior’s den on the right. Behind the warriors den, there is a tree stump, with a hole under that expands into a tunnel that takes up the entire ground below camp. The elder’s den, nursery and medicine den are all under there in interloping tunnels that expand into three separate den spaces. The walls of the tunnels are held up by sticks and rocks.
In the very center of camp, there is a cherry birch tree, where the leader makes announcements on a large branch. No –one knows why the cherry tree grew, and it is called “The Ominous Cherry Tree”. Around the tree, the cats put their prey. They put leaves on the floor so the prey doesn’t touch the ground, and line it with stone, for style ~
The hidden entrance is behind the leader’s den, and leads to a path in the mountains, which goes to a safety den.
----------------*
The territory is lush and wet, with many birch trees and bushes. It is also particularly rocky, especially near the mountains.
There is a single stream that cuts through the middle of the territory, with large, smooth stepping stones to get past it. The stream is rather shallow and is used only as a source of water, not a hunting spot. It has thick cattail patches and frogs. It is packed with fish, but the cats never bother to hunt them.
The warriors typically use the river to pin point where they are: if you go straight from the stepping stones, for example, you will find camp. But they also use several other landmarks:
The Training Meadow is a large meadow that is dotted with bushes and rocks. It has one large boulder that is tall and smooth on top, and overlooks the whole meadow. It is at the edge of the meadow, and mentors use it to watch their apprentices train.
The Grand Oak is, as the same implies, a large Oak Tree a few miles right of the Training Meadow. It is unknown how it grew there, but it is thought that the acorn was carried by a squirrel.
The Cat-mint Patch grows beside the river. It’s quite the sizable patch, and has moss nests built around it. In case of green cough, cats that have it are moved to the moss nests, and can have access to the cat mint.
The Mushroom Cavern is three miles left of the camp, and is part of the mountain. It is dark and grows a lot of mushrooms of many varieties, and if you go very far back, there is a crystal inside.
Star Crystal is the name of the crystal. It is used to connect with StarClan. It looks like a large icicle growing from the ceiling. It is the only barer of light in the cave, and such is easy to find.
Customs
Two leaders/ two deputies
Since Amberstar and Cherrystar leading together, two deputies were chosen as well. The first deputy is chosen by the two leaders, and then the deputy choses who they believe they will work best with, typically being mates, siblings, or best -friends.
If a deputy is killed, the surviving deputy will choose another cat that they are closed to within the next moon, to give them time to grieve. However, the death of their fellow deputy would be a crushing event, so occasionally, the deputy will retire and two new deputies will be chosen.
If a leader is killed, then the remaining leader will rule alone. If they get a new mate, their mate will not become the new leader.
Rule Making
Since the first Clan cats were a family that worked well together and made decisions together, the present cats do the same. All of the leaders and deputies must come together and make the new rule, agreeing, and then introduce it to the Clan. The cats over eight moons are allowed to vote on if the new rule stays or is discarded.
Prey
Toads/frogs (common)
Mouse (common)
Vole (common)
Birds (common)
Sparrows (common)
Squirrels (Common/hard to catch)
Fish (rare)
Rabbits (rare)
Danger
Deer (common)
Foxes (uncommon)
Badgers (uncommon)
Heavy storms can be hazard to the trees (rare)
Floods (very rare)
Puma (extremely rare)