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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 9:59:44 GMT -5
Alright, I'll do that. Is there a number limit on how many traditions the clan have?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 10:03:23 GMT -5
I won't, believe me.
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Heterosexual
⚜ 𝒥𝒾𝓃𝓍 ⚜
~*Ɯє Ɓσтн кησω ωнєяє Ƭнιѕ ιѕ Ɠσιηg*~
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Post by ⚜ 𝒥𝒾𝓃𝓍 ⚜ on Aug 6, 2016 10:23:29 GMT -5
~Introduction~
The wind blows through the trees above you, the stars glistening through their leaves. The Moon's shine glistens against the stream that lays beside you.
You walk down a small trail, the trail is aligned with herbs and plants that you have yet to know of. As you make your way down the small trail, you begin to see light. You keep walking, steadily growing closer to it. It appears to be a hole, a hole that glows like the shine of the Stars. You decide to explore, wondering what lies inside the cave. As you climb down into the cave, you notice a lake. It shines the reflection of the stars but when you look up, there's no hole atop the roof.
How are the Stars being reflected onto the lake if there is no way for the stars to reach the lake? You walk up to it, looking down. But, instead of seeing yourself, you see a pure white tom with the brightest blue gaze. He stares back at you as you stare at him. Then, he begins to speak.
"Young Warrior, your paws have led you to the Cavern of Ancestors. Here, StarClan will take you under its wing and lead you further on. You may either join SpiritClan or leave and never come back," the tom meowed, his pelt seeming to glow like the Moon. You look around you, wondering what SpiritClan was. But before you could ask the question, the tom answers it.
"SpiritClan is a mighty Clan, with grace and power. They highly look up to their ancestors for guidance," he replied before repeating himself.
"You may either join SpiritClan or leave and never come back."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 10:25:02 GMT -5
I've written out the first tradition I came up with. The other 3 are in drafts currently.
'Every five sunrises, the whole clan is gathers together by the Ancestor's Pool to pray. They arrive there are moonhigh and leave together at sunhigh. If they wish to continue their prays past then, they are allowed to remain there until dusk before a guard removes them from the cave. They pray for the fallen warriors, their clanmates and they ask for mercy for their sins. A new warrior (in any occupation) could be blessed here when they lap at the water, which is frowned upon for any other circumstances. This is also when the harvesters deposit their finds along the ridges of the pool. All clanmates are required to attend, except new nursing queens, kits under 4 moons, and sick elders'
If you approve of this, I'll give this tradition the perfect name.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 10:27:19 GMT -5
Hm, I like your introduction! I don't think we need to expand on anything else in it. It's very ominous, yet had sense of mystic to it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 10:28:37 GMT -5
What should we substitute it with? Invoke? Worship?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 10:45:27 GMT -5
I vote worship. I'm still developing the traditions at the moment, I'll post them soon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 11:50:56 GMT -5
Do you want to come up with the traditions for apprentices becoming Warriors?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 12:08:52 GMT -5
Go with whatever you have!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 12:29:09 GMT -5
Harsh and difficult sounds interesting! Could I hear it?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 12:42:45 GMT -5
(That's fine, take your time.)
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Rainbow
Darktalon
Hufflepuff// Bi// Male// 20// I Joined the old forums: 08 April 2016
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Post by Darktalon on Aug 6, 2016 12:48:48 GMT -5
Apprentice Road to becoming a warrior:
The apprentices are taken by their mentors the the edge of a barren desert type setting. No plants grow here and there is little water. Dead ferns are strewn accross the sandy dirt that covers the floor. Tracks of large monsters litter the floor and bits of shiny hard Twoleg stuff sticks out of the ground. The soil has been churned up and is now mixed with very fine sand. A long time ago the land had been covered in lush green grass and large trees as far as the eye could see. There had been streams every few fox-lengths and herbs growing at every turn, but ever since the Twolegs had destroyed the land with there huge monsters, looking for there materials, the place had become a perfect place for the Clan to test their apprentices. After the mentors take them to the edge of the vast plain of dead land, the apprentices are left by themselves. They are made to stay there for half a moon. In that time they must go off on there own and complete a task. All the apprentices get the same task to complete, but it changes everytime new apprentices take the test. Most tasks are simple enough. E.g (catching a certain piece of prey, locating a stream and leading their mentor to it at the end of the half a moon, trying to locate one of the shiny objects that the Twolegs left behind). But the problem that the apprentice will face is much tough. They will go days without food and water, some might die of thirst or starvation. They will be completely alone. Some even turn back and leave the barren wasteland, but they would either be killed by the clan for being weak, or have to live the life as a rouge.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 12:58:09 GMT -5
Woah...that sounds really intense! I love the idea, Dark! But would this barren desert like place be very far from the clan, since SpiritClan's surrounding are large, grassy fields?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 13:08:42 GMT -5
Ah, that makes sense! Hm, would there be something that ties it back to worshiping their ancestors? Since the clan itself is very big on that.
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Rainbow
Darktalon
Hufflepuff// Bi// Male// 20// I Joined the old forums: 08 April 2016
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Post by Darktalon on Aug 6, 2016 13:15:29 GMT -5
Apprentice Road to becoming a warrior: The apprentices are taken by their mentors the the edge of a barren desert type setting. No plants grow here and there is little water. Dead ferns are strewn accross the sandy dirt that covers the floor. Tracks of large monsters litter the floor and bits of shiny hard Twoleg stuff sticks out of the ground. The soil has been churned up and is now mixed with very fine sand. A long time ago the land had been covered in lush green grass and large trees as far as the eye could see. There had been streams every few fox-lengths and herbs growing at every turn, but ever since the Twolegs had destroyed the land with there huge monsters, looking for there materials, the place had become a perfect place for the Clan to test their apprentices. After the mentors take them to the edge of the vast plain of dead land, the apprentices are left by themselves. They are made to stay there for half a moon. In that time they must go off on there own and complete a task. All the apprentices get the same task to complete, but it changes everytime new apprentices take the test. Most tasks are simple enough. E.g (catching a certain piece of prey, locating a stream and leading their mentor to it at the end of the half a moon, trying to locate one of the shiny objects that the Twolegs left behind). But the problem that the apprentice will face is much tough. They will go days without food and water, some might die of thirst or starvation. They will be completely alone. Some even turn back and leave the barren wasteland, but they would either be killed by the clan for being weak, or have to live the life as a rouge. When the mentors go to get the apprentices they check to see if they have completed their task. If it hasn't been completed the apprentice must be killed on the spot. When the apprentices that have succeeded are taken back to camp they must sit in the middle of camp. Every cat, including the leader, will be visited by their ancestors on the night of their return. The apprentices will each be visited by a different member of their ancestors and congratulated and succeeding. The leader will be given their warrior names by an ancestor that was a previous leader. The names will reflect their achievements and also what they did during their task. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 13:22:57 GMT -5
I totally am on board with this idea! This would be a great tradition! All it needs is a name....
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