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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Aug 21, 2017 10:41:26 GMT -5
General Rules ● Know that the rules listed below are not meant to hinder or annoy you, but to save you and other members from future frustrations. With that in mind, do not skip the rules. Read them, and be sure that you understand them before proceeding. Understand that we, the admins of this role-play, can change the rules in accordance to what is needed. If you have any questions regarding these rules, do not be afraid to come forward with your inquiries.
● We have what are known as 'Clan Systems' here. These guidelines play an integral part regarding how this role-play functions and proceeds, so be sure to read through them. Member Requirements ● In this role-play, quality is valued over quantity. If you are considering joining, we simply ask that you be sure of your ability to reply with appropriate response lengths, detail, and are capable of creating and pulling off intricate plots, all while maintaining proper timing and grammar.
● While staff members within this role-play are required to be active for at least six days a week, regular members without high positions are required to be active for at least four days a week. Remember that out of character chat does not count towards your activity, and that the staff here will be keeping a close eye on your status and level of activity. Every two weeks there will be an activity check, and inactive members will be dealt with in accordance to breaking this rule. If you cannot remain a member of this role-play, please notify the staff so that we may remove you, and free up characters. If you require a hiatus, you will not receive any negative consequences because of your inactivity. Joining ● Do not manipulate the joining form provided here in any way, either by personalizing it to your own preference, or by simply disregarding the coding altogether. If you do not understand the coding or are encountering issues regarding it, please voice this concerns, as we will gladly help you understand and fix the problem.
● LBGTQ+ characters are all welcomed here.
● Feel free to create relations between your characters and those of other members here. Do not, however, proceed to do this if you do not have the explicit permission of the opposing character's creator. Along with this, we also ask that you refrain from attempting to join with your own character's romantic interest.
● When creating your character, make sure that their design falls in line with that of actual genetics. Do not exceed what is believably possible in the make-up of a cat. If you cannot provide evidence to support your character's design, then you will be required to change it.
● As this is not a strictly romance-oriented role-play, the characters that you join with are required to have an alternative purpose aside from finding a mate, falling in love, and having kits. If this is your motivation for joining this role-play, then we advise that you find a different, more suitable role-play to support your goals. Consequences ● If a member violates or breaks a rule for the first time, they will be issued a warning. Two warnings will equal a star. A star is not something that you want to receive here, as you may only have five stars before being deleted from the role-play. You may rejoin once and will automatically start on the second star. Now, when a member gets to the second star, they cannot "attend" the gathering and their characters must remain in camp for the next two days. For the third star, their apprentices may have an additional training session added on before they become a warrior. If they do not have an apprentice but have a warrior acting as a mentor, that warrior's apprentice will be assigned a new mentor for a week, and their character may become sick or receive punishment. If the member happens to have both an apprentice and an acting mentor, the admin may decide on which approach to then take. When a fourth star is issued, it will result in a repeat of previous punishments, and a week's suspension from the clan. Now, if the member has joined two clans, the two residing admins will then discuss if this will affect both clans or just the one. If they show a better attitude in the other clan, your punishment it will only proceed in the clan they're not doing as well in. Finally, the fifth star will result in deletion. If a member rejoins after being deleted once, they cannot have any special plots, positions, or even apprentices until two weeks in. If the member continues to improve beyond those two weeks, then the admins can discuss the possibility of cleaning their slate.  |
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Aug 21, 2017 10:41:40 GMT -5
The herbs have been divided into four sections in hopes of making it easier to search for one. Unless stated otherwise, the herbs grow in new-leaf and greenleaf. Feel free to use these in the role-play. Illnesses
● Tansy- The tansy plant has round, yellow leaves, and has a very sweet and strong scent, making it good for disguising a cat's scent
➥ Uses: To be consumed, but only in small doses. Cures coughs, can be used to cure wounds and poisons. Stops cats from getting greencough, soothes throats
● Sweet-Sedge - Thick green stem with long buds at the top
➥ Uses: One must swallow the sap to ease infection
● Mallow Leaves - Large fuzzy three-nubbed leaves from a flowering shrub; sweet rose scent
➥ Uses: Soothes bellyache when eaten
● Juniper Berries - Purple-blue berries from the dark green, spiky-leaved juniper bush
➥ Uses: Soothes bellyaches, gives strength, and helps troubled breathing, it is also used to help calm cats when eaten
● Hawkweed - Small green plant with yellow and orange flowers
➥ Uses: to cure greencough when catmint in unavailable, however it is not as strong
● Honey - A sweet, golden-colored liquid made by bees
➥ Uses: Soothes infections, is a great remedy for smoke-damaged or sore throats, helps cats swallow other concoctions, helps soothe coughing, and gives energy, eaten or moss soaked in it
● Feverfew - Small bush with flowers resembling daisies, has a sharp tangy smell and small soft leaves
➥ Uses: Reduces body temperature for cats with fever or chills, also heals aches and pains, especially good for headaches when eaten
● Coltsfoot - A flowering plant with yellow or white flowers resembling dandelions, grows best in newleaf
➥ Uses: leaves are chewed into a pulp to ease breathing, kitten-cough, or cracked pads
● Chickweed - Tall-stemmed plant with fat, almond-shaped leaves
➥ Uses: Treats greencough when catmint is not found
● Catmint- A leafy and delicious-smelling plant, rarely found in the wild; mostly found in Twoleg gardens
➥ Uses: Best remedy for the deadly greencough, which kits and elders usually catch in the season of leaf-bare. Can also be used for whitecough
Wounds
● Blackberry Leaves - Prickly leaves from the blackberry bush, grows almost anywhere
➥Uses: These leaves are chewed into a pulp to treat the swelling of bee stings
● Burdock Root - Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves, best in dry places
➥ Uses: The root is dug up, the soil is washed off, and then it is chewed into a pulp so it may prevent infection against rat bites, also soothes and heals the pain of infected rat bites
● Celandine - Yellow flower with four petals, grows mainly in ThunderClan and RiverClan
➥ Uses: Juice is trickled into the eye to help soothe it
● Chervil- A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers, the roots are described as being knobby and brown
➥ Uses: Chewed to extract the juice of the leaves or the root for infected wounds, bellyaches, and sometimes kitting
● Cob Nuts - A smooth brown nut with a hard outside shell, a type of hazelnut
➥Uses: Made into ointments
● Cobwebs - Long, thin, shiny strands spun into a web by spiders, very common
➥ Uses: To soak up and stop (or slow) the bleeding, it may also be used to bind broken bones
● Comfrey Root - It has large leaves, small bell-shaped flowers, which are pink, white, or purple, and fat, black roots and a tangy smell.
➥ Uses: Roots are chewed into a poultice, can also be lined in one's nest, repairs broken bones or soothes wounds, also used for wrenched claws, can be used for itching or for inflammation on stiff joints, also eases stiffness on wrenched shoulders when lined in a nest
● Dandelion - Common yellow-flowered plant with long, hollow stems, after flowering is finished, the flower transforms a sphere made out of hundreds of smaller white florets with seed heads at the bottom that connect to the flower head
➥ Uses: The white liquid is thought to be applied to bee stings, leaves can be chewed to act as a painkiller
● Dock - Common, large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste
➥ Uses: When chewed up it soothes scratches, though can sting when being applied, soothes sore pads, if placed in nests, it can ease the pain of wounds
● Goldenrod - A tall plant with bright, yellow flowers
➥ Uses: Chewed into a poultice for wounds
● Horsetail - A tall, bristly-stemmed plant, referred to with fleshy stalks
➥ Uses: Chewed to a poultice, and applied to wounds in hopes of curing infection and stopping any bleeding
● Marigold - A low-growing flower; yellow to bright orange
➥ Uses: Petals or leaves chewed in a poultice, juice can be used as well; stops infection, stops bleeding, used for inflammation of stiff joints
● Dried Oak Leaf - Round, ruffled leaves
➥ Uses: The dried leaves are to be stored in a dry location until the time of usage, when they are chewed into a thick poultice and spread on a wound to prevent infection
● Ragwort Leaves - Tall shrub with yellow flowers. Tastes foul to cats
➥ Uses: Crushed and chewed; mixed with juniper berries, it can help aching joints and keep a cat's strength up
● Raspberry Leaves - Soft to the touch, but with jagged edges
➥ Uses: Could possibly ease pain, or stop bleeding
● Willow Bark- Bark of the willow tree.
➥Uses: Eases pain.
● Wild Garlic- Due to its strong smell, it is good for hiding the scent of a certain Clan, and disguising cats on raids. One must roll in it
➥ Uses: Prevents infection, especially rat bites
● Tormentil - It has a strong, aromatic scent to it and a sharp taste
➥ Uses: Chewed and put on the wound. Its root is good for treating all wounds and extracting poison
● Stinging Nettle - It has green, spiny seeds.
➥ Uses: The seeds are eaten by a cat who's swallowed poison to induce vomiting, or the leaves are chewed into a poultice for a wound. The stems can also be chewed to fight infection. Also brings down swelling
● Snakeroot - The best remedy for poison, especially snake bites
➥ Uses: Thought to be applied to wounds to heal poison
● Rush - It has long narrow leaves and lavender-colored head stalks
➥ Uses: Used to bind broken bones
Other
● Alder Bark - Bark of the alder tree, grows mainly in boggy, wet terrain
➥ Uses: For easing toothaches
● Beech Leaves - Large, broad leaves that can be serrated, entire or sparsely toothed, grows in almost any soil that is not waterlogged
➥ Uses: Carrying other herbs
● Bindweed - Arrow-head shaped leaves with pale white or pink trumpet shaped flowers, grows almost everywhere
➥ Uses: Fastens sticks to broken legs to keep them in place
● Borage Leaves - It is easily distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves, grows best in forests
➥ Uses: It is chewed and eaten by nursing queens to produce better and more milk, also brings down fevers
● Broom - Shrubs with small leaves and small yellow flowers, grows mainly in ThunderClan's territory
➥ Uses: It is used to make poultices for broken legs and wounds
● Burnet - Has oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges. Stems grow 50-200cm tall, with large clusters of small flower buds on top, typically found in grassy meadows
➥ Uses: a traveling herb to keep a cat's strength up
● Catchweed - A plant with fuzzy green balls on long stems, common in hedges and other low, shrubby vegetation
➥ Uses: The burrs are put on the pelt where poultices are to prevent them from rubbing off while preventing harm to the skin
● Chamomile - A small, white flower with a large, yellow center, can be found in twoleg gardens
➥ Uses: Strengthens the heart and soothes the mind. Also given to traveling cats for strength
● Daisy Leaf - Thick, dark green, oval shaped leaves
➥ Uses: Chewed into a paste, eases the pain of aching joints, it is also a travelling herb
● Fennel - Thin, spiky leaves, found in numerous places, especially on dry soils near the riverbanks
➥ Uses: Stalks are broken and juice is squeezed into the receiver's mouth, helps pain in the hips
● Goatweed - Plant with ovate leaves
➥ Uses: Eases anxiety and grief
● Heather Nectar - Nectar found in bell-shaped flowers
➥ Uses: Makes swallowing easier and sweetens mixtures of herbs
● Lavender - A small purple flowering plant
➥ Uses: Placed under a cats nose and is to be inhaled constantly to cure chills and fever, or rubbed/placed on an animals body to hide the scent of death.
● Mint - Downy, serrated leaves ranging from green to purple and yellow in color. Flowers are small and white or purple in color
➥ Uses: Rubbed on a dead body to hide the scent of death
● Mouse Bile - Foul smelling, yellowish-green liquid
➥Uses: The liquid is stored in moss and dabbed onto ticks embedded in pelt
● Parsley - A long-stemmed plant with ragged-edged crinkly leaves, sharp scent, tastes cold and fresh, tastes the same fresh or dried
➥ Uses: Stops a queen from producing milk if her kits die, don't need milk anymore, or are producing too much milk, also used to cure bellyache
● Poppy Seeds - Tiny, round black seeds that are shaken out of a dried poppy flowerhead
➥ Uses: They can help a cat sleep, soothe shock or distress, or ease pain, not recommended for nursing queens
● Ragweed - Ragged-leaved plant resembling a fern
➥ Uses: Gives a cat extra strength and energy
● Rosemary - Tall with needle-like leaves and purple flowers
➥ Uses: Hides the scent of death
● Yarrow - A flowering plant
➥ Uses: Its leaves are chewed into a poultice that can be given to cats or applied to a wound depending on the situation. Extracts poison from wounds. Will make a cat vomit up toxins. The ointment will soften and help heal cracked pads
● Wintergreen- Easily identifiable by its red berries
➥ Uses: Treats wounds and some poisons.
● Willow Leaves- Leaves of the willow tree
➥ Uses: Eaten, stops vomiting.
● Watermint - A green, leafy plant.
➥ Uses: It is usually chewed into a pulp, and then eaten. Eases the suffering that originates from a bellyache. Eases the suffering that originates from a bellyache.
● Thyme - Small, delicate, thick, sticky leaves with a fresh tang
➥ Uses: Leaves can be chewed on. Calms nervousness, anxiety, and cats who are in shock.
● Stick - Thin wooden protrusions that grow on and fall from trees
➥ Uses: Cats in pain bite it when other medicine is either unavailable or not recommended.[109] Also used to help broken legs heal. Recommended for kitting queens
● Sorrel - Similar to dock, sorrel is used as a traveling herb.
➥ Uses: Eaten to bring up appetite
Poisons
● Deathberries - Red berries from the dark-leaved, poisonous yew bush
➥ Uses: Kills a cat within minutes when consumed, used to prevent unnecessary suffering
● Foxglove Seeds - Tiny, black seeds from the bell-shaped flower of the foxglove plant
➥Uses: They can easily cause paralysis and heart failure
● Holly Berries - Plant with spiny leaves that produces red berries
➥ Uses: No medicinal value
● Nightshade - A small shrub with faintly scented, bell-shaped flowers that are purple tinged with green in color, berries are shiny and black when ripe
➥ Uses: To kill a cat who cannot be saved quickly
● Water Hemlock - Green or white flowers with petals in umbrella-shaped clusters
➥ Uses: Causes writhing, pain, and foaming at the mouth
These are illnesses and their treatments. If there is a new illness created in the book with a treatment included, Rainleaf will add them. Illnesses in the role-play will also be added, so be sure not to use if you do not have her permission. ● Chest Infections
Information & Treatment: Whitecough and greencough are the most common chest infections known to the Clan cats. Whitecough is the milder form, but if untreated, it can develop into the much more severe greencough. Cats usually catch it during leaf-fall and leaf-bare, and sometimes it develops into large-scale epidemics. It can be fatal for elders and kits, and it has claimed the lives of several cats. It spreads quickly and is highly contagious. Medicine cats treat it using catmint. The first ThunderClan medicine cat, Cloudspots, found out that this was the best remedy. If fevers accompany the cough, tansy or borage is used as well.
● Poisoning
Information & Treatment: Poisoning is the ingestion of a substance that causes harm to the body. If only a small quantity of poison is ingested, the cat usually just receives a bellyache, but larger amounts can cause death. Medicine cats treat these bellyaches with yarrow or nettle leaves, while mild bellyaches can be treated with juniper or watermint. If a cat has been severely poisoned they may become unconscious for a length of time. To make a cat potentially vomit the poison, immediately give them yarrow.
● Rat-Borne Infections
Information & Treatment: The cats sometimes fall victims to infections carried by rats. One of these infections is called Carrionplace Disease. The first ShadowClan medicine cat, Pebbleheart, realized that rats were a source of disease. As ShadowClan cats sometimes ate the rats from the Carrionplace, they were prone to catch these diseases. It is a deadly and contagious disease. To cure the disease, use ragweed, juniper berries, chickweed, and honey. However, if the case is severe, then replace chickweed with catmint or add a little portion of catmint to help. Burdock root is used to stop infection from rat bites.
● Loss of Sensory Perception
Information & Treatment: A cat may lose their eyesight or hearing due to old age. Or from accidents and infections, or birth defects. These conditions usually end their career as a warrior, as they cannot hunt or fight efficiently, and must retire as elders. Kits born with defects usually die young, unless they have special skills compensating it. Kits that are white with blue eyes have a higher chance of being born deaf.
● Joint Aches
Information & Treatment: A condition usually associated with elders, the joints gradually degenerating with age, causing pain and difficulty to move. Damp environments can cause the appearance of this condition, so apprentices must make sure that the moss they gather for bedding is completely dry. It is usually treated using daisy or ragwort poultices.
● Toothache
Information & Treatment: A toothache is caused by a cracked tooth, cavities, or an infection in the mouth. Alder bark is used to soothe the pain.
● Fever
Information & Treatment: Fever is an abnormally high temperature of the body. It is not a disease in itself, but it usually signs the presence of an infection, such as greencough or an infected wound. If needed, it can be treated with feverfew, borage, or lavender.
● Chills
Information & Treatment: Chills are mostly associated with cold weather or being submerged in cold water for a long period of time. Although this condition is mild and is not a disease, it has claimed lives. Kits and elders are more at risk of dying when they get a chill. Licking a cat's fur the wrong way gets the blood flowing again. A poultice of lavender, catmint and feverfew is also a good remedy.
● Wounds
Information & Treatment: Wounds are injuries when the skin and the muscles beneath are torn, cut, or punctured. They may put a cat's life in danger due to blood loss, infections, or the damage of the organs. Wounds are the most common injuries, due to the cats always fighting enemy Clans, badgers, or foxes. Minor wounds heal on their own in no time, but severe wounds must be treated by a medicine cat. This treatment includes cleaning it thoroughly with the tongue, stopping the bleeding by pressing cobwebs on it, and applying poultices to prevent infection and help it to heal. Herbs used in the poultices include goldenrod, marigold, burdock root or (in the case of rat bites) wild garlic. If the wound becomes infected, chervil or horsetail is used as well. The pain can be eased with poppy seeds or willow bark.
● Sprains
Information & Treatment: Sprains are injuries to ligaments of a joint, caused by being stretched beyond their normal capacity and possibly torn. It causes severe pain and decreased ability to move the joint. The cat must rest for several days.
● Joint Dislocation
Information & Treatment: Joint dislocation is the displacement of a bone from its normal joint. Medicine cats treat this condition by first feeding the patient poppy seeds to make them sleepy so they don't feel it as much, and then forcing the limb back into the joint.
● Cracked Pads
Information & Treatment: The paw pads may crack while walking long distances on hard surfaces, or due to cold weather. Elders are especially prone to this condition. It is treated with a poultice of coltsfoot or yarrow. Dock leaf poultices are also used to cool cracked pads.
● Broken Bones
Information & Treatment: A broken bone is usually the result of an accident, such as falling down from a high place, or being hit by a monster. Cats most often break their legs, and while medicine cats try to bind the bone with cobwebs, the injury usually results in the cat remaining crippled for the rest of their life. A more severe injury is when a cat breaks their backbone. This results in the cat being unable to feel or move parts of their body. If the break is bad enough the cat will be killed on or shortly after impact. It is best to possibly make the patient swim in shallow water in hopes of exercising the injured limb or coming up with exercises to fit the patient's need. The ceremonies have been written out and coded so the admins and leaders do not have to look up the words each time. It is recommended that leaders and admins use these, but it will not be forced. ● Apprentice Ceremony - An apprentice ceremony is performed when a kit is ready to take on apprentice training, usually at the age of six moons old. When a kit turns six moons old, they are ready to become an apprentice. Until this time, their name ends with the "-kit" suffix. When a kit becomes an apprentice, their name is changed so that the suffix of their name becomes "-paw", showing the path their paws are on.
➥ The Clan leader calls a Clan meeting to appoint a new apprentice and assign a mentor to them. The following words are used, by tradition:
➤ Leader: (Kit), you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as (new name, ending with "paw"). Your mentor will be (name of warrior or medicine cat). I hope (name of warrior or medicine cat) will pass down all he/she knows on to you.
➥ The leader calls up the warrior he/she has chosen as a mentor.
➤ Leader: (Warrior), you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from (former mentor), and you have shown yourself to be (quality) and (quality). You will be the mentor of (apprentice), and I expect you to pass on all you know to (apprentice).
➥ The mentor touches noses with the apprentice, and the Clan greets the new apprentice by calling out their name.
● Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony - It follows a similar procedure as a warrior apprentice's ceremony. However, the medicine cat is included and the ceremony is not complete without the trip to the Moonstone for StarClan's acceptance. In between the time of the ceremony held before the Clan and before StarClan, the apprentice does still train.
➥ The leader calls a Clan meeting, after the Clan's medicine cat announces that they wish to mentor an apprentice. The following words are used, by tradition:
➤ Medicine Cat: Cats of (Clan), as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown (virtues). Your next medicine cat will be (apprentice).
➤ Leader: (Apprentice), do you accept the post of apprentice to (medicine cat)?
➤ Apprentice: I do.
➤ Medicine Cat: Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moonstone to be accepted by StarClan before the other medicine cats.
➤ Leader: The good wishes of all (Clan) will go with you.
➥ The mentor touches noses with the apprentice, and the Clan greets the new apprentice.
◎ At the next half moon, the medicine cat goes with the apprentice to the Clans' sacred place to present them to the warrior ancestors, where the apprentice confirms their wish to be a medicine cat. The following words are used, by tradition:
➤ Medicine Cat: (Apprentice), is it your wish to enter the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?
➤ Apprentice: It is.
➤ Medicine Cat: Then come forward.
➤ Medicine Cat: Warriors of StarClan, I present you with this apprentice. (He/she) has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant (him/her) your wisdom and insight so that (he/she) may understand your ways and heal (his/her) Clan in accordance with your will.
➥ The medicine cat apprentice touches his/her nose to the Moonstone, Then the medicine cat and the apprentice lay down and have a dream from StarClan.
● Warrior Cermony - A warrior ceremony is a ceremony in which an apprentice finally gets their warrior name and becomes a full fledged warrior of their Clan. An apprenticeship usually lasts six moons or more. Once the mentor is satisfied with the apprentice's progress and skills, they recommend them to the leader of the Clan. Then, the apprentice must pass an assessment, when their abilities as a warrior are checked. In cases when the apprentice has just made an important contribution to the Clan, the leader may decide that there is no need for an assessment. Before an apprentice becomes a warrior, they must visit the Moonstone to receive a dream of their destiny.
➥ If the Clan Leader is satisfied, they call a Clan Meeting and call the apprentice. The following words are used, by tradition:
➤ Leader: I, (Leader), leader of (Clan), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. (He/she) has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend (him/her) to you as a warrior in (his/her) turn.
➤ Leader: (Apprentice), do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?
➤ Apprentice: I do.
➤ Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. (Apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new warrior name). StarClan honors your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full warrior of (Clan).
➥ The leader rests their muzzle on the apprentice's head, and the apprentice licks the leader's shoulder. The rest of the Clan then greets the new warrior by calling them by their new name. The warrior will sit a silent vigil guarding the camp that night, except if that is not possible.
● Dying Warrior Ceremony - When an apprentice is on the verge of death and has proven themself to be worthy of a warrior name, there is a special ceremony used so that the apprentice may take a warrior name to StarClan.
➤ Leader: I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. (He/She) has learned the warrior code and given up (his/her) life in the service of (his/her) Clan. Let StarClan receive (him/her) as a warrior. (He/She) will be known as (new name).
● Medicine Cat Ceremony - A medicine cat ceremony is a ceremony in which a medicine cat apprentice finally gets their well earned medicine cat name, because their mentor approves of their work. Apprenticeship for medicine cats usually lasts much longer than those for warriors. The cat must learn about all available herbs and remedies, and the treatment of diseases and injuries.
➥ Once the Clan's medicine cat is satisfied with the apprentice's knowledge, they go to the Clans' sacred place. This is the only ceremony that is not performed by the Leader. The following words are used, by tradition:
➤ Medicine Cat: I, (name), medicine cat of ___Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. (He/she) has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help (he/she) will serve (his/her) Clan for many moons.
➤ Medicine Cat: ___paw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
➤ Apprentice: I do.
➤ Medicine Cat: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. ___paw, from this moment you will be known as (new name). StarClan honors your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of (Clan).
➥ The medicine cat rests their muzzle on the apprentice's head, and they lick the mentor's shoulder. The other medicine cats greet them by their new name.
● Deputy Ceremony - A deputy ceremony is when a Clan leader names the Clan's new deputy. This happens when the previous deputy dies, retires, is exiled, or is promoted to leader. According to the warrior code, a new deputy must be appointed before moonhigh that day. There are exceptions, however. Occasionally, a Clan leader does not announce the new deputy before moonhigh. This can be because: they are physically or emotionally unwell, or they are unsure whether the previous deputy is alive. If the ceremony is not performed in time, it is sometimes seen as a bad omen. If the deputy dies in battle, the Clan Leader might choose to appoint the new deputy whilst still fighting, instead of waiting to return to the camp.
➤ Leader: I say these words before StarClan, so that the spirits of our warrior ancestors (or former deputy name) may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of (Clan) is (warrior's name).
● Leader Ceremony - A leadership ceremony is the ceremony in which, when the leader dies or retires, the deputy receives their nine lives and their leader name with the suffix -star.
➥ The new leader goes to the Moonstone with the Clan's medicine cat. After touching the stone, the new leader cannot move for a short period of time, because their old life is being ripped away so they can receive nine new ones. Upon awakening, cats of StarClan come down from Silverpelt. Nine cats, normally ones who were significant during the new leader's life, although this is not always the case,[ give them their nine lives with these words:
➤ Life-Giver: (Touches nose to the top of the new leader's head) With this life I give you (gift). Use it well (to, in, as, for, etc.) (use of gift).
➥ When all of the lives have been given, normally the previous leader says these words:
➤ Previous Leader: Previous Leader: I hail you by your new name, _____star. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan grants you the guardianship of ____Clan. Defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity.
● Name Changing Ceremony - A name changing ceremony is a ceremony that takes place when a Clan Leader decides to give a Clan cat a new name. This is usually done when the cat's old name does not suit them anymore, or because of an injury.
➥ The leader calls a Clan Meeting, and performs the change with the following words:
➤ Leader: "Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what he/she is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment on he/she will be known as (new name), for (description of the reason)."
● Elder Ceremony - An aging warrior, queen, or medicine cat may retire as an elder due to own initiative, when they feel they cannot help the Clan efficiently any more. A cat may also retire if they are hindered from serving their Clan through old age, illness, or injury. They report this to the Clan leader, who calls a Clan meeting and addresses the warrior.
➤ Leader: (Warrior), is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?
➤ Warrior: It is.
➤ Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given to us. I call upon StarClan to give you many moons of rest.
➥ The Clan will call out the retired warrior's name and then they will go to the elder's den. An elder may receive a completely different name, with a different ceremony, than keeping their warrior name. Usually, an elder ceremony is held only when a cat retires due to old age. If they are forced to retire because of a severe injury, there is no ceremony. |
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Post by dou on Sept 2, 2017 16:34:42 GMT -5
 ravenstar ✩ gathering The muscular female settled down on the branch of the tree, her plumy tail curling around her toes. She listened to Fawnstar speak about ShadowClan and how they're doing well. Though lightening had been threatening their pines. The onto RiverClan. Her green eyes focused on Stormtrail, her ears flicking as she gazed over the Clans. Ravenstar's whiskers were pushed forward as she listened to RiverClan's pike issues. Due to the fact that Duskstar hadn't attended the gathering that night, she assumed she had gotten herself sick.
Then it came to her son, Sparrowtuft. The leader let out a sigh, her fur fluffing up and her pupils narrowing as she realized he was going to be leading SkyClan. She huffed quietly, her tail curling softly as she stepped forward.
Her ears perked, her soft voice exiting her vocals. "Good evening, everyone," she began, her tail waving softly. "WindClan has been going through wonderful prey seasons. There have been sightings of cows on the fields, but no fatalities so far," she spoke, her tongue rasping against her nose before she spoke again. "And, another thing," she purred happily, her green gaze sweeping over the leaders, then the rest of the warriors below. "I'm expecting Dovetail's kits," she spoke happily, her green eyes closing. She dipped her head, stepping back and settling back down in a sitting position before motioning towards ThunderClan's representative. |
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Stormtrail listened to Fawnstar's missive, tail twitching. The branch beneath his paws creaked as he ever so slightly shifted his weight. His stomach churned with unease, Duskstar should be here. But, she was not. Which meant he would be. Uncharacteristic of him, to be sure, but Stormtrail was nervous. He had no suffix of star nor was he blessed with nine lives to shield him from malice of the living or the dead. For one who followed the code such as he, and with the darkness of literal interpretations that spew from his old friend's now ill maw– well, it was no wonder the deputy felt caution deep in his bones. When his turn came, Stormtrail opened his jaws and spoke,
Seedpaw sat patiently close to the base of the Great Oak where she and the other medicine cats usually took their places. Her ears perked intently as she listened to what the leaders had to say. An intrigued look sitting upon her face, interest and though gleaming in her green eyes. Unlike regular warrior apprentices, the young calico wasn't as ecstatic to be able to attend the gathering. It just was something she and Snailshell, as medicine cats, had to do. Unless there was something going on in camp and one of them had to stay back. Otherwise, medicine cats were pretty much a require. The young feline straightened a bit as Ravenstar approached on her branch, wrapping her feathered tail over her paws and a small smile crawling over her maw as her leader begin to speak. 
