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@Chamrosh
Woo~ I really need to brace myself whenever you go on an explanation of things.
You'd figure I'd know by now. ;P

@Anyone??
I do agree, kits and apprentices (just young things in general) are alot more likely to die than older cats or people or things.
I'll be showing that alot in my clan, where I just like kill off entire litters at a time even when things seem fine. My clan will have a reputation of putting young cats into graves. It kinda helps too, as I plan on my cats having several litters in their lifespan. Which'll lead to having like a dozen or more kittens running around. I'd probably half that and only have 4-6 kits living, then only a few of them will have kits of their own.

I may even encourage my mod (Kat?) to just select random kitty's and kill them. I may mark the one's I want to keep alive too, so no-one is accidentally killed when they would've been apart of something bigger. Same goes for injuries and sickness, and my mod can just choose anyone for that as long as the injury isn't permanently crippling or the sickness deadly. (Only goes for marked cats, other cats can be crippled or die from the sickness)

@Old Age
Looking at what you all said... I think I may change the age I retire. (Harebelly's still staying an elder though, even if he would be considered young. He's had enough excitement in his life.)

So what I'll consider a senior warrior is: 90+ moons. Cat has earned themselves a right of passage for surviving so long, and should be treated with respect. Cats that seem to be aging faster, or seem to have more life experience may be labeled as such earlier on.

When I'll retire: 120+ unless they seem to be aging more rapidly, taking more blows, getting injured, more frail ect.
If they request to be retired earlier that's fine too. (Like Harebelly) They may still help out though if they're physically able and wanting to.

When I'll start expecting death: 170+ moons. Maybe as early as 140-150 if they're just frailer or been through alot. Cats better be dead by 200+. I don't need to have 3 dozen elders holding us back.

[deimido]

The LunarClan + AsterClan UFA list has been updated! Almost all cats from both Clans are adopted out, and apologies to those who didn't get certain cats they requested as I went by a FCFS basis just so these kids could get homes quickly. ;;

I'd love it if some of these families get to meet each other again in the future. :3c

@All my Clans
I'm gonna post my replies tonight! I'm planning to get them up either daily or semi-daily now. c:

@Ages 'n such
I'm curious, but does my aging system look alright? :0

1-5 months - kit

6-12 months - apprentice (although some apprentices can be a bit older)

1 year - 5 years - warrior (so 12 through 70 moons)

5 years - 7 years - senior warrior (70 through 90 moons)

7+ years - elder (90 through whenever-they-die moons)

question time!
what's your favorite cat(s) in your clan so far?

weaselstorm was the first cat that came to mind! i think i just have a fondness for grumpy doctors lol

@deimos

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah~! i'm really so glad you like him! >//w//<
also, kind of like the bluestar thing? that is tough, especially when she respected shadowstar as much as she did. she has a good clan, though--they're testing her for sure, but it's kind of a big deal when a new leader takes over, so that's expected. sheesh, i wish replies to my clan were a bit more steady so that i could have a chance to do such awesome character development! (please don't take offense to that--i know things get hectic in real life, and i'm sure zephyrine is doing the best they can right now! that said, i'm really just too excited. >~<)

aah yeah, pretty much like bluestar lol. it all started when she lost her first life from kitting, then learning it wasn't likely one of her kits wasn't going to live for very long. she was depressed for a while, but everything exploded when her mate died via fox attack and believed starclan abandoned her and started growing real bitter and angry towards everyone. eventually mintstar/claw decided to challenge her for leadership and they fought until it looked like shadowstar was going to win, then her daughter shadepaw showed up. she said how starclan really didnt abandon her and that if she lapped up these seeds she brought, she'd be given a full night to spend with her mate and kit if she agreed to let mintclaw become the clan leader. shadowstar agreed, but only realized until after she took the seeds that they were in fact poisonous and she lost all her remaining eight lives.

SO YEAH !! that's been the biggest bit of #drama in my clan. i'm kinda keeping things calm now, at least until i pursue this plot with lavenderkit.

in truth i wish i couldve rewritten some of what happened with shadowstar?? at the time mintclaw just really hated her even though she really misses her now lol, then again i didnt write anything involving her up until that point so i guess i was just trying to figure her character out. (and then i think abt how shadowstar attacked her brother and later on insulted him and his family right in his face, so i guess her hate at the time was justified ??)

i'm gonna try to make my cat's chara development a bit more consistent after all this happened, thats one big thing i gotta work on in my writing lol

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@deimos

can i take clearsight and pinefur?

also, it does make sense why cats would be wary of shadowstar after that--it's sad that they had to put her down, though. sometimes a leader must be cleared away for a new one to step forward, and i'm sure that in starclan she knows it was for the best of her clan. also, lavenderkit sounds like trouble! (what an excellent idea for a villain, though.)

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@deimos
It looks pretty good!!
Maybe a bit young on the elders, but it's okay.
Alot of people classify cats 11+ years (132 m) as seniors (elders) But some say as soon at 7, so what you have down works!

Ages for Redclan

Kit, 1-6 moons: Sometimes a mother or leader will keep a kit back a moon if they're sickly, or very small.

Apprentice, 6-16 moons: 16 moons because again sometimes sickness or injury can hold an apprentice back a few moons.

Warrior, 12-90: 12 moons being the earliest ever possible. While warriors can go 90 moons before considered senior warriors,
some go earlier.

Queen, 24-132+: 24 is the ideal, although queens can start to have kits at 16-18 moons. (Even tho in real life it's 4-6) Most she-cats will die though before 24, and even at 24 it's risky with large litters. I'll probably cut off she-cats at 84 which is 7 years old, but they can go much older, but it gets riskier. 132 moons is 11 which is considered an elder IRL.

Senior Warrior, 70-120+: 70 being pretty early at only 5 years, but that's quite a feat! Especially if that cat has gone through alot in life. 120 moons is the usual time they retire, but some are pretty spry and can go on for awhile.

Elder, 110-200+: 120 is the usual retirement age but sometimes elders retire from old age at only 110, or even 100. Especially if they're weaker, or have had past injuries that render them incapable. 200 is as long as I'll let a cat live. Maybe a few moons past so I added a +.

Dead, 130-200+: Usually they die between around 150 or 170 - 170 being the most common, but 130 is the earliest to die from old age. I don't like cats going to 200 moons or even past, but sometimes I'll let it happen.

[stranger danger]

quick question, isn't the gathering today?

[tauriel.]

quick question, isn't the gathering today?

Yup. It should start around 6:00 pm Pacific Time.

Edit: The front page actually says 5:00 pm.

[Simonpet]

@deimos: Your aging system looks pretty good, although warriors typically refuse to retire until they're closer to 100 moons, even within canon. I'd imagine that seven years is the earliest a cat could retire but some would choose to retire at a later date.
@RebelliousWinter: I think that your ages are fairly good, especially with the queens. I'd imagine that the 24/84 moons cutoff for queens comes from pressure to ensure that they and their kits are healthy and safe, and would probably be in place by the second generation.

What's your favorite cat(s) in your clan so far?
This is a tough question, mostly because I love all of my cats. However, I would probably say that I love the dynamic between Adderstream, Barleystream, Boulderpelt, and Dustleaf the most because I've written similar relationships before and I want to give littermates a closeness that they don't seem to in canon. None of them hate each other, all recognize that they have different skills and talents, and everyone is extremely supportive of each other. For example, Dustleaf's littermates were proud that she decided to go down the path of medicine cat, and while Boulderpelt wishes that she could have gotten the suffix -claw, recognizes that at least she's more well-rounded than her siblings!

I'd also like some feedback for my aging system, which is fairly similar to most of the others with a few distinctions.

Ages for Forestclan
0-2 moons: A cat is considered a newborn and has not yet learned to talk.
3-6 moons: A cat is considered a kitten and has learned to talk and participate in some clan activities such as meetings and talking to older cats.
6-16 moons: A cat is considered an apprentice and warrior apprentices will usually graduate by their twelfth moon while medicine cat apprentices will usually graduate by their fourteenth moon. Some apprentices are held back due to injury, failure to pass their assessments, or maturity level.
12-22 moons: A cat is considered a new warrior for the first six moons of warriorhood. During this time, they are not allowed to have an apprentice, take a mate, or have kits in order for them to further develop relationships and get used to their new tasks.
18-66 moons: A cat is considered a seasoned warrior after six moons and is allowed to have an apprentice, take a mate, and have kits. They are also eligible to become a deputy if they have mentored an apprentice.
66+ moons: A cat is considered a senior warrior after being 66 moons of age or older. They have likely trained more than one apprentice by now, and may have had a family. Deputies are usually around this age due to the amount of experience.
78+ moons: A cat is considered eligible for retirement after being a senior warrior for twelve moons or more. Most cats refuse to retire until they are one hundred or more moons old, but others may retire early if they receive an injury that completely removes their ability to function as a warrior such as near-complete or complete paralyzation, or a mental injury they can't work around.

[stranger danger]

quick question, isn't the gathering today?

Yup. It should start around 6:00 pm Pacific Time.

Edit: The front page actually says 5:00 pm.

thank ya'. not sure if ill go or not.

[miss universe]

@Anyone

my archive is up, can i have feedback about the lore and traditions please? c:

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@miss
I really like your traditions!! Especially around the bones!!
I think your thing with the leaders and deputy ect. new and old is pretty cool. Similar to my Character filed page I'm still setting up!!
(Wondering how to do images and such. I may get someone interested in making artwork for the entire clan to do portraits of the cats, or... I'll figure something else out. xD)

@Simon
Oo~ Interesting what you did for the kits.
As well as mark certain things they can do at that age.

;P I guess I'll do a similar thing and mark milestones in a cats life:

Newborn, 0-2 moons: Mindless eating, mewling, pooping, and sleeping critters. Some sparks of sentience at 2 moons; An occasional legible word will be muttered.

Kit, 2-7 moons: Has officially gained sentience, on the road to becoming a civilized being.

Apprentice, 6-16 moons: Is now a civilized being, you are taken seriously... to an extent. Enjoy the attention while it lasts.

New Warrior, 12-24 moons: You are a no-body... no one cares what you saw in the woods Otterslip!!! And don't you even dare think about trying to mentor at this age!!

Warrior, 24-90 moons: Cats are finally taking them seriously as a warrior, mentoring starts now. "I apologize Otterslip, we should have taken you seriously. It is a shame that Badger killed your brother."

Queen, 24-132+ moons: Congratulations you are now trusted with the life of someone else!! It is your job now to raise these furry-worms and help them gain sentience!

Senior Warrior, 70-120+ moons: You're an old fart now, you served your time. We still take you seriously (most of the time... *cough*) but we're really starting to doubt your abilities. "Otterslip are you SURE you can handle taking out all the clans apprentices at once?!? They might overwhelm you... We know you're not as fast as you once were."

Elder, 110-200+ moons: You are now an elder. We'll either treat you with respect due to your wisened and educated behaviour. Or we'll secretly talk about your senile behavior behind your back and stray away when you try to interact with us. "Yes... yes Otterslip those are some nice frogs floating in the sky..."

Dead, 130-200+: We're all waiting with baited breaths for you to keel over now... c'mon... you can't stay in this world forever... "OTTERSLIP YOUR TWO HUNDRED MOONS OLD ALREADY, GO TO STARCLAN!!"