once, there was PineClan.
The Clan of the white pines was originally
formed by a large group of vagabond cats
struggling to survive in the merciless
mountains. Everybody back then had heard
of the tales of the great Four Clans that lived
by a lake, countless leagues away, with wild
fantasies erupting everywhere at how
wonderfully these Clans thrived. With only
vague rumors of the warrior code and Clan
life to guide them by, PineClan was born.
It was only obvious at how intermittently
the overly-earnest 'warriors' would fail in
their attempt to create the Clan.
Failure occurred in mere moons, during a
particularly-harsh winter. Tensions erupted
everywhere, with in-Clan fights popping up
left and right. Whatever skewed knowledge
the 'Clan' had of the warrior code was utterly
shattered in that time of loss, anger, and grief.
This all changed when the ambitious Swiftclaw
was born.
Practically as soon as the tom was appointed
warrior, he climbed up the ladder of power with
deadly speed. He had always been very...
unhappy with the way the Clan was clinging to
life in their hostile, stubborn way. Achieving the
rank of leader in only a few seasons, Swiftclaw
immediately anointed a new way of life to the cats.
The Clan traditions were all but torn asunder to
make way for Swiftclaw's strict laws and stiff
bearings.
One law turned out to be surprisingly simple; you
obey the rules, or you faced banishment and death.
The Clan of the white pines was originally
formed by a large group of vagabond cats
struggling to survive in the merciless
mountains. Everybody back then had heard
of the tales of the great Four Clans that lived
by a lake, countless leagues away, with wild
fantasies erupting everywhere at how
wonderfully these Clans thrived. With only
vague rumors of the warrior code and Clan
life to guide them by, PineClan was born.
It was only obvious at how intermittently
the overly-earnest 'warriors' would fail in
their attempt to create the Clan.
Failure occurred in mere moons, during a
particularly-harsh winter. Tensions erupted
everywhere, with in-Clan fights popping up
left and right. Whatever skewed knowledge
the 'Clan' had of the warrior code was utterly
shattered in that time of loss, anger, and grief.
This all changed when the ambitious Swiftclaw
was born.
Practically as soon as the tom was appointed
warrior, he climbed up the ladder of power with
deadly speed. He had always been very...
unhappy with the way the Clan was clinging to
life in their hostile, stubborn way. Achieving the
rank of leader in only a few seasons, Swiftclaw
immediately anointed a new way of life to the cats.
The Clan traditions were all but torn asunder to
make way for Swiftclaw's strict laws and stiff
bearings.
One law turned out to be surprisingly simple; you
obey the rules, or you faced banishment and death.
then we lived by the rules.
Though it still sometimes went by the
same name, PineClan was no more.
The new sets of rules were enforced
extremely strictly by the 'Official',
which was what the 'leader' was now
called. Even after Swiftclaw passed
away, the laws endured, and even
became more strict over the years.
While some cats are satisfied with
the way this completely new life
ended up, many others were still
apprehensive. The beginnings of
uprisings occasionally twitched to
life every once in a while, but the
offenders were always caught, cast
down, and immediately killed or
exiled to the 'Forbidden Lands', as
the cats now called the barren hills
where they had once resided.
Today, the so-called 'Clan' is at its
strictest. No cats are to ever leave
the territory; it will be regarded as
mutiny and will result in immediate
banishment. All loners found
trespassing in their territory are to
be eliminated, save for young kittens.
With the rules becoming more and more
complex, many of the previously-
content cats started to turn uneasy,
with the number of executed and
banished cats rising higher and higher
each day.
Though it still sometimes went by the
same name, PineClan was no more.
The new sets of rules were enforced
extremely strictly by the 'Official',
which was what the 'leader' was now
called. Even after Swiftclaw passed
away, the laws endured, and even
became more strict over the years.
While some cats are satisfied with
the way this completely new life
ended up, many others were still
apprehensive. The beginnings of
uprisings occasionally twitched to
life every once in a while, but the
offenders were always caught, cast
down, and immediately killed or
exiled to the 'Forbidden Lands', as
the cats now called the barren hills
where they had once resided.
Today, the so-called 'Clan' is at its
strictest. No cats are to ever leave
the territory; it will be regarded as
mutiny and will result in immediate
banishment. All loners found
trespassing in their territory are to
be eliminated, save for young kittens.
With the rules becoming more and more
complex, many of the previously-
content cats started to turn uneasy,
with the number of executed and
banished cats rising higher and higher
each day.
now, rebellion is rising.
In secret, a large group of PineClan's cats are beginning to work out the
beginnings of a final uprising. Allied with many of the cats that had been
banished to the Forbidden Lands, the rebels are planning to attack in only
a few moons... but not everyone is on their side. Many cats are actually
quite content with the way the rules are currently set, claiming that turning
back to the old ways would tear everyone apart once more.
---------------------------------------------Which side will you choose?
In secret, a large group of PineClan's cats are beginning to work out the
beginnings of a final uprising. Allied with many of the cats that had been
banished to the Forbidden Lands, the rebels are planning to attack in only
a few moons... but not everyone is on their side. Many cats are actually
quite content with the way the rules are currently set, claiming that turning
back to the old ways would tear everyone apart once more.
---------------------------------------------Which side will you choose?
