
The Tribe of Clouded Night was a strong and long-lasting tribe that lived in a thick birch tree forest near a great prairie. Their healer, known as the Moonteller, was a tall black tom with blind eyes that were clouded, yet had flecks of white in them that resembled stars behind clouds. He was a just and kind ruler, respecting all cats in his tribe equally. The tribe came to an end abruptly, in a mysterious turn of events. It had seemed that the Tribe of Endless Hunting had become angry with the Moonteller, as he had begun to focus more on his family then his Tribe.
The Moonteller's mate had kits, and he spent all of his time with them.. one day, it seemed the Tribe had suddenly vanished. All that was left was a kit, and his mother. The she, named Moon on a Cloudless Night, took her kit to the Pool of Endless Stars, praying to The Tribe of Endless Hunters to keep him safe. With that, she left.
The Tribe of Clouded Night still remains in the Birch tree forest, but have now expanded themselves to the prairie. Tunnels originating from the center of the forest lead to the prairie. These tunnels are used for storing food, keeping the kit-mothers and kits warm, and for safety during leafbare. Above the tunnels is their main dens, made of sticks from the birch and brush from the bushes. They tend to line their nests with owl feathers, and sleep under the stars. Their dens are only used when it is raining, and if the weather becomes too fierce, they sleep in the tunnels.
The Pool of Endless Stars is located outside of the Tribe, and is a large pool of water with crystals and geodes covering the bottom of the pool. This causes the water to shine and glitter in the moonlight, as well as in the sunlight. The path to the Pool of Endless Stars is short, yet hard. The pool is located after a sharp cliff, in the bottom of a small ravine. The Moonteller must travel over the edge of the cliff and down a ledge that is a paw's width. When they reach the bottom of the cliff, they must follow in the paw prints etched into the clay that surrounds the pool. When wishing to come in contact with the Tribe of Endless Hunting, the Moonteller must drink from the pool when it becomes clouded, and it must be at night.
Leafbare is the hardest month for the tribe, as heavy snowfall drives the prey down into the ground. Using their acute sense of smell, the Prey-Hunters (Also known as the Owls by the Tribe members), are able to pinpoint where prey have made their dens and retrieve them from under the snow. However, most of the prey-hunters has issues with this, as it is quite hard to train.
Newleaf and Greenleaf are the easiest seasons for the tribe, as the prey is plentiful. This is when they train their To-Bes, and when kits are born.
Their traditions seem simple to the Tribe, but many new To-bes have trouble with them. Each prey-hunter must learn to catch a bird in flight, and must be able to pinpoint prey underground. When a To-be becoming a Prey-Hunter catches their first bird after mastering the skill, they prick a feather from the bird's wing and tie it into their fur. If a Prey-Hunter has a feather tied into their tail fur, it means that they are skilled in pinpointing prey underground; while if they have a feather tied behind their ear they are skilled in catching their prey in flight.
Guards have a similar tradition, except it includes clay markings. The guards of the tribe have two different jobs, one is to protect the tribe, while the other is to dig new tunnels and keep them secure. The guards which have a strong-suit in fighting have a mark across their face, from in-between their eyes to their nose and under the eyes. The guards who are better at digging the tunnels have a paw-print marking on their right shoulder.
The last tradition is from the very old days of the Tribe. Each kit born is chosen by the Moonteller and assigned to different roles in the tribe. When the kits open their eyes the Moonteller sends the Kit-Mother to the Pool of Endless Stars with a bundle of moss.
The Kit-Mother then fills the bundle with the star water, bringing it back and setting it in the center of camp. When the moon appears in the sky, the kits take a drink from the moss as the Moonteller does. Then, one by one, each member of the tribe takes a drink until the moss is dry.
Although the tribe feels safe in their tunnels, they do have many dangers ahead of them. Owls swoop through the trees, and can snatch up a kit. Foxes regularly pass by and can cause quite some trouble for the tribe. Some cats even perish on their way to the Pool of Endless Stars- their paws slip over the edge of the ledge. But the Moonteller does their best to ensure the safety of their tribe in any way they can.
(Is it possible for the leader to be the kit left behind by the old
Moonteller and
Moon on a Cloudless Night? If so could he look similar to them?)