You pad slowly through a forest, looking for shelter and food.You stop, thinking you heard a noise behind you.Turning slowly, you see a small kit tumbling around.It looks up at you and smiles."I'm Owlkit, what are you doing here?" asks Owlkit curiously.Before you can answer a large black tom rushes at you from behind the kit."Who are you and what do you want?" he hisses.You don't answer him out of pure fear.Suddenly a ginger she-cat appears and the tom springs off you."Peace, Darkstar" she mews gently."You! What do you want Goldenstar?" Dark star hisses."I want to invite the new cat into my clan!" calls a voice from above.A white cat jumps off a branch and lands infront of you."I am Froststar, leader of Snowclan.Darkstar leads Nightclan and Goldenstar rules Lakeclan.There is another clan, but we don't know of their leader" she purrs flicking her tail in the direction of the last clan."Filthy Oceanclan" spits Darkstar.Goldenstar rolls her eyes and looks at you."It's your choice, my clan lies to the south, Nightclan lies to the East, Snowclan are to the North and Oceanclan are to the west" she yowled proudly."You may choose which clan you want to live with, but beware.If you wish to stay a loner we will not hesitate to attack you" Without another word the leaders dip their heads and depart to their clans."Who will you choose?"
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Extra info...
Fighting moves...
■Back Kick - Explosive surprise move to catch opponent from behind. Judge opponent's distance from you carefully, then lash out with your back legs, taking all weight on your front paws.
■Belly Rake - A fight-stopper. Slice with unsheathed claws against the soft flesh of the opponent's belly. If you're pinned down, the belly rake quickly puts you back into control.
■Front Paw Blow - Frontal attack. Bring your front paw down hard on your opponent's head. Claws sheathed.
■Front Paw Strike/Forepaw Slash - Frontal attack. Slice downward with your front paw at the face or body of your opponent.
■Killing Bite - A death blow to the back of the neck. Quick and silent and sometimes considered dishonorable. Used only as a last resort.
■Leap-and-hold - Ideal for a small cat facing a larger opponent. Spring onto opponent's back and grip with unsheathed claws. Now you are beyond the range of the opponent's paws and in position to inflict severe body wounds. A group of apprentices can defeat a large and dangerous warrior in this way. Watch for the drop-and-roll counter move, and try to jump free before you get squashed.
■Partner Fighting - Warriors who have trained and fought together will often fall instinctively into a defensive position, each protecting each other's back while fending off an opponent on either side. Slashing, clawing, and leaping together, battle pairs can be a whirlwind of danger for attackers.
■Play Dead - Effective in a tight situation, such as when you are pinned. Stop struggling and go limp. When your opponent relaxes his grip, thinking you are defeated, push yourself up explosively. This will throw off an unwary opponent and put you in attacking position.
■Scruff Shake - Secure a strong teeth grip in the scruff of your opponents neck; then shake violently until he or she is too rattled to fight back. Most effective against rats, who are small enough to throw. A strong throw will stun or kill them.
■Tail Yank - Grab your opponent's tail and yank it with such force your opponent is thrown off balance.
■Teeth Grip - Target your opponent's extremities- the legs, tail, scruff or ears- and sink in your teeth and hold. This move is similar to the leap-and-hold except your claws remain free to fight.
■Upright Lock - Final, crushing move on already weakened opponent. Rear up on back legs and bring weight down on opponent. If opponent does the same, wrestle and flip him under you. This makes you vulnerable to the belly rake, so it takes great strength and speed.
■Half-Turn Belly Rake - Turn onto your side, slip under the opponent's belly, rake it with your claws, then swiftly turn back onto all fours out from under your opponent.
■Badger Defense: Leap over opponent, turn on your back legs and bite opponent's leg. Used only when fighting badgers.
■Duck and Twist: Simple defensive move. The cat ducks then twists around, rolling over onto his/her back, and then springs to their paws.
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Herbs list...
ALDER -Reduces swelling and prevents infection when chewed and applied to a wound. May also be chewed by a cat with a toothache to reduce pain, swelling, and aid in preventing complications.
ALFALFA -Used to prevent tooth decay.
ALOE VERA -Use the gel inside of leaves to cure skin problems or burns.
ASH (TREE) -New shoots are to be eaten, and chewed and applied to the bit of an Adder or Viper to stave off the effects of its poisoned bite.
Keys (seeds) of the Ash tree may also be consumed to fight the pain caused by a stitch in the side.
BORAGE-Leaves and Roots should be consumed to stave off fevers. Seeds and leaves should be consumed by the nursing Queen to increase available milk.
Borage should never be used dried, only green.
BURDOCK -Leaves may be chewed and applied to wounds that are clear of infection to speed healing.
Roots may be chewed and applied to a wound to draw infection from it. Especially good for rat bites.
CATCHWEED-Burrs can be used to help hold treatment onto a cat.
CATMINT (CATNIP) -Leaves and Flowers can be used to relive congestion and coughs. Used to counter greencough and whitecough. Usually found near twoleg places.
CELADINE-Used to strenghten weak eyes.
CHAMOMILE -Leaves and Flowers may be consumed to sooth a cat and add to their physical strength.
CHERVIL -The juice of the leaves are used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.
CHICKWEED -If there is now catmint around, it is a good substitute to counter greencough.
COBWEBS -Gathered and pressed into wounds to stop bleeding. Generally only used with wounds that risk bleeding heavily as they can cause increased risk of infection.
COLTSFOOT-The leaves are eaten to reduce shortness of breath.
COMFREY-Used when healing broken bones.
DAISY LEAVES -If chewed into a paste, can be a useful remedy for aching joints.
DEATHBERRY (DEADLY NIGHT SHADE) -Berries, or any other part of the plant, when consumed will kill the cat who swallows if they are not given immediate help, and even then they may not always be saved.
DOCK -The leaf is chewed and applied to scratches to soothe them. Also can make a cat's fur slippery to help her out of tangles such as in a bramble bush.
DRIED OAK LEAF -Used to stop infections.
ECHINACIA-Used to ease infection.
FERNS -Used to clean out wounds.
FEVERFEW-Leaves can be used to reduce fever, in addition to being consumed to aid against colds and stomach ailments.
GOLDENROD -The poultice of this is for healing wounds.
HONEY -Used to sooth the throat. Particularly good for smoke inhalation.
HORSETAIL -The leaves are chewed up and applied to infected wounds.
JUNIPER -Berries ease the stomach and can serve as a counter poison. Leaves are used to ease coughs and other respiratory problems.
LAVENDER -Leaves & flowers are particularly good when eaten for easing pains in head and throat, and curing
fever. Inhaling the sent of fresh flowers can also calm the nerves.
MALLOW -use to soothe the belly
MARIGOLD -Leaves and Flowers should be consumed to relieve chills.
Leaves and Petals can be chewed and placed on wounds to prevent infection.
MOUSEBILE-Bile from the liver of the common mouse may be harvested and used to kill stubborn fleas and ticks.
PARSLEY -Used to stop the flow of a queen's milk.
POPPY (WILD) -Seeds can be consumed to remove pain and aid is sleep.
Flower heads should be consumed together to relive continuous coughs.
Petals and Leaves should be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting.
STINGING NETTLE -The leaves are applied to reduce swelling, while the seeds are ingested by those who have swallowed poison.
SNAKEROOT-Used to counter poison.
TANSY -Leaves, flowers, and Stems should be eaten together to remove worms.
Leaves may be chewed to relive joint aches.
Flowers should be consumed to remove coughs.
Pregnant Queens should NEVER be given Tansy, for it causes miscarriages.
THYME -Should be consumed to calm the anxious cat, or to aid in brining restful sleep.
WATER MINT -Used to help cure bellyaches.
WILLOW TREE -Water from beneath the bark of the flowering willow may be dripped into the eyes to help clear blurriness of vision. It may also be applied to dry patches of skin to sooth itches.
Small amounts of Willow Bark may be consumed to ease pain, act against inflammation, and to ease diarrhea or fevers.
WILD GARLIC -Rolling in a patch helps prevent infection.
YARROW -Entire plant should be consumed to induce vomiting.
Entire plant should be chewed and applied to wounds to relive pain and prevent infection.
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Warrior code...
1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.
2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
3. Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
7. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
8. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.
9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
10. A Gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.
11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
12. No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
13. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet
