moonclan. low-lit. open.

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moonclan.
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This Clan began when a young cat named Moon collected a large bunch of cats. They soon became MoonClan, and belief in StarClan soon set. Moon became Moonstar and her loyal deputy was Oceanheart. They lived peacefully and, without enemy Clans, had an easy life. But one day a cold and bitter leaf-bare set in. Moonstar lost two lives and three cats died; a warrior, and two elders. Then it took Moonstar's last life, leaving MoonClan vulnerable. Oceanheart himself was called to StarClan, and now the Clan was in need of a true leader to help them.

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• All Tess's rules apply.
• I may be picky with names, so I won't accept names like Sunflower, or Sunflowerpelt.
• Try to make your posts pretty, as this is a low-literate roleplay.
• No, don't play other roleplayer's cats.
• No character is perfect.
• I can reject your forms.
• Be nice to me and other roleplayers, cats fighting is fine but do keep it out of OOC.
• Try to keep your character's names original, not stolen.
• Use your own form.

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.: Leader ;;
Open; will take three candidates and make a poll.
.: Deputy ;;
Shadowfang { ♂ }
.: Medicine Cat ;;
Open; player must use the cat for herbs and know their uses. Will be a little picky for this rank.
.: Medicine Apprentice ;;
Brambleheart { ♂ }
.: Warriors ;;
Skywhisper { ♀ }
Swiftsong { ♀ }
Lightningstripe { ♀ }
Gingertail { ♀ }
Eaglewing { ♂ }
Sunclaw { ♂ }
.: Apprentices ;;
Mistypaw { ♀ }
Thunderpaw { ♂ }
.: Queens ;;
Open { ♀ }
.: Kits ;;
Open
.: Elders ;;
Open
.: Rouges, Loners and Kittypets ;;
Kyrano { ♂ }

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No crushes
No mates

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Newleaf { }
Greenleaf { }
Leaf-fall {X}
Leaf-bare { }

[ ] Slight breeze
[x] Windy
[x] Cold
[ ] Warm
[ ]Blazing hot
[x]Cloudy
[ ]Snowing
[ ]Raining
[ ]Spitting rain
[ ]Frosty

The air is cold and winds are blowing leaves away.

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L e a d e r ' s . D e n

Every StormClan leader sleeps in a comfortable nest of moss and feathers. The den is a small cave in the camp. It is big enough for up to eight cats, so that it is and ideal place for a leader to discuss with the medicine cat, deputy and senior warriors. A claw-like rock sticks out, known as the Tallrock. The leader sits there to call meetings, make commands and so on. The outside of the den is draped with low-hanging plants that create shelter from rain, so that the leader can sleep peacefully.

M e d i c i n e . C a t ' s . D e n

The medicine den is a crack in a stone wall where sick cats can be moved easily due to the crack's width. Inside there is a hole above the den, so that cats can get enough light. The hole is small enough so that rain can create a small pool for water stocks, good for soaking herbs and cleaning dirty paws. A small stream is created so that the water can trickle out when the pool overflows. Specially made nests, lined with moss, feathers and leaves are laid for sick cats. Another crack in the den leads to a place just enough for three cats to sleep in for the medicine cat and his or her apprentice. There is also a place to store herbs, with shelf-like rocks to leave the herbs and berries.

W a r r i o r s ' . D e n

This den is in a small stone hollow, too small to be a whole camp but big enough for a large number of warriors. The hollow has a roof made with brambles woven together with wax squeezed into the gaps to prevent water from coming in, but a few holes are left empty for light and a water source for thirsty warriors that have just woken up. The rainwater pool is near the center of the den, with the most comfortable nests for senior warriors and the deputy. Newer warriors sleep near the edge of the den.

A p p r e n t i c e s ' . D e n

The apprentices sleep in a temporary den made of woven brambles and twigs. This den is completely paw-made, with only a bit of stone supporting one side. The roof is similar to the warriors' den one, with wax and a pool to drink from, but near the entrance. During leaf-fall and leaf-bare, when the bramble stems dry, the apprentices move to a hollow oak that is just as comfortable. They sleep in the makeshift den in other seasons only because the oak isn't very clean yet, and when there is time the cats will make the oak the apprentices' permanent den.

N u r s e r y

The kits and queens live in a very nice den with high stone wall on two sides and makeshift bramble walls on the other two. The entrance is a bit low, just enough for a pregnant queen to walk in but not enough for two cats at the same time. There is a pool with moss on one side for a birthing queen to drink or for the kits to play with. There is a tree root that made its way inside. At first it may seem like a nuisance but the kits love to wiggle under it and play. The thorny exterior of the brambles on the outside keep foxes and badgers out to make a safe den.

E l d e r s ' . D e n

The elders live in a large hollow oak, much like the apprentices during colder seasons. This oak is big enough for up to seven or eight cats plus a small apprentice. There is moss in the den for the elders to have quick access to a small nest patch-up and for kit toys, since the den is a favorite for young kittens. The elders sleep in nests with waxy leaves to keep water out. The top of the oak is patched with moss to keep out bugs and ticks, though there still are some now and then.

F a l l e n . O a k

The fallen oak is near camp, a familiar landmark to the cats. There all the tree's splinters were removed so that the fallen oak is a good climbing practice-place. Squirrels and other types of prey come often too, so that it is known as a good hunting place. There apprentices learn basic squirrel-hunting, climbing and sniffing for prey. It is well-known as a good place for gathering moss, too.

T a l l . T r e e . C l e a r i n g

The Tall Tree Clearing is a glade with soft grass and pine trees surrounding it, giving the clearing its name. It is only a small trek from camp, so that prey is often spotted here. Every few days cats use this for battle training and hunting practice. During leaf-fall the grass is practically covered by leaves, so that stalking is learned in the season. The place is damp sometimes so that cats rarely go there in the morning dew.

O l d . B a d g e r . S e t

An old badger set lies just inside the territory. It is very, very old that cats can barely get a whiff of badger scent. Now elders tell the tale of when they chased off the badger that dug up the set. Cats don't really see the use of this set. Sometimes they use it for sheltering kits in a fight over boundaries with rouges. Or for rain cover. In a great storm cats like to hide here. They have extended the set so that it will be enough for nearly the whole Clan. Apprentices, though, see it as a great, fun place to play in. There a few herbs grow, such as coltsfoot and burdock root, since the place is so dry and light still comes in.

A b a n d o n e d . T w o l e g. N e s t s

Two abandoned Twoleg nests lie near the borders; an ideal place for sick cats and shelter. Catmint still grows here, so that the medicine cats rarely leave the plants without taking care of them. The bigger one of the nests can offer shelter for more than a whole Clan of cats. The place already has holes for light and nests made by the cats since an outbreak of a strange fever infected the Clan once. The nest has many different sections, some enough for only three cats, others big enough for nine cats.The smaller one may fit up to six cats.

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Apprentices and Their Mentors.
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None yet.

Warrior Code.
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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.

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.

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 or retires.

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 law.

14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.

15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.

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Herbs.
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Alder Bark
Description: Bark of the alder tree.
Location: Unknown.
Usage: For tooth pain.
Effect: Eases toothaches.

Beech Leaves
Description: The distinguishing feature of the leaf is the serrated edges
Location: Unknown
Usage: Carrying other herbs.
Effect: None

Blackberry Leaves
Description: Leaves from the prickly blackberry bush.
Location: Almost anywhere; they are very hardy plants.
Usage: These leaves are chewed into a pulp.
Effect: Eases the swelling of beestings.


Borage Leaves
Description: It is easily distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves.
Location: Grows best in forests
Usage: It is chewed and eaten by nursing queens.
Effect: It produces more and better milk. It also brings down fevers.

Burdock Root
Description: Tall-stemmed thistle with a sharp smell and dark leaves.
Location: Best in dry areas
Usage: The root is dug up, the soil is washed off, and then it is chewed into a pulp.
Effect: Lessens and heals the pain of infected rat bites.

Burnet
Description: Has oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges. Stems grow 50-200cm tall, with large clusters of small flower buds on top.
Location: Unknown
Usage: A traveling herb
Effect: Is said to help stop minor bleeding on humans. Keeps a cat's strength up

Catchweed
Description: A plant with fuzzy green balls on long clining stems.
Location: Unknown
Usage: The burrs are put on the pelt where poltices are.
Effect: Stops poltices from being rubbed off without hurting the skin.

Catmint
Description: A leafy and delicious-smelling plant.
Location: Rarely found in the wild; mostly found in Twoleg gardens.
Usage: Eaten
Effect: Best remedy for the deadly greencough, which kits and elders usually catch in the season of leaf-bare. Can also be used for whitecough.

Celandine
Description: Yellow flower with four petals
Location: Unknown.
Usage: Juice is trickled into the eye
Effect: Soothes damaged eyes.

Chamomile
Description: A small, white flower with a large, yellow center
Location: Can be found in Twoleg gardens
Usage: Eaten
Effect: Strengthens the heart and soothes the mind. Also given to traveling cats for strength.

Chervil
Description: A sweet-smelling plant with large, leafy, fern-like leaves and small white flowers.
Location: Unknown
Usage: Chewed to extract the juice of the leaves or the root.
Effect: For infected wounds and bellyache, respectively. Can be used during kitting

Chickweed
Description: Tall-stemmed plant with fat, almond-shaped leaves.
Location: Unknown
Usage: Eaten
Effect: Treats greencough, though catmint is often preferred.

Cob Nuts
Description: A smooth brown nut with a hard outside shell. A type of hazelnut.
Location: Unknown
Usage: Made into ointments.
Effect: Unknown

Cobwebs
Description: Long, thin, shiny strands spun into a web by spiders. Very common.
Location: All around the forest
Usage: Press over wound.
Effect: To soak up and stop (or slow) the bleeding. It may also be used to bind broken bones.

Coltsfoot
Description: A flowering plant with yellow or white flowers resembling dandelions. Grows best in new-leaf.
Location: Dry places
Usage: Leaves chewed into a pulp
Effect: Eases breathing or kitten-cough, as well as cracked or sore pads.

Comfrey Root
Description: It has large leaves, small bell-shaped flowers, which are pink, white, or purple, and fat, black roots. Tangy smell
Location: Unknown
Usage: Roots are chewed into a poultice
Effect: Repairs broken bones or soothes wounds. Also used for wrenched claws. Can be used for itching, Used for inflammation on stiff joints

Daisy Leaf
Description: Thick, dark green, oval shaped leaves
Location: Daisy fields
Usage: Chewed into a paste
Effect: Eases the pain of aching joints. It is also a travelling herb.

Dandelion
Description: Common yellow-flowered plant with long, hollow stems.
Location: Twoleg gardens
Usage: The white liquid is thought to be applied to bee stings, Leaves can be chewed
Effect: Thought to soothe and heal bee stings. Its leaves can also be chewed to act like a painkiller.

Dock
Description: Common, large-leafed plant with a tangy smell and taste.
Location: Doesn't grow well in mountains, best in leafy areas
Usage: Chewed up and applied to scratches. Similar to sorrel.
Effect: Soothes scratches, though can sting when being applied. Soothes sore pads

Fennel
Description: Thin, spiky leaves
Location: Around brackeny places
Usage: Stalks are broken and juice is squeezed into the receiver's mouth
Effect: Helps pain in the hips

Feverfew
Description: Small bush with flowers resembling daisies, sharp tangy smell, small soft leaves
Location: Grows best along the water
Usage: Eaten
Effect: Reduces body temperature for cats with fever or chills. Also heals aches and pains, especially good for headaches

Goldenrod
Description: A tall plant with bright, yellow flowers.
Location: Grows well on moors
Usage: Chewed into a poultice.
Effect: Good for healing wounds.

Heather Nectar
Description: Nectar found in bell-shaped flowers.
Location: Best grown in shady areas
Usage: Included in herbal mixtures.
Effect: Makes swallowing easier and sweetens mixtures

Honey
Description: A sweet, golden-coloured liquid made by bees.
Location: In honeycombs or bees nests up in trees.
Usage: Eaten, or given by moss soaked in it.
Effect: Soothes infections, smoke-damaged or sore throats, and helps cats swallow other concoctions.

Horsetail
Description: A tall, bristly-stemmed plant, referred to with fleshy stalks
Location: Any marshy area.
Usage: Chewed to a poultice, and applied to wounds
Effect: Treats infections

Ivy Leaf
Description: Leaves from the ivy vine.
Location: Grows well on walls and trees
Usage: Store herbs
Effect: None

Juniper Berries
Description: Purple-blue berries from the dark green, spiky-leaved juniper bush.
Location: Grows in places that are not wet
Usage: Chewed and eaten.
Effect: Soothes bellyaches, gives strength, and helps troubled breathing. It is also used to help calm cats.

Lamb's Ear
Description: Soft, fuzzy green plant.
Location: Commonly found in the mountains
Usage: Unknown
Effect: Gives a cat strength.

Lavender
Description: A small, purple, flowering plant.
Location: Unknown
Usage: Unknown
Effect: Cures fever and chills. Also a herb used to hide the scent of death.

Mallow Leaves
Description: Three-nubbed leaves from a flowering shrub, sweet rose scent
Location: Grows best near shore, but best collected at sunhigh, when they are dry.
Usage: Eaten
Effect: Soothes bellyache.

Marigold
Description: A low-growing flower, yellow to bright orange
Location: Near water
Usage: Petals or leaves chewed in a poultice. Juice can be used as well
Effect: Stops infection. Stops bleeding. Used for inflammation of stiff joints

Mint
Description: None
Location: Dry patches.
Usage: Rubbed on a dead body
Effect: Hides the scent of death

Mouse bile
Extracted from the mouse. The only remedy for ticks, mouse bile is foul smelling, and is stored in moss. When dabbed on a tick, the tick falls off. Smell can be masked by wild garlic, or by washing paws in running water. If accidentally swallowed, can leave a horrible taste in mouth for days. Medicine cats always have to remember to wash their paws in a body of water, such as a creek or stream, after using mouse bile.

Dried Oak Leaf
Description: Round, cartoony ruffled leaves.
Location: All over the forest floor and collected in leaf-fall.
Usage: Unknown, but stored in a dry place.
Effect: Stops infection from setting in.

Parsley
Description: A long-stemmed plant with ragged-edged crinkly leaves, Sharp scent, tastes cold and fresh, tastes the same fresh or dried
Location: Dark places
Usage: Eaten
Effect: 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
Description: Small black seeds that are shaken out of a dried poppy flowerhead.
Location: All over forest
Usage: Chewed on
Effect: They can put a cat to sleep, soothe shock or distress, or ease pain. Not recommended for nursing queens.

Ragwort Leaves
Description: Tall shrub with yellow flowers, Tastes foul to cats
Location: Unknown
Usage: Crushed and chewed; mixed with juniper berries, it can help aching joints.
Effect: Treats aching joints and keeps a cat's strength up

Ragweed
Description: Ragged-leaved plant resembling a fern.
Location: Thought to be commonly found in the mountains
Usage: Thought to give cats extra strength
Effect: Like lamb's ear, ragweed gives a cat extra strength and energy

Raspberry Leaves
Description: Soft to the touch, but with jagged edges.
Location: In the forest, it grew near the catmint
Usage: It could be a painkiller, or help stop bleeding during kitting
Effect: Could possibly ease pain, or stop bleeding

Rosemary
Description: Tall with needle-like leaves and purple flowers.
Location: Forest floor
Usage: Put on the pelt of a dead cat to prepare for burial.
Effect: Hides the scent of death.

Rush
Description: It has long narrow leaves and lavender-colored head stalks
Location: Unknown
Usage: Used to bind broken bones
Effect: Helps hold a broken limb in place, such as casts for Twolegs

Snakeroot
Description: The best remedy for poison, especially snake bites
Location: Unknown
Usage: Thought to be applied to wounds
Effect: Thought to heal poison

Sorrel
Description: Similar to dock, Sorrel is used as a traveling herb
Location: Can be found near Twoleg nests
Usage: Eaten
Effect: Traveling herb

Stinging Nettle
Description: It has green, spiny seeds.
Location: All over the forest
Usage: The seeds are eaten by a cat who's swallowed poison, or the leaves are chewed into a poultice for a wound.
Effect: Induces vomiting, or brings down swelling, respectively. Can be mixed with comfrey to help heal broken bones Helps with wounds

Tansy
Description: The tansy plant has round, yellow leaves, and has a very sweet and strong scent, making it good for disguising a cat's scent
Location: Found in the forest and near Twoleg places
Usage: To be consumed, but only in small doses.
Effect: Cures coughs. Can be used to cure wounds and poisons. Stops cats from getting greencough. Soothes throats

Tormentil
Description: It has a strong, romantic scent to it and a sharp taste
Location: Mountains
Usage: Chewed and put on the wound
Effect: Its root is good for treating all wounds and extracting poison

Thyme
Description: Small, delicate, thick, sticky leaves with a fresh tang
Location: Unknown
Usage: Leaves can be chewed on
Effect: Calms nervousness, anxiety, and cats who are in shock.


Traveling Herbs consists of sorrel, daisy, chamomile and burnet. Used to give a cat more energy and strength.

Watermint
Description: A green, leafy plant
Location: Usually found in streams or damp earth
Usage: It is usually chewed into a pulp, and then eaten
Effect: Eases the suffering that originates from a bellyache

Wild Garlic
Description: Due to its strong smell, it is good for hiding the scent of a certain Clan, and disguising cats on raids.
Location: Not far from the forest entrance
Usage: One must roll in it.
Effect: Prevents infection, especially rat bites.

Willow Bark
Description: Bark of the willow tree
Location: Grows near Twoleg places
Usage: Unknown
Effect: Eases pain

Wintergreen
Description: Easily identifiable by its red berries
Location: Unknown
Usage: Unknown
Effect: Treats wounds and some poisons

Yarrow
Description: A flowering plant
Location: Mossy rocks
Usage: Its leaves are chewed into a poultice that can be given to cats or applied to a wound depending on the situation.
Effect: Extracts poison from wounds. Will make a cat vomit up toxins. The ointment will soften and help heal cracked pads.

Battle Moves.
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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 your weight on your front paws.
Belly rake

A fight-stopper. Slive with unsheathed claws across soft flesh of opponent's belly. If you're pinned down, the belly rake quickly puts you back in control.

Front paw blow
Frontal attack. Bring your front paw down hard on your opponent's head. Claws sheathed.

Front paw strike
Frontal attack. Slice downward with your front paw at the body or face of your opponent. Claws unsheathed.

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 large opponent. Spring onto opponent's back and grip with unsheathed claws. Now you are beyong the range of your 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. It was deployed to great effect against BloodClan's deputy, Bone. Watch for the drop-and-roll

countermove, and try to jump free before you get squashed.

Partner fighting
Warriors who have trained and fought together will often instinctively fall into a paired defensive position, each protecting the 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 an attacking position.

Scruff shake
Secure a strong teeth grip in the scruff of your opponent's neck; then shake violently until he or she is too rattled to fight back. Most effective against rats, which are small enough to throw. A strong throw will stun or kill them.

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 full weight down on opponent. If opponent does same, wrestle and flip him under you. This move makes you vulnerable to the belly rake, so requires great strength and speed.

Leap-and-cover
Ideal for making your opponent feel much pain, leap onto your opponent's back and put your paws over their eyes. For the moment the opponent is blinded, sink your claws into the soft skin around their eyes. If your opponent doesn't run away, take advantage of their temporary blindness and perform leap-and-hold move.

Double death bite
Seems dishonorable and is only used against very evil cats. A partner and you take on one cat. Once you've got a hold of your opponent, your partner helps hold down enemy cat, and you both bite hard down on enemy cat's throat. Two pairs of jaws will cut off airway and cat will choke to death. Like I said, it's considered dishonorable and would only be used against evil cats like Tigerstar, Darkstripe or any cats of BloodClan.

Dizzy dance
Only can be preformed by a extremely small and quick cat against a larger and at least somewhat slower cat. The cat charges head on then swiftly leaped sideways, ducking under the cat then as soon as the cat preforming this attack is out from under the other cat it spins and leaps over it. Then once More spins but rams the side then jumps over/goes under the cat and rams the other side then land one final blow by leaping onto the cat's back and grabbing the scruff with teeth and using your free paws to batter the cat's head. This attack should in the end result in a dizzy or confused enemy.

Back rake
A bit like Belly rake, if your a SkyClan cat this move works best. If your fighting a cat from the front, jump over the cats head and score your claws down their back.

(Un)balancing act
If a cat is going to bring down all its weight on you while rearing on its back legs, role towards your opponents hind legs to unbalance him.

Dizzy tackle
A great move for swift young warriors facing older, larger warriors. You run in circles around them at top speed until their to dizzy or tired (if the were chasing you) to keep up. Then you tackle them. While they are down, attack. Caution, standing directly over them makes you vulnerable to the Belly Rake. This is a One-on-one move and is not recommended in a place with many foes.

Making sure
You never know if a opponent is actually dead. When an opponent goes limp, they become vunerable, so make sure they are really dead. Bite and slash. Claws unsheathed. When you think they have gone to StarClan, pray and leave.
Tail trip
The opponent moves to you and at the right moment, trip them with your tail.

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Traditional Clan Greeting
This is said at the beginning of all ceremonies or announcements. The leader will place him/herself on the Highrock/Highledge to start the meeting.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather under High Branch for a Clan meeting."

Note: During emergencies Clan greetings may be shorter as every moment is vital.


Deputy Ceremony
"The time has come to appoint a new deputy. I say these words before StarClan, that the spirits of our ancestors may hear and approve my choice. __________ will be the new deputy."


Warrior Ceremony
"I, _____star, leader of LilacClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. S/he has trained hard to under stand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name: _____paw, from this moment on you will be known as _________. StarClan honors your _____ and your _____ and we welcome you as a full warrior of LilacClan."

Virtues
When become a warrior the leader says "StarClan honors your ______ and your ______ and...." These are what fill in the blanks.

Determination
Enthusiasm
Independence
Strength
Spirit
Honesty
Patience
Forethought
Loyalty
Intelligence
Faith


Apprentice Ceremony
"From this day forward, until he/she has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice will be called _____paw. ______, _________________________________. May you pass down all you know to this your apprentice."

Note: During the long blanks, the leader says who the mentor of the apprentice is, and says a sentence or two about the mentors skills, virtues, etc. Usually kept brief.


Dying Apprentice Ceremony
"I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has learned the warrior code and has given up his/her life in service of his/her Clan. Let StarClan recieve him/her as a warrior. His/Her name will be __________, because _________. Let StarClan recieve him/her by the name of __________.

Note: This is said when an apprentice that is almost old enough to be a warrior dies/is expected to die before he/she becomes one. This was used in Brightheart/Lostface's case.


Elder Ceremony
"___________, is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go join the elders?"

"It is."

"Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest."

Note: Sometimes the warrior name of the cat is changed to suit new features. See Name-Change Ceremony.


Medicine Cat Ceremony
(Medicine Cat) "_______________, is it your wish to enter into the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?"

"It is."

"Then come forward. Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. She has chosen the life of medicine cat. Grant her your wisdom and insight so that she may understand your ways and heal her Clan in accordance to your will."

(medicine cats touch nose to Moonstone/Moonpool)


Name-Change Ceremony
"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 _______. We honor his/her ______ and ______."

Note: See Warrior Ceremony "Virtues" to fill in last two blanks.

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