Warrior cats
Monday, 29 April 2013
~*Ceremonies*~
~*Apprentice Ceremony*~
The Clan Leader calls a Clan Meeting to appoint a new apprentice and assign a mentor to him/her. The following words are used, by tradition:
Leader: (Kit), you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as (new name, ending with 'paw'). Your mentor will be (name of warrior or medicine cat). I hope (name of warrior or medicine cat) will pass down all he/she knows to you.
The leader calls up the warrior he/she has chosen as a mentor.
Leader: (Warrior), you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from (former mentor), and you have shown yourself to be (quality) and (quality). You will be the mentor of (apprentice), and I expect you to pass on all you know to (apprentice).
The mentor touches noses with the apprentice, and the Clan greets the new apprentice by calling out his/her name. After this, the apprentice will usually go greet their family, or go see to their mentor.
~*Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony*~
The Leader calls a Clan Meeting, after the Clan's medicine cat announces that he or she wishes to mentor an apprentice. The following words are used, by tradition:
Medicine Cat: Cats of (Clan), as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown (virtues). Your next medicine cat will be (apprentice).
Leader: (Apprentice), do you accept the post of apprentice to (medicine cat)?
Apprentice: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moonstone/Moonpool to be accepted by StarClan before the other medicine cats.
Leader: The good wishes of all Mossclan will go with you.
The mentor touches noses with the apprentice, and the Clan greets the new apprentice.
At the Starclan Place
At the next half moon, the medicine cat goes with the apprentice to the Clans' sacred place to present him or her to the warrior ancestors, where the apprentice confirms his or her wish to be a medicine cat. The following words are used, by tradition:
Medicine Cat: (Apprentice), is it your wish to enter the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?
Apprentice: It is.
Medicine Cat: Then come forward. Medicine Cat: Warriors of StarClan, I present you with this apprentice. (He/she) has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant (him/her) your wisdom and insight so that (he/she) may understand your ways and heal (his/her) Clan in accordance with your will.
The medicine cat apprentice touches his/her nose to the Moonstone or drinks from the Moonpool. Then the medicine cat and the apprentice lay down and have a dream from StarClan.
~*Deputy Ceremony*~
The leader calls a Clan Meeting, and performs the ceremony by announcing these words:
Leader: I say these words before StarClan, that the spirits of our warrior ancestors (or former deputy name) may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of (Clan) is (warrior's name).
Exceptions
■Occasionally, a Clan leader does not announce the new deputy before moonhigh. This can be because: they are physically or emotionally unwell, or they are unsure whether the previous deputy is alive. If the ceremony is not performed in time, it is sometimes seen as a bad omen.
■If the deputy dies in battle, the Clan Leader might choose to appoint the new deputy whilst still fighting, instead of waiting to return to the camp.
~*Elder Ceremony*~
An aging warrior, queen, or medicine cat may retire as an elder due to own initiative, when they feel they cannot help the Clan efficiently any more. They report this to the Clan Leader, who calls a Clan Meeting and addresses the warrior.
Leader: (Warrior), is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?
Warrior: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given to us. I call upon StarClan to give you many moons of rest.
The Clan will call out the retired warrior's name and then he or she will go to the elder's den.
Usually, an elder ceremony is held only when a cat retires due to old age. If they are forced to retire because of a severe injury, there is no ceremony.
~*Leadership Ceremony*~
The new leader goes to the Moonstone (or Moonpool) with the Clan's medicine cat. After touching the stone (or drinking from the pool), the new leader cannot move for a short period of time, because their old life is being ripped away so they can receive nine new ones. Upon awakening, cats of StarClan come down from Silverpelt. Nine cats, normally ones who were significant during the new leader's life, give them their nine lives with these words:
Life-Giver: (Touches nose to the top of the new leader's head) With this life I give you (gift). Use it well (to, in, as, for, etc.) (use of gift).
When all of the lives have been given, the previous leader says these words:
Previous Leader: I hail you by your new name, _____star. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan grants you the guardianship of MossClan. Defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity.
Sunday, 28 April 2013
What will happen
- Squirrelflight- I think something will happen to her, since no leader's deputy has lasted to the end!
- Cinderheart and Lionblaze, Dovewing and Bumblestripe, and Ivypool and Toadstep (maybe) will have kits.
- Cinderheart and Lionblaze - Honeykit (Honeywing) (golden brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes), Hollykit (Hollyfrost) (black she-cat with blue eyes), Firekit (Firestorm) (red-brown tom with yellow eyes)
- Dovewing and Bumblestripe - Fernkit (Fernstorm) (gray she-cat with blue eyes), Shrewkit (Shrewflight) (brown tom with amber eyes), Stormkit (Stormfoot) (blue-gray tom with yellow eyes)
- Ivypool and Toadstep - Daisykit (Daisyfur) (cream she-cat with green eyes), Larchkit (Larchtail) (black tabby she-cat), Spiderkit (Spiderweb) (black-and-white tom with long legs)
- Jayfeather will get an apprentice!
- Molepaw and Cherrypaw will get their warrior names.
- Daisy'll get chased out of ThunderClan for being completely useless.
- Nightcloud and Breezepelt come back and try to take over ThunderClan with Crowfeather and Heathertail.
- Rowanclaw will become leader after Blackstar.
- Ashfoot will become leader after Onestar.
- I dunno...maybe Scourge's siblings will find ThunderClan and try to restart BloodClan...or the Clans will find new Clans all together.
Sunday, 21 April 2013
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