Post by Fawn on Apr 14, 2013 8:00:02 GMT -5
THE CLAN
basics . overview . important details
⋆ The cats of Skyclan don't have a warrior code, since they never had a bordering clan. Though the cats of the tribes and them have come up with a small code, nothing big but its located in the "set in rocks" They follow it with there life, as if it was the true warrior code
⋆ Skyclan follows the basic setup of a clan, patrol, hunt, sleep, meetings, share tongues, etc. almost nothing has changed from the original clans. They do though interpenetrate tribe life in some ways, such as hunting techniques and battle moves.hunting . patrolling . battle
⋆ Hunting patrols are made late morning at dawn by the deputy and leader, they have choices of who hunts where and who takes who. These patrols last as long as they want, hunting and then bring back food. Once back another patrol will go out.
⋆ Patrols are held very early morning sometimes at dawn, the night patrol will come in and a dawn patrol will go out - patrols will circle throughout the day. They need to make sure no kittypets, loners, or any one un-welcomed comes by.
⋆ Battle is the same too, cats can be sent in "patrols" to attack, whether its clan cats or rats make sure you have a leaders or deputies approval. Battle doesn't happen often, in fact its rare besides the small boarder issue between the tribe.meetings . gatherings . etc
⋆ Clan cats and tribe cats meet together for 2 days to mingle, hunting patrols stay the same but boarder patrols are only needed for things like foxes or kittypet watch out.
⋆ Ceremonies are all the same, visit the thread to find them outterritory . apprentices . etc
⋆ You can see the map to find out the whole territory
⋆ Apprentices are trained and recruited like normal, nothing new here. They are trained to hunt, fight, and practice things with other clan mates.clan leader . healer . starclan
⋆ Skyclan does have a small connection for starclan, which the tribes dislike. This has caused some small issues within the cliff.
⋆ Skyclan cats are found going to a small group of trees located in the outside land, called the Moontree. This is where Starclan can connect to leaders and medicine cats.
⋆ Leaders and medicine cats go on there lives as normal, see the warrior code for more.ranks
Kit: The kit has basically no power at all in the Clan, which makes sense, because kits are only from 0-6 moons old. Anyone can scold a kit, but it is considered impolite to do so unless you are a leader, the kit's mother, or the medicine cat. Kits stay in the nursery with the other queens and kits until they are 6 moons old.
Apprentice: Apprentices are the next rank up from kits, and range from 6 moons old to about 1 year old. Apprentices have a higher status than kits, but once again can be scolded by almost anyone. But now, as an older cat they are expected to be able to do tasks for the elders and other warriors who need things done.
Medicine Cat Apprentice: Medicine cat apprentices are regarded in basically the same manner as other apprentices, except, when the time calls, they can be talked to like they were a full medicine cat.
Warrior:Warriors are the general rank of the cats in a Clan. They are given tasks mainly by the leader or deputy, and sometimes the medicine cat. They hunt, fight, and patrol and are now full-grown cats. Warriors also train apprentices.
Senior Warrior: Senior warriors are the next rank up from warrior. They are usually closer to the leader/deputy and are more frequently chosen to do more important tasks. Age matters in this situation and senior warriors are mainly warriors who have been alive for a long time, but are not yet old enough to become an elder. They are chosen to lead battle patrols and things like that.
Queen: Queens are she-cats expecting or nursing kits. Full-time queens are almost always in the nursery and they take care of other she-cats kits, if the mother does not wish to stay in the nursery. Queens are rarely assigned warrior duties, unless they choose to be given them. Only in the most desperate times will queens have to defend the Clan, and usually warriors from other Clans do not attack them unless necessary.
Medicine Cat: Medicine cats take care of ill cats, and also do some warrior duties if necessary. There can only be one medicine cat, or two, if a medicine cat apprentice becomes medicine cat before the other medicine cat joins StarClan. Medicine cats frequently get omens from StarClan. Medicine cats are not allowed to have mates or kits. (Though the tribe & clans code speaks nothing of this, they assume they will follow their normal ways)
Deputy: The deputy of a Clan is the second-in-command. If the leader dies, then the deputy takes his/her place. The deputy assigns other warriors their duties (patrolling, hunting, etc.) and helps the leader with their decisions. Except for the leader and medicine cat, everyone has to listen to the deputy.
Leader: The leader is the cat who leads the Clan; anything the leader says, goes. Leaders are to receive nine lives from StarClan as well as their leader name (the first part of their name with 'star' at the end) before they can make any true decisions. The leader of a Clan represents that Clan at gatherings, and may also receive signs from StarClan.