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FIELD GUIDE Sept 28, 2014 14:10:44 GMT

Post by ♕ NOIR on Sept 28, 2014 14:10:44 GMT

WARRIOR CODE

1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from the 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 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 may neglect a kit in pain or in danger, even if that 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 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.

+ A medicine cat cannot take on a mate.

+ A medicine cat cannot have kits.

+ A medicine cat will never let personal feelings in the way of his or her duties.

+ Medicine cats are outside Clan and Clan rivalry.

+ A medicine cat may be trained in as a warrior before a medicine cat, but a medicine cat cannot become a normal warrior.

+ Medicine cats are outside Clan rivalrys, but they still must learn basic fighting moves.

+ A medicine cat must be able to inturpret signs from StarClan.

+ Medicine cats cannot reject an injured cat.

+ A medicine cat must do everything in his or her power to save a sick or injured cat.

+ A medicine cat will give his or her life to save a cat.

Last Edit: Nov 2, 2014 16:43:49 GMT by ♕ NOIR

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FIELD GUIDE Sept 28, 2014 14:11:06 GMT

Post by ♕ NOIR on Sept 28, 2014 14:11:06 GMT

CEREMONIES

Calling a clan meeting: Leader: Let all cat old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the
(place. Ex: High Rock) for a clan meeting.

The Apprentice Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting)
Leader: (name of warrior chosen to be mentor),you are now ready to take on an apprentice.You will mentor (new apprentice's name). (Mentor's name), you have shown yourself to be (virtue #1.Ex:loyal) and (virtue #2.Ex: always treats others with respect.). And now I ask you to pass down all you know to this apprentice.
Mentor and apprentice touch noses.

The Warrior Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting)
Leader: I, (leader's name), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn. (Apprentice's name), do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect the clan, even at the cost of your life?
Warrior to-be: I do
Leader: Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your warrior name. (Apprentice's name), from this moment on, you will be known as (apprentice's new warrior name). Starclan honors your (virtue #1) and (virtue #2), and we welcome you as a full warrior of (name of clan).
Leader puts his/her head on the newly-made warrior's shoulder and the new warrior licks the leader's shoulder respectfully.The rest of the clan chants the new warriors name

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony: (Ceremony Held with Clan / Leader calls a clan meeting)
Medicine Cat: Cats of (name 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 (virtue.Ex.great interest in following the path of a medicine cat).Your next medicine cat will be (apprentice's name). Leader: (Name of apprentice), do you accept the post of apprentice to (medicine cat's name)?
Apprentice: Yes, (leader's name).
Medicine Cat: Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moonpool to be accepted by Starclan before the other medicine cats. Leader: The good wishes of all (name of clan) will go with you.
Medicine cat and Apprentice touch noses

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony:(At the Grove)
Medicine Cat: (Apprentice's name), is it your wish to enter the mysteries of Starclan as a medicine cat?
Medicine Cat apprentice: It is.
Medicine Cat: Then come forward.
*Apprentice pads forward*
Medicine Cat: Warriors of Starclan, I present you with this apprentice. He/She has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant her/him your wisdom and insight so that he/she may understand your ways and heal her/his clan in accordance with your will.
Both medicine cat and apprentice lays down before the Stone and dream.

Medicine Cat Ceremony: (At the Grove)
Medicine Cat: I, (medicine cat's name), medicine cat of (name of clan), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/she has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help he/she will serve his/her clan for many moons to come. (medicine cat apprentice's name), do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between clans and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of
your life?
Medicine cat to-be: I do. Medicine Cat: Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. (Medicine cat apprentice's name), from the moment on, you will be known as (Medicine cat apprentice's new name). Starclan honors your (virtue #1) and (virtue #2), and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of (name of clan)
Medicine cat puts his/her head on the new medicine cat's head and the new medicine cat licks his/her mentor's shoulder respectfully. Other medicine cats chant the new medicine cat's name.

Appointing a New Deputy: (Leader calls a clan meeting. Always before the next moonhigh)
Leader: I say these words before Starclan, that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice.The new deputy of (name of clan) is (warrior's name)!

Name Changing Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting.)
Leader: 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 she/he 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 she/he will be known as (New name) for (reason).
Leader puts her/his head on the newly name warriors shoulder. The newly-named warrior licks the leader's shoulder in respect.

Dying Apprentice Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting.)
Leader: 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 receive him/her as a warrior. His/Her name will be __________, because _________. Let StarClan receive him/her by the name of __________.

Elder Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting.)
Leader: ___________, is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go join the elders?
Warrior/Elder: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.

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FIELD GUIDE Sept 28, 2014 14:11:32 GMT

Post by ♕ NOIR on Sept 28, 2014 14:11:32 GMT

MEDICINE CAT GUIDE

Alder Bark: Bark from an alder tree is good for healing toothaches.

Blackberry Leaves: This herb is good for bee stings.

Borage Leaves: This herb is used to treat fevers. It also helps nursing queens bring up their milk supply.

Burdock Root:This herb is used to treat infections, and is especially good for rat bites.

Catmint (also called catnip): This herb is good for treating whitecough and greencough.

Celandine: This herb is used to ease pain. It can also be used to treat injuries of the eyes.

Chamomile: This herb is used to calm a cat in the case of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.

Chervile: This herb is used to treat bellyache.

Chervile Root: This herb is used to keep away and treat infections.

Chickweed: This herb can be used as another treatment for greencough.

Coltsfoot: This herb can be used as another treatment for whitecough. It can also be used to ease a sick cat's breathing.

Comfrey: This herb is used to put broken bone on the right path for mending.

Daisy Leaves: This herb is used to soothe aching joints.

Dandelion Leaves: This is another herb used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.

Dock Leaves: This herb is used to treat nettle stings. Its juices are also good for soothing sore paw pads.

Elder Leaves: This herb can be used to help treat sprains.

Feaverfew: This herb is used to cool feverish cats and treat headaches.

Goldenrod: This herb is used in poultices to treat aching joints and stiffness. It can also be used to treat severe injuries.

Goosegrass: This herb is used to stop bleeding from a wound.

Horsetail This herb is used to treat infected wounds.

Juniper Berries: This is another herb used to treat bellyache. It can also be used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.

Lavender: This herb is used to treat coughs and fevers. It can also be used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.

Mallow: This herb is used to fight infection. It can also be used to treat bee or wasp stings.

Marigold: This herb is used to keep wounds from getting infected. It can also heal sores.

Nettle Leaves: This herb is used to keep down the swelling of a wound.

Nettle Seeds: This seed is used to counter the effects of weak poisons.

Oak Leaves: This herb is used to stop bleeding from a wound and to fight infection.

Parsley: This herb is used to stop the initial flow of milk in nursing queen. (After kits feed, a queen's milk still flows, and this herb is used to dry it up so it can be saved for later.)

Poppy Seeds: This seed is used to numb pain and help a cat sleep. Giving a cat more than two seeds may negatively affect their health, so be careful.

Ragwort Leaves: This is another herb used to treat aching joints.

Raspberry Leaves: This herb is used to ease pain during a queen's kitting.

Snake Root: This herb is used to counter the effects of poison.

Tansy: This herb is used to treat coughs. It can also be used to heal wounds.

Thyme: Yet another herb used to calm a cat in the event of a nervous breakdown or severe shock.

Tormentil: This herb is good for treating wounds and countering the effects of weak poisons.

Traveling Herbs: These herbs are eaten by cats before making long journeys, such as ones to the Moontree. They keep away the pangs of hunger and give a cat strength.

Watermint: This is another herb used to treat bellyache.

Yarrow: This herb is used to make a cat vomit. This action expels poisons from the body.

Non-Herbal Medicine:

Cobwebs: Cobwebs are used to stop bleeding.

Honey: Honey is used to treat sore throats.

Mouse Bile: Mouse bile is used to make ticks release their grip on a cat.

Wild Garlic: Rolling in this herb can help to keep infection out of wounds. It is also good for rat bites.

Other Non-Herbal Treatments:

1. Gently nipping a cat's spine or pokeing it hard with a claw tests to see if the backbone is broken. If the subject does not feel the nip or poke, then the sprine is broken. Many times a medicene cat will have to poke/nip the subject multiple times in different places to find the break.

2. Licking a cat's fur can help clean wounds, comfort/calm down a shocked or grieving cat, and warm a cat who has become very cold. (Lick the cat's fur the wrong way to do this. The last method is most often used on kits.)

3. Soaking moss in water and holding the dripping moss before a sick, injured or weak cat makes it easier for them to drink. Soaked moss can also be used to cool feverish cats.

4. Rosemary or mint can be used to lighten the death-scent of a dead cat before burial.

5. Using nectar, honey or mouse blood can make herbs sweeter and more appealing to cats--therefore making it easier to take the medicine.

6. Holding a swelling wound in cold water takes down swelling. Cats can also soothe scraped pads by soaking them in water.

7. A cat with weak or hurting muscles/bone can take part in water therapy. Have them wade in water that is not too deep or shallow, and eventually they'll get stronger.

8. Having a sick cat wail or yowl keeps their lungs and chest clear of mucus.

Poisons:

Apple seeds - The seeds are mildly poisonous, containing amygdalin.

Chocolate - Contains theobromine at levels toxic to cats and dogs.

Deathberries - Deathberries are an extremely poisonous species of red berries, and are known to Twolegs as yew berries.

Holly Berries - Holly berries, while not as dangerous as deathberries, are still a danger to kits.

Foxglove seeds - Foxglove seeds are known to be a dangerous medicine. While they can help the heart, they can easily cause paralysis and heart failure. Can be mistaken for poppy seeds.

Nightshade - Twenty berries consumed can kill you, cause memory loss, or incabability of learning. Used to kill a cat who cannot be saved quickly, it is poisonous.

White snakeroot - All parts are poisonous, causing nausea and vomiting.

Yew - Can be used to contract poison as a medicine, or causing to vomit if consumed.

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FIELD GUIDE Sept 28, 2014 14:12:05 GMT

Post by ♕ NOIR on Sept 28, 2014 14:12:05 GMT

PREY AND ENEMIES

HIGH ROCKS
Mice
Small birds
Snakes
Lizards

Hawks
Eagles
Buzzards
Adders

THE GORGE
Fish
Squirrels
Voles
Mice
Frogs

Foxes
Badgers
Stoats

RED FOREST
Mice
Squirrels
Small birds
Lizards
Shrews

Foxes
Badgers
Lynxes
Wolves
Raccoons

CITY BORDERS
Rats
Pigeons
Carrion

Dogs
Raccoons
Rats

GLASS STREAM
Fish
Water Voles
Water Shrews
Frogs
Water fowl

Beavers
Foxes

OPEN MEADOW
Rabbits
Mice
Small birds

Buzzards
Hawks
Foxes
Badgers

DARK THICKET
Mice
Squirrels
Voles
Moles

Stoats

THE BEACH
Fish
Shellfish
Seagulls

Seals

THE TUNNELS
Mice
Rats

Rats

HIGH MOORS
Rabbits
Mice
Small birds
Shrews
Fish

Hawks
Buzzards
Badgers

ROADSIDE
Carrion
Rabbits

Monsters
Buzzards

GOLDEN PLAINS
Rabbits
Hares
Pheasants
Small birds

Raptor birds
Foxes
Badgers

MOUNTAINSIDE
Squirrels
Mice
Rabbits

Buzzards
Eagles
Lynxes
Foxes

CAVERNS
Mice
Bats
Lizards

Adders

THE MARSH
Frogs
Toads
Voles

Snakes

TAR FOREST
Mice
Squirrels
Shrews
Rats

Foxes
Badgers
Wolves
Rats

Last Edit: Nov 5, 2014 20:22:07 GMT by ♕ NOIR

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FIELD GUIDE Sept 28, 2014 14:12:27 GMT

Post by ♕ NOIR on Sept 28, 2014 14:12:27 GMT

HIGH RANKED POSITIONS

These are all past important characters both canon (from sunset and up) and noncanon, please refer to this to keep histories accurate. Canon characters are grey and non canon are blue, current cats in the positions are in bold.

Thunderclan
Leaders firestar >> bramblestar >> squirrelstar >> sunstar >> alexander >>
Deputies greystripe >> brambleclaw >> squirrelflight >> pebblefoot >> sunfur >> dappleleaf >> sun >>
Medicine Cats leafpool >> jayfeather >> silversnow >> greyturtle >>
Medicine Cat Apprentices jayfeather >> silverpaw >> greypaw >>

Riverclan
Leaders leopardstar >> mistystar >> reedstar >> seastar >> alexander >> ashstar
Deputies mistyfoot >> reedwisker >> seaheart >> sea >> roma >>
Medicine Cats mothwing >> willowshine >> frogleap >>
Medicine Cat Apprentices willowshine >> robinpaw >> frogpaw >>

Shadowclan
Leaders blackstar >> russetstar >> cragstar >> bearstar >> alexander >>
Deputies russetfur >> cragfur >> bearnose >> bear >> oak >>
Medicine Cats littlecloud >> raveneye >>
Medicine Cat Apprentices flametail >> ravenpaw >>

Windclan
Leaders onestar >> ashstar >> hawkstar >> alexander >>
Deputies ashfoot >> hawkclaw >> hawk >> chernobyl >> ghost
Medicine Cats barkface >> kestrelflight >> cranecry >>
Medicine Cat Apprentices kestrelpaw >> cranepaw >>

Last Edit: Nov 1, 2014 17:43:31 GMT by ♕ NOIR

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FIELD GUIDE Oct 5, 2014 14:38:39 GMT

Post by ♕ NOIR on Oct 5, 2014 14:38:39 GMT

THE SOCIETY

What was it like for cats living under the rule of Alexander? To keep histories of your characters accurate here are some little tidbits about life in the Society:

- Clan names were banned, so cats either only had a prefix (Leaf, Sun, Bear, ect.), or took different names not normal in clan life (Alexsi, Roma, ect.)

- Clan ranks were replaced by society ranks. Kits of learning age did not normally have a mentor, but rather were in a class taught by one teacher. In the outer ring though, where teachers were not sent normally, cats held fast to the old traditions of apprenticing.

- The Society was divided into rings:
Outermost ring: The working class, guards and hunters as well as their families lived here. Often the worst off in the Society.
Middle ring: Soldiers and their families lived here. A little more well off but still considered a lower class.
Inner ring: The council and their families. These were cats that were once leaders of the individual clans, and acted as an advising council for Alexander.
Innermost ring: Alexander, his harem, and offspring lived here. The most protected ring in the Society.

- Breeding pairs were chosen by Alexander. There was no room for love under his rule, and he chose breeding pairs based on class, skills, and strength. Some affairs were kept secret as cats began to choose their own mates, but if caught they'd either be punished by exile or death. Sometimes kits would be spared on a good day or if they showed promise.

- There was an exiling or execution almost everyday, especially during the end of Alexander's reign when he began to delve deeper into insanity.

- Families of the exiled or executed would be tossed into the bone pit or sent into exile with their family member.

- Many rogue cats were captured by raiding parties to replenish the population, normally ending up in the outer ring and rarely becoming soldiers.

- Ranks cats could hold were council (reserved for past leaders of the clans, Alexander would choose their replacements), Medicine cats (the only rank that kept their clan title and duties), Teachers (normally older cats in charge of teaching the kits the way of the society), Generals (in charge of legions of the army), Soldiers, Hunters, and Plebeians.

Last Edit: Nov 5, 2014 20:26:36 GMT by ♕ NOIR