Post by ♥ BEAU on Aug 23, 2013 19:56:38 GMT -5
the warrior code
I. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain with your Clan, as you may one day meet them in battle.
ii. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
ii. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
IIi. Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before warriors and apprentices. Unless they have explicit permission, no cat may eat until they have hunted for the elders.
iv. Prey is killed to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
v. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice, and they may not leave the camp until that age.
vi. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
vii. A cat cannot have an apprentice without having been a warrior for at least two moons.
viii. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
ix. The deputy will become Clan leader when the old leader dies or retires.
x. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
xi. A Gathering of all four Clans must be held once every full moon during a truce that lasts for the entire night. There shall be no fighting among the Clans at this time.
xii. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
xiii. No warrior may ever turn away a kit in pain or danger, even if that kit is from a different Clan.
xiv. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
xv. A warrior must not kill another cat unless their own life is in grave danger.
xvi. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
iv. Prey is killed to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
v. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice, and they may not leave the camp until that age.
vi. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
vii. A cat cannot have an apprentice without having been a warrior for at least two moons.
viii. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
ix. The deputy will become Clan leader when the old leader dies or retires.
x. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
xi. A Gathering of all four Clans must be held once every full moon during a truce that lasts for the entire night. There shall be no fighting among the Clans at this time.
xii. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
xiii. No warrior may ever turn away a kit in pain or danger, even if that kit is from a different Clan.
xiv. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
xv. A warrior must not kill another cat unless their own life is in grave danger.
xvi. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
ceremonies
I. calling together the clan
Leader: Let all those cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the ________ for a Clan meeting.
II. kit to apprentice
Leader: From this day forward, until he/she has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice will be called _____paw.
Iii. apprentice to warrior
Leader: I, _____star, leader of ______Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this(these) apprentice(s). He/she/they has/have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him/her/them to you as (a) warrior(s) in his/her/their turn. _____paw [add another cat or two, if there are more than one], do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice(s): I do.
Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name(s): _____paw, from this moment on you will be known as [warrior name]. StarClan honours your [virtue] and your [virtue], and we welcome you as a full warrior of _____Clan.
Iv. renaming
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 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 he/she will be known as [new name].
v. deputy
Leader: I say these words before StarClan, that the spirit(s) of [either the previous deputy or “our ancestors”] may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy will be [warrior name].
vI. leader
StarClan cat that the leader knew: With this life I give you [quality]. Use it [whatever you use the quality for].[x8 more cats]
viI. medicine cat apprentice
Medicine Cat: _____paw, is it your wish to enter into the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?
Medicine Cat Apprentice: It is.
Medicine Cat: Then come forward.
*Apprentice obliges*
Medicine Cat: Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. She/he has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant her/him your wisdom and insight so that she/he may understand your ways and heal her/his Clan in accordance with your will.
Ix. medicine cat
Medicine Cat: I, [med cat name], medicine cat of _____Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She/he has trained hard to understand the way of a medicine cat, and with your help she/he will serve your Clan for many moons. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the way of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan, and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Medicine Cat Apprentice: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then, by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. _____paw, from this moment you shall be known as [new name]. StarClan honours your [virtue] and [virtue], and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of _____Clan.
x. death
Medicine Cat: May StarClan light your path, [deceased cat]. May you find good hunting, swift running, and shelter when you sleep.
xI. elder
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.
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