GabalotJoin Date: 2008-09-12
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Hello! This RP won't really have a plot, just RP in Thunderclan and have fun. There is a war with Shadowclan going on.
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RULES:
-Be fair. No Mary-Sues or Pity-Traps.
-Basic RP rules.
-You may mate/have kits, but do not go deep.
-Maximum per Clan:
6 Kits
6 Appr.
15 Warriors
4 Queens
3 Elders
-Thunderclan only.
-YOU DO NOT HAVE TO READ ALL THE REFERENCE!
-You may be admined when approved.
-If your banned your banned. It's not the rules is NOT an excuse.
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The Warrior Code
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, 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 he 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 Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for one 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 law.
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.
Taken from the Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans.
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The Medicine Cat Handbook
Welcome to the Medicine Cat Handbook. This is for all Medicine Cats to use, whether they are young or old.
Chapter 1: Basic Items and Uses
Adder Barrack ~ toothaches
Alfalfa ~ chewed, then swallowed to help tooth decay
Aloe Vera ~ leaves are chewed and spit on burns, or skin problems
Blessed Thistle ~ increases circulation of blood
Borage Leaves ~ [small blue/pink star-shaped flowers, hairy leaves] to be chewed and eaten, lessens fever, and increases queens' milk
Bramble twig syrup ~ helps to sleep
Broken Rosemary Blossoms ~ used to heal eye infection or to cover up wounds around the eyes or eyelids.
Broom Poultices ~ helps broken legs and other serious wounds
Broom Malice Poultices ~ heals open wounds
Burdock Root ~ helps stop infection from rat bites
Catnip ~ helps stop greencough
Celandine ~ rub it on aching eye, and it the aching will go away
Chamomile ~ helps with depression and fatigue; soothes heart
Chervil ~ juice of the leaves for infected wounds; chew the root for bellyache
Chewed Gumweed ~ helps seal wounds from infection. stings slightly, but helps to collect the skin together and close quicker
Chickweed ~ cures some of green and black cough
Cobwebs ~ helps cover a wound from infection or from bleeding
Coltsfoot ~ an herb that eases coughing
Comfrey Roots ~ chew and rub on wounds to clean them
Crushed Iris Petals ~ stimulates breathing during the birthing process; can also be used for kit’s sore throats
Crushed Marigold Petals ~ protects against infection of serious wounds; avoid around eyes, for it can be irritating.
Crushed Pawpaw Roots ~ for kitten cough, which only threatens kittens
Crushed Rose Thorns ~ helps seal wounds
Culver’s Root ~ for when a cat takes a dip in some sort of water; use with Feverfew
Daisy Leaves ~ chewed to help aching joints
Deathberries ~ kills a cat
Dock Leaves ~ to be chewed and applied to scratches, which soothes them
Ferns ~ cleans out wounds
Feverfew ~ used when a cat has a fever
Foxglove Cloves ~ for purging toxins from the body; forces you to throw up the toxins.
Foxglove Leaves ~ used on deep wounds to stop bleeding quickly
Garlic ~ for fleas, and some scratches
Garlic Juice ~ dripped into wounds to prevent infection; causes slight stinging
Ginger ~ for asthma and coughs
Goldenrod Juice ~ dripped into wounds to relieve tingling or pain; but does nothing to heal
Grass ~ for upset stomach
Hawthorne Berries ~ for indigestion (look like Deathberries, just not shiny)
Honey ~ helps herbs go down easier, and soothes throats and infections
Horsetail ~ when chewed and applied to wounds, it stops infections
Huckleberry+Goldenrod ~ muscle reliever
Ivy juices ~ calming
Juniper Berries ~ help with stomach ache
Lavender ~ for chills
Lavender Stem ~ calms a cat in shock
Marigold ~ soothes infections
Marigold leaves ~ dresses wounds
Mouse Bile ~ helps rid of fleas and ticks; placed in moss and applied to cat's fur
Milkweed Juice ~ for sores or burns; don't use around ears or eyes; poisonous when ingested
Narcissus Flower Petals ~ soothes a she-cat when having contractions
Nightshade ~ poisonous plant
Oak Leaves ~ to be dried; stops infections
Peathingy Flower Petals ~ helps a kit with kitten cough; will help to clear clogged throats and nasal passages
Parsley ~ stops a queen's milk from coming.
Poppy Seeds ~ lessens pain and helps a cat sleep
Rosinweed ~ cleans out the system when poisons have been digested
Sacred bark ~ for upset stomachs
Sage Roots ~ for cracked pads, especially on elder cats; use with Poppy Seeds
Shock Roots ~ stimulates the nervous system; use after a cat has been knocked out, poisoned, or had head trauma
Snapdragon Seeds ~ clears up ringworm and helps rid the body of fleas
Stinging Nettle ~ stops swelling
Tansy ~ helps with coughing
Thinned-out Heather Down ~ helps with the indigestion of a kit; helps to line a kit’s stomach, and absorb the juices that produce the uncomfortable feeling
Thyme ~ for calming anxieties
Traveling Herbs:
Poppy Seeds ~ helps dull the hunger or pain in your paws
Tansy Leaves ~ keeps hunger at bay
Crushed Lotus Roots ~ helps keep you awake, so that you will not fall asleep (energizer)
Skullcap Seeds ~ gives extra strength
Witch Hazel ~ for when you need an extra "boost"; if you're tired, and have to travel, this will wake you up (energizer)//
Water Mint ~ for stomach aches
Wild garlic ~ helps get rat poison out
Wild onion ~ helps get rat poison out
Windflower Shoots ~ for stomach cramps, such as cramps that came when a she-cat becomes prenngat
Yew ~ induces vomiting
Yarrow ~ induces vomiting
Chapter 2: Poultices and Mixtures
Chewed Ragwort Leaves+Juniper Berries ~ for elders' aching joints
Yarrow Ointment: Yarrow Leaves+Ragwort+Ivy ~ dress paw with ointment, then swath in cobwebs; for scraped paws
Spottedleaf's special mix against White/Green/Black Cough
- crushed Daisy Petals
- two poppy seeds
- six cranberries
- two catnip leaves
Chapter 3: Other Helpful Info
~Medicine cat apprentices must travel to the moonstone with their mentors and be accepted by StarClan to be an official Med. cat apprentice.
~Medicine cats are often treated with less hostility than others when in another clan's territory
~Medicine cats may not have kits
~Medicine cats should always know when another cat gets a sign from StarClan
~Only a medicine cat can determine what a sign from StarClan means
~Medicine cats and apprentices travel to the moonstone every half-moon
~Med. cat apprentices can be a medicine cat even before the original is deceased. The mentor will chose when the apprentice is ready
Chapter 4: Diseases
Green Cough- Gives you a bad fever and a terrible cough. It can only be caught in leaf bare; you can die from it if you get sick enough.
Chill- You get a runny nose and a fever. You can catch it from getting wet in cold weather, and you can't die from it.
White cough- Gives you a bad cough and fever, it can turn into green cough. It can't kill you.
Cats Eye- Makes eye crust over; can cause blindness.
Bug Ears- Bugs crawl around in ear, making it itch and ooze. (Ear mites.)
Rabies- Gives you a fever, foamy mouth, and dizziness. There is no cure for it, and if you get it you will die. You can only get it from another animal that has it or getting infected in a cut.
Death disease- It gives you severe pain in every area, and will eventually kill you. You get it from ticks and mosquitoes. (Lyme disease.)
White Paw - Your paw pads turn white, and give off severe pain if you walk on them. You get it in leafbare when your paws are cold for a long period of time. (Frostbite.)
Scarlet fever- You get a severe fever. Can only be received by kits in leafbare, from being cold.
Neetle- You get a high fever and you throw up a lot. You can get it any time of the year, there is no known cause for it.
Black Cough- The deadliest form of the 'Coughs'. If you catch it, you are most likely to die. Comes right after Green Cough. Can kill if not treated soon enough.
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Clan Ceremonies
These are all the ceremonies a Clan leader should know. They can be variated, as long as the structure remains the same.
Leader:
*at the moonstone w/med cat, sleeping*
Starclan cats: Welcome, [to-be leader's name]. Are you ready to receive your nine lives?
Leader: I am. *feels as if he/she were dying; Starclan is taking away his/her old life so he can receive new ones*
Starclan Cat #1: "I, [name], give you your first life with the gift of courage, to defend your Clan." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets shock of energy*
Starclan Cat #2: "I, [name], give you your second life with the gift of justice, to judge your Clan fairly." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets shock of energy*
Starclan Cat #3: "I, [name], give you your third life with the gift of loyalty to what you know to be right." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets shock of energy*
Starclan Cat #4: "I, [name], give you your fourth life with the gift of tireless energy, so you can serve your Clan to the utmost." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets shock of energy*
Starclan Cat #5: "I, [name], give you your fifth life with the desire to protect your Clan, as a queen would protect her kits." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets strong shock of energy*
Starclan Cat #6: "I, [name], give you your sixth life with the gift of mentoring." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets shock of energy*
Starclan Cat #7: "I, [name], give you your seventh life with the gift of compassion, the compassion like a Healer." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets shock of energy*
Starclan Cat #8: "I, [name], give you your eighth life with the gift of love." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets warm feeling of energy*
Starclan Cat #9: "I, [name], give you your last life, along with the gifts of nobility, certainty, and faith, so that you will be able to lead your Clan in the way of the Warrior Code for all your nine lives." *touches noses with leader*
Leader: *gets shock of energy*
Starclan: "We give you your name as leader of ____clan. From this moment you shall be known as _____star."
All Starclan Cats: *chant* "Leopardstar! Leopardstar!"
Leader: *wakes up*
Deputy:
Leader: "I say these words before the spirit of [old deputy]/StarClan, so that his spirit/they may hear and approve my choice. [New deputy] will be the new deputy of [clan name]Clan."
Clan: [Deputy]! [Deputy]!
New Deputy: *Usually makes short speech*
Warrior:
Leader: "[mentor's name], are you satisfied that ___paw is ready to become a warrior?"
Mentor: "I am."
Leader: "[Apprentice], come forward."
Apprentice: Comes forward.
Leader: "I, ___star, leader of ___Clan, 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. ___paw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
Apprentice: "I do."
Leader: "Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name. ___paw, from this moment you will be known as [warrior name]. StarClan honours your [virtue 1] and [virtue 2], and we welcome you as a full warrior of ___Clan." Rests muzzle on new warrior's head.
New warrior: Gives leader's shoulder a respectful lick before going to join the other warriors.
Clan: [New warrior]! [New warrior]!
Apprentice:
Leader: "From this day forwards, until s/he has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice will be called ___paw. [Mentor], come forward."
Mentor: Comes forward.
Leader: "[Mentor], you were [Menor's mentor]'s apprentice. She/he taught you well, and you have [virtue 1] and [virtue 2]. I hope you will pass on some of those qualities to ____paw."
Mentor and apprentice: Touch noses.
Clan: ____paw! ____paw!
Note: What leader says to mentor can be variated.
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 us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest." Lays tail on retiring cat's shoulders.
Elder: Bows head and joins other elders.
Clan: *May chant name*
Renaming:
Leader: "Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by a 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 she/he will be known as [new name], for [reasons for changing name] we honor his/her [virtues or similar]" Rests muzzle on newly named cat's head.
Newly named cat: Gives leader's shoulder a respectful lick.
Clan: [Name]! [Name]!
Medicine cat:
*at moonstone with other medicine cats and apprentices*
Medicine Cat: "I, [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. [Apprentice], 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. [Apprentice], from this moment you shall be known as [new name]. StarClan honors your knowledge and certainty, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of ____Clan.
Other Meds: [Name]! [Name]!
Medicine cat apprentice:
*At Moonstone with other med cats and apprentices*
Medicine Cat: "[Apprentice], 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"
Medicine Cat Apprentice: Come forward.
Medicine Cat: "Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. She has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant her your wisdom and insight so that she may understand your ways and heal her Clan in accordance with your will."
Medicine Cats and apprentices: Lay down before moonstone.
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Warriors Glossary
Apprentices: A cat of six moons or older, in training to become a warrior. Name always ends in paw.
Crow-Food: Rotting food.
Deputies: Like a secondary leader to the clan—a warrior with specia privileges that is higher than all cats except for his leader and medicine cats.
Elders: Warriors that have retired as a result of a disability or old age.
Fox Dung: An insult; stronger offense than mousebrain.
Fresh-Kill: Recently killed prey.
Gatherings: A meeting that the Clans hold together in peace every full moon.
Greencough: A severe chest infection that can be fatal to elders and young kits.
Greenleaf: Summer.
Greenleaf Twolegplace: A place where twolegs live, but only in the summer.
Halfbridge: A dock/pier.
Horseplace: Fields and stables near the lake where the half-tamed cats live.
Housefolk: A kittypet's name for its human.
Kits: Kittens; cats of six moons or younger. Always end in kit, except for the exception of a few "crazies."
Kittypet: A house cat.
Leaders: The most powerful cat in a Clan; has nine lives and always ends in star. Leads the clan and does ceremonies.
Leafbare: Winter.
Leaffall: Fall/Autumn.
Loner: A cat that peacefully lives on its own in one place, but doesn't defend its territory.
Medicine Cats: The healers of the clan, the highest authority except for the leader. They're the closest to Starclan.
Monster: Usually refers to twoleg machines, such as cars and bulldozers.
Moon: One month, or four weeks. (Half moon = two weeks; Quarter moon = one week.)
Moonhigh: The time of night when the moon is highest—usually midnight.
Mousebrained: Not very smart.
Mouse Dung: An insult; stronger offense than Mousebrained but less offense than Fox Dung.
Newleaf: Spring.
Nofurs: Another name for twolegs.
Queens: A prengant she-cat, or a she-cat that's nursing kits.
Rogue: A potentially ostile cat that lives outside the clans, and never stays too long in one place.
Sharing Tongues: A term used to describe cats grooming each other.
Silverpelt: The Milky Way Galaxy.
Sun-Drown-Place: The sea to the west, where the sun sets.
Sunhigh: Noon.
Thunderpath: A road.
Tree-Eater: Bulldozer.
Twoleg Nest: A twoleg house.
Twolegplace: A human town/city.
Twolegs: The Clans' name for humans.
Upwalkers: Another name for Twolegs.
Warriors: Full members of the Clans.
Whitecough: A mild chest infection.
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Character Sheet
Name:
@ge:
Rank:
Gender:
Clan:
Appearance:
Personality:
Bio:
Likes/Dislikes:
Other:
Family:
~ Maximum 2 characters per Person.~
Character Sheet
Name: Badgerstar
@ge: 36 moons
Rank: Leader
Gender: She-cat
Clan: Thunderclan
Appearance:
-TL;DR: Black with white paws and belly. Yellow eyes.
-Detail: Black, slick coat. Medium build, bit more on the strong side. Here eyes, when she is looking right at you, can be slightly menacing with the cold stare she can give. Some wonder how the same soft gaze she has on the young of the clan is the same as when she is bristling with anger at invading cats. Her belly and paws are white like snow. He face is wide and rounded.
Personality: She is not afraid to be harsh. She is known for her sharp toungue very well. She has a softer side, though. That side is comediec, caring and kind. She can never really be considered "Nice" though. She is also fairly stubborn.
Bio: She grew up during a pretty bad leafbare. She was always abitous, and cats worried about her at times. Luckily, she cooled off during the years, and by the time she was deputy she just wanted the best for the clan. It even took her mate a few moons to convince her kits would help the clan, due to her slight stubborness.
Likes/Dislikes: Likes loyal cats, mice, voles, running, fighting, kits. Dislikes illness, cold, being shown up, and squirrels.
Other: She is ready to battle the Shadowclan cats any time.
Family: Dewfur, Warrior; Sister. Voleheart, Warrior; Mate. Birdflight, Warrior; Son. Steamdrift, Warrior; Son.
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