Warrior Cats || [RP]

Tents:

• Military Tent - Warriors and Herald sleep here. It is usually placed closer to the entrance to the camp, so the warriors will notice the danger faster and protect the others.
• The squire tent is a place for apprentices. Apprentices learn to be independent, but still stick together.
• Children's room (queens' tent) is the most protected place in the camp, where queens and kittens live. It is hidden in dense thickets or in a secluded niche so that nothing threatens the kids.
• The Elders' Tent is a cozy, warm and quiet place for older cats. It is often arranged under a fallen tree, in a hole or in a dense thicket where the wind does not blow.
• The Leader's Tent is a separate shelter for the Leader. He can not only sleep there, but also retire to think about important decisions.
• Healer's Tent – This is where the healer and his apprentice live. It is located right inside the healers' cave itself, just highlighted as a "separate room", the entrance to which is covered by long fern vines. In addition to sleeping, herbs are stored there and the sick are treated, so the place is chosen so that it is convenient to collect plants and observe the sky (for signs).

• Leader.
The head of the tribe. He is responsible for all decisions, keeps order, conducts ceremonies, and receives nine lives from StarClan. His word is law, and his name usually ends with "-stars" (e.g., Firestar, Blue Star).

• Herald.
Leader's right hand: organizes patrols and duty, helps to manage the tribe, becomes the next leader if the previous one leaves or dies. He must bring up at least one squire.

• Healer. He heals cats with herbs, interprets signs and dreams from StarClan, and goes to the shrine every night of half the moon. He follows his own law: he does not start a family, he is obliged to teach the student, he does not participate in battles as a warrior, but he can defend himself.

• Warrior.
The basis of the tribe: hunts, defends the territory, goes on patrols. He vows to honor the Warrior Law and protect the tribe even at the cost of his life.

• Squire.
Apprentice of a warrior (or healer) from six moons. He learns hunting, combat and the rules of the tribe under the guidance of a mentor, helps around the camp (for example, takes care of the elders).

• Queen.
A cat that waits for or feeds kittens. She lives in a nursery, temporarily does not go on patrols and hunting - her main task now is to take care of the kids.

• Elder.
A cat that served the tribe and retired. He is cared for by the others, and in return, the elders share their experience, help with advice and preserve the history of the tribe.

• Kitten.
Youngest Status: A kitten under six moons, living in a nursery under the care of queens until she becomes a squire.

• There is no enmity between tribes.
Even if cats from different tribes were enemies in life, in StarClan they unite and work together.

• There is no strict hierarchy.
There is no leader or herald: decisions are made collectively, and respect is built on merit and experience.

• There is always a lot of game.
Cats do not need to hunt for survival, but many still hunt - for pleasure and habit.

• They do not forget the living.
StarClan's main concern is to keep an eye on the tribes, help them, and guide them to stay on track.

• Memory is important.
If a cat is no longer remembered and its name disappears from the memory of the living, it gradually becomes a dim star and goes to its own eternal rest.

• Admission of new members.
When the cat dies and joins StarClan, he is greeted by those who were dear to him in life, and help him settle in.

• Dreams of healers.
Every night of half the moon, healers come to the Moon Stone or Moon Lake and have visions. This is the main channel of communication.

• Personal dreams and visions.
Sometimes ancestors come to ordinary cats in dreams, especially in difficult moments.

• Signs in nature.
Unusual phenomena, animal behavior, smells, sounds – all this is interpreted as a clue.

• Ceremonies.
In receiving lives, electing a herald, or in other important rituals, ancestors directly participate and express their approval or disapproval.

• Gives Chieftains nine lives.
At the ceremony at the Moonstone or Moon Lake, the ancestors take turns bestowing life on the new leader, accompanying each with a special gift (strength, endurance, wisdom, etc.).

• Conveys prophecies and signs.
Most often through dreams to healers, but sometimes to other cats as well. Prophecies can sound mysterious and have to be solved. For example, the famous "Fire will save the tribe", but it did not refer to fire at all.

• Prompts through natural signs.
The fall of a branch, an unusual bird, a strange smell, the position of the moon - all this can be a message from ancestors.

• Mentors and supports.
Sometimes cats see their deceased relatives or mentors in a dream, who give advice or simply help not to lose heart.

• Monitors order and justice.
StarClan does not intervene directly in battles, but can push cats to make the right decisions through signs and dreams.

Ritual at the Moonstone:

• Usually, the leader and healer come to the cave closer to night.
The leader licks the stone (this is part of the ritual to enter a special state), lies down next to him and falls asleep. In his dreams, he sees his ancestors, they give him life and gifts, and when he wakes up, he feels renewed. For healers, the ritual is similar: they also fall asleep at the stone and receive visions.

Significance in tribal culture:

• Moonstone is not just a beautiful crystal, but a symbol of the connection with ancestors and the legitimacy of the leader's power. The loss or inaccessibility of the stone is perceived as a serious threat to the entire order in the forest: without it, leaders will not be able to gain lives, and healers will not be able to gain signs.

• Moonstone is a large crystal in a deep cavern that can only be reached by a select few: leaders and healers. For a long time, it was the main point of contact between the tribes and StarClan.

Where is Moonstone:

• The Moonstone Cave is located far from the territories of all four tribes, in the mountains. The way there is not easy, and cats go there only on important occasions. Later in the story, an alternative place of power appears - Moon Lake, but the Moon Stone was the first.

What is the Moonstone for:

• Gaining nine lives as a leader.
When the cat becomes the leader, he comes to the Moonstone with the healer. In a dream, the spirits of the warrior ancestors appear to him, and each of them gives him one life, accompanying it with a special gift (wisdom, strength, fortitude, etc.). This gives the leader the right to lead the tribe and a special bond with StarClan.

• Healer meetings every night of half the moon.
Healers come to the shrine to receive signs and instructions from StarClan in a dream. This is how they learn about future troubles, epidemics or changes and can warn the leader in time.

• Special requests and vows.
In rare cases, other cats may come to the Moonstone to ask their ancestors for advice or take an important oath, but this is not customary and is considered an exception.

• StarClan is a spiritual tribe of deceased souls of ancestral cats who, after death, watch over living tribes and help them. StarClan includes those who worthily followed the Warrior Law during their lifetime and faithfully served their tribe.

How to get into Star Time:

• For a decent life.
If a cat has served the Clan faithfully, obeyed the Warrior Law, protected the weak, and tried to act according to his conscience, StarClan will accept him.

• Sometimes even those who were not warriors of the tribe are accepted into StarClan: for example, former domestic cats or loners, if they have done an important act for the tribes.

• Posthumous initiation.
If a squire dies with true heroism, the leader can initiate him into the warriors posthumously, then he will enter StarClan as a full-fledged warrior.

• At the same time, in StarClan, cats seem to return to the age when they felt the strongest and happiest.
They do not age, do not get sick and do not experience hunger, but their main concern is still live cats.

Mentoring and Knowledge Transfer Skills:

• The healer's apprentice learns not only herbs, but also how to explain complex things in simple words, how to stay calm in a panic, and how to make difficult decisions.

• Collection and storage of herbs.
The healer has his own tent, where herbs are arranged according to types and shelf life. He regularly replenishes stocks and makes sure that nothing goes bad.

• Tour of the camp and health check.
The healer checks the elders, queens, kittens and warriors in order to notice the first signs of the disease in time.

• Keeping the "memory of the tribe" about herbs and diseases.
Knowledge is passed on orally, but healers try to memorize and tell students stories about past epidemics, rare injuries, and successful treatments.

• Participation in important rituals.
The healer accompanies the leader to the shrine for nine lives, assists in funeral rites, and sometimes participates in negotiations between tribes as a neutral mediator.

The healer knows dozens of plants by heart and in what cases to use them. Examples:

• Mint – helps with colds and relieves fever.
• Plantain – stops bleeding and disinfects wounds.
• Catnip is the main remedy for Green and White coughs; It is stored especially carefully.
• Sorrel – accelerates wound healing and helps with inflammation.
• Oak leaves are used as an anti-inflammatory.
• Diagnosis and treatment of wounds, diseases and special conditions.

The healer should already be able to:

• Treat deep cuts and bites, stop bleeding, remove splinters and ticks;
distinguish a Green Cough (a severe respiratory infection) from a White Cough (a milder form) and choose the right treatment.
• Help queens in childbirth, take care of newborns, know what to do if the kitten is not breathing.
• Recognize signs of hunger, dehydration, hypothermia and poisoning.

Working with bones and fractures:

• Healers learn to fix broken limbs, make splints from branches and bark, understand when a bone has healed incorrectly, and how to relieve pain.

Knowledge of poisons and antidotes:

• There are many dangers in the forest: poisonous mushrooms, berries, sap of some plants. The healer must distinguish dangerous substances and know how to help the victim (for example, induce vomiting, give certain herbs).

Understanding the physiology of cats at different stages of life:

• Kittens, warriors, elders and queens get sick and injured in different ways, and they need to be treated differently. For example, kittens are given smaller doses of herbs, and elders are given more gentle methods.

The ability to read signs and interpret dreams:

• This is not "medicine" in the usual sense, but an important part of the work: healers learn to see in dreams and natural phenomena warnings of impending troubles (floods, fires, attacks) and to report them to the leader in time.

• The healer must love all cats equally and help all those in need, including those from other tribes.
This is one of the main differences: a warrior must put his tribe first, and a healer must heal anyone in trouble.

• Healers are inviolable: killing a healer is considered a gross violation of the Martial Law. It is believed that without healers, tribes will not survive.

• The right of free passage through the territories.
Healers can cross borders to reach a sacred place or help a sick person, but they can't hunt in foreign land or spy on them.

• A ban on a couple and kittens.
In order to fully devote his energy to the cause, the healer is not supposed to start a family: his main "family" is the whole tribe.

• Duty to educate the student.
Each healer must pass on knowledge to a successor. If the student is not prepared, this is considered a serious omission.

• Interpretation of Star Clan signs.
Healers are obliged to notice and correctly understand signs (dreams, weather phenomena, animal behavior) and report them to the leader.

• Weekly meetings at the shrine.
Every half-moon night, healers go to the Moonstone to "talk" to StarClan and receive guidance.

• Fight for life to the end.
The healer must not give up: even if the case seems hopeless, he must try all means.

• Priority of the tribe's benefit over oneself.
The healer can risk his life to save his tribesmen, and in critical situations, the leader must listen to his opinion first.

• The right to defend, but not to attack.
In battle, the healer can defend himself, but he should not attack and participate in battles like a regular warrior.

• Thanksgiving for the game.
The rule says that game can only be killed for food, and you need to thank StarClan for giving the life of the prey. This is not so much a solemn ceremony as a mandatory short ritual: the one who catches the game aloud or silently thanks the ancestors before taking it to the camp.

• Advice on the night of the full moon and the Holy Truce.
The Council is a collective ritual: all tribes come together, and a truce is declared for the duration of the Council. This confirms the rule about protecting kittens and helping tribes in difficult times. Violation of the truce is considered a particularly serious offense.

• Farewell to the fallen warrior.
If the cat dies, the tribe arranges a farewell ritual: the body is left overnight so that the tribesmen can say goodbye, and the healer (or leader) says that StarClan will accept the hero. This emphasizes loyalty to the Warrior Law even after death.

• Dedication of the dying squire.
It is carried out in exceptional cases, if the squire has shown heroism and dies before he can become a warrior. The leader dedicates him posthumously to StarClan as a warrior. This shows that merit to the tribe and adherence to the law are valued even in the last minutes.

• Name change.
Sometimes the leader performs a ritual to change the name if the previous one no longer reflects the cat's path (for example, after a serious injury or serious misconduct). This is a symbolic "renewal" of the status and a reminder of the need to live in accordance with the Military Law.

• Initiation of a kitten into a squire.
These ceremonies are held when the kitten turns six moons, which is in line with the age rule. The leader pronounces solemn words, gives the student a new name with the suffix "lap"/"paw" and appoints a mentor. From this moment on, the squire begins to study the Warrior Law in practice.

• Initiation of a squire into a warrior.
One of the main rituals: the leader summons the warrior ancestors to look at the apprentice, asks if he promises to honor the Warrior Law and protect the tribe. After the oath "I promise!" the leader gives a new name and places his chin on the head of the new warrior. According to the rule, the initiate is then obliged to guard the camp in silence until morning - this is the so-called "Night of Silence", part of the ritual.

• Election of a herald. It is related to the rule that a herald must raise at least one squire.
The leader announces the name of the new herald in front of the entire tribe and asks StarClan to approve the choice. If the herald dies or leaves, a new one must be chosen before moonrise - this is also designed as an urgent ritual.

• Accepting a leader and gaining nine lives.
When the herald becomes the leader, he goes to the sacred place (Moonstone) with the healer. There, the spirits of his warrior ancestors give him nine lives and new powers. This confirms that the leader's authority comes from StarClan and he is obliged to be the guardian of the Warrior Law.

"SPIRITUAL" and "DEATH" punishments for violations of Warrior Law:

• Loss of StarClan respect.
It is believed that if a cat has lived dishonorably, StarClan will not accept it after death and will not guide it.

• Entering the Shadow Forest (Place-Without-Stars).
This is a special posthumous punishment for cats who consciously and cruelly broke the law, tyrannized the forest, caused a lot of pain and did not repent. This is not just a "bad place", but part of the mythology of the world: such cats cannot help their tribes from heaven.

• Erasing the name from the tribe's memory.
In extreme cases, the tribe tries not to pronounce the name of the offender in order to erase it from history - this is a kind of "curse of oblivion" within their culture.

• The consequences for breaking the Warrior Law depend on the severity of the offense and the leader's decision - each tribe may have a slightly different approach!

• Reprimand and public censure.
The mildest option: the leader publicly condemns the act so that the rest of the cats remember the rules.

• Demotion in rank.
A warrior can be temporarily or permanently transferred to squires, depriving him of his status and part of his duties. This is a strong humiliation and a way to force the cat to learn discipline again.

• Dirty or unpleasant work.
For example, cleaning the bedding of elders, caring for the sick, cleaning the territory. This is how the cat atones for his guilt with work.

• Deprivation of privileges.
A ban on participation in patrols, hunting, Soviets. Restriction in communication with other cats; temporary loneliness.

• Strict supervision and probationary period.
The cat is put under the supervision of a mentor or a senior warrior, they are required to report daily and prove that he has reformed.

• Expulsion from the tribe. The most severe earthly punishment: the cat is forbidden to return, deprived of the protection of the tribe and the right to its territory.

• Exclusion from participation in important events.
For example, not to take them on a decisive patrol or not to allow them to discuss the strategy, showing that trust has been lost.

Rules of Warrior Law:

• Protect your tribe with no spare your life.
At the same time, the cat can be friends with cats from other tribes, but he must remain loyal only to his tribe - after all, one day, he may have to meet friends in battle.

• Do not cross the border of a neighboring tribe and hunt on its territory.
Each tribe must check and mark its borders daily, and alien cats must be expelled.

• Elders and kittens eat first.
They must receive food before the warriors and squires; Squires eat only after the elders have been fed.

• Game can only be killed for food.
At the same time, it is necessary to thank StarClan for giving the life of the prey.

• A kitten can become a squire only after six moons.
Until this age, kittens are required to stay in the camp: they are not allowed to hunt or go on patrol.

• A newly initiated warrior must guard the camp in silence until morning.
This is part of the initiation ritual.

• To become a herald, a cat must raise at least one squire.
This rule emphasizes the importance of sharing experience.

• A herald becomes a leader only after the death or resignation of the previous leader.
And if the herald dies or leaves, a new one must be chosen before the moon rises.

• The word of the leader is the law for the tribe.
All cats are obliged to fulfill it.

• Murder is permissible only for self-defense or if the opponent has placed himself outside the Martial Law.
It is not fitting for a valiant warrior to kill for the sake of victory.

• A warrior rejects the well-fed life of a domestic cat.
The path of the warrior is life in a tribe, with all its difficulties.

• For the duration of the Council (which takes place on the night of the full moon), a Holy Truce is declared.
This is a time for peaceful discussion of common issues.
Kittens are protected by all tribes.

• A real warrior should not leave a kitten in trouble, no matter what tribe it belongs to.

• In difficult times, borders must be forgotten: all tribes must help each other so that none of them dies.

Name: Alice.
Tribe: Thunder.
Role: Warrior.
Age: 21 years.
Race: Cat.
Build: Normal, simple. Slightly fragile, but still strong almost to the end.
Color: Completely white coat with no other shades. The color is almost pure white or snow-white.
Coat appearance: The tail, cheeks, neck, and thighs are especially dense. Other parts of the body generally have a light coat, but not too light either.
Appearance details: There is a long tail, quite fluffy, but not too much. The ears are normal, but most often they can be slightly drooping//pressed to the head. A small black nose. The eyes are a crystal clear soft blue, and the pupils are of average shape from the norm (not too large, but not in
Features: The goal in life is to find your own blood brother (Unknown).
No one knew anything about Alice's goal, because many were not interested in it, and even if they had asked about it, Alice would have lied or said something completely different from the truth.

• He is a mentor to Redpaw.

Name: Redpaw.
Role: Young squire.
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Age: 6 moons (years).
Build: Youthful, gradually strengthening.
Color: White fur with a beige undertone, red-brown muzzle and paws.
Coat appearance: Not particularly fluffy.
Character: Quiet, calm, emotional, energetic, but also reserved at the right moment, quick-witted.
Tribe: Thunder.

• Is a student of Alice.

Name: Lotus.
Role: Elder.
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Age: 68 moon(s).
Build: Old, not particularly strong anymore.
Color: Dark gray cat.
Coat appearance: Long hair, very fluffy.
Character: Wise, calm, good-natured, affectionate, sweet.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special Traits: Treats all members of the tribe very well, even if they do not respond to him with mutual kindness.

Name: Squirrel.
Role: A young squire.
Gender: Female.
Race: Cat.
Age: 6 moon(s).
Build: Young, light.
Color: Dusty beige completely.
The eyes are light turquoise.
Pink nose.
Coat appearance: The coat is not very long yet, but it grows over time.
Personality: Kind, lively, a little shy, but straightforward.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special Traits: Especially admires the Streyshin stories about StarClan.

• Is a student for Sharpface.

Name: Redhead.
Role: A young squire.
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Age: 6 moon(s).
Physique: Young, but almost strong.
Color: Red fur with snow-white fur on the belly and muzzle.
The eyes are gray-green.
Coat appearance: Medium. Not very fluffy.
Character: Persistent, brave, courageous, straightforward, confident, proud.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special traits: Not very brave for his age, but not in terms of "curiosity", but in terms of going into battle, fighting and not being dubious.

• Is an apprentice to Darktail.

Name: Speck of Dust.
Role: Warrior.
Gender: Female.
Race: Cat.
Age: 22 moon(s).
Build: Normal. The paws are very strong, capable of quite serious battles.
Color: Dusty beige and with a dark reddish-brown tint. Basically, the coat is completely ash-beige, and the back and ears are already red-brown. The tail is the same shade as the back, only its tip is ash-beige.
The eyes are amber yellow.
Coat appearance: Medium. On the cheeks and tail there are rather fluffy clusters of hair. At the tips of the ears there are
small fluffy clusters in the form of a tassel.
Personality: Unlike her sister, Speck of Dust is more sympathetic, kind, lively, shows her true emotions, and does not suppress them.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special traits: More positive among adult cats and in terms of kindness.
Sister of Sharpface.

Name: Sharp-faced.
Role: Warrior.
Gender: Female.
Race: Cat.
Age: 23 moon(s).
Build: Normal.
Color: Light gray and with dark gray spots on the back.
The eyes are yellowish.
Coat appearance: Medium. On the tail and neck, there is a little more hair than most.
Personality: Serious, anxious, vigilant, strict.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special features: Silent walking at all times.
Sister of Specks of Dust.

• Is a mentor for Squirrel.

Name: Darktail
Age: 23 moon(s)
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Build: Normal, strong, slightly thin in appearance.
Character: Selfish, "positive" in appearance, energetic, sarcastic, cheerful.
Color: Light white fur on the belly and mostly gray fur all over the rest of the body.
Coat appearance: Especially fluffy in the neck, leg hips, tail.
Role: Herald.

• Is a mentor to the Redpaw.

Name: Greyfang
Age: 30 moons.
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Build: Sturdy, strong.
Personality: Calm, serious, fair to everyone without exception, a little grumpy.
Color: Completely gray coat with no other shades. Long tail.
The eyes are light blue and mostly with constricted pupils.
Coat appearance: Fluffy, slightly plump.
Role: Leader.

Name: Yant.
Age: 19 moon(s)
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Personality: Charismatic, kind, talkative, narcissistic.
Build: Good, flexible.
Color: White coat. The ears are dark gray, the tip of the tail is also dark gray.
Green emerald eyes.
Coat appearance: Not too fluffy.
Role: Warrior.

Name: Farah.
Age: 20 moon(s)
Gender: Female.
Race: Cat.
Build: Thin.
Character: Calm, not too sociable, serious, slightly rude, fair, good-natured, quiet.
Color: Red coat. The tail is fluffy, medium length, the hair on the back has brown stripes.
Light yellow eyes.
Coat appearance: Between medium and short.
Role: Healer.
Teaching: Breeze.

Name: Breeze.
Age: 9 moons.
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Build: Young, not particularly strong, but hardy.
Character: Inquisitive, modest, sociable, attentive.
Color: Dark gray coat.
The eyes are greenish.
The left ear is white, the right is a basic gray shade, as is the body. On the left side of the muzzle there is a whitish spot around the left eye. The tail is long, graceful, but not too fluffy.
Coat appearance: Normal. Not very long.
Role: Healer's apprentice.
Mentor: Farah.

Name: Linopaw.
Role: Squire.
Age: 7 moon(s)
Gender: Female.
Build: Young, not strong.
Character: Inquisitive, trusting, naïve, good-natured.
Color: Beige fur. The legs (from the beginning to the middle) and the tail are coffee-brown.
The eyes are pale blue. slightly fluffy.
Coat appearance: Normal. The hair on the cheeks, back and thighs is quite fluffy.

• Is an apprentice to Brownwing.

Name: Brownwing
Role: Warrior.
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Age: 24 moons.
Build: Good, strong.
Color: Dark gray coat, dark bluish coat on the back (with a grayish tint mixed) in the form of stripes. The ears are slightly long.
The eyes are gray-red.
The tail is long, but not particularly fluffy, the legs are long, and their tips are slightly light gray.
Coat appearance: Normal. Not very long, but except for the end of the tail, it was slightly disheveled.
Character: Charismatic, calm, balanced, cheerful. Most often on a slight positive.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special features: Likes to insert some sarcastic, but not offensive "comment" into dialogues with the interlocutor.

• Mentor Linopaw.

Name: Raven.
Role: Warrior.
Gender: Male.
Race: Cat.
Age: 22 moon(s).
Build: Excellent, well strengthened. The cat itself is strong and quite formidable in appearance.
Color: Dark gray or black. All over his body there was a dark dark gray longish hair, hanging down in some places.
The color of the eyes is dark blue and with a shade of gray in a mix.
Coat Appearance: Medium-length coat. The tail was fluffy, it hung down a little from the neck and belly.
His ears were a little long.
Personality: Calm, quiet, straightforward, but not rude or cruel. Raven had a peculiar character with himself. He looked menacing, respectfully cruel, but he himself was not like that, he was very good-natured and calm.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special features: Good at fast movement (in running// fast walking).

Name: White-tailed
Role: Warrior
Gender: Female.
Race: Cat.
Age: 20 moons.
Build: Normal, but not yet fully strengthened.
Color: Beige and white. Basically, the hair all over its body is beige, except for the belly, the tips of four legs and the end of the tail, in those places the color of its coat is given off to snow-white white. On top of the beige shade on the back and tail there is a color slightly darker than beige, but not too prominent. It was depicted in patterns and different lines.
The color of the eyes has a green turquoise hue.
Appearance of the coat: There is not much wool and not very little. The tail is quite fluffy and voluminous, the white fur on the belly falls off slightly.
Personality: A little quiet, quite sympathetic, good-natured, but not too much.
Tribe: Thunderstorm.
Special traits: Does not really know how to get along with kittens.